Lets compare bellies again...

It is so interesting to me to see how I look this pregnancy compared with Addisyn's pregnancy. I love taking pictures of every different stage, and find it amazing how our bodies change during this time. So here is how I looked at 20 weeks pregnant with Addisyn, and now!


Surprisingly, I'm still about 3 lbs less right now than what I was at this stage with Addisyn. Doesn't look that way though!!

And for fear of jinxing a good thing, I've been waiting to give an update on our nighttime transition to the toddler bed. I'm hoping we are on to something now - 3 out of the last 4 nights, Addisyn has gone down easy and slept all night. YIPPEE!! The funny part is that we lay her down in bed and as soon as we close her door, we can hear her crawling out to sleep on the floor. She has yet to sleep in her bed! Apparently the floor is more comfortable than her mattress!

20 week appointment and nighttime update

I had my check-up yesterday with Dr Esumuede yesterday and baby boy Williams is doing good! I gained 3 lbs (4 total) and his heartbeat was in the 140's. My next appointment won't be till the first week of November.
On to Addisyn and bedtime - things haven't gone as smoothly as I would of liked. I guess you can't expect every transition to be flawless! We've had a very rough few days/nights, but we can now say she is going to sleep in her room for nap and bedtime by herself again, but is still waking throughout the night and coming to our room. So tonight we decided to gate her in her room. I can only imagine the screaming I will hear when she realizes she's stuck there! For some reason she prefers sleeping on the floor of her room - hey, whatever makes her happy! Isn't is crazy though how last week I had a child who went to sleep by herself without crying, and stayed asleep till 8 in the morning, and now I have a child who cries when you mention night-night, and won't sleep through the night? All because of a rail missing off the front of her bed??!!
Addisyn must have sensed my frustration I've had over the past few days, because she was a total angel today. Not one tantrum, no screaming, and other than a minute of crying, she's gone right to sleep for nap and bedtime. Thank goodness for today or I probably would of had a major breakdown!! So now I have just a glimmer of hope that we'll be ok when this baby boy arrives!!!

Big Girl???

So after being woken up at 4:30 in the morning by a few seconds of crying and a load thump, followed by Addisyn greeting me as I opened our bedroom door, Brad and I realized it was time to get Addisyn out of her crib. I was hoping to put this transition off till we got her new bed, but obviously her safety is priority! We converted her crib over to a toddler bed, and she's been in it for 15 minutes now without getting out!! I really hope the rest of the night goes this smooth...

Addisyn's 18 mos check-up and tour of the Firehouse

We've had a very busy day today! We started off at the pediatrician for Addisyn's check-up. She weighed in at 29 lbs, 4 oz and was 34 1/2 inches tall. Both measurements put her in the 97th%. When is this child going to slow down??!! She got three shots today, and thankfully is done until she's 5. Addisyn blew away the average expectations of an 18 month old and impressed the doctor. Way to go baby girl!!
After her appointment, we went on a tour of the firehouse with our Mom's group. The kids had so much fun! They were allowed to crawl all around inside the trucks and were given a tour of the entire building.
Our afternoon hasn't been as much fun - normally Addisyn doesn't react to immunizations till the following day, but this time it kicked in right after lunch. After a lot of fussing and a dose of Tylenol, she's finally resting. Let's hope the evening goes a little smoother!

We're having a...........

BOY!!!!!!!!!! And we are thrilled! Baby Boy Williams weighed in around 9 oz, measured around 18 1/2 weeks, and his heart rate was in the 140's. He was very cooperative with a lot of the scan, but did not want to show his face at all! Here are a few shots from the scan.
His foot:

His rib cage and arm:

His leg and foot:

A side profile shot with his mouth open:

And this one you have to look close - its a shot of his face with a hand directly over his eye. You can make out the full lips (just like Addisyn's were!) and nose:

A month of firsts...Addisyn is 18 mos!

Another month has gone by and we've officially entered fall. Addisyn has had quite the month! She had her first day of school (at nanny's house) where she worked on the color red and letter "a"; took her first bubble bath; sat on the big girl potty for the first time; participated in her first hunt - apples and lollipops; and finally got to eat a lollipop for the first time! Addisyn continues to learn words daily. One of her new ones this month is yeah. Any question you ask, the answer is yeah! She is also turning into a little entertainer - she loves to act silly to make you laugh. Some of her other new skills include jumping and spinning in circles. Addisyn and I started aqua tots again last week and this time she is loving it! She participates and even allows the instructor to take her around the pool. What an improvement from the spring! Brad and I are trying to enjoy these last few months of alone time with her before life gets crazy (or crazier!).

Last weekend I took Addisyn to a fall farm festival with my mom, brother, and nieces. All the kids had a good time. Addisyn was a little afraid of touching some of the animals - wouldn't you be if the were 3 times your size? She also got to go on a hay ride and train ride. I spent the whole time running after the trains just to make sure she didn't try to crawl out - they didn't have any seatbelts!

As for me, Monday is finally our ultrasound. I have a feeling this little one will be just like Addisyn and we'll be left guessing and hoping for another ultrasound to find out the gender. I really hope this isn't the case. Enjoy these pics and I'll be sure to post on Monday....

Mommy's Little Helper

Last week Addisyn and I had a mommy/daughter day. After her 18 mos pictures, we went out for a fabulous lunch at Olive Garden. Our afternoon was spent napping, then we baked a cake later that evening. Addisyn did so good at pouring in the ingredients and stirring it all. Let's hope she's a better cook than I am!! Addisyn even helped me empty the dishwasher the next day. I wonder what else I can get her to do - mopping maybe?! Here are a few pics of her from the past week. And if you follow this link, http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/viewalbum.aspx?a=625671 you can see some of our favorite pics from her 18 mos photo session. The password is Addisyn. Enjoy!