New pics in the web album from Christmas day...
We had a great Christmas Eve and Day. Our weather warmed up a bit so Avi was able to enjoy her new bike with training wheels. She had a lot of fun opening her presents as well as Zach's and did a good job of actually playing with them after opening them so the morning took about 2 hours to finish up. We had pancakes for breakfast and then Brandon made a spiral ham with sweet potatoes and stuffing for dinner. It was a nice relaxing day.
We had a birthday party on Friday night and another party Saturday night so Zach had a big weekend too. My mom and John will head home on Wednesday and celebrate New Year's Eve in the air while we do the same at a party down the block! We cannot believe it will be 2009 - what a great year 2008 was for us - our family is complete and everyone is happy and healthy!
Happy New Year to everyone!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
OMG - he's a week old already...
Our newest edition continues to thrive and is doing great! He's still a great eater and sleeper. He eats about every 3 hours during the day and sleeps really well at night. He eats at 10, sleeps until 4, eats, then sleeps until 7-8. He's very easy going and laid back and is becoming more alert every day which is so fun to see.
We can't believe Christmas is so close. Avi is excited of course and can't wait. I'm sure she'll have a blast openin gifts that morning...
Merry Christmas everyone!!
We can't believe Christmas is so close. Avi is excited of course and can't wait. I'm sure she'll have a blast openin gifts that morning...
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
First days/nights at home...
Well, we've been home since Thursday afternoon. Zachary has been a very good sleeper and eater. Thursday night he ate at 9:30 then got up again at 2:00 and then again at 6:30. Cannot complain about that for the first night. He spent most of the day Friday sleeping while I continued to recover. Friday night he had a hard time falling asleep after eating really well so Brandon stayed up with him until about midnight. He woke up next at 4 and then at 7:30 so still good stretches of sleep in between feedings. He's been more alert today but still sleeping really well between feedings which are about every 3 hours.
Avi fed him for the first time today and did really well. She's doing great holding him and just needs frequent reminders to support his head mostly. Today she was a bit grouchy but I made sure to get down on the floor with her and read some books and spend some 1:1 time with her and we talked about how much time I need to spend with Zach right now until he gets a bit bigger and how much I needed her help and would play with her sooner if she can help me change Zach, etc.
Avi's having fun with grammy and papa John being here but on occasion doesn't want them to be the ones helping her. She's getting very excited for Christmas though and has the countdown in her head until the big day.
We'll see how tonight goes and tomorrow. I hope some warmer weather blows through here soon so we can get outside a bit without frostbite from the wind (but at least we have sunshine and not 3 feet of snow)!
Love to all and thank you for the continuing well wishes! We're all doing great! There are some new pics in the web album so don't forget to check them out too!
Avi fed him for the first time today and did really well. She's doing great holding him and just needs frequent reminders to support his head mostly. Today she was a bit grouchy but I made sure to get down on the floor with her and read some books and spend some 1:1 time with her and we talked about how much time I need to spend with Zach right now until he gets a bit bigger and how much I needed her help and would play with her sooner if she can help me change Zach, etc.
Avi's having fun with grammy and papa John being here but on occasion doesn't want them to be the ones helping her. She's getting very excited for Christmas though and has the countdown in her head until the big day.
We'll see how tonight goes and tomorrow. I hope some warmer weather blows through here soon so we can get outside a bit without frostbite from the wind (but at least we have sunshine and not 3 feet of snow)!
Love to all and thank you for the continuing well wishes! We're all doing great! There are some new pics in the web album so don't forget to check them out too!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Our week so far...
Well, he's here - finally! As Brandon posted earlier in the week Zachary Cole arrived Monday morning at 8:26. We got a call over the weekend letting us know the woman scheduled before me Monday morning had given birth so we could move up our time to 7:30 so we did.
Of course, Monday morning was the coldest of the year and we had to be at the hospital to check in at 5:30 - on our way to the hospital it was -15degrees and the high for the day was less than 10. Check in was smooth and we spent 2 hours doing pre-op prep - I had some contractions while I was on the monitor and if we hadn't been at the hospital I bet we would have been arriving shortly.
They rolled me back to the OR and had Brandon wait outside while they got the spinal done. Unfortunately it took 10 sticks for the anesthesiologist to find a space between my vertebrae but with the numbing meds I didn't feel a thing. Once my legs were asleep Brandon came in and they got started. Everthing else went smoothly and Zach made his appearance at 8:26. Brandon got to cut the cord again like with Avi and spent time watching Z get cleaned up and then brought him over to me so I could say hi and give him a kiss. B and Z headed back to the room for Z's first bath and the other assorted post-delivery activities. I stayed in the OR for them to tie my tubes and then they brought me back to my room.
I spent most of the morning recovering and then my mom brought Avelyn to see me. My legs were still asleep so I couldn't get up to say hi but she crawled in to bed with me to give me a hug. She was curious about Zachary but didn't really have an attention span for very long with so much else around my room to play with. Brandon took her home around 1 for a nap and they came back around 5 for a few hours. Mom and I just hung out in the room with Zach while my lesgs woke up. I tried to sit up a few times but got sick each time so the foley stayed in place and I was no longer allowed my clear liquid diet - ugh! I was so hungry and dry. My temp post-op was low so I had the warming blanket on me most of the day too - I had been in the OR for quiet a while so my temp was 95* initially. Zach did a good job of nursing all day and spent the night in the nursery since I couldn't get up.
Tuesday morning I got up early and they brought Zach to me around 6. He fed really well and I tried to sit up and was able to without any nausea or vomiting - finally! I ordered breakfast and ate eggs and pancakes. Brandon arrived around 8:30 after dropping Avi off at school and we hung out the rest of the morning and afternoon. Zach contined to feed really well and sleep really well. He had his circumcision around 9:30 and tolerated it as well as anyone can - I guess. :) He was pretty sleepy all day from the Tylenol. Brandon and Avi got back from school and then went our for pizza. Avi was full of energy and did a good job of holding her little brother but again it lasted for about 4 minutes until she realized she can't get up and play while she's holding him but she's very caring telling us to turn the lights off and talk quietly, etc. Mom, Brandon and Avi left around 8 for the night and Zach stayed with me until about 10 for his last feeding then headed to the nursery.
This morning I had his nurse bring him to me for his first morning feeding as my milk has already come in. So he was back in my room around 4:45 and fed really well then we both fell back asleep until about 7:30. I ordered breakfast and started moving around a bit more comfortably. Brandon came in around 8:30 and we've spent the day hanging out with our little man. We gave him a bath this morning and then went well. His circ looks great and he's pooping like a champ! My mom and John came in a while ago to change trucks and are now on their way to get Avi at school. Today is the day Santa came to Avi's school so mom took our camera in case Avi would sit with Santa again this season. :) They'll probably get here in the next 45-60 min and visit for a while and then head home for the last night without Zach and me. YEAH! Avi will go to school and then come home to find us home which will excite her for sure.
I'll post more once we're home and we'll put more pics on the web album sometime tomorrow once we're home. Thank you to all for the well-wishes - we're all happy and healthy and glad to have our little man and our family complete!
Chat soon!
Of course, Monday morning was the coldest of the year and we had to be at the hospital to check in at 5:30 - on our way to the hospital it was -15degrees and the high for the day was less than 10. Check in was smooth and we spent 2 hours doing pre-op prep - I had some contractions while I was on the monitor and if we hadn't been at the hospital I bet we would have been arriving shortly.
They rolled me back to the OR and had Brandon wait outside while they got the spinal done. Unfortunately it took 10 sticks for the anesthesiologist to find a space between my vertebrae but with the numbing meds I didn't feel a thing. Once my legs were asleep Brandon came in and they got started. Everthing else went smoothly and Zach made his appearance at 8:26. Brandon got to cut the cord again like with Avi and spent time watching Z get cleaned up and then brought him over to me so I could say hi and give him a kiss. B and Z headed back to the room for Z's first bath and the other assorted post-delivery activities. I stayed in the OR for them to tie my tubes and then they brought me back to my room.
I spent most of the morning recovering and then my mom brought Avelyn to see me. My legs were still asleep so I couldn't get up to say hi but she crawled in to bed with me to give me a hug. She was curious about Zachary but didn't really have an attention span for very long with so much else around my room to play with. Brandon took her home around 1 for a nap and they came back around 5 for a few hours. Mom and I just hung out in the room with Zach while my lesgs woke up. I tried to sit up a few times but got sick each time so the foley stayed in place and I was no longer allowed my clear liquid diet - ugh! I was so hungry and dry. My temp post-op was low so I had the warming blanket on me most of the day too - I had been in the OR for quiet a while so my temp was 95* initially. Zach did a good job of nursing all day and spent the night in the nursery since I couldn't get up.
Tuesday morning I got up early and they brought Zach to me around 6. He fed really well and I tried to sit up and was able to without any nausea or vomiting - finally! I ordered breakfast and ate eggs and pancakes. Brandon arrived around 8:30 after dropping Avi off at school and we hung out the rest of the morning and afternoon. Zach contined to feed really well and sleep really well. He had his circumcision around 9:30 and tolerated it as well as anyone can - I guess. :) He was pretty sleepy all day from the Tylenol. Brandon and Avi got back from school and then went our for pizza. Avi was full of energy and did a good job of holding her little brother but again it lasted for about 4 minutes until she realized she can't get up and play while she's holding him but she's very caring telling us to turn the lights off and talk quietly, etc. Mom, Brandon and Avi left around 8 for the night and Zach stayed with me until about 10 for his last feeding then headed to the nursery.
This morning I had his nurse bring him to me for his first morning feeding as my milk has already come in. So he was back in my room around 4:45 and fed really well then we both fell back asleep until about 7:30. I ordered breakfast and started moving around a bit more comfortably. Brandon came in around 8:30 and we've spent the day hanging out with our little man. We gave him a bath this morning and then went well. His circ looks great and he's pooping like a champ! My mom and John came in a while ago to change trucks and are now on their way to get Avi at school. Today is the day Santa came to Avi's school so mom took our camera in case Avi would sit with Santa again this season. :) They'll probably get here in the next 45-60 min and visit for a while and then head home for the last night without Zach and me. YEAH! Avi will go to school and then come home to find us home which will excite her for sure.
I'll post more once we're home and we'll put more pics on the web album sometime tomorrow once we're home. Thank you to all for the well-wishes - we're all happy and healthy and glad to have our little man and our family complete!
Chat soon!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Zachary Cole Edwards
Born 12/15/08
8:26 am
7 lbs 12 ozs
20.75 inches long
Mom and baby are doing well.
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Well, November went by pretty fast...I can't believe it's finally December. That means 2 weeks left until our little man arrives. Yes, we have a name but we're not sharing it until he is born.
My appointments have been uneventful. I'm gaining the right amount of weight (for my OB's) and my sugars have been behaving too. Even after eating a slice of pumpkin and blueberry pies on Thanksgiving they were only 103! Crazy!
Little man is still measuring about a week to a week and a half ahead of schedule so we have an ultrasound on Wednesday 12/3. We'll find out how much they estimate he's weighing, length, etc but they also want to check the position of the placenta more accurately for the repeat C-section. I'm excited to get to "see" him again before he's delivered.
Avi is getting excited too and has finally "accepted" that she'll have a brother soon. When people ask who's in mommy's belly she now replies "my baby brother". She keeps talking about how they're going to play in the snow together, etc so doesnt' quite understand how small and non-mobile he'll be at first but she'll adjust.
We spent the weekend putting up Christmas decorations but we're saving the tree for when grammy gets here on 12/11 so they can do it together. Avi has already claimed the "star at the top" as hers alone to decorate. I'm glad Brandon got the lights on the outside done last weekend when it was 50* because we had snow both days this weekend. Avi and Brandon made a snowman and she had a good time wandering around and trying to help shovel the driveway.
I'll probably post again after the ultrasound to share the newest pictures. Love to all!
Well, we can't believe it's November already. We made it through Halloween. Avi had so much fun this year. She really enjoyed dressing up like a princess and going house to house for treats. Next year will be even more fun I'm sure!
I'm still having trouble with carpal tunnel pain and swelling in both hands. It's really annoying to have numb fingers most of the day! I can't wait to lose this weight and feel like myself again! I've gained about 27 pounds so far and my OB is satisfied with that - I gain about 1-2 pounds between each appointment that are 2 weeks apart. My next appt is Monday and then after than they'll be every week until he comes. We'll have an ultrasound next week in order to measure how big he is since my belly is measuring bigger than their schedule.
My c-section is scheduled for December 15 so he can't come any later than that. My OB doesn't think I'll make it to the 15th without going into labor but we'll just watch and see what happens. He's plenty active still in there!
I'm nesting for sure - the nursery is all set, my hospital bag is packed in case we need to go in a hurry, I went shopping at Target for new bottles, etc from our registry and have washed the new sheets and blankets. The only thing left really is to come up with a name. We have a short list but can't decide on one name. Maybe we'll put the names in a hat and draw one out to decide. Who knows! When we do decide we're going to keep it a secret and let everyone know once he's arrived!
That's all for now!
Well, I turned 35 on Friday. Thank you to all who sent "well wishes". :) It was supposed to be a scorcher here so we decided to go camping up in the mountains to one of our fave spots - Grand Lake. It's so gorgeous out there. Brandon found us a spot at a camping resort right outside the entrance for Rocky Mountain National Park. It had everything we needed to have a blast.
We left Friday afternoon around 3 so we made it to our site by 5. The first spot they had us in was too soft so we moved across the way. This campground encourages people to bring their own horses so our campspot had a corral. There were 3 horses next to us so of course we went over to visit. Avi loves horses and did a great job petting them gently.
We headed down to the water and threw the ball for Cabo a bit and then went to dinner. It was late by the time we got back to the campground so we just went to bed but first had to play with the glow stick a bit first - Avi's favorite camping pasttime.
We woke up the next morning and the elk were making their way through the outskirts of the campground so we went to watch them for a bit and take some pics. We ate breakfast and then headed down to the water for the rest of the morning. We found a great spot at the docks and had the kayak ready to go. Brandon took Avi out for a spin and she helped daddy paddle. We spent much of the day playing ball with Cabo and just relaxing in the fresh, cool air. Avi and I had a picnic on the docks too. We headed back to camp after lunch and it was time for a nap. Brandon went fishing with Cabo while Avi slept and I read. The horses around us were braying which was cool to hear and it didn't keep Avi awake which is a plus.
After napping we walked up to play in the playground then over to the petting zoo the resort had. Avi really isn't afraid of any animals (almost to a fault) so had no problem feeding them all grass from around their pens. We walked down to the river winding through the resort and caught sight of 2 moose on the other side of the river. The wildlife is present everywhere up there so you have to keep your eyes open! After that excitement we headed in to town for dinner again and then back to camp.
We made a campfire the second night and Avi had a good time rounding up the pinecones and throwing them in the flames. We made it to bed a bit earlier that night.
Sunday morning we got up around 7 and went to say hi to the horses next to us again and feed them some fresh grass while their owners were getting ready for the day's ride. After that we headed up to the "all you can eat pancake breakfast" the resort puts on. The pancakes were huge and delicious. We headed back to the camper and after relaxing a bit longer decided to pack up camp and head home. Of couse before really hitting the road we had to bring Cabo to the water once more to jump off the docks!
We had a great weekend!
I'm starting the feel the baby move a bit more but still not consistently and not from the outside. Still feels like butterfly kisses! We have the ultrasound next Wednesday and are getting excited for that and Avi loves to tell me that I have a baby in my belly and that she's going to be a big sister!
8:26 am
7 lbs 12 ozs
20.75 inches long
Mom and baby are doing well.
Check out his Pics
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Ultrasound...
We had our final ultrasound on Wednesday and everything looks great! He's weighing (they guesstimate) 7 pounds, 13 ounces and say he gains about an ounce a day so he'll be a big boy in another 9 days. His head is big (just as Avi's was/is) and is in the 99%! Thank you inventors of the C-section!
Everything is on track for 12/15 at 0900 unless I go into labor earlier than that. Little man is measuring about a week ahead putting the due date at 12/12 rather than 12/19 but they won't reschedule the C-section so it's up to my body to decide if he needs to come a bit early or can wait until Monday!
The weather this weekend is supposed to be nice here - 50*. Today we're taking Avi to a local nursery for Santa's arrival with his reindeer and hayrides, etc. We'll see how she reacts about having her picture taken with him vs just being excited to see him. She's been loving finding the Christmas lights around our neighborhood when we're driving at night and the whole car ride sounds something like this - "there's more over there, and over there, and over there..."
Not sure what else is on tap for the weekend but I'm sure we'll be outside playing if it really is that nice! Gotta love winter in Denver!
Everything is on track for 12/15 at 0900 unless I go into labor earlier than that. Little man is measuring about a week ahead putting the due date at 12/12 rather than 12/19 but they won't reschedule the C-section so it's up to my body to decide if he needs to come a bit early or can wait until Monday!
The weather this weekend is supposed to be nice here - 50*. Today we're taking Avi to a local nursery for Santa's arrival with his reindeer and hayrides, etc. We'll see how she reacts about having her picture taken with him vs just being excited to see him. She's been loving finding the Christmas lights around our neighborhood when we're driving at night and the whole car ride sounds something like this - "there's more over there, and over there, and over there..."
Not sure what else is on tap for the weekend but I'm sure we'll be outside playing if it really is that nice! Gotta love winter in Denver!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Nearing the end...2 weeks left!
Well, November went by pretty fast...I can't believe it's finally December. That means 2 weeks left until our little man arrives. Yes, we have a name but we're not sharing it until he is born.
My appointments have been uneventful. I'm gaining the right amount of weight (for my OB's) and my sugars have been behaving too. Even after eating a slice of pumpkin and blueberry pies on Thanksgiving they were only 103! Crazy!
Little man is still measuring about a week to a week and a half ahead of schedule so we have an ultrasound on Wednesday 12/3. We'll find out how much they estimate he's weighing, length, etc but they also want to check the position of the placenta more accurately for the repeat C-section. I'm excited to get to "see" him again before he's delivered.
Avi is getting excited too and has finally "accepted" that she'll have a brother soon. When people ask who's in mommy's belly she now replies "my baby brother". She keeps talking about how they're going to play in the snow together, etc so doesnt' quite understand how small and non-mobile he'll be at first but she'll adjust.
We spent the weekend putting up Christmas decorations but we're saving the tree for when grammy gets here on 12/11 so they can do it together. Avi has already claimed the "star at the top" as hers alone to decorate. I'm glad Brandon got the lights on the outside done last weekend when it was 50* because we had snow both days this weekend. Avi and Brandon made a snowman and she had a good time wandering around and trying to help shovel the driveway.
I'll probably post again after the ultrasound to share the newest pictures. Love to all!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Early fall...
Well, we can't believe it's November already. We made it through Halloween. Avi had so much fun this year. She really enjoyed dressing up like a princess and going house to house for treats. Next year will be even more fun I'm sure!
I'm still having trouble with carpal tunnel pain and swelling in both hands. It's really annoying to have numb fingers most of the day! I can't wait to lose this weight and feel like myself again! I've gained about 27 pounds so far and my OB is satisfied with that - I gain about 1-2 pounds between each appointment that are 2 weeks apart. My next appt is Monday and then after than they'll be every week until he comes. We'll have an ultrasound next week in order to measure how big he is since my belly is measuring bigger than their schedule.
My c-section is scheduled for December 15 so he can't come any later than that. My OB doesn't think I'll make it to the 15th without going into labor but we'll just watch and see what happens. He's plenty active still in there!
I'm nesting for sure - the nursery is all set, my hospital bag is packed in case we need to go in a hurry, I went shopping at Target for new bottles, etc from our registry and have washed the new sheets and blankets. The only thing left really is to come up with a name. We have a short list but can't decide on one name. Maybe we'll put the names in a hat and draw one out to decide. Who knows! When we do decide we're going to keep it a secret and let everyone know once he's arrived!
That's all for now!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
30 weeks...
Well, we're 30 weeks along now. At times it seems to go by so fast and at others it tends to drag. Our little man is kicking away and really like to push outward and my belly seems to usually look like he's curled in a ball around my belly button. I have an appointment on Monday for a check-up and I'm hoping I can get them to decide on a date or at least a specific week that they'll do the C-section. They've told me I'll have the C-section at least a week before our due date of 12/19 but then with the gestational diabetes they mentioned possibly 2 weeks early. We'll see! Either way I know it won't be later than 12/12. My sugars have been stable the entire time I'm checking them which I'm thankful for but it's also a bit of a pain to have to remember to check them.
Avi is starting to get excited and now refers to her sibling as a "brother sister" when people ask. She doesn't know how to respond to "what will his name be?" but at least has stopped telling people we're naming him "mommy" or "cabo" which have been said before. :) She has agreed to help me feed him and take him on walks and is excited to have someone sitting in the backseat with her but she says she doesn't want to sing to him or teach him the ABC's...
She is doing so great in her swimming lessons and has finally agreed to wear her goggles. This is especially nice since she loves to search underwater for her sinking rings. She can spend an hour just throwing her rings and then flopping in the water and looking for them. She has started working on floating on her own and does a better job with front float than the back float but I'm sure she'll master both in the next few lessons. We go to the pool at least 3 times a week besides for lessons and she can keep busy for about 2 hours. Makes our days together go much quicker when the weather isn't so nice.
That's about it for now.
Monday, September 22, 2008
September days...
What a month this has been! The heat just keeps coming - it's just more manageable! Today's high is supposed to be 80*!
Avi has been busy with her swim lessons and is really starting to understand the concepts of floating and holding her breath. Saturday at the pool she was throwing her sinking rings in the shallow end and then crawling on her belly, kicking her feet, with her head under water looking for the rings. I keep trying to get her to wear goggles but no luck yet.
Brandon and our neighbors re-sodded our backyard last weekend. It took Brandon Friday morning to cut the old sod out, Paul came over and helped fix the sprinklers, Brandon and some of the neighbors loaded in the new soil and then spent the rest of the day Saturday laying the 1900 sq feet of sod. It looks fantastic - there are pics in the web album. It's nice to see green back there!
I had my glucose challenge last Tuesday but the results came back too high so I had to have the repeat test on Thursday. It was an awful test -I had to fast after midnight Wednesday night, couldn't even drink water, then had to wait around my doctor's office for 3 hours to have my blood drawn every hour. I was so hungry by the end I was an emotional wreck but perked up a bit after eating lunch. Still had a headache for the rest of the day though. It's amazing how much water I drink and when you can't how much you miss it! I haven't heard the results of my retest yet but hopefully today...
We're at 28 weeks now so I have my doctor appointments every 2 weeks. We're getting excited and it seems like the time is passing pretty quickly but I'm getting more tired physically but am still able to keep up with Avi! I've had pretty bad carpal tunnel for the past 3 weeks in both hands. I started wearing wrist braces last week and it helps a lot but I still have mornings where my fingers and palms are numb and tingly and feel like they will spasm any second. It's not fun! I got out the infant car seat today and got it cleaned up - don't think I'll install it quite yet though. I think we'll buy new bottles since Avi's have been sitting in storage for 3 years and with the warnings about plastic I think it'd be the wisest thing to do. The nursery is pretty much done. I found a cute lamp and mobile that fit the decor really well. Just need a few more crib sheets and receiving blankets to "boy" it up and it'll be ready!
Take care and I'll keep you posted with any baby happenings!
Avi has been busy with her swim lessons and is really starting to understand the concepts of floating and holding her breath. Saturday at the pool she was throwing her sinking rings in the shallow end and then crawling on her belly, kicking her feet, with her head under water looking for the rings. I keep trying to get her to wear goggles but no luck yet.
Brandon and our neighbors re-sodded our backyard last weekend. It took Brandon Friday morning to cut the old sod out, Paul came over and helped fix the sprinklers, Brandon and some of the neighbors loaded in the new soil and then spent the rest of the day Saturday laying the 1900 sq feet of sod. It looks fantastic - there are pics in the web album. It's nice to see green back there!
I had my glucose challenge last Tuesday but the results came back too high so I had to have the repeat test on Thursday. It was an awful test -I had to fast after midnight Wednesday night, couldn't even drink water, then had to wait around my doctor's office for 3 hours to have my blood drawn every hour. I was so hungry by the end I was an emotional wreck but perked up a bit after eating lunch. Still had a headache for the rest of the day though. It's amazing how much water I drink and when you can't how much you miss it! I haven't heard the results of my retest yet but hopefully today...
We're at 28 weeks now so I have my doctor appointments every 2 weeks. We're getting excited and it seems like the time is passing pretty quickly but I'm getting more tired physically but am still able to keep up with Avi! I've had pretty bad carpal tunnel for the past 3 weeks in both hands. I started wearing wrist braces last week and it helps a lot but I still have mornings where my fingers and palms are numb and tingly and feel like they will spasm any second. It's not fun! I got out the infant car seat today and got it cleaned up - don't think I'll install it quite yet though. I think we'll buy new bottles since Avi's have been sitting in storage for 3 years and with the warnings about plastic I think it'd be the wisest thing to do. The nursery is pretty much done. I found a cute lamp and mobile that fit the decor really well. Just need a few more crib sheets and receiving blankets to "boy" it up and it'll be ready!
Take care and I'll keep you posted with any baby happenings!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Vacation is over - Back to real life...
Well, we're back from vacation and back into our schedules. We had a few more block party/BBQ's before the summer was over. Last weekend for Labor Day there was a BBQ on Friday, Saturday and Monday nights. It was great! Someone else's yard each time and ours on Monday.
I had an appt the Monday after we got back. Everything sounded great! Avi held the doppler and heard her baby brother's heartbeat. I doubt she really understood what it was but she was excited to "help" the doctor. Amazingly I only gained 2 pounds in the month between appointments - even while on vacation! My next appt is in 2 weeks and it's the glucose challenge to check for gestational diabetes. After that I start going to appointments every 2 weeks! Just over 3 months to go as my due date will be around December 12 depending on when we can schedule the C-section.
Avi's been riding a 2-wheeler with training wheels since we got back. She doesn't have one of her own - yet - but she does a great job peddling and balancing. She gets a bit freaked out when she gets going too fast but is starting to get the concept of "braking". We'll probably get her her own bike for Christmas.
She started back to tumbling on Friday and starts her swim lessons this coming week. Since she's now 3 she does the classes on her own while I just watch. She wasn't quite sure about this concept on Friday at tumbling so we'll see how she does in the kiddie pool without me. Should be interesting!
I went to the spa yesterday to use the gift card Brandon had given me for Christmas. It was wonderful! I had a massage - they had a prenatal table so I was able to lie on my belly for the first time in about 2 months! Then I had a facial - I was told my skin is in great condition... My lunch was catered in - chicken panini and then my afternoon was a manicure and pedicure. It was fantastic. The massage felt fantastic for sure - I think I'll go back at least once more before little man arrives.
Today football season opens so we're heading over to John and Amanda's to watch the game and let Avi and Matthew play together for the day. Should wear them both out quite nicely for an afternoon nap!
I had an appt the Monday after we got back. Everything sounded great! Avi held the doppler and heard her baby brother's heartbeat. I doubt she really understood what it was but she was excited to "help" the doctor. Amazingly I only gained 2 pounds in the month between appointments - even while on vacation! My next appt is in 2 weeks and it's the glucose challenge to check for gestational diabetes. After that I start going to appointments every 2 weeks! Just over 3 months to go as my due date will be around December 12 depending on when we can schedule the C-section.
Avi's been riding a 2-wheeler with training wheels since we got back. She doesn't have one of her own - yet - but she does a great job peddling and balancing. She gets a bit freaked out when she gets going too fast but is starting to get the concept of "braking". We'll probably get her her own bike for Christmas.
She started back to tumbling on Friday and starts her swim lessons this coming week. Since she's now 3 she does the classes on her own while I just watch. She wasn't quite sure about this concept on Friday at tumbling so we'll see how she does in the kiddie pool without me. Should be interesting!
I went to the spa yesterday to use the gift card Brandon had given me for Christmas. It was wonderful! I had a massage - they had a prenatal table so I was able to lie on my belly for the first time in about 2 months! Then I had a facial - I was told my skin is in great condition... My lunch was catered in - chicken panini and then my afternoon was a manicure and pedicure. It was fantastic. The massage felt fantastic for sure - I think I'll go back at least once more before little man arrives.
Today football season opens so we're heading over to John and Amanda's to watch the game and let Avi and Matthew play together for the day. Should wear them both out quite nicely for an afternoon nap!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Vacation...Monday through Saturday
Sunday night we had cake and ice cream for my uncle's birthday. Avi enjoyed helping him blow out his candles and licking the frosting from them too.
Monday - Brandon, Avelyn, Michelle and I headed up to Pawtucket to meet up with Hillary, Dale and Luke at the PawSox game. It was fairly rainy initially but cleared in time for the game. We stayed through the 7th inning and that was the extent of the kids' attention span. We headed back to the beach and played around the yard a bit and then the kids took a bath. We had clam chowder for dinner that night.
Tuesday was Avi's birthday so she enjoyed waking up and having everyone wish her a happy 3rd birthday. We spent the morning at the beach and then the kids took naps. While they were sleeping Brandon's folks arrived. When the kids woke up we opened presents, sang happy birthday and ate cupcakes - Avi taste tested the frosting from each color for us! Aunti Shell headed home after the birthday festivities. That night we took Brandon's folks out to eat at Iggy's for seafood and doughboys. Yummy!
Wednesday we spent the morning at the beach just walking around and playing in the shallow surf. Hillary and Dale headed out before lunch and then Brandon and I took his folks to Newport to walk around and get lunch. The place we had lunch had a cute fountain out front with kids fishing poles and magnetized fish to keep the kids busy while they waited for their food. We headed back to the beach house after lunch and Avi finished her nap. That night we had lobster for dinner and ice cream for dessert.
Thursday we went to the beach again after saying our goodbyes to Brandon's folks as they headed back up to Boston. Brandon spent the morning fishing and picking up the crab for that night's dinner. Things were starting to wind down at the beach house for us.
Friday we finished packing up our things and headed west to Connecticut to visit my grandfather. He was very excited to see us and had been known to be waiting at the front door for his visitors but we beat him to it and met him in the hall of his floor at the home as he was heading to the elevator on his scooter. We took a nice walke around the grounds to visit the fountains out front then headed in to show him the pictures from our visit to the beach. He loves to keep track of his family for sure. After our visit we headed up to Boston. We hit some traffic but made it to poppy's in time to eat some dinner - grinders - and then get ready for the Red Sox game. The forecast was not promising but we headed downtown. There was a light drizzle when we got to Fenway but we figured it would let up and we'd seen them play in worse weather. We found our seats which were under the overhand and began waiting for the game to start. They made a few announcements about the delay and then cancelled the game for the night due to weather as thunder and lightning had arrived. So Brandon and Avi went to get the car and poppy and I made our way out of the stadium and met them in Kenmore Square. We got back to poppy's at 10:00 and waited up for Brandon's folks to get home from the visiting with Don's family.
Saturday morning we all got up and got showered. Carol and Don headed to the airport around 10:30 and Brandon found the schedule for the Omni theater so we headed to the Museum of Science to watch "Wild Ocean". The film was only so-so and Avi was pretty much traveled out. We headed downtown to get some Red Sox gear, get my wedding band/engagement rings cleaned, and to eat lunch. Brandon checked our flight and it was delayed an hour. Avi and I took our naps and when we woke up we headed to Arlington for a visit with some college friends. We spent the rest of the afternoon with Parul and Grant and their 2 kids - we played around their house and then headed to the park. Around 6:30 we decided to head back to poppy's for dinner. We made a quick stop to visit nana's gravesite and when we got back to poppy's to check our flight it was now on-time. It was 7:00 and our flight was at 9:30 so we quickly packed up the rest of our things and headed to the airport. We arrived in plenty of time and ate some dinner. The flight was uneventful and Avi slept most of the way. We landed on time and got home at 2:00 am our time. What a long day!
Today we have been unpacking, doing laundry, went to the dog park with Cabo, played outside with the neighborhood kids and now Avi is taking her nap. I'm not sure why I'm not sleeping right now but my body just wouldn't let me rest so I figured I'd update this blog.
Monday - Brandon, Avelyn, Michelle and I headed up to Pawtucket to meet up with Hillary, Dale and Luke at the PawSox game. It was fairly rainy initially but cleared in time for the game. We stayed through the 7th inning and that was the extent of the kids' attention span. We headed back to the beach and played around the yard a bit and then the kids took a bath. We had clam chowder for dinner that night.
Tuesday was Avi's birthday so she enjoyed waking up and having everyone wish her a happy 3rd birthday. We spent the morning at the beach and then the kids took naps. While they were sleeping Brandon's folks arrived. When the kids woke up we opened presents, sang happy birthday and ate cupcakes - Avi taste tested the frosting from each color for us! Aunti Shell headed home after the birthday festivities. That night we took Brandon's folks out to eat at Iggy's for seafood and doughboys. Yummy!
Wednesday we spent the morning at the beach just walking around and playing in the shallow surf. Hillary and Dale headed out before lunch and then Brandon and I took his folks to Newport to walk around and get lunch. The place we had lunch had a cute fountain out front with kids fishing poles and magnetized fish to keep the kids busy while they waited for their food. We headed back to the beach house after lunch and Avi finished her nap. That night we had lobster for dinner and ice cream for dessert.
Thursday we went to the beach again after saying our goodbyes to Brandon's folks as they headed back up to Boston. Brandon spent the morning fishing and picking up the crab for that night's dinner. Things were starting to wind down at the beach house for us.
Friday we finished packing up our things and headed west to Connecticut to visit my grandfather. He was very excited to see us and had been known to be waiting at the front door for his visitors but we beat him to it and met him in the hall of his floor at the home as he was heading to the elevator on his scooter. We took a nice walke around the grounds to visit the fountains out front then headed in to show him the pictures from our visit to the beach. He loves to keep track of his family for sure. After our visit we headed up to Boston. We hit some traffic but made it to poppy's in time to eat some dinner - grinders - and then get ready for the Red Sox game. The forecast was not promising but we headed downtown. There was a light drizzle when we got to Fenway but we figured it would let up and we'd seen them play in worse weather. We found our seats which were under the overhand and began waiting for the game to start. They made a few announcements about the delay and then cancelled the game for the night due to weather as thunder and lightning had arrived. So Brandon and Avi went to get the car and poppy and I made our way out of the stadium and met them in Kenmore Square. We got back to poppy's at 10:00 and waited up for Brandon's folks to get home from the visiting with Don's family.
Saturday morning we all got up and got showered. Carol and Don headed to the airport around 10:30 and Brandon found the schedule for the Omni theater so we headed to the Museum of Science to watch "Wild Ocean". The film was only so-so and Avi was pretty much traveled out. We headed downtown to get some Red Sox gear, get my wedding band/engagement rings cleaned, and to eat lunch. Brandon checked our flight and it was delayed an hour. Avi and I took our naps and when we woke up we headed to Arlington for a visit with some college friends. We spent the rest of the afternoon with Parul and Grant and their 2 kids - we played around their house and then headed to the park. Around 6:30 we decided to head back to poppy's for dinner. We made a quick stop to visit nana's gravesite and when we got back to poppy's to check our flight it was now on-time. It was 7:00 and our flight was at 9:30 so we quickly packed up the rest of our things and headed to the airport. We arrived in plenty of time and ate some dinner. The flight was uneventful and Avi slept most of the way. We landed on time and got home at 2:00 am our time. What a long day!
Today we have been unpacking, doing laundry, went to the dog park with Cabo, played outside with the neighborhood kids and now Avi is taking her nap. I'm not sure why I'm not sleeping right now but my body just wouldn't let me rest so I figured I'd update this blog.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
VACATION - Wednesday through Sunday!!!
Well, we've been here at the beach for a few days. The weather has been fantastic! We're all having a blast...
We arrived at poppy's on Wednesday morning around 6:30am following an easy flight which only took about 3 hours and 15 minutes. Avi slept the whole time but continues to grow so her head and trunk were on her seat and her legs were across my lap. I didn't get to sleep but for an hour as my restless right leg kicked in (Avi was across my left leg). :) It was raining when we landed at 5:15am and headed to the car rental place after getting our bags. We visited with poppy for about an hour to get something for Avi to eat and then we all fell asleep for 4 hours. We visited some more and then hit the road for Rhode Island.
We made a pit stop at the Bass Pro Shop at Gillette Stadium both to take a break from driving in the rain and to buy a fishing pole. Avi loved the aquarium they had and was able to touch a rainbow trout. She also enjoyed climbing aboard a boat and an ATV. We got back in the car and headed the rest of the way to Narragansett. The family was there to meet us and were excited to find out we're having a boy!
We headed to the beach and Avi had no problem running in to the water - no fear! The temperature wasn't too bad - for both the water and the air. We stayed for a bit but it was fairly late in the day. That night we had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and watched the Red Sox game. We also made our trek to Ben and Jerry's for ice cream - yummy!
Thursday morning we ate breakfast and got things together for another day at the beach. Brandon and my uncles Tony and Jim went fishing and my cousin Darcy had to go to a doctor's appt to my mom and my aunts Shirley and Christine took Avi and Richard to the beach. We had bought a seine and were able to scoop up some jellyfish which looked like ice cubes and a few bait fish but not much else. After the beach we stopped to get lunch and then back to the house. Avi took a nap. That night we had grilled chicken and salad. Then we went to get gelato down by the beach - yummy!
Friday we got up and again ate breakfast. The women went shopping for the morning - Ocean State Job Lot and Marshalls. We ate lunch and then headed down the beach after Avi's nap. Auntie Shelle took Avi in the water as the waves were hitting me right waist level. She had so much fun and was screaming in glee the whole time. That night we had Surf n Turf with lobster and Brazilian steak, baked potatoes, grilled vidalia onions and cole slaw. YUMMY! John had made a Brazilian drink which I can't spell but it's similar to Mojitos - let's just say anyone who drank one was a bit snockered and that night's walk to Ben and Jerry's was s-l-o-w!
Saturday we got up early and headed to go clamming at low tide. We had a few carloads heading there. We thought Avi might have a good time so we put on her bathing suit and were ready to go. I carried her out to the water but she had no interest in putting her feet in either the mud or the water. Even pointing out the fish swimming and the hermit crabs didn't help. So, we ended our foray early and headed back to the house. We gave Avi some space to get in a better mood which she did and then the rest of the crew returned with about 36 clams. We did lunch buffet style with all of our leftovers. The adults headed off to John's sons "green grocer"store and then to dinner in Providence. My childhood friend Melissa came over with her husband and 2 sons for a visit as they were in the area. Mason is Avi's age and Max is almost a year old. The husbands went fishing for the afternoon while Melissa and I visited and kept the kids busy. We went for a nice walk around the neighborhood and then the boys returned. Brandon, Avi and I went out to eat at Friendly's - yummy! and then headed back to the house. By the time we got back the "adults" were back and having root beer floats. We watched the rest of the Red Sox game and then everyone hit the hay.
This morning we got up and my mom and John made blueberry pancakes. After breakfast we headed to the beach for a few hours. Avi had fun playing in the sand and water, walking the beach, eating a hot dog and feeding the "eagles" -or in our world seagulls. :) She wasn't afraid of them at all even when they swooped down at her - she just simply told them "all gone guys"! We came back to house and ate lunch and now Avi is taking her nap. Tonight we're grilling again and I'm sure we'll have ice cream!
More to come...Don't forget to see the pictures on the web album. We'll be posting more in the next few days.
We arrived at poppy's on Wednesday morning around 6:30am following an easy flight which only took about 3 hours and 15 minutes. Avi slept the whole time but continues to grow so her head and trunk were on her seat and her legs were across my lap. I didn't get to sleep but for an hour as my restless right leg kicked in (Avi was across my left leg). :) It was raining when we landed at 5:15am and headed to the car rental place after getting our bags. We visited with poppy for about an hour to get something for Avi to eat and then we all fell asleep for 4 hours. We visited some more and then hit the road for Rhode Island.
We made a pit stop at the Bass Pro Shop at Gillette Stadium both to take a break from driving in the rain and to buy a fishing pole. Avi loved the aquarium they had and was able to touch a rainbow trout. She also enjoyed climbing aboard a boat and an ATV. We got back in the car and headed the rest of the way to Narragansett. The family was there to meet us and were excited to find out we're having a boy!
We headed to the beach and Avi had no problem running in to the water - no fear! The temperature wasn't too bad - for both the water and the air. We stayed for a bit but it was fairly late in the day. That night we had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and watched the Red Sox game. We also made our trek to Ben and Jerry's for ice cream - yummy!
Thursday morning we ate breakfast and got things together for another day at the beach. Brandon and my uncles Tony and Jim went fishing and my cousin Darcy had to go to a doctor's appt to my mom and my aunts Shirley and Christine took Avi and Richard to the beach. We had bought a seine and were able to scoop up some jellyfish which looked like ice cubes and a few bait fish but not much else. After the beach we stopped to get lunch and then back to the house. Avi took a nap. That night we had grilled chicken and salad. Then we went to get gelato down by the beach - yummy!
Friday we got up and again ate breakfast. The women went shopping for the morning - Ocean State Job Lot and Marshalls. We ate lunch and then headed down the beach after Avi's nap. Auntie Shelle took Avi in the water as the waves were hitting me right waist level. She had so much fun and was screaming in glee the whole time. That night we had Surf n Turf with lobster and Brazilian steak, baked potatoes, grilled vidalia onions and cole slaw. YUMMY! John had made a Brazilian drink which I can't spell but it's similar to Mojitos - let's just say anyone who drank one was a bit snockered and that night's walk to Ben and Jerry's was s-l-o-w!
Saturday we got up early and headed to go clamming at low tide. We had a few carloads heading there. We thought Avi might have a good time so we put on her bathing suit and were ready to go. I carried her out to the water but she had no interest in putting her feet in either the mud or the water. Even pointing out the fish swimming and the hermit crabs didn't help. So, we ended our foray early and headed back to the house. We gave Avi some space to get in a better mood which she did and then the rest of the crew returned with about 36 clams. We did lunch buffet style with all of our leftovers. The adults headed off to John's sons "green grocer"store and then to dinner in Providence. My childhood friend Melissa came over with her husband and 2 sons for a visit as they were in the area. Mason is Avi's age and Max is almost a year old. The husbands went fishing for the afternoon while Melissa and I visited and kept the kids busy. We went for a nice walk around the neighborhood and then the boys returned. Brandon, Avi and I went out to eat at Friendly's - yummy! and then headed back to the house. By the time we got back the "adults" were back and having root beer floats. We watched the rest of the Red Sox game and then everyone hit the hay.
This morning we got up and my mom and John made blueberry pancakes. After breakfast we headed to the beach for a few hours. Avi had fun playing in the sand and water, walking the beach, eating a hot dog and feeding the "eagles" -or in our world seagulls. :) She wasn't afraid of them at all even when they swooped down at her - she just simply told them "all gone guys"! We came back to house and ate lunch and now Avi is taking her nap. Tonight we're grilling again and I'm sure we'll have ice cream!
More to come...Don't forget to see the pictures on the web album. We'll be posting more in the next few days.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Ultrasound pics...
Well, we finally got the CD of our ultrasound pics. I've posted some of them in a web album so check them out when you can.
We head off to Boston tonight! Finally, vacation is here! We'll be heading to Narragansett tomorrow for dinner and spend most of our time down there at the beach. We're looking forward to clamming, crabbing and basically any fresh seafood!
There'll be lots to blog about when we get back and plenty of pictures I'm sure - have a great 2 weeks!
We head off to Boston tonight! Finally, vacation is here! We'll be heading to Narragansett tomorrow for dinner and spend most of our time down there at the beach. We're looking forward to clamming, crabbing and basically any fresh seafood!
There'll be lots to blog about when we get back and plenty of pictures I'm sure - have a great 2 weeks!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Fun Stuff...
Be sure to see the pics in the web album too...
Well, we sure have been busy this month. The weekend after we went camping in Grand Lake Brandon's uncle came in to town and invited us to a BBQ at a friends home. We headed down to monument and had a fun time visiting and making some new friends. Avelyn, of course, was just part of the gaggle of kids running around and enjoyed herself immensely until about 10pm when we headed home. The next day we were all exhausted and spent the day lounging around.
Avi and I created her bears from the loveable factory that Auntie Michelle had given her. She had a good time and really understood the concept of what we were doing. There's one picture that makes her look so grown up I can hardly stand it! The bears are named Nemo, Shark, and Saturday. All her choices! :)
We had our ultrasound on the 23rd. Everything looked healthy and happy! The baby was moving all around but the sonographer was able to find and measure everything she wanted to. We know what we're having but are keeping it a secret for about another week! Avi knows and couldn't be more excited. My doctors office is sending us a CD with the US pictures on it so those will be uloaded to a web album as soon as we get the disc.
This weekend has been a fun one. Friday Avi and I went up to the pool and and Amanda was there with Alexia and Matthew so we spent the late morning/early afternoon playing in the water. Avi was finally willing to wear her floaties in the deep end (Matthew had his on) and was jumping off the edge like a fish. Saturday a whole gang of us went up to the pool around 10:30 and spent about 2 hours there. It was a big group of us and we took up a lot of the deep end. When Avi was in the water this time she was all over the place and having so much fun. She was even trusting her floaties and swimming away and back and just hanging out floating next to everyone.
I had to work yesterday and Brandon and Avelyn spent the day playing in all of the neighbors yards and running in the sprinklers. That evening we had an impromptu BBQ and the kids just played all over the place while the rest of us visited and chatted.
We're so grateful we live in this block!
Well, we sure have been busy this month. The weekend after we went camping in Grand Lake Brandon's uncle came in to town and invited us to a BBQ at a friends home. We headed down to monument and had a fun time visiting and making some new friends. Avelyn, of course, was just part of the gaggle of kids running around and enjoyed herself immensely until about 10pm when we headed home. The next day we were all exhausted and spent the day lounging around.
Avi and I created her bears from the loveable factory that Auntie Michelle had given her. She had a good time and really understood the concept of what we were doing. There's one picture that makes her look so grown up I can hardly stand it! The bears are named Nemo, Shark, and Saturday. All her choices! :)
We had our ultrasound on the 23rd. Everything looked healthy and happy! The baby was moving all around but the sonographer was able to find and measure everything she wanted to. We know what we're having but are keeping it a secret for about another week! Avi knows and couldn't be more excited. My doctors office is sending us a CD with the US pictures on it so those will be uloaded to a web album as soon as we get the disc.
This weekend has been a fun one. Friday Avi and I went up to the pool and and Amanda was there with Alexia and Matthew so we spent the late morning/early afternoon playing in the water. Avi was finally willing to wear her floaties in the deep end (Matthew had his on) and was jumping off the edge like a fish. Saturday a whole gang of us went up to the pool around 10:30 and spent about 2 hours there. It was a big group of us and we took up a lot of the deep end. When Avi was in the water this time she was all over the place and having so much fun. She was even trusting her floaties and swimming away and back and just hanging out floating next to everyone.
I had to work yesterday and Brandon and Avelyn spent the day playing in all of the neighbors yards and running in the sprinklers. That evening we had an impromptu BBQ and the kids just played all over the place while the rest of us visited and chatted.
We're so grateful we live in this block!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Camping at Grand Lake
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Well, I turned 35 on Friday. Thank you to all who sent "well wishes". :) It was supposed to be a scorcher here so we decided to go camping up in the mountains to one of our fave spots - Grand Lake. It's so gorgeous out there. Brandon found us a spot at a camping resort right outside the entrance for Rocky Mountain National Park. It had everything we needed to have a blast.
We left Friday afternoon around 3 so we made it to our site by 5. The first spot they had us in was too soft so we moved across the way. This campground encourages people to bring their own horses so our campspot had a corral. There were 3 horses next to us so of course we went over to visit. Avi loves horses and did a great job petting them gently.
We headed down to the water and threw the ball for Cabo a bit and then went to dinner. It was late by the time we got back to the campground so we just went to bed but first had to play with the glow stick a bit first - Avi's favorite camping pasttime.
We woke up the next morning and the elk were making their way through the outskirts of the campground so we went to watch them for a bit and take some pics. We ate breakfast and then headed down to the water for the rest of the morning. We found a great spot at the docks and had the kayak ready to go. Brandon took Avi out for a spin and she helped daddy paddle. We spent much of the day playing ball with Cabo and just relaxing in the fresh, cool air. Avi and I had a picnic on the docks too. We headed back to camp after lunch and it was time for a nap. Brandon went fishing with Cabo while Avi slept and I read. The horses around us were braying which was cool to hear and it didn't keep Avi awake which is a plus.
After napping we walked up to play in the playground then over to the petting zoo the resort had. Avi really isn't afraid of any animals (almost to a fault) so had no problem feeding them all grass from around their pens. We walked down to the river winding through the resort and caught sight of 2 moose on the other side of the river. The wildlife is present everywhere up there so you have to keep your eyes open! After that excitement we headed in to town for dinner again and then back to camp.
We made a campfire the second night and Avi had a good time rounding up the pinecones and throwing them in the flames. We made it to bed a bit earlier that night.
Sunday morning we got up around 7 and went to say hi to the horses next to us again and feed them some fresh grass while their owners were getting ready for the day's ride. After that we headed up to the "all you can eat pancake breakfast" the resort puts on. The pancakes were huge and delicious. We headed back to the camper and after relaxing a bit longer decided to pack up camp and head home. Of couse before really hitting the road we had to bring Cabo to the water once more to jump off the docks!
We had a great weekend!
I'm starting the feel the baby move a bit more but still not consistently and not from the outside. Still feels like butterfly kisses! We have the ultrasound next Wednesday and are getting excited for that and Avi loves to tell me that I have a baby in my belly and that she's going to be a big sister!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
4th of July Weekend...
Be sure to view the web album of the same name for more pics from this weekend...
We made it through the week - thankfully! I got called out of work to pick Avi up Wednesday because she was coughing so bad and frequently she couldn't play or eat. The doc we saw thinks she possibly has "reactive airway disease" similar to asthma and using her inhaler 3 x/day since has helped the cough relax. She's back to her "terrible nearly 3". Just kidding! Brandon fixed our A/C on Wednesday night after having the correct part overnighted for us for <$100 vs paying the >$500 quoted to us by the repairman. That night he also had to help Steve pack up our camper so Steve and his gang could borrow it for the long weekend to go to Mt Rushmore. We were all pretty exhausted by Thursday.
Friday morning we headed to our town's parade and grabbed a spot along the route near the playground so Avi could keep busy until it started. We ran into our neighbors Linda,Dan,and Lucas and my friend Jessica was there with her husband Todd and their little boy Landon. The parade was a lot of fun. No high school band which would have been nice but I guess it is summer! A lot of political people so not sure what the parade will be like in a non-election year! Avi had fun and the Rockies coach - Clint Hurdle - even commented on what a great waver she is! Following the big parade was a decorated dog/bike parade for the little kids. They had a great time although I think a lot of the parents escorting their kids mis-read the downhil portion and we saw many kids go zooming by having a blast with worried parents racing after them.
We spent most of the rest of the day inside because it was so darn hot! That evening we headed to Brandon's bosses house after being invited to join in his block party. They had a large waterslide set up but it was too big for Avi to go down but she had fun watching the big kids. Most of the kids on the block had a motorized truck so she took her turn driving around too. We headed home around 7:30 and took a bath and went to bed.
Brandon went fishing today so I took Avi on a "mystery ride" - she likes to call it a "prize" instead of "surprise". She had a lot of fun finding all of the animals and there were about 10 peacocks that have the run of the place so we saw them everywhere. We rode the carousel and the train and did plenty of walking around. We were there for about 4 hours. She fell asleep on the way home but didn't take a full nap until later this evening.
Not sure what's on tap for tomorrow. Going to be another hot one but looks like more unsettled weather so we'll have to play it by ear. This weekend is kind of a big one for Brandon and I. We moved out here 8 years ago this weekend and got married in Cabo 6 years ago tomorrow (Sunday). It's amazing to think how fast time goes by when you look back at all you've done since the time you're thinking of!
I'm 17 weeks along tomorrow. I haven't had any nausea today - and just a little yesterday. I've been trying to hear the baby's heartbeat with my stethoscope but I think it's too early. We find out what sex the baby is on the 23rd. I can't wait to find out and to just see the little person again! We head back east August 5th and not sure if we can keep the secret for that long!
Happy and safe 4th to everyone!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Block Party 2008
Be sure to check out the web album named "Block Party" for all of the pics...
We had our annual block party yesterday. The weather couldn't have been better - occasional clouds but still nice and warm but not really warm enough for water games except for water balloon toss.
Pretty much the whole street showed up so there were a lot of people. Many people who haven't come in the past years came yesterday which was great and the people who just moved in last weekend came up and fit right in.
There were 2 bouncy houses for the kids to play in as well as the usual toys. The big boys played Baggo and tried their hands at dunking a basketball. Everyone stayed busy all day long and had a blast.
When it started getting dark we set up the Blu-Ray scanner and showed "Alvin and the Chipmunks". The kids had seen it before so had a blast dancing to the music and for the most part sat still otherwise. The movie ended just before 10 and then the boys set off some fireworks in the middle of the cul-de-sac. The little kids weren't so sure about the noise but enjoyed the lights. The older kids even got to do sparklers. We all headed in around 10:30 and went straight to bed. Avi was up at 6:30 and we'll see how the rest of the day goes as we head to the pool for some swimming.
Pretty much the whole street showed up so there were a lot of people. Many people who haven't come in the past years came yesterday which was great and the people who just moved in last weekend came up and fit right in.
There were 2 bouncy houses for the kids to play in as well as the usual toys. The big boys played Baggo and tried their hands at dunking a basketball. Everyone stayed busy all day long and had a blast.
When it started getting dark we set up the Blu-Ray scanner and showed "Alvin and the Chipmunks". The kids had seen it before so had a blast dancing to the music and for the most part sat still otherwise. The movie ended just before 10 and then the boys set off some fireworks in the middle of the cul-de-sac. The little kids weren't so sure about the noise but enjoyed the lights. The older kids even got to do sparklers. We all headed in around 10:30 and went straight to bed. Avi was up at 6:30 and we'll see how the rest of the day goes as we head to the pool for some swimming.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sand Dunes Camping Trip
Be sure to see the Picasa Web Album named Sand Dunes for all of the pics...
We just got back from a long weekend camping trip. We headed south-southwest past Pueblo to the Sand Dunes National Park - about a 4 hour drive. We left Friday morning around 7:30am. The night before we had the softball team over for a BBQ and they all left around 9 so we put Avi to bed and spent the next hour or so cleaning up from the party and packing for our trip.
Avi and Cabo did really well for such a long car ride. We had to make a few potty stops but they were worth it! We made it to the park around noon and our neighbors Steve and Kristin were already setting up their campsite so we pulled in and started setting up our pop-up. Soon after Brandon had the pop-up set-up a site opened up a few sites down so Brandon and Joe rolled our camper down the street to our own site. We finished setting up camp and ate some lunch and then packed up to head down to the dunes.
We parked in the parking lot and lugged our chairs and snacks to the water. We found a great little spot to set-up our chairs for the remainder of the day and the kids had no problem hitting the water. As you can see in the pictures the water varied from 1 inch deep to about 10 inches deep and there was a sort of wake that would come through every now and then that provided a rush of water. We spent the afternoon at the water and headed back to camp around 5.
Steve and Kristin provided dinner for the group of us and then we had a campfire. Everyone was pretty much beat from the traveling, sun and fun so we hit the hay around 8:30. Avi crashed out right away and Brandon and Cabo snuggled in to their sleeping area. I could not fall asleep at all and was awake all night. It didn't help that a huge wind storm rolled through for about 5 hours. It ended around 4 which is when I started to drift off to sleep only to be awakened by Avi saying "mommy, i'm wet" so we did the middle of the night pants change and worried about the mess in the morning. Avi didn't want to sleep in her sleeping bag which happened to be dry because she'd wriggled out of it during the night so I had her fall back asleep in my bag (which is a mummy bag and not meant for 2 people no matter how big they are) and then I put her back to her spot and got roughly 2 hours of sleep before we had to wake up to make breakfast for the group.
Everyone dragged over to our spot around 8:15 for the breakfast we'd cooked up - eggs, sausages, bacon, fruit, etc. After breakfast we cleaned up a bit and then again packed up for the water. We spent all day at the water Saturday - we got down there around 10 and left around 4. Steve and Kristin had brought their gazebo which was really nice to have some shade if you wanted it. Joe had his "horse-balls" game which kept us busy too. The kids spent the entire day in the water running from downstream to upstream chasing the water. They had so much fun.
The dunes were cool to look at but the sand got so hot so early that we didn't do any hiking up them at all. The water was the biggest hit for all of us - it stayed nice and cool around there with the breezes and clouds that floated through.
Saturday night we had burgers and hot dogs and then another campfire. We headed back to our camper around 9 and kept Avi busy for another hour or so wear her out (she had taken an 1.5 hour nap when we left the water so had lots of energy). We lit up a glow stick and were throwing it around the camper and hiding it to keep her busy.
No wind last night so we all slept fairly well. Avi woke up around 7:15 so we started packing up camp and headed out around 8:30. We got home at noon and spent the next hour unpacking and doing laundry and are now relaxing inside - we've had enough sun for the weekend.
I'm pretty sure I've turned the corner toward feeling good all/most of the time as I really didn't feel ill while we were there but it sure was difficult getting comfortable to sleep. I'm 15 weeks pregnant today and we go to the doctors on Tuesday to hear the heartbeat! We can't wait!
Next weekend is our annual Deer Creek Court Block Party. We need to have it early this year because of vacations and baby due dates. It should be a blast!
We just got back from a long weekend camping trip. We headed south-southwest past Pueblo to the Sand Dunes National Park - about a 4 hour drive. We left Friday morning around 7:30am. The night before we had the softball team over for a BBQ and they all left around 9 so we put Avi to bed and spent the next hour or so cleaning up from the party and packing for our trip.
Avi and Cabo did really well for such a long car ride. We had to make a few potty stops but they were worth it! We made it to the park around noon and our neighbors Steve and Kristin were already setting up their campsite so we pulled in and started setting up our pop-up. Soon after Brandon had the pop-up set-up a site opened up a few sites down so Brandon and Joe rolled our camper down the street to our own site. We finished setting up camp and ate some lunch and then packed up to head down to the dunes.
We parked in the parking lot and lugged our chairs and snacks to the water. We found a great little spot to set-up our chairs for the remainder of the day and the kids had no problem hitting the water. As you can see in the pictures the water varied from 1 inch deep to about 10 inches deep and there was a sort of wake that would come through every now and then that provided a rush of water. We spent the afternoon at the water and headed back to camp around 5.
Steve and Kristin provided dinner for the group of us and then we had a campfire. Everyone was pretty much beat from the traveling, sun and fun so we hit the hay around 8:30. Avi crashed out right away and Brandon and Cabo snuggled in to their sleeping area. I could not fall asleep at all and was awake all night. It didn't help that a huge wind storm rolled through for about 5 hours. It ended around 4 which is when I started to drift off to sleep only to be awakened by Avi saying "mommy, i'm wet" so we did the middle of the night pants change and worried about the mess in the morning. Avi didn't want to sleep in her sleeping bag which happened to be dry because she'd wriggled out of it during the night so I had her fall back asleep in my bag (which is a mummy bag and not meant for 2 people no matter how big they are) and then I put her back to her spot and got roughly 2 hours of sleep before we had to wake up to make breakfast for the group.
Everyone dragged over to our spot around 8:15 for the breakfast we'd cooked up - eggs, sausages, bacon, fruit, etc. After breakfast we cleaned up a bit and then again packed up for the water. We spent all day at the water Saturday - we got down there around 10 and left around 4. Steve and Kristin had brought their gazebo which was really nice to have some shade if you wanted it. Joe had his "horse-balls" game which kept us busy too. The kids spent the entire day in the water running from downstream to upstream chasing the water. They had so much fun.
The dunes were cool to look at but the sand got so hot so early that we didn't do any hiking up them at all. The water was the biggest hit for all of us - it stayed nice and cool around there with the breezes and clouds that floated through.
Saturday night we had burgers and hot dogs and then another campfire. We headed back to our camper around 9 and kept Avi busy for another hour or so wear her out (she had taken an 1.5 hour nap when we left the water so had lots of energy). We lit up a glow stick and were throwing it around the camper and hiding it to keep her busy.
No wind last night so we all slept fairly well. Avi woke up around 7:15 so we started packing up camp and headed out around 8:30. We got home at noon and spent the next hour unpacking and doing laundry and are now relaxing inside - we've had enough sun for the weekend.
I'm pretty sure I've turned the corner toward feeling good all/most of the time as I really didn't feel ill while we were there but it sure was difficult getting comfortable to sleep. I'm 15 weeks pregnant today and we go to the doctors on Tuesday to hear the heartbeat! We can't wait!
Next weekend is our annual Deer Creek Court Block Party. We need to have it early this year because of vacations and baby due dates. It should be a blast!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saturday - day trip...
Be sure to look at the web album labeled - Jefferson Lake for all the pics...The last pic isn't anyone we know - it's just something we've never seen and thought it was pretty funny!
Yesterday we decided against camping overnight and instead took a day trip up to Jefferson Lake which is west of Kenosha Pass. We've gone camping there before and the lake is big and the weather is cooler than here at home. We had bought Avi a fishing pole on Friday so she got her first chance to use it - Brandon found a grub but no worms but the fish were just as happy. Avi had fun reeling the fish in but obviously couldn't master the cast so daddy helped with that. Cabo took her turn in the water too but we didn't want to disrupt the other fisherpeople so she didn't do as much as she would've liked.
We headed home around 3:30 and Avi slept pretty much to whole way. It was 92* at home so we waited out the heat of the evening inside with dinner and then headed outside to play with the neighborhood - of course. We came inside around 8 and Avi took a bath and then headed to bed and woke up at 8 this morning - how wonderful! Of course, I woke up around 6 and drifted in and out of sleep until I heard her door open up!
Happy Father's Day! We'll probably head to the dog park and to the swim lake today since it's supposed to be hot again. I've also heard "Kung Fu Panda" is good so we might spend some time at the movies to escape the heat too. Go Celtics tonight!
Yesterday we decided against camping overnight and instead took a day trip up to Jefferson Lake which is west of Kenosha Pass. We've gone camping there before and the lake is big and the weather is cooler than here at home. We had bought Avi a fishing pole on Friday so she got her first chance to use it - Brandon found a grub but no worms but the fish were just as happy. Avi had fun reeling the fish in but obviously couldn't master the cast so daddy helped with that. Cabo took her turn in the water too but we didn't want to disrupt the other fisherpeople so she didn't do as much as she would've liked.
We headed home around 3:30 and Avi slept pretty much to whole way. It was 92* at home so we waited out the heat of the evening inside with dinner and then headed outside to play with the neighborhood - of course. We came inside around 8 and Avi took a bath and then headed to bed and woke up at 8 this morning - how wonderful! Of course, I woke up around 6 and drifted in and out of sleep until I heard her door open up!
Happy Father's Day! We'll probably head to the dog park and to the swim lake today since it's supposed to be hot again. I've also heard "Kung Fu Panda" is good so we might spend some time at the movies to escape the heat too. Go Celtics tonight!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Week 13...
So I've been feeling pretty good overall since Sunday - really not too nauseous and a bit more energy. I even had an appetite Wednesday night and was hungry yesterday without feeling too picky about what to eat. I took my pill last night and then tried Tylenol for a headache but gagged on the Tylenol and up came dinner - first time I've really thrown up this time around. Wasn't fun at all and I'm going to try to avoid it in the future!
We played outside a lot this week since the weather has been so nice. Avi loves to eat dinner outside too so she sits on the deck bench while we sit in the chairs and eat/read along with her.
Not sure what she and I will do today - it's supposed to get up to 80* so we might try a new park that has a stream flowing through it with a picnic area. She loves the water but doesn't love splashing yet so we won't go to the water park quite yet.
We're planning to go camping tomorrow night - leaving tomorrow morning and coming back Sunday afternoon/evening. Hopefully I'll feel alright tonight so I'll feel better about going away. The place we're thinking of going is near a lake so we can kayak and walk around the water and of course Cabo can go swimming. Avi just loves to explore too so we'll bring her butterfly net and go traipsing through the woods for bugs and other fun things!
Next weekend we're heading down to the Sand Dunes for camping with our neighbors and some other folks. Should be a lot of fun and we haven't been to that part of CO yet.
That's all for now - gotta go check on Avi and Cabo - I think Avi just fed Cabo her muffin...what a team they are!
We played outside a lot this week since the weather has been so nice. Avi loves to eat dinner outside too so she sits on the deck bench while we sit in the chairs and eat/read along with her.
Not sure what she and I will do today - it's supposed to get up to 80* so we might try a new park that has a stream flowing through it with a picnic area. She loves the water but doesn't love splashing yet so we won't go to the water park quite yet.
We're planning to go camping tomorrow night - leaving tomorrow morning and coming back Sunday afternoon/evening. Hopefully I'll feel alright tonight so I'll feel better about going away. The place we're thinking of going is near a lake so we can kayak and walk around the water and of course Cabo can go swimming. Avi just loves to explore too so we'll bring her butterfly net and go traipsing through the woods for bugs and other fun things!
Next weekend we're heading down to the Sand Dunes for camping with our neighbors and some other folks. Should be a lot of fun and we haven't been to that part of CO yet.
That's all for now - gotta go check on Avi and Cabo - I think Avi just fed Cabo her muffin...what a team they are!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Fun Friday and Saturday...
On Friday we spent the morning shopping for shorts for Avelyn and then met my friend Jessica and her little boy Landon for lunch. After lunch we headed to the park to play in the fountains for while and then home for a nap. Last night we were outside until 9pm with all of our neighbors. The men played Baggo (also known as corn-hole depending on where you live I guess) and basketball while the women cheered on (3 of the 4 of us are pregnant). The kids were all over - Avelyn spent most of the night with Alexia, Emma, and Kendall at Kendall's house playing in her backyard (a first for us to have Avi out of our sight for more than an hour but she loved it). Of course staying up late didn't translate in to sleeping in but what can you do.
Today we played around the house until it warmed up a bit and then went to buy some goldfish for our rain barrel. We brought them home and let them adjust to the water temp while we ate lunch. We released them in to their new home and so far we haven't seen them - it's pretty dark in that barrel! After lunch, Amanda, Matthew and Alexia came over and we fit their car seats in my back seat and we took off for Heritage Square for a day of fun and to see the children's theater production of Snow White. We got there early enough to ride some rides so the kiddos rode the carousel and the swings before the show and then after the show we did the balloon ride and then had an ice cream snack. The kids enjoyed the show and Alexia got to go up on stage as a Dwarf (they only had 3 dwarves so any time they made an appearance more kids from the audience got to go up on stage). The show was an hour long and Avi and Matthew did pretty well and the show kept them involved. On the way out the door Avi stopped at the wicked witch and told her she wasn't nice and then they took a picture with Snow White. Avi and Matthew crashed in their car seats on the way home and Avi took a nice nap after we got home and has spent the remainder of the day alternating from silly/sweet to grumpy. Brandon just got home from his fishing trip and now she's all excited to play with him for a bit so it will be another late night to bed. Luckily I get to work tomorrow and they'll get to play all day!
Today we played around the house until it warmed up a bit and then went to buy some goldfish for our rain barrel. We brought them home and let them adjust to the water temp while we ate lunch. We released them in to their new home and so far we haven't seen them - it's pretty dark in that barrel! After lunch, Amanda, Matthew and Alexia came over and we fit their car seats in my back seat and we took off for Heritage Square for a day of fun and to see the children's theater production of Snow White. We got there early enough to ride some rides so the kiddos rode the carousel and the swings before the show and then after the show we did the balloon ride and then had an ice cream snack. The kids enjoyed the show and Alexia got to go up on stage as a Dwarf (they only had 3 dwarves so any time they made an appearance more kids from the audience got to go up on stage). The show was an hour long and Avi and Matthew did pretty well and the show kept them involved. On the way out the door Avi stopped at the wicked witch and told her she wasn't nice and then they took a picture with Snow White. Avi and Matthew crashed in their car seats on the way home and Avi took a nice nap after we got home and has spent the remainder of the day alternating from silly/sweet to grumpy. Brandon just got home from his fishing trip and now she's all excited to play with him for a bit so it will be another late night to bed. Luckily I get to work tomorrow and they'll get to play all day!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Work week done...
I was feeling great yesterday and today until about 5:30 and now I feel horrible. More nauseous than I think I've been this whole time. I probably went too long without eating so I had chicken noodle soup for dinner and now I feel like I have heartburn...but enough of that.
Avi's had a good week - she's still dry all day and night so I think we're officially saying she's potty trained! She doesn't even like pull-ups mentioned anymore. She's also been getting herself dressed for school in the morning by taking off her jammies and can do her socks and pants herself but needs help getting her shirt over her head.
Tomorrow we're going shopping for some more shorts for her and I needs some tops to wear as my shirts are getting a bit snug. Saturday it's girls day while Brandon goes fishing. We're going to go to the children's theater to see Snow White. It'll be her first play so I'm sure she'll be excited to meet Snow White after the show. She loves her Disney princesses! I have to work on Sunday which is a bummer but it's a must once a month!
Avi's had a good week - she's still dry all day and night so I think we're officially saying she's potty trained! She doesn't even like pull-ups mentioned anymore. She's also been getting herself dressed for school in the morning by taking off her jammies and can do her socks and pants herself but needs help getting her shirt over her head.
Tomorrow we're going shopping for some more shorts for her and I needs some tops to wear as my shirts are getting a bit snug. Saturday it's girls day while Brandon goes fishing. We're going to go to the children's theater to see Snow White. It'll be her first play so I'm sure she'll be excited to meet Snow White after the show. She loves her Disney princesses! I have to work on Sunday which is a bummer but it's a must once a month!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Monday's activities...
We started our new class this morning...it's called Crocodile Rock...there are about 25 kids in the class and it's all about music. The kids get to start by telling the teacher what song they would like to sing that day and then the teacher sings a hello song to every child (she knew the new kids like Avelyn already). Of course we sang all of the classics - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Itsy Bitsy Spider, etc but there were props for the songs - a long wand with a star on the end, a rubber spider, etc which got the kids more involved. The last song was all about marching to the music where each kid was allowed to choose their instrument and then march around the circle following the teacher and making as much "music" as they could. The final activity was the parachute - an age old favorite and although Avi didn't want to ride in the middle she took her turn helping the moms/dads spin the kids sitting in the middle and then had fun under the chute while it flowed up and down. I think next week she'll be a bit more animated and involved but if not that's OK too.
After Crocodile Rock we had to go to tumbling...believe me I don't believe in over-booking a 2 year old. :) CR only lasts 4 weeks and we only have 3 more tumbling classes left until we have to register for the next sessions. She loves tumbling and is really getting great at swinging from the rings and jumping high on the trampoline and walking across the beam - she still needs a hand for the high beam but can make it across the low beam without any support. She's just so much fun to watch and she interacts with everyone in the class and likes to be the helper passing out the circles for "wheels on the bus". When she's 3 I can leave her in the class and go workout so that will probably be the next time I sign her up and we'll spend the summer at the pool and fountains and parks.
After those 2 activities we went out for lunch and then grocery shopping - very exciting...then came home and each took a 2 hour nap. :) She's downstairs right now picking up the doll morgue (I'll try to take a picture the next time she does it) - she puts all of her dolls "down for a nap" and then covers them head to toe in a blanket all around the first floor of the house so we've started calling it the doll morgue.
After Crocodile Rock we had to go to tumbling...believe me I don't believe in over-booking a 2 year old. :) CR only lasts 4 weeks and we only have 3 more tumbling classes left until we have to register for the next sessions. She loves tumbling and is really getting great at swinging from the rings and jumping high on the trampoline and walking across the beam - she still needs a hand for the high beam but can make it across the low beam without any support. She's just so much fun to watch and she interacts with everyone in the class and likes to be the helper passing out the circles for "wheels on the bus". When she's 3 I can leave her in the class and go workout so that will probably be the next time I sign her up and we'll spend the summer at the pool and fountains and parks.
After those 2 activities we went out for lunch and then grocery shopping - very exciting...then came home and each took a 2 hour nap. :) She's downstairs right now picking up the doll morgue (I'll try to take a picture the next time she does it) - she puts all of her dolls "down for a nap" and then covers them head to toe in a blanket all around the first floor of the house so we've started calling it the doll morgue.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
12 weeks along...
I'm pretty much done with my first trimester thankfully...Still not feeling fantastic but it usually doesn't come on until about 5 PM each night and lasts until I go to bed. I can't say I have any energy during the day but I'm not feeling sick and nauseous either. We had our ultrasound last Tuesday and it went great - the baby measured 2.5 inches and everything looked great! Our next appointment is in 4 weeks to hear the heartbeat.
We've been busy around here the past few weekends. Last Sunday we had our neighbors over for a breakfast buffet with all of the fixins and then Johnny and Amanda had a BBQ that afternoon. Yesterday we had a tag sale to get rid of some of the stuff that's been hanging around our basement. Unfortunately I think the price of gas kept a lot of people at home but we still made some $. Then yesterday afternoon we set up the sprinklers for the kids to run through. Avi had more fun getting slightly wet and then rushing back to her towel to dry her hair. Today we've been outside the majority of the day and the kids just play so well together and are at a great age that they keep busy without getting in to trouble (too much).
Avi can now ride her tricycle without much help. She occasionally gets stuck going up the hill of our cul-de-sac but can sometimes push through it. Matthew likes to ride on the back steps of the trike and they are just too cute riding around the circle. She's also starting to get the hang of Matthew's scooter and today was pushing a few times and then riding for a while and then pushing again without losing her balance. Matthew wouldn't let her ride it without her helmet on too so that was too cute.
Tomorrow we have tumbling and a new class called "crocodile rock" which is all about music and instruments. I'm sure she'll have a blast. She still loves to sing and lately her favorites have been "do-re-mi" and "I am 16 going on 17" from the Sound of Music. She makes up a lot of the words but is really cute when she takes your face in her hands and sings directly to your face. :)
We've been busy around here the past few weekends. Last Sunday we had our neighbors over for a breakfast buffet with all of the fixins and then Johnny and Amanda had a BBQ that afternoon. Yesterday we had a tag sale to get rid of some of the stuff that's been hanging around our basement. Unfortunately I think the price of gas kept a lot of people at home but we still made some $. Then yesterday afternoon we set up the sprinklers for the kids to run through. Avi had more fun getting slightly wet and then rushing back to her towel to dry her hair. Today we've been outside the majority of the day and the kids just play so well together and are at a great age that they keep busy without getting in to trouble (too much).
Avi can now ride her tricycle without much help. She occasionally gets stuck going up the hill of our cul-de-sac but can sometimes push through it. Matthew likes to ride on the back steps of the trike and they are just too cute riding around the circle. She's also starting to get the hang of Matthew's scooter and today was pushing a few times and then riding for a while and then pushing again without losing her balance. Matthew wouldn't let her ride it without her helmet on too so that was too cute.
Tomorrow we have tumbling and a new class called "crocodile rock" which is all about music and instruments. I'm sure she'll have a blast. She still loves to sing and lately her favorites have been "do-re-mi" and "I am 16 going on 17" from the Sound of Music. She makes up a lot of the words but is really cute when she takes your face in her hands and sings directly to your face. :)
Friday, May 30, 2008
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