July 25, 2012
Stand on the Square
July 21, 2012
Amelia is 20 months, Fleck is 22 weeks
Amelia has become a little person in the past few weeks. She talks all the time in complete sentences which makes life so much easier for all of us. Yesterday, in the car, she told me "Amelia's sippy cup fell down, I need more water". Even though I couldn't do anything about it, it beats whining and screaming anyday. I explained that I couldn't get her sippy cup until we got home and she spent the rest of the ride saying "Mommy get Amelia's sippy cup at home".
She is also very into describing things using as many adjectives as possible. She always adds colors ("Hi, Black Soxy" or "Daddy has red shirt on") and often uses "big", "little", "hot", "cold", "wet", "dry", and "yucky". She describes the magnetic letters on the fridge by saying "Amelia find a big purple 'W'". She loves to spell her friend's names, a fun car activity. She'll ask me to "spell Lily" and then repeat the letters and scream "LILY" at the end. She knows all her letters, shapes, most numbers, and most colors. She knows the capital of Alaska and Illinios and we are working on the other 48 :o).
It has been super hot lately, but it hasn't seemed to bother Amelia as much as her preggo mommy. She loves playing at her water table and standing in her little splash pool. Our garden is in full swing now and Amelia tries hard to help water it but by the time she carries a small cup of water from her pool all the way to the garden, not much is left! She has, however, figured out the hose so I have to remember to put it on 'mist' so my plants don't get blown away by the jet spray!
Recently, a few friends had babies so I'm using the opportunity to try and explain what is going on in my growing belly. Amelia will say "mommy has baby Fleck in belly" but I'm not sure she really knows what she is talking about. Fleck is starting to move quite a bit. I can feel him but every time Rob puts his hand on my belly, all movement ceaces. I recall a similar calming influence that he had on Spike. He still does actually. Amelia is pretty obsessed with him lately.
Fleck is the size of a Spaghetti Squash-which is rather arbutrary depending on how big your spaghetti squash is of course... About 11 inches and almost a pound is more accurate. We're getting close to the age of ex-utero viability but lets hope we don't have to test that any time soon. I'd prefer he stay in there for at least another 18 weeks.
This pregnancy has not seemed as real as Spike's. It might be because I spend most of time time chasing a crazy toddler, or because I've been there-done that so recently, but the movement and uncomfortable sleeping have helped remind me. I'm starting to feel pregnant rather than just look pregnant. Patients at work are freely asking when I'm due, a sure sign that I've crossed over from "is she really pregnant or just fat?" to "you look like you're about to pop! I can't believe you're still working". Right, 18 weeks left (and clearly a misunderstanding of how big babies are). Actually, yesterday at work the NP was 8 months pregnant and the radiology tech was 7 months. So when I triage a patient, they are seen by the NP, and then need an x-ray they start to wonder about the water they just drank in the waiting room.
Ok, ok. Enough with the blab. Time for some pictures. Sorry it's been so long.
She is also very into describing things using as many adjectives as possible. She always adds colors ("Hi, Black Soxy" or "Daddy has red shirt on") and often uses "big", "little", "hot", "cold", "wet", "dry", and "yucky". She describes the magnetic letters on the fridge by saying "Amelia find a big purple 'W'". She loves to spell her friend's names, a fun car activity. She'll ask me to "spell Lily" and then repeat the letters and scream "LILY" at the end. She knows all her letters, shapes, most numbers, and most colors. She knows the capital of Alaska and Illinios and we are working on the other 48 :o).
It has been super hot lately, but it hasn't seemed to bother Amelia as much as her preggo mommy. She loves playing at her water table and standing in her little splash pool. Our garden is in full swing now and Amelia tries hard to help water it but by the time she carries a small cup of water from her pool all the way to the garden, not much is left! She has, however, figured out the hose so I have to remember to put it on 'mist' so my plants don't get blown away by the jet spray!
Recently, a few friends had babies so I'm using the opportunity to try and explain what is going on in my growing belly. Amelia will say "mommy has baby Fleck in belly" but I'm not sure she really knows what she is talking about. Fleck is starting to move quite a bit. I can feel him but every time Rob puts his hand on my belly, all movement ceaces. I recall a similar calming influence that he had on Spike. He still does actually. Amelia is pretty obsessed with him lately.
Fleck is the size of a Spaghetti Squash-which is rather arbutrary depending on how big your spaghetti squash is of course... About 11 inches and almost a pound is more accurate. We're getting close to the age of ex-utero viability but lets hope we don't have to test that any time soon. I'd prefer he stay in there for at least another 18 weeks.
This pregnancy has not seemed as real as Spike's. It might be because I spend most of time time chasing a crazy toddler, or because I've been there-done that so recently, but the movement and uncomfortable sleeping have helped remind me. I'm starting to feel pregnant rather than just look pregnant. Patients at work are freely asking when I'm due, a sure sign that I've crossed over from "is she really pregnant or just fat?" to "you look like you're about to pop! I can't believe you're still working". Right, 18 weeks left (and clearly a misunderstanding of how big babies are). Actually, yesterday at work the NP was 8 months pregnant and the radiology tech was 7 months. So when I triage a patient, they are seen by the NP, and then need an x-ray they start to wonder about the water they just drank in the waiting room.
Ok, ok. Enough with the blab. Time for some pictures. Sorry it's been so long.
The new outside game: draw shapes on the driveway, call out a shape and Amelia runs and stands in it!
21 weeks with Fleck
"Amelia pour yellow cup water into big cup"
With Anica and Clayton at the Splash Pool
Playing with Tristan in the "little pool"
Fun with Daddy
Opening "Amelia own mail". A birthday invitation from Molly!
Pretty sure we have a picture of me and Ori (my cat growing up) that looks almost identical to this.
"What happens when you squish a sphere? It becomes a circle!"
"Amelia go blueberry picking with Molly and Me-siss-a"
Making coffee with daddy at some way to early hour.
Riding in Mommy's new BobaAir carrier. On Fleck.
June 25, 2012
Fleck's First Video
Since I couldn't figure out how to edit the Ultrasound Video, I just recorded it on screen with my camera-hence the wobbling and fuzziness. But here s/he is! Lots of thumb sucking and kicking during the ultrasound. The Ultrasound was almost more amazing this time since I haven't paid much attention to this pregnancy due to the toddler running wild in my house. I often forget that there is actually a developing baby in there! Enjoy.
June 22, 2012
19 months
Sorry it's been so long. Keeping this up to date is more difficult than I thought! Here are some recent pics of our fast growing 19-month-old!
Oranges on the deck
Awww...Go Sox!
The new Trike.
Some lettuce coming up in the garden after only 3 days!
This is what Amelia looks like before every nap and bed time. "Bear, frog, binkey, and blanket"
Reading with Daddy before bed (19 months)
Reading with Daddy before bed (3 weeks)
She recently discovered PlayDough...
"Purple Noodles"
Sweaty girls on a hot day.
Friends.
May 29, 2012
May 24, 2012
One and a half...
Amelia has reached that great milestone of being ex-utero for 548 days. Seems like a lot more days than that...
In that short (or long) time, she has gained 16lbs and a whole whopping foot in length. Impressive. (for those of you who don't do math-or don't have Amelia's birth stats firmly implanted in your brains, that's 23.5lbs and 32.5 inches).
She has also turned a corner recently in eating and sleeping (thanks to the help of some $5 black out shades). She passed her 18-month check-up with flying colors and since we are GOOD parents and get our children vaccinated on time, she doesn't need another shot until age 4! Woohoo!
Amelia has also accomplished many cognitive milestones recently including understanding opposites like up/down, open/closed, in/out, on/off, clip/un-clip, and I-want-an-egg/I-still-want-an-egg. I keep meaning to make a list of her words (those she actually understands and doesn't just repeat (eg. "onomatopoeia", "patience", "no-hitting", etc.)) but I never have a pen and paper when I need it (do we even have pens and paper still?). I think she has 100 or so real words at this point and probably knows another 35 or so animal sounds (everyone knows a cheetah says "zoom").
The ABCs are a favorite song and she can get from E to P most of the time without help. She used to just repeat letters as we said them but now she says the next letter instead, the little show off. She also recognizes letters on my shirts, the fridge, signs, daddy's beer bottle, etc. and starts singing the song.
Concepts such as "empty", "two", "other", "Amelia" (while pointing to her self), and "all gone" are pretty solid. She answers the question "what is your name" with a clear "Ahh-yeee-yah" and can tell you that during the day, daddy is "at work". It's so fun to watch her find one Noah's ark zebra, look around saying "other zebra", pick up the pair, and say "TWO!!!" Things are coming together in that little brain.
She loves being outside and has recently discovered the fascinating world of bubbles. This works out well because mommy can sit in the driveway and blow bubbles while she chases them around. Then they pop and are no more. This is preferable to the previous favorite game of throwing balls down the driveway and making mommy chase them. She also loves pushing her baby stroller down the street to get the mail, stopping at each drain cover to point out the letters and sing "E, F, G...mumble, mumble, Y, ZEEEEE!"
Amelia loves Legos and it starting to get the hang of coloring. She also loves diapering, feeding, and putting her animals/babydolls down for naps. She even tried to nurse her ducky the other day when Auntie Stephie was over nursing Tristan. I'm sure this will all pick up even more when Fleck arrives.
Alright, I know you are all just wanting to see pictures...let's see what I can dig up.
In that short (or long) time, she has gained 16lbs and a whole whopping foot in length. Impressive. (for those of you who don't do math-or don't have Amelia's birth stats firmly implanted in your brains, that's 23.5lbs and 32.5 inches).
She has also turned a corner recently in eating and sleeping (thanks to the help of some $5 black out shades). She passed her 18-month check-up with flying colors and since we are GOOD parents and get our children vaccinated on time, she doesn't need another shot until age 4! Woohoo!
Amelia has also accomplished many cognitive milestones recently including understanding opposites like up/down, open/closed, in/out, on/off, clip/un-clip, and I-want-an-egg/I-still-want-an-egg. I keep meaning to make a list of her words (those she actually understands and doesn't just repeat (eg. "onomatopoeia", "patience", "no-hitting", etc.)) but I never have a pen and paper when I need it (do we even have pens and paper still?). I think she has 100 or so real words at this point and probably knows another 35 or so animal sounds (everyone knows a cheetah says "zoom").
The ABCs are a favorite song and she can get from E to P most of the time without help. She used to just repeat letters as we said them but now she says the next letter instead, the little show off. She also recognizes letters on my shirts, the fridge, signs, daddy's beer bottle, etc. and starts singing the song.
Concepts such as "empty", "two", "other", "Amelia" (while pointing to her self), and "all gone" are pretty solid. She answers the question "what is your name" with a clear "Ahh-yeee-yah" and can tell you that during the day, daddy is "at work". It's so fun to watch her find one Noah's ark zebra, look around saying "other zebra", pick up the pair, and say "TWO!!!" Things are coming together in that little brain.
She loves being outside and has recently discovered the fascinating world of bubbles. This works out well because mommy can sit in the driveway and blow bubbles while she chases them around. Then they pop and are no more. This is preferable to the previous favorite game of throwing balls down the driveway and making mommy chase them. She also loves pushing her baby stroller down the street to get the mail, stopping at each drain cover to point out the letters and sing "E, F, G...mumble, mumble, Y, ZEEEEE!"
Amelia loves Legos and it starting to get the hang of coloring. She also loves diapering, feeding, and putting her animals/babydolls down for naps. She even tried to nurse her ducky the other day when Auntie Stephie was over nursing Tristan. I'm sure this will all pick up even more when Fleck arrives.
Alright, I know you are all just wanting to see pictures...let's see what I can dig up.
18 months, she wasn't too thrilled about this photo shoot
So we tried again a few days later.
Here's 15 months for comparison.
Drinking from a cup, she learned this while playing in the bathroom while mommy pees.
BUBBLES!
Strol-li-er
Driving the playground
Probably her first real meal ever. Chicken dipped in BBQ sauce and a bowl full of Quinoa! Sitting in her big girl chair we bought at a yard sale for 50 cents.
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