See the owls?
Friday, December 31, 2010
New baby longies!
Baby's first pair of longies are done! And I must say, they are scrumptious!
See the owls?
See the owls?
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Everett-isms and 32 weeks
I realized I had better get these written down before I forgot them. Some of the hilarious things Everett has said/pronounced recently.
Pinecones and/or popcorn = "pine-corn"
Grandpa = "gun-kuh"
Everett = "Ebit"
Christmas lights = "kit-mut iiiites!"
Penguin/snowman (he gets them confused) = "pingin" and "noman"
Candy = "candeeeeee!"
In the middle of dinner at a restaurant. Everett: "mama! naked! doctor!" Mama (in hushed voice): "yessss, I was naked at the doctor's today! shhh!"
Funny story to go with this one. I was at the doctor for baby's check up and wearing a paper sheet over my lap. As I talked with the doctor, Everett kept running up to me, ripping off a piece of the sheet, crumpling it, and throwing it in the garbage. Finally the doctor says, "I think I'd better go before he throws away the entire sheet."
Talking with nana. Everett: "nana? gum?" Nana: "no, I don't have gum." Everett: "in purse."
"Ebit! Eat! Chocolate!"
Everett: "Ewww! Poop! Snow! Doggy poop!" Mama: "No, that's not doggy poop, it's just mud." Everett: "doggy poop mud snow."
There are many more, but I can't remember them at the moment. He's full of hilarity right now and we're loving the 3 and 4 word sentences!
So on to the pregnancy update.
How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: About 23-24 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 3.75 lbs - a jicama? You think that is a good comparison? Who has held a jicama? - and length is around 16.7 inches.
Maternity clothes? Yes, and I'm running out of options for long-sleeved shirts that cover my belly and don't stretch their side seams to bits.
Stretchmarks? Same.
Sleep? Got a new pillow! I got one of those memory foam types and so far, it's been nice. I've been almost sleeping through the night again. So now I've got the new pillow, plus a body pillow for between my legs, plus a regular pillow behind my back.....yeah....we need a king sized bed.
Best moment this week? Christmas was looong, but nice. Everett was so patient and well-behaved during present opening, he would have melted anyone's heart.
Movement? Yep...still crazy. I get hard jabs on the right and big stretches all over. Pretty sure the little guy is head down now so I'm pretty sure I'm getting kicked on the right all the time.
Food cravings? Warm drinks and water.
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? We're getting there. Body understands that we're getting much closer (but not close enough). We'll just leave it at that.
What I miss? My shirts fitting.
What I am looking forward to? Being done with work. I only worked two days last week and two days this week, but seriously....I am done. I have lost my drive and interest. I just want to go home and sleep.
Milestones: We're into the "gain a pound per week" time frame now and a lot of that weight is going to little dude in there. He's fattening up which smooths out the wrinkly skin, has finger/toenails, and hopefully some hair. Uterus is now officially big enough that I'm getting uncomfortable. Not looking forward to the whole feet in my ribs thing.
Pinecones and/or popcorn = "pine-corn"
Grandpa = "gun-kuh"
Everett = "Ebit"
Christmas lights = "kit-mut iiiites!"
Penguin/snowman (he gets them confused) = "pingin" and "noman"
Candy = "candeeeeee!"
In the middle of dinner at a restaurant. Everett: "mama! naked! doctor!" Mama (in hushed voice): "yessss, I was naked at the doctor's today! shhh!"
Funny story to go with this one. I was at the doctor for baby's check up and wearing a paper sheet over my lap. As I talked with the doctor, Everett kept running up to me, ripping off a piece of the sheet, crumpling it, and throwing it in the garbage. Finally the doctor says, "I think I'd better go before he throws away the entire sheet."
Talking with nana. Everett: "nana? gum?" Nana: "no, I don't have gum." Everett: "in purse."
"Ebit! Eat! Chocolate!"
Everett: "Ewww! Poop! Snow! Doggy poop!" Mama: "No, that's not doggy poop, it's just mud." Everett: "doggy poop mud snow."
There are many more, but I can't remember them at the moment. He's full of hilarity right now and we're loving the 3 and 4 word sentences!
So on to the pregnancy update.
How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: About 23-24 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 3.75 lbs - a jicama? You think that is a good comparison? Who has held a jicama? - and length is around 16.7 inches.
Maternity clothes? Yes, and I'm running out of options for long-sleeved shirts that cover my belly and don't stretch their side seams to bits.
Stretchmarks? Same.
Sleep? Got a new pillow! I got one of those memory foam types and so far, it's been nice. I've been almost sleeping through the night again. So now I've got the new pillow, plus a body pillow for between my legs, plus a regular pillow behind my back.....yeah....we need a king sized bed.
Best moment this week? Christmas was looong, but nice. Everett was so patient and well-behaved during present opening, he would have melted anyone's heart.
Movement? Yep...still crazy. I get hard jabs on the right and big stretches all over. Pretty sure the little guy is head down now so I'm pretty sure I'm getting kicked on the right all the time.
Food cravings? Warm drinks and water.
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? We're getting there. Body understands that we're getting much closer (but not close enough). We'll just leave it at that.
What I miss? My shirts fitting.
What I am looking forward to? Being done with work. I only worked two days last week and two days this week, but seriously....I am done. I have lost my drive and interest. I just want to go home and sleep.
Milestones: We're into the "gain a pound per week" time frame now and a lot of that weight is going to little dude in there. He's fattening up which smooths out the wrinkly skin, has finger/toenails, and hopefully some hair. Uterus is now officially big enough that I'm getting uncomfortable. Not looking forward to the whole feet in my ribs thing.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas/Skiing Pictures
Alternately titled, the most pictures in a post EVER.
Cookie in mouth, present in hand, daddy laughing
New toothpaste and toothbrush!
BEEEEE!
J, Me, and C
Serious about tractors
He kept putting the bows on his head and saying "hat!" Silly boy....
Very excited about Christy's present
Auntie Nell
31 weeks
First Ski Day! (He went last year, but couldn't really hold himself in a standing position.)
On the chairlift with Auntie Christy
Ski bum
With Dr. Grandma
Skiing with grandma
Skiing with Christy and Janelle
Mama and Daddy met up with the downhill bums at the top of a hill
Riding on Karla with Auntie Nell
31/32 week check-up
Sorry, still no christmas pictures here, but I'll fix that tonight or tomorrow.
Unrelated - Brian took Monday off and got to accompany Ev and me to our first bi-weekly check-up. We would have still been on the monthly schedule, but my getting sick, losing two pounds, and having dehydration contractions made me schedule a two-week check up (since a lot of people are doing those already at this point). Everything checked out just fine. Baby will be staying put for quite a while. I have a feeling it's going to be like with Ev though. I'm currently about 1.5 cm and 20% effaced and we still have nearly two months to go! Maybe we'll end up with a valentine's baby!
I am stuck at work this week, doing awesome work stuff. Ev is off with Nana today because day care is closed all week and he'll be spending tomorrow with auntie Christy. And I'll sit here, sporadically doing some work, eating some chocolate, and sipping some coffee. (At least until someone else from my office decides to show up.)
Unrelated - Brian took Monday off and got to accompany Ev and me to our first bi-weekly check-up. We would have still been on the monthly schedule, but my getting sick, losing two pounds, and having dehydration contractions made me schedule a two-week check up (since a lot of people are doing those already at this point). Everything checked out just fine. Baby will be staying put for quite a while. I have a feeling it's going to be like with Ev though. I'm currently about 1.5 cm and 20% effaced and we still have nearly two months to go! Maybe we'll end up with a valentine's baby!
I am stuck at work this week, doing awesome work stuff. Ev is off with Nana today because day care is closed all week and he'll be spending tomorrow with auntie Christy. And I'll sit here, sporadically doing some work, eating some chocolate, and sipping some coffee. (At least until someone else from my office decides to show up.)
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Is it christmas yet?
Because I am ready to sit down! After a busy three days at playgroup and work, today has been no more relaxing. Everett spent the morning skiing with aunties and grandma while I: did dishes, picked up, vacuumed, swept, mopped, cleaned windows, baked three types of goodies, kept the fire going, ran errands around town, and got the rest of christmas decorations ready. Of course, by the time he got back home, he was overtired and refused to nap. (and I really could have used a nap this afternoon!) So now I have a clean house and a cranky toddler. We could really use for daddy to get back from his ski so I can shower! Tomorrow, Brian shouldn't have to go into work, so hopefully I'll be sitting on my bum, drinking tea and eating cookies all day! :)
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
31 weeks
How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Lost some weight being sick last week. Up around 22 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 3.3 lbs - four navel oranges? do we not have the right sized produce anymore? - and length is over 16 inches.
Maternity clothes? Yes, although I did see a picture of my black (non-maternity) turtleneck and said, "wait a minute! I wore that shirt full-term with Everett....where is that shirt?" Found it! It fits!
Stretchmarks? Same.
Sleep? Not great. I wake up a lot now throughout the night and wake up sore in the mornings.
Best moment this week? Not being sick! Getting all the presents done and wrapped.
Movement? Crazy movements. This boy just can't get comfy or something because he is constantly wiggling, flexing, kicking, and turning.
Food cravings? Christmas treats!
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Just lots of BH contractions in the evenings.
What I miss? Not being tired, sleeping well, a non-sore back....am I sounding whiny already? :)
What I am looking forward to? Christmas! Everett is so into it this year. He absolutely loves all the presents, lights, bell ringers, snow, santas, etc. I can't wait to see him dig into the gifts on Saturday morning.
Milestones: Baby is now pretty much done with the big developments and is into the maturing/fattening phase. He's headed for a big growth spurt (ouch?) and gaining chub.
Total weight gain/loss: Lost some weight being sick last week. Up around 22 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 3.3 lbs - four navel oranges? do we not have the right sized produce anymore? - and length is over 16 inches.
Maternity clothes? Yes, although I did see a picture of my black (non-maternity) turtleneck and said, "wait a minute! I wore that shirt full-term with Everett....where is that shirt?" Found it! It fits!
Stretchmarks? Same.
Sleep? Not great. I wake up a lot now throughout the night and wake up sore in the mornings.
Best moment this week? Not being sick! Getting all the presents done and wrapped.
Movement? Crazy movements. This boy just can't get comfy or something because he is constantly wiggling, flexing, kicking, and turning.
Food cravings? Christmas treats!
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Just lots of BH contractions in the evenings.
What I miss? Not being tired, sleeping well, a non-sore back....am I sounding whiny already? :)
What I am looking forward to? Christmas! Everett is so into it this year. He absolutely loves all the presents, lights, bell ringers, snow, santas, etc. I can't wait to see him dig into the gifts on Saturday morning.
Milestones: Baby is now pretty much done with the big developments and is into the maturing/fattening phase. He's headed for a big growth spurt (ouch?) and gaining chub.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
30 weeks
How far along? 30 whole weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: About 23 lbs
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 3 lbs - the weight of a cabbage - and length is a little more than 15.7 inches head to heels.
Maternity clothes? Yep. My new sweater arrived too, so I have one more top in my wardrobe. I also found out that a regular small fleece vest still zips up just fine and bought one at ON on Sunday.
Stretchmarks? No new ones I've seen.
Sleep? Very bad the past two days but I've been sick. I wake up every 30-60 minutes and look at the clock. This morning I did convince Ev that 5 am was still too dark and he had to go back to bed, waking again around 7:10.
Best moment this week? Generally good check up on Monday. Everett was excited to help hold the doppler and smiled about the heartbeat.
Movement? A lot and all over. It actually wasn't helping with this whole nausea thing, but at least I know he's still ok.
Food cravings? Olive Garden's soup, salad, and breadsticks.....mmmm....had them for lunch on Sunday. Currently, absolutely nothing. I'm trying to nibble a granola bar.
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Some nasty contractions last night from being dehydrated but those happily went away.
What I miss? Sleeping well.
What I am looking forward to? Not being sick, not having to wake up for work
Milestones: We're into the 30's! Eek! That means 7 weeks until term. WHAT?
Total weight gain/loss: About 23 lbs
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 3 lbs - the weight of a cabbage - and length is a little more than 15.7 inches head to heels.
Maternity clothes? Yep. My new sweater arrived too, so I have one more top in my wardrobe. I also found out that a regular small fleece vest still zips up just fine and bought one at ON on Sunday.
Stretchmarks? No new ones I've seen.
Sleep? Very bad the past two days but I've been sick. I wake up every 30-60 minutes and look at the clock. This morning I did convince Ev that 5 am was still too dark and he had to go back to bed, waking again around 7:10.
Best moment this week? Generally good check up on Monday. Everett was excited to help hold the doppler and smiled about the heartbeat.
Movement? A lot and all over. It actually wasn't helping with this whole nausea thing, but at least I know he's still ok.
Food cravings? Olive Garden's soup, salad, and breadsticks.....mmmm....had them for lunch on Sunday. Currently, absolutely nothing. I'm trying to nibble a granola bar.
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Some nasty contractions last night from being dehydrated but those happily went away.
What I miss? Sleeping well.
What I am looking forward to? Not being sick, not having to wake up for work
Milestones: We're into the 30's! Eek! That means 7 weeks until term. WHAT?
Monday, December 13, 2010
Baby check-up
Ev and I trudged out in the freezing blizzard-left snow today for a 9 am doctor's appointment. He actually was quite pleasant for most of the half hour (besides biting my arm and trying to push a button on the exam table - yes, that means a GOOD trip!). He even stood on a chair by the table and held the doppler for the doctor today. He commented on the measuring tape, the sound of the heart on the doppler, the goo for the doppler, and the baby kicks. He loves that baby brother so much already and melts my heart.
Everything was still good at this appointment - blood pressure, weight gain is about 23 lbs, so we don't go in again for four weeks. This pleases me since those every other week appointments always seemed quite silly to me. So we'll have one more month break before we start the every other week and internal checks. (blech.)
After the appointment, Ev and I quickly bundled up and shoveled our heavily snowed on sidewalk before my doula and back-up doula came over to visit. It was nice to talk with them again and in January we'll hopefully go visit the OB area at the hospital to see what kind of stuff they have there (I'm a bit anxious about not knowing exactly what I'll have at my disposal for pain management.) I'm still reading my hypnobirthing book but I'm a little concerned since I have trouble with meditation too; my brain just doesn't like to turn off. I am very excited that they have tubs here since in IN they only had showers and I had to be hooked up to the monitors the whole time.
Well, it's bathtime for a stinky little toddler, so I must go.
Everything was still good at this appointment - blood pressure, weight gain is about 23 lbs, so we don't go in again for four weeks. This pleases me since those every other week appointments always seemed quite silly to me. So we'll have one more month break before we start the every other week and internal checks. (blech.)
After the appointment, Ev and I quickly bundled up and shoveled our heavily snowed on sidewalk before my doula and back-up doula came over to visit. It was nice to talk with them again and in January we'll hopefully go visit the OB area at the hospital to see what kind of stuff they have there (I'm a bit anxious about not knowing exactly what I'll have at my disposal for pain management.) I'm still reading my hypnobirthing book but I'm a little concerned since I have trouble with meditation too; my brain just doesn't like to turn off. I am very excited that they have tubs here since in IN they only had showers and I had to be hooked up to the monitors the whole time.
Well, it's bathtime for a stinky little toddler, so I must go.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
29 weeks
How far along? 29 weeks (aka the last of the 20's!)
Total weight gain/loss: My scale says somewhere around 22-23 lbs. Wow!
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 2.5 lbs - a butternut squash! Yum! Length is a little more than 15 inches head to heels.
Maternity clothes? I got made fun of yesterday for wearing a sweater that zips from the top and bottom and having it zipped only right in the middle where it would fit. I want my new old navy sweater to show up!!
Stretchmarks? You know.
Sleep? Okay. Throw in a couple bathroom breaks, eerily vivid dreams, and a sore back to complicate matters, but yeah...still sleeping.
Best moment this week? My birthday was pretty good. Had fun with girlfriends, Brian got our motion sensor floodlight AND doorbell working, cake, black cat, and a nap.
Movement? Lots. Except on Sunday when he freaked me out because he wasn't moving and I wanted him to.
Food cravings? Pasta this week. And chocolate (but that's kind of a given).
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? Hasn't changed that I know of.
Labor signs? Nah.
What I miss? Being able to stand up and walk without worrying about pinching a nerve in my back. This baby's getting heavy.
What I am looking forward to? Getting christmas presents done and wrapped. I'm kind of running out of time.
Milestones: Sciatic nerve pain. The little guy is now stealing about 250mg of calcium/day now to harden his little skeleton.
Total weight gain/loss: My scale says somewhere around 22-23 lbs. Wow!
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 2.5 lbs - a butternut squash! Yum! Length is a little more than 15 inches head to heels.
Maternity clothes? I got made fun of yesterday for wearing a sweater that zips from the top and bottom and having it zipped only right in the middle where it would fit. I want my new old navy sweater to show up!!
Stretchmarks? You know.
Sleep? Okay. Throw in a couple bathroom breaks, eerily vivid dreams, and a sore back to complicate matters, but yeah...still sleeping.
Best moment this week? My birthday was pretty good. Had fun with girlfriends, Brian got our motion sensor floodlight AND doorbell working, cake, black cat, and a nap.
Movement? Lots. Except on Sunday when he freaked me out because he wasn't moving and I wanted him to.
Food cravings? Pasta this week. And chocolate (but that's kind of a given).
Bellybutton? No change.
Boy/Girl? Hasn't changed that I know of.
Labor signs? Nah.
What I miss? Being able to stand up and walk without worrying about pinching a nerve in my back. This baby's getting heavy.
What I am looking forward to? Getting christmas presents done and wrapped. I'm kind of running out of time.
Milestones: Sciatic nerve pain. The little guy is now stealing about 250mg of calcium/day now to harden his little skeleton.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
28 weeks
How far along? 28 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I think it's still around 19-20 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 2.25 lbs - the size of a...chinese cabbage?....umm....yeah. Length is about 14.8 inches head to heels.
Maternity clothes? Took advantage of cyber Monday and ordered myself a new tank and sweater to expand my wardrobe. It's beginning to feel like I'm wearing the exact same thing every.day.
Stretchmarks? Same ol'.
Sleep? Still good! Everett even slept in this morning and we all rolled out of bed just before 7 (not so good when you have to be at work by 8, but hey).
Best moment this week? Everett's 2nd birthday! And Thanksgiving, but that was nowhere near as fun as watching my little guy enjoy a day all about him and hearing him sing happy birthday to himself over the monitor.
Movement? Getting cramped in there I'm guessing because movements are big and hurt!
Food cravings? Loved the cranberry-ness that is thanksgiving. Still using it on leftovers.
Bellybutton? .
Boy/Girl? boy-a-licious
Labor signs? Just braxton hicks getting things prepped.
What I miss? Being able to easily pop up off the couch. This evening I sat down to open the mail, read a christmas letter, pinched something in my back as I tried to get up, and promptly sunk back in to the couch. Ow.
What I am looking forward to? A busy week! Glee tonight (yes, we're dorks like that), volleyball tomorrow, doctor for Everett on Thursday, birthday dinner with the mamas on Friday, my birthday, christmas parade, and game night on Saturday!
Milestones: Officially in 3rd trimester by anyone's calculations now! Will likely gain about a pound per week now (yikes!). After the appointment on the 13th, we start going every other week (joy of joys). Oh, and the little guy has eyelashes and can sense light from outside his little cocoon.
Total weight gain/loss: I think it's still around 19-20 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby weighs around 2.25 lbs - the size of a...chinese cabbage?....umm....yeah. Length is about 14.8 inches head to heels.
Maternity clothes? Took advantage of cyber Monday and ordered myself a new tank and sweater to expand my wardrobe. It's beginning to feel like I'm wearing the exact same thing every.day.
Stretchmarks? Same ol'.
Sleep? Still good! Everett even slept in this morning and we all rolled out of bed just before 7 (not so good when you have to be at work by 8, but hey).
Best moment this week? Everett's 2nd birthday! And Thanksgiving, but that was nowhere near as fun as watching my little guy enjoy a day all about him and hearing him sing happy birthday to himself over the monitor.
Movement? Getting cramped in there I'm guessing because movements are big and hurt!
Food cravings? Loved the cranberry-ness that is thanksgiving. Still using it on leftovers.
Bellybutton? .
Boy/Girl? boy-a-licious
Labor signs? Just braxton hicks getting things prepped.
What I miss? Being able to easily pop up off the couch. This evening I sat down to open the mail, read a christmas letter, pinched something in my back as I tried to get up, and promptly sunk back in to the couch. Ow.
What I am looking forward to? A busy week! Glee tonight (yes, we're dorks like that), volleyball tomorrow, doctor for Everett on Thursday, birthday dinner with the mamas on Friday, my birthday, christmas parade, and game night on Saturday!
Milestones: Officially in 3rd trimester by anyone's calculations now! Will likely gain about a pound per week now (yikes!). After the appointment on the 13th, we start going every other week (joy of joys). Oh, and the little guy has eyelashes and can sense light from outside his little cocoon.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Happy Birthday Everett!
My tiny little baby is now a crazy, rambunctious, happy little two-year-old boy!
We have gone from this:
To this:
To this
all in what I swear must have only been a few minutes....
We had his birthday party on Saturday and he loved every second of it (except the three minutes that it took for Brian to hoist him upstairs for a diaper change).
Here's the Thomas cake that I should have done more work on the night before but oh well....:
And Everett pointing it out to me (with arms full of his favorite things):
Opening presents (tons of choo-choo things!):
New hat
And blowing out the candle
We have gone from this:
To this:
all in what I swear must have only been a few minutes....
We had his birthday party on Saturday and he loved every second of it (except the three minutes that it took for Brian to hoist him upstairs for a diaper change).
Here's the Thomas cake that I should have done more work on the night before but oh well....:
And Everett pointing it out to me (with arms full of his favorite things):
Opening presents (tons of choo-choo things!):
New hat
And blowing out the candle
Happy birthday, Everett! You are my favorite 2-year-old in the entire world. I love you forever.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
27 weeks
How far along? 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Haven't weighed recently...probably 18-19 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby is at about 2 lbs! A head of cauliflower....mmm....cauliflower....with butter and salt.... oh um.... length! Length is about 14.5 inches with legs stretched out.
Maternity clothes? Still just barely getting away with my beloved thermal tops and a tank underneath. I went to a thrift store and bought some medium sweaters to stretch over the belly.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I've noticed.
Sleep? Back to good. Everett is generally staying in bed all night or going right back to bed if it's the middle of the night. If it's sometime after 5:30-ish, I just let him come in and snuggle until the alarm goes off. Dreams are vivid, but I'm sleeping like a rock (a rock on its left side with a body pillow between its legs).
Best moment this week? Big crazy alien baby rolling movements and Everett's word explosion. The boy can repeat anything you say!
Movement? Yes, and getting very strong. You really don't know weird until something is moving of its own volition in your abdomen.
Food cravings? Really excited for thanksgiving feast!! And Ev and I made some chocolate chip cookies last night.
Bellybutton? No comment.
Boy/Girl? Crazy active little boy #2
Labor signs? Nada
What I miss? Having the ability/desire to pick things up off the floor. Now I just stare at it and say, "Everett! Come pick this up for mama!" Carrying my boy easily. I have to hoist his legs up over my belly to carry him home from daycare.
What I am looking forward to? Holidays with family! Aunties are coming home for thanksgiving and Everett is beyond excited. His birthday party is this weekend, my birthday is the weekend after, it's almost time to put up the lights and play christmas music until our ears fall off.....ahhh....I love this time of year!
Milestones: Depending on your calendar/calculations, this can mark the beginning of third trimester (there's a surprising amount of debate about this). Baby has a 80-90% chance of survival now outside the belly, but we'll keep him in there for a while yet.
Total weight gain/loss: Haven't weighed recently...probably 18-19 lbs.
How big is baby? This week baby is at about 2 lbs! A head of cauliflower....mmm....cauliflower....with butter and salt.... oh um.... length! Length is about 14.5 inches with legs stretched out.
Maternity clothes? Still just barely getting away with my beloved thermal tops and a tank underneath. I went to a thrift store and bought some medium sweaters to stretch over the belly.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I've noticed.
Sleep? Back to good. Everett is generally staying in bed all night or going right back to bed if it's the middle of the night. If it's sometime after 5:30-ish, I just let him come in and snuggle until the alarm goes off. Dreams are vivid, but I'm sleeping like a rock (a rock on its left side with a body pillow between its legs).
Best moment this week? Big crazy alien baby rolling movements and Everett's word explosion. The boy can repeat anything you say!
Movement? Yes, and getting very strong. You really don't know weird until something is moving of its own volition in your abdomen.
Food cravings? Really excited for thanksgiving feast!! And Ev and I made some chocolate chip cookies last night.
Bellybutton? No comment.
Boy/Girl? Crazy active little boy #2
Labor signs? Nada
What I miss? Having the ability/desire to pick things up off the floor. Now I just stare at it and say, "Everett! Come pick this up for mama!" Carrying my boy easily. I have to hoist his legs up over my belly to carry him home from daycare.
What I am looking forward to? Holidays with family! Aunties are coming home for thanksgiving and Everett is beyond excited. His birthday party is this weekend, my birthday is the weekend after, it's almost time to put up the lights and play christmas music until our ears fall off.....ahhh....I love this time of year!
Milestones: Depending on your calendar/calculations, this can mark the beginning of third trimester (there's a surprising amount of debate about this). Baby has a 80-90% chance of survival now outside the belly, but we'll keep him in there for a while yet.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
26 weeks
How far along? 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Counting when I've had breakfast, I am guessing around 18 lbs.
How big is baby? Head to heels, he should be about 14 inches long and weight about a pound and two-thirds. The size comparison is an english cucumber this week (which are much bigger than our typical little garden cucumbers).
Maternity clothes? Pants. Still getting away with maternity tanks under regular shirts to get a fashionable little layered look and stretch my wardrobe. I do think I might need another pair of yoga pants (I dreamed I ripped a hole in mine!) and a couple maternity sweaters.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I've seen since the last.
Sleep? Decent. I've been really tired again, but my iron looks ok, so it's just toddler and fetus wearing me down. Everett has been doing better with not getting up in the middle of the night, but he was up at 2 am again this morning and threw a fit for about a half hour including slamming his door and screaming because Brian only let him snuggle with us for about five minutes.
Best moment this week? Being done with the glucose tolerance test. Gosh do I despise that thing. At least this time the drink was carbonated. Last time I had a small cup of thick goo. This time it was a bottle full of orange-pop-like substance.
Movement? Constant. He has started kicking on my right side, so I'm hoping he's getting himself into a better position. His moves are big and violent and he really dislikes it when I tuck my legs up close to my belly. Then I lecture him for kicking me. So he does it some more. It's a vicious cycle.
Food cravings? Nothing's sticking out to me at the moment. Still enjoying cranberry everything.
Bellybutton? Can I just ignore this question from now on?
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Nope.
What I miss? Energy and being able to carry Everett around with little effort.
What I am looking forward to? Getting some knitting done. I'm done (except some finishing touches) on Everett's new longies and now I'm about halfway done with his new winter hat. Then I have to do his mittens, a few gifts, and then I can start on baby stuff.
Milestones: Glucose done and good. Iron done and good. Next dr. appointment is in four weeks and then we're on to the every two weeks appointments - eek! Down to the double digits for days left!
Total weight gain/loss: Counting when I've had breakfast, I am guessing around 18 lbs.
How big is baby? Head to heels, he should be about 14 inches long and weight about a pound and two-thirds. The size comparison is an english cucumber this week (which are much bigger than our typical little garden cucumbers).
Maternity clothes? Pants. Still getting away with maternity tanks under regular shirts to get a fashionable little layered look and stretch my wardrobe. I do think I might need another pair of yoga pants (I dreamed I ripped a hole in mine!) and a couple maternity sweaters.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I've seen since the last.
Sleep? Decent. I've been really tired again, but my iron looks ok, so it's just toddler and fetus wearing me down. Everett has been doing better with not getting up in the middle of the night, but he was up at 2 am again this morning and threw a fit for about a half hour including slamming his door and screaming because Brian only let him snuggle with us for about five minutes.
Best moment this week? Being done with the glucose tolerance test. Gosh do I despise that thing. At least this time the drink was carbonated. Last time I had a small cup of thick goo. This time it was a bottle full of orange-pop-like substance.
Movement? Constant. He has started kicking on my right side, so I'm hoping he's getting himself into a better position. His moves are big and violent and he really dislikes it when I tuck my legs up close to my belly. Then I lecture him for kicking me. So he does it some more. It's a vicious cycle.
Food cravings? Nothing's sticking out to me at the moment. Still enjoying cranberry everything.
Bellybutton? Can I just ignore this question from now on?
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Nope.
What I miss? Energy and being able to carry Everett around with little effort.
What I am looking forward to? Getting some knitting done. I'm done (except some finishing touches) on Everett's new longies and now I'm about halfway done with his new winter hat. Then I have to do his mittens, a few gifts, and then I can start on baby stuff.
Milestones: Glucose done and good. Iron done and good. Next dr. appointment is in four weeks and then we're on to the every two weeks appointments - eek! Down to the double digits for days left!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Meekow dark!
What does the title of this post mean? You go ahead and guess. I'll let you know at the end.
Ev and I spent our morning at the clinic today for my lovely glucose tolerance test. Of course, it was fine, as was my hemoglobin (=no iron pills for me!). Ev had a rough time sitting in the waiting room for so long but we survived with only a couple tantrums. It's amazing how many we get per day now. It's just a normal part of life to have your child suddenly throw himself on the floor and spin in circles while crying. And I roll my eyes, grab him by the arm, and say, "we are not throwing a tantrum right now." He can throw all the tantrums he wants at home, but they're still not going to get him what he wants.
Anyway. Everything is still perfectly fine with the little nugget. BP is good, weight is good (I think I measured an official 18. lbs up now, but I hadn't had any food before the weigh-in, so....). Heartrate was good and strong. Belly measured 25cm, which is just right. Little guy is still moving around like crazy and has some violent rolls and kicks so the dr. is not concerned about baby being breech at the moment. (Neither am I, but I'm still going to do my stretch every day - what's the harm?)
So back to the post title. Everett has recently decided that he is afraid of the dark. Not so much that he has trouble going to sleep at night, but enough that he refuses to go into a room without a light on. Especially the basement, which really, can you blame him? Dark basements are kind of creepy. This evening, we were going down to the basement to add wood to the fire and he realized the light wasn't on and cried "meekow basement!" Luckily, I know exactly what "meekow" means from our halloween trail walk at a friend's house. Obviously, it means "spooky." They sound exactly alike, right? :) It's when he says things like this that I just stop and laugh and laugh and he looks at me and smiles.
Ev and I spent our morning at the clinic today for my lovely glucose tolerance test. Of course, it was fine, as was my hemoglobin (=no iron pills for me!). Ev had a rough time sitting in the waiting room for so long but we survived with only a couple tantrums. It's amazing how many we get per day now. It's just a normal part of life to have your child suddenly throw himself on the floor and spin in circles while crying. And I roll my eyes, grab him by the arm, and say, "we are not throwing a tantrum right now." He can throw all the tantrums he wants at home, but they're still not going to get him what he wants.
Anyway. Everything is still perfectly fine with the little nugget. BP is good, weight is good (I think I measured an official 18. lbs up now, but I hadn't had any food before the weigh-in, so....). Heartrate was good and strong. Belly measured 25cm, which is just right. Little guy is still moving around like crazy and has some violent rolls and kicks so the dr. is not concerned about baby being breech at the moment. (Neither am I, but I'm still going to do my stretch every day - what's the harm?)
So back to the post title. Everett has recently decided that he is afraid of the dark. Not so much that he has trouble going to sleep at night, but enough that he refuses to go into a room without a light on. Especially the basement, which really, can you blame him? Dark basements are kind of creepy. This evening, we were going down to the basement to add wood to the fire and he realized the light wasn't on and cried "meekow basement!" Luckily, I know exactly what "meekow" means from our halloween trail walk at a friend's house. Obviously, it means "spooky." They sound exactly alike, right? :) It's when he says things like this that I just stop and laugh and laugh and he looks at me and smiles.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Bagels and Tantrums and Bellies, oh my!
New pictures for y'all!
Eating a bagel with bedhead - the norm around here:
The reaction I get when I tell Everett to move so he's not in my belly picture (also the norm around here). Think we're ready to be 2?:
Eating a bagel with bedhead - the norm around here:
The reaction I get when I tell Everett to move so he's not in my belly picture (also the norm around here). Think we're ready to be 2?:
The boy thinks he is so big:
The nursery!
25 week belly picture:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
25 weeks
How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I think I may be up around 18-19 lbs now (dr. appointment is on Monday)
How big is baby? Head to heels, he's around 13 1/2 inches long. Weighing in around 1.5 lbs, or the size of a rutabaga. Also gaining some fat! The little muffin, not me. Shush.
Maternity clothes? Yep. And my new pretend uggs. I am in love with them and they rarely come off my feet at work or out and about (I always take off my shoes!).
Stretchmarks? Yep.
Sleep? Well. Everett learned how to open his bedroom door. You can guess what that means for our sleep. The past two nights, he has woken up somewhere between 12 and 2 am and I hear a THUMP! (feet hitting floor), pad pad pad (23 month old feet shuffling), mama! (little face next to my face). The first night I just let him hop in bed with us and he slept ok until around 6. Last night was a wiggle fest and we then had about 45 minutes of screaming at the top of his lungs (the kind of screaming that makes my eyes go wide because I just KNOW he's going to make himself puke if he continues) as Brian put him into his new big boy bed and he tried to come back out and hop in our bed. He eventually went to sleep, Brian and I slept until my alarm went off, and when I opened his door this morning, he was sitting in a cute little pile on his big bed and said "hi mama!" As long as he stays in his room tonight, sleep should be ok.
Best moment this week? We met our doula! She is fantastic and really puts my best interests first. I am so happy that she is going to be there to help me get the birth experience I want and advocate for me when I'm too exhausted to do so.
Finally got the nursery painting all done (still haven't taken a picture though...).
Movement? Yep. He's still kicking low, so my new friend, Erica the doula, has me doing an exercise where I lie on the floor and put my legs straight up against a wall for five minutes/day. This encourages little dude to put his head downward and kick me in the ribs like his big brother always did.
Food cravings? Does halloween chocolate count?
Bellybutton? DADT
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Nada, just those pesky braxton hicks
What I miss? Lying on my belly.
What I am looking forward to? Being done with the glucose test (next Mon), buying a carseat, finishing Ev's new longies, so I can start on his new winter hat and then tiny baby things!
Milestones: Meeting the doula was great. By profession, she is a massage therapist and specializes in prenatal massage. Awesome? Yes. After our one hour chat on Monday, she immediately assigned me to drink a whole lot more water than I have been (I'm really bad), walk every day, do my flip the baby exercise, and try eating more molasses and leafy greens to get that iron so I don't end up anemic again and on those stupid pills. We are meeting again next month and she'll bring along her back-up in case I go into labor during her workday. Both of them have little kiddos and might bring them along to play with Everett next month. I am so excited that I get the opportunity to have a doula help me out this time! Hooray!
Total weight gain/loss: I think I may be up around 18-19 lbs now (dr. appointment is on Monday)
How big is baby? Head to heels, he's around 13 1/2 inches long. Weighing in around 1.5 lbs, or the size of a rutabaga. Also gaining some fat! The little muffin, not me. Shush.
Maternity clothes? Yep. And my new pretend uggs. I am in love with them and they rarely come off my feet at work or out and about (I always take off my shoes!).
Stretchmarks? Yep.
Sleep? Well. Everett learned how to open his bedroom door. You can guess what that means for our sleep. The past two nights, he has woken up somewhere between 12 and 2 am and I hear a THUMP! (feet hitting floor), pad pad pad (23 month old feet shuffling), mama! (little face next to my face). The first night I just let him hop in bed with us and he slept ok until around 6. Last night was a wiggle fest and we then had about 45 minutes of screaming at the top of his lungs (the kind of screaming that makes my eyes go wide because I just KNOW he's going to make himself puke if he continues) as Brian put him into his new big boy bed and he tried to come back out and hop in our bed. He eventually went to sleep, Brian and I slept until my alarm went off, and when I opened his door this morning, he was sitting in a cute little pile on his big bed and said "hi mama!" As long as he stays in his room tonight, sleep should be ok.
Best moment this week? We met our doula! She is fantastic and really puts my best interests first. I am so happy that she is going to be there to help me get the birth experience I want and advocate for me when I'm too exhausted to do so.
Finally got the nursery painting all done (still haven't taken a picture though...).
Movement? Yep. He's still kicking low, so my new friend, Erica the doula, has me doing an exercise where I lie on the floor and put my legs straight up against a wall for five minutes/day. This encourages little dude to put his head downward and kick me in the ribs like his big brother always did.
Food cravings? Does halloween chocolate count?
Bellybutton? DADT
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? Nada, just those pesky braxton hicks
What I miss? Lying on my belly.
What I am looking forward to? Being done with the glucose test (next Mon), buying a carseat, finishing Ev's new longies, so I can start on his new winter hat and then tiny baby things!
Milestones: Meeting the doula was great. By profession, she is a massage therapist and specializes in prenatal massage. Awesome? Yes. After our one hour chat on Monday, she immediately assigned me to drink a whole lot more water than I have been (I'm really bad), walk every day, do my flip the baby exercise, and try eating more molasses and leafy greens to get that iron so I don't end up anemic again and on those stupid pills. We are meeting again next month and she'll bring along her back-up in case I go into labor during her workday. Both of them have little kiddos and might bring them along to play with Everett next month. I am so excited that I get the opportunity to have a doula help me out this time! Hooray!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
24 weeks
How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: around 16 lbs
How big is baby? Baby gained around 4 oz since last week! He's just over a pound and and almost a foot long - about the length of an ear of corn, but skinnier!
Maternity clothes? Yessir! Ordered two more maternity tanks so I can continue wearing my non-maternity sweaters and shirts layered over them. Also got my pretend uggs from Old Navy and I am kind of in love with them.
Stretchmarks? Surrounding the bellybutton.....grrr...
Sleep? It's ok at the moment. Fewer bathroom trips and I'm starting to figure out how to keep the body pillow ON the bed at night.
Best moment this week? All the halloween parties were pretty great. Ev enjoyed it and my and baby's costume was a hit. Still seeing Ev give his baby brother huggers and kisses - he's such a sweetie! He even picked out a pumpkin bucket from wal-mart for baby (10 cents my friends, 10 cents!)
Movement? All the time! He's still kicking me really low, leading to my assumption that he still thinks his head belongs upright.
Food cravings? Cranberries! We had a harvest potluck with cranberry sauce, and then I needed to make some cranberry sauce (SO easy! Boil 1 c. water and 1 c. sugar, add 12 oz cranberries, boil for ten minutes!), and I adore drinking cranberry juice/seltzer - you're awesome Janelle! You must suggest this to all pregnant women!
Bellybutton? We're not on speaking terms.
Boy/Girl? Triathlete in training little boy
Labor signs? Nope
What I miss? Starting to have trouble bending and leaning while sitting on the floor. Belly's starting to get in my way.
What I am looking forward to? Still getting that nursery done... Being done with glucose test (mid-month)
Milestones: Viability, baby! That's right. With technological advances, 24 weeks is now considered viability as long as you have a good NICU. Craziness! We'll keep this little guy cooking for quite a while yet though. I don't need a newborn over Christmas again...February 1, I will allow.
Total weight gain/loss: around 16 lbs
How big is baby? Baby gained around 4 oz since last week! He's just over a pound and and almost a foot long - about the length of an ear of corn, but skinnier!
Maternity clothes? Yessir! Ordered two more maternity tanks so I can continue wearing my non-maternity sweaters and shirts layered over them. Also got my pretend uggs from Old Navy and I am kind of in love with them.
Stretchmarks? Surrounding the bellybutton.....grrr...
Sleep? It's ok at the moment. Fewer bathroom trips and I'm starting to figure out how to keep the body pillow ON the bed at night.
Best moment this week? All the halloween parties were pretty great. Ev enjoyed it and my and baby's costume was a hit. Still seeing Ev give his baby brother huggers and kisses - he's such a sweetie! He even picked out a pumpkin bucket from wal-mart for baby (10 cents my friends, 10 cents!)
Movement? All the time! He's still kicking me really low, leading to my assumption that he still thinks his head belongs upright.
Food cravings? Cranberries! We had a harvest potluck with cranberry sauce, and then I needed to make some cranberry sauce (SO easy! Boil 1 c. water and 1 c. sugar, add 12 oz cranberries, boil for ten minutes!), and I adore drinking cranberry juice/seltzer - you're awesome Janelle! You must suggest this to all pregnant women!
Bellybutton? We're not on speaking terms.
Boy/Girl? Triathlete in training little boy
Labor signs? Nope
What I miss? Starting to have trouble bending and leaning while sitting on the floor. Belly's starting to get in my way.
What I am looking forward to? Still getting that nursery done... Being done with glucose test (mid-month)
Milestones: Viability, baby! That's right. With technological advances, 24 weeks is now considered viability as long as you have a good NICU. Craziness! We'll keep this little guy cooking for quite a while yet though. I don't need a newborn over Christmas again...February 1, I will allow.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween pics
We're still all tired from our crazy week of Halloween party madness, so I'm just going to throw some pictures on and call it a day.
Also, it was brought to my attention that not only was last week our 22 months (Ev) and 22 weeks (baby2) special week, but this week qualifies too. Wednesday baby2 hit 23 weeks and on Friday, Ev turned 23 months! That means....almost 2! This month! Eek!
Also, it was brought to my attention that not only was last week our 22 months (Ev) and 22 weeks (baby2) special week, but this week qualifies too. Wednesday baby2 hit 23 weeks and on Friday, Ev turned 23 months! That means....almost 2! This month! Eek!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
23 weeks
How far along? 23 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: around 15 lbs
How big is baby? A little bigger than 11 inches long and a little more than a pound. This week's fruit is a mango. Which makes me want a smoothie. But then I remember it is a crazy wind/rain/who knows what storm outside.
Maternity clothes? Yep. Still wearing some non of course, like today's outfit of leggings and a sweater dress. Ordered two new tanks from old navy and scored a pair of jeans (and another pair I'm going to convert) from goodwill this weekend.
Stretchmarks? They're here. And I hate them. With Ev, they stayed pretty much out of my sight. Not this time. sigh.
Sleep? I was so excited to have the entire bed to myself last night and what would you know, I slept like crap. The world is a cruel cruel place. I toss and turn all night and wake constantly. And it's only going to get worse.
Best moment this week? I got a new couch!!!! Mmmm....it's lovely. Oh, about the baby? Umm....the giant kicks that are starting to be not painful, but not tickly. Oh, and Everett learned to say his own name! If I ask, "what is your name?" he says "Ev-rett!"
Movement? See above.
Food cravings? Surprisingly, still into salads (odd since I was horribly repulsed by them from 1st tri up until about a month ago). Chocolate this week....wonder what is triggering that??? Evil halloween commercials.
Bellybutton? I am blaming it for the developing stretchies.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? No
What I miss? Sleeping comfortably all night.
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery painting done (very very close now), moving Ev into a twin bed, and getting the changing table, futon, chair, and crib in the nursery.
Milestones: Baby can now hear loud noises. Time to stop yelling so much?
Total weight gain/loss: around 15 lbs
How big is baby? A little bigger than 11 inches long and a little more than a pound. This week's fruit is a mango. Which makes me want a smoothie. But then I remember it is a crazy wind/rain/who knows what storm outside.
Maternity clothes? Yep. Still wearing some non of course, like today's outfit of leggings and a sweater dress. Ordered two new tanks from old navy and scored a pair of jeans (and another pair I'm going to convert) from goodwill this weekend.
Stretchmarks? They're here. And I hate them. With Ev, they stayed pretty much out of my sight. Not this time. sigh.
Sleep? I was so excited to have the entire bed to myself last night and what would you know, I slept like crap. The world is a cruel cruel place. I toss and turn all night and wake constantly. And it's only going to get worse.
Best moment this week? I got a new couch!!!! Mmmm....it's lovely. Oh, about the baby? Umm....the giant kicks that are starting to be not painful, but not tickly. Oh, and Everett learned to say his own name! If I ask, "what is your name?" he says "Ev-rett!"
Movement? See above.
Food cravings? Surprisingly, still into salads (odd since I was horribly repulsed by them from 1st tri up until about a month ago). Chocolate this week....wonder what is triggering that??? Evil halloween commercials.
Bellybutton? I am blaming it for the developing stretchies.
Boy/Girl? boy
Labor signs? No
What I miss? Sleeping comfortably all night.
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery painting done (very very close now), moving Ev into a twin bed, and getting the changing table, futon, chair, and crib in the nursery.
Milestones: Baby can now hear loud noises. Time to stop yelling so much?
Monday, October 25, 2010
22 week picture
I realized I had to get a picture this week because our little blueberry muffin is at 22 weeks of development and our big boy Everett is 22 months old! So before Brian left on a trip to Iowa today, I made him snap some quick pictures of me and the little devil on my beautiful new couch! Happy birthday and merry christmas to me!! Loving this thing. See where I am sitting? That's my new habitat. Oh, and don't mind my hair....it was a little insane today and I didn't care.
Tonight, Everett and I also carved our pumpkin! He kind of participated. He liked to hit the pumpkin with his spoon and then stir up the gunk in the bowl. He also thought it was cool that I put a candle inside (since that's a word he knows).
In sad news, we lost our beloved pumpkin hat on Saturday. Everett is quite confused whenever we go to leave and he runs to get his "punkin! hat!" only to be told that we lost his hat. Luckily, I found last year's model (not the prettiest, not wool, and a little bit small), so life will at least go on.
I'm currently working on hemming some new used maternity jeans while I relax alone tonight in my 70 degree house (hee hee!). Everett wanted to go to bed already because he is excited for daycare tomorrow. I cannot express to you how happy it makes me to see the boy excited about daycare rather than crying about it. He also loves reciting the names of all his friends at daycare. He must really have a good time, so I am one happy mama. On another happy mama note, we tried storytime again today and Everett was decently well-behaved. There was no pushing or crying. He even voluntarily sat in his chair and listened to the first story. He had to run off to play a few times, but very patiently waited for his cookies and coloring book at the end. I was so proud! He even got a little upset when a tiny little girl touched a truck he was playing with but I asked if he could get a toy for the baby and he thoughtfully picked out another truck and pushed it over to her. sniffle! Seriously! My little tiny baby is getting so big!
In baby news, not much going on. I finally got my $15 eGift card from wal-mart for refusing to sell me a misprinted $58 carseat. So now I'm trying to decide if I should buy this beautiful beautiful carseat with it
or something else.
The carseat is really the only thing we absolutely need to buy before the baby arrives, which is kind of crazy. Well, that and a few tiny diaper covers. Other than that, everything is really just extras that I would like to have.
Anyway! Enough blabbering for now. I need to get moving on that hemming!
Tonight, Everett and I also carved our pumpkin! He kind of participated. He liked to hit the pumpkin with his spoon and then stir up the gunk in the bowl. He also thought it was cool that I put a candle inside (since that's a word he knows).
In sad news, we lost our beloved pumpkin hat on Saturday. Everett is quite confused whenever we go to leave and he runs to get his "punkin! hat!" only to be told that we lost his hat. Luckily, I found last year's model (not the prettiest, not wool, and a little bit small), so life will at least go on.
I'm currently working on hemming some new used maternity jeans while I relax alone tonight in my 70 degree house (hee hee!). Everett wanted to go to bed already because he is excited for daycare tomorrow. I cannot express to you how happy it makes me to see the boy excited about daycare rather than crying about it. He also loves reciting the names of all his friends at daycare. He must really have a good time, so I am one happy mama. On another happy mama note, we tried storytime again today and Everett was decently well-behaved. There was no pushing or crying. He even voluntarily sat in his chair and listened to the first story. He had to run off to play a few times, but very patiently waited for his cookies and coloring book at the end. I was so proud! He even got a little upset when a tiny little girl touched a truck he was playing with but I asked if he could get a toy for the baby and he thoughtfully picked out another truck and pushed it over to her. sniffle! Seriously! My little tiny baby is getting so big!
In baby news, not much going on. I finally got my $15 eGift card from wal-mart for refusing to sell me a misprinted $58 carseat. So now I'm trying to decide if I should buy this beautiful beautiful carseat with it
or something else.
The carseat is really the only thing we absolutely need to buy before the baby arrives, which is kind of crazy. Well, that and a few tiny diaper covers. Other than that, everything is really just extras that I would like to have.
Anyway! Enough blabbering for now. I need to get moving on that hemming!
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