Bump update

Here it is by request..

This was taken on Thursday at 27 weeks and 3 days. I'll be 28 weeks tomorrow, making me in my third trimester. Eek!! I can't believe how fast this is going, but I'm so excited for what's to come.

New Fashion trend? We're hoping not..

I'm not sure why, but Payton likes to take her arms out of her shirt and wear it around her waist. Also if you look at her feet, her shoes don't look right either.. Is this something new that I didn't know about? I'm hoping it's not going to become permanant.
Oh, and I wish my tummy looked that good! And no, we are not having her do crunches to achieve those abs!

Uneventful.. but memorable Easter

Easter in a nutshell..
Ryan, Payton and I got up Sunday morning and got ready to head to my Aunt and Uncle's house in Cle Elum.
Payton came downstairs to see what the Easter Bunny left for her and she was so excited with what her basket contained!

After digging through everything and oohhing and ahhing, we packed up the car to head over the pass. We were all looking forward to the nice drive.

Here's Payton saying "Bye bye" to Daddy, but she was actually coming with. So we all got in the car and headed out. 3/4 of the way there, I decided that it would be a great idea to get super sick in the car. Yes, all over myself AND the car. So.. we turned around and headed home. I felt horrible! Not only tummy-wise, but also for ruining Ryan and Payton's Easter.

However, we had a relaxing day at home, with me on the sofa and Payton running circles around the living room. Ryan was so sweet, he wanted to have our own Easter dinner. So, he went and purchased a small ham and we both decided that homemade Mac and Cheese sounded yummy too. Ryan and Payton cooked a wonderful dinner and we hung out as a family! Even though I ruined our plans with getting sick, it was still a nice day with the two people who mean the most.

Next year for sure we'll do the planned Easter Egg hunt, have the big dinner with family, and make it a memorable one for Payton. Thankfully this year, Payton won't remember missing out on the festivities.

Pump it Up

Today with Stroller Strides we had a playgroup at Pump It Up in Lynnwood. This was the first time Payton or I had ever been there, but for sure will not be our last!
Here's Payton sliding down one of the big blown up slides. Fortunately my SS friends were nice enough to escort Payton up the slides so I wouldn't have to climb up them. But after doing it once or twice, Payton decided she didn't need to wait for anyone and would just climb up all by herself and slide on down! My baby is becoming such a big, independant girl!

Here she is half way down. This slide was the second inflatable thing that she went on, and after she went down once, she didn't want to try anything else out.

Here's Payton and Jordan at the very bottom. Finally after going down the slide numerous times, she decided to check out more of the bouncy rooms. She loved those! No one was telling her to stop jumping on her bed, and everything is padded so she would just bounce all around. Be prepared, this is probably where we will be having a future birthday party..

http://www.pumpitupparty.com/

We might have a small one..

Yesterday was my 3 week check up on our little girl without a name.. :)

My appointment was at 2:30 and lasted until after 4:30. Ugh! Especially with a two year old, strapped down in her stroller, it can get a bit exhausting! Thankfully Ryan comes with me!

Baby is..
1. Still a girl, no boy parts have "popped up" and they are pretty confident that none will.
2. Weighing in at 1 pound 10 oz.
3. In the 18 percentile, meaning she's on the small side. I know, I know, I asked myself the same question.. How? Ryan and I are NOT small people, how could we have a small baby? But, due to my blood pressure the growth is a bit slowed. So, that's why Dr. Klein (my high risk doc) made me come in 3 weeks after my last appointment.
4. growing, but not as fast as Dr. Klein would like to see. However, her head did grow a centimeter in 3 weeks and her tummy grew 2 centimeters! Which is a great sign!!
5. Worrying Dr. Klein about pre-term labor since I've been feeling a bit dizzy lately and have been having contractions. She checked my cervix and she thought that it was looking on the short side and the placenta is super close to my cervix. So.. she then told me that I had to stop working out and not be walking around for more than 30 min at a time! I was a little shocked with the news.. But then this morning I received a message from her and she said that it was a false alarm, my test saying that I would be going into labor in the next 2 weeks came back negative and that she had looked at the image wrong and my cervix is fine. Phew! So, I can resume normal activity! Yay me!

Long story short, everything is fine! I have to watch my contractions, call if I'm dizzy, and keep paying attention to what my body is telling me (if I feel sick or faint). I go back in 3 weeks again to make sure that she is still putting on weight and growing.

No nap, but she keeps on playing..

Yesterday was a very busy day for miss Payton and I. We decided to skip class in the morning with the intent that Payton would hopefully go down for her nap an hour and a half early.. Wishful thinking.. So, I made the executive decision after a long discussion with Luke and Lola on what to do.. I figured she would sleep in the car on the way to go see Gramma Shannon at the Fire Department. Which she did, but only for 30 minutes tops!
At 1 Payton and I left and headed to Woodinville to see my mom since her and her friend Linda were so nice to help me figure out my sewing machine. After we left there at 2, we went to my doctor's appointment with Dr. Klein where we met Daddy so we could check up on baby girl and see the ultrasound as a family. After being there for 2, very long, hours, we headed over to the Hoover's for a playdate at 4:45ish.

I can not believe that through all of that, Payton continued to smile! She only complained a little, very little, while we were in the ultrasound room. She had already been patient there for an hour and a half, so she was getting a bit antsy!

Even though Payton and I had a very busy day, she was such a good girl!!

Thank you Payton for making it easy on me! Thank you Mom and Linda for ALL your help with my sewing machine, I can't wait to put it to good use (probably in the next few minutes!) AND thank you to Stephanie, Taylor, and Paige for opening up your home to Payton and I. We had a wonderful time! :)

Quiet Monkey Fight has a show this Friday

This Friday night 8 o'clock at Odd Duck studio, Ryan's improv group is preforming. They also have a show this Saturday. Tickets are $8.

www.quietmonkeyfight.com for more info and bios on the group.

As more shows are scheduled I'll let you know!

Flour?

I was reading on how big, at this point in a pregnancy, a baby would be this week, and the article is saying the size of a 5lb bag of flour. Of course the baby doesn't weigh that much , maybe a pound and a half to two pounds..

One of my friends at work is due with her first baby 5 weeks after me and every week she tells me what size fruit her baby is and told me I should start looking it up.. So, this week, my baby is the size of a bag of flour. Hmm...

The joy of sharing..

This morning when I went in to release Payton from her room (when she wakes up she gets out of bed and starts to play quietly in her room. I usually hear her carrying on a conversation with her babies or toys) I noticed she had some small bumps on her cheeks. I wasn't too terribly concerned, but they definitly raised a little worry in the back of my mind.
She and I then went downstairs like we normally do to eat breakfast together. After we were done, I took her back upstairs so we could get ready for Stroller Strides and that's when I noticed more bumps, but on the soles and on the tops of her feet. Then I looked at her hands and she had bumps on them as well. Short story even longer, Payton has "Hand Foot Mouth Syndrome", sounds much worse than what it is. The doctor said that there isn't a need to treat it due to the fact that it goes away on its own and for us to just keep an eye on her for a fever. The doc also said that she caught it from another child and it's super contagious for kids 6mo-4years and there's a large outbreak in our area currently so to not worry about keeping her too isolated from other kids, because the likelihood that they would catch it anyways is great. Well, Payton and I decided to stay home from class and just hang out together..

This picture of her feet was taken a couple of hours after she had woken up. Payton is acting like a normal 2 year old and isn't bothered by this at all. She doesn't have a fever and the rash doesn't seem to be spreading. Oh, and she's only contagious for the first two days of the rash and then two days following the disappearance of it too.

So the moral of the story is, when your mom tells you to share, think about what she means by "sharing". This season Payton has a lot of stuff "shared" with her. :)

Payton's leaving town..

The other day Payton brought her overnight bag downstairs and has been slowly filling it up with her prized posessions of the day.

Yesterday she decided she wanted to wear it and "head out of town", but she told Lola to "stay".

Thankfully she wasn't heading for the door, she was headed towards her chair. So she's stuck with us a little longer.. 16 years longer. :)

Goodbye toys.. Hello Toybox

For Payton's second birthday, my dad built her a toybox and my step-mom made her a pad to go on top! Payton loves it! Right now it's still in the livingroom, but once we move the chair, in her room into the baby's room, the toybox will be put into it's new home.

Thank you Dad and Rosie! Ryan and I love it as much as Payton does!!!

Our little helper

Payton has officially moved into her big girl bed.. It's been the easiest transition, so far. Payton helped Ryan and I take apart, and move her crib into the baby's room. She also helped us put her new bed together, put her sheets and bedding on, and rearrange a bit of her room. So far we have had 9 successful nights and naps since the move (which has been every night and day).

Here is our little helper in action with dinner..
Lately when I'm cooking or doing something around the house, I've been having Payton help. It's been working to our benefit!! Payton has been more willing to eat what we've cooked and loves being a helper. Last night Ryan made one of my personal favs, baked mostacholi. Above is Payton and Ryan mixing the meat with the sauce. As well as our little onlookers, Luke and Lola waiting for something yummy to drop.

Here Payton and Ryan are putting the mozzarella on top. It was oh so yummy!! And yes, Payton ate some too!

Children's museum

On Thursday Payton and I went to the Children's museum with our Stroller Strides friends. As some of you know, Payton and I participate in Stroller Strides (a workout with other moms and their children. Us moms get to workout while our kiddos hang out in their strollers for about an hour and then afterwards, they get released and get to play together. Payton loves it!). My best friend Natalie and I are co-captains for the playgroups and Mom's Night Out (MNO). We plan a couple playgroups a month for our kids post working out and then we also plan a MNO once a month. It's so nice to have something for Payton.. and I.. to look forward to. Anywho, this past Thursdsay Payton and I joined our friends at the museum. SO MUCH FUN! This was our first time, definitly not our last. There is so much to do and check out.

The above pics are of Payton playing in the water while wearing a smock. The smocks are supposed to keep the kids dry, but honestly, they just helped drain the water down the front of their pants and into their shoes, while helping water pour down inside of their shirts. Long story short, the smocks are pointless, wear a swimsuit! The last picture is of Payton playing in a castle.

Baby girl has a tentative birth date

Payton and I just got back from my 24 week check up with my doctor (not my high risk doc) and everything looks great! I'm measuring at 23 weeks, which is good. Our baby girl was kicking and squirming while Dr. Skrypzak was checking her heartbeat. We have another active one on our hands..

Also while we were there, we scheduled our little girl's birthdate. Kind of weird, but very exciting!! We're scheduled to go in on June 19th. Dr. Skrypzak said that she could still come on her own, but at least we have a date we are working for. I'm hoping she holds on tight until that date, but if she want's to make her entrance early, than Ryan, Payton and I welcome that too!!

Here is a picture that was taken of our little girl's hand at my last ultrasound on Feb. 21st. I have another ultrasound on March 10th. Dr. Klein (my high risk doc) is wanting me to come back earlier due to my blood pressure and our kiddo measuring a little small. Once I reach 32 weeks, I'll be having non-stress tests every 1-2 weeks.

We're officially bloggers..

Today is my first time blogging and I'm so excited! I decided to start doing this to keep everyone up to date with our happenings, whereabouts, and with how fast Payton's (and baby's) growing up. I can't believe how fast time has flown and people keep asking for updates about Payton, now you can see what's going on with her and when our new little one comes, you'll be updated about her too!!

Check back often, we hope to have it as up to date as possible. :)