Saturday, November 22, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
She's here, she's here!
Yes, you read correctly, Claire Evelyn is here. She made her debut three weeks early but she is doing great and we are both home as of this afternoon.
Friday morning I woke up and went to the bathroom. I noticed something a little unusual and decided I would call my doctor about it when his office opened up. I proceeded to get Olivia out of bed and her breakfast ready. After I sat down, I noticed my stomach was feeling "crampy". I thought maybe it was Braxton Hicks contractions, since I had been having those for a couple of weeks, but became more concerned when they started hurting a little more and coming a little sooner. Finally, the time rolled around and I called my doctor's office and left a message. His nurse called me back about an hour later and I was timing my contractions at this point; they were four minutes apart and lasting 15-20 seconds. She told me to come in for a Sonogram and that my doctor wanted to check me. I immediately called Jonathon and told him to get up to my doctor's office and what was going on. Unfortunately, he had carpooled in to work with his boss that day and didn't have a car, so he called his mom, she picked him up and they both came. It ended up being a blessing in disguise that he didn't drive because Jonathon's mom was able to watch Olivia while I was in with my doctor.
I was in the room when Jonathon came. A few minutes later my doctor came in and examined me. He said I was 1/2 centimeter dilated and nothing else. He told me since I was having contractions, he wanted me to go up to Labor and Delivery and hook me up to the monitors to see what was going on. So, the four of us treked up to Labor and Delivery. We had Jonathon's mom take Olivia to lunch and while they were gone, I was still having contractions, but they were coming irregularly. They gave me some Tributerline to see if that would stop the contractions, but it didn't. My doctor came in and checked me again and said that I had closed. At this point he said I was not in labor and sent me home, but with instructions to come back if things changed. Boy did they.
We came home and I was able to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt fine. I was still having contractions, but nothing had changed since before. We went and ran a few errands and came home. By this point, it was after 9 and my contractions were feeling more intense. I had Jonathon time them, and they were coming every 10-13 minutes and lasting 45 seconds. We then tried to go to sleep, but I couldn't. So, I got up and took a warm bath and thought that might help. Nope. I got back in bed and surfed on the Internet while timing my contractions. They were getting 5-7 minutes apart and lasting 45 seconds. Jonathon was getting so mad at me and said he was going to go sleep down stairs if I couldn't keep quiet. At that point, I exploded at him and told him he was an insensitive jerk and then doubled over in pain. He said for me to get ready, he was taking me to the hospital. I called the on call doctor and told him what we were doing. Jonathon called his sister and she came over and stayed with Olivia. And off we went.
We got up to Labor and Delivery and, I hate to say this, I had a bad nurse. She had great bedside manners, but she was not a good nurse. She tried to get the IV into my hand, since they had used a really good vein earlier in the day, and she didn't insert it right so all of the IV Fluids and medicine they gave me through that IV went straight into my forearm and it was swollen. She couldn't get enough blood out of the IV spot so she had to go to my right arm and left a bruise on it. After I was hooked up to all of the monitors, she kept tripping over the cords.
Finally, about 4 a.m. I got my first dose of pain medicine for the contractions. She told me they would make me loopy, and boy did they ever. A few minutes later, I was giggling and I guess the way I was laying, Claire was sitting on my bladder, because I peed everywhere. But, I was so loopy and out of it, nobody believed me (not to divulge too much, but I also had a pad on and it soaked up all the pee). I was able to get some sleep and woke up about 7 a.m.
The contractions were still coming and I asked my new nurse for some more pain medicine. She gave it to me again, and I remember talking to Jonathon, laughing and then I was out. The on call doctor came in about 8:30 a.m., checked me out and said my cervix was completely thinned and that I was dilated to 3-4 centimeters. He told me he was going to call my doctor and see if he would come in and perform the C-Section. So, they started prepping me.
I walked into the OR and they inserted my Spinal/Epidural medicine. When I was laying on the table, that is when they noticed my IV was put in incorrectly. They were pushing all around it and on it and it hurt so bad, it made me cry. So, they inserted a new one into my other hand. Jonathon came in after they did that and saw me crying and started to worry. I told him what had happened and he calmed down.
Finally, my doctor came in and stood over me and grinned. He said, "You just couldn't wait, could you?", and I said, "No, not me, she couldn't wait" and he laughed.
They got under way and before Jonathon and I knew it, they were popping her out of my belly. Jonathon was able to get some great pictures. We have a photo of the three of us, but I didn't know the nurse was taking pictures so my head is turned looking at the baby, but it works.
Claire Evelyn made her debut on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and is 18 inches long. She has a full head of crazy monkey black hair. It is so cute, it spikes up everywhere and even looks like a mohawk down the middle.
Well, sorry, but I gotta run and tend to the little one. Jonathon is out running errands and as soon as he has a minute tonight, I will have him post pictures.
Just wanted to let you all know that we are all doing well. If you call and I don't answer my phone, please do not take it personally. At the moment, I really do not feel like talking on the phone and I will call you back here in the next couple of days as we get situated and get a routine established.
Oh, and yes, Olivia loves her little sister and is adjusting very well. She is going to be a great big sister to Claire and she is just awesome. We love her to pieces, as well as Claire.
Friday morning I woke up and went to the bathroom. I noticed something a little unusual and decided I would call my doctor about it when his office opened up. I proceeded to get Olivia out of bed and her breakfast ready. After I sat down, I noticed my stomach was feeling "crampy". I thought maybe it was Braxton Hicks contractions, since I had been having those for a couple of weeks, but became more concerned when they started hurting a little more and coming a little sooner. Finally, the time rolled around and I called my doctor's office and left a message. His nurse called me back about an hour later and I was timing my contractions at this point; they were four minutes apart and lasting 15-20 seconds. She told me to come in for a Sonogram and that my doctor wanted to check me. I immediately called Jonathon and told him to get up to my doctor's office and what was going on. Unfortunately, he had carpooled in to work with his boss that day and didn't have a car, so he called his mom, she picked him up and they both came. It ended up being a blessing in disguise that he didn't drive because Jonathon's mom was able to watch Olivia while I was in with my doctor.
I was in the room when Jonathon came. A few minutes later my doctor came in and examined me. He said I was 1/2 centimeter dilated and nothing else. He told me since I was having contractions, he wanted me to go up to Labor and Delivery and hook me up to the monitors to see what was going on. So, the four of us treked up to Labor and Delivery. We had Jonathon's mom take Olivia to lunch and while they were gone, I was still having contractions, but they were coming irregularly. They gave me some Tributerline to see if that would stop the contractions, but it didn't. My doctor came in and checked me again and said that I had closed. At this point he said I was not in labor and sent me home, but with instructions to come back if things changed. Boy did they.
We came home and I was able to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt fine. I was still having contractions, but nothing had changed since before. We went and ran a few errands and came home. By this point, it was after 9 and my contractions were feeling more intense. I had Jonathon time them, and they were coming every 10-13 minutes and lasting 45 seconds. We then tried to go to sleep, but I couldn't. So, I got up and took a warm bath and thought that might help. Nope. I got back in bed and surfed on the Internet while timing my contractions. They were getting 5-7 minutes apart and lasting 45 seconds. Jonathon was getting so mad at me and said he was going to go sleep down stairs if I couldn't keep quiet. At that point, I exploded at him and told him he was an insensitive jerk and then doubled over in pain. He said for me to get ready, he was taking me to the hospital. I called the on call doctor and told him what we were doing. Jonathon called his sister and she came over and stayed with Olivia. And off we went.
We got up to Labor and Delivery and, I hate to say this, I had a bad nurse. She had great bedside manners, but she was not a good nurse. She tried to get the IV into my hand, since they had used a really good vein earlier in the day, and she didn't insert it right so all of the IV Fluids and medicine they gave me through that IV went straight into my forearm and it was swollen. She couldn't get enough blood out of the IV spot so she had to go to my right arm and left a bruise on it. After I was hooked up to all of the monitors, she kept tripping over the cords.
Finally, about 4 a.m. I got my first dose of pain medicine for the contractions. She told me they would make me loopy, and boy did they ever. A few minutes later, I was giggling and I guess the way I was laying, Claire was sitting on my bladder, because I peed everywhere. But, I was so loopy and out of it, nobody believed me (not to divulge too much, but I also had a pad on and it soaked up all the pee). I was able to get some sleep and woke up about 7 a.m.
The contractions were still coming and I asked my new nurse for some more pain medicine. She gave it to me again, and I remember talking to Jonathon, laughing and then I was out. The on call doctor came in about 8:30 a.m., checked me out and said my cervix was completely thinned and that I was dilated to 3-4 centimeters. He told me he was going to call my doctor and see if he would come in and perform the C-Section. So, they started prepping me.
I walked into the OR and they inserted my Spinal/Epidural medicine. When I was laying on the table, that is when they noticed my IV was put in incorrectly. They were pushing all around it and on it and it hurt so bad, it made me cry. So, they inserted a new one into my other hand. Jonathon came in after they did that and saw me crying and started to worry. I told him what had happened and he calmed down.
Finally, my doctor came in and stood over me and grinned. He said, "You just couldn't wait, could you?", and I said, "No, not me, she couldn't wait" and he laughed.
They got under way and before Jonathon and I knew it, they were popping her out of my belly. Jonathon was able to get some great pictures. We have a photo of the three of us, but I didn't know the nurse was taking pictures so my head is turned looking at the baby, but it works.
Claire Evelyn made her debut on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and is 18 inches long. She has a full head of crazy monkey black hair. It is so cute, it spikes up everywhere and even looks like a mohawk down the middle.
Well, sorry, but I gotta run and tend to the little one. Jonathon is out running errands and as soon as he has a minute tonight, I will have him post pictures.
Just wanted to let you all know that we are all doing well. If you call and I don't answer my phone, please do not take it personally. At the moment, I really do not feel like talking on the phone and I will call you back here in the next couple of days as we get situated and get a routine established.
Oh, and yes, Olivia loves her little sister and is adjusting very well. She is going to be a great big sister to Claire and she is just awesome. We love her to pieces, as well as Claire.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Picture Post
Hey all! We are back from our trip, but I am too tired to write a post, so I am posting pictures. Let's face it, that is really why you all come here, right? :)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Where has the time gone?
I realize it has been a while since my last post and even longer for a post with pictures; I apologize and hope you all can forgive me.
I still can't believe it is October, and the middle of October at that. We have done so much since my last post. Let's see, what all has happened. I have had my Pink Eye flair up three more times since the end of September. I am thinking I may have an allergy to the type of mascara I am using, so I haven't been using it. This is seems to be working, so I need to try another brand soon to rule out it out.
What else? Oh, Jonathon's birthday was last Tuesday. He had the opportunity to watch the Mavericks pre-season game on the floor, but passed it up to spend his birthday at home. Isn't he sweet? He left work early that day and picked Olivia up from Mrs. Mary's house, came home, and they baked his cake together. I know, I know, I am a horrible wife and had my husband bake his own cake. I feel terrible about it but the previous night, I was not feeling well and went to bed super early and didn't have time. Plus, he really enjoyed making it with Olivia and she had a blast, too.
We have already been to the pumpkin patch this year. Olivia loves pumpkins and calls them, "punkins" and even knows they are orange in color, and will tell you after she points out the pumpkins. She had a blast at the patch but did not want to leave the pumpkin bounce house. She could have spent all day there, and probably would have, if it hadn't been 91 degrees outside. Jonathon and I were extremely hot and ready to go after an hour and a half. The best part about this pumpkin patch is everything is completely free, except for drinks and food. They have great back drops for photo opportunities, but it helps when your child likes to stand still and you don't have an ancient digital camera, evidence is at the end of the post.
This past weekend was Drew's 2nd birthday party. Drew is Jonathon's cousin and Olivia's second cousin. Olivia is 11 weeks older than Drew and Claire will be 8 weeks older than Drew's little brother. Drew had a Halloween Costume Party and the kids had a blast. Olivia was originally supposed to go as a monkey but absolutely refused, I mean refused, to wear the costume. She freaked out when we even pulled the costume out, so we had to go another route. I figured we had to get a costume that was as close to normal clothing as possible. When I went looking for another costume, I went with the intention to find a cheerleader costume because I thought she would like the pom-poms, but fortunately, I came across a Dorothy, from the Wizard of Oz movie, costume and decided to go with it. It came with the dress and bows for her hair, and I had to buy a basket and the red shoes. I stumbled across the shoes at Target and they are great! They had a basket at the costume shop for $15 but I went to Joann's, bought the basket and the red gingham print fabric to go inside of it for $2.69...much better deal. She wasn't thrilled at first with putting the costume on, but once I did her hair, put her shoes on, and gave her the basket to carry, she was a happy camper. She is absolutely adorable and received lots of compliments.
I took 31 1/2 week pictures earlier this evening, but I hated the way I looked in them, so I will be doing retakes tomorrow night and posting. For the most part, the pregnancy is going great. I am still battling heart burn so I can't wait for that to go away. My iron is a little low so I have to take an iron supplement every other day, but I take it when I remember. I am still not sleeping well at night. The first few hours are great, bu then I wake up hot, toss and turn, and do this until it is time to get up. I have tried Tylenol PM but that doesn't help either. I guess this is my body's way of preparing for no sleep with Claire arrives. Which, is in 7 1/2 weeks...this pregnancy is going by wicked fast; I can't believe it.
We are in the process of transitioning Olivia from her crib to a big girl bed. I have ordered her bedding and it should be here any day. As soon as it is here, we will get her room painted, furniture in it, and have her moved in by the beginning of November. She is ready to move, but I think I am holding off as long as possible because it means my baby isn't a baby any more; she is a big girl.
We are taking our last trip as a family of 3 at the end of October. We are driving up to Indiana for a week and a half. Don't worry, I have already gotten the ok from doctor to go. We are breaking up the trip up so I won't be too uncomfortable and Jonathon won't be too worn out. We are going to Jonesboro first to see Silas, Lauren and Ty for a day. Then, we are heading to Illinois to see Jonathon's great grandma for a day. Then, we are off to Anderson for a full week. We are planning on seeing a lot of family, relaxing, taking it easy, and Jonathon wants to cook while we are there, too. On the way back, we are stopping in Searcy to visit Jonathon's aunt and then coming home.
So, we have already done a lot and we have so much more planned. I hope I can keep up and we are able to do everything we have planned. For some of you, I will be seeing you real soon, 12 days I believe. Below are the pictures I promised and be on the look out later this week for 32 week shots; I hope I like them enough to post :)
I still can't believe it is October, and the middle of October at that. We have done so much since my last post. Let's see, what all has happened. I have had my Pink Eye flair up three more times since the end of September. I am thinking I may have an allergy to the type of mascara I am using, so I haven't been using it. This is seems to be working, so I need to try another brand soon to rule out it out.
What else? Oh, Jonathon's birthday was last Tuesday. He had the opportunity to watch the Mavericks pre-season game on the floor, but passed it up to spend his birthday at home. Isn't he sweet? He left work early that day and picked Olivia up from Mrs. Mary's house, came home, and they baked his cake together. I know, I know, I am a horrible wife and had my husband bake his own cake. I feel terrible about it but the previous night, I was not feeling well and went to bed super early and didn't have time. Plus, he really enjoyed making it with Olivia and she had a blast, too.
We have already been to the pumpkin patch this year. Olivia loves pumpkins and calls them, "punkins" and even knows they are orange in color, and will tell you after she points out the pumpkins. She had a blast at the patch but did not want to leave the pumpkin bounce house. She could have spent all day there, and probably would have, if it hadn't been 91 degrees outside. Jonathon and I were extremely hot and ready to go after an hour and a half. The best part about this pumpkin patch is everything is completely free, except for drinks and food. They have great back drops for photo opportunities, but it helps when your child likes to stand still and you don't have an ancient digital camera, evidence is at the end of the post.
This past weekend was Drew's 2nd birthday party. Drew is Jonathon's cousin and Olivia's second cousin. Olivia is 11 weeks older than Drew and Claire will be 8 weeks older than Drew's little brother. Drew had a Halloween Costume Party and the kids had a blast. Olivia was originally supposed to go as a monkey but absolutely refused, I mean refused, to wear the costume. She freaked out when we even pulled the costume out, so we had to go another route. I figured we had to get a costume that was as close to normal clothing as possible. When I went looking for another costume, I went with the intention to find a cheerleader costume because I thought she would like the pom-poms, but fortunately, I came across a Dorothy, from the Wizard of Oz movie, costume and decided to go with it. It came with the dress and bows for her hair, and I had to buy a basket and the red shoes. I stumbled across the shoes at Target and they are great! They had a basket at the costume shop for $15 but I went to Joann's, bought the basket and the red gingham print fabric to go inside of it for $2.69...much better deal. She wasn't thrilled at first with putting the costume on, but once I did her hair, put her shoes on, and gave her the basket to carry, she was a happy camper. She is absolutely adorable and received lots of compliments.
I took 31 1/2 week pictures earlier this evening, but I hated the way I looked in them, so I will be doing retakes tomorrow night and posting. For the most part, the pregnancy is going great. I am still battling heart burn so I can't wait for that to go away. My iron is a little low so I have to take an iron supplement every other day, but I take it when I remember. I am still not sleeping well at night. The first few hours are great, bu then I wake up hot, toss and turn, and do this until it is time to get up. I have tried Tylenol PM but that doesn't help either. I guess this is my body's way of preparing for no sleep with Claire arrives. Which, is in 7 1/2 weeks...this pregnancy is going by wicked fast; I can't believe it.
We are in the process of transitioning Olivia from her crib to a big girl bed. I have ordered her bedding and it should be here any day. As soon as it is here, we will get her room painted, furniture in it, and have her moved in by the beginning of November. She is ready to move, but I think I am holding off as long as possible because it means my baby isn't a baby any more; she is a big girl.
We are taking our last trip as a family of 3 at the end of October. We are driving up to Indiana for a week and a half. Don't worry, I have already gotten the ok from doctor to go. We are breaking up the trip up so I won't be too uncomfortable and Jonathon won't be too worn out. We are going to Jonesboro first to see Silas, Lauren and Ty for a day. Then, we are heading to Illinois to see Jonathon's great grandma for a day. Then, we are off to Anderson for a full week. We are planning on seeing a lot of family, relaxing, taking it easy, and Jonathon wants to cook while we are there, too. On the way back, we are stopping in Searcy to visit Jonathon's aunt and then coming home.
So, we have already done a lot and we have so much more planned. I hope I can keep up and we are able to do everything we have planned. For some of you, I will be seeing you real soon, 12 days I believe. Below are the pictures I promised and be on the look out later this week for 32 week shots; I hope I like them enough to post :)
Monday, September 29, 2008
I can't believe it.
I woke up this morning with double pink eye; can you believe that? Isn't pink eye something you get when you are a kid? I have no idea how I even got pink eye.
Yesterday, I was going to take 29 week photos, but since the pink eye started in my left eye yesterday, I didn't want to take pictures with an ugly eye. So, I will take pictures once my eyes start looking better. I am going to the doctor later today so I am hoping they can give me some antibiotics that start working immediately.
Now that I have reached the beginning of the third trimester, I start going to my doctor every two weeks. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going. When I was pregnant with Olivia, I only made it to one of the every two week appointments before I was put on hospital bed rest. The last appointment I had at the doctor's office with Olivia was not pleasant. It was an Ultrasound to check on the position of my Placenta and while they were checking, Olivia's head was in the way and they could not get her to move. By the end of the appointment, I had one Tech pushing up on my belly and another Tech performing the Ultrasound, and not on my belly if you know what I mean (I sure hope you do because I don't want to explain it). I am just excited to make it to this point and continue to pray for a complication-free pregnancy. I can't believe Claire will be here in just 9 short weeks. AAAAHHH!
So, check back later this week for updated photos. Hopefully my eyes will start looking better soon so I can take them.
Yesterday, I was going to take 29 week photos, but since the pink eye started in my left eye yesterday, I didn't want to take pictures with an ugly eye. So, I will take pictures once my eyes start looking better. I am going to the doctor later today so I am hoping they can give me some antibiotics that start working immediately.
Now that I have reached the beginning of the third trimester, I start going to my doctor every two weeks. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going. When I was pregnant with Olivia, I only made it to one of the every two week appointments before I was put on hospital bed rest. The last appointment I had at the doctor's office with Olivia was not pleasant. It was an Ultrasound to check on the position of my Placenta and while they were checking, Olivia's head was in the way and they could not get her to move. By the end of the appointment, I had one Tech pushing up on my belly and another Tech performing the Ultrasound, and not on my belly if you know what I mean (I sure hope you do because I don't want to explain it). I am just excited to make it to this point and continue to pray for a complication-free pregnancy. I can't believe Claire will be here in just 9 short weeks. AAAAHHH!
So, check back later this week for updated photos. Hopefully my eyes will start looking better soon so I can take them.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
We have a name!
Yes, you read right. After much discussion, Jonathon and I have finally decided on a name for our baby girl. Drum roll please..........................
Claire Evelyn will make her debut December 4th, 2008.
We both really like the name Claire but every middle name we came up with sounded better as the first name and Claire as the middle. Evelyn is the name of Olivia and Claire's great-great grandmother on Jonathon's side and we wanted to honor her. She is an incredible lady. She lives in Illinois, is 96 and still drives herself to where she needs to go. She lives by herself and keeps up with her daily chores and still writes us handwritten letters for our birthdays. She really truly is an awesome lady and we couldn't think of a better way to honor her than naming our little girl after her.
So, there you have it. We are very excited to meet Little Claire (as a nickname, we will probably call her Claire Bear--how original, huh?)and can't wait to welcome her to our family.
Claire Evelyn will make her debut December 4th, 2008.
We both really like the name Claire but every middle name we came up with sounded better as the first name and Claire as the middle. Evelyn is the name of Olivia and Claire's great-great grandmother on Jonathon's side and we wanted to honor her. She is an incredible lady. She lives in Illinois, is 96 and still drives herself to where she needs to go. She lives by herself and keeps up with her daily chores and still writes us handwritten letters for our birthdays. She really truly is an awesome lady and we couldn't think of a better way to honor her than naming our little girl after her.
So, there you have it. We are very excited to meet Little Claire (as a nickname, we will probably call her Claire Bear--how original, huh?)and can't wait to welcome her to our family.
Monday, September 1, 2008
25 Weeks and counting
I know, I know, I promised 24 week belly shots last week, but I forgot to take them...my bad. Anyway, I have taken 25 week shots, but now I am 26 weeks pregnant (I started this post Sunday and finished today) so this should give you a good idea of how huge I am. My doctor says everything looks great, but I feel like a beached whale, and I still have three months to go.
I hope all of you had a great Labor Day Weekend. We didn't do too much around here. Saturday, we ran a bunch of errands and had some friends over. The boys took the kids to the local fish store while us pregnant ladies went and got pedicures. It was so much fun to go with a friend and talk and laugh (we both giggled when they started scrubbing our feet). This is only my third pedicure, but I totally love them and plan on going more often, especially as I get bigger and can't bend over to paint my own toe nails. Plus, I want to have pretty toes on the operating table come December 4th.
Sunday, we just hung around the house since Jonathon and Olivia both had runny noses and light congestion. After being cooped up in the house for what seemed like an eternity, we went to the mall and browsed. Since it was getting close to Olivia's bed time, we decided to take her to the play land and wear herself out. We came home, had dinner, gave her a bath and she went to bed and was out like a light. Ever since we got rid of the pacifier, she has been staying up in her bed for up to two hours after we put her down. During the two hour span, she is playing and talking and eventually falls asleep.
Today, both of them still had runny noses and congestion, although Jonathon added a head ache and sore throat, so we stayed home until dinner. Today at Chic-Fil-A if you wore any NFL team shirt, you got a 3-piece chicken strip box for free. So, all three of us piled on the Colts shirts and headed up there. When we first arrived, nobody else was wearing anything NFL related and I was nervous that I had heard the ad wrong, but when we got up to the counter and saw the ad, I knew we were all good. Eventually, others showed up sporting shirts, jerseys and hats, but most of them wore Cowboys stuff. I did see a guy wearing a Bears jersey, though.
Now, both Jonathon and Olivia are on Allergy and Cold medicine, so I am hoping it helps. I just hope I don't get it.
Let's see, anything else happen...oh, Olivia had her 2 year checkup on Friday. She weighs 23 pounds 9 ounces, and has moved from the 5th to 10th percentile for her weight :) She is 34 3/4" tall, which puts her in the 75th percentile for height. Does anybody else see a career in modeling or is it just me? :) The doctor said everything looks and sounds great and Olivia is right on track.
Recently, Olivia has shown signs of toilet training so we went out Friday night and bought her a potty. It is so cute and girly; I will have to take a picture of it and post. It is hot pink, lime green and white and she picked it out, with my help of course. We also bought our first pack of Pull Ups and big girl panties, too. I bought a book about potty training this evening and bought her a book to read about the potty while she is only on the potty. So far she understands the process, except for using the potty.
If you look on the sidebar, you will notice I have taken down the baby's name ticker. I did this because Jonathon and I (more me than Jonathon, he is trying to keep his hormonal wife happy) have decided we are going to rename baby girl. I was blog stalking earlier this week and came across three or four blogs and they all had little girls named Emma. Then, when we were at the play ground last week, there was a little girl named Emma there and I thought to myself, "When she gets in school I don't want her to have to be called Emma S.", so we are changing her name. I have voted for Claire McKenzie and Jonathon likes Abigail Grace. So what do you think? You will not hurt my feelings if you like Jonathon's name better than mine. I like both names, but of course, I like mine better than his :)
So, please leave comments about the names. We both really like Emma Claire, but you remember when we were all in school how many Sarah's, Melissa's, and Jennifer's there were and we had to call them Sarah P. or Melissa D. or Jennifer T. I just couldn't do that to my daughter. I mean, when she goes to school, she could very well have another classmate with her name, but the odds of that happening are smaller with another name than Emma.
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
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