We had our 36 wk appt this morning. He is measuring (give or take 1 lb) in the 50% percentile at 6 lbs. 3 oz. so our dr. is predicting about a 7 1/2 lb. baby... we'll see! The technician showed us a 3D shot of his face. It was so adorable to see. He sure is squished up in there! He is head down and ready to go :)
Big Sister Avery- Avery was so cute during the appt. She started enjoying the sonogram when the technician showed us the 3D pic. She said, "oh how wonderful!, I want to hold him?" and reached her arms up. I told her he would be here soon. She told the tech. that he was going to come out of mommy's tummy and would watch Ariel with her. She is talking about her baby brother A LOT these days & is enjoying many of his new toys & stuffed animals, blankets, crib, etc. She talks about my dr. and his nurse Jackie. It's really cute.
On another note- It was too funny what Avery did this morning. She usually calls for us in the morning when she wakes up but this morning she woke up and came into our room at 8:00. She said, "good morning mommy and daddy!" "i love you mommy and daddy." She was in this great mood & got in between us in bed and cuddled. It was pretty funny. I don't want these cuddle days to end.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Baby Room
Well the baby room is finished! Mom and dad came into town a few weeks ago and mom and I got a lot done- finished shopping for the room, washed baby boy clothes and went through all the baby girl clothes to get things organized for the next family member that has a girl. I have a ton of baby boy newborn clothes- I am very lucky to have a sister who passed down all her baby clothes to me and a good friend who's letting me borrow her son's old clothes and several pairs of shoes. My sister also threw me a surprise shower when she was in town about a month ago so I got some fun new boy stuff :) It's fun to see all the blue!
We are counting down the weeks for his arrival! I have been sick for over a week now, but am finally beginning to feel better. The nesting has kicked in so it has been hard not to feel like I need to get every little thing done around the house... and try to rest at the same time. Other than a few details we are pretty much ready for him to be here! Here are a few room pics including a 35 week belly shot. I am beginning to get pretty uncomfortable. I feel like he recently dropped because my hips are hurting & are popping when I roll over at night. We go Thursday for our 36 week sonogram & will get more of an idea how big he is & what position he is in... then we start our once a week visits!
We are counting down the weeks for his arrival! I have been sick for over a week now, but am finally beginning to feel better. The nesting has kicked in so it has been hard not to feel like I need to get every little thing done around the house... and try to rest at the same time. Other than a few details we are pretty much ready for him to be here! Here are a few room pics including a 35 week belly shot. I am beginning to get pretty uncomfortable. I feel like he recently dropped because my hips are hurting & are popping when I roll over at night. We go Thursday for our 36 week sonogram & will get more of an idea how big he is & what position he is in... then we start our once a week visits!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
2 year old.
(avery's drawing: she even included ears, hair, arms, and legs)What's new with our almost 2 1/2 year old:
Avery has been a bit of a 2 year old lately & I just have not had the patience I usually do. I know it is probably a combination of her age & new baby on the way (and my lack of patience). I pray that the transition for her is not too rough and we can still make her feel loved and included when the baby gets here. I have pulled her out of MDO because she was crying about going and crying while there. She started to improve and enjoy it more after a few weeks but I decided with a new baby she could possibly regress again, it may be more work on me getting her there w/a newborn & picking up 3 hrs. later, and then also not wanting to expose the baby to all the germs she would bring home from school. So I am happy with my decision and have looked into 2 preschools for the fall that will be "preschool" versus MDO. With her missing the Sept. 1st cut off for 3 year old preschool I have limited options on where to send her if I want her in a 3 year old preschool program. Hopefully we will get into one of the two programs I am looking into.
Even with Avery's 2 year old moments we still have lots of fun with her, mainly laughing at all the funny things she says. We have just been amazed with her vocabulary and fluency lately. She repeats EVERYTHING we say so we have to be careful.
* some funny things she said this past weekend were, "that's ridiculous", and "chop, chop" and used them in the right context. Philip had asked her to get her shoes on for church and said, "come on avery chop, chop" so she picked that line up.
* She has many of her books memorized and can read them to us
* She also likes to quote lines from her movies, her favorite being Tinkerbell lines like- "You've heard of a dew drop, well this is a don't drop" and she pretends to pick up dew drops in the bathtub like Tinkerbell and have them pop. She also picked up the word stupid on there- not good, and uses that in context too... don't know why those cute movies have to say words like that.
* She talks about baby Drew a lot so I know she is very aware of what's going on. She rubs my tummy, gives him kisses and tells him she loves him- so sweet. Sometimes she's not so sweet and pushes on my belly or hits it- don't know if that is anger towards me or him?? hmmm.
* She LOVES to draw- like I posted on my last post, pictures of people are her favorite. She has impressed us w/how good her drawings are.
* She continues to be such a loving, affectionate little girl. She says, "I want to cuddle" or "it's cuddle time", "family hug." She likes to take care of Philip too & will call him "sweet pea" ha!
The other day Philip and I were hugging and she looked up at us (from drawing) and said, "oh are you guys being cute?!" We both just laughed.
Well that's probably enough for now. I need to post an update on the baby next and baby room ;)
Avery has been a bit of a 2 year old lately & I just have not had the patience I usually do. I know it is probably a combination of her age & new baby on the way (and my lack of patience). I pray that the transition for her is not too rough and we can still make her feel loved and included when the baby gets here. I have pulled her out of MDO because she was crying about going and crying while there. She started to improve and enjoy it more after a few weeks but I decided with a new baby she could possibly regress again, it may be more work on me getting her there w/a newborn & picking up 3 hrs. later, and then also not wanting to expose the baby to all the germs she would bring home from school. So I am happy with my decision and have looked into 2 preschools for the fall that will be "preschool" versus MDO. With her missing the Sept. 1st cut off for 3 year old preschool I have limited options on where to send her if I want her in a 3 year old preschool program. Hopefully we will get into one of the two programs I am looking into.
Even with Avery's 2 year old moments we still have lots of fun with her, mainly laughing at all the funny things she says. We have just been amazed with her vocabulary and fluency lately. She repeats EVERYTHING we say so we have to be careful.
* some funny things she said this past weekend were, "that's ridiculous", and "chop, chop" and used them in the right context. Philip had asked her to get her shoes on for church and said, "come on avery chop, chop" so she picked that line up.
* She has many of her books memorized and can read them to us
* She also likes to quote lines from her movies, her favorite being Tinkerbell lines like- "You've heard of a dew drop, well this is a don't drop" and she pretends to pick up dew drops in the bathtub like Tinkerbell and have them pop. She also picked up the word stupid on there- not good, and uses that in context too... don't know why those cute movies have to say words like that.
* She talks about baby Drew a lot so I know she is very aware of what's going on. She rubs my tummy, gives him kisses and tells him she loves him- so sweet. Sometimes she's not so sweet and pushes on my belly or hits it- don't know if that is anger towards me or him?? hmmm.
* She LOVES to draw- like I posted on my last post, pictures of people are her favorite. She has impressed us w/how good her drawings are.
* She continues to be such a loving, affectionate little girl. She says, "I want to cuddle" or "it's cuddle time", "family hug." She likes to take care of Philip too & will call him "sweet pea" ha!
The other day Philip and I were hugging and she looked up at us (from drawing) and said, "oh are you guys being cute?!" We both just laughed.
Well that's probably enough for now. I need to post an update on the baby next and baby room ;)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
some good news...
1. Christopher went to the dermatologist today & the spot they found on his back is nothing to be concerned about (not related to t.s). They still have a few other dr. appt's coming up... please continue to keep them all in your prayers. Betsy started a caring bridge site to help keep us updated:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/christophermacdonald
2. Philip PASSED his CFP exam!! He is now a "certified financial planner." The results came on Tuesday. He had already instructed me to open them when they came & not tell him if he didn't pass. When he got home Tuesday, Avery and I were waiting with balloons and champagne. Such a relief for him after a year of studying and hard work. I am so proud of you babe! Cheers to no more studying, having your CFP... and getting reimbursed for that test ;)
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/christophermacdonald
2. Philip PASSED his CFP exam!! He is now a "certified financial planner." The results came on Tuesday. He had already instructed me to open them when they came & not tell him if he didn't pass. When he got home Tuesday, Avery and I were waiting with balloons and champagne. Such a relief for him after a year of studying and hard work. I am so proud of you babe! Cheers to no more studying, having your CFP... and getting reimbursed for that test ;)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
"art stuff"
Avery is very into art these days. She walks over to her table and says, "I want to do art stuff."
She loves painting, playing w/playdough and coloring. Her new favorite "art stuff" thing to do though is draw pictures of people (snoopy is included in this category) with her markers.
Here is a pic. she drew the other day. She told us it was Nikki (one of my good friends). I was impressed...
Saturday, January 10, 2009
January 10, 2008
Happy first birthday Christopher! It was just a year ago today that you came into our lives and showed us all how to trust in God during the darkest of times. You are such a blessing in our lives & we thank God for the miracle he gave us in you. We wish we could be there with you to celebrate this past year of your life. We love you! Philip, Jenny & Avery
Monday, January 5, 2009
Christmas in Austin/Happy New Year!
Avery and Kelly love jumping on the trampoline together
Here's somewhat of a 27 week belly shot... it's grown in the last 2 weeks so I will have to post another soon.
Avery would open a gift and say "Oh my goodness!!"We had a wonderful Christmas spent with our family in Austin. Avery enjoyed her time with her cousins & grandparents. Her favorite gifts to play with were her lightening mcqueen race car & her ponies. Mimi and Papa got her a big playscape/swingset... we just need to go get it and get it put together so she can enjoy it. Her jojo and fafa got her a bike trailer for our bike which she enjoys riding in with snoopy.
We enjoyed having Philip home for almost 2 weeks. It was nice to get back to Dallas and have some family time & a few more days with Philip home. We had some friends over for dinner on New Year's Eve, I spent Friday in Canton w/a friend, and Saturday we went to the zoo. The 80 degree weather was great and Avery really enjoyed seeing all the animals, her favorite being the giraffe.
Now time to get back to our routine. Avery is getting closer and closer to being potty trained. She is doing so well. We have done several small outings with big girl panties & our big outing was wearing them to the zoo Saturday... with no accidents! Yay!!
We are looking forward to 2009 & anticipating the arrival of our baby boy!
Happy New Year!
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