Three day weekend

This coming weekend is a long weekend for me, in honor of Independence Day. We have some fun stuff planned so I'm eagerly anticipating its arrival!

Friday we're going to a matinee showing of Eclipse at the Imax, as well as dinner at the Melting Pot with our friends (and anniversary buddies) the Osbornes. I'm really excited about it. It'll be an early night but I love making it home to get Betsy to bed. I feel like such a bump on a log lately, going to bed soon after Betsy and I'm looking forward to an evening with adults i.e. John and Laura...and Ben...if you REALLY consider him and adult.

Saturday we're heading to Austin to meet my friend Corie and share lunch and watch volleyball games. I'm excited about that too! Maybe I can bug my brother and sister-in-law into meeting up with us while we're in ATX (hear that Tiff and JD? You'd better screen your calls if you don't want to hang out with us this weekend!).

Sunday, I think we're going to try to clean out the office, take a bunch of stuff to the Goodwill, and clean out the garage. This will probably spill over to Monday. I don't know WHY this project seems to daunting to me! I think if Ben and I jump in and work on it together we can knock it out in no time :) I'm also thinking of breaking out our 'John Adams' DVD series that we haven't watched in over a year, and enjoying that with Ben (and Betsy, it's never too early to learn about the founders of our nation!).

Tuesday we have our 'big ultrasound' to (hopefully) learn the gender of baby B 2.0! This is motivating me to get the office cleaned out so we can set up the crib and I can make a plan to order a dresser, pick some bedding, and generally turn the room into a nursery. Can I talk some more about how much I love the unfinished furniture store? I love the dresser in our room, I think it's such good quality, and I can't wait to order a piece or two of furniture for Baby B 2. Preparing for the second baby is a lot less work as we HAVE most of what we need, but I'm finally getting anxious to learn the gender so I can start preparing!

Another typical Betsy story

I've heard from both my Dad and my Mother-in-law Jane that they can see Betsy's mind working. They can see her looking at things and figuring them out before she jumps in and tries something. This is a good example!

Last week while I was working and Ben was fishing Jane kept Betsy Monday, Wednesday and Friday. These happen to be the same days that cousin William stays with Grandma and Grandpa. Betsy watched me put an almost-empty bag of mini-Nilla Wafers in her diaper bag along with yogurt and a banana for the day at Grandma's house.

After leaving her at Grandma's and a few of the fun activities at Grandma's house Betsy took the bag of wafers out of the diaper bag, stuck the bag on top of the table, climbed herself into the highchair, then onto the table, and started passing out cookies to William, herself and I imagine the girls (Moonie, Ruby and Madison).

She willingly shares. She's smart. She's coordinated. What's not to like about this kiddo?

Wild Thing

There are not enough words to describe 'Wild Thing' Betsy yesterday, just pictures.

Typical Betsy Story

Betsy is trying to potty train herself again. Last night she pointed to the bathroom and said "Pee Pee" so I took off her diaper, she sat on the toilet and went potty. I wiped for her, then she held out her hand and said "me?" so I handed her some TP so she could wipe. She sat and looked at it so I said "Wipe it!" and she did. She took the toilet paper and wiped her nose.

Not what I meant by "Wipe it" but I still gave her some kisses and applause for the effort.

16 Weeks

Yesterday I had a quick doctor appointment for Baby B 2.0. My weight and blood pressure looked great and baby's heart beat was strong. My fundal height was right on track. I did some blood work then hurried home to see the sweet girl, and I enjoyed dinner out with my mother and sister in law, Betsy, and nephew William. Italian food, yum! I still haven't taken my first pregnancy picture to post on the blog, I'll try this weekend or when Ben gets back on Monday. Baby B 2 is about five inches long now. I've been feeling movement for a couple weeks, and more defined kicks the past couple of days.

That's about all, I've gotta run and get ready for the USA Ghana World Cup game!

Why tri?

Yesterday I got to wondering, why is pregnancy divided into three trimesters? It would make more sense to me to divide 40 weeks of pregnancy into four quarters. Plus it would be easier for my sports-minded husband to follow, if he could track my pregnancy like a football game. Am I the only crazy out there that gets irritated when trying to figure out what trimester I'm in between week 13-15 and week 26 to 29?

Girl's week!

With Ben being gone for a week I have to confess, I've really enjoyed my alone time with Betsy. We play at night. We snuggle while she falls asleep. I get smothered in kisses and hugs. Maddie gets lots of attention from both of us. We eat easy foods and make no messes (tonight I'm picking up a veggie plate for us to split).

It helps that my mother-in-law is keeping Betsy while Ben is gone. I think it's so cute that Jane has activities for Betsy and William during the day. They play outside, they sing songs, they play piano, they have nap time and snack time. What better way to spend the day than with Grandma, a former Kindergarten teacher?

This week has flown by, I've been giving presentations at work everyday. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon so I'll get to hear the baby's heartbeat. Saturday I'm meeting a friend from El Paso for lunch (yay!) and Sunday I'm going to see my sorority little sister for the first time in YEARS! I cannot WAIT!

As for Betsy, her teething has stopped I think. She's sleeping well without the Tylenol again. She's also chatting a ton lately, and we pick up sentences from her vocabulary on occasion. Last night she told me to put my shoes away, and handed me my sandals from the floor of my bedroom. Not only does she boss me around, she tells me I'm pretty, and she constantly asks 'what's this?'. Her new favorite song is 'The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round'. She knows how to rub her eyes when the babies cry, and put her finger over her lips when the mamas say "SHHH, SHHH, SHH." And of course I receive an enthusiastic ovation when I finish singing. I dread the day when Betsy realizes that her Mama is a terrible singer.