Well, baby boy has a name! Kyle definitely wants to keep it a secret until he arrives, but in my progressive pregnancy state (aka survival mode) I'm going to have to try hard not to give into the pressure. I don't blame Kyle for wanting to keep it a secret. He just doesn't want to have to hear any criticism or negative thoughts that might come around (not that it's a weird name, but it's amazing how everyone has opinions that they feel the need to share). It's easy to say something negative about a name you don't like for a baby that hasn't been born. On the other hand, after the baby arrives and the parents introduce people to Jim Bob Buchina (for example only) with big blue eyes and bouncing blonde curls, it's harder to critique. So, he wants to keep it a secret. I, however, don't think that we'll have to wait more than a couple of weeks for the big reveal either b/c he's going to come early, or I'll be too exhausted to defend his wishes anymore. That, and Vivi knows what he'll be named...she might spill the beans, Kyle (but no fair bribing her to get the info anyone!). Also, on our last blog, I asked for suggestions for names and didn't get any comments....SO, if you didn't have any comments, you have no room to criticize, right?
Since we've picked a name, I've been dying to have some white onesies monogrammed, but the shop here in Havelock wouldn't have had them ready before Vivi and I head to Birmingham. We'll be boarding a plane on Tuesday. We've gotten everything packed to take with us, and all the baby's things ready for Kyle to throw in the car. I'm drying the last load of laundry now. Vivi is very excited to see everyone back home! However, I don't know how much running around I'll be able to do. So, no promises on doing much of anything social while we're in town.
I went to the doctor again this week. At the ultrasound, baby looks to be doing good. He's estimated to be about 5 and a half pounds (at 32 weeks) which is 95%. I'll be going 2 times a week from here on out. I also went to the ER this week for what I thought to be pre-term labor, but it wasn't. They said that the baby is in good shape and heart rate was great.
So, for Valentines Day, Kyle and I went to dinner with two other couples. One who lives here now, and one who was here house hunting over the weekend that will be moving here in the summer. One of the couples we've known since we lived here in 2004 (knew them in Yuma, too). The other couple we knew our whole time in Yuma. So, it was nice to connect with everyone and get an evening out (it will probably be months before Kyle and I go out alone for months...not a complaint, just a fact).
Today we went to Jacksonville, NC. It's about 40 minutes away, but a much bigger town than New Bern. So, we made a couple of stops to get stuff for our trip. We also drove by a Chuck E Cheese. Vivi hasn't been to one since August, but recognized the mascot on the side of the building. We weren't able to stop there today, but told her that we'd go after we got to Birmingham. I'm assuming there's still one in Vestavia. She had a great time the last time we were there; you don't really even have to buy anything b/c she isn't into video games yet (no, Kyle hasn't taught her how to use Flight Simulator yet) - just likes all the buttons that there are to push. Next week we'll go, Vivi. She's doing really well with her potty training - wearing panties every day. She's still in a pull-up at nap and night time, but it's been several days that she's had any night or nap accidents - she'll wake up and come tell me that she's got to go potty. The only time she has trouble is when she's in a new situation; either at a friend's house during nap, or at a play gym (Playdate - drop in hourly child care) where she's not sure where the potty is or who the teachers are, etc. But, when she's with Kyle or me, she's great. We're so proud - such a big girl!! We'll have to get a sticker chart up at Granna and Pop Pop's so she can earn a trip to Chuck E Cheese. :-) (I'm sure I'll take her anyway..but new situation needs new incentives, right?)
Poor Kyle has not really been a pilot this week (some of you other pilot wives are thinking, "what else is new?"). He's come home with random 'arts and crafts' projects - cutting pieces of paper to put into reference books to use when he flies (why are they printed on paper that just a little too big for the sleeves they are supposed to fit in?) or taking the patch plates off his uniform (b/c the new flight suit manufacturer didn't put them on according to USMC regulation) and resewing them in the correct location. It might not sound like a big deal, and I guess it really isn't. But, it's taken him about 10 hours for these projects. Ridiculous, right? I helped some with the paper cutting on the way back from the doctor this week. It still took forever. Good luck, Kyle. Maybe Vivi will be skilled enough with scissors by the time he has another one of these projects. It can be a family night activity.
Well, I should probably sign off. I have some clothes to fold before heading off to bed.
Have a great week!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Names?
Well, baby boy has no name...yet. We haven't actually sat down and discussed anything; just tossed names back and forth...but nothing we can agree on. SO, if anyone has any suggestions for cute (but manly) boy names that are unique but pronouncable upon viewing, we are open for suggestions. Any thoughts?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Weekly Events
Well, we had another good week. Vivi is doing really well with potty training, my photography class got another teacher, I had an uneventful doctor's appointment, I bought plane tickets for Vivi and me, and Kyle didn't have to go to work all weekend.
As for the potty training, she's getting there; I'm just hoping it will be far enough along before our trip to Birmingham so that the change of scenery doesn't throw her off. She hasn't had any accidents for 3 days and is getting up and telling us that she needs to sit on the potty in the morning. So, even though it makes for early mornings at times, it's well worth it. The time we are working with now is naptime. She is dry after nap most days, but some days she isn't. I'm not sure if she's going while she is asleep or waking up and then going. We are just trying to make sure that she goes as soon as she wakes up. But, for that to happen, I have to be awake - usually I'm resting while she is! She enjoys her potty treats - stickers, Smarties, Yogos, and M&Ms. If she makes it through the rest of the evening with no accidents, then she'll get a piece of pink heart cake (thanks to the dollar spot at Target, I have a pink heart shaped pan). I made a strawberry cake for her in it. So, hopefully the rest of the evening will be successful and she can get her cake!
I've been taking a photography class (intro to digital photography) here at one of the local colleges just so that I can master my camera. It has so many settings and I want to learn how to make the most of it. So, thanks to my friend Kelley (who looked up all the info on photography courses offered in this area), I'm in a class a couple of nights a week. The original teacher (first 4 classes), was very artsy minded, but didn't possess many personal or teaching skills. I'm not sure what she did for a living. It was very slow going during those 4 classes. Our definition of what an SLR camera was "It's the kind that goes 'clunk' when you press the button." But, she got another evening job and had to resign her position, and we got another teacher; a very interesting man who has his own photo business. He's been in the biz for over 15 years; portraits, weddings, special events, etc are what he does. After 2 classes with him, I've learned so much about photo composition as well as camera uses. I'm looking forward to the rest of the class!
I had another doctor visit on Thursday; everything looked good. I asked them to go on and deliver, but they wouldn't do it. Maybe I'll have to be a little more creative next time. I wonder if the doctor would like some leftover strawberry cake for my next visit...? I'm almost 31 weeks now...whew (I look and feel like I'm 50 weeks though...maybe the due date calculation was wrong...). Kyle and I did some furniture rearranging this weekend in the baby's room. I got most everything washed, folded, and organized. I think we are in good shape. We got a couple of things today; waterproof pads (to put between crib sheets...layer one crib sheet, then a waterproof pad, crib sheet, waterproof pad, etc) and a bottle drying rack. Bottles will be a back up, but with Vivi, they were such a nice back up to have! I kept several bottles in the fridge at all times. We had several wasted gallons of milk, but it was still nice to have an option for Kyle to give her a bottle if I wanted to head out during a feeding time. Anyway, I wanted another bottle drying rack, so we got one while we were at Babies R Us today (in Jacksonville). Vivi got a deck of Care Bear playing cards while we were there - for going to the potty.
I bought plane tickets for Vivi and me today - we'll be arriving in Bham on Feb 17th. I'm not sure when Kyle will join us; hopefully he'll be there the first of March to help me with her during the day. Granna was able to get her a spot at the church's Mother's Day Out program, so she'll have some play time three days a week. But, I know I'll have a hard time keeping up with her the further along I get with the pregnancy. So, Vivi will get a lot of Daddy time after he comes to town.
Kyle was off all weekend! We went to the aquarium on Saturday. Vivi was excited about going to see the sharks! She asked at one point if we could see a goat....hm...not at the aquarium Vivi. It was really cute when she asked. We took a few pictures, but there wasn't a whole lot to see. On Sunday, we went to Jacksonville to Babies R Us to look around and get the above mentioned items.
Other than that, I can't think of anything else that we did this weekend; just lots of laundry and lots of playing Candy Land.
Other exciting events that happened this week were that my good friend in AL, Melissa, had her baby girl this week!! I can't wait to meet her! I'm sure she's a little doll! Congratulations Melissa!!
Also, I received a few things from UPS this week - a little sailboat bubble for baby boy (that I got on ebay), and thanks to Kyle's sister Renee, the kids now have their first set of matching outfits! She sent two really cute fall outfits for the kids - a longall for baby boy, and matching dress for Vivi - they are too cute!! I can't wait for the fall (they are fall/winter sized) to dress them up! Thanks so much! Kids clothing boutiques are hard to find around here; there is one within 40 miles.
That's all the news I have for now...maybe I'll think of more to say later! Have a great week.
As for the potty training, she's getting there; I'm just hoping it will be far enough along before our trip to Birmingham so that the change of scenery doesn't throw her off. She hasn't had any accidents for 3 days and is getting up and telling us that she needs to sit on the potty in the morning. So, even though it makes for early mornings at times, it's well worth it. The time we are working with now is naptime. She is dry after nap most days, but some days she isn't. I'm not sure if she's going while she is asleep or waking up and then going. We are just trying to make sure that she goes as soon as she wakes up. But, for that to happen, I have to be awake - usually I'm resting while she is! She enjoys her potty treats - stickers, Smarties, Yogos, and M&Ms. If she makes it through the rest of the evening with no accidents, then she'll get a piece of pink heart cake (thanks to the dollar spot at Target, I have a pink heart shaped pan). I made a strawberry cake for her in it. So, hopefully the rest of the evening will be successful and she can get her cake!
I've been taking a photography class (intro to digital photography) here at one of the local colleges just so that I can master my camera. It has so many settings and I want to learn how to make the most of it. So, thanks to my friend Kelley (who looked up all the info on photography courses offered in this area), I'm in a class a couple of nights a week. The original teacher (first 4 classes), was very artsy minded, but didn't possess many personal or teaching skills. I'm not sure what she did for a living. It was very slow going during those 4 classes. Our definition of what an SLR camera was "It's the kind that goes 'clunk' when you press the button." But, she got another evening job and had to resign her position, and we got another teacher; a very interesting man who has his own photo business. He's been in the biz for over 15 years; portraits, weddings, special events, etc are what he does. After 2 classes with him, I've learned so much about photo composition as well as camera uses. I'm looking forward to the rest of the class!
I had another doctor visit on Thursday; everything looked good. I asked them to go on and deliver, but they wouldn't do it. Maybe I'll have to be a little more creative next time. I wonder if the doctor would like some leftover strawberry cake for my next visit...? I'm almost 31 weeks now...whew (I look and feel like I'm 50 weeks though...maybe the due date calculation was wrong...). Kyle and I did some furniture rearranging this weekend in the baby's room. I got most everything washed, folded, and organized. I think we are in good shape. We got a couple of things today; waterproof pads (to put between crib sheets...layer one crib sheet, then a waterproof pad, crib sheet, waterproof pad, etc) and a bottle drying rack. Bottles will be a back up, but with Vivi, they were such a nice back up to have! I kept several bottles in the fridge at all times. We had several wasted gallons of milk, but it was still nice to have an option for Kyle to give her a bottle if I wanted to head out during a feeding time. Anyway, I wanted another bottle drying rack, so we got one while we were at Babies R Us today (in Jacksonville). Vivi got a deck of Care Bear playing cards while we were there - for going to the potty.
I bought plane tickets for Vivi and me today - we'll be arriving in Bham on Feb 17th. I'm not sure when Kyle will join us; hopefully he'll be there the first of March to help me with her during the day. Granna was able to get her a spot at the church's Mother's Day Out program, so she'll have some play time three days a week. But, I know I'll have a hard time keeping up with her the further along I get with the pregnancy. So, Vivi will get a lot of Daddy time after he comes to town.
Kyle was off all weekend! We went to the aquarium on Saturday. Vivi was excited about going to see the sharks! She asked at one point if we could see a goat....hm...not at the aquarium Vivi. It was really cute when she asked. We took a few pictures, but there wasn't a whole lot to see. On Sunday, we went to Jacksonville to Babies R Us to look around and get the above mentioned items.
Other than that, I can't think of anything else that we did this weekend; just lots of laundry and lots of playing Candy Land.
Other exciting events that happened this week were that my good friend in AL, Melissa, had her baby girl this week!! I can't wait to meet her! I'm sure she's a little doll! Congratulations Melissa!!
Also, I received a few things from UPS this week - a little sailboat bubble for baby boy (that I got on ebay), and thanks to Kyle's sister Renee, the kids now have their first set of matching outfits! She sent two really cute fall outfits for the kids - a longall for baby boy, and matching dress for Vivi - they are too cute!! I can't wait for the fall (they are fall/winter sized) to dress them up! Thanks so much! Kids clothing boutiques are hard to find around here; there is one within 40 miles.
That's all the news I have for now...maybe I'll think of more to say later! Have a great week.
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