Update on the kiddos

Here's an update on Carver and the baby in utero. I feel like I haven't posted in forever (I haven't) so here's a little catch up.

CARVER:

• He's trying to become a nudist (minus the diaper) especially in the mornings. For some reason he'd rather be naked than have his nice, warm, comfy jammies on.
• He's been wanting to sleep on the floor, or the occasional laundry basket, instead of his bed.
• We ordered the conversion kit for his crib so hopefully that will help with the sleeping issues.
  
• He's slowly weening himself off from me rocking him to sleep. :*( But this will probably be good when I'm too big to rock him.
• We got a double stroller and Carver LOVES it!!! It's the 2011 Bumbleride Indie Twin.
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• Chris is Carver's favorite person. We just bought an excavator and they're letting us use a smaller model until ours arrives (it's being shipped from across state) and Carver's in heaven! :) We've even used it as a bargaining chip. haha
• Stats: 2yrs 4mo (on the 19th); slowly outgrowing 18mo but 24mo are too big (in 24mo jammies); size 4 diapers; size 6 shoes; 2-3T hats
• Carver's interested in the potty. He says "baafoop" after he goes in his diaper... but he won't do ANYTHING on the potty. Even if he sits there for 30min with a sippy. :/ We're taking it slow.
• Favorite words right now: football!!, bathroom, digger, baaabeee (sounds like bobby - for baby), fishes, sss sss (mustard/ketchup)
• Favorite foods: not much. He's in a not eating phase again.
  

PREGNANCY/BABY #2:

• I'm 14 weeks as of yesterday
• I look like I did at 22-24wks with Carver
• I've only been nauseous a handful of times... meaning I gained 4lbs between my last two appts :/
• The baby is the size of a lemon (3.4in 1.5oz) Baby is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fliud as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

• I started feeling little flutters at 12wks 1day. With Carver it was 13wks 3 days. Chris first felt Carver at 16wks so we've got a little ways until that happens. I can't wait to see Carver's reaction when he first feels the baby!
• Speaking of Carver, he LOVES the baby! He constantly wants to put his hand on my belly or lay his head there to snuggle with the baby. It's precious. :)
• At our next appt (Oct 27th) we'll schedule our anatomy ultrasound (aka find out the sex!!!) This pregnancy has felt like it dragged during the 1st trimester but now it seems to be going by so fast!!!
• I've already sadly had to give up apples. They give me really bad gas pains. This didn't happen with Carver until late 2nd/early 3rd trimester. Apples sound so good. :(
  

That's all I can think of right now. Hopefully I'll get better at posting. I have pictures of Carver's interesting sleeping arrangements so I'll post those soon.

We're Growing!!!!!

I figured it was about time I let you in a little secret.

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!

We've had two ultrasounds and it appears to be only one baby.
I'm showing a lot sooner than I did with Carver but that's expected from what I've heard.

Due April 6, 2011

July 21, 2011

7 weeks

12 weeks (yesterday)

Wordless... Thursday?

9.16.11

9.19.11

Zoo trip with Nana 8.21.11

Mom went shopping with her sisters and my grandma the day before so we decided to go to the zoo and have dinner at Red Robin on that sunday. Carver LOVES the zoo. haha It was great to see Carver show Nana all the animals.

We always start out with the sharks and aquarium animals.
Checking out the big sharks and fish.

It was so hot out that the elephants were throwing dust onto their backs. Then she went around that berm to the left and there was another opening and she came right up the the fence. Carver was IN LOVE!!!

I couldn't get a good picture of the monkeys but they always come right up to the glass. This one hung right in front of the glass so that people could get a picture of him. Then he jumped into the hammock.



That's about it. :) We had fun.

A, B, C...

I've seen this floating around Blog Land lately and thought, since I hadn't posted anything lately, that I'd share the ABC's of ME with YOU...mmkay?!?

Age ~ 26

Bed size ~ Queen and love it. We couldn't do a king.

Chore I hate ~ Vaccuuming, dishes and bathrooms

Dogs ~ Two rotts

Essential start to your day ~ snuggling in bed with my boys

Favorite Color ~ pink... duh!

Gold or Silver ~ Silver ALL THE WAY!

Height ~ 5'0"

Instruments you play ~ piano. I'd love to get back into it but I know the only way I'd stay motivated is if I took lessons. And if I took lessons I'd have to lose my acrylic nails :(

Job title ~Wife, Mom, Sister, Daughter, Friend, Aunt, Housekeeper, Chauffeur, Teacher, Coach, Therapist, business owner...

Kids ~ Carver

Live ~ WA

Married ~ as of May 3, 2008

Nicknames ~Mama, Mema, Mommy, Nana, Honey

Overnight hospital stays ~ 3yrs surgery for a benign bone tumor, and when Carver was born

Pet Peeve ~People that don't get over and SLOW DOWN for emergency vehicles. Wouldn't you want people to do that if they're coming to help you???

Quote ~ too many. I have a whole book of quotes that I love

Righty or Lefty ~ Righty

Siblings ~ Let's see...

2 brothers

2 sis-in-laws
3 bro-in-laws

Time you wake up ~ 6:00-7:00 AM (read: whenever Carver wakes up, then snuggle time)

University you attended ~Central Washington University

Vegetables you dislike ~ Brussel Sprouts, cauliflower (unless its steamed)

What makes you run late ~ trying to stall time. I'm rarely late to anything though

X-rays you've had ~Foot, chest, dental

Yummy food ~Italian, mexican

Zoo animal favorite ~Monkeys, elephants, and we have some awesome walruses!

Some random pictures

I have a bunch of pictures to post so I'll *slowly* start posting them. Here's some random pictures I took and they all need explanations. haha

This is Carver having a meltdown. He'd just gotten out of the shower and did not want his diaper! So he ran into my room and laid down. haha (8.20.11)

Cousin Tyler came over for a few hours today (8.29.11) and Carver wanted to show him daddy's cowboy hat.

Trying to put it on him... not too successful though.

Tyler

This one was a couple days ago. It's a little peek at the pictures from Labor Day. All he wanted to wear was his new cowboy hat Nana got him and his cowboy boots. too cute!!!

I Feel Horrible!

Chris' birthday is on Monday and I forgot to make him a card before we left town. :( If you've seen my cards, it would be an insult to run to the store and buy one. So I told him what happened and he reminded me that I did this last year. What is it about his birthday that makes me procrastinate on making his card????? He's getting a Cabela's gift card so I just have to pick that up. I know exactly what the card's going to look like, but it's still in my head. :( I'm going to have to think of some way to make it up to him.