32 weeks!!!

Oh my oh my how time is flying by! I can't believe I'm 32 weeks into this pregnancy! This little boy has been SO active! Like night and day compared to my pregnancy with Amelia. He is constantly on the move and pushes so hard against my belly that it will grow 2 inches in the matter of seconds depending on how he's pushing. He wakes up even when I roll over in my sleep or get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I hope this is NO indication of what life will be like on the outside!!! Oh, and he has hiccups ALL of the time!

It's really starting to get uncomfortable now. I'm constantly out of breath (I was in mid conversation with a friend and was breathing heavily just because I couldn't catch my breath...and we were standing still!) My hips have really started to hurt too....sitting is uncomfortable because my tailbone area hurts so bad and standing for long periods doesn't work well either. Laying on my left side is the only time I feel any relief, but that gets old quickly.

I had a check-up at 31 weeks and all looked good. I go again next week.

My dad will be coming down this weekend to help us get Amelia transitioned into her "Big Sister" room. We've got lots of furniture to move, shelving to hang and a crib to put back together! I am excited for this next phase though. I know it won't be easy, but I am looking forward to it all.

Rapping with Daddy

After her bath she was in a super silly mood. Tyler started rapping some Tribe Called Quest from back in the early 90's and Amelia chimed right in with her own rap and dance moves! THIS IS CLASSIC!!!

Bedhead and Lil' Coolio

No kidding, this is how she woke up one early March morning...it made me laugh so hard I had to get the camera. She thought it was pretty funny too. Doesn't she look like a Dr. Seuss character!? (Don't forget, you can click on the photos and they'll blow up bigger.)


And this is how I picked her up from school one day. I really wasn't sure WHAT to think! She apparently asked for "silly ponies" and this is what they gave her! Her teachers are wonderful...and quite funny!

Our little swimmer

Amelia finished up her second 8 week swim class at the end of February....she's like a fish in the water! These classes were something special for Amelia and I to do together on Saturday mornings. We'd wake up, have breakfast, watch one cartoon, get our swim suits on and drive to the Dublin Rec Center. The class was 30 minutes long and then we'd struggle to take a shower together in those tiny locker room showers! But then we'd grab lunch and both be very ready for a good nap!

Paging Dr. Harris

For Christmas Granny got Amelia a doctor kit, scrubs and coat...she loves to pretend that one of us is sick and she has to take care of us. This time it was my turn.

A weekend in Warren

This past weekend Amelia and I drove up to Warren to spend some time with family and friends. I, Robyn (Hali's sister-in-law) and mom threw a baby shower for Hali on Saturday. Thankfully everything turned out wonderfully. Hali will not have to buy her little girl a single article of clothing until she's 15! That girl is set!

In the photo above, starting at left is my Grandma (she is holding Andrew Love - Robyn and Brice's newest addition), Amelia, Aunt Tami with Ellie and my sister, Dacia.


On Saturday evening my family enjoyed dinner together at our favorite Chinese restaurant...Ian and Amelia had a blast being silly together all night long. And yes, Ian is enjoying a nice cup of warm tea.


On Sunday we all went to church and stayed for the banquet afterwards...Amelia thoroughly enjoyed her chocolate pudding. After she was done eating she ran all around the banquet hall for a good 45 minutes...she wore herself out — so much so she slept the entire way back to Columbus!!!! Lucky me!


It was a very long and tiring weekend, especially because Amelia has entered another "only mommy will do" phase. She is usually so well behaved for Buni and Beeps but this weekend was another story. We're chalking it up to a down-swing in her cycles of discovering who she is....boy I can't wait for it to turn to an up-swing again!!!

One of the best parts of the weekend was coming home on Sunday to a very clean house — all thanks to my wonderful husband!

Valentine's Dance

Amelia's class had their first Sweetheart Dance ... it was filled with chaos, music, screaming and a little bit of dancing. Amelia had a blast though. I think she was the only one dancing for the first 10 minutes! The bubble machine and balloons sure were a big hit though!

More blueberries, please

Amelia loves berries, especially frozen blueberries. She and I enjoyed a healthy snack of frozen berries the other day...this is the mess that was left...and the aftermath of the clean-up...aren't those chubby lil' legs SO adorable! I could just eat them up!

1st Trip to the Dentist

And it was a SUCCESS! Amelia was amazing — she watched mommy get her teeth cleaned and the whole time kept asking, " My turn now?" Literally every 12 seconds she said it...for like 8 minutes...it was quite annoying but very sweet at the same time. Of course, as soon as it was her turn she was very hesitant to get in the chair. I suggested having her sit on my lap and the dental hygienist said it was fine. It was actually quite difficult with my HUGE belly in the way.

Amelia sat back against me, opened up wide and we counted her teeth. She then let the hygienist polish/clean her teeth and even floss! I couldn't believe she sat there that long. The most amazing part was that she understood not to swallow the stuff and actually took water, swished it around her mouth and spit it out!!! Amelia was SO proud of herself! As soon as she was done she got a cool new toothbrush and asked if we could go get a balloon.....they didn't have any at the office so we had to hunt one down at the grocery store! But it was all worth it.

Unfortunately, since Amelia was on my lap I was only able to get this one photo of her and this photo doesn't really show how good of a girl she was.