Triumph 1: This is Little Bear's 3rd day of wearing big boy undies and having NO ACCIDENTS. Not one. What a little guy. Does that mean he's potty trained? When do we celebrate? Triumph 2: I successfully taught a 45 minute ballet/movement class to SEVENTEEN 3 and 4-year olds. 17! Did you hear that? SEVENTEEN?! Since I taught a 3 and 4-year-old class last year of only four little babies that … [Read more...]
Benjamin at the Fire Station and Potty Training Update
Benjamin is getting to be such a giant and has been (for the most part) super sweet this week. He has been going through a defiant stage, constantly pushing the boundaries and trying to be the boss. But this week he has been extra precious. Yesterday I took him on a tour of the Fire Station. He about lost his little two-year-old mind. Sorry for the bad quality iPhone pics. I … [Read more...]
Pregnancy Update: Week 30
I can't believe that I'm 3/4 done with this pregnancy (if I carry until 40 weeks, that is ). I still feel pretty great, although I start to lose energy by around 8 or 8:30pm. I think the prenatal yoga is helping to keep my lower back from hurting too much as I carry this growing little girl around. All good news from our midwife last week: no gestational diabetes, just need some more iron so … [Read more...]
My Unplanned Pregnancy, Or Why We Stopped Using Birth Control—For Good
Right now the result of our unplanned pregnancy is snoozing in his beloved “big boy bed.” As I check on him and watch his chest rise and fall, it hits me once again: here he is, the best gift of my life. My unplanned son and I spent the morning at the pool and I watched him shriek with joy as he went down the water slide, splashed in the water, and giggled after accidentally ducking his head under … [Read more...]
29 Week Update
Benjamin woke up at 5am after having a bad dream and even though my sweet husband jumped up to console him so I could rest, I've been wide awake ever since: thank you, third trimester insomnia. Yes, I'm in the third trimester already. Can you believe it? I had a little bit of a heart attack the other day when I realized that if Baby Girl comes a week early like her big brother, I'm only 10 … [Read more...]
A Few Things…
I know Trinity Sunday was almost three weeks ago but I finally posted the recipe for the Blueberry Pie I made for the occasion. Super easy, super delicious. Check out the post here. In other news, due to my best friend Eleanor's urging, I started a Pinterest. You can check it out here. It is taking over my life. Help. And here's a somewhat recent pregnancy pic (from three weeks ago?). … [Read more...]
Calm Before the Storm
We had the best anniversary weekend. Benjamin had a sleepover at Daniel's parents house on Friday and we went to dinner at Cypress (where we went on a special date in high school) followed by a stroll at Oven Park. On Saturday morning we walked to morning Mass and then enjoyed breakfast at Uptown Cafe before it got too hot to enjoy being outside. After a nap, I got to go read at RedEye Coffee and … [Read more...]
Verdict is in…
IT'S A GIRL!!! A precious, healthy, baby girl. I am overwhelmed with joy. I was hoping for a little gal (although I would have loved another sweet boy!) and when the tech and Dr. said, "Girl!" I cried so many happy tears. A GIRL! I can't believe it. And she's so beautiful. She was sweetly playing with her little tiny toes. AND she looked asleep compared to what Benjamin looked like during his … [Read more...]
Boy or Girl?!
Today is the day. We have our big ultrasound at 12:30 and if baby is cooperative, we'll find out whether we're expecting another sweet little man or a precious little lady! We can't wait to find out! Any last minute predictions? Our predictions are as follows: Daniel: Boy Haley: Girl Benjamin: "a baby boy AND a baby girl!" Anybody wanna place a bet? I didn't have a chance to … [Read more...]
Besties
Benjamin has a little best friend. His name is Ulee and Benjamin thinks he's just grand. We met Ulee and his mama, Zemi, at library storytime and hit it off. The boys love to go to the Jr. Museum (Tallahassee Museum, if you're fancy) and run around and show each other all the animals. Benjamin even wrote a little song about Ulee. It's mostly just repetition of "Ulee, Ulee, … [Read more...]
