Growing Girl

Angelica had her THIRD YEAR well child check the other day. She loved performing her tricks for the doctor and especially loves picking out stickers afterwards. She weighed in at 30 pounds and 36 inches long....still on the petite scale of things, but a very healthy girl!! Can't believe how mature our "baby" is getting!

Catch Up

Whew, what a CRAZY couple of weeks. Hoping to catch everyone up on all the happenings from Meg's and Albert's visit, to Caitlin's bridal shower, to Mother's Day, a visit from our friend Father Cihak, and FINALLY celebrating Angel's birthday with her party last night. Once I can get pictures downloaded and posts together, I will catch everyone up. It has been a long week with my dear hubby working those long 12 hour shifts again but this time for 10 days straight!! Poor guy. He would leave about 9 or so to catch the ferry to get to Everett to start his noon shift. Get off around midnight and home after 1 AM in the morning. Just enough time to eat, shower, sleep and do it all over again. We have missed him so much, especially the girls. They miss their play buddy (because mom's just don't play the same way!), their bath buddy (again just don't do it the same) and just having their papa around! I am so blessed to have a wonderful, hard working hubby and a great papa to our kids. I am also so thankful and blessed to my family as I spent most of the week at their house and had my mama cooking for me and Caitlin helping with baths at night!! Hoping to start feeling better and get some energy back now that the second trimester is starting!!

14 Weeks

I had an OB appointment yesterday and everything is going really well so far. I am hoping that the next four weeks are a lot better for me though with my "all-day sickness" getting less and less. I have started to feel better during the day and just get very tired and sick towards the evenings more. Smells are still the worst and peppermint has seemed to help fight the metallic taste I have in my mouth all the time. I was SURE that I had gained 5 pounds or so as nothing is fitting and I feel like I grew a belly already overnight....but to my surprise I haven't gained ONE pound!!! The doc said this is a normal feeling and occurrence for a third baby....and reading THIS POST totally helped me feel better about this changing body and put it all in perspective...so hard to do when you just feel sick and frumpy!!! Hoping to get out sometime and find some good in-between clothes!! My sister Caitlin and the girls came with me to the appointment and while the girls were a little confused and worried as to why mama was up on the doctor's table....Angel really liked hearing the baby's heartbeat!! At 164 - strong, healthy and perfect!! After the doctor left, Angel asked if the baby was ok? So cute and already a caring big sister!! Hard to believe this little once could already weigh close to one ounce and be 4 inches long!!! Thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers....keep them coming!