Here he is with Daddy at the beginning.
Maneuvering by himself.
Wipe out. He literally fell like this. He wasn't getting back up, this is his landing.
This means its time to be done!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
New Tricycle!
We couldn't resist. Well, Daddy couldn't. With Mommy's help. Okay, okay, its both our faults! He really likes it, though doesn't like the pedals quite yet. If he gets pushed its alright-ish. He did take some spills but he was tough. He knew how to fall 'correctly', so no scrapes and no tears. :]
Here he is with Daddy at the beginning.
Maneuvering by himself.
Wipe out. He literally fell like this. He wasn't getting back up, this is his landing.
This means its time to be done!
Here he is with Daddy at the beginning.
Maneuvering by himself.
Wipe out. He literally fell like this. He wasn't getting back up, this is his landing.
This means its time to be done!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
19 weeks
Baby Scarlett is doing well. Daddy felt his first kick to the face on Saturday when putting his ear to my belly! I have an OB appointment on Tuesday and there is a possibility that my due date may be pushed up. I was measuring 6 days ahead. Or she's just huge. :]
We also went shopping for her today. Oh Lord I don't even want to admit how much we spent, but we did each pick out an outfit. Daddy of course got her a tutu! He's gonna be worse than I am with shopping.
New
-Oliver has learned how to shake his head no. Kinda cool bc its one more step to knowing what the heck he wants/needs. Not kinda cool bc its one step closer to saying no to everything.
-He has finally begun to sign 'please' and he's putting together 'more' & 'please'. He has been doing this at daycare for a long time but I don't know any signs so I just learned please myself! Once I learn a new sign I can enforce it at home!
-He has finally begun to sign 'please' and he's putting together 'more' & 'please'. He has been doing this at daycare for a long time but I don't know any signs so I just learned please myself! Once I learn a new sign I can enforce it at home!
Sunshine
Here we are enjoying the only sun we'll probably see this year. I doubt we'll have summer. Wasn't snow in the forecast for this week? Perhaps a tsunami?
Oliver chasing after a dog. We really need to get on top of getting him one.
He's strong. :]
He would not get out of this swing!
Oliver chasing after a dog. We really need to get on top of getting him one.
He's strong. :]
He would not get out of this swing!
Friday, June 4, 2010
It's A...
GIRL!
Just like mommy knew from the beginning. It's funny how with both of them I had such a strong feeling about their gender. With Oliver I refused to look at girl names bc I KNEW it would be a boy. We went into the u/s with a few boy's names and sure enough I was right. We hadn't even considered girl names. This time around it was the same. I knew it was a girl and we only looked up girl names and sure enough...:]
She was VERY uncooperative today. We got absolutely NO profile shots. She looked like she was in a kneeling position with her head burrowed into my uterus, her butt up in the air and knees bent beneath her. She was also very low in my pelvis. At one point they had to tip the bed down so I was upside down to try to get Baby up into my abdomen. She even had her legs closed tight the whole time. My tech was so sweet though and left me in the room for a few minutes to reajust, go potty, and talk some sense into my kid! Right as she put the scanner back on my belly, baby opened her legs WIDE. Even to the untrained eye you could tell there was a vagina there. I asked if there was anyway the penis could be tucked and the tech said it was such a perfect angle that it was pretty much textbook vagina. Haha.
Though I wish we could have a cute profile pic of her face we did walk away with a few good shots. And 3D/4D here we come!
Oh and name will be:
Scarlett Magnolia. Love it. :]
Just like mommy knew from the beginning. It's funny how with both of them I had such a strong feeling about their gender. With Oliver I refused to look at girl names bc I KNEW it would be a boy. We went into the u/s with a few boy's names and sure enough I was right. We hadn't even considered girl names. This time around it was the same. I knew it was a girl and we only looked up girl names and sure enough...:]
She was VERY uncooperative today. We got absolutely NO profile shots. She looked like she was in a kneeling position with her head burrowed into my uterus, her butt up in the air and knees bent beneath her. She was also very low in my pelvis. At one point they had to tip the bed down so I was upside down to try to get Baby up into my abdomen. She even had her legs closed tight the whole time. My tech was so sweet though and left me in the room for a few minutes to reajust, go potty, and talk some sense into my kid! Right as she put the scanner back on my belly, baby opened her legs WIDE. Even to the untrained eye you could tell there was a vagina there. I asked if there was anyway the penis could be tucked and the tech said it was such a perfect angle that it was pretty much textbook vagina. Haha.
Though I wish we could have a cute profile pic of her face we did walk away with a few good shots. And 3D/4D here we come!
Oh and name will be:
Scarlett Magnolia. Love it. :]
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Beebs Update
Welp, as of this last weekend (Memorial Day Weekend), I've been feeling pretty solid movement. I really only feel it at night when I'm sitting on the couch or laying in bed. That's when Beebs starts to go crazy bc mommy is finally not running around! I'm really happy about this bc I've been having a tough time believing I'm pregnant. Besides the ever expanding waistline, I haven't gained much weight [3 lbs at my PCP visit today], sickness is gone, and my energy is picking up. Not knowing the gender has also stalled any planning/shopping so I seldom think baby!
Friday is the big day!!! IF baby cooperates, and I'm hoping it does! Even if we can't see the goods, mommy and daddy are very excited to see Beebs! It'll be daddy's first time seeing this little one.
We have a girl name down pat...for the most part. Haha. We're almost positive we're gonna stick with both the first and middle name we chose. For boy, we got nothin'. Haha. We will reveal the name after we find out the gender. So sit tight!
Friday is the big day!!! IF baby cooperates, and I'm hoping it does! Even if we can't see the goods, mommy and daddy are very excited to see Beebs! It'll be daddy's first time seeing this little one.
We have a girl name down pat...for the most part. Haha. We're almost positive we're gonna stick with both the first and middle name we chose. For boy, we got nothin'. Haha. We will reveal the name after we find out the gender. So sit tight!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Random
Oliver decided to say dog and cat yesterday. Out of nowhere. He can say it all the time now so its not a fluke as I had initially thought!
Two more teeth have broken through making his count 14. 2 more also look like they're gonna break through soon. Yikes, full mouth of teeth.
I felt like the worse mom yesterday. I gave Oliver blueberries with dinner and he was devouring them. We only bought a small container of them and he could have easily eaten them all. I've been craving fruit like crazy this pregnancy so I decided to lie and tell Oliver there were no more so I could eat them after I put him to bed. Oh my.
Two more teeth have broken through making his count 14. 2 more also look like they're gonna break through soon. Yikes, full mouth of teeth.
I felt like the worse mom yesterday. I gave Oliver blueberries with dinner and he was devouring them. We only bought a small container of them and he could have easily eaten them all. I've been craving fruit like crazy this pregnancy so I decided to lie and tell Oliver there were no more so I could eat them after I put him to bed. Oh my.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Nostalgia
Here we go. Everyone knows mommy loves walking down memory lane! These are from the end of May last year. ;]
He's changed so much!!! He was only 5 months old here.
He's changed so much!!! He was only 5 months old here.
Such a Helper
I've mentioned before how great Oliver is with helping. Today he did so good at the grocery store. I gave him everything first and he would turn around in the shopping cart and throw it in the back for me. He thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Also this morning our coffee table was a bit messy from mommy and daddy the night before and the FIRST thing Oliver did after waking up was grab the garbage and run to the bathroom garbage with it. Why the bathroom garbage you ask? We have the kitchen blocked off with a gate so he can't take everything out of the cupboards and this includes the main garbage. He knows now that he can throw garbage in his diaper genie or either bathroom garbage.
P.S. my big boy is learning to help flush the toilet after mommy and daddy go[yeah he likes to hang out and watch...] and opening up his Diaper Genie all by himself by pushing the foot pedal. :]
Also this morning our coffee table was a bit messy from mommy and daddy the night before and the FIRST thing Oliver did after waking up was grab the garbage and run to the bathroom garbage with it. Why the bathroom garbage you ask? We have the kitchen blocked off with a gate so he can't take everything out of the cupboards and this includes the main garbage. He knows now that he can throw garbage in his diaper genie or either bathroom garbage.
P.S. my big boy is learning to help flush the toilet after mommy and daddy go[yeah he likes to hang out and watch...] and opening up his Diaper Genie all by himself by pushing the foot pedal. :]
Thursday, May 27, 2010
New Hang Out
I forgot I hadn't posted this!!! I found Oliver in our built in bookcase. Don't mind the mess, we're still moving stuff over to our pretty new bookcase. That's pretty much going to be Oliver's bookcase for toys, books, etc. :]
Daddy and Baby
I think its so cute when the two of them do this!
Oliver loves 'swimming'. We've been exposing him to the pool lately and he loves it!
He's practicing in the tub.
Oliver loves 'swimming'. We've been exposing him to the pool lately and he loves it!
He's practicing in the tub.
Lounging
This is Oliver's new favorite way to relax.:]
Disregard the binky. Daddy is weak.
Oliver is completely weaned off of his binky. He can get to sleep without it, get back to sleep without it, nap without it, etc. When he has tantrums[very rarely this happens] we just deal with it. But Daddy 'feels bad' bc Oliver does still like it [He tell me I'm gonna be the mean parent, haha]. When Ollie hears the 'B' word he points to where we used to keep them all the time. So when Mommy's not around, Daddy breaks down and lets him have it for a bit. I'm okay with it. He is still young. No way, no how am I going to be the mom of the 5 year old, regularly developed, kid with the binky hanging out of their mouth.
Disregard the binky. Daddy is weak.
Oliver is completely weaned off of his binky. He can get to sleep without it, get back to sleep without it, nap without it, etc. When he has tantrums[very rarely this happens] we just deal with it. But Daddy 'feels bad' bc Oliver does still like it [He tell me I'm gonna be the mean parent, haha]. When Ollie hears the 'B' word he points to where we used to keep them all the time. So when Mommy's not around, Daddy breaks down and lets him have it for a bit. I'm okay with it. He is still young. No way, no how am I going to be the mom of the 5 year old, regularly developed, kid with the binky hanging out of their mouth.
The Face
Oliver is such a smarty pants. He knows where his eyes, ears, hair, mouth, teeth, tongue, and hands are. Oh and can't forget his nose!!! He can also point it out on me! This all just keeps proving to me what a big boy he's becoming. Oliver is truly not my baby anymore. I'm happy about this though. When I first found out I was pregnant I felt 3 scenarios at all times:
1) I can't bring this baby into the world bc I will NEVER love them half as much as I love my Ollie Bollie.
2) What if I love this baby more than Oliver? It took time for me to bond with Oliver with my PPD, so what if its right away with this one?
3) No matter what Oliver will no longer have my full attention. What if he feels like I don't love him anymore.
But I realize I felt this way bc I thought of Oliver as a baby. He's not. Even as a baby he wasn't really a baby. Haha. He's so independent and he's proving what a big help he is. He puts his own diapers in the trash, if I ask him to throw his clothes in his laundry basket he will. He'll put his shoes away, put his own toys away. He's awesome. He'll be fabulous with the new baby and I won't be NOT giving him attention. He's gonna be my special helper.
P.S. I don't really believe in any of the astrology stuff but I find it interesting. Let me tell you, Oliver is a TRUE Capricorn even at almost 17 months.:]
Cool dude:
1) I can't bring this baby into the world bc I will NEVER love them half as much as I love my Ollie Bollie.
2) What if I love this baby more than Oliver? It took time for me to bond with Oliver with my PPD, so what if its right away with this one?
3) No matter what Oliver will no longer have my full attention. What if he feels like I don't love him anymore.
But I realize I felt this way bc I thought of Oliver as a baby. He's not. Even as a baby he wasn't really a baby. Haha. He's so independent and he's proving what a big help he is. He puts his own diapers in the trash, if I ask him to throw his clothes in his laundry basket he will. He'll put his shoes away, put his own toys away. He's awesome. He'll be fabulous with the new baby and I won't be NOT giving him attention. He's gonna be my special helper.
P.S. I don't really believe in any of the astrology stuff but I find it interesting. Let me tell you, Oliver is a TRUE Capricorn even at almost 17 months.:]
Cool dude:
Caaaaa-ah
That's the new word that Oliver says ALL the time. When I pick him up from daycare he stops at every parked car on the way to ours, points at it/touches it and says caaaa-ah. He'll point out of the window at home and randomly start shouting it at the parked cars
He has a few books on trucks and cars and it doesn't matter what it it, if it has four wheels and resembles a car he points to the window[where the cars are] and says caaaa-ah. It's so cute. But proof that he's learning so much!!
I love how interactive he is with books, since we're on the topic of speech. He recognizes so many things that he can say. If you're not either myself or George it all sounds the same, but there's a difference between 'ball', 'blocks','car', etc. And things he can't say he can point out. Anytime he sees shoes in a book he points to his feet. I love it. He's learning so much!!!!
He has a few books on trucks and cars and it doesn't matter what it it, if it has four wheels and resembles a car he points to the window[where the cars are] and says caaaa-ah. It's so cute. But proof that he's learning so much!!
I love how interactive he is with books, since we're on the topic of speech. He recognizes so many things that he can say. If you're not either myself or George it all sounds the same, but there's a difference between 'ball', 'blocks','car', etc. And things he can't say he can point out. Anytime he sees shoes in a book he points to his feet. I love it. He's learning so much!!!!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Cutie
Oliver's friend August had her first bday party this last weekend. I don't have any actual pictures with the bday girl unfortunately. Oliver was too busy getting dirty in the yard to care about the pretty little girl in her adorable birthday tutu!!! So here are some I did snap:
Bath Time
I've realized the plethora of bath pictures I have. I think it has something to do with how the tub contains my child in a small area. Haha. We just got these letters that stick to everything and have been working on recognizing his name. I couldn't resist taking these. There like 100 more where this came from. Haha.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
16 Weeks
Bad news, morning [aka ALL day] sickness has been back the last few days. Not cool Beebs, not cool. Still no weight gain, I keep losing if anything. I'm just waiting for the day I gain 20 lbs in a day! It'll happen! I'm also waiting for kicks!!! I want full blown kicks!
Monday, May 17, 2010
"Where Is It?"
The infamous pose:
It's kind of a crappy picture but I had to keep the camera on me for almost an hour to get this!!
Anyway, Oliver makes this pose and says, "Where is it?" when he's looking for something. He doesn't say all the words clearly but you can most definitely tell what he's saying! I think he's so used to me saying that when asking him to point things out.
For example I'll say, "Where's the doggy?", He looks around, runs to the window, turns to me, arms up, "Where is it?", turns back around sees the doggy and points and claps! Then goes on to woof woof until the doggy is out of sight.
I LOVE THIS STAGE IN HIS LIFE!
It's kind of a crappy picture but I had to keep the camera on me for almost an hour to get this!!
Anyway, Oliver makes this pose and says, "Where is it?" when he's looking for something. He doesn't say all the words clearly but you can most definitely tell what he's saying! I think he's so used to me saying that when asking him to point things out.
For example I'll say, "Where's the doggy?", He looks around, runs to the window, turns to me, arms up, "Where is it?", turns back around sees the doggy and points and claps! Then goes on to woof woof until the doggy is out of sight.
I LOVE THIS STAGE IN HIS LIFE!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
More Words!
The flood gates have opened. I keep hearing new words, I can't keep up.
All I hear lately is:
Car (caw)
Cracker (crak)
So silly.
All I hear lately is:
Car (caw)
Cracker (crak)
So silly.
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