I had my monthly baby appointment on Wednesday and all is well. My blood pressure was good (YAY!), my weight was only up a pound (still down 13 overall from when I got pregnant) and the doctor gave me the thumbs up. (In general I'm feeling good, I tend to overdue it and am very sore at the end of some days. Sciatica is the devil and my muscles are much looser so my belly gets sore. Oh da well! I'll be 20 weeks on SUNDAY!)
Nathan made it to the appointment just in time to hear the heartbeat! It was 144 and as the doctor put it was just chuggin' along as it should.
NEXT Wednesday is when the real fun happens! BIG ULTRASOUND DAY!! Will Logan have a little brother or a little sister?
We are welcoming guesses... what are your thoughts? Baby Boy or Baby Girl?
Friday, May 27, 2011
Revenge of the Fudge-cicle!
Last night Nathan offered Logan a fudgecicle (however you are actually supposed to spell that.) Logan - who is a little chocolate crazed quickly get excited and ran to the kitchen. Keep in mind - he has never seen or had a fudgecicle, but apparently that wasn't going to stop him from the excitement he was experiencing. Now Logan is a fairly neat eater - but he is also a toddler and can't be expected to be TOO neat and clean... case in point:
We weren't really watching him eat it and before we knew he it turned around asked for another one. Being the loving parents we are Nathan and I busted out laughing at him and Nathan said that Logan needed to see himself in the mirror. Logan also thought he was funny and as soon as he saw his face yelled, "My face is a big big mess!!!" It was cute - and straight to the bathtub he went.
In a similar story... speaking of things Logan calls big. He and Nathan were goofy around and Nathan pulled up his shirt and asked Logan if Daddy had a big belly... Logan quickly responded, "No, Momma has a big BIG big belly!!" Nice kid... and yes - he did add extra emphasis to the second big and threw in a third one just in case the first two didn't get across his point! I told Logan he was lucky Momma was pregnant - otherwise he and I would be having some words. HA!
Hope you all have a great week! We don't have a ton planned and are liking that being the case! Chances are though the weekend will fill up as it always does!
Monday, May 23, 2011
A lovely weekend!
This weekend was - for the most part - a good time. Let's go back a little bit though...
On Thursday Logan woke up completely out of sorts. He was really grumpy and everything we did or didn't do completely sent him over the edge! We did take him to daycare and he was just not having it. I received a call from his teacher later in the morning saying he was still having a tough time and said his left ear hurt. I got to thinking that his behavior was very similar to how he was when he had an ear infection before tubes. He has a few minor ear infections in the past year, but they were very minor, it all drained out and we went on with our lives. I did take him to the doctor about an hour later (LOVE that our pediatrician always has appts open for same day needs) and low and behold a BAD ear infection in his left ear. We started antibiotics and Logan and I stayed home the rest of Thursday and he stayed home with my mom on Friday.
Friday night Nathan left with his parents to go up north to help clear out his grandparents' house. So Saturday was Momma/Logan day. We did a lot of chores around the house in the morning. When we were picking up Nathan and my's room Logan found a thermometer. He quickly said, "I check-a my temerture, Momma!" (for some reason he adds an "a" to a lot of his words!) Apparently he was okay as he continued running all over.
This is one of Logan's favorite chores is to put dirty clothes down the laundry chute. Thankfully the chute is really small - just the width of that half wall and maybe a foot across. We are just thankful he hasn't figured out he can throw everything and its brother down there! Time will tell of course. So he was getting a little antsy so I filled a clothes basket with some dirty clothes and sent him off to have a blast in the hallway!
On Sunday morning we opted out of going to church and praised the Lord in the backyard by cleaning things up! Logan and I pruned some bushes while Nathan trimmed with the weed wacker and then we sat on the deck to watch Daddy mow the backyard. Logan clearly missed him terribly while he was gone and was glued to his hip any time he was able to be! Logan had to be as close the yard as possible without actually being on it. He was cracking me up. :)
Logan apparently was exhausted from all his hard work and needed a break. While many of the men in our family may relax with an ice cold beer or a cold pop - Logan opted to lean back and chill out with a juice box... ahhhhh - what a life!
On Thursday Logan woke up completely out of sorts. He was really grumpy and everything we did or didn't do completely sent him over the edge! We did take him to daycare and he was just not having it. I received a call from his teacher later in the morning saying he was still having a tough time and said his left ear hurt. I got to thinking that his behavior was very similar to how he was when he had an ear infection before tubes. He has a few minor ear infections in the past year, but they were very minor, it all drained out and we went on with our lives. I did take him to the doctor about an hour later (LOVE that our pediatrician always has appts open for same day needs) and low and behold a BAD ear infection in his left ear. We started antibiotics and Logan and I stayed home the rest of Thursday and he stayed home with my mom on Friday.
Friday night Nathan left with his parents to go up north to help clear out his grandparents' house. So Saturday was Momma/Logan day. We did a lot of chores around the house in the morning. When we were picking up Nathan and my's room Logan found a thermometer. He quickly said, "I check-a my temerture, Momma!" (for some reason he adds an "a" to a lot of his words!) Apparently he was okay as he continued running all over.
This is one of Logan's favorite chores is to put dirty clothes down the laundry chute. Thankfully the chute is really small - just the width of that half wall and maybe a foot across. We are just thankful he hasn't figured out he can throw everything and its brother down there! Time will tell of course. So he was getting a little antsy so I filled a clothes basket with some dirty clothes and sent him off to have a blast in the hallway!
Nathan wasn't going to be home until after bedtime so I thought a great end to our day would be a run to Dairy Queen! YUM! Logan sure did enjoy his ice cream cone and while he got fairly messy it wasn't nearly as bad as it was last year!
On Sunday morning we opted out of going to church and praised the Lord in the backyard by cleaning things up! Logan and I pruned some bushes while Nathan trimmed with the weed wacker and then we sat on the deck to watch Daddy mow the backyard. Logan clearly missed him terribly while he was gone and was glued to his hip any time he was able to be! Logan had to be as close the yard as possible without actually being on it. He was cracking me up. :)
Logan apparently was exhausted from all his hard work and needed a break. While many of the men in our family may relax with an ice cold beer or a cold pop - Logan opted to lean back and chill out with a juice box... ahhhhh - what a life!
It was a great weekend, but we need a full day with just US. Nathan was gone all day Saturday and I was gone all afternoon Sunday for a baby shower. I can't wait for the long weekend coming up. I hope the weather is okay for it!!
Happy Monday all!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Catching up... Mother's Day
Sorry I have been MIA for a bit. I keep meaning to post and it keeps getting put off for the many other projects and activities we have going on!
Let's start with Mother's Day weekend. I did not get any pictures of Logan and myself... much to my dismay, but Nathan says he owes me a mommy/Logan photo shoot. (uhm... YES!?!)
Saturday morning we celebrated our niece, Piper's third birthday! (Can't even believe that this means Logan turns 3 in LESS THAN three months! Not even possible!) Below is a picture of my mom with Logan and Piper.
That evening we headed out to Nathan's parents house and Logan had some play time with his other cousins. For right now he seems more keen on "Baby Rhyin" as he calls her - who is about two years younger than he is with Liam - who is only 7 months younger. Don't quite get that one, but oh well. Rhyin and Logan played trucks for a bit and then happily posed for a picture. Such dolls!
Let's start with Mother's Day weekend. I did not get any pictures of Logan and myself... much to my dismay, but Nathan says he owes me a mommy/Logan photo shoot. (uhm... YES!?!)
Saturday morning we celebrated our niece, Piper's third birthday! (Can't even believe that this means Logan turns 3 in LESS THAN three months! Not even possible!) Below is a picture of my mom with Logan and Piper.
That evening we headed out to Nathan's parents house and Logan had some play time with his other cousins. For right now he seems more keen on "Baby Rhyin" as he calls her - who is about two years younger than he is with Liam - who is only 7 months younger. Don't quite get that one, but oh well. Rhyin and Logan played trucks for a bit and then happily posed for a picture. Such dolls!
On Sunday we went to church and then out to my parents' house for nap time and then off to dinner. Logan was kind of out of sorts and by the time we were at dinner he felt really warm. I ran off to the grocery store and bought a thermometer and tylenol and big shocker - he had a fever of 102. So we quickly made our exit. Logan wasn't feeling well and it was obvious. We were watching Toy Story 3 - or "Buzz and Woody" as Logan calls it - and Nathan asked if Logan would rather watch the movie or go to bed. Logan responded with, "I want to take a nap." So off to bed he went. We had to give him tylenol through the night as he continued to have a fever. He slept for almost 14 hours! Woke up fine and dandy and had a great day with Grandma!
So it was a pretty uneventful Mother's Day as far as the three of us are concerned - the typical running around we always do, but I'd be lying if I said he didn't feel a bit "non-celebratory" when your child is sick and your hubby kind of forgets to buy you a present. ha! That is okay - Nathan recovered well since my 30th birthday was a week later! More on THAT later....
Monday, May 2, 2011
A great weekend, baby update and 400th post!!
Let's see... since starting this blog when I first discovered I was pregnant with Logan in December of 2008 - this is my 400th blog post! Pretty crazy! It has been a great thing and I am enjoying being able to look back and see how far we have come over the past 3 years!
Last week I had my monthly OB appt. Everything was great. My weight is down a bit. A total of 14 since getting pregnant. The doctors aren't concerned as I am eating a healthy diet and following the gestational diabetes diet. My blood pressure was good which is off course my biggest concern in pregnancy after the best rest and early delivery with Logan. So far so good. 16 weeks now. I can't wait until June 1st when we find out if this little bundle is going to be Logan's little brother or sister! (Side note: my brother and his wife are expecting their third and are due a month before we are. They found out last Wed that they are having a BOY! EXCITING!!) I've felt the baby move a couple times a day. Nothing MAJOR, but I am so looking forward to big baby kicks!
This weekend was awesome on multiple levels. On Friday Logan and I headed out to my parents for the weekend. Nathan started demo on our bathroom renovation. BIG WEEKEND! More on the bathroom stuff later. But for now - the fun of Logan and my's part of the weekend.
We headed out Friday after work/daycare and met my mom for dinner. Friday night was just relaxing. I intended to get some scrapbooking and stuff done, but chose to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of it all. My parents live out in the country and it is so so peaceful. Growing up out there I didn't appreciate it as much as I VERY much do now. Here are some pictures of how much Mr. Man enjoyed his time.
First up... he enjoyed his time in the hammock on the deck. There is a rope to help you swing back and forth. He loved it and was singing "Row Row Row Your Boat" while laying on the hammock.
Next up was breakfast in Grandpa's chair. Logan was up super early on Sunday and Momma wasn't feeling it so we had a quiet time of watching Toy Story 2. He was quiet pleased with himself in Grandpa's chair.
On Sunday the weather cleared up and got very nice and warm. We headed out for some playtime. Logan wanted to go down to Grandpa's work garage. First he found the butterfly net and was running around catching the puddles of water. Not exactly its use, but he was having fun. Then we played some basketball... Momma won since Logan had no chance of reaching the 10 foot net! ;)
Last week I had my monthly OB appt. Everything was great. My weight is down a bit. A total of 14 since getting pregnant. The doctors aren't concerned as I am eating a healthy diet and following the gestational diabetes diet. My blood pressure was good which is off course my biggest concern in pregnancy after the best rest and early delivery with Logan. So far so good. 16 weeks now. I can't wait until June 1st when we find out if this little bundle is going to be Logan's little brother or sister! (Side note: my brother and his wife are expecting their third and are due a month before we are. They found out last Wed that they are having a BOY! EXCITING!!) I've felt the baby move a couple times a day. Nothing MAJOR, but I am so looking forward to big baby kicks!
This weekend was awesome on multiple levels. On Friday Logan and I headed out to my parents for the weekend. Nathan started demo on our bathroom renovation. BIG WEEKEND! More on the bathroom stuff later. But for now - the fun of Logan and my's part of the weekend.
We headed out Friday after work/daycare and met my mom for dinner. Friday night was just relaxing. I intended to get some scrapbooking and stuff done, but chose to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of it all. My parents live out in the country and it is so so peaceful. Growing up out there I didn't appreciate it as much as I VERY much do now. Here are some pictures of how much Mr. Man enjoyed his time.
First up... he enjoyed his time in the hammock on the deck. There is a rope to help you swing back and forth. He loved it and was singing "Row Row Row Your Boat" while laying on the hammock.
Next up was breakfast in Grandpa's chair. Logan was up super early on Sunday and Momma wasn't feeling it so we had a quiet time of watching Toy Story 2. He was quiet pleased with himself in Grandpa's chair.
On Sunday the weather cleared up and got very nice and warm. We headed out for some playtime. Logan wanted to go down to Grandpa's work garage. First he found the butterfly net and was running around catching the puddles of water. Not exactly its use, but he was having fun. Then we played some basketball... Momma won since Logan had no chance of reaching the 10 foot net! ;)
Then Logan pulled out the tractor! This was my brothers and it has survived to be enjoyed by the grandkids! Logan loves it! It was his original desire for going down there in the first place.
Logan wanted to go back up to the front yard as soon as he heard Grandma was looking for her baseball glove. He pulled his new one out of the car and off they went to play catch in the front yard. I played with him for a while as well and it was a good time. It is interesting to be teaching our little left handed guy. But we are figuring it out. He is a quick study.
He quickly found that he was even better at counting dandelions... literally. ha!
He then wanted to put on Grandpa's hat and pose for a picture. (He put it right back on this morning after he got up. He loves this hat!)
He then wanted to put on Grandpa's hat and pose for a picture. (He put it right back on this morning after he got up. He loves this hat!)
After playing catch he and Grandma filled up one of the bird feeders for the second time this weekend. He loves filling the bird feeders!
Then it was break time for some juice and cookies. He wanted me to take a picture of his hat and him.
Then it was break time for some juice and cookies. He wanted me to take a picture of his hat and him.
Then he quickly asked for a picture with Grandma. So cute!
It was a GREAT weekend. Logan is still out there as Mondays are Grandma days! Depending on how Nathan is feeling about the status of the bathroom. Either way he will be home tomorrow night! GOOD TIMES! I am feeling much more refreshed after a great weekend of lounging around and relaxing with my mom and Logan. Can't wait until the bathroom is finished so I can share all that!
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