Yes, we are still the definition of "Busy Bees." I'm still going to the doctor twice a week and things seem to be going okay. Monday we had an ultra sound to find out just how big this baby is... the estimate is somewhere around 8 lb 3 oz to 8 lb 6 oz (with a 1/2 pound margin of error). As of last Thursday, we scheduled our induction for Monday, December 27. Tomorrow afternoon, we meet with the OB again for a weekly NST and to discuss the plan for Monday. We will find out if the report from the Ultrasound at the hospital changes anything. I am definitely ready for the baby to get here! I have been terribly uncomfortable for a while and haven't slept well in at least a couple of weeks.
This past Saturday, we celebrated Christmas with Dave's family before they head up to Wisconsin to enjoy a winter wonderland through the new year. (Baby's January 3 due date nixed our plans to go along). We all got lots of really neat things and Emma has loved playing with her new toys. For a 2 year old, spreading Christmas out by a week, may be a really good idea. She may not be as overwhelmed by all of the gifts on Christmas day since she has gotten to enjoy so much this week.
Last night, I made a very strange discovery when I did my final Emma tuck in before going to bed myself. For one thing, she had every stuffed animal in her room in bed with her and the majority hadn't been there when I put her to bed. As I was straighting things up and fixing the covers, I found her Scooby Doo Christmas Ornament (a Christmas gift from Grandma and PawPaw) tucked in with her. The little stinker had slipped downstairs to the Living Room after I put her to bed and took Scooby off the tree then went back upstairs and crawled in bed again with us (in the family room) knowing about it!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Favorite things
Life continues to be busy at our house. I am also experience a huge case of "Nesting!" I over did it a little on Saturday with the house cleaning and making a trip to Buy Buy Baby, but I did get things done that had been hanging over my head for a while. We did get to enjoy a really FANTASTIC dinner at Weber Grill Saturday night when we went out to celebrate Terry and Julie's birthdays. Sunday we had our "blizzard" and we all took advantage and hunkered down at home. A few things got done, but mostly we rested and just enjoyed being warm!
In all of the craziness of the last few weeks, I have bypassed several opportunities to just stop and smell the roses. There have been a few opportunities lately that I have savored and they definitely fall under "favorite things:"
1) Sitting with Emma right before nap time. Since Emma moved into her big girl room, it takes her a few minutes to settle down and go to sleep. So, I sit on the edge of her bed and read while she decides if she's sleepy. One of my favorite things is the moment when her pretty little eyes drift off to dream land. Most days it is a really peaceful few minutes and a nice respite from busy-ness.
2) Snuggling with Emma while watching movies
3) Getting to sit quietly and read in the middle of the day (only during nap time)
4) Playing games as a family (Emma is the official spinner in LIFE since she's too young to play)
Days like today have to be on the list too. I've been productive and things around the house have been done, but the sense of being overwhelmed is temporarily gone. It's back to the doctor tomorrow morning, so I should enjoy the last few hours of my respite.... I think I'll go snuggle with Emma!
In all of the craziness of the last few weeks, I have bypassed several opportunities to just stop and smell the roses. There have been a few opportunities lately that I have savored and they definitely fall under "favorite things:"
1) Sitting with Emma right before nap time. Since Emma moved into her big girl room, it takes her a few minutes to settle down and go to sleep. So, I sit on the edge of her bed and read while she decides if she's sleepy. One of my favorite things is the moment when her pretty little eyes drift off to dream land. Most days it is a really peaceful few minutes and a nice respite from busy-ness.
2) Snuggling with Emma while watching movies
3) Getting to sit quietly and read in the middle of the day (only during nap time)
4) Playing games as a family (Emma is the official spinner in LIFE since she's too young to play)
Days like today have to be on the list too. I've been productive and things around the house have been done, but the sense of being overwhelmed is temporarily gone. It's back to the doctor tomorrow morning, so I should enjoy the last few hours of my respite.... I think I'll go snuggle with Emma!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Thank you honest person!
I had a Doh! moment earlier today. Emma and I headed out to get a few things done... We went to Home Depot and finished getting the last few items we needed for Dave's Christmas then went on to JC Penny because I had some really good coupons.
Seeing that it was 20 degrees outside, I decided to use the cart inside of Penny's instead of getting our stroller out and standing in the cold to get Emma buckled. First stop... Sephora inside Penny's because of good coupon #1. I make my purchase and get my little bitty bag and put it RIGHT beside my purse in the little basket under Emma thinking "I won't forget it if it's by my purse." We move on and figure out purchase #2 because we have to get to a certain dollar amount. We get in line and I grabbed my purse to get my coupon out.... Did I remember to pick up the little bitty bag.... NO, I did not. We make our purchase and make our way to the doors where I get Emma out of the cart and we leave... Yes... I left behind the little bitty bag. As we were making our way home - to within a block of the house - it dawned on me that I had left purchase #1 behind. We immediately went back to the store, but nothing had been turned in and nothing turned up when the sales clerk helped us look. I left my name and number, but basically wrote it off as spending $30 and getting nothing for it. That was until about 30 minutes ago when the Sephora sales clerk called!! Someone discovered little bitty bag and turned it in! So, we will be making our 3rd trip to JC Penny's today after preschool registration.
To whomever our good Samaritan is... a big THANK YOU! A thank you also goes out to the staff at Penny's for being polite and helpful!
Seeing that it was 20 degrees outside, I decided to use the cart inside of Penny's instead of getting our stroller out and standing in the cold to get Emma buckled. First stop... Sephora inside Penny's because of good coupon #1. I make my purchase and get my little bitty bag and put it RIGHT beside my purse in the little basket under Emma thinking "I won't forget it if it's by my purse." We move on and figure out purchase #2 because we have to get to a certain dollar amount. We get in line and I grabbed my purse to get my coupon out.... Did I remember to pick up the little bitty bag.... NO, I did not. We make our purchase and make our way to the doors where I get Emma out of the cart and we leave... Yes... I left behind the little bitty bag. As we were making our way home - to within a block of the house - it dawned on me that I had left purchase #1 behind. We immediately went back to the store, but nothing had been turned in and nothing turned up when the sales clerk helped us look. I left my name and number, but basically wrote it off as spending $30 and getting nothing for it. That was until about 30 minutes ago when the Sephora sales clerk called!! Someone discovered little bitty bag and turned it in! So, we will be making our 3rd trip to JC Penny's today after preschool registration.
To whomever our good Samaritan is... a big THANK YOU! A thank you also goes out to the staff at Penny's for being polite and helpful!
SNOW and MSI
Last week was busy (they all are lately), but also pretty quiet... at least until the weekend.
Friday night we went to Dave's work holiday party. Kids were welcome and Emma made a new friend named Michael (he's about 1 year older). They had fun coloring and watching a movie. It was great that kids were welcome, but I almost wish we'd gotten a baby sitter. It's really hard to relax and enjoy yourself while also keeping an eye on a 2 year old!
Saturday morning we woke up to a world covered in white because it had snowed all night! Dave had to clear the driveway and so that Market Day could be picked up. Emma got bundled up and enjoyed playing in the snow. She also really liked helping her Daddy clear off the patio and making the beginnings of her first snow man. Unfortunately, she got cold and/or bored during the snowman process, so Dave had to finish the snowman by himself.
Sunday saw the empty Christmas decoration containers go back into the crawl space and the cradle come out... we are getting closer and closer to being ready for our little guy to get here.
Monday was our "special day." Dave took a vacation day and I had an EARLY doctor's appointment for one of my 2 NSTs this week. After finishing at the doctor (a too active baby meant I was there for a while) I got home and we went right back out the door to the Museum of Science and Industry. We learned the hard way that it doesn't pay to pay to see the "extra" exhibits... mainly because we didn't even get to see one of them because Emma wasn't interested. She did love seeing all of the Christmas trees from around the world and the trains. It was a "free" day and I think overall she enjoyed it...
Our big plan for today is to get Emma registered for Preschool... Classes that start in September 2011!
Friday night we went to Dave's work holiday party. Kids were welcome and Emma made a new friend named Michael (he's about 1 year older). They had fun coloring and watching a movie. It was great that kids were welcome, but I almost wish we'd gotten a baby sitter. It's really hard to relax and enjoy yourself while also keeping an eye on a 2 year old!
Saturday morning we woke up to a world covered in white because it had snowed all night! Dave had to clear the driveway and so that Market Day could be picked up. Emma got bundled up and enjoyed playing in the snow. She also really liked helping her Daddy clear off the patio and making the beginnings of her first snow man. Unfortunately, she got cold and/or bored during the snowman process, so Dave had to finish the snowman by himself.
Sunday saw the empty Christmas decoration containers go back into the crawl space and the cradle come out... we are getting closer and closer to being ready for our little guy to get here.
Monday was our "special day." Dave took a vacation day and I had an EARLY doctor's appointment for one of my 2 NSTs this week. After finishing at the doctor (a too active baby meant I was there for a while) I got home and we went right back out the door to the Museum of Science and Industry. We learned the hard way that it doesn't pay to pay to see the "extra" exhibits... mainly because we didn't even get to see one of them because Emma wasn't interested. She did love seeing all of the Christmas trees from around the world and the trains. It was a "free" day and I think overall she enjoyed it...
Our big plan for today is to get Emma registered for Preschool... Classes that start in September 2011!
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