Friends

I have such WONDERFUL friends. When birthday's come along, that is your day. It is not Christmas or Valentines day where everyone calls and wishes you Merry Christmas. Those who love you think of you and help you celebrate getting another year older. I love birthdays, not just mine... anyone's! Thank you to my wonderful friends who made my birthday special!

14 weeks pregnant

I had my second doctor's appointment today. It was an important one... twins or not twins. The nurse determined for us that is is NOT twins. There is one little baby growing inside me and in in a month I will be able to tell you all if it is a boy or a girl, YIPEE!! Everything is looking fine and I think I am over the morning sickness! Here is a picture, (not mine), of what a fetus looks like at 14 weeks gestation.

Newest dilemma

Yeah, I have not written in AWHILE, for all 2 of you who read this, I know you missed my non-sense. I have been busy with various things but really when it comes time for Kayle's naps, I am wanting a nap too! Which I do now but I am waiting for clothes to dry. Anyways, I have a short story to share that left me clueless as to what to do. Kayle figured out how to get out of her crib! While trying to get her to take a nap last week, she managed to jump out of her crib, I have no clue how she did this!! I heard a thump and thought there is no way that was Kayle. Sure enough, it was! She was trying to open the door as I got to her room. I knew then that was the end of her crib. This weekend we converted her crib to a day bed (I highly suggest buying a crib that converts into a bed whenever you go to purchase your next crib) and she slept ok in it last night. I think I was expecting worse. She can get out of bed whenever she wants and now has an even stronger chance of winning at nap time. Which is why I see her on the couch as I write. I am not quite sure how to get her to stay in the her bed! I need supernanny to help me.

Potty training

Since I am pregnant it is my goal to potty train Kayle before the baby is born. I bought a potty and books for her and started showing her how everything works. Then I realized that I will be traveling soon and maybe I should wait until we get back to really start. Well, my smart little girl is really starting to figure it out. This morning I was sitting at the computer and Kayle was in her room reading a book. All of a sudden I heard the toilet flush. I walk in there expecting to see something floating in the toilet that she just tried to flush. Instead, I find poop on the seat and handle!!! I don't want to get mad because she is doing something very good. So I ignore the mess and tell her to wash her hands and give her a high five for the good job she just did. I continue to clean up the mess as she goes back to her book. I walk into her room looking for the place she pooped, (I left her naked). It is no where to be found. I think to myself she had to have pooped somewhere on the floor and then picked it up and brought it to the toilet. I found NO traces! I think she walked to the bathroom knowing she had to go and instead of going in her toilet she pooped in her hand and then flushed it :) Funny I know but that is the only thing I can come up with. I think she is ready and I will work with the traveling issue. Here is to a successful potty training!!

My little apple seed

That image is a picture of what is inside me... maybe creepy to some but it just fascinates me how things progress from week to week during a pregnancy. I want to share with everyone else who might be just as curious as I am! But when I look at this picture and I also read that our 'baby' is the size of an apple seed, I kinda freak out. I want to do everything in my power to protect my seed and make sure it grows correctly and stays healthy. Having a baby is a scary thing. Even with a second baby I feel no different. I always thought how could I love anything as much as I love Kayle and even though this baby isn't here at, I already love it as much as I love Kayle. Weird I guess, it really is nothing yet.

Ok, now my second point I have to make about this seed... It is making me get a pudgy stomach already. I am kinda mad at it! I feel like I already look like I did with Kayle when I was 3 or 4 months pregnant. I have read that sometimes with your second one you will show earlier than you did with your first one. I remember with Kayle I couldn't wait to get into maternity clothes but I really want to stay out of them for as long as possible this time around. Now that might come sooner than I think. ERRRR.

Praise the Lord!

Kayle ate broccoli tonight!!!! Excited moment at the dinner table tonight.

Deceptively Delicious

For Christmas I received a cookbook called Deceptively Delicious. It has recipes the "hides" the veggies most kids hate to eat. The other night I made macaroni and Cheese with squash in it. It was really good, the best part was Kayle ate it. I have made banana bread with cauliflower, burger and meatloaf with carrots, and chocolate chip cookies with chick peas. ALL have been great. I highly suggest this cookbook for anyone that has trouble with veggies :)