Today we celebrated Mother's Day, just the three of us and I realized on my way to church that this is going to be the last day Tate, Ava and I will spend with just the 3 of us. In just 3 short days from now, we will be welcoming our new little Brooklyn into this world and our family will be growing by 1 more. It still amazes me when I think about all of the wonderful changes headed our way with her arrival.
Ava has been such an amazing blessing to our family and I can only imagine what the new little peanut will add to our wonderful little life together. While in church today, we noticed a little 3 month old baby behind us and Ava became captivated by her. She watched her intently as the baby was fed a bottle and then cuddled with her mom. She absolutely adores babies and I know she is going to be a wonderful big sister.
As for me, my stomach is as big as they come right now. :) Brooklyn is definitely running out of room in my tummy as she fills it up from my hips to the top of my ribs. She is still very active and gets the hiccups often. :) I cannot wait to see what she looks like and to hold her in my arms for the very first time. It is going to be such an amazing experience for all of us. I can't wait to let Ava hold her baby sister and watch as she checks her out from head to toe.
I hope all of you mothers out there had a wonderful day today, I know I sure did. :)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
37 Weeks, 3 Days - 2 WEEKS LEFT TO GO!!!! :)
I cannot contain how excited I am knowing that I will be welcoming our little Brooklyn into this world 2 short weeks from today. I have been looking at her ultrasound pictures lately and wondering what she is going to look like. Will she look like her big sis, Ava? Will she have curly hair? Will she have daddy's lips and mommy's good looks? :) haha. I just can't stop thinking about her and also about the wonderful time I will get to spend with my girls this summer.
Ava still thinks she has a baby inside her belly too, even though it looks nothing like mommy's. The other day we were walking back from the park and Ava suddenly raised her shirt and grabbed her tummy and said, "oh momma, the baby hurts.." I asked her is the baby moving and she grunted and said, "yeah, a lot". :) It was the cutest thing ever. She sees what happens to her momma during my contractions and must have picked that up along the way. She is honestly the sweetest little girl ever and always says, "Hi Broken" (her way of saying Brooklyn) and giving her a kiss on mommy's belly. She is going to be such a great sister to Brooklyn.
Today I had my weekly doctor's appointment and found out that I have already started to dilate. I am only at 1 cm so there is nothing to worry about but the doctor definitely does not want me traveling in a car farther than Owatonna for the next couple of weeks. I do have one more doctor's appt next week for my pre-op visit but that is all that's left! It's crazy how quickly the time is approaching when some days seem to last forever. The baby is measuring out around 6 1/2 lbs right now and the doctor is predicting she will be around the same size as Ava, 7 lbs, 6 oz. She has been moving so much lately and keeping mommy awake at night, but it's all so worth it.
I am trying to enjoy the last 2 weeks of my pregnancy feeling her move around and watching my stomach as she kicks and tries to punch her way through. :)
We have all of the baby's clothes washed and put away and we are getting the car seat ready to go in both cars as well. There are just a few more things that will need to be done, but other than that, we are ready to go.
The count down has begun and now I am just hoping it will be above 40 degrees here in Minny on May 11th. :)
Lots of love!
Ava still thinks she has a baby inside her belly too, even though it looks nothing like mommy's. The other day we were walking back from the park and Ava suddenly raised her shirt and grabbed her tummy and said, "oh momma, the baby hurts.." I asked her is the baby moving and she grunted and said, "yeah, a lot". :) It was the cutest thing ever. She sees what happens to her momma during my contractions and must have picked that up along the way. She is honestly the sweetest little girl ever and always says, "Hi Broken" (her way of saying Brooklyn) and giving her a kiss on mommy's belly. She is going to be such a great sister to Brooklyn.
Today I had my weekly doctor's appointment and found out that I have already started to dilate. I am only at 1 cm so there is nothing to worry about but the doctor definitely does not want me traveling in a car farther than Owatonna for the next couple of weeks. I do have one more doctor's appt next week for my pre-op visit but that is all that's left! It's crazy how quickly the time is approaching when some days seem to last forever. The baby is measuring out around 6 1/2 lbs right now and the doctor is predicting she will be around the same size as Ava, 7 lbs, 6 oz. She has been moving so much lately and keeping mommy awake at night, but it's all so worth it.
I am trying to enjoy the last 2 weeks of my pregnancy feeling her move around and watching my stomach as she kicks and tries to punch her way through. :)
We have all of the baby's clothes washed and put away and we are getting the car seat ready to go in both cars as well. There are just a few more things that will need to be done, but other than that, we are ready to go.
The count down has begun and now I am just hoping it will be above 40 degrees here in Minny on May 11th. :)
Lots of love!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Exactly 4 Weeks from Today.....Baby "B" will be HERE!!
It is so exciting knowing that Ava's little sister and Mommy and Daddy's little girl will be born exactly 4 weeks from today! I absolutely cannot wait! The pregnancy has been so different for me this time because I have not had a lot of time to focus on myself since I have a 2 1/2 year old to chase after. Yesterday I took Ava to the park and she wanted to go down the really big, swirly slide. Of course, she would not go without her Mommy so here I am almost 9 months pregnant trying to get into this slide with my 2 1/2 year old. It was a funny site I am sure. :) It is going to be so amazing welcoming our little girl into the world with her big sister watching over her. Ava gives her sister little kisses and tells her she loves her. I hope she still feels that way when she has to share her mommy with her new little sister. In all honesty, I am not too worried because Ava absolutely LOVES babies and she is such a little helper to me already.
Ava's big girl furniture finally arrived last Friday so I was able to move all of her clothes over to her new room. My big chore for the weekend is to get out the box of 0-3 month clothes from storage and begin to wash them all. Of course, I have a few new things to wash too because I can't give baby "B" all used clothes! She needs a few new things of her own too. :)
Ava's big girl furniture finally arrived last Friday so I was able to move all of her clothes over to her new room. My big chore for the weekend is to get out the box of 0-3 month clothes from storage and begin to wash them all. Of course, I have a few new things to wash too because I can't give baby "B" all used clothes! She needs a few new things of her own too. :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Baby "B" and Ava Comparison
I was amazed when I saw our little girl's face at her 32 week ultrasound appointment because it reminded me so much of Ava's 28 week picture.
Here are the two, side by side....can't you see the resemblance??
Baby B at 32 weeks old
Ava at 28 weeks old
Keep in mind, Baby B has had another 4 weeks to grow between the two pictures. :)
I cannot wait to meet her! I am so excited! :)
Here are the two, side by side....can't you see the resemblance??
Baby B at 32 weeks old
Ava at 28 weeks old
Keep in mind, Baby B has had another 4 weeks to grow between the two pictures. :)
I cannot wait to meet her! I am so excited! :)
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Ultrasound at 32 Weeks 3 Days - Our Little Girl is Growing - And Ava's 1st Haircut
Last Wednesday I went in for an ultrasound after my regular doctor's appointment and it was so great to see my little peanut again after a few months. I have not received the official word stating everything looks great, but the doctor told me that if it wasn't I would have heard from him on Wednesday afternoon!
One thing we were able to determine is that our little girl is already 4 lbs and she is not in the 90th percentile so they will NOT be moving up my DD. I am actually really happy to hear that because I want her to stay in until the very end so we do not have to worry about the development of her lungs or any other complications associated with early deliveries. I can handle another 6 1/2 weeks of carrying around this little angel even though I feel she is starting to run out of room! :)
I also had the ultrasound technician confirm that we are indeed having another GIRL. I realized after our ultrasound at 5 months, I never really asked the technician then if she was sure of the sex of the baby so I had her re-check it for us. :) Good thing too because Mommy and Ava have been doing a lot of shopping for Ava's little sister! Don't tell Daddy that! :)
On a side note, big sister Ava had her very 1st HAIRCUT this weekend! :) We made it really special for her by traveling to the Cities and meeting up with my best friend, Melissa and her 3 kids at the Eden Prairie mall to all celebrate Ava's big day. :) Ava was not very excited about sitting in the chair and absolutely did not like the cape they put on it so we had to turn it around like superman. With the help of all of her friends and of course her mommy, Ava made it through her 1st haircut. HOWEVER, after leaving the salon...Mommy decided that we hardly cut any of Ava's hair so I decided (with the help of Melissa) to go back and get more cut off! Yes, that's right, Ava had 2 haircuts for her 1st time! :) I blame it on pregnancy hormones not allowing me to make decisions (kind of like in Baby girl's name). :) Ava was not happy at first, but then she quickly realized she would get 2 suckers so she let us cut it again. :) We finished the rest of the day with our dear friends and made Ava's 1st haircut the most special experience ever. :)
One thing we were able to determine is that our little girl is already 4 lbs and she is not in the 90th percentile so they will NOT be moving up my DD. I am actually really happy to hear that because I want her to stay in until the very end so we do not have to worry about the development of her lungs or any other complications associated with early deliveries. I can handle another 6 1/2 weeks of carrying around this little angel even though I feel she is starting to run out of room! :)
I also had the ultrasound technician confirm that we are indeed having another GIRL. I realized after our ultrasound at 5 months, I never really asked the technician then if she was sure of the sex of the baby so I had her re-check it for us. :) Good thing too because Mommy and Ava have been doing a lot of shopping for Ava's little sister! Don't tell Daddy that! :)
On a side note, big sister Ava had her very 1st HAIRCUT this weekend! :) We made it really special for her by traveling to the Cities and meeting up with my best friend, Melissa and her 3 kids at the Eden Prairie mall to all celebrate Ava's big day. :) Ava was not very excited about sitting in the chair and absolutely did not like the cape they put on it so we had to turn it around like superman. With the help of all of her friends and of course her mommy, Ava made it through her 1st haircut. HOWEVER, after leaving the salon...Mommy decided that we hardly cut any of Ava's hair so I decided (with the help of Melissa) to go back and get more cut off! Yes, that's right, Ava had 2 haircuts for her 1st time! :) I blame it on pregnancy hormones not allowing me to make decisions (kind of like in Baby girl's name). :) Ava was not happy at first, but then she quickly realized she would get 2 suckers so she let us cut it again. :) We finished the rest of the day with our dear friends and made Ava's 1st haircut the most special experience ever. :)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
7 Weeks To Go!!!
It's hard to imagine that in 7 weeks from today, we will be welcoming our second little girl into this world. Ava has been so excited about the arrival of her little sister and talks about her all the time at daycare. She is going to be such a helper, as long as I can get her to share her mommy with the new addition. :)
Last week I had a little scare at work when my contractions started kicking in and needed to back an unplanned trip to the doctor. The good news was that I was not going into labor, however they did tell me that I need more sleep, rest and less stress. Yeah, right...do they realize I work an hour and a half away and that I have a 2 1/2 year old to take care of? :) We were able to stop my contractions that day and they gave me some medicine in case it happens again. One other thing I found out was that my tummy was measuring out a week and a half ahead of schedule. Therefore, they scheduled me for an ultrasound today, after my regular doctor check up. I am actually really excited to see how our little girl is measuring out and will post the results later on today.
My mind is filled with so many questions like, "how will it be with a newborn and a 2 1/2 year old?" and "will my C-section take longer to heal the second time around?" But, in all reality, all of my fears are put aside when I think about our second little girl and how she is going to bring so much more joy and happiness to our lives. It will be so nice for Ava to have a playmate with her as she grows as well.
By they way, our little girl has been moving around a TON lately. I just sit and stare at my stomach and wonder what kind of gymnastics she is practicing today. I can already tell she will be quite the athlete. :)
Love to all!
Last week I had a little scare at work when my contractions started kicking in and needed to back an unplanned trip to the doctor. The good news was that I was not going into labor, however they did tell me that I need more sleep, rest and less stress. Yeah, right...do they realize I work an hour and a half away and that I have a 2 1/2 year old to take care of? :) We were able to stop my contractions that day and they gave me some medicine in case it happens again. One other thing I found out was that my tummy was measuring out a week and a half ahead of schedule. Therefore, they scheduled me for an ultrasound today, after my regular doctor check up. I am actually really excited to see how our little girl is measuring out and will post the results later on today.
My mind is filled with so many questions like, "how will it be with a newborn and a 2 1/2 year old?" and "will my C-section take longer to heal the second time around?" But, in all reality, all of my fears are put aside when I think about our second little girl and how she is going to bring so much more joy and happiness to our lives. It will be so nice for Ava to have a playmate with her as she grows as well.
By they way, our little girl has been moving around a TON lately. I just sit and stare at my stomach and wonder what kind of gymnastics she is practicing today. I can already tell she will be quite the athlete. :)
Love to all!
Friday, March 11, 2011
2 Months Away Until Our Little Girl Joins Us!!
It's hard to believe that our second little girl will be born exactly 2 months from today. We are getting so excited to meet her and Ava is very proud to mention to everyone that she is going to have a little sister. The other night Tate was feeling my tummy and Ava got a little upset and said, "No daddy, that's my mommy." She then proceeded to tell him that she had a baby in her tummy too and unzipped her jammies so he could feel the baby. :)
Our little peanut is moving around in my tummy so much lately and getting stronger by the day. I feel as though she has really grown these past couple of weeks, however at my last doctor's appt last Tuesday, I found out I had lost a lb. I am pretty sure that is because of the fact that my stomach has been pretty touchy still and I am limited on what I can eat but the doctor assures me that our little girl is growing perfectly. Each day it becomes a little more difficult to do the every day things like get out of bed, sleep through the night and hold Ava for long periods of time but it's worth it to know our little one is growing bigger each day. :)
Now, if we could only have some nice weather here in MN so I could get back outside with Ava and get back to my walking schedule with Ava and Bailey. :)
Our little peanut is moving around in my tummy so much lately and getting stronger by the day. I feel as though she has really grown these past couple of weeks, however at my last doctor's appt last Tuesday, I found out I had lost a lb. I am pretty sure that is because of the fact that my stomach has been pretty touchy still and I am limited on what I can eat but the doctor assures me that our little girl is growing perfectly. Each day it becomes a little more difficult to do the every day things like get out of bed, sleep through the night and hold Ava for long periods of time but it's worth it to know our little one is growing bigger each day. :)
Now, if we could only have some nice weather here in MN so I could get back outside with Ava and get back to my walking schedule with Ava and Bailey. :)
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