Gymnastics

Kaylee started her gymnastics class last week and seems to really enjoy it. It's an hour-long class each Thursday through the week before Thanksgiving. Andy likes going, too - we can either go up some stairs to watch Kaylee from a viewing area or we can go to a little area with various toys and books he can play with; last week we did a little of both. Here's Kaylee (& Andy had to get in a photo!) before her first class:

Our Big Boy & a new tooth (teeth?)

Here's our big boy Andy with his two favorite lovies - Ribs & Socks. He's getting pretty good at saying "cheese" and actually smiling, though still more often than not it looks like a funny grimace as opposed to a smile, hah! I can't believe he's already 18 months (and a week). And in just about 4 months he'll be a big brother?!?? He sure is growing up too fast, just like his big sister continues to do!

As of a couple days ago, he has a new tooth that's just started to break through the gums (his lower left canine), and I think today the right one is through, but he doesn't really want me to take a look. And forget about checking the top ones - he just clamps up - but I don't think they're quite through yet.

His 18 month appointment was Friday, 8/17, and he's now 27lbs 9oz and 33" tall - both right around the 75th percentile. Aside from some congestion/runny nose the past week (likely due to the teething; Kaylee always got congested when teething, as well), he is doing well and is a pretty happy little guy most of the time.

It's a(nother) girl!!

We had an ultrasound this morning and everything looks great with our growing baby GIRL! We kept Kaylee home from school so she could come with us (Andy stayed at a friend's house). She told the ultrasound technician that she thought it was a girl and the tech told her she was right! Kaylee's very excited to have a baby sister. According to her, we didn't need a boy because 1-she already has a brother and 2-*she* can't come up with a good name for a boy. We did break the news to her that we weren't going to use her suggestion for a girl name - Annabelle - but she was welcome to name one of her dolls that or name her baby girl that if she ever has one. She seemed fine with that and is now trying to help come up with other names for baby girl. We asked Andy what we should name his baby sister and he keeps telling us, "Bobby!" Hmm. He may not be much help, either.

The ultrasound tech said baby's about 15 oz, and measuring about right for her age.  After we were done with the ultrasound we talked to my OB, Dr. Middleton.  She had told me a couple months ago that she would be out of town the week of Christmas, so I'd have to schedule the c-section with another doctor.  But yesterday she told us that they have since made up the schedules through the end of December and she is on the schedule, so she's changing her travel plans and will likely be able to schedule baby girl's arrival for Friday, Dec 28!  We didn't schedule it yet, probably will do so at my next appointment with her in October, but she said that's when she's on the calendar to be available at the Northside Forsyth Women's Center, which is where we'll go again.  I'm glad, because she did a great job delivering Andy and fixing me up afterward.  I'm sure another OB would do well, too, but I'll take what I know if I can get it.  :)

These are two profile shots (I think the same image enlarged) - head on the right, legs on the left.


Left: Another, better, profile image.
Right: Blurry baby rolling around - she was very active the entire ultrasound! The white blur to the left of her arm (sticking up) are the ends of her fingers and her thumb is sticking up, too.


Left: Head on the right/profile from nose down. The dot above her chest is her right fist, her arm was across her body. You can also see her legs scrunched up on the left.
Right: Her arm with hand touching head, back of her head and torso on the left.


Left: Both feet - left foot on the bottom, slightly covering the right foot.
Right: It's a girl!  Arrow pointing to the girl parts.  Her left thigh is under the arrow, right thigh very hard to see above.  (Like she sat on a copier naked.  :) )

New Room for Kaylee

Kaylee's new bedroom set arrived today and she is very excited to spend the night in her new room! She's actually been sleeping in there for 2-3 months now, unless company comes over (it was our guest room), but all of her things were still in her old room. So we figured it was time to go ahead and get her some furniture so we could move everything over and let her have just one room again. We haven't bought a bedspread/comforter yet, but she loves her Rapunzel sheets (and also has a set of Disney Princess sheets and some nicer cream color ones from her great-grandparents). The drawer under the bed is a trundle with a mattress in it - she really wants to try that out, too, I just don't want to have to wash twice as many sheets! But we'll probably let her sleep in it for a few nights soon to get it out of her system. :)

Kaylee's First Day of Pre-K

Kaylee's first day of Pre-K! She was very excited about starting and loves her new backpack, which she insisted get a photo of its own. She didn't know anyone in her class, but said she's making new friends already. Here's our big girl, all ready before her first day of Pre-K at a new school!