Figuring things out

Disclaimer: Not me!!! I still have no idea what the heck I'm doing! ;) The past few days, B is really starting to put things together!

At lunch SD was eating sweet potatoes for the first time and really enjoying them. "umm" Umm" "UMM" B's response was "Mommy, brother piggy!" "making piggy noises!"

A red Shearer's (the potato chip) truck followed* us out of the grocery store parking lot, and B pointed out the "big tuck!" I responded with, "Yes, I see the big red truck!" To which B replied, "Papa, Gammy, big red tuck!" (Yes, my parents have a red pickup truck.)

A bird was kind enough to leave a deposit on B's window the other day. After waking up from her nap, she pointed it out for me. "Mommy, dirty!" Me, "Yep, you're window is dirty." B, "Wash window" (making circular motions with her hands.) "Need water."

I asked her the other day if she was sad (she was sitting there looking forelorn at the door where Daddy had just left.) B replied. "Sad, me cry...." And gave me a fake boo hoo. (And then she smiled when I started laughing at her drama.)

"Shud up" and put her hand over SD's mouth when he was making a lot of noise while we were reading books the other night. I have no idea where she learned this. I know the Hubs and I don't use it!


*Yes, she still sits backwards in the carseat- she's a pipsqueak and still fits, it's safer, and we had a bad experience of her sitting facing forwards and carsickness.

Neglect....

Dear Blog,

Oh, how I abuse you. One of these days, things will slow down, I will feel more confident in my writing, and you will get more use...

In the mean time I'm going to use you, and maybe win an awesome camera bag! :)
Have you seen all the beautiful new products & contest for pro photographers on http://www.DesignAglow.com?

Love you, Kisses
~me

It's all about the timing

My kids are 16 months apart. Believe me, I know- that is close! I read other blogs, with people that have kids farther apart, 2-3-4 years, and they are having problems with the older children- jealousy, tantrums, etc. In the last 2.5 months, we haven't had any of that. It's almost like B's too little to realize that she even could be acting out because of SD.

Of course, he's not mobile and trying to steal her toys yet.....

B-isms

Things I will miss when B outgrows them...

"Ello" when she sees any phone!

"Hi Maac" (and waves) whenever she sees Max (the cat.)

"zeeba" (Zebra)

"Bubbles! Pop, pop, pop!" and points to the circles on her pjs.

"Are uuu?" to her toys, to me, to her blankie- whenever she's looking for it.

"Rawr" for Lion, "Baa" for Sheep, "Umm Umm" (snorting) for a Pig,

"Tumming" (Coming) during that half millisecond in between every. single. song on a cd. Super cute, but also can get old after the 20th song. :)

The super excited, old man with no teeth O-face. She does it when she's excited, surprised, or showing you something. Hilarious!

"I got it." Clear as day! This comes from me asking, "You got it?" constantly... :)

"C 'em" (I see him!) when I ask where Daddy or SD are. Or if you ask if she hears something, she also answers with "C 'em!" Too cute! :)

And EVERY person with white hair (the guy on the Quaker Oatmeal box) is "Seeta!" (Santa!) (Can we keep her worried about Santa and behaving well all year 'round?)

Introducing.....

Our little angel-boy. Seriously, he has not been a lick of trouble. From his birth until now, a week later. The only time he cries is when he is VERY hungry, and I can usually catch him before it gets to that point. He whines a little bit when you get him naked, but I'm sure that'll change... if he's anything like his father. He sleeps all the time, except for 1-1.5hrs in the evening. And he is a good eater! I am counting my blessings with this guy!

Sidenote: whether it's the bf-ing, or the fact that my stomach is not squished anymore, but suddenly am hungry ALL THE TIME. This does not bode well for a holiday season that is just starting...

Homemade Caramel Apple Dip

My new obsession: Homemade "Caramel" Apple Dip.
Disclaimer: It doesn't taste exactly like caramel, but it is yummy, none-the-less.

8 oz cream cheese (B doesn't seem to like this stuff, so I make it with fat-free.)
1 c brown sugar
2 t vanilla extract

Mix together until creamy.
Allow to come to room temperature, so that the sugar will fully dissolve.
Cut up an apple and dip repeatedly.
Store in the refrigerator.

I just thought I'd share, it's just that good! :)

36 weeks

We had a Bito doctor appt on Thursday morning! Some Highlights from the appointment!

• He's head down (I could've told her that- he's been that way for ~3wks now- his kick placement changed from my bladder to my ribs!)
• His heartbeat in the 130's (he's always slower in the mornings unless I drink oj- which maybe that means he'll be a slow-waker-upper like B and I!) :)
• The super exciting news: we're already dilated 1-2 cm!!! Like my cousin said (she's a labor and delivery nurse) "The more work you do now, the less you'll have to do later." To which I reply, "AMEN, Sister!"
• And in other news: I had a little protien and white blood cells in my urine sample this morning, so I had to have a urinalysis done to look for preeclampsia. But, no swelling in the hands/feet, and my blood pressure is 120/78 which is in the "good" and "normal" range, but is still a little high for me (I'm usually 110/60 to 65) I'm not worried at all- the same thing happened around 37 weeks with B (although my feet were swelling last June/July!) and it turned out to be nothing.
• I'm officially not supposed to travel anywhere that will take over an hour to get the hospital. So, no cross country trip for me this next month!
  

I guess it's time to start packing a hospital bag, or at least make a list of what to pack in the hospital bag! Also on the To Do List: preregister at the hospital. I know my ob has those forms at her office, I just have to remember to ask for them next week!

The bassinet has been washed/assembled, a few loads of baby boy laundry have been done. I know he needs to "bake" for at least a week longer to be officially full term, but anytime after that I am READY!!! Can you tell I haven't been sleeping well this past week?!?! It's not going to take too much longer before it gets to, "I'd rather have a newborn than be pregnant any longer!" :)