Today is a good day

So as sad as this sounds, I actually like waking up and feeling sick. It makes me feel like things are going okay with the baby and is my daily reminder. This morning I was reminded when a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch decided to show up a second time. I go back to my Dr on Monday, after we get Savannah's pictures taken and am excited to see how things are doing.

Besides that fun news... I finally got a ton of laundry done, gave myself a little pedicure while Savannah napped and managed to get a prescription for Savannah without even going to the doctor. Apparently I am perfecting my talk with the nurses and with my sister's help in diagnosing, I am able to skip the Dr all together... at least for today. Savannah is good, just a rash/infection from which she hates to sit, walk, and wear any clothing. She actually figured out how to take her diaper off all together and showed this to me three times this morning.

I am also forcing Noah to go out with me after work. I left my phone charger at work, and since it is close to Red Robin (which I have been craving all day), I am making us go out tonight. Hopefully he wont mind, even though we went out last night and I dragged him to Old Navy to get new jeans for Savannah and to Babies R Us (he did buy me a new diaper bag and I LOVE it!).

Cookies, Chair, Smiles and Art

I realized it has been a while since I have put up pictures of Savannah. Mainly because both of us look so pathetic sick. I thought I would pass some along from our last week or so of staying home.
I am a sucker for anything Savannah wants when she is sick. I will give her anything to make her happy. Don't worry, I know its bad. She is a big fan of regular oreos, so I thought I would try a golden one with chocolate cream. Yeah, its messier.

This is Savannah in her new chair. We went on the hunt for a new toy box and found this little rocking chair. I love it, but not as much as Savannah. She grabs books and sits reading in it all the time. Its good for Curious George watching too.

Savannah has recently started saying "cheese" anytime she sees a camera. Along with saying it, she squints her eyes and gives me this super cheesy smile. I think its hilarious, because I did not teach it to her. I just hope our pictures don't look like this forever. in the bottom pic I caught her doing the eyes, but she was chewing goldfish. And yes, that is toilet paper around her. I was using the roll for my runny nose, but Savannah found it and made some of it a scarf.

This is Savannah's recent project. Noah and I thought it was really cute that she was banging on the wall with her drumsticks, but we did not realize that from our angle we were only seeing one drumstick and there was a colored pencil in her other hand. Surprisingly, I was proud of my child's first wall art. She has colored pencils she always uses on her easel that sits about 6 feet away from this wall. Apparently the paper was no longer doing the job.

I gave birth to wonder woman

So today was fun. We decided after our days of staying indoors with little contact to the outside world, that we would go to Costco. Savannah always prefers to hang out in the big basket of the cart and usually she just sits and reads books. Today my child leaped out of the cart. She saw this Lighting McQueen race car bed and apparently wanted to play with it so she thought she could fly out of the cart. I seriously caught her in mid-air. I was very impressed with my reflexes and that she was still wearing her puffy white coat (it was easy to grab on to). We avoided the cement floor landing. I even got a bit of praise for my skills by the family next to us. From now on she goes in the little seat and will be buckled up.

Happy Valentine's Day!

So at least I get to cuddle all day. My poor little girl has a had a cough for a few days, so I took her to the Dr today just in case it was something else. I know I complain when she is sick and the Dr tells you there is nothing to do and they send you home with nothing, but I think now, that it is much better to hear that, then your child has RSV, croup, and a double ear infection. At least when they send you home with nothing you feel like you may be over reacting, instead of a super bad mom who can't tell when her own baby is really sick. It was caught early, so at least we did not have to spend time in the hospital, but she is not supposed to be around other kids for 10 days. She had a steroid shot and got some antibiotics. I hate hearing it might get worse because right now its in the top of her chest and will still continue to get deeper in her chest. She already starts to cry every time she coughs. It makes me very sad. I hate knowing she is hurting. We will be eating in tonight, and I get to spend the night sleeping by her side to listen for irregular breathing. Doesn't that sound romantic?

Milkmen

So I know this is going to sound like I am super paranoid, but there is something weird going on down the street. These two grown men are in a Winder Milk truck every afternoon giving out free samples of chocolate milk. Am I the only one that thinks that is weird? I have seen this company doing tastings in malls, and other shopping areas, but not out of the back of a truck on a busy road. I know they are just trying to get people to buy milk delivery service from them, so they lure you in with their free milk and steaks, but it is just plain creepy that its out of the back of a truck, with homemade signs, on the street. I will never stop. It just screams wacko job.

Here he/she is!

Everything has been going great so far. Yesterday was Noah's day off work, so we all went in for the ultrasound to make sure size and everything else looked good. Heartbeat was 142 beats per min and everything measured pretty well. There was a much better picture, but it is the one the Dr kept.

I was starving after the appointment, so we went to Applebee's, then wandered around toys r us and babies r us. Its funny how Noah and I already started looking at double strollers, a new bed for Savannah and new diaper bags (the bag thing was his idea). I promise we will not buy anything until I am at least 23 weeks and chances of a viable baby will be a lot better, but it's exciting. I just hope everything keeps going well. I hate to be a pessimist, but I saw my sisters go through some tough times when pregnancies did not go well. I am excited, but am trying to stay grounded if things don't go the way we plan.

My eggo is preggo... again

Today was a wonderful day. I met my dad and sister for breakfast, then they watched Savannah while I went to my first Dr. visit of this pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant on Dec. 31 and have been waiting until today to more widely share the news. The Dr said everything looked great, told me to come back on Thursday for an ultrasound (the ultrasound tech was home with her sick kids), and gave me a big bag of fun books, magazines, and prenatal vitamins. I always love free things, and the revised version of what to expect cannot hurt.

I then very happily drove to Little Gym, where it was bring a friend day. I brought my dad, my sister, and my nephew Eli. We had so much fun. It was a fuller class, but Savannah was great today, and it was so fun to see my dad playing with the kids and Eli take a bunch of steps. My dad took tons of pictures while the kids did forward rolls and walked on the balance beam. It made me even more excited for when my parents move out here. I love spending time with my family and seeing Savannah with her cousins!

The funniest news of the day is that I am actually due on the same day I was due with Savannah 2 years prior. September 11th.... what are the odds... twice!? Savannah was 6 days late, and my wonderful Dr. said this time I will be induced a week early, so their birthdays aren't too close, and to avoid going through 46 hours of labor again. That will be nice!

Just a little update

So, in the past week Savannah has said several new things, from "toes" and "yeah," to "o-tay" and "what is this." Its crazy how her mind is working. She'll answer questions Mickey asks on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and is really starting to communicate better. Everyday its a new thing. She is also great at bringing things to people. If Noah asks for a napkin, I can hand it to Savannah and say bring this to daddy, and she does!

My dad is in town this week, helping my sister finish her basement. We all went to the Draper Temple open house on Saturday, and though it was three hours, it was well worth it. He also came over last night to watch the Super Bowl with us, and we had a great time. It makes me more and more excited for when my parents will be moving out here this summer. I am taking him to Kneaders for breakfast tomorrow, and then to my Dr. appointment so her can watch Savannah, then to Little Gym. Its bring a friend to Little Gym day, and I don't think they expect me to bring my dad, but it should be fun!

My other new favorite thing is that Savannah has been crawling up on me and taking naps in my lap like she did as an infant. Its been 5 days in a row now, that we have napped on the couch together, and I love it! Just when I think she is growing up way too fast, its like she is my little baby again!