Well, again I guess I am not so good with keeping this up! It's been a month and a lot has changed!
Since the last post Nicolette ...
* Started walking EVERYWHERE! She hates to crawl and pretty much refuses to do it. She can get up in the middle of the room and doesn't have to crawl to something to stand anymore.
* Says dada, ball, doggie, papa and what sounds like I (I always tell her to say "I do").
* Understands so much. It just amazes me everyday how much she understands.
* Loves to give kisses still which is just my favorite.
* Has a birthday in 2 weeks!!
In other news, we found out we're having a BOY! We're very excited about this news. Jon is ecstatic! Now our dilemma is the name game. We just cannot agree in anything! So far we have Street (sign) and what Jon keeps telling me... Peter (pollard). Lovely.
We also had a scare when our nural tube defect test came back elevated. We did a second round of bloodwork and it came back even higher. So, we found ourselves at the PNC, yet again. They did an ultrasound and couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. The genetic counselor was great and so informative. We were given the option of an amnio, but declined. It just wasn't something that we felt was right. There is a risk of miscarriage, which neither of us wants to even go through again and even if the results were not ideal, we wouldn't do anything different. So, we'll wait until December when this little guy comes and see what happens. In the meantime, since there is a higher risk for multiple things, including low birth weight and pre-eclampsia, they will monitor me closely for the remainder of this pregnancy.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
summer fun!
It's been aover a month and a half since I last posted, so I guess I am not doing so well keeping up with this blog. I hoped to post more so I could keep track of all the fun and exciting things Nicolette is doing. Since I am now a SAHM right now, I am going to be better.
My beautiful little girl is sleeping in her crib right now. I'm enjoying getting some stuff done while she is sleeping, but I can't wait to go get her when she wakes up. She gets this huge grin when she sees Jon or I!
Since May 27th, Nicolette:
* has taken her first steps (July 3rd, 5 days after she turned 10 months)
* learned to climb stairs (today, actually... right after I was telling my brother's gf she can't yet)
* says ball, hi and dada... not mama though, despite many attempts)
* eats pretty much anything she can and signs more nonstop!
* has not gotten any teeth yet
* dances, actually shimmies to any music
* imitates us (clicks her tongue, claps etc.)
* says AHHHH and opens her mouth when she wants more food or when we say "let mommy/daddy see"
* gives kisses on command (this is my new favorite... we used to get them sporatically, but it's all the time now... she opens her mouth and kisses!)
My beautiful little girl is sleeping in her crib right now. I'm enjoying getting some stuff done while she is sleeping, but I can't wait to go get her when she wakes up. She gets this huge grin when she sees Jon or I!
Since May 27th, Nicolette:
* has taken her first steps (July 3rd, 5 days after she turned 10 months)
* learned to climb stairs (today, actually... right after I was telling my brother's gf she can't yet)
* says ball, hi and dada... not mama though, despite many attempts)
* eats pretty much anything she can and signs more nonstop!
* has not gotten any teeth yet
* dances, actually shimmies to any music
* imitates us (clicks her tongue, claps etc.)
* says AHHHH and opens her mouth when she wants more food or when we say "let mommy/daddy see"
* gives kisses on command (this is my new favorite... we used to get them sporatically, but it's all the time now... she opens her mouth and kisses!)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
new to this all
I joined a group of wonderful ladies awhile back after I had my second miscarriage. We've all had miscarriages and it's such a great, safe place to talk to other moms. A bunch of them "blog" so I thought I'd try to blog too. It's a good way to keep track of all the stuff my beautiful little girl is doing. She turns 9 month today and I cannot believe it. She was growing in my belly for this long (well, almost). Time seems to fly by (as cliche as that sounds). I just wonder why teaching doesn't go as fast.
Just in the past couple of weeks Nicolette has done SO much more. You can teach her things and she learns! She will clap if she's done something cute, clap when we sing If You're Happy and You Know It and Pat-A-Cake. And, she signs more and knows what it means! Nicolette loves to walk (holding on to our hands) and takes risks I wouldn't even take. She is such a daring baby! I cannot get over how much fun she is. Every new month that comes is my new favorite.
With a new baby coming in December, Jon and I will have our hands full. We are ecstatic to be adding to our family, but I am slightly terrified as well. It seems like I was just pregnant, but I always said I wanted my kids close together. I'm just happy we didn't have to "try" because it was extrememly stressful with Nicolette. I feel so blessed to be given Nicolette and doubly blessed to be adding another little one.
Just in the past couple of weeks Nicolette has done SO much more. You can teach her things and she learns! She will clap if she's done something cute, clap when we sing If You're Happy and You Know It and Pat-A-Cake. And, she signs more and knows what it means! Nicolette loves to walk (holding on to our hands) and takes risks I wouldn't even take. She is such a daring baby! I cannot get over how much fun she is. Every new month that comes is my new favorite.
With a new baby coming in December, Jon and I will have our hands full. We are ecstatic to be adding to our family, but I am slightly terrified as well. It seems like I was just pregnant, but I always said I wanted my kids close together. I'm just happy we didn't have to "try" because it was extrememly stressful with Nicolette. I feel so blessed to be given Nicolette and doubly blessed to be adding another little one.
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