Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Avocado
That is about the size of the baby right now. :) Just a little tidbit I learned today that I thought I'd share.
Monday, March 10, 2008
the last month in pictures
Here are just a few highlights from the past month or so:
Music lessons
Happy Valentines Day!
A new found love of doritos
Poppy and Lulu won my school class bear at the auction
Enjoying the park with dad
So big!
With Madi waiting for rodeo day at school to start
At the church spring festival riding the train
And feeding the cow
And petting a little bunny
AND jumping around
Ready for the Easter egg hunt!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Catching up
Yeah...our computer finally arrived. Hopefully it will be up and running this weekend and I can post some pictures! In the meantime I will fill you in on what has been happening in our world.
This past weekend I was able to sneak away to Dallas for some time with dear friends. I spent the first night with Paige and Taylor and Taylor so nicely chauffeured me around town. On Saturday I attended a baby shower for Jessica and it was so great getting to see her pregnant belly and spend some time with her before she becomes a new mom. Also on Saturday, my wonderful friend Jody and I spent the afternoon getting pedicures, eating, and catching a movie...some of our favorite things to do. It was such a refreshing time until late Saturday night my stomach started feeling an all-to-familiar weird. I prayed and prayed that it was not what I thought it was but in fact, it was...the dreaded stomach bug had attacked me again. I spent the entire night and morning befriending the toilet at a house other than mine. It was not a good time at all. I can seriously count on one hand how many times I got sick like this as a kid and now as an adult I feel like I am a stomach bug magnet. Maybe I didn't build up enough immunity as a child.
All in all though it was a good weekend and I am just thankful that I didn't start feeling bad until the end of it.
It was rodeo day at school last week and all of the kids looked so cute. They made pancakes and had a mini rodeo, learning about cowboys and horses. Tonight is the school dinner and fundraiser that is themed "A Beach Ball". Flip-flops and shorts are the appropriate attire....except it is uncharacteristically freezing here. Dallas had snow! It should be a fun time though and I am sure to get some good pictures.
Pregnancy is going well, although my nausea has yet to subside at 14 weeks. With Ellery, it was night and day at about 12-13 weeks. So I am hoping for some relief around week 16? I have heard that is common. It is just at night too....like around 4pm I start to feel queasy. It is very strange and different. I can see the beginnings of a little belly which will make this a little more real...I sometimes forget I am even pregnant which is such a change from my 1st pregnancy when that was all I could think about!
Oh and Ellery had her 1st meal at McDonalds today, not that I am proud. I was thinking we would go after gymboree and maybe play on the playground and eat a happy meal. Turns out the McDonalds we went to completely grossed me out and the play room smelled much like a bathroom. Ugh. No more McDonalds for us for awhile, or at least until we can find a clean one. :)
This past weekend I was able to sneak away to Dallas for some time with dear friends. I spent the first night with Paige and Taylor and Taylor so nicely chauffeured me around town. On Saturday I attended a baby shower for Jessica and it was so great getting to see her pregnant belly and spend some time with her before she becomes a new mom. Also on Saturday, my wonderful friend Jody and I spent the afternoon getting pedicures, eating, and catching a movie...some of our favorite things to do. It was such a refreshing time until late Saturday night my stomach started feeling an all-to-familiar weird. I prayed and prayed that it was not what I thought it was but in fact, it was...the dreaded stomach bug had attacked me again. I spent the entire night and morning befriending the toilet at a house other than mine. It was not a good time at all. I can seriously count on one hand how many times I got sick like this as a kid and now as an adult I feel like I am a stomach bug magnet. Maybe I didn't build up enough immunity as a child.
All in all though it was a good weekend and I am just thankful that I didn't start feeling bad until the end of it.
It was rodeo day at school last week and all of the kids looked so cute. They made pancakes and had a mini rodeo, learning about cowboys and horses. Tonight is the school dinner and fundraiser that is themed "A Beach Ball". Flip-flops and shorts are the appropriate attire....except it is uncharacteristically freezing here. Dallas had snow! It should be a fun time though and I am sure to get some good pictures.
Pregnancy is going well, although my nausea has yet to subside at 14 weeks. With Ellery, it was night and day at about 12-13 weeks. So I am hoping for some relief around week 16? I have heard that is common. It is just at night too....like around 4pm I start to feel queasy. It is very strange and different. I can see the beginnings of a little belly which will make this a little more real...I sometimes forget I am even pregnant which is such a change from my 1st pregnancy when that was all I could think about!
Oh and Ellery had her 1st meal at McDonalds today, not that I am proud. I was thinking we would go after gymboree and maybe play on the playground and eat a happy meal. Turns out the McDonalds we went to completely grossed me out and the play room smelled much like a bathroom. Ugh. No more McDonalds for us for awhile, or at least until we can find a clean one. :)
Monday, February 25, 2008
Nanny Diaries
Today Ellery and I were in Learning Express picking out a few gifts for upcoming birthday parties and the sales lady helping me asked if I was her nanny!! She told me I didn't look a day over 18 and that she hoped she didn't offend me. It must have been the lack of makeup I was wearing! I just had to laugh.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Lemons
A few things have happened since I last blogged. Our computer being fixed is not one of them...bummer. We had a service guy come out to look at it and it seems we may have gotten a lemon. They are sending us an entirely new one.
Which makes me sad because I can't post pictures from our ultrasound yesterday! It amazes me how much he/she has changed in 6 weeks. I got to see the little arms and legs waving around. The ultrasound tech told me that I had one cooperative little baby on my hands. Maybe this is an indication of #2's personality? Let's hope so! I asked if she could tell me if it is a boy or girl but she looked at me like I was crazy. So, not until April 10th!
I am craving anything sour. I have never enjoyed lemons in my water but I cannot get enough these days. I am also heavily snacking on sour patch kids!
Ellery is doing great. She is always saying or doing something that makes Nathan and I laugh. She has started this thing where she brushes her hair behind her ears with her hands...what a little lady! I am trying my best to enjoy even the days when she decides to throw herself on the floor of every store in a complete tantrum. I know it is just a phase!
Which makes me sad because I can't post pictures from our ultrasound yesterday! It amazes me how much he/she has changed in 6 weeks. I got to see the little arms and legs waving around. The ultrasound tech told me that I had one cooperative little baby on my hands. Maybe this is an indication of #2's personality? Let's hope so! I asked if she could tell me if it is a boy or girl but she looked at me like I was crazy. So, not until April 10th!
I am craving anything sour. I have never enjoyed lemons in my water but I cannot get enough these days. I am also heavily snacking on sour patch kids!
Ellery is doing great. She is always saying or doing something that makes Nathan and I laugh. She has started this thing where she brushes her hair behind her ears with her hands...what a little lady! I am trying my best to enjoy even the days when she decides to throw herself on the floor of every store in a complete tantrum. I know it is just a phase!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Dentists and V-Day Surprises
Yesterday was Ellery's first trip to the dentist! I was preparing myself for a rough visit but to my surprise and delight, Ellery was an angel! She just sat in my lap and opened her mouth in order for the dentist to remove plaque, floss, and brush her teeth with bubble gum toothpaste. It was amazing! She is a girl after her mom's heart - I love getting my teeth cleaned! The dentist promised her a look inside the huge toy chest which didn't hurt either. We were concerned because one of Ellery's front teeth is not descending, but the dentist said it was from her pacifier. It is good to know that there is a tooth up there! After my consulation with her, it looks like Ellery is headed for a mouth full of braces down the road.
On another note, Happy Valentines Day! I have a great picture to share of Ellery someday (hopefully soon). We were outside this morning before school and she was playing with this huge heart balloon I bought her yesterday at the grocery store that even plays music. Nathan came home for a few minutes which is out of the norm (I will tell you what he was up to in a second) and Ellery was showing him the balloon. He thought it was weighted at the bottom and before we knew it her balloon had taken flight. This of course led to many tears, but he did promise her a new one.
So when I got home today, there was another balloon waiting by the door for her with elmo stamps attached to the string. I thought how sweet of him to have gone right out and purchased her a new one. But the sweetness doesn't end there. He had put elmo valentines in all of her favorite spots around the house - the kitchen cabinet she likes to reorganize all the time, the backyard door, her table and highchair, the bottom of the stairs, etc. etc. It was just adorable! I can't wait for her to get home and discover all of her little surprises! And for me, there was a bouquet of about 3 dozen multi-colored roses and extra-long twizzlers! He sure does know the way to his girls' hearts!
On another note, Happy Valentines Day! I have a great picture to share of Ellery someday (hopefully soon). We were outside this morning before school and she was playing with this huge heart balloon I bought her yesterday at the grocery store that even plays music. Nathan came home for a few minutes which is out of the norm (I will tell you what he was up to in a second) and Ellery was showing him the balloon. He thought it was weighted at the bottom and before we knew it her balloon had taken flight. This of course led to many tears, but he did promise her a new one.
So when I got home today, there was another balloon waiting by the door for her with elmo stamps attached to the string. I thought how sweet of him to have gone right out and purchased her a new one. But the sweetness doesn't end there. He had put elmo valentines in all of her favorite spots around the house - the kitchen cabinet she likes to reorganize all the time, the backyard door, her table and highchair, the bottom of the stairs, etc. etc. It was just adorable! I can't wait for her to get home and discover all of her little surprises! And for me, there was a bouquet of about 3 dozen multi-colored roses and extra-long twizzlers! He sure does know the way to his girls' hearts!
Monday, February 11, 2008
A little of this and that
Wow...it's been a long time since I have sat down to blog. Part of the reason is that I have all these great pictures to post but we are in the process of switching computers and I haven't been able to upload them. So stay tuned for pictures!
We have been staying busy as usual. Ellery is saying new words right and left and I am starting to wonder where my "baby" has gone. Along with all her sweetness, she has started some behaviors that make me think we are already in the terrible-two's stage. She now finds delight in screaming at the top of her lungs (especially in public places) and has become very possessive over her toys and things. "Mine" and "no mine" are very popular words at the moment. I know it is just a phase but it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond and discipline appropriately. I need to read up! She does surprise me at times and show great empathy when another toddler is in distress. I will even sometimes catch her saying "Sorry".
I have been attending the Beth Moore Bible study at our church on Tuesday nights and it has been so timely in my life. I am continually amazed how even as adults we go through seasons of life that take us back to the drama of junior high school minus the bangs and braces. It is in the rough seasons though that I find myself growing so much. If we let Him, these seasons can be used for eternity purposes.
Oh, and guess who will be celebrating his 30th birthday tomorrow? Nathan! He is not really wanting to celebrate but we are! So make sure and wish him a happy birthday. He is such a tremendous blessing to not only me, but to his daughter, his family, and his friends! I will give you all the details from his "surprise" party next time!
We have been staying busy as usual. Ellery is saying new words right and left and I am starting to wonder where my "baby" has gone. Along with all her sweetness, she has started some behaviors that make me think we are already in the terrible-two's stage. She now finds delight in screaming at the top of her lungs (especially in public places) and has become very possessive over her toys and things. "Mine" and "no mine" are very popular words at the moment. I know it is just a phase but it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond and discipline appropriately. I need to read up! She does surprise me at times and show great empathy when another toddler is in distress. I will even sometimes catch her saying "Sorry".
I have been attending the Beth Moore Bible study at our church on Tuesday nights and it has been so timely in my life. I am continually amazed how even as adults we go through seasons of life that take us back to the drama of junior high school minus the bangs and braces. It is in the rough seasons though that I find myself growing so much. If we let Him, these seasons can be used for eternity purposes.
Oh, and guess who will be celebrating his 30th birthday tomorrow? Nathan! He is not really wanting to celebrate but we are! So make sure and wish him a happy birthday. He is such a tremendous blessing to not only me, but to his daughter, his family, and his friends! I will give you all the details from his "surprise" party next time!
