Big boy bed

Last night was the first night William slept in his big boy bed.  We are very proud of him, he didn’t even put up a fight.  Since I was in the middle of feeding Everett, Andrew took care of bedtime last night so it was my turn tonight to see if he would lay down for me in his big boy bed.  YEAH, he did!  Night #2 is so far successful…plus, after the first night we were NOT looking forward to him being able to get out of bed, but it wasn’t really bad at all.  He still slept in, like normal and all he did was get out and knock on his door to get our attention.  It was rather smooth.  I just hope it continues so maybe we can move Everett into the crib sooner rather than later.

I will keep you posted…now we just need special bedding for his toddler bed, he’s still just using his baby blankets and stuffed animals.  Any ideas on good deals for toddler bed sets is appreciated, I would rather not spend a ton of dough on a toddler bed set, maybe it would be wise to just get a Twin set instead?  I would rather not get him any Disney or other character/movie set.  It doesn’t even have to match his room, just something more simple/plain is fine.  Any ideas are welcome.

Our man at 39 weeks

Here’s our 2nd son at 39 weeks (sorry, it’s a little smaller than I thought):

We were told last night that we would find out this morning if I would be induced tonight.  Well, as I write this I am in fact NOT being induced.  I found out due to him being up so high the inducement would likely fail and I would be sent home anyways.  So, they determined it would be best to let me wait and if I don’t have him before Monday, then they would definitely induce me at that time.  Needless to say we were a little deflated…we are seriously impatient and can’t wait to meet our new little man.  According to the ultrasound from last night he is approximately 8 lbs 6 oz already and I am measuring at 40 weeks (full term) so he’s definitely ready, but maybe he’s just made himself too comfy in there, I really don’t know.  So, I have asked several friends and coworkers for ideas on making him uncomfortable here are some of the ideas:

• pepperoni pizza from Dominoes
• fresh pineapple
• raspberry tea
• massage (especially something with reflexology apparently, I still need to look it up and turn on the charm to see if I can get Andrew to do this for me!)
• Jump Start Labor Cookies – I got this recipe from a coworker, it worked for her, but I made them on Sunday and have had some nearly everyday since then, and no baby yet.
• Of course the classics…walking, extracurricular activity with Andrew and cleaning/housework have also been tried and don’t seem to be doing the trick

 I may have to start back at the top of the list to see if things start to work…bring on the pizza!

Halloween pics

Here are a few pics of our Monkey Man last weekend…after about 1 block he started saying heavy and wanted Mommy to carry his pumpkin.  He is just too funny, he had a great time and was such a good boy all evening!  He has been repeating many words when Andrew and I talk so we REALLY have to watch what we’re saying now!!

Recall what he was last year when he was about 9 months old?  Yes, Grandma Z, he was Grandpa Zetah last year for Halloween, he had the mustache (chocolate, since he was too young for face paint), John Deere shirt, hat and belt buckle AND let’s not forget about the most important part of his costume last year, the cowboy boots!! 

Home haircut

Here’s Will’s first haircut at home, thanks to Daddy last night.  He said he wanted his little boy to look like a boy, so he took off all his curls.  Here he is…

Uh Oh

Last week, when I was taking Will out of the car to bring him into daycare I gave him the check to pay our daycare, which is not unusual, he has done this before very successfully.  BUT, that morning he was distracted by the trucks and balls and kids walking to their bus stop and dropped the check, of course on the windiest day of the year!  J  Needless to say, I was holding him and under my breath whispered sh_t.  Literally no one more than a foot away could have heard me, but since I was holding Will sure enough he repeated right after me about 5-6 times.  So, I told Daddy right away that we now have a repeater and we need to watch what we say or we will have a little man with a potty mouth very soon!  Now I can say Mommy taught him his first 4 letter word, way to go Mommy!
 
At least I am not to blame for his first bloody nose.  I can point my finger at Daddy for that one last weekend.  Daddy and William were wrestling in the living room and of course someone got hurt and it wasn’t Daddy.  It didn’t last long he took a bonk on the head and we thought he just bit his tongue, but not long after we saw a little blood coming out of his nose.  It dried up nearly immediately, and so did the tears so he was fine, but I swear he takes a beating sometimes and just keeps on going!  “Down” or “All Done” and then runs off to do something new…
 
Of course all little boys (and girls) get their bumps and bruises, but it sure seams like Will has been prone to some major spills lately.  Like yesterday, he was playing, like he has done before, in the clothes basket when he tipped it over and hit his head square on the couch, not on the soft part of course but on the little metal beads that are there for decoration.  I swear he must aim for the hardest part of the couch to hit his head on!  He had an immediate lump on his forehead so I had to explain to his Cousin when I dropped him off this morning not to worry about the big bump on his melon.  Figures…I have to explain myself so people don’t think we abuse our child!

Getting closer

I know its getting closer when my doctor told me tonight that I am measuring a week ahead of schedule.  Although my weight gain is still very good, she took the tape measure to my belly and I am an inch bigger than I should be…okay, I won’t freak out yet.  She said if he’s still measuring a week ahead next week she will order an ultrasound to check on his size.  I’ll keep you posted!

I have to apologize in advance for my whining and complaining below…read on if you dare.

As you can imagine my wardrobe s more limited now than ever since apparently my belly is even outgrowing maternity clothes.  Plus, last week I experienced 2 bad days of back aches, luckily it has subsided substantially possibly due to me switching from my office chair to an exercise ball at my desk.  Sleep is coming at a premium, and I suppose it comes with the territory that I am ready to be done.  I will be officially 36 weeks tomorrow so its safe for him to come at any time…OKAY, we’re ready when you are little buddy!  Not really, but we will have to be ready.  I have a few more small to-do’s before he comes so maybe if I get them done this week he will make his arrival!  Cross your fingers for me!

Wedding, cops and more

Sounds interesting eh?  K, its really not as dramatic as you’d think.  We attended my cousin’s wedding on Sunday (10/10/2010) in Alexandria at the Carlos Creek Winery.  It was fun seeing my family, Grandma and cousins again…it seems like my family rarely gets together so it’s a lot of fun to see everyone.  It was a gorgeous day and probably one of the best weddings I have been to in a long time.  Short, outdoors (bugs were kinda bad, but who cares!) and at a winery, very, very cool!  We stayed at a local townhouse/hotel in the area and attempted to visit the water park Monday morning before heading back home, but it was closed – figures.  It was hard to disappoint William, but he got over it quickly.  He wore his swim trunks and swim diaper all the way home!
 
Secondly, I had a doctor appointment to meet my delivery doctor on Monday afternoon (shortly after we got home from Alex).  A little frustrating as he was running about 45 minutes late, but I really like him so we waited, impatiently, especially Will who was getting very antsy in the small room.  This doctor also delivered Will so I already know he’s a laid back guy, literally coming to deliver Will in his t-shirt and jeans.  He pushed on my belly and sure enough a few moments later our little guy kicked him back!  He’s got attitude already and he’s not even out of the womb!  The doctor guessed he’s probably around 5 lbs right now, which is good, but if everything I read is true that means if I carry him to term he could be 10 lbs by the time he’s born.  I certainly hope not, OUCH!
 
The cop reference has absolutely nothing to do with the weekend events.  Last night we went out to run errands and we came to find out there was a sting in Elk River at a busy intersection.  There was a plain dressed man standing at the intersection, we thought he wanted to cross and we soon found out he was a cop watching to see if we had our seatbelts fastened (the “click it or ticket” campaign is TRUE).  Andrew is not a seatbelt wearer, I’ve always tried to get him to do it more consistently so needless to say they flagged us into a parking lot where 3 other cars were also pulled over and where there were about 6 cop cars with their lights flashing.  Nice, it looked like we were part of a drug bust.  We only ended up getting a warning, luckily, and it wasn’t even for the seatbelt it was for my expired tabs.  I knew if I got pulled over I would be tagged for that, but we seriously couldn’t round up the cash until just this last weekend.  So the state system still had them as 2010, as they didn’t show paid yet, but we REALLY did pay for them only a couple days ago, despite the fact they were due in July!  The cop was a nice guy and William was very good while we waited for the cop to run Andrew’s license.  Believe it or not I nearly cried, just thinking of the ticket we may get on top of the cost of the tabs and on top of all that being very preggo and uncomfortable.  We should’ve told the cop we were on our way to the hospital (by way of Wal-Mart)!

Pumpkin patch pics

On Monday evening we visited Dehn’s Pumpkins in Rogers.  William’s first visit to a pumpkin patch to pick out his pumpkin and Daddy said he has only been to one a couple of times as well.  So, I wanted to start this tradition with my family as my mom did with my brother and I when we were younger.  We went to a patch every year to pick out our pumpkins, until we were older of course.  I will never forget it, I think it’s just one of those things you do in the fall like going to the Apple Orchard (which we did a week earlier).  Will doesn’t look super happy in these pictures, but he really was…just more curious and confused about where we were and what we were doing there so I think the look is more confusion than anything.  He had a good time, he was maybe a little tired, but he didn’t show it.  He walked all around, visited the cows, goats and kittens and even played with the wagons for a little while.

Here are some pics from our visit to Dehn’s Pumpkins…we will definitely be back next year, very cute, homey place!

Pictures

Here are some pics from the apple orchard last weekend.  We also visited the pumpkin patch last night so I will be sure to upload those pictures soon as well.  Enjoy these in the meantime, we pretty much had the place to ourselves.  Will was VERY good, but also very tired so it was hard to get a smile from him, but we tried!

7 year anniversary

Seven years ago today I married my best friend.  We have actually been together for closer to 13 years, but “official” for seven.  So, needless to say we have seen our ups and downs, but there’s never a day I regret (no matter how angry I may be) the decision to spend the rest of my life with him. 

Andrew, I love you and I look forward to many more years to come!