I remembered my video camera this time! In this first video my cousin Val thought it would be funny to tease Mary with her food...and it was:
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Norris Lake Family Visit
Mary and I spent the weekend in Norris Lake visiting family! It was a great time of relaxation and catching up. We spent most of the time at the little house we rented or at the park that was really close by. These first few pictures are when the girls decided to run around. We walked outside and Cara said, "Let's go run!" And she was so excited. It's nice when running around a yard can be entertainment for half an hour. Although Grandma Julie/Juliemybestfriend was getting pretty tired and asked the other grown ups if we wanted to switch. No one offered to be chased around by 3 kids. Can you believe it???
Mary joined in the running fun and found a flower too!
Cali found a caterpillar while we were outside running. She put it in Mary's hand and the second it started to move Mary chucked it down the stairs. It was pretty funny:)
The girls also thought it would be fun to throw rocks into the lake. Val (the 29 year old) thought it would be fun to see how far she could throw a rock and hit the neighbors all metal dock.
And here are some pictures from the park. We all had a great time!
Me and baby #2 and 29 weeks!
Mary joined in the running fun and found a flower too!
Cali found a caterpillar while we were outside running. She put it in Mary's hand and the second it started to move Mary chucked it down the stairs. It was pretty funny:)
The girls also thought it would be fun to throw rocks into the lake. Val (the 29 year old) thought it would be fun to see how far she could throw a rock and hit the neighbors all metal dock.
And here are some pictures from the park. We all had a great time!
Me and baby #2 and 29 weeks!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
What we've been up to
With Ian coaching tennis that has left a lot of time for me and Mary to fill. So one day I tried letting her watch a baby Einstein DVD. She sat like this for about 5 minutes:
And then she cuddled with me...which makes me want to do this more often!
We've also been playing outside a lot:
And Mary likes to help clean:
And she climbed up into the kid chair before I had a chance to clean them off. They've been outside all winter so she had some dirty pants going on.
And here is Mary eating the way her daddy does:
And then she cuddled with me...which makes me want to do this more often!
We've also been playing outside a lot:
And Mary likes to help clean:
And she climbed up into the kid chair before I had a chance to clean them off. They've been outside all winter so she had some dirty pants going on.
And here is Mary eating the way her daddy does:
Thursday, April 15, 2010
27 week appointment
Everything went well at my appointment today. Almost 28 weeks! I had a glucose test to see if I have gestational diabetes and I didn't pass out! And I don't have diabetes! Although I did get short of breath and had to lay back in the chair. She poked my finger once and didn't get enough blood for the glucose test and the iron test so she had to do it again. I was wondering if she just wanted to see someone pass out today! No needles in heaven!
I got to choose whether I wanted to come back in 2 or 4 weeks and she said after this it's every 2 weeks. So 4 weeks it is! I love my doctor and would honestly drive like an hour to go to his practice, but the less I have to go the better. I found another reason today why I like him so much: he has books in every patient room in his office filled with pictures of him with babies:) He looks so happy in each picture. What a rewarding job he has!
I got to choose whether I wanted to come back in 2 or 4 weeks and she said after this it's every 2 weeks. So 4 weeks it is! I love my doctor and would honestly drive like an hour to go to his practice, but the less I have to go the better. I found another reason today why I like him so much: he has books in every patient room in his office filled with pictures of him with babies:) He looks so happy in each picture. What a rewarding job he has!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Brooklynn's Birthday
We had my niece Brooklynn's birthday party on Sunday where we celebrated her 3rd year of life! Happy Birthday big girl!
Here is Mary sharing some cake and ice cream with her Grandma Julie:
And here is her face when she realizes how cold ice cream is:
And a picture of me, Ian, and baby #2 at 27 weeks:)
Here is Mary sharing some cake and ice cream with her Grandma Julie:
And here is her face when she realizes how cold ice cream is:
And a picture of me, Ian, and baby #2 at 27 weeks:)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Parenting is hard
Have I said that before? In the past three months Mary has gotten 3 molars and two front teeth and she's had a large lump in her gums (signifying the imminent arrival of a fourth molar) for over a month now. This does not make for a happy baby. If you've met Mary you know how she is generally happy and easy to please...well not in the past three months.
Anyway, I'm re-reading The Baby Whisperer and I got to a part yesterday that I thought was really great and encouraging for our current situation. She says there is, "an inescapable law of parenting: nothing stays the same very long. After all, this is the only job on earth in which not only do the requirements keep changing, but so does the 'product'" Later she says, "problem solving means asking the right questions, so that you can figure out the source of a child's upset and the reasons for her new behavior, and then coming up with a plan for changing the situation - or learning how to live with the new circumstances." These two quotes really stuck out to me because the first one is so true, and the second is what we've been dealing with. We've had to come up with a plan to deal with whining and learn to live with our little girl being in a foul mood most of the time. I'm also hoping that this doesn't stay the same very long:)
Anyway, I'm glad I'm almost done with the book. It's GREAT for giving you ideas on how to do a lot of things with your infant/toddler. But at some point you just get tired of reading those things. I remember in the beginning getting so frustrated with books that were full of philosophy and didn't just tell me HOW to parent and what to do. But now I really appreciate those books and would like to start on another one!
Anyway, I'm re-reading The Baby Whisperer and I got to a part yesterday that I thought was really great and encouraging for our current situation. She says there is, "an inescapable law of parenting: nothing stays the same very long. After all, this is the only job on earth in which not only do the requirements keep changing, but so does the 'product'" Later she says, "problem solving means asking the right questions, so that you can figure out the source of a child's upset and the reasons for her new behavior, and then coming up with a plan for changing the situation - or learning how to live with the new circumstances." These two quotes really stuck out to me because the first one is so true, and the second is what we've been dealing with. We've had to come up with a plan to deal with whining and learn to live with our little girl being in a foul mood most of the time. I'm also hoping that this doesn't stay the same very long:)
Anyway, I'm glad I'm almost done with the book. It's GREAT for giving you ideas on how to do a lot of things with your infant/toddler. But at some point you just get tired of reading those things. I remember in the beginning getting so frustrated with books that were full of philosophy and didn't just tell me HOW to parent and what to do. But now I really appreciate those books and would like to start on another one!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Baby #2 at 27 Weeks
Here is a picture of me and baby #2 at 27 weeks! Baby is most active around 5-6 in the morning. If this is the way things are when baby is born that is alright by me! It's much better than being active at 2 in the morning:)
Besides being really busy we are doing well. Ian has started coaching tennis. He's never played tennis and doesn't know much about it...but he's a good coach in general. So I guess that makes him qualified. He's having fun coaching, but he has 3-4 matches each week for the next few weeks. Luckily a lot of them are home so Mary and I can go up and see him. Mary likes to throw the tennis balls around:) And unfortunately she REALLY liked it when we let her run on the courts during practice one day. She made a pile of all the balls in the corner of the fenced in area. Now as soon as she sees the courts she runs to the gate and wants inside. Some of the guys he coaches come to Young Life so they know Mary, as much as you can know a 19 month old I guess:). And they will let her play with their rackets and they try to play with her too. But she is too shy most of the time.
She's starting to come out of her shell a bit though! Especially if you have food or a dog (a "woof woof" in her words). She will be your best friend then. She tries to jump on dogs when she sees them, which makes a great first impression on strangers! OK enough rambling about us:)
Besides being really busy we are doing well. Ian has started coaching tennis. He's never played tennis and doesn't know much about it...but he's a good coach in general. So I guess that makes him qualified. He's having fun coaching, but he has 3-4 matches each week for the next few weeks. Luckily a lot of them are home so Mary and I can go up and see him. Mary likes to throw the tennis balls around:) And unfortunately she REALLY liked it when we let her run on the courts during practice one day. She made a pile of all the balls in the corner of the fenced in area. Now as soon as she sees the courts she runs to the gate and wants inside. Some of the guys he coaches come to Young Life so they know Mary, as much as you can know a 19 month old I guess:). And they will let her play with their rackets and they try to play with her too. But she is too shy most of the time.
She's starting to come out of her shell a bit though! Especially if you have food or a dog (a "woof woof" in her words). She will be your best friend then. She tries to jump on dogs when she sees them, which makes a great first impression on strangers! OK enough rambling about us:)
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