I have a feeling we need to get her in tumbling classes, asap! The funniest part is when she stands to to it all over again, she says, "I'm magic!"
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Future Gymnast?
Do you think we might have a future gymnast on our hands?
I have a feeling we need to get her in tumbling classes, asap! The funniest part is when she stands to to it all over again, she says, "I'm magic!"
I have a feeling we need to get her in tumbling classes, asap! The funniest part is when she stands to to it all over again, she says, "I'm magic!"
Monday, January 12, 2009
Twins!
So for the last 7 weeks, I've been holding back and actually explaining why the blogs have been so few and far between. It's mostly because I'm too dang sick all the frickin' time. Having a baby, or babies, will do that to you. I could write a whole blog on the wonders of puking, but don't worry, I won't. It's just not pretty, even if you can't get over how sweet it is when Adia says, "Mommy cough. Mommy puke. Mommy, k?" All the while rubbing or hugging my legs.
It all started when this:
appeared. Yes, planned so we were pretty excited. I think Adia was the most excited though. She had been hounding us for a few months for a baby. Then all she could talk about was her baby. One slight problem, she was also talking about her "brothers." Umm.. honey, babies come one at a time, yet each time we asked if she wanted a brother or sister, she'd respond with "brothers!"
A few weeks later I was feeling all sorts of weird pains. At not very far along, I was thinking ovarian cyst or ectopic pregnancy. I thought for sure it was much too early for ligament pain and these pains felt like I was being stabbed. The doctor's office scheduled me an early ultrasound just to put my mind at ease.
5 weeks
On our way to the ultrasound, Daddy said that if it was twins, he'd take me out to dinner at Outback. He really needs to be careful about what he says. The ultrasound tech didn't say a single thing the entire time. That certainly doesn't put her mind to ease. About halfway through, she said she was going to find a doctor to talk to me afterward since I didn't have a doctor's appointment that day. She did tell me several times not to worry though, that talking to a doctor afterward was perfectly normal. While she was out of the room, Daddy glanced at the screen and saw 2 round spots. He mentioned them and said it was probably twins. I didn't want to believe him. Babies only came one at a time. I was NOT going to have twins. The tech couldn't find an available doctor so she came back with a midwife. She told us that we were most likely having twins, but it was too early to see babies or heartbeats. I seriously wanted to puke and Daddy started laughing nervously.
We spent the next 3 weeks wondering if all was still well and getting used to the idea of twins. Adia switched from wanting brothers to sisters.
6 weeks
Our next appointment was insanely long and right before Christmas. Luckily we were able to leave Adia with DiDi because she never would have lasted the entire time. Our doctor was stuck in surgery and we didn't end up seeing her until nearly 4:30, even though our appointment was at 2! I got blood drawn and had an ultrasound while waiting though. This time we could actually see the babies, measure them and measure heartbeats too. One even waved at us. Thankfully, our doctor reassured me that just because it was twins certainly did not mean I would have to have a c-section. That had been one of my biggest fears about twins. They were both measuring at 8wks, 3 days with heartbeats of 169bpm.
8 weeks
Over the next 3 weeks, I continued to grow and the morning sickness hit full force. I've been puking daily and having a hard time eating anything. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat or don't eat, it all comes back up. The worst has been the middle of the night puke sessions. At least Adia doesn't have to be aware of those.
11 weeks
We had another appointment today. Adia went with us and once we convinced her that it wasn't for her, she was in a much better mood. She did really well and had only a slight complaint while I had my blood pressure taken (122/77!). I've also only gained .4lbs in the last 3 weeks. That was a surprise for me. Even though I look lots bigger, I wouldn't have been surprised to lose some. We also had a quick ultrasound to check the growth of the babies. The doctor said they were absolutely perfect. They're measuring exactly where they should be and their heartbeats are now 159 and 151. Adia loved watching "her babies" on the screen. They were dancing all over the place, rolling and punching and kicking. We're going to have some more high energy kids on our hands. Adia kept saying, "My babies" and then making the same noise she makes when she's trying to talk to small animals. I guess she thinks they look like squirrels. We handed her the pictures and she refused to give them back. She just kept hugging and kissing them and saying, "my babies!" As she was walking down the hallway with Daddy, she kept staring at them and happened to run into the wall. It's pretty typical for her to do, but I nearly peed myself when Scott told me.
So yes, we're having twins. They're due July 31st and our "big" ultrasound is next month, February 12th. We'll hopefully find out then whether Adia's getting brothers, sisters or both.
It all started when this:
appeared. Yes, planned so we were pretty excited. I think Adia was the most excited though. She had been hounding us for a few months for a baby. Then all she could talk about was her baby. One slight problem, she was also talking about her "brothers." Umm.. honey, babies come one at a time, yet each time we asked if she wanted a brother or sister, she'd respond with "brothers!"
A few weeks later I was feeling all sorts of weird pains. At not very far along, I was thinking ovarian cyst or ectopic pregnancy. I thought for sure it was much too early for ligament pain and these pains felt like I was being stabbed. The doctor's office scheduled me an early ultrasound just to put my mind at ease.
5 weeks
On our way to the ultrasound, Daddy said that if it was twins, he'd take me out to dinner at Outback. He really needs to be careful about what he says. The ultrasound tech didn't say a single thing the entire time. That certainly doesn't put her mind to ease. About halfway through, she said she was going to find a doctor to talk to me afterward since I didn't have a doctor's appointment that day. She did tell me several times not to worry though, that talking to a doctor afterward was perfectly normal. While she was out of the room, Daddy glanced at the screen and saw 2 round spots. He mentioned them and said it was probably twins. I didn't want to believe him. Babies only came one at a time. I was NOT going to have twins. The tech couldn't find an available doctor so she came back with a midwife. She told us that we were most likely having twins, but it was too early to see babies or heartbeats. I seriously wanted to puke and Daddy started laughing nervously.
We spent the next 3 weeks wondering if all was still well and getting used to the idea of twins. Adia switched from wanting brothers to sisters.
6 weeks
Our next appointment was insanely long and right before Christmas. Luckily we were able to leave Adia with DiDi because she never would have lasted the entire time. Our doctor was stuck in surgery and we didn't end up seeing her until nearly 4:30, even though our appointment was at 2! I got blood drawn and had an ultrasound while waiting though. This time we could actually see the babies, measure them and measure heartbeats too. One even waved at us. Thankfully, our doctor reassured me that just because it was twins certainly did not mean I would have to have a c-section. That had been one of my biggest fears about twins. They were both measuring at 8wks, 3 days with heartbeats of 169bpm.
8 weeks
Over the next 3 weeks, I continued to grow and the morning sickness hit full force. I've been puking daily and having a hard time eating anything. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat or don't eat, it all comes back up. The worst has been the middle of the night puke sessions. At least Adia doesn't have to be aware of those.
11 weeks
We had another appointment today. Adia went with us and once we convinced her that it wasn't for her, she was in a much better mood. She did really well and had only a slight complaint while I had my blood pressure taken (122/77!). I've also only gained .4lbs in the last 3 weeks. That was a surprise for me. Even though I look lots bigger, I wouldn't have been surprised to lose some. We also had a quick ultrasound to check the growth of the babies. The doctor said they were absolutely perfect. They're measuring exactly where they should be and their heartbeats are now 159 and 151. Adia loved watching "her babies" on the screen. They were dancing all over the place, rolling and punching and kicking. We're going to have some more high energy kids on our hands. Adia kept saying, "My babies" and then making the same noise she makes when she's trying to talk to small animals. I guess she thinks they look like squirrels. We handed her the pictures and she refused to give them back. She just kept hugging and kissing them and saying, "my babies!" As she was walking down the hallway with Daddy, she kept staring at them and happened to run into the wall. It's pretty typical for her to do, but I nearly peed myself when Scott told me.
So yes, we're having twins. They're due July 31st and our "big" ultrasound is next month, February 12th. We'll hopefully find out then whether Adia's getting brothers, sisters or both.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
You know how you get so far behind that you just don't know where to start to get caught up? Yep, that's where I am. I'm almost 2 weeks behind in updating the blog and honestly, I haven't taken very many pictures as of late.
We did have a second Christmas at Gramma and Papa's house. Adia loved opening more presents and climbing all over her Papa, Auntie and Uncle. She was so happy to see everyone again. It's great to see how she actually knows who everyone is. She remembers them, asks for them and can't wait to see them again.
She especially liked the snoring Santa that Gramma and Papa have had for ages. She thought he was the funniest thing ever and now recognizes Santa too.
After opening presents, we headed down to Coos Bay to go to Shore Acres and see the lights. I couldn't wait to see Adia's face. We had dinner at Sizzler and Adia wouldn't eat anything except ice cream. Adia was confused by the drive out to the lights. It was really dark and she had no idea where we were going. Once we were parked, I had to seriously bundle her up because it was freezing cold. We were lucky though because it didn't rain at all, even though everything was wet. She was Auntie Colie's girl from the moment we got out of the car. Colie chased her around the park and played with her. Adia kept saying, "Oooh pretty lights" and telling us the colors. She especially enjoyed the moving lights like the whale, sea lions, birds and crabs. She was upset when it was time to leave, but she said good bye to the lights and fell asleep in the car before we were even out of the parking lot.
Daddy went home the next day, but Adia and I stayed with DiDi for several days. Adia had a blast and is getting so much better at using silverware. She ate half a box of mac and cheese, using her fork.
We had Tanae overnight too. They were crazy together. Lots of giggling, screaming and fights over the same toys.
Adia wasn't happy to have DiDi leave on Friday after she drove us back, but she was happy to be in her own home. She was incredibly talkative when we went grocery shopping, naming everything she saw. We've also watched Monsters Inc a million times. She absolutely loves that movie. It has taken Panda's place. She especially enjoys watching TV in crazy places, like a couple days ago while sitting in a box with a bunch of crayons.
Gramma and Papa visited yesterday. Adia was bouncing off the walls so happy to see them. We went to the book store and got ice cream. Adia bought 2 new books. She handed them to the cashier and then handed her money. Adia said, "Thank you" and carried her own bag. She was so proud of herself. Then we went and got ice cream. Adia picked her own, chocolate with M&Ms, but she didn't eat much of it. Papa ended up finishing it for her.
We loaded back up in the car and headed off to look at manufactured homes. Adia fell asleep in the car so Papa carried her through most of the models. She woke up almost at the end and was awesome. She wandered around with me, checked out possible bedrooms and was really confused about why she couldn't pee in the potty. After looking at all the models and getting some info, we headed back home for dinner. Adia didn't eat much, but she did try some guacamole. Daddy and I left Adia with Gramma and Papa so we could see a movie. Adia didn't cry at all when we left, just waved. I got the biggest hug when we came back in the door though.
We did have a second Christmas at Gramma and Papa's house. Adia loved opening more presents and climbing all over her Papa, Auntie and Uncle. She was so happy to see everyone again. It's great to see how she actually knows who everyone is. She remembers them, asks for them and can't wait to see them again.
She especially liked the snoring Santa that Gramma and Papa have had for ages. She thought he was the funniest thing ever and now recognizes Santa too.
After opening presents, we headed down to Coos Bay to go to Shore Acres and see the lights. I couldn't wait to see Adia's face. We had dinner at Sizzler and Adia wouldn't eat anything except ice cream. Adia was confused by the drive out to the lights. It was really dark and she had no idea where we were going. Once we were parked, I had to seriously bundle her up because it was freezing cold. We were lucky though because it didn't rain at all, even though everything was wet. She was Auntie Colie's girl from the moment we got out of the car. Colie chased her around the park and played with her. Adia kept saying, "Oooh pretty lights" and telling us the colors. She especially enjoyed the moving lights like the whale, sea lions, birds and crabs. She was upset when it was time to leave, but she said good bye to the lights and fell asleep in the car before we were even out of the parking lot.
Daddy went home the next day, but Adia and I stayed with DiDi for several days. Adia had a blast and is getting so much better at using silverware. She ate half a box of mac and cheese, using her fork.
We had Tanae overnight too. They were crazy together. Lots of giggling, screaming and fights over the same toys.
Adia wasn't happy to have DiDi leave on Friday after she drove us back, but she was happy to be in her own home. She was incredibly talkative when we went grocery shopping, naming everything she saw. We've also watched Monsters Inc a million times. She absolutely loves that movie. It has taken Panda's place. She especially enjoys watching TV in crazy places, like a couple days ago while sitting in a box with a bunch of crayons.
Gramma and Papa visited yesterday. Adia was bouncing off the walls so happy to see them. We went to the book store and got ice cream. Adia bought 2 new books. She handed them to the cashier and then handed her money. Adia said, "Thank you" and carried her own bag. She was so proud of herself. Then we went and got ice cream. Adia picked her own, chocolate with M&Ms, but she didn't eat much of it. Papa ended up finishing it for her.
We loaded back up in the car and headed off to look at manufactured homes. Adia fell asleep in the car so Papa carried her through most of the models. She woke up almost at the end and was awesome. She wandered around with me, checked out possible bedrooms and was really confused about why she couldn't pee in the potty. After looking at all the models and getting some info, we headed back home for dinner. Adia didn't eat much, but she did try some guacamole. Daddy and I left Adia with Gramma and Papa so we could see a movie. Adia didn't cry at all when we left, just waved. I got the biggest hug when we came back in the door though.
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