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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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. :)

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!

Happy Birthday Dortee!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMc6eRz8T8

ABC's

Have a look!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py40uJZq-3k

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!

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.

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.