Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Alex's Field Trip
Today, Alex had his class field trip to WMU to see what college life is like, and I had volunteered as a chaperon.
I wasn't sure how much he would want to hang out with me with his friends being around all day, but he was SO cute! He seemed really excited to see me, and I got a nice hug right off the bus. He sat with his friends for the first part, but during the walk around campus, he wanted to stick pretty close to me, and for the next "meeting" we had with WMU students and during lunchtime, he insisted I sit next to him. There were also a couple of times he came up to me during the day and leaned his head against my shoulder. Basically, he acted as if we were home, and I was thrilled he was so comfortable doing so. I noticed several of the girls were sticking really close to their moms, but the rest of the boys left their parents behind, so I felt really special:)
He also introduced me to numerous classmates, and I overhead him tell a couple of his friends, "She's a professor here, so she knows what she's talking about":) Oh, I hope this stage lasts where he'll want to walk next to me and actually listen.
He loved WMU, and of course, he, along with all of his friends, now want to attend there. They were really impressed with the dorm rooms and flabbergasted when the students told them there were no curfews and they could play in the game room at 2 a.m. if they wanted. We saw 2 different dorm rooms-one decorated for women and one for men-and a boy in Alex's class said, "I would NEVER want to go in a girl's room!" Funny.
We were all impressed with the cafe lunch-even me. We ate in one of the dorm's cafes, and they had a massive buffet line with amazing food. All of the kids went to the ice cream bar about 10 times, and I don't think I've ever seen Alex put away so much food. He was even a little gentleman and offered to get my drink for me.
I was really glad I was able to go!
I wasn't sure how much he would want to hang out with me with his friends being around all day, but he was SO cute! He seemed really excited to see me, and I got a nice hug right off the bus. He sat with his friends for the first part, but during the walk around campus, he wanted to stick pretty close to me, and for the next "meeting" we had with WMU students and during lunchtime, he insisted I sit next to him. There were also a couple of times he came up to me during the day and leaned his head against my shoulder. Basically, he acted as if we were home, and I was thrilled he was so comfortable doing so. I noticed several of the girls were sticking really close to their moms, but the rest of the boys left their parents behind, so I felt really special:)
He also introduced me to numerous classmates, and I overhead him tell a couple of his friends, "She's a professor here, so she knows what she's talking about":) Oh, I hope this stage lasts where he'll want to walk next to me and actually listen.
He loved WMU, and of course, he, along with all of his friends, now want to attend there. They were really impressed with the dorm rooms and flabbergasted when the students told them there were no curfews and they could play in the game room at 2 a.m. if they wanted. We saw 2 different dorm rooms-one decorated for women and one for men-and a boy in Alex's class said, "I would NEVER want to go in a girl's room!" Funny.
We were all impressed with the cafe lunch-even me. We ate in one of the dorm's cafes, and they had a massive buffet line with amazing food. All of the kids went to the ice cream bar about 10 times, and I don't think I've ever seen Alex put away so much food. He was even a little gentleman and offered to get my drink for me.
I was really glad I was able to go!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
My Readers
Yesterday, Charly took Alex to the library for a new stack of books, and he spent most of the day reading rather than running around. Of course, once Max saw what his big brother was doing, he ran to get some of his own books and crawled up in the chair with Alex, happily reading out loud to himself. They sat like this for about half an hour. I love these sweet moments!
Trip to the Zoo
On Mother's Day, we took our first trip to the zoo, and we bought a member's pass, so it won't be our last! Here are a few pictures:
There was a lot of hand holding!
We couldn't get Lexi on the train, but Max loved it!
I thought Max would love feeding the goats, but this is as close as he would get.
Max and Lexi got pretty tired at the end....Max even asked to take a nap, which is unheard of!
At 10, Alex still loves the carousel.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
It's a girl!!!
Yes, this is what we were hoping for! The ultrasound tech. said she was 99.9% sure we could paint the room pink. I even asked her for her track record, and said she's only made 1 incorrect call in 7 years, so that sounds pretty good to me.
Health wise, everything looked great. She measured at 7 oz., 5 inches, and seems to be very healthy. The heartbeat continued to be high, in the 160's. With her measurements, they are keeping my due date at October 21st.
Now that we know it's a girl, all of this nausea, which I still have on occasion, makes a lot more sense! I just hope it's gone for good soon.
I am loving the name we have selected-Sophia Bella. It just flows well and has an Italian ring to it. Charly is a little nervous about having a girl after 2 boys, but as we were talking about things like father-daughter dances, he started smiling. He's still not sold on princess ballet classes (yes, that's a real class in Kzoo) yet though. As for me, I can't wait to begin shopping!:)
Health wise, everything looked great. She measured at 7 oz., 5 inches, and seems to be very healthy. The heartbeat continued to be high, in the 160's. With her measurements, they are keeping my due date at October 21st.
Now that we know it's a girl, all of this nausea, which I still have on occasion, makes a lot more sense! I just hope it's gone for good soon.
I am loving the name we have selected-Sophia Bella. It just flows well and has an Italian ring to it. Charly is a little nervous about having a girl after 2 boys, but as we were talking about things like father-daughter dances, he started smiling. He's still not sold on princess ballet classes (yes, that's a real class in Kzoo) yet though. As for me, I can't wait to begin shopping!:)
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Baby at 4 Months
From this point on, I'll just update monthly or when there is news of interest.
The baby is now about 4.4 inches long and has toenails! He or she is also beginning to pick up external noises, particularly voices. I'll have to be extra careful about what I say!
Thankfully, I am feeling a bit better every day-less nauseau and exhaustion, although I am still in bed by 8 p.m. and still a bit nauseous at night, but I can now make it through the day without feeling like I'm going to fall over. I've gained a total of 8 lbs. and am definitely showing.
The baby is now about 4.4 inches long and has toenails! He or she is also beginning to pick up external noises, particularly voices. I'll have to be extra careful about what I say!
Thankfully, I am feeling a bit better every day-less nauseau and exhaustion, although I am still in bed by 8 p.m. and still a bit nauseous at night, but I can now make it through the day without feeling like I'm going to fall over. I've gained a total of 8 lbs. and am definitely showing.
Max's 2 Year Check-Up
The good news is he's still normal! Everything went well except the wait time. As usual, we had to wait half an hour before seeing the dr., so we were there for about an hour. One thing I love-and hate-about our pediatrician is they are really good about squeezing emergency cases in. Great when I have a concern-annoying when Max has a physical. So the big challenge was keeping him entertained, and he quickly tired of the books and toys I brought, so it meant multiple trips to the fish tank and rolling his tractor up and down the hallway. He just won't stay in those rooms any more!
He seemed to have superhuman energy yesterday, and was running back and forth in the room once the doctor actually came, so you can imagine how fun it was to try to get him to hold still for the mouth, eye, and ear exam. I had to hold down his arms at one point, and he just cried and looked at me, saying, "No, Mommy!"
He's still at the same percentile for weight (50%) and height (80%), and all of his development is right on track, except for vocabulary which is a bit ahead of schedule. For his age, 30-50 words, with at least 2 strung together, would be average. Max had a vocabulary of 100 words at 18 months, and probably between 200-300 now, using up to 5-6 word sentences, so he's good:) Even the dr. seemed impressed. By 3 years, he should have a vocabulary of around 900 words. When he's around strangers or those he doesn't know well, though, he tends to use about 10 words. I swear, he talks non-stop! Still, there's quite a bit he doesn't do that many his age in his school class do. He doesn't say his full ABC's or count to 20 yet-he just likes to talk!
He seemed to have superhuman energy yesterday, and was running back and forth in the room once the doctor actually came, so you can imagine how fun it was to try to get him to hold still for the mouth, eye, and ear exam. I had to hold down his arms at one point, and he just cried and looked at me, saying, "No, Mommy!"
He's still at the same percentile for weight (50%) and height (80%), and all of his development is right on track, except for vocabulary which is a bit ahead of schedule. For his age, 30-50 words, with at least 2 strung together, would be average. Max had a vocabulary of 100 words at 18 months, and probably between 200-300 now, using up to 5-6 word sentences, so he's good:) Even the dr. seemed impressed. By 3 years, he should have a vocabulary of around 900 words. When he's around strangers or those he doesn't know well, though, he tends to use about 10 words. I swear, he talks non-stop! Still, there's quite a bit he doesn't do that many his age in his school class do. He doesn't say his full ABC's or count to 20 yet-he just likes to talk!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Baby at 15 Weeks
The baby is now about 4 inches long and weighs roughly 2.5 ounces. This week, taste buds are developing!
As for me, the nausea is getting better every day, although it is still lingering at night, and I have to be in bed by 8 p.m. every night. I've gained 7 lbs. and only have one pair of regular pants that still fit!
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