Stan's Doctors Appointment

Today Seth and I went to the doctor's for my 31 week appointment. The ultrasound showed Stan as measuring 2 days ahead of my due date overall. His head only showed a due date of November 17! Clearly different than his pin headed brother. He is still head down too, yipee! My cervix is beginning to thin, it is not in the dangerous zone, though it is less than they would like. The doctor doesn't seem too worried, but would like me to continue to take it easy.
I am up a total of 19 pounds (all ice cream!!) which puts me at a little less than I was with JM, but that is to be expected when you're chasing a 16 month old.
Both of us are very healthy and will hopefully stay that way for at least another 5 weeks. Oh my it's getting close!!!!

JM's New BIG Boy Room

Here are the pictures (finally) of JM's big boy room. Seth redid the dresser from his childhood, and the bookshelf and they both turned out amazing!! The crib is the same one all three Rhoades girls slept in. We still have finishing touches to add, but they will come with time. I would like to have some way of hanging a few of the beautiful pictures that JM makes on the wall. Possibly on either side of the blue frame. Any ideas are welcome!!

A Starbucks Afternoon

JM having a little Starbucks with TT, while playing on his slide! It's hard to climb with a "hot" in your hand. I love that with a little dressing up, even milk is more fun!

Weekend Update with Kelly Fay

Seth and I were able to get away Friday night with a trip to the condo! With JM being adored by Pop Pop (was Grammy even there? No if you ask JM, ONLY Pop Pop) Seth and I saw 3 movies, which is more than we've seen in the last 6 months combined, ate out, and slept in (8:40 we live like animals!) We had a wonderful time spending time just the two of us for what will probably be the last time until Stan arrives.
JM is in full toddler mode, complete with melt downs. He will however use his words if asked which really helps. So do naps, which is what he is doing right now. I am now off to work on one of the many things that need to be completed before the little man arrives.

It's Here, It's Here!!

"come out pee pee!"
Still no pee pee:(

Finally after literally DAYS of waiting, JM's BLUE (per request) potty has arrived. JM tried it out both with and without a diaper, and even with screams of "come out pee pee", alas nothing would come out. All in the Haley household are hopeful, streams of urine are in our future.
As a side note, this is all about JM. He doesn't like the dangle feeling of being over the big potty, and since he has been waking up to tell me he needs to pee pee, I figured we should at least have a potty he likes in the house. I am all for waiting until the Spring, or Summer, or later for potty training, but thought I should capitalize on the current interest.

Swim Little Fishy!

Swimming lessons started today. And the before class play went well. Once JM figured out I was not planning on joining him and DaDee in the pool, the fun was over. Screams of MooomMeee could be heard over the geriatric swim class's techno beat, for the entire 30 minutes. I guess the LRC will be seeing a very pregnant woman in their pool next week, much to the dismay of this very pregnant woman.

The diaper rash cronicles continues!

Yesterday we to poor JM into the doctors again (third time!!) for his persistent diaper rash that isn't going away. The doctor knew we were coming and had the city's best dermatologist there as well to help figure out what is going on. We found out a few things:
1. JM weighs 23 pounds!! Good, because I shouldn't be lifting anything over 25. Which is just slightly under our friend's 4 month old who is basically 25 pounds.
2. It is probably a strep infection. After 2 more medications and 14 days we should know for sure.
3. If it's not strep it's pin worms...EEEWWW! I am praying that it is strep! And we will deal with that another day!

After 3 oral and 2 topical doses of antibotics it already doesn't look as bad as it has. We are very hopeful this will finally be the end of this saga.

29 weeks today!!! Grow Stan Grow!! 2.5 pounds isn't near enough!!