They think they look alike

Halloween Party

Last night we went to Aunty E's and Jimmy's house for a halloween party/trick or treating. They have night trick or treating in her neighborhood and it was alot of fun. Jillian was more interested in playing and looking at all the costumes- we made it like 2 blocks and she wanted to go back to auntys house. She finally passed out at 9pm- she had so much fun with jimmy's nieces Abby and Emma! Today was a low key day- she slept in till 8am!!! She refused to put on her costume today and did not want to go trick or treating. All she wanted to do was touch up her "cat nose" and wear her ears all day. She liked passing out the candy-for as long as that lasted- she napped from 3-6pm!! We don't get many 3 hr naps so that was nice! Can't believe this is her 3rd halloween!!! Or next year we will have 2 little goblins!!!!

Too Much Halloween

Paint, pumpkins and 10,000 seeds

Her creation

The artist at work

Creating unique colors

This afternoon we carved all our pumpkins. I wanted Jillian to have fun so I let her paint a couple. Wow, she likes to paint- mostly finger painting I noticed! More paint was on her and the papers than the pumpkins but she had fun! I baked 8 trays of seeds- next year its one pumpkin per person!

24 week check up

So, all is good with baby girl- i'm measuring 24 weeks exactly, 145 heartbeat, gained 2 lbs. What is annoying to me is the lack of quality care that doctors seem to give now. I know leah felt like I did, her doctors were so laid back. Today i go and the nurse has the glucose drink sitting there for me, I say to her, don't need that been testing my sugar levels for 8 weeks now. She's like really? Like i'm lying! Don't I have a chart or anything???? No nurse/doc asked me how my sugars been at 16 or 20 week check up. Uh kinda important don't you think?? I just think it would take the nurse/doc like 2 mins to look over my chart before they walk in. Today my appt was like 15 seconds long. Sure glad I waited 30 mins for that. Then, the doctor tries to talk me into retaking the glucose test cause my sugars are all normal. UH, isn't that the point - to watch what I'm eating- not hope I pass, than live in pretend land??? Whatever, i'm just glad i have insurance and don't pay out of pocket for any of these "prenatal" visits that seem to be pointless, oh wait- i got a flu shot today so i guess that will be worth it if i don't get sick!!! Today i got the birthing plan to fill out. Ha, what a joke- last time i checked off- "give me baby after cleaned off", and "baby stay in room with me", funny how all your plans go out the window after 16 hrs of labor!!!

Frolickin' in the forest

Well, the closest forest to our house!!!

We went costume shopping with aunty erin sat. It was so funny, erin calls herself aunty- emphazing the u. So, of course jillian says it that way too. So jillian is walking around the store saying awnty, awnty- sounding like a little foreign girl. People kept smiling at her like she was from another country. So funny. Can't believe how much costumes are- i'm totally gonna get my sewing machine out from the back corner of the basement and sew them next year. I'm a little rusty, but it must be like riding a bike- rite?!

Next weekend is halloween-o-rama for jillian. Friday nite the zoo, sat nite trick or treating at aunty e's, and sunday trick or treating here!!! I'm sure daddy will help her eat all that candy!!!

Just like her Daddy...

We got 2 floor crazy cleaners in the family! I'm not complaining!!!

Jillian's Room

Yeh!!! We are done with both the girls rooms!!! I still need a few knick knacks for the babies room- i stole some of jillians stuff for her. Not that she will know i suppose! Now, all I have left to do is wash baby clothes and all the stuff like the swing, car seat, bouncer, ect.. Trying to get as much done as I can while I still feel good, I keep waiting for the swelling to start. Maybe watching my sugar is really working and I won't, or at least not until month 9!!!

Babies Room

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Everyday's it's somethin new!

Lately I feel like Jillian is changing every day. Things she hates one day are her favorite the next. Today during her bath she started dumping her cup with water in it over head. She did this about 30 more times, all the while screaming with glee. Now, this child has hated getting her hair washed since she was born. There have been times after i've rinsed her head, shes taken the cup, filled it up and tossed it at me. Ya, she really hates water on her head. Apparently, not anymore, or at least today. Her hair has probably never been so clean! ha!

I've also decided to get a potty for her. she keeps sitting on the garbage can when i'm in there, so i'm thinking she needs a potty her size. Maybe then she will feel comfortable enough to actually "go". I'm still aiming for potty training to be accomplished in the next 4 months before baby!!

i can't belive i'm 6 months this week. 23 weeks!! 17 to go (or 13 1/2 if its like last time)!!! I want it to be over, then i panic when I think about 2 kids around here. Especially reading LeAnne's blog- hopefully i will drop my weight (from this one and Jillian!) as fast as her- its seems like with 2 you dont get a chance to ever rest!!!

Summers back?

Ha, ha, i'm sure its summers last breathe this weekend, but we sure enjoyed it! I have to say, it was the first time in 6 yrs I've ever taken out the garden and its 80 degrees out! Weird! Jillian was very busy this weekend. Friday she went to visit her new friend Connor, she was real good with him, but way more interested his 2 cats!! She loves meow meow's. Then we went to the orchard and pumpkin patch. Got 10 pumpkins- should be fun carving all those! ugh! Saturday we just did yard work, Miss J was a muddy mess- she loves turning the hose on when mom isn't looking!! We went to the park this weekend and she went up the stairs to the slide all by herself, such a big girl!!! I worked on the babies room alot too, wierd putting back up the crib and stuff, feels like we just did that and its already 2 years ago!! Then, today Jillian had her aunty and jimmy over, she was putting on a show all afternoon! She loves an audience!

We also are accomplishing another big milestone over here! For the past week so far Miss J has been in her big girl bed!! When she was a baby, little by little she ended up sleeping with us. Well, 2 years flies by and all the sudden baby #2 is coming so it won't work. She can't be up every couple hours with a newborn. The main problem with getting her in her own bed has been us. We love her with us, I love her touching my face in the middle of the night, and waking up to her sweet smile! After all we've been through in the last 2 years, I think we are doing pretty good overall, and thats all you can ask for. So, I'm a little sad, but I know she needs her own space. And boy, does she love her new room. She closes the door all the time on me, says bye bye momma! Hey! Momma's not ready to shunned yet!!!

We also got some other good news this last week, Aunty Shannon and Kyle are having a baby!!! Baby is due in June, so baby #2 and him/her will be real close in age!! We are so excited and happy for you guys!!! Now, we just need Aunty E to start popping out cousins!! Ha, ha.

So, I think we have a tentative name. Olivia. What do you all think? I really, really like it, Ryan likes it. I would call her Livie. Oh, I love it!

Peek a boo

Amazing and trying all at the same time

Apparently I thought I knew what the "terrible two's" was, but I guess its alot like labor, in the beginning you can't imagine it can get any worse, yet it does. From about 19 months on, Miss J has been having meltdowns, screaming, ect. But this last month, holy cow! she is like two toddlers, an angel one minute, devil child the next. If you don't get or do what she wants the minute the words leave her mouth, its screaming, no screeching on the floor time. Then, by the time you get what she wants, something like cheese, she refuses it and gets even more upset. We are trying to ignore her, and keep talking normal, but it is so hard not to scream back. When someone is screaming at you, it really takes all your patience and energy and sucks it out. Plus, being prego i'm already "touchy". Other times, she is just amazing. She is talking so much now, almost full sentences, repeating everything we say, just like a little sponge. Tonight she was sitting on the potty (still no peeing, just sitting) talking about kitties and pumpkins, and I just could not believe this was my little baby girl. I think its fall too, it just brings me back to when she was born, the weather, the food i'm making, it all just reminds me of that time. I think this next year will definately be challenging, but also just amazing watching her grow and learn so much.

Otherwise its full steam ahead on the girls rooms! Ryan loves when I'm in "lets get everything done right now mode". Jillians room is almost done, a couple pictures need to be hung up when they come from my new friend ebay. Today, ryan primed the babies room. A little sad, seems like me and aunty E just stenciled it all, can't believe that was 2 1/2 yrs ago! Can't wait for the pink though, its gonna be so cute!!!

October is flying by, I was just thinking we better go get pumpkins, only a couple weekends left to halloween already. She still needs a costume, this weekend we'll have to take a trip to halloween express, she will love that store with all the cats and flashy things. That's all thats new over here, hope everyone is doing good! Hope the new mommies are getting a little sleep!

Growth spurt

Today Jillian had her 2 yr checkup. She is 36 inches and 36 lbs!!!! I know she was a big baby (9lbs 8oz, 22 1/2 inches), but even the doc said she is really tall! Wish I weighed my height, well maybe a little more than 67 lbs!!! Otherwise she is a healthy little girl, got one shot and a blood taken for the dreaded lead/anemia test. She was pretty upset. Least no doctor visits until 3 yrs old and no more shots till she's 5! Whoo hoo. Not like I'm not gonna be starting all over in february with the new baby!!!

Today we got all the stuff moved from Jillians old room to the new room. All I can say is I'm never moving again, i'm so tired and sore from moving 1 room no way I could do a whole house. All we have left to do is hang up the border, get her mattress and hang some pictures. It looks so cute, and so big girlish, even her toys aren't babish anymore:-( So fast, so many changes in just 2 years.

Picture Perfect

What a cutie!! Here are some of her 2 year pictures. Other exciting news- probably only if u r a hormonal crazy pregnant lady- we got jillians room all painted tonight!! Tommorrow I can put up the wallpaper, get her a twin mattress, and a dresser from my mom, some finishing touches, and yeh!! her room will be done! Next, baby girl #2 room!!!

Congrats to John and LeAnne on the birth of their baby boy early tuesday morning!! Check out monkeybiznazz.blogspot.com for some pics of the cutie!