And Gravity Strikes Again...

Poor Aric. He was outside playing last night and tripped on a crack in the concrete. He's okay, but has a nasty bruise (and probably a bad headache).

Silly Us

We thought we were going to escape the need for a "security blanket". All Aric seemed to want was a pacifier. No big deal, until this happened:

Now he needs one quilt, one receiving blanket, one sock monkey and one pacifier. If that's not bad enough, when it's time to get up they all have to come with. Will someone please tell me how are we supposed to keep track of all of those?

Thriving

Since I changed my shift at work, Aric seems to be thriving with all of the time that he spends at home in the care of Daddy and Mommy. He is more creative, talkative, and braver. We finally seem to be making some headway in the food department, too. He is willing to taste new things instead of throwing them directly on the floor.

**Don't mind the bruise on his forehead. Aric received that when he decided to let gravity win while standing too close to the coffee table.

32 Weeks

Today brings a sigh of relief. Only because should the baby be born anytime after today the likelihood is high that she would be able to be treated at the nearby hospital. Things seem to be going well, though. She is showing no signs of arriving early at this point in time.

-The baby is very active. She keeps me awake overnight sometimes with her acrobatic moves.

-The pain from the abruption is very diminished. It bothers me sometimes rather than constantly everyday. I don't necessarily believe that the abruption is healed, I'm just not aware of it all the time anymore.

-Sleep is a luxury that is oftentimes hard to come by. Whether it be heartburn, a dancing baby, an uncomfortably large belly, an incessant need to use the bathroom, or a certain 14 month old, I'm not getting much sleep.

-Oddly enough, I still feel like I sleep my life away. I have been napping when Aric naps, which ultimately means I don't get much done. Thankfully I have a patient, understanding husband who picks up the slack for me.

Tomorrow I have another appointment with the OB. It'll be the first time that I have seen him since my last ultrasound. We'll probably discuss the large baby among many other questions and concerns I've been storing up.

Today, though, I'm just thankful that we've reached this point.

Christmas Came Early...

Christmas came early at our house this year. Well, at least it did for Ryan and me. We decided to purchase a new laptop and camera. Both were items that we wanted to have before the baby arrived since I'll be spending a couple of days in the hospital and we'll have a new subject to take photos of. The camera is a little nicer than the point and shoot cameras we have purchased in the past. I might actually have to read the 178 page manual that came with it. In the meantime, we've tried to capture some photos of our usual subject. Who, by the way, is getting harder and harder to capture since he is more fascinated with the camera than being a candid photo subject.

Unexpected, But Not Unappreciated.

Yesterday our driveway got fixed. We have a 1/4 mile long gravel driveway. The last time it was rocked was probably somewhere around 9 years ago. It was in sad shape. The last two years, the driveway really got torn up in the weather. Huge potholes and a large gully up by our parking pad. The gully was so bad that we had to be careful how we pulled out of the driveway or we would scrape bottom. And if you have ever been to our house, you probably have!

Ryan got a quote earlier this summer to have the driveway fixed. When he called the contractor to let him know we wanted to proceed with the repairs, he was told it would be awhile. Ryan was going to call this month to remind the contractor to put us on the schedule. In fact, Ryan was going to call yesterday...

I was up in Aric's room, sorting through stuff for the baby and chatting on the phone with my mom. When I hung up I realized it sounded like someone was mowing our grass. Which was odd since Ryan was at work. I looked out Aric's window and saw someone in a bobcat tearing up our driveway. Apparently yesterday was the day and someone neglected to tell us. I'm not complaining, though. It worked out since I wasn't planning on going anywhere and it was my day off, therefore, I wasn't trying to sleep.

The driveway looks wonderful, or as wonderful as a gravel driveway can look. No more potholes and no more gully. It kind of feels like Christmas!

Two Months...

Two months from today Baby #2 is scheduled to arrive. Lord-willing we will make it through those two months and not be at the hospital delivering her sooner.

In two months, Baby #1 will be 16 months old.

Though, I really don't think you can call Aric a baby anymore. Especially since I discovered today that he is cutting a pair of two year molars already. He's an ambitious one.

And yes, I did leak Baby #2's first name. Our perspective changed four weeks ago when we found out about the second abruption. We started using her name more and more. We're still keeping her middle name closely guarded, though. That way there's some kind of surprise.