Adia loved having the piggie here all week. They became really good friends. Every morning Adia would run to her cage and say, "Hi PigPig!" She liked feeding her treats and talking to her. Piggie seemed to like her too. She would sit on her house all day, just watching us, occasionally squeaking. Adia wasn't happy when DiDi took her back home. She'll be coming back tomorrow though.


Adia's been asking for a pony tail for a few days. I couldn't find a pony tail holder since my hair's took short. Adia managed to find one and she had her first pony tail! She looked so cute and old. I can't believe her hair is finally long enough. We bought her some more hair ties that are smaller and better suited for her hair. I can't wait to try out pigtails.






On Sunday we took her to the movies. DiDi came with us. We saw Monsters v Aliens in 3D. Adia was super excited. She kept saying, "Exciting!" as we were walking into the theatre. We didn't know how she'd do or if she'd last through the movie, but we also knew she wanted to see it. We got popcorn and candy. Adia didn't want to share the sour patch kids. She sat between DiDi and me. She finally weighs enough to keep the seat down. She was awesome through almost the entire movie. She talked a bit, but it wasn't too bad. She refused to wear the 3D glasses though so she saw a blurred version. During the last 20 minutes of the movie, she lost it. She decided she was "All done." I think it was because she ran out of candy. She ended up walking around in front of our seats or sitting on the stairs. When the movie was over, she said "Monsters again!" She keeps talking about the monster movie and how much fun it was.


Daddy, Adia and I went out to breakfast yesterday. Adia decided she wanted a burger so that's what I ordered her. She ate some of it, along with some grapes, but when my food arrived, she gobbled down half my scrambled eggs and ham. I had a feeling that's what she really wanted anyway. Then we went to ToysRus. She kept asking to go to the bookstore, not toy store. I guess we know what she really likes. I picked out some new play food for her while she wandered with Daddy. I picked correctly because she wouldn't let go of it. She's been playing with it nearly nonstop at home too. She was super cranky when we got home so it was definitely nap time.

Adia's been doing really well sleeping in her bed alone. She made it all night last night, but woke up around 6am. She only wanted Daddy and lots of cuddles from him. I always wonder what she's dreaming about since it seems she had a nightmare. We went back to sleep for a little bit once she settled down. She didn't nap today and went to bed early again tonight. She fought it, but she was very very tired.

Adia was super lucky on Saturday and had both grandmas for a bit. We went to Costco and then out to lunch. Adia was pretty funny at lunch. We had mexican food and Adia knew exactly what she wanted. She kept saying, "Chicken please." She did a pretty good job eating her rice with a spoon too and devoured the chicken. Then it was time for ice cream. It helps that DiDi's favorite restaurant and the ice cream place are in the same mall. Adia picked chocolate ice cream with M&Ms.


We made a stop at Old Navy too. Adia and I got some cute new clothes. I now have a very comfy dress that I can't wait to wear when the weather warms up. We went home afterward and Gramma had to say goodbye. DiDi was spending the night though. Adia was sad to see Gramma go, but relieved when she realized DiDi wasn't leaving too.

Adia's been hilarious. She's started making the funniest face and we have no idea where she learned it. It makes us laugh so hard.


Adia didn't want to take a bath Sunday night and just wanted to go to bed. She'd had a long day with no nap and was thoroughly worn out. I took her into the bathroom to give her a sink bath because she was covered in mint chip ice cream. She loves sink baths and we spend most of our time making faces in the mirror. After getting cleaned off, we climbed into her bed and she fell asleep while I reading to her.




DiDi left Monday afternoon. We were all sad to see her go since she'll be visiting Uncle Paul and his family and Adia's great grandparents (DiDi's parents) in Colorado. I think Adia took DiDi leaving a little easier because DiDi left the guinea pig with us. Adia takes it as a sign that DiDi will be back soon. Adia also really loves the piggie. She's constantly in front of the cage, talking to her and asking my to hold piggie. Luckily, piggie likes me and is good with Adia too. I actually heard the piggie squeak today. She's normally a very quiet guinea pig.




As you can see from the pictures, they like each other, but also that Adia has a new head wound. When we were coming inside on Saturday, Adia took a spill. She was super tired, but she refused to be carried. She normally climbed up the steps and then waits for me at the bottom of the stairs. We do it all the time without incident, but this time, she made it up the steps and wiped out on the flat sidewalk. She hit hard too, head first. She started screaming and I went running. I felt so bad for her and she cried for quite a long time. Normally she just brushes herself off and gets back up after a kiss to make it better. That didn't work this time. She has a couple nice big scrapes on her forehead and a big big bruise. We were able to ice it, but not for very long. It's slowly healing and luckily, we weren't planning on getting any professional pictures done until her eye is back to normal anyway. She does like to look in the mirror at her "owwie".

ugh

I'm not sure what I was thinking, but since it wasn't raining and I knew Adia wanted to go outside, I decided we should go for a walk. We woke Daddy up because there's no way I could get the stroller up and down the stairs.

Adia was so excited when we put her shoes and socks on and strapped her in. She was wearing her brown track suit which I bought her over a year ago and the pants are still too big! She's just too skinny. We made it to the bike path before Adia wanted to walk. I figured it would get rid of some of her extra energy so we let her. She pointed at all the birds and flowers and said hi to a couple bike riders. I picked a dandelion for her. While reading "Sammy the Classroom Guinea Pig" it talks about how guinea pigs love dandelions. I just had to show her what one really is. She carried it for the longest time before setting it in the stroller for safe keeping.




She walked most of the way and whenever a hill appeared, she wanted to climb up it and run down it. She'd count "1, 3, 4, 6, 8, go, set!" and then run. She thought it was the best game ever and she did it over and over again.



Adia picked up a few leaves and then wanted back in the stroller. She really wanted me to carry her because she was tired, but I was tired too. There was just no way I could and she wanted nothing to do with Daddy. I convinced her to get back in the stroller and I pushed her the rest of the way.

What used to always be a 45 minute walk ended up being 2 hours instead. That's how slow Adia and I walk now. We were both exhausted. She's in bed now and I'll be following her soon. I think I definitely overdid it.

Baby, Baby, Baby

We went swimming last night. Adia loved it. She had Gramma, DiDi and Daddy. Her first stop was the water slide. Daddy and Adia went on it over and over again. Daddy said that by the time she was halfway down, she was already saying, "Again!" She played in the waves and the kiddie pool. We usually go in the kiddie pool because it's so warm and Adia gets so cold her lips turn purple. We did eventually get her in the big pool and floated around. I then got her to jump in from the side. She really enjoyed that too and she did it multiple times.

When we got home, we went right to bed. I had to read a million books to her, but she finally fell asleep. She slept in her bed 10-6:40. I was up every 2 hours to pee and I heard her around 4am. I thought she was awake, but since she hadn't called for me, I thought she might also be talking in her sleep. It was confirmed when I heard her yell, "Again! Again! Again!" I have a feeling that she was dreaming about water slides. She did call for me at 6:40, but only because she wanted to pee. She was dry all night and when she did pee, it was a lake in her potty. Who would have thought that she'd be easier to potty train at night than during the day.

We had another ultrasound today. I told Adia when we got up that Mommy had to jump in the shower to get ready to go see the babies. She immediately ran for the door and said, "We go!" She was so excited to see her babies. She's been especially sweet to my belly lately. Yesterday I was sitting in the kitchen and Adia ordered me to lift my shirt so she could see my belly. She started hugging and kissing me stomach with the occasional belly blow. She also likes to "pop" my belly button, but she's getting frustrated that my belly button isn't so big anymore. I tried to get her talking on video, but she wouldn't let me. She was singing, "Loves you Mommy. Loves you babies." It's the sweetest song she sings.












Adia knew where we were going today once we parked. She loves walking over the skybridge because of all the windows. She colored while we waiting and made Daddy draw a picture of "Bobby." He's her imaginary friend.

Our ultrasound was good. Both babies are measuring 13 oz with one baby a day behind the other. They're within 2 days of their gestational age though, which is awesome. When we got there, both were also transverse, stacked head to head. They actually looked like they were kissing. Baby B was in the funniest position, with her feet up by her head.


Baby A


Baby B


Baby B
Adia liked listening to the heartbeats. She kept yelling, "Again!" She wasn't a fan of the 3d pictures either, but did like seeing her sisters. Since the babies weren't in the best positions to see everything they wanted to see, the tech tilted me back so I was nearly standing on my head. It wasn't the most comfortable position, but the babies instantly moved. They went from transverse to vertex, still spooning each other. I guess I'll be spending time on my head every day in hopes they'll get stuck in the vertex position.

We have to go back in another 4 weeks to check their hearts again. They weren't able to get the best pictures so they want to try again.

Wordless Wednesday

Fun, Fun, Fun

Adia had a great, long weekend. Thursday brought her 2 year well baby visit. Lucky for her she doesn't need any shots until she's 5, except flu shots. She played with a little boy in the waiting room before heading back to get weighed and measured. She did surprisingly well with that. Normally she starts screaming when you put her on the scale, but this time, all she complained about was her diaperlessness. Adia's now 23 lbs 6oz and 32.4 inches. She's finally in the 10th percentile for weight after being at the 3rd for ages. It was great to see. I guess all the ice cream is paying off.

We were then left in the exam room to wait for the doctor. They have lots of different toys and books, so it wasn't too bad. Adia ended up playing with a dinosaur and some megablocks. She kept sliding the blocks on the dinosaur's feet and saying, "Socks and shoes on!" It was really funny. Adia was really good for the doctor. She let her look in her ears and eyes and even smiled while the doctor was listening to her heart and lungs. She just completely refused to let the doctor get a good look in her mouth. She refused to open up at all. She did let the doctor hear her talk though, which made my day. Her doctor said that at least we don't have to worry about her speech at all. That's for sure. Adia's a total chatter box.


We spent the rest of the day running errands. Adia got to spend some of her birthday money at Borders. She got 3 new books and then to the mall where she bought a M&M caramel apple. She played in the play area and then took a long nap.

Adia was begging to see DiDi and her class on Friday. I figured that since Scott was working a bunch of overtime all weekend, we might as well go back. Sadly, we didn't make it before the kids went home and Adia was very mad a mommy for that. She did enjoy drawing on DiDi's chalk board and seeing Gramma and DiDi. Gramma just happened to drive by just as we were walking over to school!


We went to dinner with Gramma and DiDi at Moe's. Adia loved looking out the window at the water and searching for birds. We had ice cream afterward and then DiDi, Adia and Mommy went to check if the toy store was open. Sadly, it wasn't.


Saturday morning Adia was super happy to climb in bed with DiDi. We ate breakfast and went to Freddies. Adia picked out some cute onesies and dresses for her little sisters and even got a purple fleece for herself. We then headed to the PTA carnival. Adia had no idea what she was getting into, but we knew she'd have fun. She played a bunch of games and won prizes, but I think the high light was the bouncy castle. When she first got in it, she was pretty timid, but we soon convinced her to let go and bounce. She just kept wanting to come back to it. I think we'll have to have a room with a bouncy castle in it for her and her sisters eventually. It would be a great way for them to use up all their excess energy. DiDi and Adia also shared some cotton candy. I think we found another new favorite treat for Adia.

Saturday night we went over to Gramma and Papa's. Adia was excited to be there and loved chasing the cat around. Papa bought Adia a special dessert too, M&M ice cream bars! Before Adia could have it, I told them to take off her shirt. She came running into the living room, ice cream in one hand, bowl in the other without her shirt on. When DiDi handed me an ice cream too, Adia shouted, "Mommy shirt off too!" She also demanded DiDi take hers off too. We were laughing so hard. Adia enjoyed the ice cream, but I think we all did. She had blue all over her face and hands. We watched a movie and she played with Papa. She started to get tired though so we headed back to DiDi's house.

We were supposed to head back to Eugene on Sunday morning, but it was so windy and rainy that there was a mudslide on the road and it was closed! Adia didn't mind at all since it meant more time with DiDi. We had a yummy dinner (steak and potatoes) and Adia ate quite a bit of steak. She went to bed happy after reading books between Mommy and DiDi in DiDi's bed. She was especially funny and laughed hysterically while we tickled her. She wasn't happy when DiDi had to go to work in the morning though.


playing peek-a-boo


Adia was upset that DiDi had to work, but I promised her we'd see DiDi at lunch before we went back home. I was also hoping the road would open so we wouldn't have to take the long way around. Just before lunch, I put Adia in the stroller and we walked up to Dutch Bros to get a drink for DiDi. Then we walked to school. Adia couldn't wait to see DiDi and her class. The second she got out of the stroller, she was drawing on the chalk board. When the kids came back in the room, they swarmed around her, all yelling, "It's Adia!" She acted shy at first, but quickly warmed up. It was soon time for lunch, but she demanded hugs from most of the girls. She also got an apple from the faculty room.

We went back to DiDi's house for lunch. DiDi and Adia shared some chips and guacamole and then it was time for Mommy and Adia to leave. Adia wasn't happy about that, but she didn't cry for too long. I kept reminding her that we'd see DiDi again soon and that Gramma and Papa would be visiting. Adia slept in the car and woke up just as we were getting home. She was happy to see Daddy and the giggling soon started.

We needed to go to the store. Adia helped pick out the food and got a new lifejacket for swimming. When we got home, it was time for dinner and then swimming with Papa and Gramma. We went swimming last Wednesday with DiDi and Gloria and it was great. Papa and Gramma thought it would be fun to do while they were up here. Adia knew where we were going and was super excited. When we got inside, she took her coat and shoes off and put them in a locker. She was quick to let me dress her too and was happy about using her new life jacket.

She immediately headed for the warm kiddie pool. Gramma tugged her around while Adia floated on her back. She actually put her ears under water this time. After much coaxing, we got her in the mushroom pool. That's when she noticed the water slide. We didn't know if she was going to be too small or it would terrify her, but she was determined to go on it. Papa and Daddy headed up the steps with Adia. Adia went down in Daddy's lap and had the biggest grin on her face. He made sure he wasn't going too fast and that he was holding her up at the bottom. He said she was yelling "Wee!" the entire way down and the second they were off the slide, we could read her lips and tell she was saying, "Again!" They went on it over and over again. She even went with Papa once. The only reason she stopped going was because she got too cold. We ended up back in the warm kiddie pool.

Adia then said she wanted to go in the deep pool to float with Mommy. We went in there, but it didn't last long. It's just too cold for her. I did get her to jump off the side into my arms, but once she was back out, she grabbed Papa's hand and said, "Bye Mommy," as she dragged him off to the kiddie pool again.

Just before time was up, we got her into the wave pool. Papa sat in an inner tube and Adia sat in his lap. They surfed the waves for the longest time and Adia loved it. She didn't kick and scream when we told her it was time to leave, but she didn't want to take off her lifejacket. We got in the shower and I washed her all off. Then she wanted to stand in the shower by herself. She looked adorable and loved the warm water. We got dressed and decided to head for ice cream. Adia thought it was a great idea.

Adia wasn't happy to see Papa and Gramma leave after ice cream, but it was pretty obvious that she was exhausted. We got home and read books in bed. She fell asleep by 10 and slept until 7:30 by herself. When she got up, all she wanted was Daddy. She actually told me to go back to sleep. After I got up this morning, Daddy was going to go running. Adia wouldn't let him leave without her so he had to take her in the jogging stroller. When they came back, Adia told me all about the big truck she saw.

Tomorrow's Wednesday so hopefully DiDi will be up here to go swimming again. It's so nice to float around and see Adia so happy. We have another ultrasound bright and early on Thursday too.

Pool Party

I just picked up the pictures I dropped off at Walmart. I knew the underwater camera needed a flash to take good pictures, but it didn't come with one. How frustrating! For the most part, the pictures are grainy and just plain bad. With a little digital editing, I was able to save a few, but they're still not great. Oh well, at least we all had tons of fun, especially Adia. She keeps asking to go back to the pool.

Adia immediately grabbed onto Auntie Colie. She wasn't so sure about the water, but as long as she had Colie, she was good. Colie swam around with her once Adia was too terrified of the water. Adia soon got the hang of things and wanted to try out other pools.


Daddy took Adia into the wave pool. She immediately loved it. Those waves were strong though so someone had to have a firm grip on her at all times. The wave would splash over Daddy, occasionally getting Adia in the face, and she would laugh and squeal. She absolutely loved it.




Papa and Colie were able to tear her away from Daddy to check out the mushroom. Adia kept calling it the shower. There were too many kids at first, but they eventually went to other places so Adia wasn't so scared. Adia didn't particularly like going through the water to sit with Papa and Colie, but once inside, she thought it was cool. She would put her hands out or laugh when Papa let the water hit him and splash her.




Adia wanted back in the pool with Colie. They swam around and Papa and Daddy would swim underwater and pop up right in front of her. Adia thought it was great and let out many screams of glee.


It as pretty obvious she was getting tired and she wanted Mommy again. She took a quick break with me and then headed back out to play with Colie, this time checking out the kiddie pool.


The kiddie pool is very very warm and shallow enough for Adia. It was packed when we first got there, but it had thinned out considerably. Adia wasn't so sure about the other children, even the little girl who was around her size and close in age. The little girl kept waving at Adia, and Adia kept giving her a look like, back off.




We tried the regular pool out to see if Adia would like to just float. She didn't, at all. She's panic when I tried to let her float on her back, even though I wasn't letting go of her at all. She did like it when I floated with her. Swimming with a LARGE baby belly is a very odd feeling. It was like I had my own flotation device, but it felt good too.

The time passed really quickly and before we knew it, it was almost time to leave. Before we could, Adia wanted to play in the waves some more with Papa and Daddy. By that point, Adia had become pretty brave and didn't want to hold onto anyone. She laid down on her belly in the shallowest water and Papa and Daddy followed suit. Adia soon discovered that the waves here higher than expected so she jumped on Papa's back! She was laughing hysterically when the water came in. I wish I hadn't used up all our pictures before then.

Adia never wanted to leave and we had to carry her, kicking and screaming back to the dressing room. While I got our stuff ready for a shower, Gramma took Adia to the shower with her. As I was headed the direction of the shower, out came a running Adia, right into my arms. I held Adia in the shower, washing her hair and making sure to wash all the chlorine off her skin. I didn't get much of a shower, but I know how sensitive her skin is. DiDi was all dressed when I brought Adia back. Adia was still wearing her swim diaper, even though she was wrapped in a towel. The swim diaper left two huge wet spots on DiDi's pants.

It was agreed that we were all hungry so we picked a place for dinner and piled in the cars. Adia was asleep before we were back on the highway. She slept through dinner and woke up just as we were leaving. She at least got to say goodbye to everyone, but her tummy was still empty. DiDi made her some Dinty Moore stew when we got home and Adia ate almost the entire can by herself!

I hope we'll get to go swimming again soon. It was so much fun and Adia keeps asking to go back.

Party Like it's 2009

Adia's birthday party was on Saturday. She ate breakfast with DiDi while I got busy on her cake. I made chocolate ganache for a the filling and Adia asked to try some. She was hooked. When I had finished with the spatula, I let her take it to lick. She was a very happy camper.




DiDi took Adia to the store to pick up some last minute items for out swimming expedition later and to give me time to finish getting ready. Daddy vacuumed, I showered and cut up a fruit salad. DiDi and Adia got back just as Gramma, Papa and Auntie Colie arrived. It was perfect timing. Adia was so happy to see everyone, but would only let Auntie Colie hold her hand to climb the stairs. We opened presents first while nibbling on some food. Everything was gluten free and the glutino crackers were a hit. Adia thought they were great.




Adia mostly got stickers, which is the best gift ever for her. She also got some of her favorite shows on DVD, more painting paper (which will certainly come in handy) and a train set that she absolutely loves. She calls it her Papa Choo Choo Train.


It was then time for cake, something that Adia's been talking about for days and days. She couldn't wait to blow out the candles and dig in. She wasn't so sure about the whole singing aspect. She got super shy and wanted me to hold her. When the singing was over and we told her it was time for the candles, she blew them out. It took two tries, but she did it all by herself. I was so proud. Such a difference from last year. Once the candles were out, she tried to dig right in.






I think she gave her cake two big thumbs up. She absolutely loved it and ate more than I ever thought she could. She also didn't make much of a mess. Yes, she had some chocolate on her face and hands, but since she insists on using silverware, it wasn't too bad.




After getting her cleaned up. We got ready to go swimming. Adia's also been talking about going swimming for ages, but she had no idea what was in store for her. She nearly fell asleep in the car on the way there, but DiDi kept her awake by putting stickers on the front of a map. The second we got in the door and Adia saw all the pools and people, her eyes got huge and she was on a mission. We couldn't pay and get changed fast enough for her. I brought a waterproof disposable camera with me so I hope to have it developed very soon and have pictures to share, along with some funny stories.

Birthday!

Adia started her day off by getting flowers from Daddy. She was super happy. She loves flowers and the expression on her face was priceless when she realized they were for her. All she wanted to do was smell them over and over again. She also got to have her favorite breakfast, french toast and grapes!




She also received her present from her Birthday Buddy. That was another excitement. Adia loves guinea pigs and the box contained a large guinea pig puppet and 2 guinea pig books. She looked through the books and hugged the pig. After checking them out, she decided the box was fun to play with. Kids and boxes. It's just too funny.




We had to go to the store to pick up some stuff for her birthday. She was in a surprisingly good mood, but was still tough to catch to put her in the car. She was wearing the coat that was DiDi's as a child. We had fun at the store, but I was super frustrated to not be able to find Adia a Happy Birthday balloon.


When we got back from the store, we ate lunch and then headed outside. It was sunny, but not too cold. Adia ran around like crazy and requested to wear her sunglasses since her dilated eye makes being out doors too bright. She wore them for the longest time and only took them off because they kept sliding down.




She headed directly for the only puddle left. I convinced her not to stomp in it, but it didn't stop her from trying to play in it. I was just waiting for her to lose her balance and fall in.




The weather was nice so Adia asked for chalk. We went back inside and grabbed the box. Adia ended up technicolored, but I think she had lots of fun, despite not wanting to take pictures with mommy. Her biggest excitement was when she looked up and saw the moon. She yelled, "I see the moon!" She thinks it so cool when the moon is out during the day.








There were some other children out and about at the play equipment so Adia wanted to head over there. She went down the small slide a few times before wanting to go on the big one. She started flirting with the other mom because the other mom called her cute. Adia knows how to work it.


Adia threw a HUGE tantrum when I tried to get her inside. We had been out for over 2 hours and it was more than time to head inside. I carried her kicking and screaming inside where her tantrum didn't stop. It was horrible. She eventually calmed down, but she mostly just needed a nap.

DiDi arrived a few hours later and let Adia open one of her presents. Adia was super excited once she got the card open and found stickers. It took a lot of coaxing to get her to open the present. DiDi bought her a pair of super cute sandals that matched the dress she was wearing perfectly. Adia instantly wanted them on her feet. She wore them to Red Robin that night and all day the next day.



Adia had been talking about getting her burger at Red Robin all day. It was super busy when we got there, but we didn't have to wait too long for a table. We kept her sidetracked by feeding her ice until her food arrived. She gobbled down her burger and wanted to leave, but we had to convince her that her ice cream was coming. They sang happy birthday to her and Adia seemed shocked and a bit shy. She mostly just wanted the cherry.








When we got home, I let Adia open her presents from her Aunt, Uncle and cousins. She immediately loved them, but as especially excited about the weird red tube thing. She had no idea what it was, but it looked like fun. It was a kazoo! Once I taught her how to use it, she wouldn't put it down. I asked her if she wanted to take a bath and she kept saying no because she didn't want to leave her knew toys. She even tried to take the kazoo to the bath with her.




She fell asleep pretty easily and woke up at 4:30 to pee. She didn't want to go back to bed with DiDi, but insisted on Mommy laying with her. Once Adia fell back to sleep, DiDi got back in bed with her and I went back to my own bed. She actually slept in on Saturday, which was nice, but we still had lots to do before her party.