The Gebauer Family
Monday, March 14, 2011
Rough Weekend
It's been a rough six days for us. Last Wednesday I woke up with a tight chest. By Thursday I had a mild fever, horrible cough, and sore throat. I called the doctor, and she prescribed an antibiotic thinking I had strep throat. She didn't want to make me come in because I have Jacob and Macy to take care of. By Friday my fever was up to 102, and I felt awful. Off to the doctor I went for a chest x-ray only to find out that I caught the flu. You know, the thing that is supposed to be prevented by the flu shot? Nothing to do but wait it out. When I got home, Macy woke up from her nap and had a 103.6 fever. So she was on a steady dose of Motrin all weekend and had a temp all day Saturday. She was acting pretty normal, but by Saturday night she looked sick. Now we're just watching Jacob to make sure he doesn't get it. I'm hoping my milk will give him the antibodies he needs to avoid it, but it's scary. I don't need my little guy sick in the first three weeks of his life. It sucks too because I can't give him or Macy the attention that I normally would, which leaves me feeling pretty guilty. I just want to feel better all ready so I can enjoy my time at home with the kids!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Almost Two Week Stats
We went to the doctor this morning, and here are the current stats for Jacob:
6 pounds 11.5 ounces (25th percentile)
20 inches (25th percentile)
25th percentile head
He's a pretty proportionate little boy! The doctor said he looks great and was really pleased with his weight gain. It made me feel good too because it means I'm producing enough for him to grow like he needs to. Maybe we'll be out of newborn clothes sooner than I thought! He's getting better at the sleeping thing, and I'm getting more used to being awake at night again. I'm not nearly as tired as I was last week. He's still up every two to four hours to eat, but the doctor said I don't have to set an alarm to wake him up after four hours at this point. So we'll see if he can switch his days and nights around and start sleeping longer! He's such a sweet little guy, and we just love him.
Macy had a concert at her school this week. I wasn't sure how she would do singing in front of a large group of people, but she actually was one of the better ones in her class. She knew all the words and motions to the songs. She even danced the Chicken Dance at the end with another little boy from her class. My dad and I went to watch, and it was super cute. We have Macy on video if anyone is ever interested in seeing it. We're still working on the eyes to try to avoid another case of pink eye. We'll see if this ointment does the trick!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
One Week Old
I can't believe we are at one week old all ready! Life has been a little crazy since the little peanut came along, but we are all doing great. Jacob is a sweet little man that I just can't get enough of. I forgot how much I love the baby phase until I caught myself just watching him yesterday. He doesn't do much, but I could stare at him all day. He definitely has his days and nights mixed up, so I'm up a lot with him at night. But that's what Macy did too. And he's only a week old, so I can't complain. He actually slept for a couple 2-3 hour stretches last night, so that was pretty nice. We went to the pediatrician on Monday, and he looks good. He dropped to 6 pounds 2 ounces, but I guess that's normal. He was a little jaundiced, so they had to check the bilirubin level. It turned out OK, so nothing needs to be done about that.
Macy's doing just fine. She asks to hold him once in awhile and gets really excited to see him when she's been away from him. She has her moments of jealousy when she tells me to put him in his swing, but overall, she's done really well. She had one tantrum in the middle of the night when she woke up while I was feeding Jacob. Dan went to see what was wrong, and she only wanted me. I think she misses me giving her all the attention. With my hormones all out of whack, I find myself crying about that because I feel guilty. I'll get over it though...I love having both kids here. We have to remind her to be gentle around the baby because she forgets that he's there and has all ready accidentally hit him with some things. At least she's not doing it purposely!
Macy also has ANOTHER case of pink eye. I'm waiting for a call from a pediatric ophthalmologist to see what she says about the recurring infections. I'm not sure if it's just daycare and Dan providing the bacteria constantly or if she has something that's preventing her eye from draining the right way. We'll see! Until then it's more eye drops and trying to keep her and her eye goop away from Jacob.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Day 2
We started the day off on a good note...Jacob came back into my room in his big boy bed (the one without all the monitors). The pediatrician said that it was probably that he was born early and just wasn't used to breathing all that real air. He's been fine all day and eating like a champ. He's such a little peanut, but such a sweet baby. He wants to be held a lot, which is fine with me. At one point today he woke up, and I swear he was telling me all about his day making cute little noises. :)
Macy also got to meet her baby brother last night and this afternoon. Last night she was tired and not very happy, but today she was really excited to see and hold him. She kept saying that she heard him "squeaking" and said that she wanted us to come home. I really have missed her the past two days! I can't believe how big and how old she looks now that Jacob's here. It makes me a little sad because even though I know how old she is, I've always thought of her as my baby. We took some great pictures of the two of them and of all of us, so we'll have to post those soon.
Tomorrow is going home day. We'll be home sometime in the morning, and we should be up for visitors next week if anyone wants to stop by! Thanks again for all the wonderful messages and for all the support through these crazy couple days. We are definitely one big happy family and lucky to have such great family and friends!
Macy also got to meet her baby brother last night and this afternoon. Last night she was tired and not very happy, but today she was really excited to see and hold him. She kept saying that she heard him "squeaking" and said that she wanted us to come home. I really have missed her the past two days! I can't believe how big and how old she looks now that Jacob's here. It makes me a little sad because even though I know how old she is, I've always thought of her as my baby. We took some great pictures of the two of them and of all of us, so we'll have to post those soon.
Tomorrow is going home day. We'll be home sometime in the morning, and we should be up for visitors next week if anyone wants to stop by! Thanks again for all the wonderful messages and for all the support through these crazy couple days. We are definitely one big happy family and lucky to have such great family and friends!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Surprise!
Well...so much for the bed rest! Jacob Joseph was born at 6:40 this morning. Here's the story if you want to read it:
I woke up at 1:30 and had to go to the bathroom. I didn't feel quite right, and my belly was rock hard. As I am in the bathroom I felt my water break. Not having that happen at home with Macy, I wasn't sure at first, but after a few minutes it was pretty obvious. I called the hospital to let them know we were on our way and my mom to come over to be with Macy. We got here around 2:30, got hooked up to everything, and it went REALLY fast from there. My contractions started getting bad around 5:30, so they administered nubane. Then an hour later, there he was. My doctor has been out having just had surgery, so I had the on-call OB there. He was very nice and helpful. He actually almost didn't make it, as this kid came that quickly. The nurses were all gowned up and ready to catch the baby, and I heard them tell me not to push a bunch of times. (Sure...I'll try to control myself.) Then I heard, "He's running down the hall right now." As soon as he got here, I pushed once. Then he told me that one more set of pushes would do it, and he was right. Six pounds, eight ounces and 19.5 inches later, there was Jacob!
He's a little early, so he's been spending some time in the NICU today. He sometimes forgets to breathe, so they're just watching him to make sure that he'll snap out of it. It breaks my heart a little to not be able to cuddle him yet, but I want them to make sure he's healthy before they leave me alone with him too. He's going to spend the night there tonight and hopefully be able to be with me tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm trying to pump and attempting to get some sleep. (Although that's not happening.) Macy and the grandparents are coming later this afternoon to see him, so hopefully he'll be up for the visitors. What a little stinker all ready!
Stay tuned for better pictures...I look awful in this one, but it's all I have available at the moment.
I woke up at 1:30 and had to go to the bathroom. I didn't feel quite right, and my belly was rock hard. As I am in the bathroom I felt my water break. Not having that happen at home with Macy, I wasn't sure at first, but after a few minutes it was pretty obvious. I called the hospital to let them know we were on our way and my mom to come over to be with Macy. We got here around 2:30, got hooked up to everything, and it went REALLY fast from there. My contractions started getting bad around 5:30, so they administered nubane. Then an hour later, there he was. My doctor has been out having just had surgery, so I had the on-call OB there. He was very nice and helpful. He actually almost didn't make it, as this kid came that quickly. The nurses were all gowned up and ready to catch the baby, and I heard them tell me not to push a bunch of times. (Sure...I'll try to control myself.) Then I heard, "He's running down the hall right now." As soon as he got here, I pushed once. Then he told me that one more set of pushes would do it, and he was right. Six pounds, eight ounces and 19.5 inches later, there was Jacob!
He's a little early, so he's been spending some time in the NICU today. He sometimes forgets to breathe, so they're just watching him to make sure that he'll snap out of it. It breaks my heart a little to not be able to cuddle him yet, but I want them to make sure he's healthy before they leave me alone with him too. He's going to spend the night there tonight and hopefully be able to be with me tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm trying to pump and attempting to get some sleep. (Although that's not happening.) Macy and the grandparents are coming later this afternoon to see him, so hopefully he'll be up for the visitors. What a little stinker all ready!
Stay tuned for better pictures...I look awful in this one, but it's all I have available at the moment.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Let the Bed Rest Begin...
As of today, I'm officially done working. Yesterday I went in for an appointment and got a blood pressure of 126/90. They didn't like the 90 number, and since I had been wavering since last Friday, they decided that that's it. They did a non-stress test on the baby - hooked up the fetal monitor to make sure he was doing well - and everything looked good, so no induction yet. In the mean time, I was told to lay down, preferably on my left side, and do as little as possible. I found out about 5 minutes into that that Macy isn't going to make that easy. I'm now on the twice a week visit to the doctor (which I guess gives me something to do in the mornings), so I can't imagine that it will be much longer before something happens. Either I'll go into labor, or they'll induce me in the next couple weeks. Scary that another little one will be here soon, but I'm really ready to be done with this!
Macy was sick again last week, but seems to be doing better now. She talks about the baby a lot lately, so I think she knows something big is about to happen. She's excited for him to sit next to her in the car and to play with her "guys" in her tent. :) Hopefully she'll be just as excited when he gets here!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Here We Go...
I had the school nurse check my blood pressure this morning because I had been a little suspicious over the weekend. She got a borderline reading, so I called and moved my regular appointment from Friday to this afternoon. The doctor got an OK reading, but not great. She said that I don't need to be on full bed rest yet, but that when I get home from work I need to lay down. If I want to be able to stay at work for the next few weeks, it looks like that's what I'm going to have to do. She wants me to have the school nurse check it again on Friday, and if it's up again, then I go back in. If not, I go in on Monday for my now weekly appointments. There's a good chance that I won't be working much longer. It looks like this child will be born somewhere between 38 and 39 weeks at the latest, so we're looking at the beginning of March now. Hopefully he can make it that long so he can get a little bigger! I wouldn't be too sad to be off of work early, but at the same time, it would be nice to actually be prepared this time. We'll have to see what happens!
In Macy news, we are right smack in the middle of the terrible two's. The temper tantrums are in full effect, and Mommy's patience is being tried on a regular basis. On Friday she SCREAMED all the way home from daycare for a reason that was only understandable to her. She's also getting really good at stalling when she doesn't want to do something, and she's way smarter than anyone gives her credit for. That being said, she's also at the age where she is understanding how to be sweet and loving. She says, "I love you" now at random times during the day and completely melts Dan's and my heart. It's still so fun to watch her grow up. :)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Winter Sickness
We have had quite the week around here. It started last Friday with a little coughing (from Macy, of course). She was fine...we went over to visit a good friend from high school and her daughter Macey and had a great time with no issues. Then on Saturday we made the trek out to Madison to visit Sean, Michelle, and Coen and again had a great time. Both kids were sniffling, but it was fine. Sunday we spent at home with a little coughing, but nothing alarming. Then Monday came. At about 11:40 I got a call from daycare saying, "I think your baby is sick." Apparently they noticed that she wasn't feeling well, and she had been sleeping on the floor for an hour. Now considering the child won't nap at home sometimes, this was a little disturbing to me. I went to get her, and she looked AWFUL. She had a 101 fever, and she didn't even want to pick her head up off of my shoulder. We went home, took some Motrin, and she slept all afternoon. That night at bedtime, she kept waking up in these raging fits of cough that were pretty scary to me. I called the pediatrician at 10:45, and he said that there wasn't much I could do for her because of her age and that it was typical of what has been going around. He didn't think she needed to be seen because, again, there wasn't much to do for her. So I got about three hours of sleep that night and Dan's dad stayed home with Macy on Tuesday morning. She seemed to be feeling OK, and then after her nap I noticed goo coming from her ears. Remembering what the ENT had said about tubes, I figured that this meant ear infection. I called the clinic, and they didn't have any appointments left for that night. They scheduled us for Wednesday morning at 9:00. I stayed home, took her in expecting them to prescribe ear drops and be done. Apparently she has a REALLY bad sinus infection, which caused the cough, fever, double ear infection, and pink eye (again). So we left the doctor with a prescription for 10 days worth of an antibiotic, ear drops, and eye drops. Then the doctor proceeded to tell me that since she had just gotten over a sinus infection after Christmas that we need to monitor how she does between now and the end of March because her adenoids could be causing these sinus infections. She could also have a clogged tear duct causing all the instances of pink eye. So I was told that we might have to make another trip to the ENT and to a pediatric ophthalmologist in the near future if things keep coming up. It was quite the ordeal and we left with quite the morning and evening chores to do for the next 10 days.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Christmas and New Bed
I have to say that this Christmas was one of the most fun we've had in a long time. Macy was so into it this year and really made the time worthwhile. We did a lot of celebrating. Christmas Eve we spent at my parents' house opening gifts with my mom, dad, and Steph. Macy got a haul, as usual, and was hilarious opening the presents. At one point she looked at me with huge eyes and said in the most serious voice, "Oh my god." We quickly corrected her to say "gosh" instead, but everyone was laughing and thought it was quite amusing. She has never used that phrase before, and to be honest, we don't know where it came from. Dan and I have been very careful with what we say in front of the little parakeet, but she obviously heard it somewhere. By the end of the night it was "Oh my gosh" and still adorable. Christmas morning Santa came, and Macy got to see her new tent set up in the living room. It's shaped like a tree trunk, and although while we were videotaping her walking in to see it for the first time she cried in terror, she spends every minute in it now. Dan's family came over around 10:00 - his mom, dad, Dave, Liz, and grandma and grandpa. I cooked breakfast for everyone and we did more gift opening. Macy got a bunch of things for her new bedroom and everyone had good conversation and fun with all the homemade gifts. It's always interesting to see what Dave comes up with! Then Christmas night we went back to my parents' house for dinner with the family and some friends. It was a long two days, but they flew by, and Macy certainly loved all the attention.
With all the work mostly complete on Macy's new bedroom, we also decided that it was time to try out the bed. Macy took her nap in it yesterday and did great, so we decided to go all out and put her in it last night. She didn't make a peep and was so proud of herself this morning. (Of course Dan and I made a HUGE deal about it.) I can't believe that she is such a big girl and doesn't need (or want) her crib anymore. She even tells us that her old room is baby's room now. We are moving everything that's hers out of there today, so it will be official. She's definitely not a baby anymore. Wow.
I have my second ultrasound tomorrow to view the few things that baby didn't cooperate with the first time. Hopefully this will be the last one. He's a squirmy little guy, so maybe we'll get lucky. Eleven weeks to go until the arrival of this new little one! I hope we are all ready for this!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Two Years Old...
Well the two's have definitely set in. Yesterday we got home from daycare, read some books, and I put Macy down for a nap. Nothing out of the ordinary - we do it every day. She then decided that she didn't want to sleep, so instead she was going to talk to herself for an hour and a half (also not out of the ordinary). I was just about to go and get her, thinking she wasn't going to sleep. I poked my head in her room, and she was definitely sleeping. What was lacking from her crib was EVERYTHING that is normally in it. That means no pillow, no blankets, and no stuffed animals. All of it was stuffed between the wall and her crib. She threw it all out. She also had no socks and NO SHIRT on. I did get a picture as she was waking up later, but not a good one. If you ever want to see it, I'd be happy to share. What a stinker.
Baby Boy is still doing well. He's moving around a lot more now, so that's a nice reassurance that he's getting bigger. I am definitely getting bigger myself, too. He's sitting way lower in the belly than Macy did, so it's just all out in front of me right now. At least I don't have the rib pain that I did with Macy. Seventeen weeks to go. Sounds far away, but it's more than halfway. And this first half flew by pretty quickly. How in the world I am going to handle two is beyond me, but we're getting excited to have another little one around the house!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween
As teachers, we have the luxury of having a long weekend at the end of every October. Thursday and Friday off were a nice break for us last week. Dan and I went out to breakfast on Thursday morning while Macy was at daycare, and on Friday we kept her home for a day of fun. My mom and I took her to her favorite place - the zoo for one last outing in the semi-warm weather. The fun stopped there because after her nap, I noticed a lot of goo coming from Macy's eye. I knew right away that it was pink eye, but of course the clinic was about to close. So Saturday morning meant a trip to the doctor to confirm. We caught it really early, but we have to do drops three times a day for seven days. You would think we were torturing the child because it takes both Dan and me to hold her down. Bribery doesn't work, so it's going to be a long seven days. Needless to say, Macy was not in a great mood for Trick or Treat. We put her ladybug costume on and made it to four houses before we were done. She had fun putting the candy from our bucket to hers for the rest of the night and watching the Halloween specials on Nick Jr. Overall, it was a fun, but stressful two days for this pregnant girl!
Good news, though...we were successful on the potty again last night!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Potty Time!
Maybe it was an accident (in fact, I'm pretty sure it was), but Macy managed to go on the big potty last night! After her bath, I have been putting her on just to see what happens. Last night I was drying her off, and she said, "Have to go potty." So I put her on, and sure enough, she did! I made a HUGE deal about - I think I kind of scared her - but she was pretty proud of herself afterwards. Maybe it's a step in a good direction! The less diapers I have to change come March, the better!
Ultrasound number two is scheduled for December 20th. So we should get another look at Baby Boy right before Christmas. He's been moving around a little bit more lately, so that's a good sign that he's getting bigger. Macy calls him "Baby Jacob" because that's the only name we can agree on at the moment. She keeps saying "Want to see him." It's cute, but we'll see if she still feels that way in a few months!
Friday, October 22, 2010
It's a...
BOY!!
In case you hadn't heard, we are expecting a little boy. Being raised in a family with all girls and only three boy cousins, I'm not quite sure how to handle a boy, but we'll figure it out. I'm pretty excited about the little guy. :) Everything on the ultrasound came back normal, but they want to repeat it again in two months. The kid wasn't very cooperative with the tech, so most of the pictures were taken with his back to them. They didn't get a great look at everything, so they want to repeat it. Fine with me...more pictures to see and more relief that things are going well. Names are to be determined. My husband has decided that every name I like is either a "porn star name" or has a nasty nickname attached - ex. "Nick the Dick." Right now we both like Jacob. I know it's really common, but I don't think that bothers me.
Macy is doing great. She's a drool monster lately with her two-year molars coming in, and she's really into giving directions to people. "Come on, Daddy." "Let's go, Mommy." "Right now." She's pretty funny, though and seems to like to talk about having a new baby. We'll see if she still feels that way in March!
Monday, October 11, 2010
New Song
On Saturday morning, we were laying in bed and heard Macy start singing. It took a minute, but we realized what she was singing:
Mama (To the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
by Macy Gebauer
Mama, mama, mama, ma
Mama, mama, mama, ma
Mama, mama, mama, ma
Mama, mama, mama, ma
Mama, mama, mama, ma
Mama, mama, mama, ma
She did it three times, each time a little louder than the last. For the rest of the weekend, she would periodically bust it out again, sometimes changing the words to "Daddy," "Grandma," "Grandpa," or "Dave." I was pretty impressed that she was able to keep the tune and change the words. It was one of the cuter things she has done in her two years. :)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Our Little Nugget is 2!
Sunday was quite a big day for Macy...she turned two years old. It's funny because I still remember Friday, October 3, 2008 like it was yesterday, yet it seems like it was a long time ago. I could walk you through every minute of that day, but I can't remember Macy ever being that tiny. We had a small-ish get together with family and a few friends. Macy got her Abby Cadabby cake that she picked out and really enjoyed being the center of attention for at least a day. (It continued at day care yesterday, so it was extra birthday fun.) She had fun playing with friends and didn't know which new toy she should play with first. I, like last year, couldn't sing "Happy Birthday" with everyone because I got teary after the first syllable of the song. I tried to sing it to her when we were rocking before bed, but then the child looked at me and said, "Love you, Mommy." It was over at that point. Pregnancy hormones or not, she's got a way of getting to me! Anyway, it was a great day for all of us. Her two-year doctor's appointment put her at 28 pounds (75%) and 36 inches (95%). The doctor was really impressed with her talking and said everything looks really great.
We also had another milestone on Friday with Macy's first haircut. I didn't want much cut...just enough to make it look a little less cave lady. She sat in the pink car, watched the first song of "The Lion King" on the little TV, and then lost it. She wanted no one touching her hair and it took two stylists and two parents to cut about 1/2 inch of her hair. But it's done and it looks cute, so what else can you do?
Baby G is still getting big. My next appointment is October 12th and the ultrasound is the 19th. Stay tuned to find out if it's baby Anna or baby Boy - which might really be his name if that's the case!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Week 14
I went to the doctor today for my second appointment and came back with only good news. I've gained the right amount of weight, and my blood pressure is good. Baby's heart rate was around 160, so my doctor thinks it's a girl. I have a strong feeling that it's a boy, but I guess we'll wait and see...either four weeks from now or 26 weeks from now depending on what Dan wants to do. I also think I felt baby moving around last night. I woke up around 3:00 and felt some fluttering going on. If this kid is anything like Macy was, he or she will be a night owl waking me up with the kicks all night long! I didn't schedule the ultrasound yet, but it will be sometime in the month of October, so stay tuned. :)
Funny daycare story: I picked Macy up yesterday and her hair was out of control. Dan has been putting two barrettes in because he refuses to try a ponytail. When I picked her up one of the barrettes was upside down, causing her hair on that side to stick straight out to the side. The other barrette was hanging on by about two hairs right on her cheek. Even her teacher, Miss Sue, said, "Macy, what is up with your hair?" She thought her mom (the other teacher) had done it, but I told her that I thought it was Dan. I explained to her his ponytail reluctance, and she said that she would do it if he brought in a tie. So today when I picked her up she had a cute little ponytail. :)
Final thought...Love you Hansee!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Teething
Well, I don't want to jinx it, but I think I am over the "feel like crap" phase. I had a few nights last week where I didn't sleep much. I woke up every two hours for no reason and did not feel well at all during the day. Then one morning I woke up and had a tiny baby belly and felt great. Since then, I haven't had the all day sickness and haven't had to only eat bland foods. So hopefully we're past that part. A teacher at school asked me if this was the last child for us. I told him that this is not the time to ask me that question. :) My next doctor's appointment is this Friday, so let's hope that everything is OK then!
Macy's had a good week. She's getting her two-year molars in so that's been a little rough. She's drooling a lot and has her hands in her mouth constantly. This also means that she's not sleeping well either. There are two reasons our child wakes up in the middle of the night: 1. She has an ear infection and 2. She's teething. Her ears aren't draining, so it has to be the teeth. I think Motrin will be our nighttime friend for a little while. We did have a fun day outside in the GORGEOUS weather today. Dan set up a mini-tennis net in the driveway and we hit the foam balls back and forth while Macy played with her racket and ball. Yes...she all ready has her own racket. It was sad to come in because I don't think we'll have many more nice days like this for a long time.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New Addition
Well, since we have news to share, I figured it would be a good time to start up the blog again. We are expecting Baby 2 in March. The due date is the 14th, so we're hoping to make it that long because that would be EXACTLY twelve weeks until the end of the school year. I have been feeling pretty crummy and tired for the past six weeks, but I'm OK with that. It just means that the hormones are flowing and that the baby is doing well. I actually got to hear a heartbeat at my 10 week appointment so that was reassuring. Baby swam away pretty quickly, but it was definitely there for me to hear! Macy knows that there is a baby in Mommy's tummy, even though I know she doesn't know what's coming. She says hi and night-night to it daily, and I think (keep your fingers crossed) she will be a great big sister.
Speaking of Macy, she is definitely almost two! She's has crazy amounts of energy and cracks us up with the words that come out of her mouth. She loves to read books and, lately, to play with her kitchen. She likes to dress up in her apron and pretend to eat the play food. She likes anything to do with Sesame Street and really enjoys her popsicle and Backyardigans time before bed. She has also developed her two year old attitude, where she likes to push the limits. We've done some time outs, which are NOT fun but seem to help her understand. But all in all we are really lucky to have such a well-mannered and adorable little girl. (It breaks my heart not to call her a baby anymore, but she truly is a little girl now!)
That's the update for now. I'll try to write more often with news on Macy and the new one as things begin to unfold.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Hawaii
Well, we made it back from Hawaii safe and sound. It was one of the best trips I've ever taken. It's absolutely gorgeous...even more than I thought it would be. The plane ride there was pretty uneventful. After we got separated from Jackie with our seating, she conned the people in our row to move, basically telling them that they really didn't want to sit by our three little "angels." Macy maybe slept for 35 minutes of the 8 hour and 11 minute flight, but she didn't get too cranky. I'm still not sure how we were able to entertain her for that whole time, but it went just fine. We stayed at Jackie's for the first six nights. We were able to spend a lot of time driving around the island and finding things to do with her. We went to a Buddhist temple, on a hike to the top of a mountain that overlooked a lighthouse and the gorgeous southern shoreline of Oahu, to Pearl Harbor to see the Arizona Memorial and the battleship Missouri, on a hike through the rainforest, to the Polynesian Cultural Center complete with a lu'au and show, and of course the beach. It was hot and humid, so it was nice to have a place to just relax and stay cool. Jackie has a beach across the street from her house, so it was easy access. We spent the last three nights at the Hale Koa hotel on Waikiki Beach. We had an ocean view room and spent the last two full days just by the pool and beach at our resort. Macy was a champ the entire time, and it was so fun for us and for her to hang out with Jackie, Donovan, and Sadie. I hope you enjoy the few pictures I put up. (I have 121 more if anyone is interested.)
Since I last wrote, Macy has been up to a lot. She is now officially a crawler. She started the day before we left for our trip and is now completely mobile. This means she is into everything and cannot be trusted. She also pulled herself to a stand in Hawaii, so she now greets us in her crib standing up. She talks constantly, the funniest being when I ask her to say mama and she responds with "da-dee." I'm still convinced that her words are not purposeful, but I think she's such a stinker. She also has three teeth coming in on the top at the same time...poor kid. I'll be sad when they're in and she doesn't have her sweet, gummy smile anymore. My baby is definitely growing up whether I like it or not!
Since I last wrote, Macy has been up to a lot. She is now officially a crawler. She started the day before we left for our trip and is now completely mobile. This means she is into everything and cannot be trusted. She also pulled herself to a stand in Hawaii, so she now greets us in her crib standing up. She talks constantly, the funniest being when I ask her to say mama and she responds with "da-dee." I'm still convinced that her words are not purposeful, but I think she's such a stinker. She also has three teeth coming in on the top at the same time...poor kid. I'll be sad when they're in and she doesn't have her sweet, gummy smile anymore. My baby is definitely growing up whether I like it or not!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Summer Updates
Sorry to those of you who check this regularly. I know it's been almost a month since I last posted. We have just been enjoying the summer! It has truly been one of the most relaxing and fun times I have ever had. We've spent time at the zoo, at Wirth Park, in Madison with relatives, and at my mom's pool. It's been super busy, but in a good way. I can't believe it's the middle of July all ready! We have really enjoyed having Jackie, Donovan, and Sadie here as well. It will be sad to see them go back to Hawaii. But Dan, Macy, and I are going with them! We'll be on Oahu for about 10 days. I'm a little concerned about Macy on an eight hour plane ride, but we'll just have to deal with it! I'm sure we'll all make it there and have a great time. (This means I won't be able to post until we get home...check back after the first of August.)
As far as Macy updates...she is changing daily. She's close to crawling. In fact, I think she could do it if she wanted to, but she's pretty content to roll wherever she wants to go. At her nine month appointment, she was 18 pounds, 13.5 ounces (25-50%). Her head is still big - 90%, and she grew three inches in the last three months to put her in the 90% range for height. She loves to stand, attempt to pull herself up onto things, and she constantly wants to be moving. She talks all the time in her own Macy language, and she has graduated to some big people foods. She eats bread, cheese, yogurt, and bananas now, and she loves the Gerber snacks like the Yogurt Melts and the flavored puffs. Dan and I watched some videos of her the other day from when she was first born, and I can't believe the difference. It truly doesn't even look like her, and I can't believe how much she has changed. It makes me sad that she will never be like this again, but I love watching her grow up. I am really looking forward to working part time next year, so I can spend as much time as possible with her.
As far as Macy updates...she is changing daily. She's close to crawling. In fact, I think she could do it if she wanted to, but she's pretty content to roll wherever she wants to go. At her nine month appointment, she was 18 pounds, 13.5 ounces (25-50%). Her head is still big - 90%, and she grew three inches in the last three months to put her in the 90% range for height. She loves to stand, attempt to pull herself up onto things, and she constantly wants to be moving. She talks all the time in her own Macy language, and she has graduated to some big people foods. She eats bread, cheese, yogurt, and bananas now, and she loves the Gerber snacks like the Yogurt Melts and the flavored puffs. Dan and I watched some videos of her the other day from when she was first born, and I can't believe the difference. It truly doesn't even look like her, and I can't believe how much she has changed. It makes me sad that she will never be like this again, but I love watching her grow up. I am really looking forward to working part time next year, so I can spend as much time as possible with her.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Summertime!
Sorry to those of you who are regular blog checkers. I didn't write last week due to lack of time. We are so excited that summer is finally here, and that we have three months to spend with Macy. She had a blast with Aunt Jackie, Donovan, and Sadie. She swung on the swings at the park and even took a trip to the museum. We are so grateful that they are here and that we get to spend the summer with them.
Macy has some new tricks. She can pull herself to a stand while holding onto our hands. She loves her music table, and even whines when she sees it out of her reach. She also loves her cousins and her dogs. We are still a no-go on the crawling, but she definitely gets where she wants to go by rolling all over the place. It's amazing where she ends up when you leave her on the floor! She's a determined little girl, so we're expecting her to be mobile soon. She also has a new set of scrunched nose faces that are hilarious. We'll get it on camera soon and post for all to enjoy.
Macy has some new tricks. She can pull herself to a stand while holding onto our hands. She loves her music table, and even whines when she sees it out of her reach. She also loves her cousins and her dogs. We are still a no-go on the crawling, but she definitely gets where she wants to go by rolling all over the place. It's amazing where she ends up when you leave her on the floor! She's a determined little girl, so we're expecting her to be mobile soon. She also has a new set of scrunched nose faces that are hilarious. We'll get it on camera soon and post for all to enjoy.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Cousins
We had the best time yesterday! Donovan, Sadie, and Jackie are here until the end of July, so Macy got to meet her aunt and cousins for the first time. Aunt Jackie fell in love with her instantly, saying that she loves how "squishy" she is. She called her a teddy bear. Macy gave her lots of hugs. Donovan was hilarious. He was playing with a toy crane, and Macy and I were sitting next to him. The end of the crane fell off, and Donovan said, "Momma, Macy broke my crane." Then he turned to Macy and said, "That's not very nice Macy. Don't break my crane." We couldn't stop laughing. Then, as we were about to leave, Macy and Sadie were sitting together on the floor. Sadie started to cry, and Macy put her arm around Sadie, leaned over, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. It was the most adorable thing I have ever seen. Dan and I both know that Macy was truly only trying to eat Sadie's nose, but it was so cute. She did it about 10 more times after that too, probably knowing that we were all loving it. We are in for a fun summer with the cousins!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Macy's First Parade
On Monday, Macy hit another milestone...attending her first parade. Anyone who knows my mom knows that parades are not only awesome, but that they are also mandatory. So at 10:00 we headed out to Menomonee Falls for the Memorial Day parade. It was fun...lots of bands and typical parade things to watch. We got some cute pictures that you can check out on the side.
No success on the crawling yet. However, I have found Macy sleeping on her belly a little more lately, so maybe she's getting used to being on it. It will be interesting to watch her over the next few months to see if she becomes mobile. I can't wait for summer to have time to spend with her.
We are looking forward to this coming weekend when we get to see Aunt Jackie, Donovan, and Sadie! They are geared up for babysitting next week :)
No success on the crawling yet. However, I have found Macy sleeping on her belly a little more lately, so maybe she's getting used to being on it. It will be interesting to watch her over the next few months to see if she becomes mobile. I can't wait for summer to have time to spend with her.
We are looking forward to this coming weekend when we get to see Aunt Jackie, Donovan, and Sadie! They are geared up for babysitting next week :)
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