Somewhat surprisingly, Lucy happily put on her costume this morning. She wore it to the office and the Diner. Tonight we will be doing a wee bit of trick-o-treating.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!
Somewhat surprisingly, Lucy happily put on her costume this morning. She wore it to the office and the Diner. Tonight we will be doing a wee bit of trick-o-treating.
Somewhat surprisingly, Lucy happily put on her costume this morning. She wore it to the office and the Diner. Tonight we will be doing a wee bit of trick-o-treating.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
My Daughter is a genius...
(Yes that is the dictionary she is reading!)
Then again, maybe she isn't...
She is the cutest darn thing! Lucy's vocabulary and pronunciation improve daily; today she decided that she can clearly say "eat" instead of the whiny "eee" she was saying. The biggest accomplishment is that she can now correctly identify some of her colors! If you ask her what color something is she is usually wrong but if she points to something and tells you what color it is on her own she gets it right a good amount of the time. She is also really into being "helpful". She puts things in the garbage herself, she wants to fold and put away clothes, she wants to carry things herself, etc. More helpfully though she has started helping pick up her toys! just a little bit of course but its a start.
That's it from me for now, I want to go watch Barack's infomercial!
It's over and my video is now done loading so I can post this. I don't want to get into politics but I have to say he is a much better speaker than our current president. I don't think he said "uh" or "um" once and I don't think he mispronounced a single word!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Latest Appointment
Tuesday I went to the midwife, so here is the update. :) My uterus is measuring about 2 and a half weeks ahead, my blood pressure was a little on the high side for a preggo (darn kid has me craving salty stuff!), and I gained a ton of weight since my last visit. :( About my weight the midwife said everyone has a growth spurt at some point during their pregnancy, and I totally believe her!!! :P Also, they said that because Lucy was on the bigger side and had trouble getting out of me, that puts me at a higher risk for developing gestational diabetes. They wanted me to get tested now, and the normal time later, for it so yesterday I had to drink the stuff and then go get my blood drawn. No biggie, just not the most fun thing in the world to do. The stuff you have to chug down before you get your blood drawn tastes exactly the orange Hi-C they have at McDonalds. I am a little worried that this diabetes thing is going to mean I can't eat any Christmas cookies and that it is going to make me grow a gianormus baby! They are already talking about my having another ultrasound close to my due date to see just how big he is. Yikes!
Speaking of ultrasounds, we get to go have another one on Nov. 18th. They didn't get a clear picture of one side of his face and one side of his heart (he was sleeping and wouldn't roll over during the last ultrasound). So I am pretty excited to get an extra chance to look at him!
I just scrubbed the kitchen and now my back is killing me so I am going to lay down on the couch for a bit while Lucy is still napping.
Speaking of ultrasounds, we get to go have another one on Nov. 18th. They didn't get a clear picture of one side of his face and one side of his heart (he was sleeping and wouldn't roll over during the last ultrasound). So I am pretty excited to get an extra chance to look at him!
I just scrubbed the kitchen and now my back is killing me so I am going to lay down on the couch for a bit while Lucy is still napping.
Monday, October 20, 2008
I Accomplished Something...
for a change. Yesterday I cleaned (most) of the house and put up my Halloween decorations. Today I uploaded pictures and videos! There are now 3 months worth of new pictures at My Pictures and 15 new videos on My Videos! Some of these pics and videos I have posted on here but there are lots you haven't seen. I have also been working on my rug. It is almost a third done already!!! I will post a picture of it as soon as it is done.
Lucy and I did some laundry too. Yesterday I paid for all the work I did, my back was killing me by noon! I spent most of the rest of the day on the couch. :( Other than my back I am feeling good though! My back only hurt so much because I did too much. My belly is getting very big and Baby Brother is starting to move around a lot. Dave can't wait to feel him moving, I was surprised that he couldn't feel a couple of the kicks the other day!
What's new with Lucy? She's becoming more and more toddler like. She is bossy and throws fits more often now. She is still very easy going overall but she is definitely showing what she wants. Very luckily for us she talks so much. She has a huge vocabulary which really helps cut back on the tantrums because she can get across what it is that she wants without getting too frustrated. She has also become very helpful lately. You can ask her to go get you things or take something to Daddy. She helps put away the clean dishes from the dishwasher. She takes the plates and bowls out and hands them to you! Very cute!!! She also helps me do the laundry. I give her socks, washcloths and underwear to "fold", that was great until last week when she started trying to put my underwear on instead of putting them in the basket. :) She is also very good at putting the clean stuff from the washer into the dryer which is great because as my belly gets bigger that gets harder for me to do. ;)
That is all I can think of for now. Make sure you look at the new pictures and videos!
Lucy and I did some laundry too. Yesterday I paid for all the work I did, my back was killing me by noon! I spent most of the rest of the day on the couch. :( Other than my back I am feeling good though! My back only hurt so much because I did too much. My belly is getting very big and Baby Brother is starting to move around a lot. Dave can't wait to feel him moving, I was surprised that he couldn't feel a couple of the kicks the other day!
What's new with Lucy? She's becoming more and more toddler like. She is bossy and throws fits more often now. She is still very easy going overall but she is definitely showing what she wants. Very luckily for us she talks so much. She has a huge vocabulary which really helps cut back on the tantrums because she can get across what it is that she wants without getting too frustrated. She has also become very helpful lately. You can ask her to go get you things or take something to Daddy. She helps put away the clean dishes from the dishwasher. She takes the plates and bowls out and hands them to you! Very cute!!! She also helps me do the laundry. I give her socks, washcloths and underwear to "fold", that was great until last week when she started trying to put my underwear on instead of putting them in the basket. :) She is also very good at putting the clean stuff from the washer into the dryer which is great because as my belly gets bigger that gets harder for me to do. ;)
That is all I can think of for now. Make sure you look at the new pictures and videos!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Home Alone
I am home alone right now! I don't know what to do with myself. Do I get some work done that I can't do with Lucy or do I relax and do nothing? It is such a tough choice. NOT!!! I am going to go watch a movie I want and work on my rug. (Lucy and I spent the day at Aunt Grace's on Thursday and I learned how to hook. It is great!! Best craft ever! It is really simple to do and makes a beautiful piece- I hope.)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
What we've been up to
Lucy and I have been keeping busy for a change. (We usually spend a lot of time sitting around not doing much. :) )
On Saturday Oma and Granny took Lucy to Aunt Louise's house. They told me they were going to help Aunt Weeze work in the garden, but instead they took Lucy out and spoiled her, big surprise! They went to a pumpkin farm that had a petting zoo, a hay ride, and a big play area filled with corn. The corn thing sounds weird but apparently Lucy loved it.
She had corn everywhere when she got home. Every few minutes a little more would pour out from some where.
While they were at the farm, Dave and I had some grown-up fun! (Not that fun!;)) We went with Ben and Melissa to the Custom Brewcrafters Fall Festival of Ales. It was a surprisingly good time for a pregnant lady! I got to be d.d., they got this nice little glasses which they drank about a hundred beer samples in. Okay, not a hundred but there were a lot of kinds of beer to try.
Today Lucy and I met Melissa and Haley at Party City to buy Halloween costumes. Lucy is going to be a devil, Haley is going to be a cute pink doggy. I am glad Lucy doesn't have an opinion on her costume yet! I bought her a head band with horns, a tail and a pitchfork. I still have to get her a red sweat suit, I am going for simplicity this year!
After costume shopping we went to Chuck E. Cheese! It was a ton of fun, especially since it was a weekday and the place was fairly empty.
The girls had a ton of fun playing together and Melissa and I had fun hanging out, something we don't get do much anymore.
It is so nice to take Lucy somewhere now that she is a toddler and can actually do things. There was a part for toddlers that was fenced off from the rest of the place and we could let Lucy and Haley run around in there. I didn't have to follow a step behind Lucy all the time like I used, I could actually sit nearby and enjoy myself too.
They had this silly thing there that was a phone and if you put a token in you could "call" Chuck E. Very boring but it was, of course, Lucy's favorite thing.
The girls ended up winning enough tickets to each get a little prize. Neither girl cried or had a single break down, so I say it was a huge success!
Tomorrow Lucy and I are going to our first play group meeting! There is a national group called Moms Club and they just started a new chapter out here. I had been meaning to find out about it but didn't do anything until last week when I finally emailed them. Well, they emailed me back today and they are having a meeting tomorrow. Lucy and I really need to get out and meet other little kids and stay-at-home moms. I am often teased because the only other stay-at-home moms I know, are either a bit older than me (Aunt Linda and Grandma) or they live really far away (Julie and Tessa). :) Making new friends is hard. I am excited to go but wish us luck.
On Thursday we are going to Aunt Grace's house so that she can teach me how to hook! I am going to hook a rug for Little Brother's room. We went to JoAnn's and bought fabric today. I am excited to be starting a project, I haven't made anything in a while.
So that is what we have been up to and will be up to for the next few days. Now, I have to go make dinner because Dave isn't here yet to do it for me. :)
On Saturday Oma and Granny took Lucy to Aunt Louise's house. They told me they were going to help Aunt Weeze work in the garden, but instead they took Lucy out and spoiled her, big surprise! They went to a pumpkin farm that had a petting zoo, a hay ride, and a big play area filled with corn. The corn thing sounds weird but apparently Lucy loved it.
She had corn everywhere when she got home. Every few minutes a little more would pour out from some where.
While they were at the farm, Dave and I had some grown-up fun! (Not that fun!;)) We went with Ben and Melissa to the Custom Brewcrafters Fall Festival of Ales. It was a surprisingly good time for a pregnant lady! I got to be d.d., they got this nice little glasses which they drank about a hundred beer samples in. Okay, not a hundred but there were a lot of kinds of beer to try.
Today Lucy and I met Melissa and Haley at Party City to buy Halloween costumes. Lucy is going to be a devil, Haley is going to be a cute pink doggy. I am glad Lucy doesn't have an opinion on her costume yet! I bought her a head band with horns, a tail and a pitchfork. I still have to get her a red sweat suit, I am going for simplicity this year!
After costume shopping we went to Chuck E. Cheese! It was a ton of fun, especially since it was a weekday and the place was fairly empty.
The girls had a ton of fun playing together and Melissa and I had fun hanging out, something we don't get do much anymore.
It is so nice to take Lucy somewhere now that she is a toddler and can actually do things. There was a part for toddlers that was fenced off from the rest of the place and we could let Lucy and Haley run around in there. I didn't have to follow a step behind Lucy all the time like I used, I could actually sit nearby and enjoy myself too.
They had this silly thing there that was a phone and if you put a token in you could "call" Chuck E. Very boring but it was, of course, Lucy's favorite thing.
The girls ended up winning enough tickets to each get a little prize. Neither girl cried or had a single break down, so I say it was a huge success!
Tomorrow Lucy and I are going to our first play group meeting! There is a national group called Moms Club and they just started a new chapter out here. I had been meaning to find out about it but didn't do anything until last week when I finally emailed them. Well, they emailed me back today and they are having a meeting tomorrow. Lucy and I really need to get out and meet other little kids and stay-at-home moms. I am often teased because the only other stay-at-home moms I know, are either a bit older than me (Aunt Linda and Grandma) or they live really far away (Julie and Tessa). :) Making new friends is hard. I am excited to go but wish us luck.
On Thursday we are going to Aunt Grace's house so that she can teach me how to hook! I am going to hook a rug for Little Brother's room. We went to JoAnn's and bought fabric today. I am excited to be starting a project, I haven't made anything in a while.
So that is what we have been up to and will be up to for the next few days. Now, I have to go make dinner because Dave isn't here yet to do it for me. :)
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
YIKES!!!
Yikes #1: Look at that stork!!!!!!! He is past the halfway!!!! I feel yeah and yikes. On the one hand I am glad to be half way there and I can't wait to meet this little guy. but on the other hand i am so not ready! How in the world do you take care of two kids at once? Some days I can barely manage Lucy! I guess they will just entertain each other right? ;)
Yikes #2: This is best described in a picture.
Yesterday we went to BJs and they had this really good deal, so...I bought a potty seat. YIKES!!!!!! We definitely are not ready for it yet but I figured it was better to have one when she does show an interest than not have one right? Plus my friend Melissa told me that her pediatrician told them they should have started potty training at 18 months, so I've been thinking about it some. I think her doc probably meant that they should have introduced the potty seat then, before Haley become a full blown, set in her ways toddler. (Happily for all of them Haley is a potty training success story even without having started so young!) So I bought a potty seat. Lucy likes to go with me when I go in their anyway, now she has somewhere to sit. :)
Yikes #3: Also best described by a photo.
This is my pregnancy present!!!! It is a yikes because, boy have my priorities changed! When I was pregnant with Lucy, Dave surprised me with a necklace and matching earrings, this time he surprised me with a garage door opener. I think I like this present better, I'll get more use out of it that is for sure! :) We have lived at this house for 6 years and I never imagined I would get to park in the garage. The car barely fits, you have to let the passenger side people out before you pull in, but hey I am parking inside this winter!!!!
Yikes #2: This is best described in a picture.
Yesterday we went to BJs and they had this really good deal, so...I bought a potty seat. YIKES!!!!!! We definitely are not ready for it yet but I figured it was better to have one when she does show an interest than not have one right? Plus my friend Melissa told me that her pediatrician told them they should have started potty training at 18 months, so I've been thinking about it some. I think her doc probably meant that they should have introduced the potty seat then, before Haley become a full blown, set in her ways toddler. (Happily for all of them Haley is a potty training success story even without having started so young!) So I bought a potty seat. Lucy likes to go with me when I go in their anyway, now she has somewhere to sit. :)
Yikes #3: Also best described by a photo.
This is my pregnancy present!!!! It is a yikes because, boy have my priorities changed! When I was pregnant with Lucy, Dave surprised me with a necklace and matching earrings, this time he surprised me with a garage door opener. I think I like this present better, I'll get more use out of it that is for sure! :) We have lived at this house for 6 years and I never imagined I would get to park in the garage. The car barely fits, you have to let the passenger side people out before you pull in, but hey I am parking inside this winter!!!!
Monday, October 6, 2008
The Wedding
The wedding was great! Lucy was well behaved the whole time, and we all had lots of fun! We are completely exhausted now and will be spending the next few days recovering.
Lucy getting ready for the wedding.
The beautiful flower girls.
The wedding kiss.
The flower girls with their aunt and uncle.
The wedding party, from left to right: Kerri (Gina's sister), Anna (Gina's sister), Me, Megan (Gina's sister), Gina, Rick, Mike (Rick's friend), Anthony (Rick's friend), Jeromy (Rick's friend), and Dave (Gina's brother).
The wedding party again. It was only in the 50s, us girls were freezing!
This is Emily, my cousin Marshall's daughter. She called me princess all day and is now my most favorite relative! :)
A beautiful little flower girl holding her bouquet.
My parents with the bride and groom.
The bridesmaids with the bride. (You can tell I am pregnant and not just fat right? :) )
The bride with the groomsmen.
The whole wedding party with the parents.
The bridesmaids with the groom.
Me and my brother.
The centerpieces were these balloons. I thought they were very different and cool. There were bunches hanging over the dance floor too.
Dave got Lucy to fall asleep after dinner. She slept for about an hour or so.
She was so sweet and snuggly!
Lucy and her Grandma.
The reception ended shortly after this last picture was taken. We then went back to the hotel where my parents threw a party in their room. Lucy was raring to go after her nap at the reception. I let her stay up until about 1:30, at which point I was ready for bed. It took her about another half hour to settle down and fall asleep. We slept until 8:00, so we got six hours, we have done more on less, but we are all still feeling it today. plus on Friday I got a sore throat which progressed into a full head cold. On Sunday I was dying! Lucky for me Dave is so awesome. Once we got home (we stayed at the hotel), he let me take a bath and go to bed for awhile. He is the best!
All in all it was a great wedding. Congrats Rick and Gina!
Lucy getting ready for the wedding.
The beautiful flower girls.
The wedding kiss.
The flower girls with their aunt and uncle.
The wedding party, from left to right: Kerri (Gina's sister), Anna (Gina's sister), Me, Megan (Gina's sister), Gina, Rick, Mike (Rick's friend), Anthony (Rick's friend), Jeromy (Rick's friend), and Dave (Gina's brother).
The wedding party again. It was only in the 50s, us girls were freezing!
This is Emily, my cousin Marshall's daughter. She called me princess all day and is now my most favorite relative! :)
A beautiful little flower girl holding her bouquet.
My parents with the bride and groom.
The bridesmaids with the bride. (You can tell I am pregnant and not just fat right? :) )
The bride with the groomsmen.
The whole wedding party with the parents.
The bridesmaids with the groom.
Me and my brother.
The centerpieces were these balloons. I thought they were very different and cool. There were bunches hanging over the dance floor too.
Dave got Lucy to fall asleep after dinner. She slept for about an hour or so.
She was so sweet and snuggly!
Lucy and her Grandma.
The reception ended shortly after this last picture was taken. We then went back to the hotel where my parents threw a party in their room. Lucy was raring to go after her nap at the reception. I let her stay up until about 1:30, at which point I was ready for bed. It took her about another half hour to settle down and fall asleep. We slept until 8:00, so we got six hours, we have done more on less, but we are all still feeling it today. plus on Friday I got a sore throat which progressed into a full head cold. On Sunday I was dying! Lucky for me Dave is so awesome. Once we got home (we stayed at the hotel), he let me take a bath and go to bed for awhile. He is the best!
All in all it was a great wedding. Congrats Rick and Gina!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Rehersal Dinner
The Flower Girl and the Groom. The bear is her present from the bride and groom. They went to Build-a-Bear and made bride bears.
She was a little hesitant and shy at first but she warmed up to everyone after a little bit.
The bride, her mother and the minister.
Lucy, Grandma and BobBob chillin' at the church.
The Flower girls in their chariot. This is Lucy's wagon that last I saw it was dirty and well played with. It looks so cool!!! Riley and Lucy's Daddies are going to pull them down the aisle in it.
I have more pics but not more time. Hopefully tomorrow I will get more!
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