Hi ladies!
Angela, your making me excited! I love hearing all the prep talk. Speaking of babies, my husbands co-worker who's daughter was born a month after Amelia, found out she's pregnant again.
took her by surprise! I LOVE this girl so I'm really happy for them. They are GREAT parents!
Steph, I'm wondering about bottles as well. I'm saving all the Dr. Brown bottles and buying new inserts, caps and nipples and storing them. I'm saving all her clothes as well. Some she never wore yet and let me tell you that this kid is NOT wanting for clothes the past year. Now we're working on 18mos thru 2T. I LOVE buying things for next year on clearance. I actually got Amelia's Christmas dress for THIS year for 6.00 at Gymboree where most of her clothes I buy on clearance.
Anna, Jo is ADORABLE! I can't believe how big she's getting. She's getting cuter by the minute!
Flutterbee...Holy Cats! Your schedule is CRAZY. So glad your job is one that allows you to sit. I didn't really have many cravings but I was sick most of my pregnancy because I was on progesterone almost my whole pregnancy.
I craved vanilla ice cream with sprinkles for the most part.
Steph, we're coming to hang with YOU!
I love hearing about all the fun times and the FOOD. Ugh!
Jules, how are you??
Anna, I can't believe Jo is sick again poor kid! Praying for a restful night for her and you!
As for us, Amelia's ear infection seems to be gone. Her new meds cause red bm's and the trots so when I felt something slowly move down my arm and stomach yesterday, you guessed it! Poo all over.
I've been using diaper covers but it's coming right through. She has two more teeth cutting in on the bottom and one more canine on top.
Poor kid can't catch a break.
She started standing in her pack and play (and in general). I caught her and she started to laugh. She makes us laugh SO MUCH! She's eating better as well.
I also think I FINALLY found the right fit for Doug and I where a gym is concerned. They have a daycare there that's CLEAN and it's not just young kids but older women. They keep it clean and clorox EVERYTHING after each kid uses it. I am concerned about illnesses being passed as some of you have said happens in daycares, but it's only a couple of hours and I'm guessing this can help build their immunity. We'll see. I'm looking forward to starting. We'll probably pay on the weekend sometime and start next week.
I'm mainly on a plant based diet now. Some things are taking a little slower but I'm noticing I'm getting up earlier and feeling better. Would you believe I had a macrobiotic salad with miso ginger dressing?? All kinds of sprouts including sprouted almonds and seaweed.
I also had a Kale, celery, spinach, green apple and lime juice too. Of course I topped it with a coffee later but at least I'm eating better than I ever have! No red meat, not even chicken right now. I've been finishing off the egg whites and cheese then we'll replace it with rice cheese. "Hopefully" this eating plan with exercise will help me lose some needed weight. Doug is working on muscle. Along with the 40lbs he lost, he also lost muscle. He's looking HOT though now!
On a sadder note, my friends from high school's nephew was born with a rare disorder. He's a few days old and it's been VERY sad. I've chosen NOT to share his website nor the condition on here because of our ladies who are pregnant AND the ones lurking who are waiting for a pregnancy. It would be WAY too stressful for them all and the issue is VERY rare. Thing is, I've been SO upset about it. He's been on morphine almost throughout the day to cut the pain and because my husband is a nurse and the experience with my gram, I know that morphine causes one to relax a whole lot more and can sometimes stop respiration. Last updated during the night he stopped breathing for a little bit. Which is normal for a lot of kids in NICU BUT, this kid is on morphine too. Anyways, I have to pray for my own fears because it's scared the heck out of me for another pregnancy.
When am I going to learn that God is in control?! As I learned from Jackson..."better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all". They were on the news last night and I will NEVER take for granted even the littlest of things. Even Jackson's passing. I am just grateful that he didn't suffer.
Okay enough of "Debbie Downer". It's just that "something" that's reminded me to count my blessings. I have MANY of them!
Oh, I also got out the rest of my breastmilk that was in the deep freezer. It's getting ready to expire so I'm using it for Amelia before it expires. I'm PRAYING this will give her some needed protection during the cold and flu season. I've heard some say the good stuff stays even when frozen and then heard it doesn't. Figured it couldn't hurt! Around 3 ounces a day until it expires from deep freeze. Not a whole lot, but better than nothing!
but other than that, we are just trying to stay well here! 
I also found a few cute things for his nursery, and a few new winter things for Ethan and some toys for him for Christmas. Yay! 
One thing I really wanted to do this time around is put outfits together for that first couple of weeks. Not like going crazy with dressing him up, but just having things like a sleeper/hat/socks (if needed) combo stacked or hanging where I (and more importantly, the grandmas) can see them and know where the smallest sizes are, then the next smallest, etc...and see what goes together, before it all ends up in the washer. This kind of planning seems obvious to me now, but when we brought Ethan home, even though I had washed everything, I didn't really have stuff ready to grab and go. I will also get all his bottles and breastfeeding stuff ready and sterilized, etc. and of course we already have a diaper changing station ready that we use for Ethan... we will have the pack n play set up in our room, ready to go... and one in the grandmas' room, in case they take him for a night which they sometimes do. Just being able to come home this time to a house that is already pretty much set up, should help with my stress level. When we brought Ethan home we HAD all this stuff, but I don't think I had anticipated getting bottles ready, etc. (was hoping to EBF) and I can remember stumbling around in a completely exhausted haze, trying to find things like bottles and burp cloths and sleepers and swaddles when I needed them. This time I plan to be ready! 
I switched drs. After about three visits with this lady after Ethan was born, because she and I just do not see eye to eye. Hoping for a quick and painless visit all around lol! 
and having mommy help her slide down. She got to feed some fish (and ducks) in the lake and she walked…A LOT. First at the park, then around our neighborhood. The great thing about my new place is that we have a lovely neighborhood and all the kids (my niece and nephews) were playing with Katelyn outside on the sidewalk. The boys raced up and down the sidewalk with Katelyn and my niece trying to keep up. On top of that my hubby made delicious chicken tacos (homemade shells), homemade salsa, homemade guacamole. I even allowed myself to have a margarita!
