Skywalker update

I had another doctor's appointment yesterday. It went well. Blood pressure is good, baby's heartbeat was good (in the 150s), and that was pretty much it. My "big" ultrasound is scheduled for June 16th at noon. I have a follow-up appointment with the perinatologist (the Dr. who did my cerclage) on June 9th and my next Dr. appointment is the end of June. Things are looking good. I'm 17-18 weeks now depending on what due date you go by.

Lauren is doing well, although she isn't sleeping the way she usually does. She's been skipping naps which makes for a very hysterical and crabby little girl. Hopefully once school is out (NEXT THURSDAY!!!!) she will get back into a sleep pattern that is a little better.

Fun in the Sun

This weekend we went down to visit family on Sunday. We started out at Grandma Lois' house and Grandma Lori came over to visit too. We had a really nice visit, although Lauren got rather grumpy because she refused to nap! From there, we went over to Uncle Rich and Aunt Linda's to stop in and see Lauren's newest little cousin, baby Parker, for a few minutes. He's adorable and stupid me had no batteries for the camera! I'm telling you, those batteries are the bane of my existence! AUGH! Anyway, then we went and got some Happy Joe's pizza (Taco Supreme!) and went over to Grandma Patsy and Grandpa Richard's to help celebrate Grandpa Richard's birthday. Lauren loved her pizza, and then was so delirious from no sleep that she was up until after 10pm... over 15 hours of no sleep for a 21mo old is not GOOD!!!!! The next morning we got up and got ready for the Memorial Day parade. I took some pictures of Lauren at the festivities and then a few pics from playing in the back yard at Grandma and Grandpa's. She also celebrated the humid heat today with some yummy vanilla ice cream! It feels like summer (although I think tomorrow is supposed to be chilly again...) Lauren started saying "Nathaniel" and "Carey" this weekend which has provided for some good laughs. She's also getting more articulate in saying "Grandma" and "Grandpa" which is good since she has several of those! We're praying she starts sleeping again (she went to bed at 8pm tonight, thank goodness!) Hope everyone had a beautiful day. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and Nathaniel and I will be back to work (only 8 more days for me!). Lauren's looking forward to spending some more time with Marcia, Mr. Steve and Ryan and Tyler (the sitters) before I am done with school. Take care and have an awesome week! Lauren sends loves to everyone!

Thank you.

I get emotional on Memorial Day. I don't understand war, nor do I think I ever will, and taking a day off to cook out and attend parades in honor of people who have died at war and who are currently fighting seems odd to me when the people fighting don't get a day off. I didn't originally want to go to the parade today, but changed my mind at the last minute and I'm very glad I did. Here is the spot where I'm going to put just a few pictures of things from the day that moved me. The first is of the beginning of the parade with the color guard, the second is of Janet Wehrly, wife of SSG Kyle Wehrly who died in Iraq in 2005 (I went to church with Kyle in high school and ended up finding out we were distant cousins) and the last one is of the boy scouts carrying the flag. I hope everyone, regardless of their view on the war, was able to take time to reflect upon what today meant and the sacrifices that are made by soldiers, spouses, significant others, siblings, parents, children and anyone who may have a veteran/soldier in their life.

Opa!

Well, we went to the Greek Festival at the fairgrounds today. We didn't quite know what to expect, but it was smaller than we thought it would be. There were a few stands selling goods like jewelry, t-shirts, Greek fun stuff, etc, and then there was a large room with Greek folk dancing and music and TONS of food. Lauren really enjoyed watching the folk dancers and got her own dance on and had a blast shouting out "Opa!" every time the emcee did. We had some good food and just enjoyed the sunshine coming in and the cool breeze and each other's company. I took the camera, got it out, and the batteries were dead. I swear those batteries are the bane of my existence. So, sorry no fun Greek festival pics, but I will have Nathaniel charge up some batteries for me so we can take some Memorial day pics.

I haven't been posting much as I am exhausted lately with the craziness of the end of school getting so near. Hopefully as school ends (8 more days!) I will be able to post more. Skywalker is doing well, I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. Send me some ultrasound vibes! I want to get my "big" ultrasound scheduled so we can find out if Lauren will have a brother or sister!

Nathaniel is doing well. Work keeps him busy. He is excited to have taken this weekend off and Lauren and I are thrilled to have Daddy home with us. We did bubbles and sidewalk chalk tonight when we got home, so Lauren was definitely ready for bed when 8pm rolled around. Hope everyone has a great Memorial day weekend!

Random new pics

Lauren loves hats. Here are a few pics of her wearing her "birthday hat" and Daddy's Cubs hat. She's been talking up a storm and saying "please", "thank you", "you're welcome" and "bless you". We've got a polite one on our hands! She is also starting to put two and three words together which is cool. We had a wonderful Mother's Day today and would like to wish all the awesome Moms in our family a wonderful Mother's Day!

Skywalker update

I had my cerclage yesterday and everything went well (surgery wise... we were stranded at the hospital forever because they wouldn't let me leave without eating, yet wouldn't bring me food, but that story is for another time). We got to see the baby twice, once before and once after the cerclage and he/she was waving at us like crazy and looked so cute. The nurses and doctor couldn't get over how active and "happy" the baby looked. Lauren had a great day with Marcia and was a good little girl. She even napped! Today we have been relaxing and taking it easy. Hope everyone is doing well and thanks for all the well wishes and prayers. They totally worked (of course!).

Gracie love!

Lauren absolutely adores our cat, Gracie. Gracie was one of Lauren's first words she learned. Lauren walks around all day meowing and "talking" to Gracie. So here is a little video from tonight of Lauren giving her best friend some loves.

FINALLY!!!!! PICTURES!

Ok, so finally we got the batteries going (I have no idea why the charger won't work for me) and so here are the pictures from one of our sidewalk chalk evenings. Lauren loves being outside and drawing with the sidewalk chalk or blowing bubbles. She loves going on walks in her wagon, too. The other day, a woman in our neighborhood who walks her beautiful dog and who Lauren waves to all the time and says "Hi, Puppy!", well, she stopped and asked if Lauren would like to pet her dog. We found out her dog's name was Sadie and Sadie let Lauren give her some love. I swear, if Lauren doesn't go into performing, I think she would make a good vet with how much she loves animals! Thanks to everyone for being so patient and waiting for pictures. I swear it wasn't because I didn't want to post!