St. Pat's

We had a great St. Patty's day here at our house. Michael wore his green tshirt (a generous hand me down from his cousin Ellie) and went to the pararde downtown with his daycare friends. Meanwhile, I went to a lovely prenatal massage! I cashed in a gift card that Scott gave me for Valentine's Day and it was the best massage I've ever had! My hips have never felt better!

We tried to take a few photos before Michael left for the day. He is a goofball!

And the reality of my life....most of the time my precious son is acting like this. :o) Good thing I love him anyway!

It was the most beautiful day out yesterday. Lots of sun and warm air to enjoy!



Michael had fun exploring outside while I got a little bit of work done in the yard. So far I've been able to work in 30-45 minute chunks for a few days and it seems to be making a dent in the clean-up. I did a big burn on Tuesday when Michael was at daycare but on this day I just piled it up in the pit to burn another day. It felt good to get outside and work again. I even saw some green popping up!



As you will see from the photos- there was a lot to keep Michael busy!









After naptime, we headed to the park to go on a short walk and do some playing. Michael was having lots of fun watching the big elk! Doesn't he look funny with just one antler?

It finally feels like spring outside and we are so happy! Michael slept for over 13 hours last night so I know he was a tired boy after so much outside playtime yesterday!

New Developments

Michael's newest development is pushing our kitchen chair to anywhere he wants to go and getting right into whatever he wants to get into! This is a familiar sight I see often:



At least I can give him credit for being resourceful, right? There isn't a lot he can get into on the countertops, except for our cooktop which has lots of fun buttons. I am so thankful for the "control lock" feature!

We've had a whirlwind past 24 hours here with Michael refusing to nap yesterday and to go to bed last night. I think it ranks right up there with one my hardest days of parenting ever. I spent almost 3 hours trying to get him to fall asleep!! I think we are really spoiled after having a good sleeper for over a year. We're not ready for a newborn yet!!!
Poor Michael was so tired today and luckily Scott got him to take a nice long nap while I took one also. We all woke up a bit happier and had fun making cookies. Maybe they helped the happiness factor, also? I'm hoping this sleep strike is just a day long thing and nothing more serious.

Running, running, always running!

An ton of geese have been visiting our pond over the last few weeks. Michael likes to see what they are doing and can say "geese!". I am hoping a few of them are laying eggs (do they do that this early?) because I love the fluffy little goslings that are born in the spring. I feel like usually we have a few geese families that hang around.

I am ready for some green grass!! Anyone with me?

28 Week Update

I had my 28 week appointment last Friday and it is hard to believe I will be going back for my 30 week appointment next Friday. I only have about 10 weeks left, but it still feels like a long time until the new baby will be here.

I am feeling really great overall. I can't wait until the weather warms up again so Michael and I get can get outside for some walks. For now we've been doing free weights and dancing in the basement to get some activity in!

I passed my second 1 hour glucose tolerance test. I took one earlier because they wanted to do an early screening since Michael was such a big baby. So far I am measuring right on track and my blood pressure has been really good.

The baby is the size of a squash! I feel lots of movement, especially at night when I am laying down. I think the baby is kicking the sleeping kitty that is resting on my belly! Of all the people in our household, I'm afraid it will be poor Scampy who will have the hardest time adjusting to another member of the family. He just keeps moving further and further down the totem pole! :o(


Sorry Scampy. We still love you!

This weekend when my parents were here, we took the queen bed out of Michael's room and moved the twin daybed/trundle bed upstairs. We also have a dresser buried in our storage room that we will bring up also for Michael's clothes. We need to stock up on some essentials like diapers and wipes and at some point I need to start planning for some extra food after the baby is born. Our March is shaping up to be pretty busy but we'll have lots of time in April. Slowy but surely we'll be ready for the new little baby to join our family! :o)

Puzzles!

I bought a couple of cheap puzzles for Michael to do since he always likes to play with them when we go to the library. It is so amazing to me how much better he has gotten at them in just a few weeks!

I love his little fingers. So sweet!

It's nice that we have a few activities we can sit down and do when we need a little quiet time. I'll have to think of some more to add to my arsenal, especially when the new baby arrives!

All-Iowa Drill Team

This past weekend my parents came down to visit us and also to go see my little sister perform with the All Iowa Drill Team at halftime of the Girls State Basketball 3A Championship game. It was so neat to see in person, as I just got to see it on TV last year. Michael had a great time and I was glad dad was there to keep him entertained!

I thought this was a neat photo although I think I need to start saving my money for one of those super zoom lenses. Maybe if I start saving now, I will have enough by the time Michael is in sports!

There were about 200 girls who participated. Denise is the one with the pink poms...do you see her? :o)
Good job, Denise!!

Wow...March?

It is so hard for me to believe that March is here already! Wow! February was one wild weather month so I am looking forward to some milder temperatures this month so we can get outside and burn off some of our energy!

It's also Friday- yay! We've made it through another week. I have an OB appointment later this morning that I will update you on later. After today I will start scheduling for two week appointments...could I really be getting that close?

We've had a busy week here with lots of running around. I don't think a day has gone by where Scott has been in the office a whole day and that is partly my fault. Today I am dropping Michael off with him again so I can go to my appointment. Sorry, honey!

Who needs toys when you have a whole pantry of fun things to explore?? We have a little step stool in there that is just perfect for Michael to climb up on. It is usually good for a few minutes worth of entertainment!