Big belly

Posted on January 15, 2007 by admin

We’re coming into the final stretch of
this pregnancy now… just a few more months to go :) I like
being pregnant though. Have I mentioned that? It’s especially
neat now that baby is very active and Alan and I can both feel
good kicks. I’ve also started taking a prenatal yoga class,
which is a good way to stretch and whatever, but also a nice
hour and a half each week to remind myself that I’m pregnant.
The instructor started the first class with a few minutes of
breathing and thinking about the baby. I never get that kind of
time at home! Always thinking about the big baby who’s tackling
me, jumping on me, or begging for a book. Lex, that is, not
Alan ;) So once a week I get to relax, stretch with other
pregnant mommies, and think about this new little bundle of joy
who will soon be joining our happy family. It’s nice.

There are, of course, aches and pains and I’m
gaining way too much weight (Alan dug out the scale the other
day — sad, sad day), but overall I like being
pregnant!

Asleep in the new bed

Posted on January 13, 2007 by admin

My little man is awesome! I just love
him.

I told you about Friday’s nap (or
nap process, anyway) and how he ended up back in the crib.
Friday night we went out to Alan’s company’s holiday party. It
was at the local science museaum and everyone had fun. We
didn’t get home until 10:00pm though, so we put him right into
the toddler bed and he fell asleep in about 5 minutes. Today we
decided to try Love & Logic (this is what my lost post from
last weekend was about) on him. We asked if he wanted to take
his nap in the new bed or the crib (he chose new bed, of
course), so we put him down in the new bed. We told him that he
needs to stay in the bed and not get up. Then Alan and I sat
down outside his door. Lex stayed in bed for almost 10 minutes,
talking to himself and doggie, but then he got up and came over
to the door. This part kind of broke my heart. I opened the
door and he gave me a big grin and said “HI” :) I picked him up
and said “So sad. (his face dropped) If you can’t stay in the
new bed then you have to take your nap in the crib.” He wailed.
We put him down in the crib. He wailed for a few minutes,
occaisionally saying “so sad,” then fell asleep pretty quickly.
Tonight we did the regular bedtime routine (home at a decent
hour, that’s always a good start) and asked again if he wanted
to sleep in his new bed or the crib. He chose the new bed, of
course. So we put him down and reminded him that he has to stay
in the bed and not get up. I sat outside his door for 30
minutes, listening to him talk to himself, recite almost all of
Goodnight Moon and several nursery rhymes. At one point he even
said “doggie sit in chair, doggie in chair” and I was all
prepared to go in there, but then he said “no, no, no, stay in
new bed.” So smart!! I did have to go in once because he fell
out of the bed and hit the floor, crying, saying “hurt self,
hurt self.” :) I went in and hugged him and put him back in the
bed. He was happy. Now he’s asleep in his new bed! I love
him!!

And as I write this the new baby
is rumbling in my belly. Sometimes I get very direct kicks (or
elbows, punches, who knows…), but othertimes the baby just
rolls over or something and my whole belly rumbles. It’s so
cool. We hit 30 weeks this week. Eeek…. March is going to be
here in no time!

New bed

Posted on January 12, 2007 by admin

Today is a big day for Lex. We got him a toddler
bed this week (borrowed it from a friend, really) and today was
our first attempt at sleeping in it. Didn’t go so well :) Alan
brought the bed home on Wednesday, Lex and I set it up
Thursday, and we brought it upstairs to his room this morning.
He loved it. He “helped” me set it up last night and played on
it for a long time this morning. At one point, I was my room,
and I heard Lex putting doggie to bed. “Night doggie.
Cumidifier on. Fan on. Blanket for doggie.” Very cute.

We got off to a bad start on the nap though.
He usually goes down around 1:00pm, but today we went out to
lunch and didn’t get home until 2:30! And, of course, he fell
asleep in the car on the way home. So when I tried to put him
down it was way past naptime and he’d already slept for about
10 minutes. As most of you know, once a kid snoozes for a bit
they are pretty sure they’ve had their nap for the day. So we
spent an hour with me sitting outside his door and going in
every 2 minutes to put him back in the bed. He was happy
sometimes, angry othertimes, but always got back in the bed
when I came in. After an hour (now 3:30!) he stopped getting in
the bed and started pushing back. I said, “So sad. I guess
you’ll take a nap in the crib instead.” And put him in the
crib. He screamed like mad for 20 minutes, intermingling “so
sad” and “want new bed” in with the cries. Then he fell
asleep.

Now I have to be a mean mommy
and wake him up in a few minutes since it’s nearly 5:00 and a
little late for napping. Luckily we have Alan’s company’s
holiday party tonight, so he’ll be up nice and late
anyway.

We’ll try the new bed again
tomorrow and see how it goes. I think he’ll get the hang of it
sooner or later :)

Extra Christmas pictures

Posted on January 10, 2007 by admin

Joyce sent me a CD of the pictures her and
Dad took at Christmas, so I posted some of them on the photos site as well. The timeline is
out of order because it’s a mix from his camera and her’s. But
you can figure it out.

Asparagus in my boot

Posted on January 8, 2007 by admin

Lex has many favorite activites, including
helping to unpack and put away groceries, and hiding things in
the many boots that reside near the front door. Just now —
many, many hours after we returned from grocery shopping — I
found a bag of asparagus (asparagi?) in my boot! A stack of
bright blue plastic cups in my low boots caught my attention
first, but then my eye was drawn to the bit of plastic sticking
out of the top of my high boot. Crazy kid!

Power out = long post gone

Posted on January 6, 2007 by admin

I was just finishing a long post about our Love
and Logic experiences, but then the power went out for awhile
and I lost the whole thing. So sad! So for now I’m going to put
up a few pictures and call it a night. Maybe I’ll feel inspired
to repost my thoughts some other day.

The first three pictures are from two days ago.
Notice the boots and how they progress. The fourth picture is
from tonight. Lex has taken to wearing his beads a lot, even to
the store and playgroups. He gets lots of Mardi Gras comments
:) He also just started playing with his car again, but still
hasn’t figure out how to drive forward! :) Such a fun
boy!

Blogger is such a PITA with
their photo handling. I think I’ve said this before. It takes
me longer to make a few vertical photos line up than it does to
write that long blog entry I lost earlier tonight. Grrr…..
And now, with their new release, clicking on a photo takes you
directly to a huge version instead of a more manageable sized
one. Oh well, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…. you
get what you pay for :)

Isn’t he cute!!

I see you read book

Posted on December 31, 2006 by admin

Alan was bathing Lex tonight and sat down
to read a magazine while Lex played in the tub. After awhile
Lex got bored and leaned over the edge of the tub, looking at
Alan, and said “I see you read book.” According to our pedi, by
age two children should have a vocabulary of 50 words and be
able to use two word phrases. I think we’re doing ok
here.

Bye bye 2006

Posted on December 31, 2006 by admin

Happy New Years Eve too all. It was a beautiful
day today. Sunny, freshly fallen snow, etc. I took Lex out to
play for awile. He refuses to wear mittens, but after his first
fall (face first) in the snow he was all too happy to let me
put mittens on him :) I pulled him on the sled around the house
a few times and shoveled the driveway. He had trouble walking
in the snow because he was so bundled :) So he spent most of
the time playing in one spot unless I came and held his hand
and walked him to another. This was his first real snowfall,
but he’ll get the hang of the winter wear soon.

We are celebrating tonight in true fogey style
— not at all! But to those of you partying hardy and those of
you not, have a good one and we’ll see y’all in 2007!

Christmas 2006

Posted on December 30, 2006 by admin

I posted photos from Christmas on the
photos
site, as usual. Lots (most) of Lex, as usual :) There
are also a few movie at the end. I think they are mostly of Lex
playing in the wrapping paper, but my computer didn’t want to
play them smoothly tonight, so I’m not even sure exactly what
they are. Joyce took a ton of pictures too, so if I can get
those from her I’ll post them as well. A good time was had by
all.

Holiday update

Posted on December 29, 2006 by admin

I had my 28wk checkup today. I think I’m
only 27 1/2 weeks, but close enough. Baby is doing great. The
midwife found its heartbeat immediately and was impressed with
how strong it is. I’ve given up weighing myself since we moved
here, so I was surprised with my weight gain, but whatever. I
just need to be sure to loose it all after this baby! (famous
last words, huh?)

We had a great
holiday. This year Lex understands presents and how to open
them, but doesn’t yet have the expectations of Christmas. I
thought that made for a nice combination. He got lots of toys
and stuff.

I’m pretty sure he woke up
from his nap yesterday about 6 times smarter than he went to
bed too. He suddenly is using question words, counting to 20
(skips a few in the teens, but real close), and speaking in
sentences. It’s weird, but cool. The midwives today were
surprised that he’s only 19 months (even though one of them was
there at his delivery!)

The other
midwife is new (still in training, I think) and she commented
on how neat it must have been to be born on the Farm. I thought
that was funny. I mentioned it with my first pregnancy and I
guess now it’s in my permenant record :) She was gushing about
how Ina May is her inspiration.

One
thing I learned today at my appointment is that the rumor that
2nd babies come faster is very accurate. And it’s accurate per
person, not just on average. They said that since my labor with
Lex was so quick I should make a point to come to the hospital
sooner with the next baby and they would likely admit me
earlier because they will be anticipating a fast delivery.
Cool! Can’t let myself get too excited, but let’s hope it works
out that way :)

Off to bathe the boy
now. Happy New Year to all!