And I had to post a photo of the curls. I love them! :o)
Archives for May 2007
Keeping Busy
Besides our yucky cold, the last few weeks have been a lot of fun. The nice weather really makes a difference in Emma’s mood… and mine. The only problem is convincing her that we can’t LIVE outside, but I’ve come up with a few full-proof tactics (i.e., “Let’s see if Mickey Mouse is on!”).
We spend a lot of time visiting the SLIDE! at the park, which is Emma’s absolute favorite thing in the world. Since we’ve been sick, we haven’t been able to go, so every time we drive past it, she moans, “Slide,” and lets out a fake cry. Really, she has such a hard life.
She has also finally taken to the swing. She loved it as a baby, but wasn’t so crazy about it until the last few trips. She also loves to go for walks, which is good for this pregnant lady. I get exercise and a few moments peace and quiet!
Another favorite outdoor toy is her house from Grandma and Grandpa and her Mickey chair I got on sale from Jewel. Her old push toy also allows her to go “shopping” outside.
I’ve even had the chance to see how life is with two children the last few weeks after watching my nephew and Emma’s best girlfriend. She had a blast with both of them and sharing has gotten much better. When Cricket came to visit, we had a lot of MINE! moments, but that seems to have gone away… at least for now. She loves playing with kids and usually gets pretty sad when it’s time for them to go home.
Inside, we’ve been practicing coloring and playing with play dough. Interestingly enough, she really hasn’t tried to eat the play dough as much as I thought she would. She gets bored with it pretty quickly, but I think that will change with time. For now, it gives us something else to do besides play ring-around-the-rosie for the billionth time.
She really enjoys animals, especially watching the “tweet tweets” fly by our window and the “hop hops” run along our grass. My favorite thing is when she makes her eating noise as the birds peck along the grass. It’s so cute!
Developmentally, she is doing great. She’s just starting to form small 2- and 3-word sentences and is really expanding her vocabulary. The only problem is that many words are starting to sound the same, which makes it hard for me to understand her sometimes. Most of the time I can figure it out. And I swear, she says “garbage truck” cuter than anyone I know. Well, that and “grapes.”
For a while the counting thing went by the wayside, but it is now back and in full force. With a little help, she can count to 10. The only numbers she has a hard time with are 7 and 10, and I usually have to start her out by saying “one.” Still, she impresses me. Of course, you have to catch her on a good day or there is no way she’s showing you her stuff. I think that’s her way of humbling Mommy and Daddy!
Miss personality is also getting more and more opinionated, which I knew was going to happen. She prefers to wear certain shoes; we can’t pass an open door without closing it; and as I put her to sleep at night, she often stops me mid-song to tell me she’d rather I sing another one. Sometimes I have to sing five before she chooses the one that fits her mood. Sigh…
Sleep has been good. Nap is about 2-3 hours and bedtime is still at 7pm, although I’m trying to move it to 7:30pm-8pm. For a while she was waking up at 5:45am, which was not fun. The last few days, though, she’s been closer to 6:30am, so we’ll see what happens.
She still loves blanket and binkie at night, and adores baby and Minnie during the day. And as much as I hate to admit it, Elmo, Mickey Mouse, and more recently, Pooh Bear, are also favorites. I am telling you, this girl can spot these characters from any distance and within seconds. It’s actually pretty cute how much she loves seeing their faces, and I can’t bring myself discourage it — no matter how much I am NOT a character person.
Books are still the only things that captivate her attention for any long period of time. She just sits and goes through book after book. She has started memorizing some of them and many times, she finishes my sentences. She can point to just about anything and tell you what it is. Next on the agenda is colors!
I know there are a million Emma-isms I am forgetting, but that will have to do it for now. Hope you all are enjoying the days as much as we are!
Until Friday…
Fashion Friday: Baby B at 16 weeks
What’s more fashionable than a baby belly I ask you? Yes, Baby B is making his/her first appearance on Fashion Friday, proving that it’s what’s on the inside that really matters.
Yesterday’s OB appt. went great. Jeff was finally able to come with (thank you, Mammma and Dopop!) and hear the heartbeat. I swear his face literally lights up when he hears that sound. The doctor said it was “very strong,” which made Jeff practically radiate.
The actual heartbeat was around 154 and I am measuring exactly where I should be. And I finally gained weight — 6 lbs in 5 weeks! I knew I had caught up because I have been really hungry, despite the fact that I can only taste 50 percent of what I’m eating.
Speaking of which, Dr. F did ask me to try and watch my diet to try and control the gestational diabetes from kicking in, which I was planning on doing anyway. I’ve been splurging the last few weeks, and I can feel that it’s time to cut back — for the baby’s sake that is. Emma only got nutritious foods (and still does), and this baby deserves the same.
No major movement yet, but I thought I felt a few flutters the other night. I felt Emma early on, but I’ve also had more gas issues with this baby, so who knows. I just can’t wait to feel that popcorn popping in my belly again. What an awesome feeling. God is so creative!
Oh yeah — they’ve moved my due date back to my 30th birthday, Oct. 23. That’s so much more fun to tell people anyway! Basically, my last period indicates a due date of Oct. 20, the ultrasound shows Oct. 26, and my estimated conception date puts us at Oct. 25. Therefore, he said let’s shoot for the middle to be safe, and no more changes. Sounds good to me!
After riding home from the doctor yesterday, Jeff kinda confessed he’d like a boy this time. I actually said it for him because I could tell that’s what he was thinking. Of course, he would love for another girl to melt his heart like Emma does, but I also understand every man’s desire for a son. Me? I honestly don’t care. A girl would be easier, of course, but having a little boy to love would be awesome too. A sister for Emma would be wonderful, but having a boy to keep her in check 😉 has it’s benefits too. We win either way!
We also talked about finding out the sex of the baby, but I’m dead set against it. I am a planner, yes, but this is the one thing in life that I want to be a surprise. There’s really no medical reason to find out, so I don’t feel compelled to do it. To be fair, we always said we’d be surprised on the first, but would find out with the second. But… it was so much fun being “wrong” with Emma. Everyone was so surprised, and it also gave Jeff the joy of sharing news only he could share. He says he’s willing to give that up, but I’m not. I like that only God knows what we’re having. It’s His gift to us, and I don’t want to open my gift up early. It’s worth the wait for me.
Emma still doesn’t quite understand what’s going on with Mommy, but she does rub and kiss my belly every day to say hi to the baby. She says baby, but I know there’s no way she really gets it. Still, it’s fun to see how loving she can be — even to a pushed out belly button!
Well, that’s the update on our second little babe. Updates on our first babe to come early next week… with lots of pictures. Until then, Happy Mother’s Day everyone. Enjoy your kiddies!
Having a Cold Stinks.
Having a cold while pregnant really stinks.
Having a toddler with a cold while you have a cold and are pregnant is totally unfair.
How do you mothers with more than 1 child do it?
P.S. Baby B update tomorrow after OB appt.!