2.26.2012

Grape fiend

This kid loves grapes almost as much as he loves throwing them on the floor. And I'm trying out the blogger app for iPhone.

Happy end of February!
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2.15.2012

Baby D: 28 Weeks

28 weeks with Baby D
27 weeks with Hens/Baby C

So, I figured I should put up a baby bump picture since I am in my third trimester and have managed not to post pictures of my burgeoning bump everywhere.  To compare, I also added the picture below (black shirt) of me at 27 weeks with Henry. I feel like I am bigger now than I was then...but based on those pictures I guess it looks pretty much the same. And now, to celebrate my pregnancy brain I will blog my thoughts, feelings, and facts in bullet point fashion.  Prepare yourself.
  • I am officially 28 weeks and 5 days.
  • Braxton Hicks contractions started around 26 weeks and I get probably 3-4 a day. I notice I get them more frequently when I bend over (picking up toys/Henry/etc.) and/or spend extended time cleaning/doing things on my hands and knees. I reeeeally hope they don't get worse as this pregnancy progresses because they're starting to get in the way of life.
  • Baby D moves around a LOT. I don't know if I can feel it more or I have less to pay attention to, but I notice it all the time. My one comfort is a lot can change in the next few weeks. Doesn't mean he's going to be a really active, awake infant, right?
  • I get heartburn probably 2-3 times a week, usually on days when I eat lots of fast food or sugar. It's very odd because it's not unbearable, but it's just not comfortable. So next time I'm going to take some Tums for the first time in my life.
  • Starting to get mild swelling in my legs if I don't walk regularly. Sexy, I know.
  • I recently bought a king sized pillow to serve as my body pillow/other Josh. I love it.
  • I am carrying much lower than I remember with Henry (/Baby C)
  • I have to eat frequent, smaller meals or I feel uncomfortably full for hours and hours.
  • Following that same train of thought, nights are not a very comfortable time of day for me. The lack of naps and accumulation of lifting a small child make a very tired lady, and most nights when Josh gets home I'm laying on the couch watching TV. But don't worry! I do make dinner most nights and clean at least one room a day, so I'm not a complete waste of a housewife.
  • I haven't had any major aversions or cravings like I allowed myself with Henry. Spinach is no longer in my diet and I've been eating quite a few Burger King chocolate chip cookies, but other than that I eat like a fairly healthy individual.
  • I've gained about half the weight I want to, so I'm on good track to stay in my desired 20-30 lb pregnancy weight gain assuming I don't give up in the next 12 weeks.
  • And finally, I'm starting to freak out about having another baby in the home. Like, what is going to happen with Henry when I'm in the hospital? And who is going to play with him when I have to spend an hour figuring out nursing with a newborn? And how am I ever supposed to catch up on sleep? Yikes. Tips from all my 2+ children mom friends are very much encouraged, please.

I think that's all for a baby D update. It's about time I post some pictures and updates on Henry. It's like 12 months gave him permission to grow up and learn really fast or something. Growth and I have a love/hate relationship. AND Happy post-Valentines day. Cheers!

2.06.2012

Actually New Years Eve

What was I thinking, forgetting to blog about my New Years Eve?  OBVIOUSLY THE BABY TOOK OVER.

Let me share.

My Dad is the new bishop of the single's ward in Lake Oswego/Wilsonville/Portland area. There was a YSA dance on New Years Eve that my parents and recently transplanted sister had to attend. Josh and I have done lots of sleeping on New Years Eve since we met and I wasn't about to pass up this brilliant opportunity to pregnantly dance away 2011, so we got my friend Amanda to come with us, had her little sister stay home with sleeping Henry, and we hit up the dance.

My dapper father in his tux, and Mom looking sexy in a fancy dress.
Amanda, Josh, Nat and me trying to figure out the semi-formal dress code and rocking it.
We had fun. It was great to actually do something on New Years Eve, and even better that it was DANCING and hanging out with three of my best friends. It was also fun to be pregnant and think how ridiculous it was that Josh and I were actually at a YSA dance...so thanks Amanda and Natalie for letting us embarrass you. We rang in New Years' 2012 with a couple party poppers and really loud noise machines and Josh and I took this, the very first picture of 2012.


Also, Henry didn't seem to mind that we left him (because he didn't know?) because we brought him home a handful of balloons and noisemakers. Those provided at least an hour of entertainment. Happy 2012!

2.01.2012

Baby D

Okay guys. We're having another baby.

WHAAAAAA.....You should already know this from Facebook or any word of mouth, but if not, it's the truth and because the blog says it, it's for real. Here's baby D at 18 weeks.



Here is Henry getting a baby doll for Christmas that is supposed to teach him about babies. Obviously, he is really excited to be an older brother.



But in all seriousness, he sort of likes the baby now and at least knows what toy we are referring to when we say, "Go get baby!" I have no idea what we're going to do to teach him more in the future? All my friends with children, do you have any good ideas for helping this transition at all? At least I feel like Henry will be too young to either a) put up much of a fight (maybe like a month of tantrums?) or b) not even realize there's another baby in the house until all of the sudden it's normal. We'll see.

Quick Facts:
1. I'm due May 7
2. That makes me 25 weeks pregnant
3. I'm due almost exactly a month after my cousin BFF, Rachel!
3. We're having another boy
4. The babies will be 17 months apart
5. This baby was a planned surprise....meaning we thought "Hey, that'd be really cool if we got pregnant in these x months and had a baby before med school" and then we were having another baby! (and we are terribly excited and happy and blessed and lucky to be expecting another baby)
6. I am really excited to have two boys so happy and close together because like 70% of the women I know and love in life have 2 boys pretty close and can give me all sorts of parenting advice. (Thanks in advance to Erica, Amber, Abbey, and Megan)
7. I am really excited that I get to deliver at Orem Community, again. It's better than a hotel.
8. I look more pregnant now than I did at 8 months with Henry.
9. This baby is "Baby D".
10. I get heartburn now for the first time in my life.

Any other questions? Cheers!

Oregon and New Years

Oregon was great! Pictures and highlights list below.
  • Waking up at 7 am to be at Target when it opened, 3 days in a row.

  • Finally getting the 75% off on the 4th day we didn't wake up

  • Henry following Kino around everywhere, but keeping a "safe" distance

  • Henry waiting at the door, watching Kino, every time he went outside

  • Henry getting brave enough the last few days to actually "chase" Kino making his doggie sound

  • Wii for Christmas!

  • Renting Just Dance for the Wii and having a dance party with Josh and Mom

  • Waiting for Henry's naps so Nat and Josh could play Super Mario Brothers

  • Senor Taco

  • Chevy's salsa....mmm

  • $50 wii fit from Costco!

  • Day dates with Josh!


I'm sure I'm missing tons of things, but we had a wonderful time with Mom, Dad, and Natalie. It was great to have Nat in Portland and even better when she was home from work. I am reeeeeally excited she's in Portland now.

Pictures!



Somehow we didn't really take any pictures the whole time, nor did I get any pictures of Henry with the Williams' grandparents or Aunt Nat. Sad, but I promise we did have plenty of fun times. All the pictures you see here are from Henry's birthday in Henry's "birthday suit" that was Natalie's gift to H on his special day. Another blog to follow, I'm sure.

Happy February!

Christmas Day 2011

Henry's first Christmas! We woke up at 7:30 and opened a couple gifts before church. Henry didn't really get what was going on but he did get that there was a big awesome toy that made noises (Racetrack from Grandma and Grandpa), a ball, and lots of fruit (from Spencer's stocking).

The one picture of me on Christmas day.

It was fun to experience Calvert Christmas for the first time. We finished opening presents sometime in the evening, I can't remember if it was before or after dinner. It was nice take time to enjoy each and every gift, and it definitely made Christmas last longer. :)

We played some Blokus with Amber and Mike and this Calvert family managed not to get any more illness after the Christmas flu passed from big Josh to Spencer, little Josh, Emma, and Randy.


At one point we took a fun jaunt to Gas Works Park in Seattle. It was a cold and windy day, but it was one of the few reprieves we had from the rain, so it was awesome to get out. The park has gorgeous views of the Seattle skyline and we got to watch a couple airplanes land in the lake. And my personal favorite bit of information, the paintball fight from 10 Things I Hate About You was filmed here.




Lastly, two pictures I just really liked from Christmas. I love all these men together, and then the three little redheads.



We left Seattle on the 28th. It was a crazy experience because a)We didn't want to leave and b)The power was out at the Seattle train station. The train was completely full and they had no way to assign seats and monitor it all, so I had a mini-meltdown when we finally got on a full train and couldn't find a seat. Fortunately, someone was polite enough to point out two seats across from each other so Josh, Henry, and I sat together. Henry missed his morning nap to take this train ride, so we had a fairly miserable time with him, but it was the THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Josh proposing. Big deal.


We arrived in Oregon to waaaay too much rain, ready to party and shop Target Christmas clearance.