4 months in

16 weeks down, only 24 to go.

When asked "How I'm feeling?" My standard response is good. And really that not a lie. With the exception of being tired - which isn't that new. I've had no morning sickness so that's a plus. Most of my pants still fit but can't be buttoned. Boobs (yes I'm going there) are back! Glad I invested in sone really good bras last time :-)

Also felt the baby flutter a couple times. Love that feeling and am excited for the soccer / gymnastic match to begin - especially if he or she is anything like Greta was. 

Dr. Appointment - 3/4/15
Baby's heartbeat was good - around 145 - 150.
Finally gained some weight and am now up 3 1/2 pounds.

See that small little bump :)

Now just waiting for the big ultrasound at the end of the month.

Swimming Lessons have begun

So as a last minute sign up - I registered Greta for swimming lessons at Saline Rec Center and so glad I did.  She loved it!  A little hesitant at first but by the end was having a great time.  And so impressed by how much they did - jumped in from the side, went down the slide, went under - and I mean all the way under!

I'm excited for the next 6 weeks - will probably sign her up again.  And was great exercise for me too!  We were both pooped afterwards.

Puked on

Well last weekend Greta puked.  This week, she got puked on!  NASTY!  Her little friend (won't name names, but she told me who) spit on her.  That was Greta's explanation.  It was all over her and one of the teachers.  In her hair, ears, clothes.  They cleaned her up as best they could and even gave her a couple make shift baths.  But when I arrived at 5, she still smelled!  And so did her blankie and love.  Oh my!

As as soon as we got home, we fed Miller an then straight to the bath!  Lots of bubbles to make her clean again.

Then the rest of the night it was Boy (she'd say his name) spit on me.  LOL!

Greta's observation of Miller

Funniest thing tonight... I literally almost peed my pants. When playing In the family room, Miller rolled onto his back all sprawled out. Greta went over to him and was laughing and giggling. And thought it was funny. The she blurts out... look it's Millers belly button!!! He's got a belly button like me. 

I was struggling to keep it together. Luckily Ryan was there to ask other questions and change the subject. 

But I could stop laughing. So not his belly button, but you go ahead and think that until you are older. Hahaha!!!

Baby #2 on is on the way

On a whim, I took a pregnancy test on November 28th - when we got back from Thanksgiving in Greenwood.  I had told myself that if I was pregnant I would do something cool for Ryan for Christmas.  Well I was so shocked because I didn't think I was pregnant, that I couldn't help myself and ran into our room and shouted the good news and showed him the test.  Once the shock wore off, he was just as excited as I was.

Wanting to tell our immediate family at Christmas, we went in for an early appointment just to make sure everything was okay.  And it was!

My family wasn't all the shocked and most were expecting it!  Ryan's family wasn't quite as expecting but just as excited!

Then this week we shared our valentine's day news to everyone else!

Locked in

Well first Greta figured out how to open our mast bath door (it's the only one that has a handle and not the level kind)... and last night she discovered that she can lock it.  And unfortunately she cannot unlock it.

So tears started, mommy open door.  And I on the other side, kept saying, honey turn the lock back.  Anything to get her to try and unlock it.  Nothing.  So in a panic, I call Ryan, who is on his way home... Greta locked herself in the bathroom, what do I do?  Luckily he was almost home.

So me, not knowing what to do, keep trying to calm Greta down who's not happy she's locked in the bathroom and find a YouTube video with that door handle on how to pick it, and pick it with a bobby pin.

Ryan gets home, get a screwdriver and turns the thing on the outside and poof - open!  What?  Really that's all it took.  Oh well, she was out and was very upset.  Poor girl.  Maybe she learned her lesson though too!

Helpless

There's not a whole lot you can do for our babies when they are sick and for the first time I found that out with greta and possibly the stomach flu. Last night I woke up to her coughing and then crying and then crying saying wash hands. I immediately knew she at least spit up. But little did I know when I got to her and tried to wipe her hands on a wash cloth how bad it was.  All over herself and her sheet. And holy stink! 

So I cleaned her up. Stripped the bed and out new sheets, got a new blanket. And no sooner, she threw up again. Not as much and I caught most of it - nasty but didn't puke myself. So to the bathroom we went and got cleaned up again. More new clothes. This time I started a lot of laundry because her lovies were victims this time. 

So we moved to the couch to watch George with a bowl for our yuckies. And some water with a little apple juice in it. And then made it about 30 minutes and up it came but in the bowl. Ugh! 

Luckily everyone and everything stayed clean. So we cuddled up and waited. Finally went back to her room to rock in the chair and she quickly fell asleep. 

The strange thing after every time she was super happy once I got her cleaned up. Like she felt lots better and just had yucky food  in her to get out.

So I went to bed for a couple hours before getting up. Greta then slept in until  almost 8. And woke up happy and feeling good. 

So bad mommy I sent her to school. And got a call about 8:30 that she just wanted to be held. But she was ok and could stay so I wait til 11 and called to check. She was laying on her cot and feeling yucky. So I went and got her and she was sleeping by the time I got there. So home to rest ... And rest she did took a 3+ hour nap. 

Still a little down but no puking. So keeping my fingers crossed it was a weird stomach food thing and we don't all get the flu!