Thursday, February 26, 2009
Baby Olympics
Although nobody else has felt him kick yet, Thomas is in full swing. I think he's preparing for a triatholon of some sort, or to become a kickboxer. The only problem is, if anybody sticks their hand on my belly, he stops. As soon as their hand moves off, he starts up again! Of course, nights are the most active of all for him. Guess I'm being trained also huh?! It's good though, because now he's falling into a routine, and I look forward to hearing from him every day. He's not so cramped that I can't adjust & get him in a good nook of my belly, but I can tell he's getting to that point. 17 more weeks! It's really starting to hit harder with each passing week. I can't wait to see his little face with his ten little toes, and his reaction to us when he recognizes who we are!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Ultrasound at 20 Weeks
Thomas's Ultrasound 2-5-2009
On the left you can see his foot, on the right, his leg!
And the moment we'd all been waiting for......verificiation of his "Bits & Pieces" Like the little arrow she added on there, just in case we couldn't tell!! That cracks me up!
Steve has some magical powers or something. Plus phenomenal savings galore!
So, I don't know what exactly causes this to happen but every time Steve comes home from work the whole house turns into a zoo..The birds start SCREECHING hello, the dog gets all goofy, wagging her butt, the kids start jumping all over the place (even the preteen "I'm to cool for school" one!) Now..and I'm not even joking...even if the house DOES manage to stay quiet-like if the kids are in bed & the birds put in the garage for the night)...Thomas starts doing this insane flips-backwards, forwards, kicking, bumping into everything.. Steve elicits this excitement every time he comes in the door! Really cute!
Some other updates..we've been extremely lucky finding great deals on this baby. I've been scouring Craigslist since we found out for sure that he's not wearing pink..the deals are AMAZING! I had decided that as far as cribs went, I'd find one used, and if it came with a mattress I'd more than likely toss that and only use the crib. However, I found a crib & mattress for $50 online..I went over there to the house and was completely shocked at what was before me. The crib was in PERFECT condition. In fact, any scratches found on it now are due to the fact that Hannah kept pulling pieces of the crib away from Andrew to "help" and kept bumping it (AAAAHHH). The dad had bought new wheels for it, b/c he didn't like the cheap plastic ones, and the mom threw in the mattress covers free with it. The mattress itself was mint condition-the little label on the mattress isn't even wrinkled. I asked them "Are you sure that a baby even slept in this" and quite embarrased, they admitted that their 19 month old probably slept in it a total of twice. Needless to say, I got home, checked out the mattress, and it was a Simmons. Excitedly, I looked it up online, and it retails for $350+ Intrigued at the cost of the mattress, I went on to find that the crib retails for around $230. Add on the fact that he bought the new wheels, and she threw in the mattress covers..add the tax, and we're looking at $670 worth of bed for FIFTY DOLLARS..that made my head spin. Needless to say, with their house being immaculate, the crib being worth more than I would have EVER paid, and the condition it was all stored in, I'm totally extatic.
The savings aren't just there, though. I've bought a swing from someone I know for $15, in perfect condition..a pack 'n play for $45 that was new, in the box, with plastic sealing the inside stuff, clothes for 50 cents a piece-some still with tags, and numerous other things that I can't believe I've found..
The kids are starting to get bored with the prospect of a new baby..but it'll be renewed as soon as they can feel him kicking. I'll write more later!
Some other updates..we've been extremely lucky finding great deals on this baby. I've been scouring Craigslist since we found out for sure that he's not wearing pink..the deals are AMAZING! I had decided that as far as cribs went, I'd find one used, and if it came with a mattress I'd more than likely toss that and only use the crib. However, I found a crib & mattress for $50 online..I went over there to the house and was completely shocked at what was before me. The crib was in PERFECT condition. In fact, any scratches found on it now are due to the fact that Hannah kept pulling pieces of the crib away from Andrew to "help" and kept bumping it (AAAAHHH). The dad had bought new wheels for it, b/c he didn't like the cheap plastic ones, and the mom threw in the mattress covers free with it. The mattress itself was mint condition-the little label on the mattress isn't even wrinkled. I asked them "Are you sure that a baby even slept in this" and quite embarrased, they admitted that their 19 month old probably slept in it a total of twice. Needless to say, I got home, checked out the mattress, and it was a Simmons. Excitedly, I looked it up online, and it retails for $350+ Intrigued at the cost of the mattress, I went on to find that the crib retails for around $230. Add on the fact that he bought the new wheels, and she threw in the mattress covers..add the tax, and we're looking at $670 worth of bed for FIFTY DOLLARS..that made my head spin. Needless to say, with their house being immaculate, the crib being worth more than I would have EVER paid, and the condition it was all stored in, I'm totally extatic.
The savings aren't just there, though. I've bought a swing from someone I know for $15, in perfect condition..a pack 'n play for $45 that was new, in the box, with plastic sealing the inside stuff, clothes for 50 cents a piece-some still with tags, and numerous other things that I can't believe I've found..
The kids are starting to get bored with the prospect of a new baby..but it'll be renewed as soon as they can feel him kicking. I'll write more later!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Our Family
How to introduce our family? There are 4 of us, plus one on the way. We are a blended family, and it has seemed to go really smoothly in the transition.
There's Steve..my husband. He's been the best stepdad a mom could ask for in her kid's life. He really understood how to become part of the family without trying to be that "daddy" figure, or force some sort of weird relationship on them. I truly appreciate the way he let them come to him when they were ready to show emotions.
Then there's me. I'm a stay at home mom right now. It's been tough, and we've had to make some sacrifices, but overall I wouldn't change anything about getting to be home with my kids. I love being the one to pick them up from school, sit with them when they need help with homework, and cook dinner with them right there.
Andrew is the oldest son. He's going to be 11 in March~and in Middle School next year! I can hardly believe it. He has me running around, between violin lessons, baseball practice, GATE, and the guitar lessons he takes at school! He's a really great son, with a huge heart. I truly believe that when he figures out what he wants to do with his life, it will be something involving helping others in a profound way.
Hannah's next in the little clan. She's 7 right now, and will be having her birthday in June, like this baby. She's a sweetheart, through and through. She's a piano playing Girl Scout these days. Her little group of friends are so cute together. It really reminds me of when I was a little girl. She's not very girly anymore..much more the tomboy these days. I don't think I could get her in a dress if I wanted to! She once asked me what the most important job in the world was, and I told her it must be a teacher, because no matter what you do in life, you need a teacher to have shown you the way first. Her direct response was "Well, then, I want to be a teacher!"
And last but not least, there's the little darling currently waiting for his grand entrance in June. His due date is the 23rd. He's already showing some personality & there are times when I just have to laugh at the things he jumps at! I'll keep you posted on his progress as we go along.
There's Steve..my husband. He's been the best stepdad a mom could ask for in her kid's life. He really understood how to become part of the family without trying to be that "daddy" figure, or force some sort of weird relationship on them. I truly appreciate the way he let them come to him when they were ready to show emotions.
Then there's me. I'm a stay at home mom right now. It's been tough, and we've had to make some sacrifices, but overall I wouldn't change anything about getting to be home with my kids. I love being the one to pick them up from school, sit with them when they need help with homework, and cook dinner with them right there.
Andrew is the oldest son. He's going to be 11 in March~and in Middle School next year! I can hardly believe it. He has me running around, between violin lessons, baseball practice, GATE, and the guitar lessons he takes at school! He's a really great son, with a huge heart. I truly believe that when he figures out what he wants to do with his life, it will be something involving helping others in a profound way.
Hannah's next in the little clan. She's 7 right now, and will be having her birthday in June, like this baby. She's a sweetheart, through and through. She's a piano playing Girl Scout these days. Her little group of friends are so cute together. It really reminds me of when I was a little girl. She's not very girly anymore..much more the tomboy these days. I don't think I could get her in a dress if I wanted to! She once asked me what the most important job in the world was, and I told her it must be a teacher, because no matter what you do in life, you need a teacher to have shown you the way first. Her direct response was "Well, then, I want to be a teacher!"
And last but not least, there's the little darling currently waiting for his grand entrance in June. His due date is the 23rd. He's already showing some personality & there are times when I just have to laugh at the things he jumps at! I'll keep you posted on his progress as we go along.
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