Quick Ian Sequel Update

I thought that I'd give a quick update while I'm at my mom's and Ian is acting all weird and calm. (I'm actually going to bring medicine to Houston because it's very strange that he's being so chill). Anyways, I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. It went well, everything looked good. We didn't really get to get a good heart rate on the baby because it wouldn't stop moving. Seriously, we'd hear a few beats, then it'd kick the doppler. We have a feisty one on our hands. The doctor asked if that was good enough for me, or if I wanted to wait and hear more, I was fine with that. Have I mentioned how much I love my new doctor? He's awesome! He's very funny and makes me feel relaxed. And he always makes sure I'm okay with what's happening before he moves onto the next thing.

He said he's hoping for a girl. He keeps referring to it as a girl and she, how hilarious if it's a boy. We find out next month! I'm super excited! It'll be Stephen's first doctor's appointment. He went to every single appointment with Ian and not one with new baby, what a change of pace. It's harder to go now too because of Ian. The one time I brought him with me, the nurses watched him for me because they're all in love with him. They actually asked me where he was the last time.... lol.

Ok, more later. Blog out.

Ten on Tuesday

I'm writing this post on my very irritating lap top. I think I'm going to buy a new keyboard. Actually, my manufacturer doesn't make one, so it'd be off brand. But, at least I'd have all of the keys. They are only about 20 bucks.

Ah! On Stephen's computer now, much better. Anyways, before I start my Ten on Tuesday, I wanted to share with you my favorite part of the day. Most people would think it was this part of my day:

When Ian actually sleeps. And though, I must admit, this is a close second, it does not win the gold. Stephen and Ian sleep in the bed and I have been sleeping on the couch (it's the only place that helps my back). In the morning, Ian will wake up super early and walk out to the couch and climb up onto the couch with me. Sometimes he falls back asleep, sometimes he doesn't. I don't really care. But I love that first thing in the morning, he comes to the couch to cuddle. Then he'll usually say "tasty. tasty." Usually followed by "waffle" or "smoothie," you know, whatever he's in the mood for that particular morning... most of the time, both.

Sorry for the delay, here's my Ten on Tuesday.

1. How do you take your coffee on an average day? How do you like your coffee if you’re splurging?

At this moment in time, I don't drink coffee, which is usually a sin to say. I'm an avid coffee drinker. When I'm pregnant, not only am I not supposed to drink caffeine, but it makes me incredibly nauseous and I don't sleep for days. However, when I am drinking coffee, my average day is Folger's with creamer. When I'm splurging, it's Starbucks Coffee or Americano with cream.

2. What is your genre of books to read?

I read all types of books... all of them. But, I find that I really enjoy reading Sci-Fi. Yes, that surprises me too. I read an entire book yesterday consisting of that genre. It was great. Those are usually the books that I cannot put down. But, again, I'll read all types.

3. Where do you want to retire, if you could go anywhere?

Wherever my kids are, hopefully they stay together and hopefully it's wonderful. I imagine that I'll live there and travel with Stephen wherever we want to go. I'm not too picky. I know if it were up to Stephen, we'd go somewhere with a beach and we'd live like beach bums, I can imagine that.

4. The 17-year-old you is told to write a 10-minute speech. What topic would you have picked?

I took speech when I was 17, and I would have probably talked about soccer. :)

5. What word describes you best?

mom. That word really leaves a lot open.

6. What is the next “event” that you are looking forward to? (ex.: vacation, moving, date, job change, etc)

Surprisingly, Houston this weekend. We get to see the in laws, plus my sister in law and nephews! I'm pretty excited!

7. Do you like to discuss controversial topics or do you prefer to avoid those types of conversations?

It depends on who I'm talking too.

8. Would you rather add 4 free hours to each day, or add 1 extra day to the week?

One extra, non working day a week.

9. If you created a sports team; what would your colors and mascot be?

Burnt orange and white and a longhorn named Bevo....

10. If you had to be a teacher, what subject would you teach?

All of the subjects, I'd teach babies like I do now, or elementary school. Or, I'd teach about babies to high school or college kids. Or, I'd teach anybody math. I could teach several different subjects.

That's it for today!

Blog out.

Mommy Goggles

Ian has been up to a lot since last week, as he always is! We'll go ahead and use bullets for this post.

• My dad has come to the conclusion that Ian is a vegetarian. After some thought, I agree. He LOVES fruit and vegetables. Given watermelon or ice cream, the boy would choose watermelon. He eats tomatoes by themselves. If I give him mac n cheese with hot dogs, he eats around the hot dogs. He really does not enjoy eating meat. I have to be very convincing for him to eat it.
• I have a part time job and my mom watches Ian for me while I'm at work. Then, Stephen drops my dad off and picks Ian up. The only noticeable issue here is that Ian only gets to glance at my dad and not spend any time with him... and well, papa is his favorite. So, on Friday, of course Ian cried when he left my dad and the dad felt bad. Ian went to hang out with my parents for a couple of hours on Saturday night. They went to Barton Springs, they road the train, and they went out to eat. It was pretty fun, from what I hear. Here's a picture my mom sent me of Ian on the train, he looks so serious.

• We have been trying to tell Ian that I'm pregnant and he's going to have a little sibling. I know he probably doesn't quite get it, but I'm hoping that by the time he's a little over 2, he won't be too shocked. I have a pregnancy book that shoes a baby in a mommy's belly, so I showed Ian that. And we tried to explain to him that there's a baby in there. Now, he'll point to my belly and say "baby." This morning, I told him that baby also loves kisses, so he kissed my belly. It was super cute.

I could go on forever about Ian, but we have some playing and cleaning to do.

Blog out.

Monkying Around

I haven't written a post on just Ian in a while. So, here it goes! Lately, I've been trying to do new things with Ian besides swimming. We actually didn't go swimming at all last week, so we're going to go tomorrow morning if it's not raining. Anyways, BookPeople has storytime twice a week and Franny used to always try and get to me take Ian. I finally took him yesterday, and I must say, we are never going back again.You know when you take your kids somewhere and there's that one really disruptive kid? That kid was my kid. Ian has too much energy and is too loud for his own good. We never even sat down to read the book. Then, in the middle of the book, Ian decides to run right through the middle of the group screaming for some car book he saw. Not to mention, he was picking up books and throwing them on the ground. Then, he ran from me around a corner and I couldn't see him, luckily, I could hear him because he's obnoxiously loud. My child isn't even two yet! I guess it's good he get it out of his system before his sibling gets here, but I have this feelings he's just going to have an extra long "terrible two" phase. I have decided that if we try it again, we may try one at a library so that there are only books and no toys and things.

Other than that, things have been going quite swimmingly with the little one. He's still pretty little, but I'm sure he weighs 20 pounds now. I'm going to have to get lots of his pants together and give them to my mom to sew darts in for me because some of them just fall straight off. I must say, Ian never stops eating. He eats all day long. I have to go to the grocery store a lot to keep him from being hungry. And when he eats, he acts like I haven't fed him in a week. It's ridiculous. I think part of it is because he seems to have lost the ability to walk and only runs. That and he dances like crazy. And sort of music he hears and he's dancing a jig. It's adorable.

Ian's monkey genes are also kicking in full force. He's figured out how to climb everything. He climbs our desks daily and I now have to find a new place for things we keep up on our desks like scissors, markers, etc. And he tried to climb the entertainment center the other day, he didn't quite succeed, but he isn't far off either. He actually asked for help when climbing it... really?

I don't know if I mentioned this before, I'm sure I have, but he can open the doors, including the front door. So, we have to make extra sure to dead bolt the door when we're inside. Where does he learn these things?

He's been doing a great job of keeping me on my toes. And I must say, I'm never bored. This is why I can't ever do dishes or clean, because if I turn my back for one minute, he's into something else. And no, he still doesn't nap. Though, he did fall asleep in the car yesterday and slept for about 30 minutes, that rocked!

His vocabulary is growing daily and he's finally saying his own name more. I LOVE the way he says it, so I like this word substantially. Got to go play with cars now!

Blog out.

Concert in the Park

Over the weekend we attempted to go to Concert in the Park. It's really neat. We've never been. The Austin Orchestra puts on different shows every Sunday night at the park. We thought that Ian would really enjoy it, so we parked at my parents and walked on over. It sprinkled for about 10 seconds, so we stopped and got some frozen yogurt on the way. By the time we go there, we were told that they decided not to play. That was a bummer. Luckily, I packed Ian's swim diaper and bathing suit and walked on over to the fountain park.

At first, Ian just watched the water, then we thought he was getting brave because he ran right in. It turns out, one of his cars was in the middle of two water spouts... Ian ran in to rescue them. He did have fun hanging out with his grandpa though.

Stephen was having a nice time relaxing.

And eventually Ian and my mom went to go find some turtles.

It was a pretty fun trip. Hopefully this weekend, they won't cancel it and we'll get to see the orchestra play.

Blog out.

Odd Cravings

This pregnancy, I have been craving ridiculous things. I have decided to share them with you when I get them. Exciting, huh? Some of you may know that a while ago, I was craving watermelon, eggs, and mayo. This one is not weird, but it's pretty intense. I am craving: candy carrots, green beans, spaghetti squash, mushrooms, and asparagus! Doesn't that just make your mouth water? Let me clarify that candy carrots are not actually candy. It's what I call my mom's baked carrots. They taste like candy. I could eat them at every single meal... they are soooo good. So, if anyone wants to prepare that for me, I'm game. Just call me and I'll head over.

Ten on Tuesday

Happy 200th post day! I have nothing special for it. :)

For each of the following 10 categories, tell us which brand/product you use and why.
1. Cell Phone
AT&T. But, we're about to change over to T Mobile I think. It'll seriously cut our bill in half for the same plan.

2.Email
Gmail. I'm practically a spokesperson for Google. But, I love gmail with all of my heart and soul. Everyone should use it. I've actually converted several people. :)

3. Toothpaste
Crest at the moment, but we are not loyal brand followers.


4. Car
I drive a very old Toyota Camry. I'm very dedicated to this car. I love it.


5. Writing Utensil
A pen? I really want to try Sharpie's new retractable pen just because it looks awesome.


6. Lotion
It's not in front of me, so I don't know.


7. Interior Paint
None.

8. Soda/Drink
At the moment, A&W Root Beer. I can't drink caffeine, so this stuff is awesome! And addicting. Oh so tasty! but usually, juice or water of some sort. Stephen usually will get me different organic drinks from Sun Harvest. They are pretty tasty.


9. Laundry Detergent
All of our detergent is no scent stuff and sensitve for skin because we have one baby and another on the way. So, we generally use either Seventh Generation, Green Works, or All Free and Clear. We used Seventh Generation for a really long time because I found a super deal online and we got like a million containers.


10. Medicine.
Well, about a month ago, it was all Tums. But, my heartburn seems to have subsided, thank goodness. And now, just prenatals. I try and stay away from medicine unless I really need something. In which case, I take Tylenol.