Time is flying! Just four more weeks until the stitch, and potentially the baby comes out. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!
Today is Gavin's last day at Childtime, and I am so sad. It's hard to leave a place he has been at for over two years, and his teachers love him so much. They are having a party for him today, and this morning I came in and they had made a big sign saying "Good-Bye Gavin! We will miss you!". We picked Childtime because Gavin just wanted to stay and play when we visited. That's pretty much how we picked the new one too, so hopefully he is as happy there.
We had such a nice day on Wednesday, Gav had a dentist appt and I had a Dr appt, so I took half a day off and we ran around town together. We picked out his new backpack for his new pre-school and Gavin came to my Dr appt with me - he was so cute and excited to hear the baby's heart! Then we went and registered him for Kindergarten - which makes me feel so old! The ladies in the office were SO nice and fawned all over him and gave him a doughnut, so of course he loved it and is very excited to start school.
Where is the time going? Our trip to MN went well and Monster Jam was a success, as wel as our shopping trip to IKEA. Now Chad has a bunk bed to put together! This weekend Gavin is going to Anita with Grandma Betsy to spend the night, so I am hoping to get the baby room all organized. I have a feeling this is the last chance I will get any time to myself for a very long time!
I will get some new pictures posted soon
Friday, January 23, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sweet Gavin
Gavin has been really sweet lately. But first, here's the news to catch up on. Gavin is growing like a weed! He's up to over 40 pounds and tall. He loves the Wii we got for Christmas and is getting really good at it. He continuously beats us at boxing and loves every second of it. While the evening activity does nothing to help him settle down for bed, I love that we are all getting more activity and less sitting in front of the TV time.
Next, we are switching day care centers. We found one down the street from our house that Gavin fell in love with. They are a small center, but the owner is very invested in getting the kids ready for Kindergarten, and they have a preschool curriculum for 2 hours every morning. We start there Jan 26th.
So the other day we were talking about it, and I told him his baby brother would go there too after he was born, and that Gavin could help keep an eye on him. Gavin said "Yeah! And maybe if he's crying I can give him a kiss." Is that not the sweetest thing EVER?
In following in his uncle's footsteps news, his tooth is chipped again. I called the dentist and we give up on trying to keep it filled (such an awkward spot for a filling, and not much there to "grip"). Since it's just cosmetic, and not too noticeable, we are just going to seal it and be done with it.
And last but not least, we are traveling to MN for Monster Jam this week, since someone's pregnant brain completely spaced off the tickets we had for the DM show. I am very excited because I found pit passes on E-Bay and we will be able to meet the drivers and see the trucks up close before the show. We HAVE NOT told Gavin yet in case the tix don't arrive, or we run into delays traveling up there and don't make it, but I think that will be a total highlight for him. Plus it is going to be the last trip where it is just the three of us!
Ok, I guess one last piece of news, we have the stitch removel scheduled for Fri, Feb 20th, so potentially only 5 1/2 weeks until "Noodle" arrives!
Next, we are switching day care centers. We found one down the street from our house that Gavin fell in love with. They are a small center, but the owner is very invested in getting the kids ready for Kindergarten, and they have a preschool curriculum for 2 hours every morning. We start there Jan 26th.
So the other day we were talking about it, and I told him his baby brother would go there too after he was born, and that Gavin could help keep an eye on him. Gavin said "Yeah! And maybe if he's crying I can give him a kiss." Is that not the sweetest thing EVER?
In following in his uncle's footsteps news, his tooth is chipped again. I called the dentist and we give up on trying to keep it filled (such an awkward spot for a filling, and not much there to "grip"). Since it's just cosmetic, and not too noticeable, we are just going to seal it and be done with it.
And last but not least, we are traveling to MN for Monster Jam this week, since someone's pregnant brain completely spaced off the tickets we had for the DM show. I am very excited because I found pit passes on E-Bay and we will be able to meet the drivers and see the trucks up close before the show. We HAVE NOT told Gavin yet in case the tix don't arrive, or we run into delays traveling up there and don't make it, but I think that will be a total highlight for him. Plus it is going to be the last trip where it is just the three of us!
Ok, I guess one last piece of news, we have the stitch removel scheduled for Fri, Feb 20th, so potentially only 5 1/2 weeks until "Noodle" arrives!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Well, we have had a wonderful Christmas, and Gavin was very spoiled as usual, and we haven't even had our time with Chad's family yet! Our big family gift to ourselves was a Nintendo Wii, and it is a big hit. Gavin, it turns out, is awesome at the bowling and boxing. We'll post some pictures soon. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were spent at Gamma Jamma's, Xmas Eve Jodie's boys were there, so Gavin had a couple cousins to play with. Saturday we are going back because Krista and her boys will be here, and Gavin is very excited to play with Nolan and Aaron again.
Good news, I passed the 3 hours glucose test, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I also don't have to see the high risk doctors anymore, and will see my regular doctor every two weeks. I am scheduled to have my stitches removed Feb 23rd, and at that point they will give me an idea of how close they think I am to delivery.
Good news, I passed the 3 hours glucose test, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I also don't have to see the high risk doctors anymore, and will see my regular doctor every two weeks. I am scheduled to have my stitches removed Feb 23rd, and at that point they will give me an idea of how close they think I am to delivery.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Getting Settled
Well, we are moved in, and pretty well organized for the first weekend. All our storage stuff is in the garage, but most of the stuff from our apartment is unpacked.
Here are some pics from Gavin decorating cookies at Gamma's yesterday.
Monday, December 15, 2008
MILESTONE!
Well, I've almost made it through the day, and this day in my last pregnancy was the day Gavin was born, at 5:35 AM. So I am already 12 hours ahead! I definitely took time to appreciate still being a functioning person today. With Gavin I had spent the prior 3 weeks in the hospital, and the 3 weeks before that on bed rest at home. I was only allowed up for long enough to make a sandwich.
In the hospital I was drugged up to try to stop the preterm labor, and every day we wondered if this was going to be the day they couldn't control it. One night they had me so heavily medicated, Chad spent the night in the chair beside me, and the next morning I demanded to be taken off the medicine because it was making me crazy. They put me on an alternative medicine that hadn't been proven to work, but we thought we would give it a try. And it worked! Just as I was set up with equipment to give myself shots of medicine and hook up to monitors from home, my water broke. A week later I went into labor.
Not the mad drive to the hospital, just a walk down the hall to a delivery room. I wasn't able to have many of the pain medications. I was terrified wondering if this baby would be strong enough to make it, and what kinds of problems he was sure to have from being so premature. I was also relieved that the daily stress of wondering when this day would come was over.
There must have been at least 12 doctors and nurses in the room, a station set up beside me to intubate Gavin as soon as he came out. They wheeled my bed over to him and Chad and I each held one of his tiny hands as they worked on him. And then after all the fanfare, everyone was gone, wheeling the isolette out of the room with Chad in tow.
I so often forget how precarious a start Gavin had to life. I don't know why or how he turned out so "normal" when he had so many odds stacked against him. And with each day that passes, I am so happy to be filled with the hope that this time around I get handed a baby and we get to walk out of the hospital with him two days later. Only 3 more months to go!
In the hospital I was drugged up to try to stop the preterm labor, and every day we wondered if this was going to be the day they couldn't control it. One night they had me so heavily medicated, Chad spent the night in the chair beside me, and the next morning I demanded to be taken off the medicine because it was making me crazy. They put me on an alternative medicine that hadn't been proven to work, but we thought we would give it a try. And it worked! Just as I was set up with equipment to give myself shots of medicine and hook up to monitors from home, my water broke. A week later I went into labor.
Not the mad drive to the hospital, just a walk down the hall to a delivery room. I wasn't able to have many of the pain medications. I was terrified wondering if this baby would be strong enough to make it, and what kinds of problems he was sure to have from being so premature. I was also relieved that the daily stress of wondering when this day would come was over.
There must have been at least 12 doctors and nurses in the room, a station set up beside me to intubate Gavin as soon as he came out. They wheeled my bed over to him and Chad and I each held one of his tiny hands as they worked on him. And then after all the fanfare, everyone was gone, wheeling the isolette out of the room with Chad in tow.
I so often forget how precarious a start Gavin had to life. I don't know why or how he turned out so "normal" when he had so many odds stacked against him. And with each day that passes, I am so happy to be filled with the hope that this time around I get handed a baby and we get to walk out of the hospital with him two days later. Only 3 more months to go!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
See a Resemblance?
At the ultrasound today, the technician offered me a 3D view - I'm convinced he's going to look just like Gavin. 
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