Baby Ava kicks pretty much non stop all day & night, I never thought I'd be so ready to be done being pregnant but this time around I wouldn't mind if she decided to come a bit early. I'm really feeling the physical strain with this pregnancy. There is still so much to do to prepare but I really am looking forward to this birth.
Now to plan for car shopping & arranging furniture, Liam's quilt to finish, curtains to make, & a zillion other things.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
All is well that ends well
Well, we've pretty much settled in after moving & its been almost a month already. Amazing how time flies. I'm in my 3rd trimester now & really starting to think about Ava's arrival. So that's the quick update, more later.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Can We Panic Now!?!
(name that movie)
Anyway, long story short, we we're supposed to sign the lease for our new apartment on Dec 7th & move over the course of the following week, turning in keys on our current apartment Dec. 12th, but on Dec. 2nd at the close of the business day I received a call saying that the new apartment wouldn't be ready until the Fire Marshall signed off & the new release date was projected for Jan. 8th. Begin 18 hour interlude for panic attack & mad dashing to make alternative arrangements should the worst case scenario evolve & we have no home for 3 weeks. Thankfully everything worked out & we were able to extend our lease termination until Jan. So now we are 5 days & counting from our tentative move date (we still don't have an official release on the new apartment but everything is "still on schedule") & we're making good progress on the packing & moving prep. The silver lining to the change in our move date is that the whole family was miserably sick the week we would have been moving in Dec. which would have made for a very difficult move, vomiting kids & mommy & bed ridden daddy do not make for a successful move. I'm in a much better place about being prepared for our move but still slightly panicked until we actually sign the lease for the new place.
Baby update: Ava is healthy & moving around a lot... A LOT! Hubby has been able to feel her kicking for a couple weeks now. I only get nauseous if I go too long without eating & otherwise I'm feeling pretty good. Emma is more aware of her new sibling this time around & very excited, Liam is mostly oblivious other than saying "baby" a few times when I've been explaining to the kids about Ava being their baby sister.
We had a wonderful Christmas, frugal & simple but surrounded by family... the best kind of Christmas. We rung in the New Year with a fun cheese party at a friend's house (no stinky cheeses this year) & tasted a couple cheeses I had never heard of. We haven't set any New Year's resolutions yet because we've been too busy with trying to prepare for our move, once we get settled I'd like to set some goals for our family this year as well as some personal resolutions.
So that's my life right now, interspersed with explosive poopy diapers (thanks, Liam) & cold hot chocolate (because that's what Emma likes & heaven forbid we call it chocolate milk).
Anyway, long story short, we we're supposed to sign the lease for our new apartment on Dec 7th & move over the course of the following week, turning in keys on our current apartment Dec. 12th, but on Dec. 2nd at the close of the business day I received a call saying that the new apartment wouldn't be ready until the Fire Marshall signed off & the new release date was projected for Jan. 8th. Begin 18 hour interlude for panic attack & mad dashing to make alternative arrangements should the worst case scenario evolve & we have no home for 3 weeks. Thankfully everything worked out & we were able to extend our lease termination until Jan. So now we are 5 days & counting from our tentative move date (we still don't have an official release on the new apartment but everything is "still on schedule") & we're making good progress on the packing & moving prep. The silver lining to the change in our move date is that the whole family was miserably sick the week we would have been moving in Dec. which would have made for a very difficult move, vomiting kids & mommy & bed ridden daddy do not make for a successful move. I'm in a much better place about being prepared for our move but still slightly panicked until we actually sign the lease for the new place.
Baby update: Ava is healthy & moving around a lot... A LOT! Hubby has been able to feel her kicking for a couple weeks now. I only get nauseous if I go too long without eating & otherwise I'm feeling pretty good. Emma is more aware of her new sibling this time around & very excited, Liam is mostly oblivious other than saying "baby" a few times when I've been explaining to the kids about Ava being their baby sister.
We had a wonderful Christmas, frugal & simple but surrounded by family... the best kind of Christmas. We rung in the New Year with a fun cheese party at a friend's house (no stinky cheeses this year) & tasted a couple cheeses I had never heard of. We haven't set any New Year's resolutions yet because we've been too busy with trying to prepare for our move, once we get settled I'd like to set some goals for our family this year as well as some personal resolutions.
So that's my life right now, interspersed with explosive poopy diapers (thanks, Liam) & cold hot chocolate (because that's what Emma likes & heaven forbid we call it chocolate milk).
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Its a GIRL!!!
I had a feeling we were having another girl & the ultrasound today confirmed it. We can hardly wait to meet Ava Elaine due on or around the 23rd of April 2010.
Monday, November 23, 2009
2 weeks & trying not to panic
2 weeks left to to pack everything up & be ready to move. Then 1 week of moving & cleaning. And finally a sigh of relief when we're finished. I'm really looking forward to having more space & another bathroom, the chance to have no kids in my bed for a few months before the baby arrives. I will miss our ward & our friends here so much but we really won't be that far away. Why is it that even if you move just a short distance it seems like it might as well be the other side of the world? We'll still be in the same stake so at the very least we'll see people at stake conferences.
I've put potty learning with Liam on the back burner for now, once we've settled in to the new place we'll start again but its too crazy to try to do it with all the stuff we have to get done.
My wisdom teeth (or lack thereof) are healing nicely. Hopefully the extraction for the other 2 will go just as smoothly.
Life just keeps rolling along, 1 week until we find out whether we're having a boy or a girl. It's hard to believe I'm already almost halfway through this pregnancy. I'm kind of sad I haven't had the time to devote to really enjoying this pregnancy, I meant to keep a pregnancy journal like I did with Emma & Liam but it just hasn't happened. I haven't even set foot on a scale for over a month (probably a couple months actually) except at my prenatal checks. I'm starting to feel real kicks from the baby instead of just the little flutters. I'm betting this is going to be another very active baby, something my ribs are not looking forward to.
I need a sign with bright red, friendly letters saying "DON'T PANIC" (name that movie)
I've put potty learning with Liam on the back burner for now, once we've settled in to the new place we'll start again but its too crazy to try to do it with all the stuff we have to get done.
My wisdom teeth (or lack thereof) are healing nicely. Hopefully the extraction for the other 2 will go just as smoothly.
Life just keeps rolling along, 1 week until we find out whether we're having a boy or a girl. It's hard to believe I'm already almost halfway through this pregnancy. I'm kind of sad I haven't had the time to devote to really enjoying this pregnancy, I meant to keep a pregnancy journal like I did with Emma & Liam but it just hasn't happened. I haven't even set foot on a scale for over a month (probably a couple months actually) except at my prenatal checks. I'm starting to feel real kicks from the baby instead of just the little flutters. I'm betting this is going to be another very active baby, something my ribs are not looking forward to.
I need a sign with bright red, friendly letters saying "DON'T PANIC" (name that movie)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween
It doesn't really feel like Halloween, the kids have costumes but that's it... no pumpkins, no decorations, nothing. Note to self, at least carve a pumpkin next year. We're going to a trunk-or-treat tonight for the kids which will be Liam's first real Halloween experience (we dressed him up last year but he was only 4 months old). So we've got Snow White (because Emma loves princesses) & Frankenstein (cute & not scary in the slightest) this year. I need to take pictures of the kiddos in their costumes tonight because I forgot to do it at the ward Halloween party a couple weeks ago. We're booing Nestle this year, its amazing how many products they manufacture or are associated with especially all the Halloween candy.
15 weeks pregnant today :) I mostly feel okay now but still have some rough days. We're enjoying the beautiful weather, cool crisp nights & lovely sunny days. I've been doing a lot of research lately, maybe I'll actually get around to sharing some of it here soon :) Have a safe & happy Halloween.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
No News is Good News
If I'm not posting often then life is good but busy.
A few quick things:
12 week prenatal check up today (I'm 11 weeks 5 days actually) & everything is good, baby has a good heartbeat & my morning sickness is starting to go away :)
Liam is starting to use a few words consistently & a couple simple ASL signs.
Emma is becoming much more descriptive & eloquent, she knows her colors pretty well now.
Liam is cutting 4 more teeth (YIKES!) after this we're done until the 2 year molars come in.
We had a great time at the 1st Annual Santa Cruz Scottish Games, attending our friend's wedding & enjoying the Celtic Faire. Emma & Liam had their first concert experience at the outdoor concert. Tempest was performing, both kids have listened to them since they were in the womb so it was a lot of fun & Emma danced quite a bit.
I've made progress on Liam's quilt :) & I should be able to finish it before Christmas :) I also started knitting some legwarmers for Emma (my 1st knitting project) & so far so good, the stripes turned out nicely.
So that's our last two weeks interspersed with a couple rounds of kids vomiting (nothing like having to strip bedding & do laundry in the middle of the night :P ). Less than a month until Halloween, a busy rest of the week, costume to make for Liam, aspirations of baking, house cleaning to do... no rest for the weary.
A few quick things:
12 week prenatal check up today (I'm 11 weeks 5 days actually) & everything is good, baby has a good heartbeat & my morning sickness is starting to go away :)
Liam is starting to use a few words consistently & a couple simple ASL signs.
Emma is becoming much more descriptive & eloquent, she knows her colors pretty well now.
Liam is cutting 4 more teeth (YIKES!) after this we're done until the 2 year molars come in.
We had a great time at the 1st Annual Santa Cruz Scottish Games, attending our friend's wedding & enjoying the Celtic Faire. Emma & Liam had their first concert experience at the outdoor concert. Tempest was performing, both kids have listened to them since they were in the womb so it was a lot of fun & Emma danced quite a bit.
I've made progress on Liam's quilt :) & I should be able to finish it before Christmas :) I also started knitting some legwarmers for Emma (my 1st knitting project) & so far so good, the stripes turned out nicely.
So that's our last two weeks interspersed with a couple rounds of kids vomiting (nothing like having to strip bedding & do laundry in the middle of the night :P ). Less than a month until Halloween, a busy rest of the week, costume to make for Liam, aspirations of baking, house cleaning to do... no rest for the weary.
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