Jeff got a new truck and Jacob and Ryan have been tortured with appointments, not to mention a trip to the DMV to get the tag transferred over. Side note - if you live in Shelby County and you need to do something at the DMV, go to the Inverness location!!! They are NEVER busy. We walked in and were second in line and were back in our cars in less than 25 minutes. The line for renewing your driver's license was longer than the tag line. What kind of parent am I? Lamest spring break ever (sorry, wrong again, that would last year when Jacob came to work with me every day). Well, I did plan something fun for the boys.
Jacob is obsessed with Legos. That's all the boy wants to do...play Legos, build Legos, buy Legos...Legos, Legos, Legos! Ryan just wants to steal Jacob's Lego people. After going to see the Lego Movie, I told Jacob that we were going to the LegoLand Discovery Center in Atlanta! For over a month, that's all he has been able to talk about. Since Jeff had to work, a friend went with us. We drove over Wednesday morning and spent the afternoon at LegoLand (located in Phipps Plaza). The boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We got to ride a ride, build Lego race cars, attend a Master Builder class where we learned about the S.N.O.T (stud not on top) technique, watch a Lego movie (not the Lego Movie), ride another rise, play in a jungle gym thing and just run around and act crazy. When we were ready to leave, we went to the Lego store. Jacob has been saving his money and was able to get several Lego sets. Ryan got some Lego people and a small set that is a monkey, dog and bear. I know, everyone is shocked that my animal loving three year old picked an animal Lego set. Jacob couldn't wait to get to the hotel and start building.
After checking into the DoubleTree (hello, amazing cookies!!) and building Legos, we walked up the street to Maggiano's for dinner. I LOVE Maggiano's. It could be my favorite place to eat. They just get it. The atmosphere is lovely, the food is tasty and it's just a nice, warm, cozy feeling. Our dinner was excellent. We went back to the hotel and crashed.
After breakfast, we checked out and went over to Lenox to walk around. We didn't stay there very long before we decided to head over to Atlantic Station. We roamed around there for a little while and then went to IKEA (fun for Mommy!). We shopped and had lunch at IKEA and then headed home.
I was supposed to leave with tennis on Friday but one of the matches was canceled due to the weather forecast for Sunday. The Saturday match was now just a day trip so I was able to stay home!
I cleaned the house and Popi and Mimi came over for the weekend. Since I was originally going to be gone, they came over to help with the boys since it was Jacob's first soccer game on Saturday (that he didn't get to go to since he's been on house arrest due to allergies) and soccer pictures on Sunday. Since Jacob didn't get to go to his first game, Mimi and I took the boys to lunch and to see Mr. Peabody and Sherman. I thought it was funny...lots of puns.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Spring break fun...no lack thereof (part 2)
Now on to the fun part of spring break...
Monday morning before all the appointments, we bought a truck!!!! The 4-Runner was getting on up there in age and mileage. At the most recent service appointment, there were a lot of things that needed to be done to it...costing almost as much as it was currently valued. We have known for a while that it wouldn't make it much longer so it wasn't really a shock. We opted to do only what was necessary (oil change, new filters, front brakes and roaters) and skip what wasn't (shocks, struts and a timing belt). This kicked our new vehicle search into high gear.
Jeff has been looking at trucks for at least a year and a half. Since he drove the 4-Runner, the new vehicle would be his primary mode of transportation. He wanted a 4 wheel drive truck and he wanted one bad!
He took the 4-Runner by Carmax one evening after work (it's easy to do those types of things when you work in Hoover) and they said they would give us more than we thought! Awesome!!! Since he was already over on 150 he decided to go by Long Lewis (the F150 was a top contender) and see what they would give us for a trade. It was better than Carmax because they have some rebate program that they can add on to a trade-in. He found a truck that night but I couldn't get up there to see it so he waited. I left with tennis that Friday - Sunday.
On Saturday, he went down to McKinnon in Clanton to check out Tundras. I had purchased my 4-Runner from them back in 2001 and we knew the Toyota would be reliable. He found a Tundra that he really liked but it was more expensive and it was black. The ONE thing I didn't want was a black vehicle. My Dad had a black pick-up truck growing up and I remember how frustrated he would be because it showed every little scratch. Two strikes...more expensive and wrong color. The third strike was the financing...their rate was almost double what Long Lewis was willing to do. Oh, I completely forgot that they were only willing to give us half of what Carmax would do on the trade-in. Yeah, right! Get a life, McKinnon!
Jeff went back to Long Lewis, who was "holding" the truck from Thursday. He was able to test drive it and loved it. They even lowered the interest rate almost half a point. To recap: not black, less expensive, more trade-in value and lower interest rate. Win-win! They wanted Jeff to go ahead and take the truck on Saturday, but I still hadn't seen it or driven it. So, Monday morning, we were at the dealership at 8:00. I test drove it and man, was it nice! Quiet and smooth - the power of a V8 but the gas mileage of a V6. I approved! Two hours later we left with the truck.
I'm so happy for Jeff! He works so hard to provide for our family. I'm glad he was able to get something nice for himself. He's like a proud papa!!
"In the long run, it's Long Lewis, ya' hear!"
(not our truck but what it looks like - I still need to upload pictures)
Monday morning before all the appointments, we bought a truck!!!! The 4-Runner was getting on up there in age and mileage. At the most recent service appointment, there were a lot of things that needed to be done to it...costing almost as much as it was currently valued. We have known for a while that it wouldn't make it much longer so it wasn't really a shock. We opted to do only what was necessary (oil change, new filters, front brakes and roaters) and skip what wasn't (shocks, struts and a timing belt). This kicked our new vehicle search into high gear.
Jeff has been looking at trucks for at least a year and a half. Since he drove the 4-Runner, the new vehicle would be his primary mode of transportation. He wanted a 4 wheel drive truck and he wanted one bad!
He took the 4-Runner by Carmax one evening after work (it's easy to do those types of things when you work in Hoover) and they said they would give us more than we thought! Awesome!!! Since he was already over on 150 he decided to go by Long Lewis (the F150 was a top contender) and see what they would give us for a trade. It was better than Carmax because they have some rebate program that they can add on to a trade-in. He found a truck that night but I couldn't get up there to see it so he waited. I left with tennis that Friday - Sunday.
On Saturday, he went down to McKinnon in Clanton to check out Tundras. I had purchased my 4-Runner from them back in 2001 and we knew the Toyota would be reliable. He found a Tundra that he really liked but it was more expensive and it was black. The ONE thing I didn't want was a black vehicle. My Dad had a black pick-up truck growing up and I remember how frustrated he would be because it showed every little scratch. Two strikes...more expensive and wrong color. The third strike was the financing...their rate was almost double what Long Lewis was willing to do. Oh, I completely forgot that they were only willing to give us half of what Carmax would do on the trade-in. Yeah, right! Get a life, McKinnon!
Jeff went back to Long Lewis, who was "holding" the truck from Thursday. He was able to test drive it and loved it. They even lowered the interest rate almost half a point. To recap: not black, less expensive, more trade-in value and lower interest rate. Win-win! They wanted Jeff to go ahead and take the truck on Saturday, but I still hadn't seen it or driven it. So, Monday morning, we were at the dealership at 8:00. I test drove it and man, was it nice! Quiet and smooth - the power of a V8 but the gas mileage of a V6. I approved! Two hours later we left with the truck.
I'm so happy for Jeff! He works so hard to provide for our family. I'm glad he was able to get something nice for himself. He's like a proud papa!!
"In the long run, it's Long Lewis, ya' hear!"
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Spring Break fun...or lack thereof (part 1)
The week of the 10th was spring break at Jacob's school. I took off work to keep the boys. I hardly ever take off work for a couple of reasons:
1) the University has great holidays so I can be off without using vacation time - SCORE!
2) my work doesn't stop when I'm not there
I used the vacation time to schedule different appointments for the boys...a much needed "dentalist" appointment for cleanings and an appointment with a pediatric allergist that our pediatrician recommended.
I wasn't sure how the "dentalist" was going to go since Ryan's first and only appointment last year wasn't so great. In fact, he wouldn't open his mouth for the dental hygienist to do anything. If I remember correctly, I had to hold him down in my lap for them to even look at his teeth at the end. Forget the cleaning, there's no way that was happening.
They called both boys back and I waited to be summoned but no one came to the door and called for me. When both boys were finished, they did call for me and I was told that they each did great! Ryan actually let them clean his teeth and do x-rays. Neither boy had cavities!
After the "dentalist" we came home to each lunch and get ready for the allergy doctor. Since this is a new doctor and it's been about two years since Jacob was tested, we knew they were going to do testing. Not exactly the best way to start off spring break and having been through it twice, I enlisted the help of Daddy. Allergy testing is terrible!!! Especially when you aren't prepared or know what's going on (our first experience). In order to be tested, he could not have any type of antihistamine five days prior to the visit. In the five days prior, we had visited my parent's once (to celebrate my Dad's birthday) and they have a dog; he has pet allergies. During the weekend prior to the appointment, he spent a lot of time outside on Saturday (he's very allergic to grasses and also allergic to trees). Who didn't? It was a gorgeous weekend! He also spent some time outside on Sunday. When I got home from my trip with the tennis team on Sunday evening, he was running a fever and wheezing really bad.
We get to the appointment 20 minutes early and then we waited at least 30 minutes past our scheduled appointment time before we were called back. The nurse got some information from us and the reason we were there. You could easily hear his wheezing. She did a breathing test on him and he did miserable. Because of those results, they decided to give him a breathing treatment. The breathing treatment lasted about 6 minutes and then we had to wait another 10 minutes or more before she could re-do the test. He did better with the second breathing test but was still having trouble. We met with the allergist and she was hesitant to do the testing because he was having such a difficult time breathing. She decided to give him another breathing treatment to see if it would get him somewhat under control so that he could be tested. No such luck. He was still wheezing after the second treatment.
She decided to try and get it under control with medicine and his inhalers and we would try again. Poor kid...he's taking an oral steroid in the morning for 8 days, his nasal spray, his regular inhaler and his rescue inhaler (until the wheezing stops) and then at night we substitute the steroid with Singulair. We learned so much at this appointment. For example, we weren't cleaning his chamber correctly, which in turn changed the static charge, making the medicine stick to the sides of the chamber instead of being delivered to him. His rescue inhaler probably didn't have any medicine in it and what I thought was medicine was just the propellent. He should be using his regular inhaler every day, even if he's not having symptoms. You would think over the past 4 years someone would have told us some of this!
We paid a lot of money for an ENT to treat his allergies with injections and no one ever told us any of the things we learned at this one appointment. It really makes me mad to think about it. Why didn't they tell us to use his regular inhaler everyday? All they did was make sure we had a rescue inhaler and an epi-pen. And, when we quit going, cold turkey, they never once called to check on Jacob or find out why he hasn't been in the office.
After being at their office for over four hours, we left with several samples, four prescriptions and an appointment for testing. I'm happy to report that he's not wheezing so something is working!
1) the University has great holidays so I can be off without using vacation time - SCORE!
2) my work doesn't stop when I'm not there
I used the vacation time to schedule different appointments for the boys...a much needed "dentalist" appointment for cleanings and an appointment with a pediatric allergist that our pediatrician recommended.
I wasn't sure how the "dentalist" was going to go since Ryan's first and only appointment last year wasn't so great. In fact, he wouldn't open his mouth for the dental hygienist to do anything. If I remember correctly, I had to hold him down in my lap for them to even look at his teeth at the end. Forget the cleaning, there's no way that was happening.
They called both boys back and I waited to be summoned but no one came to the door and called for me. When both boys were finished, they did call for me and I was told that they each did great! Ryan actually let them clean his teeth and do x-rays. Neither boy had cavities!
After the "dentalist" we came home to each lunch and get ready for the allergy doctor. Since this is a new doctor and it's been about two years since Jacob was tested, we knew they were going to do testing. Not exactly the best way to start off spring break and having been through it twice, I enlisted the help of Daddy. Allergy testing is terrible!!! Especially when you aren't prepared or know what's going on (our first experience). In order to be tested, he could not have any type of antihistamine five days prior to the visit. In the five days prior, we had visited my parent's once (to celebrate my Dad's birthday) and they have a dog; he has pet allergies. During the weekend prior to the appointment, he spent a lot of time outside on Saturday (he's very allergic to grasses and also allergic to trees). Who didn't? It was a gorgeous weekend! He also spent some time outside on Sunday. When I got home from my trip with the tennis team on Sunday evening, he was running a fever and wheezing really bad.
We get to the appointment 20 minutes early and then we waited at least 30 minutes past our scheduled appointment time before we were called back. The nurse got some information from us and the reason we were there. You could easily hear his wheezing. She did a breathing test on him and he did miserable. Because of those results, they decided to give him a breathing treatment. The breathing treatment lasted about 6 minutes and then we had to wait another 10 minutes or more before she could re-do the test. He did better with the second breathing test but was still having trouble. We met with the allergist and she was hesitant to do the testing because he was having such a difficult time breathing. She decided to give him another breathing treatment to see if it would get him somewhat under control so that he could be tested. No such luck. He was still wheezing after the second treatment.
She decided to try and get it under control with medicine and his inhalers and we would try again. Poor kid...he's taking an oral steroid in the morning for 8 days, his nasal spray, his regular inhaler and his rescue inhaler (until the wheezing stops) and then at night we substitute the steroid with Singulair. We learned so much at this appointment. For example, we weren't cleaning his chamber correctly, which in turn changed the static charge, making the medicine stick to the sides of the chamber instead of being delivered to him. His rescue inhaler probably didn't have any medicine in it and what I thought was medicine was just the propellent. He should be using his regular inhaler every day, even if he's not having symptoms. You would think over the past 4 years someone would have told us some of this!
We paid a lot of money for an ENT to treat his allergies with injections and no one ever told us any of the things we learned at this one appointment. It really makes me mad to think about it. Why didn't they tell us to use his regular inhaler everyday? All they did was make sure we had a rescue inhaler and an epi-pen. And, when we quit going, cold turkey, they never once called to check on Jacob or find out why he hasn't been in the office.
After being at their office for over four hours, we left with several samples, four prescriptions and an appointment for testing. I'm happy to report that he's not wheezing so something is working!
Friday, March 7, 2014
Watch out for the "Cryptsteeburg!"
Our New Year's Eve tradition (the past few years, at least) has been:
Sometime in January, Ryan came into our room during the night and climbed in bed with us. Generally, when he does this, he likes to talk, talk, talk. You can't get the kid to be quiet. Here I am, trying to go back to sleep and Ryan's all talky-spice. I roll over with my back to him, the only thing that helps with his constant chatter and he says to me, "What's wrong with you, punk?" I said, "Excuse me?!?" and he repeated himself, "What's wrong with you, punk?" Since punk is not in our vernacular, I was very confused. He has no idea what punk meant. I didn't think he was being disrespectful, so I eventually laughed and finally went back to sleep. I told Jeff about the incident the next morning and he literally spat his drink of water out in the kitchen. We talked about where he would have heard punk and came up with "Freaky Friday." At some point in the movie, Anna, who is in her mother's body, says to Harry (her brother, who thinks he's talking to his mother), "What are you looking at, punk?"
Weeks later, Jacob starts talking about the movie one day in the car. We were on the way to pick Ryan up from preschool and he said, "Mom, you remember in Freaky Friday when the girl says, 'I'm old! I'm like the cryptsteeburg!'?" I died laughing. The crypt-stee-burg, a.k.a. the crypt keeper.
- make home-made pizzas
- have a dance party in the kitchen/living room
- watch a movie
- try to stay awake for the ball drop
Sometime in January, Ryan came into our room during the night and climbed in bed with us. Generally, when he does this, he likes to talk, talk, talk. You can't get the kid to be quiet. Here I am, trying to go back to sleep and Ryan's all talky-spice. I roll over with my back to him, the only thing that helps with his constant chatter and he says to me, "What's wrong with you, punk?" I said, "Excuse me?!?" and he repeated himself, "What's wrong with you, punk?" Since punk is not in our vernacular, I was very confused. He has no idea what punk meant. I didn't think he was being disrespectful, so I eventually laughed and finally went back to sleep. I told Jeff about the incident the next morning and he literally spat his drink of water out in the kitchen. We talked about where he would have heard punk and came up with "Freaky Friday." At some point in the movie, Anna, who is in her mother's body, says to Harry (her brother, who thinks he's talking to his mother), "What are you looking at, punk?"
Weeks later, Jacob starts talking about the movie one day in the car. We were on the way to pick Ryan up from preschool and he said, "Mom, you remember in Freaky Friday when the girl says, 'I'm old! I'm like the cryptsteeburg!'?" I died laughing. The crypt-stee-burg, a.k.a. the crypt keeper.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Jake's dream house
Often, when we visit Popi and Mimi in Georgia, we drive by this house:
The first time we saw it, Jacob told us he was going to live there when he grew up (and we could come too). This week, Jeff came home from work and told Jacob he had good news and bad news for him and that I should come hear it too. I thought, "Oh, boy...what's going on?" His good news was that Jacob's dream house was for sale! His bad news was the price tag...$15 MILLION. Ouch! We then took a "virtual" tour of the house and it's incredible. During the tour, we saw it had an outdoor basketball court. Jacob announced that Ryan could come live with us too. Isn't that nice of him? At the end of the tour, Jeff pulled up a mortgage calculator - just for fun. If we didn't put a cent down and had a modest interest rate close to our current mortgage, our monthly payment would be over $66,000/month! That's INSANE! Jacob thought for a minute and said, "well, I guess I don't really need any new Lego's when we go to LEGOLAND Discovery Center for spring break. I'll just save my money." I think my heart melted right there. Bless him!
Thank you Lord for allowing me to be Jacob's mother and for his sweet spirit.
The first time we saw it, Jacob told us he was going to live there when he grew up (and we could come too). This week, Jeff came home from work and told Jacob he had good news and bad news for him and that I should come hear it too. I thought, "Oh, boy...what's going on?" His good news was that Jacob's dream house was for sale! His bad news was the price tag...$15 MILLION. Ouch! We then took a "virtual" tour of the house and it's incredible. During the tour, we saw it had an outdoor basketball court. Jacob announced that Ryan could come live with us too. Isn't that nice of him? At the end of the tour, Jeff pulled up a mortgage calculator - just for fun. If we didn't put a cent down and had a modest interest rate close to our current mortgage, our monthly payment would be over $66,000/month! That's INSANE! Jacob thought for a minute and said, "well, I guess I don't really need any new Lego's when we go to LEGOLAND Discovery Center for spring break. I'll just save my money." I think my heart melted right there. Bless him!
Thank you Lord for allowing me to be Jacob's mother and for his sweet spirit.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
"Well, I guess this has been the worst morning of my life"
It's a hard job being seven, but someone's got to do it! This quote is what Jacob told his RoRo the other morning when she came by to take him to school. You can imagine her shock, when she innocently asked, "How are you? How's your morning going?" Little did she know that major surgery had occurred just minutes before she arrived at our house. And, by "major surgery," I removed a splinter out of the bottom of Jacob's foot. He had gotten a bath before school and when he was getting dressed, he said, "Momma, I think I'm going to be walking funny today because my foot hurts, or I've got a splinter...wait, let me check. Yep, I've got a splinter." I examined the bottom of his foot and sure enough, he did have a splinter. It was red around it and had to come out. Here's where the blood curdling screams came in. I'm surprised our neighbors didn't alert the authorities to the abuse/murder that was taking place. Poor Ryan was trying his best to be helpful and even let Jacob hold his, "Frosty of the Reindeer" (you're confused, I know...is it a snowman or a reindeer? Rest at ease, my friend, it's a reindeer) until the screaming got too bad and then he waved his hands in a "come here" motion and announced, "OK, give it back, give it back." He was my little helper and held the flashlight so I could see better...until he started moving it around and shaking it back and forth. When I asked him to please hold it still, he said, "but, Mom, my hand's shaking." Bless it! After about 15 minutes and countless screams and tears, the splinter was extracted. Jacob limped around the rest of the time he was getting dressed - until he forgot that his foot was supposed to be "hurt" and I caught him walking normal. Don't think I didn't point out that he was just fine.
Jacob slipped out the door while Ryan was going potty. We continued to get ready and Ryan didn't notice his brother's absence until we were in the garage to leave. "Where's Jacob?" Uh oh...busted! I did what any parent would do to avoid a complete meltdown...avoid answering the question! "Um, I guess we lost him?" Clever, right? Good thing Ryan's only three and doesn't see through my poorly thought of farce. "Oh, ok." Whew!!! Close one!
I take Ryan to school, all the way rocking out to some Veggie Tales. I get to work and my Mom calls me. I ask, "How'd it go?" (this is the first time we've attempted this school drop off). She replies, "Oh, good, he was very talkative, wanted me to come in to see his classroom." Blah, blah, blah...then she tells me he told her in the car, "Well, I guess this has been the worst morning of my life!" "Why?" she asks? "Because of the splinter, Ro!"
I laughed so hard that I literally could not breathe! My little drama king!
Jacob slipped out the door while Ryan was going potty. We continued to get ready and Ryan didn't notice his brother's absence until we were in the garage to leave. "Where's Jacob?" Uh oh...busted! I did what any parent would do to avoid a complete meltdown...avoid answering the question! "Um, I guess we lost him?" Clever, right? Good thing Ryan's only three and doesn't see through my poorly thought of farce. "Oh, ok." Whew!!! Close one!
I take Ryan to school, all the way rocking out to some Veggie Tales. I get to work and my Mom calls me. I ask, "How'd it go?" (this is the first time we've attempted this school drop off). She replies, "Oh, good, he was very talkative, wanted me to come in to see his classroom." Blah, blah, blah...then she tells me he told her in the car, "Well, I guess this has been the worst morning of my life!" "Why?" she asks? "Because of the splinter, Ro!"
I laughed so hard that I literally could not breathe! My little drama king!
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Guess who's back?!?
I have decided to revive my forgotten blog. It wasn't really forgotten...I've just had a bajillion other things to do besides blog. After scrolling through some blog posts, I'm sad that I've missed over 2 years of what's been going on in our lives. Here's to doing a better job!
Friday, May 13, 2011
The rocking chair session
It's hard to believe that Ryan is already 8 months old! He started crawling towards the middle to end of April and as soon as May rolled around, he was pulling up on everything. He's an excellent crawler and fast! Here are some pictures from what I've been calling "the rocking chair session!" (the antique looking chair was my Dad's when he was a boy, mine when I was a girl and now my boys...the other two chairs belong to the portrait studio)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Easter pictures and laundry
The boys were supposed to have Easter/7 month/4 1/2 year pictures on the 10th. The lack of pictures in this post isn't due to laziness or technical difficulties. Pictures were scheduled for 9:30 a.m. I was getting their clothes ironed and ready Saturday night. I pulled Jacob's polo shirt out of the dryer, the shirt that he has never worn, to find something had bled all over it in the wash. It was a sea-green color shirt and it looked like it had red wine all over the collar and two buttons. I wanted to cry.
I treated the shirt with an assortment of products and washed it again. It has been washed about ten more times since then and you can still see the stain. Its better, but still there.
I called Sunday morning and canceled our appointment. They had matching outfits for Easter and the store I bought it at didn't open until noon. I looked online for the shirt and it was no longer displayed on the website...guh-reat. I called and they had ONE left in his size. Hooray!! Jeff picked it up for me and what do you know?? It was half-off! SCORE!!
This time, I'm not watching it before he wears it to pictures. Maybe I should try some of those new Shout things that are supposed to catch colors? It wasn't even something red. I had already learned my lesson with red clothes.
Stay tuned for some pictures so cute you can hardly stand it!!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The boys
I know it has been a while since I posted...maybe 7 months?!? Things have been non-stop with the addition of Ryan. He had his 6 month check-up this week (a couple of weeks late due to a double ear infection). He weighs 18 pounds and 1 ounce. He is 26.5 inches long. He is in the 50th percentile for height and weight. His doctor told him, "Dude, you're boring" and then told me, "Mommy, boring is good."
He can roll over front to back and back to front. He can get up on his arms and toes when he is on his tummy but hasn't quite figured out how to bring his knees up under him.
He has the best smile...his entire face lights up. He adores Jacob and thinks everything he does is hilarious. He has also started saying "da da da da da." He also got his first two teeth (on the bottom) this month.
Jacob currently has strep. He has been pitiful. He's also had to do a breathing treatment and use his inhaler because his oxygen level was low.
His imagination is as wild as he is. Some days he's a firefighter or a pirate. He likes to pretend he's a cowboy or a puppy. He still LOVES Toy Story 3 and everything to do with it.
He can write his name and Ryan's name. He can write all of his abc's and can recognize them. He can do simple addition and subtraction. He loves movies and reading books. He's playing Sunday Soccer again this spring and is much improved from the fall. He scored the first goal for his team this past week!
My life is as full as my heart. I am truly blessed!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Ryan, week 35
This has to be the fasted doctor's appointment I have ever experienced. It probably had something to do with the fact that I was 15 minutes late. I signed in and before I could even sit down, they called me back. My blood pressure was a little high, 130/80 but overall, ok. I found out that I cannot travel so no trips over an hour for me until after Ryan gets here. Since Jake came at 36 weeks, my doctor didn't think it was a good idea.
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Ryan, week 34
This is my last week to be pregnant and not have a doctor's appointment. After next week's appointment, I will be on weekly appointments. Everything is still rolling along! No blood pressure issues so far, which means I've made it a little further along than I did with Jacob!
The nursery has been painted and this week my Mom and I put up the border. That was not an easy task...especially for the long walls. It makes such a difference in the room. Jeff moved some of the furniture around and we put the crib together. I spent most of Saturday getting organized and cleaning baby toys and am happy to report that his room looks like a nursery!
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
The nursery has been painted and this week my Mom and I put up the border. That was not an easy task...especially for the long walls. It makes such a difference in the room. Jeff moved some of the furniture around and we put the crib together. I spent most of Saturday getting organized and cleaning baby toys and am happy to report that his room looks like a nursery!
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Ryan, week 33
I went to the doctor this week and everything still looks great! We were able to schedule my c-section and was fortunate to get the mid-morning slot. I'm glad I don't have to be at the hospital @ 5:00 a.m.! My feet have been pretty swollen and as I mentioned last week, the morning sickness has kicked it up a notch, but other than that, things are moving along!
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Ryan, week 32
Well week 32 has brought me back to week 8...the morning started off with a less than pleasant visit from the morning sickness fairy. This visit was particularly fun since I had already gotten dressed, fixed my hair and put on make-up (the hair and make-up are things I seldom do on a work day but we had an all day meeting)...oh and I had ironed my shirt. Fortunately, my clothes, hair and make-up survived. Despite feeling terrible all day, I made it through the meeting and came home and went to bed early.
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Ryan, week 31
Ryan and I had a successful 31 week check-up...not so much for the 4-D ultrasound make-up. The 4-D ultrasound was first and while he is no longer facing my back, he did have one of his arms across his face the entire time. It was still good to "see" him. We found out that he has hair...a lot of it on the crown of his head and he weighs approximately 3 lbs 12 oz and I'm measuring one day ahead of schedule.
My blood pressure was fine - though I don't know exactly what it was. I had a little distraction, Jacob, with me at this appointment. I didn't see my regular doctor, but the doctor I did see asked if I was having contractions...don't think so. I'd know, right? I go back in 2 weeks for my 33 week appointment.
Here's what babycenter.com says about the little guy:
How your baby's growing:
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.
My blood pressure was fine - though I don't know exactly what it was. I had a little distraction, Jacob, with me at this appointment. I didn't see my regular doctor, but the doctor I did see asked if I was having contractions...don't think so. I'd know, right? I go back in 2 weeks for my 33 week appointment.
Here's what babycenter.com says about the little guy:
How your baby's growing:
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Ryan, week 30
Not a lot to report here...just trying to stay out of the heat as much as possible. Ryan is moving a lot these days. I don't know what he's doing, but sometimes it really hurts...it's like he's trying to come through my stomach. His room (nursery) should be painted this weekend and then we can get everything situated. Look for pictures, but don't hold your breath!
Here's what babycenter.com says...
How your baby's growing:
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and he weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Here's what babycenter.com says...
How your baby's growing:
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and he weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Ryan, week 29
My 29 week appointment went well. No blood pressure issues this visit! After my appointment, we had our 4-D ultrasound (my doctor's office is so cool, they do 4-D instead of 3-D...ha!). I wanted to post some pics but they burned it to a dvd rather than a cd and I don't have the patience to try to deal with that...not that we got any great shots of Ryan. He's just as stubborn as his big brother. Ryan is head down towards my right side, with his face buried in my back. Despite the fact that I had a REAL Mountain Dew and a few bites of an energy bar (keep in mind I haven't had any caffeine since before I got pregnant) he wouldn't turn enough for us to see his face. Fortunately, we get one "free" make-up session so we'll get to try again. I doubt he will cooperate, but you never know!
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Jake & the dentist
Jacob had his cleaning appointment the other day. This is his third time to go to the dentist to get his teeth cleaned. We got there and signed in and a few minutes later, they called his name. We got up to go back and they said, "we'll take him and call you if we need you." I said, (kind of sarcastically) "Good luck!" I didn't have book with me or anything because I've always gone back with him. Minutes went by and no one called for me. After about 30 minutes, they said, "we're ready for Jacob." I went back and he had let them do the whole cleaning and dental check-up on his own! I was so proud of him and a little sad too. They said he was "very busy" but otherwise, great! He got to select a prize and chose some little, green, army men. No cavities!
My baby's growing up...
My baby's growing up...
Friday, July 16, 2010
Ryan, week 28
Well, Ryan doesn't know it but he made his first trip to the beach this past week. (Part of the reason why Jeff went with me to my week 27 appt...to plead with the doctor, had I been put on bed rest). Despite the heat, we had a great time. No oil in Miramar Beach. We did get rear-ended on the night of the 4th. Thankfully, it was very minor...no injuries, just a dent and some scratches on our bumper (which have since been fixed).
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
Here's what babycenter.com says about Ryan:
How your baby's growing:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
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