Labor Checklist

Let me preface, by saying that this check list is not set in any particular order, but with only one full day to actually go into spontaneous labor, I wanted to mention a few things that we have either gotten done or still need to accomplish...

1. Update Blog with some recent pics since I'm sure the next posts are to be covered with our newest addition:)  Phew, this post checks item 1 off the list.

Trying to snuggle my little Giraffe

Well since, my first word was "truck" I guess it's appropriate that I take some pictures with them.  Speaking of words.. I do have a small update-  I was evaluated again and they are not recommending that I start any speech therapy.  I've picked up a few more words and LOTS more babbling sounds. - Give me a break mom, I've got other important things to accomplish- Trev

Hey, where is dad?  I think the grass needs to be mowed again

Hopefully this will be the only cop car that Trevor ever rides in

Trying to attempt a group shot on Halloween.. trying and attempt are key words

2. Nursery Completion... Almost done, just need a few final touches that my mom has to help with and she doesn't get back into town until tomorrow.  But I got my art work from Alyson and I LOVE it.  And then I can't wait to post some pictures

3. Get dressed up and go out for some date nights before my schedule is controlled by feedings- Check, Check, and almost Check...
 
Last week I had a girl's night with Kelly at the March of Dimes fundraiser where we sampled amazing cuisines.  (Thank goodness for Junior League the past few months which has kept me actually showering and dressing up on a somewhat often basis:))

I was very tempted to crop this pic completely to the neck up, but wasn't really fair to skinny Kelly.  39 weeks here....

Then Saturday,  Alec and I had a great night out with friends and I've been promised a surprise "last supper" with just Alec for tomorrow before our world changes for the better!   My parents will have Trevor b/c it's off to the hospital at 6am Friday.

4. Try and LOVE on my sweet first baby as much as possible despite the recent cold weather, a lil exhaustion, and those fun sporadic toddler tantrums.  Trevor has been EVERYTHING I could have wanted and so much more in a child and I know a sibling will be a blessing, but it is sad to think that I may have to divert a little bit of my attention away from him so soon.

Not one for cold weather, I've been motivated to get out just to see him smile and run around.  I am getting a little nervous about Trevor and I becoming stir crazy once the baby comes if it's too cold to go outside at first.  For Trevor as a newborn (born in June), outdoor walks were part of our daily routine.  Well, we will get through it obviously and luckily we have some great friends and great indoor resources/motivators to help counter the cold weather and help with new baby adjustment.

Brrrrr, it has gotten so cold! Trevor does not seem phased or interested in keeping his mittens on!

Saturday Fun at Safari Nation with Max and Claire!  Wow, this place was tiring and No, bounce house's apparently do not bring on labor.

This pic is so blurry, but I love Trevor's excited face as Claire enters the bounce house!

Finding new things to play with at the children's museum

Trevor and I exploring the tractors and golf carts at the farm

And at the end of each day, I tell Trevor, "Go to the window to wait for daddy!" and here is where Trevor waits!

5. Nesting?  Hmm, I never really went through this with Trevor.  Maybe because I never have gone into labor on my own, so my body doesn't know it's time to get ready:)  Or maybe because I hate to clean!  So far I think that my forms of "nesting" have been in the way of determining items we don't have and that we need!  Among these items, we just got a REAL camera, well "real" in the sense that it actually has a big lens on it and is not attached to a cell phone.  I ordered a new diaper bag that I'm very excited about.  And clearly topping the importance list, I ordered a sign from ETSY.com that states to please not ring the door bell because we have baby's sleeping!:)  I should have added to the sign, Mommy's also sleeping. 

Diaper Bag- It comes with all of this and I wanted something to kind of double as a nice purse.  I did the colorful diaper bag last time and didn't get much wear out of it so I'm hoping this one will be different!

6.  Pack our bags!  Alec is the only one with his hospital bag packed.  I still need to work on mine and Trevor's weekend bag.  Guess I'll have to get on that one tomorrow....


So that ends my list for tonight..  Tomorrow, Trevor will go to school in the morning and I will run around trying to complete some last minute errands and hopefully have a nice lunch out with some other mommy's.

And for once, I am kind of hoping Trevor wakes me up tonight so we can snuggle some!  Wow, it's been such a great and fast 17 months, Can't wait for the next 17 YEARS with my favorite little boy.

Diaper rash strikes again!

Just when I was telling people that we'd been pretty clear on the rash for a few months, my little Mr. Sensitive needs some extra tlc. I still think the cloth diapers have been working pretty well considering the lessened amount of rashes. This time I'm trying yet another solution that is supposed to be miraculous and safe for cloth diapers- coconut oil! It's sold for cooking mostly. Hopefully it works!!

For now, Trevor is just chilling in one of his many baking soda baths (vitamin c lollipops included). I plan to pick up some oatmeal later tonight!

But yay for Lots of occasions for Trevor to show off his inner giraffe self this Halloween! Pics to come soon!

Soccer Tots!

Despite Alec's Reservations that Trevor was too young to benefit from organized soccer, I decided to fudge on his birthdate a little and sign him up for an 8 week session of soccer. They required that he be at least 18 months. I figured that Trevor wouldn't be behind in the mobility area, but wasn't realizing that most of the other kids would be well over a year older, which is a huge difference at that age. Well, our first session was this past weekend... And once again, Alec May have been correct;).

While Trevor loved chasing the balls and throwing them, he wasn't so much up for the organized team stretching or waiting in lines to take a shot on goal. After about 45 minutes of us having our own morning soccer outing, we left the practice area and requested we hold off until at least next season!

So now, we need to find something else to get us out of the house on Saturdays once the new babe arrives!

Future OBGYN?

I'm sure most little boys join their mamas for their OB appointments;).

Mountains cont. and Trucks!

Great weekend with great weather in the NC mountains and at "Touch a Truck"

(I'm having trouble cutting and pasting  these photos, so here they are from our weekend pretty mixed up..)

The balloons can be just as fun as the trucks according to Ellis and Trevor

Def not in love with this pic, but it was one of few on the "hayride" fun at the maze

Taking a break at the corn maze

The maze was really hard, we had to cheat to get out!

But, it was the perfect confined place for a toddler to run through

Now it's time to pick out a pumpkin

I had never been to a real pumpkin patch where the pumpkins are still attached to the vine and have to be cut and washed off..

and here is the winner... beautiful huh?:)

Then we came back home and went to the Junior League event, "Touch a Truck"

If Ellis is driving, I'm outta here

Gus the Bus

 

The Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile

They even had a petting zoo which is Trevor's favorite thing to do!

They had so many different trucks to explore

Hola hoop fun

Sneaking some more petting in

And they even had a train!

36 wk ultrasound

Well our little girl has turned! So now she has until Nov. 9th to come on her own terms or she will be rudely removed. The ultrasound showed her measuring at 5 and a half lbs this week and I'm betting she has a full 4 more weeks to grow. Luckily for the nursery sake, "she" is still a girl;).

Alec, Trevor and I decided to take a last little get away to the mountains this weekend. Here are some pics so far from Blowing Rock....

Time for some fudge and popcorn...

Pregnancy Insomnia

I got one of my handy daily pregnancy emails stating that 3 out of 4 women experience pregnancy insomnia, well, apparently Trevor wanted to make sure we get to experience it in our household:).  I have been so happy with our little guy's sleep habits for several months, but for whatever reason, he has decided that 1am-2am is the new meal time/play time.  I'm trying to not make this a habit, but it's so hard to listen to your baby (he's still my baby for another 3 weeks) cry for a solid 30 minutes.  I tried giving him water, changing his diaper, tylenol in case of teething, rub his back, even bring him in bed with us which NEVER works.  When he sees our bed, he immediately is rejuvenated and thinks it's play time so back to the crib we go.  Anyhow, tonight I'm determined to ignore the cries because the doctor said if he is hungry he has to teach himself to fill up more during the day and not to rely on his weak mommy to feed him whenever he pleases during the middle of the night.  SO, we'll see how that goes.

And an update on the speech therapist.  I think I repeated so many times, that "I'm not worried at all about Trevor's speech", that I have started to second guess my self.  Well mainly I blame google.  They worry me to death whenever I google anything that I may think is an issue.  Regardless of the several forums that said boys are naturally late talkers, some children are focused more on motor skills and don't want to battle with the frustrating time of learning speech and just wait til age 2-3 when they can easily string phrases together, I also read that early intervention was key IF there is a problem.  So, with my mommy guilt, we have set Trevor up for speech therapy.  The therapist said that some children just need a little push and will start speaking after just a few sessions so that's what this mom and her bank account are hoping for!:) They won't start for another month though.

We went on a family walk and someone was tired of his stroller so walked at our speed for at least 25 minutes until we got to a busy street.

Just getting ready for another day of school