Doctor Apt

yesterday i went in for my first apt with my Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Beth Barry - who is amazing and so personal & genuine - and can report that everything is wonderful!  It was a long 90 minute apt, but there was much to do: yearly exam, checking baby's heartbeat (my favorite!!!), getting all vital & necessary info, the insurance information discussion, and drawing blood for lab work.  I'm due around Jan 17th so in about 9 weeks we'll go in for the anatomy & gender ultrasound!

so in the approximate 10-11 weeks this baby has been developing, she already has all the vital organs, teeth buds emerge and eye lids develop further.  she is roughly 1 inch in length and growing!

can't wait to hear your little heartbeat again and then see you in the US!

Visit to Riverfront Park

20 June 2011
Today we went to Riverfront Park to play on one of the many playgrounds that now dot the river area of downtown and then to cool off in the fountains to complete the experience. One of Karen's daughters, Ashley, was visiting with her 2 sons, Porter & Sawyer, so we took them with us for a fun little visit of Louisville.  Today was so deceiving because in the morning it was cloudy but then when we arrived at the park it was so clear and the sun was so strong! We could only adventure around for a little bit before we looked like radish heads! Before we got to the fountain the boys stripped down to underware and diapers as they sat in the stroller.  At the water fountain Jake loved getting splashed while Will couldn't stand it! (I made him get wet anyway!)  But then he tried to escape and leave the fountain area only to run straight through a row of fountains that turned on as he began running!  His face was priceless - deer in the headlights, sheer terror, bewilderment to the extreme!  so he got wet and cooled off :)  then we went home and took naps for a couple of hours to round out the day.  it's always good times when water is involved.

Our new van

I Really just cannot say how happy I am to have a vehicle that will safely transport all of my family and help wih all the other needs we have. Our 2005 dodge grand caravan has fold away seats and a dvd player, everything i could ever want in a vehicle! We were so Blessed to find this van and i actually don't have any qualms about driving a minivan like i used to have 10 years ago. William and Jacob just love going to the new car bc the doors oPen and close all by themselves - it's an awesome way to get them to go to the car w/o any distractions and lollygagging. I just love our van.

MINIVAN MANIA

I made an offer for a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan on eBay and we will soon have a minivan for our expanding family! Yeah!

Third time's a charm

Hopefully this child will the apple of our eyes ... JK. Our two boys Will & Jake are the best boys anyone could ever ask for. Our next child will just be icing on the cake! Yes, we are expecting our third child somewhere around February, but i will knkw more after my first appointment with my midwife on the 29th. So until then i just keep the nausea at bay by staying cool, dinking lots of water (& juice when needed), and eating small frequent meals. It's a bit more pronounced this time, which leads me think we're going XX instead of XY this time. We'll see in a few months. Until then it's my little bean, my tadpole.

I'm back

So after a month of not blogging, then 3 then 8 it almost seemed as though i was done, like i just didn't have enough time to do it. As if blogging was a hobby of sorts that i couldn't afford any more. But recently, i took a trip with my family to see BOTH of my sisters and my father, and some other extended family members and i realized that blogging waz actually a tool for me to stay closer to my family no matter how far apart we are. It is a tool for me to record my family history AS IT IS HAPPENING ... In the here and now. My Goal: Have my blogg printed out in book form every year. Highlight special little things my kids do- new skills, words, personality traits, etc. Share with my family all the memories we're having so we can grow together thru the years. Today it all begins ...