What have we been up to?

Well since I can barely remember what we’ve done myself most days, I’ll just let some pictures do the talking…

The last weekend in July was our northern WI vacation, so we’ll start with a glimpse into that.

The first day we went to Stevens Point Brewery in Stevens Point, WI; found Nueske’s, the famous bacon-makers; ate lunch at Red Eye Brewing Co. in Wausau, WI (don’t freak out, i only had one small sample glass. the rest of the sampler was ryan’s); then checked out a supper club that Ryan discovered called Marty’s Place North before spending the night in Minocqua, WI. On our way out of town the following morning we swung by Little Bohemia, where the movie “Public Enemies” was filmed and the real-life John Dillinger hid out.

The rest of that weekend we explored Madeline Island (1 of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior); Bayfield, WI; and Ashland, WI. That upper coast of our state is simply beautiful, and we had a blast.

The last day of our vacation was spent in Green Bay. Since Ryan and Della are now Packers shareholders, we met up with 2 of our friends at Lambeau Field to attend the annual shareholders’ meeting. It was really hot, but even as a Bears fan I still had fun.

The following weekend we went to my first, and quite possibly only, Brewers game of this season with friends.

Then the Tuesday after that was d-day – my last day of work and Della’s last day of daycare.

The rest of that week was spent getting ready for our annual summer party/birthday party for R and D.

And since then, D and I have been getting into the swing of our stay home routine. You know, helping me in the kitchen (yes, i actually made that Elmo cake pictured above), taking walks to go explore the beach, and playing at the park.

And that about brings us to the present. We did go to the Wisconsin State Fair last week and the Milwaukee Air Show yesterday, so I’ll get those pictures up soon. Despite losing my job, we are having a great summer!

 

 

Friday Funk – 28 weeks

this is one of my absolute favorite pregnancy skirts ever 

  • How far along?  28 weeks, 6 days
  • Total weight gain:  25.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. I was up more than that at the doctor’s office Tuesday afternoon, but their scale is always higher than mine. So I’ll stick with mine, ha!
  • Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – some, but I find I can still wear most of my regular shirts too, which is nice. And lots of dresses and skirts.
  • Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
  • Sleep:  Starting to veer into the “crappy” territory. Rolling over is getting to be a process, and I’m always just sore all over when I wake up. Getting up to pee is almost a nightly thing now too, so that’s always an interruption.
  • Best moment this week:  I know I mentioned it last week, but I’ll say it again since we’re just going today. The WI State Fair. We were going to go yesterday, but it actually rained, so Ryan took today off instead for our annual trip. Yesterday was his birthday, so this is a little extended celebration too. Rest assured I am thoroughly enjoying the fried cheese!
  • Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide. And a good, solid night’s sleep.
  • Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
  • Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
  • Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
  • Gender:  Not finding out.
  • Labor signs:  No. Wait, are Braxton Hicks contractions considered a labor sign? If so, then yes, I’ve started having those (see below).
  • Symptoms:  Pretty much daily heartburn (yes, it switched to daily from nightly. awesome. and sometimes i can feel it come on as soon as i take a bite of something. hooray), SI pain (fairly constantly now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there. And the Braxton Hicks have arrived. I started feeling my lower abdomen tighten (painlessly) every once in a while within the past couple weeks, and my doctor confirmed those are the BH again.
  • Belly button in or out?  Starting to bulge a little, but definitely not out. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
  • Wedding rings on or off?  On.
  • Looking forward to:  Well the fried cheese at the Hot Wisconsin Cheese stand at the fair is so good I’ll say it again here. Because I’m probably going back for my 2nd (if not 3rd!) round by now…
Sorry, I don’t have a 28 week picture from my pregnancy with D. In fact, I don’t have another one until 30 weeks with her, so you’ll have to survive no comparison shots for a couple more weeks. I know you’re all severely disappointed. 😉

 

 

24 month stats

this was the best we could get for her official 2 yr. picture. somebody insisted on being silly

TWO!! That’s how old Della turned last week, and I swear she turned into a miniature person overnight.

What does the life of a 2 year old look like? I’ll tell how this one’s is, anyway:

  • Official measurements at her well check on her exact 2 year birthday: height – 36.25″ (97%), weight – 25.7 lbs. (25-50%), blood pressure – 83/47 (yes, they actually put the cuff on her and everything! it was so cute, she just sat there perfectly still and let the nurse do it). Her doctor said she was amazed because D was so cooperative, acting like and the size of a 3 year old, that it was so weird seeing her in a diaper and knowing she’s only 24 months old.
  • Motion is constant. She’s always running, jumping, spinning, dancing, climbing, or playing with something. Apparently walking is not on the list of things to do for 2 year olds.
  • Language is exploding. Just in this past month or so alone she’s begun stringing 2 words together all the time. We’ve gotten a couple 3 word phrases, but usually she sticks to 2 in a row right now. Some of her favorites include:
    • big ouch
    • big truck
    • big lake
    • big boats
    • me outside (as in i want to go outside, mom!)
    • me night-night (translation: i just woke up)
    • big poop
    • bye-bye poop (when you flush. yes, potty humor starting already)
    • orange juice
    • more milk
  • Other new words since the last update include (and i’m sure this list is severely lacking, but i can’t remember more right now)
    • walk
    • rock
    • dark
    • duck
    • stuck
    • poop (sounds like poot)
  • If she doesn’t want you to sing/whistle/hum along to some song she’ll wave her hand at you and say “No, no no”.
  • Potty training. She shows interest, so we got her a little potty seat that goes on the regular toilet seat but can also turn into its own stand alone chair for her, but she hasn’t actually used it yet. She more likes to climb up and just hang out on the seat. However, once during our little vacation a few weeks ago she did poop on the toilet, but I think it was more of a fluke that I asked her if she had to poop when she really did than anything. She did just turn 2 though, so I’m definitely not going to rush into or push this one. When she’s ready, she’ll be ready.

Hmm, I think those are the major things for this time. More than anything, I just can’t believe how big she’s getting! I have a feeling full sentences are just around the corner, and then it will be hilarious to hear what she thinks she’s really saying now. I love this girl more than anything and am really looking forward to all the time we get to spend together these next couple months. Happy birthday, peanut!!

first trip to the zoo on her birthday was a hit!

the official 2 yr. height measurement. look how much i’ve grown!

 And here’s a little comparison to see just how much has changed in the last year. Apparently the shirt hasn’t, though…

 

 

Friday Funk – 27 weeks

So sorry for the lateness of this post today. The start of my “summer vacation” has been crazy!

I was also super lazy and didn’t feel like moving the mirror to the back of the door for this week’s pictures, so you get a different angle today. And speaking of lazy, I didn’t get around to taking these pics until Wednesday, so I’m actually 27 weeks 4 days along in these.

  • How far along?  27 weeks, 6 days
  • Total weight gain:  Oops! I completely forgot to weigh myself this week. I told you it’s been a crazy week. Oh well, next time.
  • Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
  • Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
  • Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but for the most part it’s still ok. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
  • Best moment this week:  Probably getting to spend D’s birthday with her all day, including going to the zoo. Unfortunately I was able to do that since my job ended the day before, but it was still fun nonetheless.
  • Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
  • Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
  • Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
  • Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
  • Gender:  Not finding out.
  • Labor signs:  No.
  • Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully), SI pain (almost constantly now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there.
  • Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
  • Wedding rings on or off?  On.
  • Looking forward to:  Next week settling down so D and I can actually start getting into our “at home” routine. We have our annual summer party tomorrow that has now become a combo birthday party for R & D, so these past 2 days have been busy getting ready for that. When do my naps start? Ha! Actually next week does have some good stuff coming up in it though – I have my next doctor appointment and it’s also R’s birthday, so we’re going to take a day and go to the State Fair to celebrate that. Hot Wisconsin fried cheese – YUM!!

Here’s another comparison for your viewing pleasure. Left side is 27w exactly with D, and like I said the right side is 27w4d with Dv2.0.