Lots to talk about - Updated

**The prenatal appointment went as expected. The heartbeat was 178 which makes me think it's a girl. Who knows. The due date is still October 22. That'll make Bret almost 2 years old when the baby is born!!**

I ended up taking Bret to urgent care on Saturday (thanks AJ, I didn't even know they existed). Bret was so miserable; couldn't drink, eat, sleep. The doctor listened to his breathing and looked at his ears; tried to look at his throat but Bret was freaking out and crying. The DR asked me one question and came back with a RX. This took all of about 3 minutes. He didn't even tell me what he thought was wrong....so I asked, "Does he have a throat infection or ear infection?"

The DR said that he wasn't for sure since Bret wouldn't let him look at his throat but the RX will cover both, just in case. It was a three-day dose and it stunk so badly!!! Bret took it like a champ but still wasn't feeling great. I was getting sort of nervous after the meds were gone because he still wasn't eating very much. Thankfully he started drinking more fluids so I was happy. He REALLY turned a corner last night/today. He ate really well at breakfast and even ate a snack before nap time!! YAY!! He's almost 100%. I was going to take him to Chuck E Cheese today but I think I'm going to wait for another day, just in case.

Today is my first prenatal appointment and I can't wait......I keep having this freaky feeling that the DR is going to tell me that we're having twins. That's always my "fear" though since I'm a twin!! LOL I'll make sure to update tonight :)

In other news - I picked up my dress for J & A's wedding. The alterations cost $38! Doesn't that seem kind of expensive? I do. Plus, the dress stinks of cigarette smoke. I wasn't too happy. I probably shouldn't have burdened the bride with that information but I wanted her to know because a huge majority of the bridesmaids are getting their dresses altered at the same place.

Lastly, we've asked Jason's cousins to babysit Bret on Friday for the rehearsal. How much are sitters going for these days? We've never had to pay someone yet and I don't want to be a cheapskate. The kids are 15 - 17 years old.

Other than that, I'm just waiting for Bret to wake up so we can go play outside!! Enjoy the gorgeous weather!!

Don't pediatricians know that kids only get sick on the weekends?!

I think I've figured out what is wrong with Bret. Sore throat.

He only puked that one time on Wednesday PM/Thursday AM and his fever finally broke yesterday. Well, starting yesterday at lunch he is refusing to eat. I've tried soft stuff like yogurt, cheese, spaghetti; basically anything he can just swallow. Nope. Having none of it. I asked Jason to get Bret some Pedialyte freezer pops thinking he'll like how it feels going down. Do you think we can find them anywhere when we need them?! No...LOL

I don't like Bret to have popsicles just yet because of all the sugar in them but Jason bought frozen fruit bars. They're actually not too bad and, at this point, I'm kind of desperate for my kid to get a little relief. I've been giving him Motrin/Tylenol every ~5 hours just to calm the pain. He's a totally different kid when he gets meds...He laughs and plays and seems alright. Once it wears off, he's back to being clingy, whiny and just plain yucky. Poor guy.

I wish his DR office had Saturday appointments. It's definitely not worth going to ER over but I wish I could get him on antibiotics so that he could start feeling better. Ya know? I would think that with 7 DRs in the practice that they could give up one Saturday every other month for sick kids....at least in the winter. Every mom's dream.

Sweetness

"You can't catch me...." - I just noticed his pants are unsnapped!! Ha ha ha


"If you stop taking pictures, I'll stop picking my nose"



"I'll give you one good picture"

"Ok, I'm done smiling for the camera"

"Let me eat in peace, please"

"Can I reach that magnet way up there?"

"Fishy want a strawberry?"

"I swear I didn't drop a strawberry in the tank"


Bret woke up at 2:30am and puked in his bed. Gross. First time I've ever had to clean up puke and it wasn't pretty because I wanted to puke. He had a low-grade fever too (99.8) and I don't know why. I gave him some Tylenol and brought him to bed with us since it was 3:30am at this point. He didn't want to sleep....Bret kept tapping Jason on the head and kicking me in the face. Why do kids think it's ok to lay sideways on their parents' bed?! LOL

He seems fine now. Strange. He's so damn cute and is getting so big :) We scheduled his 18-month pics and I can't wait!!

M.O.R.T.I.F.I.E.D.

Since I'm standing up in a wedding in two weeks, I thought I should start tanning. Oh, wait, I'm preggers; I can't go in a booth......I'll spray tan! Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.

I've never done this before so I don't know what to expect. I go to the salon in my grungiest clothes and flip flops. I don't want any tan lines so I plan on going inside the booth-thing without any clothes. I don't have a bra on underneath my sweatshirt but I have undies on.....

I 'check-in' and find out that someone SPRAYS the tanner on me. I don't stand in a booth and have an automatic sprayer do it. So with no bra on and only a damn g-string a 20-year old, cute little girl sprays my fat, pregnant ass and saggy boobs. Now you know why I was mortified. At least I shaved last night.

I can't wait 'til my tummy tuck :)

Round 2 :)

For those of you who don't Facebook......

Jason and I are expecting baby #2 on October 22, 2009!! It's a little sooner than we expected but we're definitely not complaining.

I don't have very much info since I haven't seen the DR yet - that's on March 17th. I feel less tired now than I did with Bret but a lot sicker. I haven't puked but I wish I would so that I could get it over with!! I can't sleep very well already, which stinks, and I've already grown out of my pants :( My maternity pants don't fit but they sure do feel comfy!! LOL

I'm petrified of the wedding I'm standing up in on the 21st....the dress still fits but I hope it won't be tight on the wedding day!!

In other news - Bret is becoming such a "big boy". He wants to drink out of glasses instead of a sippy cup. For the most part, he does pretty well but there are still major spills too!! He nods and shakes his head at us. HILARIOUS!!

Hooray for babies and for pregnant AGDs at reunion!! We're going and hope to see you there!!

Sign of the times

Jason came home yesterday with a message from his CEO. Because of hard economic times, and the fact that E@ton isn't doing so hot, all employees have to take a week, unpaid vacation by the end of the quarter. Senior management has to take two weeks. I wonder how much money that'll save the company?!

It sucks, especially since we're given three weeks notice. Plus, both of us are standing up in a wedding at the end of March which means more money spent!! I hate taking money out of savings :(

Thank God he still has a job.

15-Month wellness check-up

Not too much going on, that's why I haven't posted in a while.

Bret had his check-up yesterday - everything went well. He got his last round of polio and HIB shots.

He's still on the low side of the curve but his DR seems to be fine with it since he's still considered "normal".

Stats: 21 lbs 1 oz and 30" long

It is amazing what this kid knows and can do. He goes up and down the stairs without help :(, he feeds himself (except for yogurt - that's still super messy), and he's learned to nod and shake his head! It's hilarious to see him nod 'yes' to a question.

Bret shocked the crap out of me a few days ago.....I tried teaching him how to sign since he was 9 months old. He never seemed interested so I gave it up about a month ago. Well, earlier this week, I was giving him his before-bedtime snack and I asked him if he wanted more and he did the sign for more. I could not believe it! After about 5 minutes of praising he was so over it. I'm still amazed. Why can't kids cooperate when they're supposed to?! LOL

Another reason why no blogg-y lately - Justin's wedding.....one shower down, one to go. The bachelorette party is next and then *finally* the wedding. I've made the necessary appointments (hair, nails, dress alterations) and I purchased my undergarments yesterday. I still have to find some shoes. I need some advice though.....the bride would like everyone to tan for the wedding. I'm trying to be more cautious about tanning and skin care. Does anyone use a self-tanner? If so, what works well without the orange tinge? TY!!

Bret with his playgroup pals, Crue and Lily

Bret LOVES to grab the camera wristband and thinks it's funny, too

Daddy taught Bret that it's hilarious to wear your clothes on your head.....boys!!