September 19, 2017

The last four weeks have been fine.

I have nausea all the time but not really throwing up (only when brushing my teeth - - yuck).
I am really tired.  I find myself falling asleep while watching tv before 10 pm - - which is not normal for me.
After my blood test as my doctor's visit, she prescribed a progesterone supplement pill for me because I was low, just like I was with Emmalyn.

It seems like the kids are always headbutting my belly or jumping and climbing on me - which I do not like.

I have been able to keep my weight basically where I was when I got pregnant, which I feel good about.

I don't have have any strong aversions or cravings...  I wanted popsicles... It's hard to drink water because it just doesn't sound good.  I'm not too keen on meats but it's not as bad as last time.

I definitely have a stronger sense of smell.

I've had some a couple zits and a cold sore pop out.  Not fun.

I'm definitely dealing with round ligament pains, which is the worst!

I get up in the middle of the night to go potty more than normal.

I need to eat often - but it can be just a little food like crackers sometimes. I feel like eating will help me feel not as sick but it doesn't seem to be working like that.

Traveling for work...look at that tired face! Yikes.

Blowing bubbles with our neighbor Michael

Playing goalie

Cute little spectator/cheerleader

It was hot so we went for Hawaiian snow cones after the game

The flowers had grown so big that it was time to pull them and reclaim my sidewalk

Snacks and drinks at the park

The bruising after my blood draw

Sweetly sleeping princess

We went to Castle Montessori's fall family party

It's football season!

We love Emmalyn's teacher (she used to be Maxwell's) - Mrs. Cynthia!!

Emmalyn's assistant teacher - Miss Cassie

Ready for a soccer game with her team - the Herding Cats!  It's nice to be inside for her games.

Listening to Coach Stephen

Best part of the game - snacks

working hard, building up a sweat at his game

We went to Oktoberfest in McKinney with my friend Michelle and her son, Jack, and Husband, Shawn.

He was NOT happy that mom made him dance with the German dancers

Apfelstrudle 

Doing the house of mirrors

Look at those muscles!

First week of March 2017

March started with a re commitment on potty training. Emmalyn went potty on the big girl potty mostly in Vegas but I wimped out with diapers or pull-ups a few times. But no more in March except naps and bedtime!  First day back on she had one accident.  Day 2 was 0 accidents.  Day 3 she had one accident and Day 4 no accidents.  She's only having pee accidents although she seems to be pooping mostly when she's in a diaper and she asks me in the morning to let her wear diapers. (I can tell this girl totally gets it...she knows what she's doing...) Tonight I got her in pjs and diaper and later she asked if she could pee in her diaper. So she knows there is a difference between underwear and diapers and behaves differently in them.  

She is not sleeping peacefully lately and whimpers at night many times or talks in her sleep.

Maxwell has been spelling when he's talking. For Example , he'll say "Mom, can I have a s-n-a-c-k?"  He's not always correct in his spelling but I think it's great that he's thinking that way!

Trying a new face mask.  

My heart explodes when she sleeps like this.  It's so stinking sweet.

Maxwell and I went to watch our next door neighbor Jared in his high school soccer game at the FC Dallas stadium. (I think it's pretty cool to be able to play on a MLS field when you are only in high school!)

DTID - Dallas 'til I die! (The cheer for FC Dallas)

Maxwell and Jared

Spring is coming - the trees are starting to blossom!  I love spring!

Eating fried rice with chopsticks

For the life of me I can't remember why we took this picture at work but these are some of the women on the Network of Women steering committee with me at work... Kari, Natalie, and Jessica