Well, today is "the" day....and it looks like little Peanut is happy to stay put. If we haven't seen any action by Thursday morning, we'll try to stir things up a little bit (naturally-I'd like to avoid drug induction!). My favorite midwife goes on call on Thursday and it would be just about for perfect for Shane, since he'd get more time at home with us those first few days. But as we are finding out, you definitely can not plan these things!
Thursday doesn't seem too far away now, even though three weeks ago it would have seemed a century! So far, I'm feeling pretty good. Sleep is still a bit elusive, but Eli has been happy to have me take a nice nap with him in the afternoon. The baby does get on my nerves a bit-literally! Every once in a while, it must squish a nerve in my hip/back, because my right leg gives out a little (which must give anyone watching a good laugh!)
For now, we'll just keep counting down (or perhaps now we're counting up?) and enjoying our time with our precious little Eli until Peanut decides to join us.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Spring Stuff!
38 and a half weeks! After another (!) false start, it seems that baby is happy to wait...how long, we'll just have to see.
We had a fun afternoon dying Easter eggs with Tessa, Trevon, Kaylee and Amy.
We were so lucky to have my mom up for the week! (Of course, we were kind of thinking it would be to help with a new baby!) Every time I turned around she was helping to clean something and she got lots of time in with Eli! Nana taught Eli had to "camp" and they had great fun pretending for hours!
Shane's been busy with spring cleaning. We've got a nice clean roof on the house and garage now!
Eli has been doing so well in his big boy bed without his binkie! He surprised us the other night though...Shane put him to bed and when I went upstairs later, I found him snuggled up, fast asleep in our bed. It was the cutest thing!
Shane recently acquired this fishing boat. He's planning on using it for carp shooting and other fishing. Eli doesn't care what we use it for...he spent all day Saturday playing in it in the driveway!
A few weekends ago, Shane spent some time helping Aunt Debbie and Dennis with some dirt moving. Eli was happy to ride along and "help."
Doesn't every dog need a good night story?
We had a fun afternoon dying Easter eggs with Tessa, Trevon, Kaylee and Amy.
We were so lucky to have my mom up for the week! (Of course, we were kind of thinking it would be to help with a new baby!) Every time I turned around she was helping to clean something and she got lots of time in with Eli! Nana taught Eli had to "camp" and they had great fun pretending for hours!
Shane's been busy with spring cleaning. We've got a nice clean roof on the house and garage now!
Eli has been doing so well in his big boy bed without his binkie! He surprised us the other night though...Shane put him to bed and when I went upstairs later, I found him snuggled up, fast asleep in our bed. It was the cutest thing!
Shane recently acquired this fishing boat. He's planning on using it for carp shooting and other fishing. Eli doesn't care what we use it for...he spent all day Saturday playing in it in the driveway!
A few weekends ago, Shane spent some time helping Aunt Debbie and Dennis with some dirt moving. Eli was happy to ride along and "help."
Doesn't every dog need a good night story?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Waiting!
It is high time I post a few pictures, but for now I'll just give you a little update! Eli has been a lot more interested in my belly of late constantly asking, "Baby come out?" Which also happens to be the exact same thing we've been wondering about!
Our little peanut isn't due until April 12, but it turns out that having your first nearly 3 weeks early inspires you to think your second will do the same! I was showing signs of progressing at 36 weeks, but took it really easy since we wanted the baby to a) be full term and b) wait until after I finished parent-teacher conferences and passed my class off for the year.
Well, parent teacher conferences were done the evening of March 25 and we ended up hanging out in the hospital at 2 AM with false labor. What a weird experience! I definitely am trigger happy because of Eli being early and because my midwives have been warning me that this baby will likely come early and quickly. Now I know that false labor really does feel like real labor...it also makes you feel like the boy who cried wolf!
So, I'm just going to enjoy the next two weeks as much as possible! It will be fun to get some special time with Eli and catch up on a few little projects around here. Now, if I could just get some sleep! (Also new with this pregnancy...extreme insomnia! Hence the 5:00 AM post!)
Our little peanut isn't due until April 12, but it turns out that having your first nearly 3 weeks early inspires you to think your second will do the same! I was showing signs of progressing at 36 weeks, but took it really easy since we wanted the baby to a) be full term and b) wait until after I finished parent-teacher conferences and passed my class off for the year.
Well, parent teacher conferences were done the evening of March 25 and we ended up hanging out in the hospital at 2 AM with false labor. What a weird experience! I definitely am trigger happy because of Eli being early and because my midwives have been warning me that this baby will likely come early and quickly. Now I know that false labor really does feel like real labor...it also makes you feel like the boy who cried wolf!
So, I'm just going to enjoy the next two weeks as much as possible! It will be fun to get some special time with Eli and catch up on a few little projects around here. Now, if I could just get some sleep! (Also new with this pregnancy...extreme insomnia! Hence the 5:00 AM post!)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Eli's 2 1/2 Year Letter
My sweet little rascal,
The speed at which time is passing is a bit terrifying! How can it be that you have reached another half birthday?! Two and a half sounds so much older and grown up…and you certainly have grown up so much in the past six months! There are so many things I want to remember about you at this time, buddy!
That warning they give parents about the “terrible two’s?” It’s not very accurate. I think they should have called it the “extreme two’s” because right along with having some extremely grumpy/naughty behavior, you have just as many extremely cute, sweet and funny things that you do! Starting from the moment that it is “gup time!” (get up time!) to bed time in your big boy bed, you keep us on our toes. You love to ask us to “Yook, Mommy! Yook, Daddy!” as you master some new adventure (hitting and throwing balls, building towers, riding your tricycle by yourself…and so many more). You also love to follow us around, constantly asking “Daddy, do?/ Mommy do?” with the sweetest little voice. Whatever it is, we can be certain that you will be copying us in a matter of moments. Helping out often fills your days too. What would mommy do with out my special helper to load the washing machine, carry things to daddy or “keen up, keen up!” the playroom?
You are learning how to explain what you want, which is a big task! An even bigger task still is figuring out how to act when you don’t get what you want. Let me just tell you this…it is very hard to resist you when you take a deep breath, blow it out, and ask ever so sweetly, “mommy, peas?” Some of your favorite things to ask for right now? “Tandy” and “tookies,” of course! Then there is always gum! But you often surprise me with the interesting foods that you love, like shrimp (we’ve never figured out how many you can eat, because you’ve never hit a limit), feta cheese, and dinosaur trees (broccoli).
These days, you’re pretty interested in mommy’s belly and all of the baby gear that is now out. You often ask, “Ehyi (Eli) see baby, momma?” as you pull my shirt up. You think it’s incredibly funny to blow raspberries on my tummy and ask, “Baby yaf? (laugh)” Recently, you got to accompany to a check up where we heard the baby’s heart beat on the Doppler. Later that afternoon, after examining my belly, you looked at me thoughtfully and said, “Mommy, (long pause), baby go “choo, choo, choo” mimicking the sound of the baby’s heart beat on the Doppler. I guess you will be surprised when it comes out making very different noises, but I will never forget your sweet observation! I think you are getting anxious to become a big brother because you have begun to frequently ask, “Baby come out?” Trust me, buddy, you will know when it is here! We are excited to see if you will have a baby brother or sister. You generally answer whichever option we say last, but have taken to saying sister more frequently these days. Whatever we get, one thing is for sure-you will be the most wonderful big brother!
Pretending takes up a lot of your time now! I can often find you walking around the house with a phone crooked in your ear, having a a nice long conversation. Usually, you are talking to Daddy, Papa, Maddy, Emalyn (Em!) or Jordan (Zhor!) Driving is also another big favorite…whether it is your trike, play cars, or a car made out of your chairs/a laundry basket/toy bin, etc. You also love to watch the “BIG EC!” (big excavator) in the lot across the field. You’ve had a few more chances to ride with Daddy and absolutely love all things heavy equipment. Each morning when you get up, you like to tell me, “Daddy go work. Daddy drive big ec. Big ec; beep, beep, beep!” Your vocabulary is taking off like crazy now and you often string together 5 word sentences. While driving the other day you informed me, “Yook, Mom! Dat cow. Dat cow owside! Cow: MOO!” (translate: Look at that cow outside, Mom. Cow’s say moo!)
Each day you become more independent, but it makes the moments when you want to cuddle and be held so much sweeter! You have such a kind nature Eli and have already brought us more joy than you will know! As we get ready to become a family of four, we are enjoying each special moment with you even more. I love you, sweetie pie!
Love, Mommy
The speed at which time is passing is a bit terrifying! How can it be that you have reached another half birthday?! Two and a half sounds so much older and grown up…and you certainly have grown up so much in the past six months! There are so many things I want to remember about you at this time, buddy!
That warning they give parents about the “terrible two’s?” It’s not very accurate. I think they should have called it the “extreme two’s” because right along with having some extremely grumpy/naughty behavior, you have just as many extremely cute, sweet and funny things that you do! Starting from the moment that it is “gup time!” (get up time!) to bed time in your big boy bed, you keep us on our toes. You love to ask us to “Yook, Mommy! Yook, Daddy!” as you master some new adventure (hitting and throwing balls, building towers, riding your tricycle by yourself…and so many more). You also love to follow us around, constantly asking “Daddy, do?/ Mommy do?” with the sweetest little voice. Whatever it is, we can be certain that you will be copying us in a matter of moments. Helping out often fills your days too. What would mommy do with out my special helper to load the washing machine, carry things to daddy or “keen up, keen up!” the playroom?
You are learning how to explain what you want, which is a big task! An even bigger task still is figuring out how to act when you don’t get what you want. Let me just tell you this…it is very hard to resist you when you take a deep breath, blow it out, and ask ever so sweetly, “mommy, peas?” Some of your favorite things to ask for right now? “Tandy” and “tookies,” of course! Then there is always gum! But you often surprise me with the interesting foods that you love, like shrimp (we’ve never figured out how many you can eat, because you’ve never hit a limit), feta cheese, and dinosaur trees (broccoli).
These days, you’re pretty interested in mommy’s belly and all of the baby gear that is now out. You often ask, “Ehyi (Eli) see baby, momma?” as you pull my shirt up. You think it’s incredibly funny to blow raspberries on my tummy and ask, “Baby yaf? (laugh)” Recently, you got to accompany to a check up where we heard the baby’s heart beat on the Doppler. Later that afternoon, after examining my belly, you looked at me thoughtfully and said, “Mommy, (long pause), baby go “choo, choo, choo” mimicking the sound of the baby’s heart beat on the Doppler. I guess you will be surprised when it comes out making very different noises, but I will never forget your sweet observation! I think you are getting anxious to become a big brother because you have begun to frequently ask, “Baby come out?” Trust me, buddy, you will know when it is here! We are excited to see if you will have a baby brother or sister. You generally answer whichever option we say last, but have taken to saying sister more frequently these days. Whatever we get, one thing is for sure-you will be the most wonderful big brother!
Pretending takes up a lot of your time now! I can often find you walking around the house with a phone crooked in your ear, having a a nice long conversation. Usually, you are talking to Daddy, Papa, Maddy, Emalyn (Em!) or Jordan (Zhor!) Driving is also another big favorite…whether it is your trike, play cars, or a car made out of your chairs/a laundry basket/toy bin, etc. You also love to watch the “BIG EC!” (big excavator) in the lot across the field. You’ve had a few more chances to ride with Daddy and absolutely love all things heavy equipment. Each morning when you get up, you like to tell me, “Daddy go work. Daddy drive big ec. Big ec; beep, beep, beep!” Your vocabulary is taking off like crazy now and you often string together 5 word sentences. While driving the other day you informed me, “Yook, Mom! Dat cow. Dat cow owside! Cow: MOO!” (translate: Look at that cow outside, Mom. Cow’s say moo!)
Each day you become more independent, but it makes the moments when you want to cuddle and be held so much sweeter! You have such a kind nature Eli and have already brought us more joy than you will know! As we get ready to become a family of four, we are enjoying each special moment with you even more. I love you, sweetie pie!
Love, Mommy
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Winter Update...
Just a quick update...Peanut pictures, Eli's bedroom change (big boy bed now!) and our sledding trip to Leavenworth over New Years.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
FAQ's
Heard A LOT lately...
"Mommy, dat?" (translate-Mommy, what is that?)
"Mommy, do?" (translate-Mommy, what are you doing?)
"Mommy, dis?" (translate-Mommy, what is this?)
Repeat it all over again with "Daddy,...." and you get the idea.
"Mommy, dat?" (translate-Mommy, what is that?)
"Mommy, do?" (translate-Mommy, what are you doing?)
"Mommy, dis?" (translate-Mommy, what is this?)
Repeat it all over again with "Daddy,...." and you get the idea.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Blog-worthy...
I made "Healthy Cajun Jambalaya" last night and it was that good. Just in case you're interested...Healthy Cajun Jambalaya
This Cajun dish uses smoked turkey sausage instead of higher-fat sausage, plus plenty of vegetables, tomatoes, brown rice, shrimp & seasonings.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium sweet green pepper, diced
1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 16-oz package turkey kielbasa, sliced
1 14-oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 10-oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp kosher or coarse salt
1 tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Method
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions, peppers, celery and garlic and saute for 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add sausage and saute 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. Add remaining ingredients except shrimp and cook for 5 more minutes. Add uncooked shrimp and cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove from heat and serve warm with extra hot sauce.
Notes: This jambalaya is packed full of veggies, lean sausage, shrimp, and heart-healthy brown rice. The best part is that is tastes just as good as traditional jambalaya recipes
This Cajun dish uses smoked turkey sausage instead of higher-fat sausage, plus plenty of vegetables, tomatoes, brown rice, shrimp & seasonings.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium sweet green pepper, diced
1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 16-oz package turkey kielbasa, sliced
1 14-oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 10-oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp kosher or coarse salt
1 tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Method
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions, peppers, celery and garlic and saute for 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add sausage and saute 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. Add remaining ingredients except shrimp and cook for 5 more minutes. Add uncooked shrimp and cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp is pink and cooked through. Remove from heat and serve warm with extra hot sauce.
Notes: This jambalaya is packed full of veggies, lean sausage, shrimp, and heart-healthy brown rice. The best part is that is tastes just as good as traditional jambalaya recipes
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