I was cleaning my office and found Lu's "stats" from his pediatrician visit 2 months ago. Thought I'd post them so I could throw out the post-it note.
Height = 37.25''
Weight = 33 lbs.
Head = 49.75
Friday, November 21, 2008
Trip to VA
Well, it took me a year to visit "home". Now that I'm much closer I hope to be visiting more often. Lu and I had a great weekend visiting with family and friends. Thanks again for all of the hospitality!
We said "Happy Birthday" to Auntie Daniela.
We had a play date with cousins Bria and CJ.
Lu played in the leaves.
Where is he?
Wait, I see a head!
There he is!
And of course we visited with the rest of the clan.
This is the best shot that I got of the cousins. We need to take it outside next time.
(L to R: Ryan, William, Alex, Lu, Scott, Bria, CJ, Cameron)
Playing chase with CJ.
We said "Happy Birthday" to Auntie Daniela.
We had a play date with cousins Bria and CJ.
Lu played in the leaves.
Where is he?
Wait, I see a head!
There he is!
And of course we visited with the rest of the clan.
This is the best shot that I got of the cousins. We need to take it outside next time.
(L to R: Ryan, William, Alex, Lu, Scott, Bria, CJ, Cameron)
Playing chase with CJ.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
20 Week Ultrasound
Ok. So this picture isn't that different from the 12 week ultrasound. And we didn't get one of the girly bits...I'm still not convinced that it's a girl. However, it does explain this pregnancy! She supposedly weighs 12 oz.
Oh, so based on the last ultrasound and my estimates I thought that I as 21 weeks; however, this ultrasound estimated that I was 20 weeks. It's still within a normal range (the tech said that she could be up to two weeks off of the estimate and everything was still considered normal). But, the due date could be off a little bit and put us closer to Lu's birthday. I guess we'll find out in a few months!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Say what?!
It's a girl. I'm in shock...still absorbing this information. I'm already worried about adolescence...Tom's already worried about paying for a wedding.
Everything else appeared healthy.
Ack! A girl! What am I going to do?
Will post pics later.
Everything else appeared healthy.
Ack! A girl! What am I going to do?
Will post pics later.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Lu Observations
"Lucius say 'yes', Mommy say 'no'".
"Daddy say 'no', Lucius say 'yes'".
Lu hasn't quite grasped the idea that Mommy and Daddy have the final say. He thinks that everything is up for negotiation. Classic two-year-old.
"Daddy say 'no', Lucius say 'yes'".
Lu hasn't quite grasped the idea that Mommy and Daddy have the final say. He thinks that everything is up for negotiation. Classic two-year-old.
Friday, November 7, 2008
The baby is kicking and other happenings
Tom felt the baby kick this week. We can't remember what night it was, but it was recently!
I started painting the nursery (while trying to not breathe in the fumes). It's going to take several coats to cover the ugly dark blue trim and matching blue pineapples but then it shouldn't take too long.
I had to take Lu to the university the other day to drop off some scantrons from my test and wouldn't you know they had a bowl of Halloween candy sitting out on the desk. Of course Lu spotted it immediately and asked for some. The lucky duck got a bag of M&Ms. Now when I tell him that I'm going to work he says "Mommy go to work, eat candy?". In his mind that's what I do all day at work. In actuality I sit at home at my computer and eat candy all day.
I started painting the nursery (while trying to not breathe in the fumes). It's going to take several coats to cover the ugly dark blue trim and matching blue pineapples but then it shouldn't take too long.
I had to take Lu to the university the other day to drop off some scantrons from my test and wouldn't you know they had a bowl of Halloween candy sitting out on the desk. Of course Lu spotted it immediately and asked for some. The lucky duck got a bag of M&Ms. Now when I tell him that I'm going to work he says "Mommy go to work, eat candy?". In his mind that's what I do all day at work. In actuality I sit at home at my computer and eat candy all day.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Visit from the cousins
Darren, Kay, Cameron, Ryan, and Scott came to visit for the weekend. Boy, did Lu have a good time with his cousins!
We played Bingo. "I-49" was a popular number. It's the only one that "caller Lucius" would say.
We ate s'mores
We played at the park
Lucius got pushed around in the tractor
We ate donuts (Lu ate two. As much as his cousins!)
We went to the park, again.
Lu really wore out his cousins, and vice versa. Lucius kept poor Scott up until almost 10p on Saturday night. Scott kept trying to go to sleep, but Lucius kept chatting away. "I want play. I want talk. Go Mommy." He was not the party-pooper that night!
We played Bingo. "I-49" was a popular number. It's the only one that "caller Lucius" would say.
We ate s'mores
We played at the park
Lucius got pushed around in the tractor
We ate donuts (Lu ate two. As much as his cousins!)
We went to the park, again.
Lu really wore out his cousins, and vice versa. Lucius kept poor Scott up until almost 10p on Saturday night. Scott kept trying to go to sleep, but Lucius kept chatting away. "I want play. I want talk. Go Mommy." He was not the party-pooper that night!
Trick or Treating!
I took Lu out trick or treating for the first time this Halloween. The weather was beautiful and Lu got lots of candy even though we only made it around the block. Tom stayed home to pass out our candy. A lot of kids come to our neighborhood. It's a great place to trick-or-treat.
Lu was shy and didn't say "trick-or-treat" and rarely said "thank you" unless I repeatedly reminded him. Perhaps next year he'll have the whole thing down. It was great to see our neighbors and meet some new ones though. I haven't really seen anyone since we first moved in.
"What dat Mommy?"
He made it 1/2 way around the block and decided that he needed a rest -- right in the middle of someone's yard.
Lu was shy and didn't say "trick-or-treat" and rarely said "thank you" unless I repeatedly reminded him. Perhaps next year he'll have the whole thing down. It was great to see our neighbors and meet some new ones though. I haven't really seen anyone since we first moved in.
"What dat Mommy?"
He made it 1/2 way around the block and decided that he needed a rest -- right in the middle of someone's yard.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Carving Pumpkins with Daddy
Unfortunately Mommy's pumpkin was rotten inside and I had to take it back to the store to get a refund...so no pumpking carving for Mommy this year! And the jack o' lanterns didn't even last until Halloween. Never buy cheap pumpkins from the grocery store...they were probably leftovers from last year.
The Wedding
Long live the lab!
A grad school friend.
Two more grad school friends.
The beautiful bride and her new husband. Another match made in the psychology department at Kent State.
For some reason blogger is uploading the pictures in the opposite order of what I intended...not sure what's going on but I'm not changing the order!
A grad school friend.
Two more grad school friends.
The beautiful bride and her new husband. Another match made in the psychology department at Kent State.
For some reason blogger is uploading the pictures in the opposite order of what I intended...not sure what's going on but I'm not changing the order!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Preggo Stats
Lu and I went to see the midwife on Wednesday. Lu got to hear the heartbeat...but he was much more excited about opening the trash can lid with the foot lever for the nurses and the midwife. He was very helpful. I've gained 3lbs so far. I don't remember how much I had gained with Lu at this time. Maybe I wrote it down somewhere...probably not. I'm just glad that my sugar levels were OK. A little mouse has gotten into the Halloween candy over here ;) I noticed today that I've already gone through almost one whole bag of peanut butter cups. Oops. I think Tom finally understands why you don't buy candy until Halloween day.
I also got my blood drawn for the quad screen. Lu promptly got in the seat after me. Hoping to get a needle in his arm too? He did do really well when he got his blood taken a couple of weeks ago...hmmmm....I better keep an eye on that.
My big ultrasound is scheduled for Nov. 18th. Man, they book up fast! That was the first appointment they had available.
The rest of Domestic Wednesday (that's what I'm calling it) included a trip to the post office, Target, the store inside Target with the hot chocolate and donuts (that was all Lu, I swear. Although, I was hoping that he'd nicely ask for it.), and Lowe's to buy the paint for the nursery. Yes, that's right. I'm painting a nursery! I have to admit that I'm feeling a little guilty the second time around. Lu didn't have a nursery or really much of anything at all...this baby will have a whole house! I'm just glad that babies don't really care about matching decor, toys, and fancy equipment. However, every time I talk about painting the baby's room Lu has to chime in "paint my room too!?". Of course, little man! I let him pick out his paint colors at the store and he always seems to gravitate toward fuscia and pink. I think I'm going to go with classic blue. But first we need to take down that god awful paneling.
Oh, and Lucius is now into buying toys at the store. He's been asking to go to the toy store (not sure what store that is) and when we're in Target he starts showing me all of the toys he wants me to buy. I've already started talking about Christmas and making a list of toys for Santa to bring.
"I want dis hebacopter."
"No Lucius, you can't have it."
"Why Mommy? I want it."
"No Lucius, put it back."
"Why Mommy?"
"I don't have any money for toys. Do you have any money?"
"No"
"You need money to buy toys. So no money, no toys."
Of course now Lucius asks for money every chance he gets. If he finds some change lying around he immediately puts it in his pocket.
I also got my blood drawn for the quad screen. Lu promptly got in the seat after me. Hoping to get a needle in his arm too? He did do really well when he got his blood taken a couple of weeks ago...hmmmm....I better keep an eye on that.
My big ultrasound is scheduled for Nov. 18th. Man, they book up fast! That was the first appointment they had available.
The rest of Domestic Wednesday (that's what I'm calling it) included a trip to the post office, Target, the store inside Target with the hot chocolate and donuts (that was all Lu, I swear. Although, I was hoping that he'd nicely ask for it.), and Lowe's to buy the paint for the nursery. Yes, that's right. I'm painting a nursery! I have to admit that I'm feeling a little guilty the second time around. Lu didn't have a nursery or really much of anything at all...this baby will have a whole house! I'm just glad that babies don't really care about matching decor, toys, and fancy equipment. However, every time I talk about painting the baby's room Lu has to chime in "paint my room too!?". Of course, little man! I let him pick out his paint colors at the store and he always seems to gravitate toward fuscia and pink. I think I'm going to go with classic blue. But first we need to take down that god awful paneling.
Oh, and Lucius is now into buying toys at the store. He's been asking to go to the toy store (not sure what store that is) and when we're in Target he starts showing me all of the toys he wants me to buy. I've already started talking about Christmas and making a list of toys for Santa to bring.
"I want dis hebacopter."
"No Lucius, you can't have it."
"Why Mommy? I want it."
"No Lucius, put it back."
"Why Mommy?"
"I don't have any money for toys. Do you have any money?"
"No"
"You need money to buy toys. So no money, no toys."
Of course now Lucius asks for money every chance he gets. If he finds some change lying around he immediately puts it in his pocket.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Halloween Party
We went to a Halloween party over the weekend and I got to display my craftiness. I can't tell you how proud I am of Tom's costume. What an accomplishment for me! I'm putting that on the resume.
Any guesses as to who we are?
So the vast majority of the fellow party goers had no clue who we were. I'm pretty sure most thought that I was a party pooper and not even dressed up. Ok, I admit that's how I normally look most days -- minus the weird hairstyle.
Oh, and that's not a prosthetic belly that I'm wearing. That's the real deal. Yes, I'm huge for only being 4 months. I'm nervous as to how big I'm going to be by the end of this pregnancy. Tom is REALLY nervous. He thinks that I might pop.
Here's my precious astronaut. Sorry, I mean "super astronaut".
I guess that astronauts don't wear clothes under their spacesuits? At least this one refused to. Then he decided to strip down in the middle of the party.
Once it hit bedtime the kids got to watch a movie in Miss Bonnie and Mr. DJ's room...and eat cookies on their bed! Then Lu went to sleep in Drew's room while the other boys chatted away. Poor Lu is going to be the party pooper at sleepovers...just like his Mommy. Every time the parents would go up to tell the other two to be quiet they would report that Lu was snoring away on the floor.
We had a great time, per usual. I actually made it until 1am when I told Tom that it was time to go. At least Lucius slept until 7am the next morning. I was a little worried since we had to wake him up to get him in the car and back into his bed.
Any guesses as to who we are?
So the vast majority of the fellow party goers had no clue who we were. I'm pretty sure most thought that I was a party pooper and not even dressed up. Ok, I admit that's how I normally look most days -- minus the weird hairstyle.
Oh, and that's not a prosthetic belly that I'm wearing. That's the real deal. Yes, I'm huge for only being 4 months. I'm nervous as to how big I'm going to be by the end of this pregnancy. Tom is REALLY nervous. He thinks that I might pop.
Here's my precious astronaut. Sorry, I mean "super astronaut".
I guess that astronauts don't wear clothes under their spacesuits? At least this one refused to. Then he decided to strip down in the middle of the party.
Once it hit bedtime the kids got to watch a movie in Miss Bonnie and Mr. DJ's room...and eat cookies on their bed! Then Lu went to sleep in Drew's room while the other boys chatted away. Poor Lu is going to be the party pooper at sleepovers...just like his Mommy. Every time the parents would go up to tell the other two to be quiet they would report that Lu was snoring away on the floor.
We had a great time, per usual. I actually made it until 1am when I told Tom that it was time to go. At least Lucius slept until 7am the next morning. I was a little worried since we had to wake him up to get him in the car and back into his bed.
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