Between moving, working, being sick due to the baby on the way, and not having the nicest weather until the least couple of weeks, I feel like we had almost no summer! How is it the end of August already?! Ellison loves to play outside so she has been loving the nicer weather we've had the last 2 weeks. She's gone swimming at Grandpa Jay's a couple times, played in our yard (she has a basketball hoop now!), helped Gramma and Grampa with their yard work, and gone to the zoo and park! She does not like when parks have sand on the ground (like the ones within walking distance of both our old and new places). She gets pretty upset that it gets in her sandals and on her hands. What a girlie girl!
At Zoo a la Carte
Loving lemonade!
Daddy's girl
Not actually in the water...she's on a chair here!
Future b-ball player?
The new house is coming together. We have a microwave and a kitchen table now! Still working on blinds/curtains though. Finally have a few things hanging on the walls. And we got cable/Internet this week! I will post some pictures when there's a few less boxes and a few more things hung up on the walls.
Ellison had her 18 month checkup this week. She is still tiny (20 lbs, 2 oz - 15th percentile) but tall (32.75 inches - 75th percentile). And she continues to have a big head (79th percentile). Probably for her big brain :) The doctor said she is very smart and advanced, which was nice to hear! She was surprised that she already knows her body parts, some animals/their sounds, and a couple letters. Also by the number of words Ellison can say, which we can barely keep track of because she repeats so many things we say! So a very good appointment. The doctor did say it's time to get rid of the pacifier because Ellison has a small arch in her teeth from it. We already only use it in the crib so I am a little nervous about cutting it out completely. We tried without for the first time last night and she cried for awhile bit eventually fell asleep and slept all night. She was up earlier than usual but I can handle 7 am! She's been getting up after 8 since the move. We will see how naps go this week. She's been in an odd napping pattern anyway...some days she takes one, some days two. Varying lengths and at various times. At least there is still napping at some point every day, though!
As far as baby #2 goes, I am still not feeling the greatest. Caught some kind of bug (sore throat, etc) and ended up only making it through 3 of my 4 day stretch at work over the weekend, so I wasn't very happy about that. I absolutely HATE to call in sick. I need to save my paid time off so I can take my whole 12 week leave! I'm sure I'll end up a little short again this time, but if I don't have to call in anymore at least I should be close to the full amount I need by March. Headaches still appear every so often and most food is still not super appetizing. I'm guessing I will have either maintained or gained weight this week though...for the first time since finding out about the pregnancy. Hopefully things will improve as the second trimester begins (tomorrow!).
Ells loves her ball pit (got it for Christmas, finally put it together!)
As far as baby #2 goes, I am still not feeling the greatest. Caught some kind of bug (sore throat, etc) and ended up only making it through 3 of my 4 day stretch at work over the weekend, so I wasn't very happy about that. I absolutely HATE to call in sick. I need to save my paid time off so I can take my whole 12 week leave! I'm sure I'll end up a little short again this time, but if I don't have to call in anymore at least I should be close to the full amount I need by March. Headaches still appear every so often and most food is still not super appetizing. I'm guessing I will have either maintained or gained weight this week though...for the first time since finding out about the pregnancy. Hopefully things will improve as the second trimester begins (tomorrow!).
E LOVES bubbles!
No comments:
Post a Comment