I finally remembered to take the two year photo with the lamb. This one went much smoother than the 18 month. She is such a trip, I promise none of these pictures were posed, I just tried to keep up with her! The other lamb photos can be found here and here.
She looks so big here and her legs are so long!
She is serious about being two....peace y'all.
The lamb gets lots of love, except when she threw him in the pool last week. Maybe this is the I'm so sorry hug?
I'm a little late with this post but it has been an eventful month. I have been having some pretty strong contractions and went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago for them to make sure that everything was going okay. Since it was a last minute appointment, I took MB with me and it really made things real for both of us. They hooked me up to a baby and contractions monitor for about 30 minutes and MB just stood there and patted my arm with this worried look on her face. It was so sweet and I really appreciated her concern! She has been very clingy to me every since.The good news is that everything is fine and I may just have these type of contractions until the little man decides to come. They just want me to try and take it easy, yeah right! My doctor said not to get my hopes up that he will come a little early or even on time for that matter since MB was two weeks late. Fingers crossed he doesn't make me wait until September to arrive. I actually have been sleeping better the past few weeks. I am still waking up every few hours to go to the bathroom but I am able to go back to sleep. I think part of it has to do with the fact that I am feeling less stressed about all that needs to get done. We just finished most of the nursery and I am starting to wrap things up at work which feels great. I still need a week or two to finish up some big projects but I think I am in good shape. I am excited to be able to say that I only have a few weeks of work before I go on maternity leave for the rest of the year! See ya in January home office!
I don't think I have been quite as emotional this pregnancy (I was a hormonal wreck last time) but I still am a more emotional than normal. The thing that I am most worried about is MB adjusting to life without being our one and only. I know she is going to be a great big sis but it is going to be really hard on her at first. She is going through so many changes right now and I know she will continue to amaze us but I do worry about her. Several people has asked me if I am worried about loving another child as much as MB. This is not something that I am worried about at all (I am a second child after all) and I know that we have more love to give and that our heart will love the little fella tons and tons.
I will do a separate post about the nursery because that basically meant that we rearranged all of our bedrooms to accommodate the changes. Since our house was for sell, we waited a while before we committed to go ahead and get the house ready for a new baby. I'm so glad to have it finished and feel more settled.
I am feeling large these days but know that I still have a little ways to go. People in public always crack me up. Some folks (mainly men) try to be very sensitive and they will sheepishly ask me if I am expecting or how many months I have left. I want to give those people a hug. The other folks (mainly older ladies) say that I must be miserable and that I am carrying a *big* baby. They think I should have had a baby a few months ago, thanks ladies. It doesn't bother me though, maybe it's because I am more used to it this go around. Here are some pictures of the two pregnancies. I am definitely more blond this go around. I have a hair appointment next week and am thinking about going darker for a little while. The roots are starting to bother me!
I would like to thank Ensure Plus, Pediasure, Chick-fil-A chicken strips, sour cream, vanilla ice cream and butter for MB's weigh in today....
She is 23.4 pounds and now 10% on the chart!!! Wooohooooo!!!! No more specialists or dietitians are necessary as long as we keep up the high calorie diet. We are so excited. I have to mention though that MB tried to throw the weigh in by not eating hardly anything for breakfast or lunch and then having a dirty diaper literally minutes before the appointment. She is a sneaky one!
We did it! We finally got up the nerve to move MB to a big girl bed. We haven't picked out an actual bed yet but we decided to go for it since we were given the mattresses last night. We put the mattress on the floor next to her crib, just in case we needed to move her in the middle of the night. Just like she normally does, she did amazingly well! We have been talking with her for a while about how she was going to get to sleep in a big bed and have been telling her how exciting it was going to be. There were some rules that we went over for a day or two before and it worked the first night and nap so our fingers are crossed. She did not get out of the bed once and she called for me this morning and afternoon when she woke up, we couldn't believe it! She loves the bed and keeps running back to her room to check it out. When she first climbed in, she kept saying "more animals, more animals" so we piled them on. She immediately wanted everything out of her crib so she could get her new bed organized. I was even sitting on the bed and she said "mama off". The nerve! We put her down last night and never heard another peep. We checked on her about 45 minutes after she went down and she was quietly talking to Baby Bop but she was still under the covers. I checked on her around 11pm (my first bathroom break of the night) and she was out cold. When she called me into her room this morning, she was sitting up in the bed but was still under the covers. Shocking!
Here are some pictures that we took. This is one step towards her having more independence and us getting ready for the new fella arriving in six weeks or so. Yikes! Now we just have to tackle potty training and starting "school" one day a week in August.
Hang on MB, it is going to be a wild ride over the next few months! Thanks for being such a champ and always amazing us with how you handle changes!
Taking them for a test drive.
Practicing "napping" after I put the sheets and quilt on.
So excited!
The first two animals that were invited in.
She wanted to read her new Maisy books while she was in the bed. This is right after she told me to get off so she looks a little annoyed.
Waiting on me this morning. I walked in with my camera on ready for anything and she said "cheese" and grinned from the bed. I love her!
I guess it is never to early to start making fun of your parents. Dan took a bite of a popsicle and it made this horrible squeaking noise against his tooth (think nails down a chalkboard). He made all kinds of faces and MB thought it was hilarious. She then proceeded to mimic Dan and added in her own hand movements for an original touch. We were having a hard time holding it together while I was filming. Even though it has now been a week, she hasn't forgotten and she still will make these faces and motions to crack us up. What a character!
Happy Birthday MB!!! I can't believe that you have been in our life for two years! You made us so happy when you joined our family and we love you to pieces. We have been celebrating your birthday almost all month, you get that honest because I have always enjoyed making my birthday as long as possible. May you always know how much you are loved and how special you are! Here is a recap of some of the celebrations. I will do another post soon with what you are up to these days. We love you!
Friends party -
My mom borrowed a bounce house from one of her friends and we knew it would be a hit with you since you love to JUMP sooooo much! You were so excited when you woke up to this in your back yard. You couldn't even wait to get dressed so you jumped in your pajamas with dada.
This was your pre-party meltdown when you wanted a cupcake and we told you that you had to wait on your party. This may be a glimpse into the "terrific" twos. Thank you for getting this out of your system because you had a blast at your party and didn't whine one time. In fact, I hardly saw you the entire party because you were in your element and excited to be around your favorite people. You totally worked the crowd like the little social butterfly that you are.
You are obsessed with school buses so I tried to incorporate those into the party. We are totally okay with you not being into princesses and those super girl things....yet. This was the sign I made for your first birthday and you will be seeing it for years to come.
You were not in the mood to take pictures but we were excited that we got several great shots of you before the party.
Gulping the pediasure to get your strength up for when your friends arrived.
Testing out the bounce house again before the party started.
Aunt queenkie fixed up this doll cradle that was made for her when she was born. I won't give away queenkie's age but it's been around a while and it is still in great shape. You love putting all of your babies to bed at night and then you cover the entire thing in a blanket to keep them warm.
Aunt Shanna made the cookies and they were a true labor of love, you especially loved the school buses. Publix made the cupcakes and they were not a labor of love but still tasty. In fact, they almost didn't make it to the party because Publix had the wrong date on our order form.
Snacks for the party. My favorite part was the coffee punch, your favorite part was the fruit, and dada's favorite parts were the pigs in a blanket and sausage balls, no surprises there.
These were the youngest of your buddies to attend. They weren't quite ready to bounce but they were little angels at the party, I don't think they made a peep.
You love your new sand and water table. I'm glad we made a last minute decision to hold off on adding the sand, that was one mess avoided. Winlon still had his cast on his arm so he had a make shift water shield so he could join in the fun.
Sam played hard with the big kids at the party and showed off some of his newest tricks. You were jealous and wanted Uncle Matt to throw you in the air too!
This picture starts the progression of the cupcakes. After you pitched such a fit before the party started, I was glad to see that you were still interested in eating them.
Waiting patiently while everyone was singing to you.
I was so stunned that you blew our your candle that I immediately cut off the camera. We hadn't practiced or even talked about blowing out a candle so I was shocked and very proud! You still talk about how you blew out the candle, I think you are proud as well.
The anticipation...
Almost there....
Licking the best part off the top.
Success! The piece hanging off your nose cracks me up!
Yummy!
Starting in on your second one. You wanted to try both the pink and yellow cupcakes.
Mimi was a good sport and jumped for a while.
Super nanny Cheryl had fun with you too.
This was your reaction to opening one of your presents later that afternoon. This is your classic surprised/shocked face. I love it.
Party Two with me and Dada -
Since dada had to go back to Charleston on your real birthday, we had a party a few days early. I let you pick out the candles and you wanted three instead of two. You blew these out like a true pro too. You also picked out the cake and were very excited about it.
Digging in. You loved the icing!
Maisie books! We already have read these numerous times! Yaga has some of these at her house and you LOVE them so we got you a few to keep at home.
Opening your first fishing pole. Dada is going to have fun teaching you how to fish, it's one of his favorite things to do.
Actual Birthday -
I decided to take today off work so I could take you to the Aquarium and spend the day with you. You were a little afraid of the huge tanks at first and you didn't like the idea of turning your back on the fish so I had a hard time trying to get you to look at the camera.
Soaking it all in.
Me and you admiring the large ocean tank. Thankfully I didn't have to hold you the entire time, baby brother is making that more difficult to do these days.
You absolutely loved the jelly fish! Those and the penguins may have been your favorite parts.
First pose with your back to one of the tanks.
Trying to pet a sting ray, you weren't quite tall enough to reach them.
We left the aquarium and had lunch with your buddy Lucy. She was excited to give you a birthday hug and enjoy some Felini's pizza with you.
After lunch we headed to the airport to welcome home our friend Chris. He has been in Spain for seven years doing campus ministry and we are so excited to have him back! You were a trooper at the airport and I never would have known that this was right in the middle of your nap time. You went right to sleep when we got home and now I am waiting on you to wake up. I think we will relax and play at home the rest of tonight. After all, tomorrow is cousin Sadie's birthday and we are headed to Moultrie to celebrate with her so we better rest as much as we can.
She looks so big here and her legs are so long!
She is serious about being two....peace y'all.
The lamb gets lots of love, except when she threw him in the pool last week. Maybe this is the I'm so sorry hug?
Two going on thirteen....she is so over it.
FINALLY! Now was that so hard? Phew!
8 months with the little fella
8 months with MB
I'm not the only one who loves them!
Two firsts - Pig Tails and a fairy dress.
Cheese! You have to look closely in this picture to see them.
A little topless summer fun...at least her hair wasn't in the way. :-)
It's hard to keep news this good to yourself!
Taking them for a test drive.
Practicing "napping" after I put the sheets and quilt on.
So excited!
The first two animals that were invited in.
She wanted to read her new Maisy books while she was in the bed. This is right after she told me to get off so she looks a little annoyed.
Waiting on me this morning. I walked in with my camera on ready for anything and she said "cheese" and grinned from the bed. I love her!
My mom borrowed a bounce house from one of her friends and we knew it would be a hit with you since you love to JUMP sooooo much! You were so excited when you woke up to this in your back yard. You couldn't even wait to get dressed so you jumped in your pajamas with dada.
This was your pre-party meltdown when you wanted a cupcake and we told you that you had to wait on your party. This may be a glimpse into the "terrific" twos. Thank you for getting this out of your system because you had a blast at your party and didn't whine one time. In fact, I hardly saw you the entire party because you were in your element and excited to be around your favorite people. You totally worked the crowd like the little social butterfly that you are.
You are obsessed with school buses so I tried to incorporate those into the party. We are totally okay with you not being into princesses and those super girl things....yet. This was the sign I made for your first birthday and you will be seeing it for years to come.
You were not in the mood to take pictures but we were excited that we got several great shots of you before the party.
Gulping the pediasure to get your strength up for when your friends arrived.
Aunt queenkie fixed up this doll cradle that was made for her when she was born. I won't give away queenkie's age but it's been around a while and it is still in great shape. You love putting all of your babies to bed at night and then you cover the entire thing in a blanket to keep them warm.
Aunt Shanna made the cookies and they were a true labor of love, you especially loved the school buses. Publix made the cupcakes and they were not a labor of love but still tasty. In fact, they almost didn't make it to the party because Publix had the wrong date on our order form.
Snacks for the party. My favorite part was the coffee punch, your favorite part was the fruit, and dada's favorite parts were the pigs in a blanket and sausage balls, no surprises there.
These were the youngest of your buddies to attend. They weren't quite ready to bounce but they were little angels at the party, I don't think they made a peep.
You love your new sand and water table. I'm glad we made a last minute decision to hold off on adding the sand, that was one mess avoided. Winlon still had his cast on his arm so he had a make shift water shield so he could join in the fun.
Sam played hard with the big kids at the party and showed off some of his newest tricks. You were jealous and wanted Uncle Matt to throw you in the air too!
This picture starts the progression of the cupcakes. After you pitched such a fit before the party started, I was glad to see that you were still interested in eating them.
Waiting patiently while everyone was singing to you.
The anticipation...
Almost there....
Success! The piece hanging off your nose cracks me up!
Yummy!
Starting in on your second one. You wanted to try both the pink and yellow cupcakes.
Mimi was a good sport and jumped for a while.
Super nanny Cheryl had fun with you too.
This was your reaction to opening one of your presents later that afternoon. This is your classic surprised/shocked face. I love it.
Since dada had to go back to Charleston on your real birthday, we had a party a few days early. I let you pick out the candles and you wanted three instead of two. You blew these out like a true pro too. You also picked out the cake and were very excited about it.
Digging in. You loved the icing!
Maisie books! We already have read these numerous times! Yaga has some of these at her house and you LOVE them so we got you a few to keep at home.
Opening your first fishing pole. Dada is going to have fun teaching you how to fish, it's one of his favorite things to do.
I decided to take today off work so I could take you to the Aquarium and spend the day with you. You were a little afraid of the huge tanks at first and you didn't like the idea of turning your back on the fish so I had a hard time trying to get you to look at the camera.
Soaking it all in.
Me and you admiring the large ocean tank. Thankfully I didn't have to hold you the entire time, baby brother is making that more difficult to do these days.
You absolutely loved the jelly fish! Those and the penguins may have been your favorite parts.
First pose with your back to one of the tanks.
Trying to pet a sting ray, you weren't quite tall enough to reach them.
We left the aquarium and had lunch with your buddy Lucy. She was excited to give you a birthday hug and enjoy some Felini's pizza with you.
After lunch we headed to the airport to welcome home our friend Chris. He has been in Spain for seven years doing campus ministry and we are so excited to have him back! You were a trooper at the airport and I never would have known that this was right in the middle of your nap time. You went right to sleep when we got home and now I am waiting on you to wake up. I think we will relax and play at home the rest of tonight. After all, tomorrow is cousin Sadie's birthday and we are headed to Moultrie to celebrate with her so we better rest as much as we can.
