17 week update

Today I had my 17 week appointment and was really hoping they would schedule my ultrasound for next week since galpal H.O. had her ultrasound at 18weeks. NO! They said they would call to set it up between 20-22 weeks... another 3-5 weeks! Augh! So while we wait, let me know what you guys think we are having! Vote in the sidebar. Chris says boy.... I think girl still.... but would like a boy because it would be so much easier and CHEAPER right now (since we already have everything!) Our families are pretty split. I have been feeling the baby move a ton the last 2 weeks which has been really fun. I remember coming home from my 17 wk. apt. with Nate and the dr. asked if I had felt the baby move and I said no and she said that I would soon. Cheree told me to drink warm milk right before I went to bed and lay in bed and I would feel him move- and it worked! I remember almost being in tears, what a wonderful, comforting feeling it is!

EASTER AND SPRING BREAK

WARNING: PICTURE OVERLOAD

The key obsession continues

Golfing at Par Tee Zone
Climbing in the tunnels at Par Tee Zone


Nate and Grandma Amy at my parent's houseAunt Erica and cousin Lauren: after Nate and Lauren's egg hunt Saturday night


Lauren and Nate at my parents
Lauren Nate and my dad


Easter morning (Nate HAD to have those frog pjs)
Nate's constant companion at my parents house 15+ year old dog Mickey
relaxing after all of the excitement

Easter party at Russell's

I didn't crop myself out of this- I promise- I took this myself while holding Nate. I was suppose to be a picture of both of us together, but it just got my boob and Nate! Oh well, good one of Nate... meaning he is actually looking at the camera!
Russell boys at Russell's easter party

My attempt to get a picture of Nate's whole Easter outfit- I need to get a camera with a quicker shoot speed. Mine takes sooo long to snap- he isn't holding still anymore! Check out the sweet shoes.

Sticky Situation

After breakfast today, Nate decided he needed a little more syrup to wash down those french toast sticks! This kid definitely has a sweet tooth!

Mr. Independent

Nate moved in to a toddler bed this week. The first night was hard, I ended up sleeping on the floor in his room. The second night he got up twice. By the end of the week, he was sleeping through the night. When he woke up in the morning the first day, he just stayed in bed and called for me. A few days later I never heard him wake up, only his door being closed shut- he woke up and started to play. This morning I woke up with him in my room! So he is definitely getting comfortable with his independence!



Hungry, why wait?! That is Nate's motto (okay, Snickers had it first, but it works for Nate too!) I was making dinner one night this week and Nate kept saying he was hungry. I tried to give him a piece of cheese and some carrots to snack on. That was not enough, pretty soon I found him with all of the cereal boxes, opened, on the kitchen floor. At least I know if he was ever left to his own means, he wouldn't starve!

Weekend getaway

Wasserbahn... not 4 stars, but better than no stars! We went to Wasserbahn indoor water park this weekend for a little family getaway. We met my parents for dinner in Williamsburg Friday night (so they could drop off my little brother), did a little outlet shopping, then par-tayed!.... sort of
3rd time was a charm... we took Nate to the pool 3 times before he liked it!
[Attempt 1] Friday at 4:30 pm
reason for failure: really crowded, lots of noise
[Attempt 2] Friday at 7:30 pm
reason for failure: still really crowded, tired Nate, discovered the arcade
[Attempt 3] Saturday at 8am
SUCCESS! Just opened, not very may people- finally, Nate has fun!

It is a pretty small water park, so it was really packed the first few times we went. I was really glad we stayed over so that I could keep trying to see if Nate would get use to it. The crowded pool didn't bother Nate- his favorite part of the night was opening the hotel door and running in the hall. At one point I watched him walk up to doors and listen, if he could hear kids inside, he would say "knock-knock" and knock on the door! Oh yes, and I brought donuts- another highlight for Nate. Even though the actual destination was not 4 stars, it was so nice to just get away with our little family and do something just for fun!

Pictures above are: Nate on my lap (how attepmt 1 and 2 ended), my bro and Chris racing on the floating logs ( I dominated), Nate peaking out of the door, my bro and me and Nate, Chris and Nate playing in the arcade, Nate eating a donut running in the halls

Tiny Spaces for tiny people

What is it about little boys and forts and tents. Nate loves to play under the table and in the closet- usually with the door closed- problem is he can't open it once he has closed it- so when he is done he yells "mama! open peas". I remember I had this little nook in my bedroom growing up where I would put all of my dolls and spend hours playing in there... I guess you feel more safe being in a smaller space when you are so little......

Two of my favorites

Little Boy
and

Bow Tie

True Story

Friday night we went out for gelato with friends. On our drive home the interior lights started to fade. Chris tried to turn the dial up, but they were already at the brightest setting. He said, "I think we are losing power." We just replaced the battery the night before so I think it impossible. Within 30 seconds the car is completely dead! Where would be the absolute worse place to have your car die in Coralville on a Friday night at 7pm? On the strip turning into the mall, of course! Niiiice. Just days earlier I had told Chris we should just start the car on fire and start over with a new one. So when Chris got out of the car to wave people around (because the emergency flashers weren't sign enough that the car was dead!?) I opened the door and yelled to him, "Fire!" and he started laughing and agreed that I had been right. Luckily the husband of the friends we went with was coming over for a little H3 so he was behind us shortly. We pushed the car across the intersection into a parking lot. I took Nate home in the friends car and they waited and called tow trucks. At least, for once, there wasn't a blizzard this weekend. It would have made the whole fiasco that much better!