More swinging...

Yesterday I was on call from 7a-7p, so Karen came up to watch Rowan for me in case I got called in. I didn't end up getting called in, but they did coax me into working 7-11pm because we were short. Oh well. It was great to have an extra set of hands all day long though. Rowan wanted Karen to do everything for her, so I was off the hook for most of the day. Not that I accomplished much, but it was a nice day.

Thank you Karen!

Rowan's bed...

Here is a picture of the bed we are getting for Rowan, but it will be a Queen. I haven't gotten around to finding new bedding yet. Hopefully this week sometime, so that way I can pick out paint colors and get her room going! The nightstands are the same as the one on the right too. So excited to finally have an idea of what her room will be.

This process will be...

...the death of me!

So last week I purchased a potty seat finally. Not with plans of starting potty training, but just to have one in the house so when she showed interest we could try. Well, big mistake on my part. It has become an obsession and game to her.

Thursday she was on the potty several times, and just as I was complaining about it, she finally did pee in the thing. Then this weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Bremberger were here to watch her while I worked (Ed was in Chicago for his brothers bachelor party), and they dealt with the potty seat too. She did pee a few times for them too. Then on Sunday when Ed was home with her, she did poop on it 2 times. So the most annoying part of the process is that she just takes her pants and diaper off herself whether you are ready or not. So she decided to say she had to poop and remove her clothes, well turns out she had already pooped in her diaper, so when I finally got into the bathroom the poop was on the floor out of the diaper and she was on her potty seat! Aaayyy. And she refused to lay down so you can get her diaper back on. Finally yesterday I locked the door to the bathroom so she would forget about the seat. Didn't work perfect though. So I did buy some pull ups at the store yesterday but haven't decided if it is worth using them yet. We will see.

Great Grandma K...

Rowan's Great Grandma has been back in WI (from FL) since the beginning of September, and today she made it up to visit us. My Aunt and Uncle (Lnan and Greg) were gracious enough to bring her here on their day off. They were then able to see our new stomping grounds as well. Rowan took to them all well. She read books with them, showed them how crazy she can be, and played on her swingset with them too. It was nice to catch up with all of them. They were impressed that she willingly gave them all hugs goodbye when they left! She usually takes a bit to warm up to people when the come, but then she doesn't want them to leave!

Rowan's weekend...

I worked all weekend, days; and Ed was in Chicago for Dusty's Bachelor Party, so Grandma Pam and Grandpa Bill came and spent the weekend to watch Rowan. And boy did she keep them busy.

Saturday they took the 2 dogs (they brought their dog Cadillac along too), and Rowan for a walk, then after lunch and nap, they took her to Greenville to the Zoo. And she did great. She even got to hold some bunnies in the petting zoo. When I got home from work on Saturday night, Grandma and Grandpa were tired! Rowan doesn't stop going much! Maybe that will help me to not gain as much weight with the pregnancy! Not counting on it though!

Ed was home before 10 am on Sunday, so Grandma and Grandpa headed home, and Ed and Rowan relaxed and watched the Packer game. Ed is severely short on sleep, was up 24 hours by the time he went to bed Saturday morning, and was on his way home before 7am on Sunday, and was too busy watching the Packer game to nap when Rowan napped. So hopefully he can catch up next weekend! We will see.

I don't have much to report about Ed's weekend either. There was a trolly friday night that took many men around Chicago to bars, and wherever else. He went to bed at 3am and was up around 7am, off to the train to head to Arlington to the horse races for the day, then back to a limo for Saturday night and a casino in Indiana. That is about the extent of a story I got. I think there was a strip club in there somewhere, but not sure where. He had fun, that is all that mattered.

Progress...

Getting the swingset settled in is a work in progress. Yesterday Ed dug a bit of the yard up in order to make the swingset more level. Then today, Rowan and I took a trip to Home Depot to get some mulch and edging. Tonight we managed to get the edging completed. So now we just need to dig up all the grass on the inside and put down the mulch. Again, a work in progress!

13 Weeks and a New Tooth...

Hard to believe that 5 weeks has passed already since my first prenatal visit. Today marks 13 weeks and I had a doctors appointment complete with an ultrasound and blood work because I opted to do the 1st Trimester Screen this time around. With Rowan I declined any extra testing and for some reason this time I felt inclined to do it.

The ultrasound essentially went fine. The doctor said everything looks fine, now we just have to wait for the blood work results which usually takes a week. The only abnormal finding on ultrasound was a partial previa. Essentially the placenta is partially covering the cervix. At this point, we are just to abstain from intercourse or inserting any other foreign objects into the vagina until my 20 week ultrasound, and we will see if the previa resolves. Hopefully it does so that my chance of a vaginal birth isn't compromised. The rest of the visit went fine, minus the fact that I had to have blood drawn twice. They did the blood work necessary for the 1st trimester screen first and then after meeting with the MD she realized they didn't run my blood type last visit, so I needed to be drawn again for that. Hopefully I don't end up with bruises like my first blood draw in the office at 8 weeks, I think I had a bruise for 3 weeks.

Otherwise, I managed to gain only 3 pounds. I was seriously nervous about the scale because I feel like I am huge already for only 13 weeks. There is a bit of pressure with my MD saying that gaining 40 pounds this time around isn't exactly ideal either. My blood pressure was good 98/something. What else? I guess that is it. She didn't listen to the heartbeat with a doppler at all, which I thought she had said she would do this visit, but maybe given the ultrasound it wasn't necessary. I go back in 4 weeks for a regular doctor visit, and in 7 weeks for the 20 week ultrasound (where most people would find out the sex; but not us!)

Onto the Princess! Rowan was very well behaved for the doctor appointment today, but sort of had a rough afternoon. I noticed this morning that she was drooling big time. It was like she forgot how to swallow when she had her pacifier in her mouth. And yes, of course a darn molar popped through on the upper left. But she woke up 30 minutes into her nap screaming, and cuddling with Mom didn't do the trick. So we had some juice and crackers and medicine and then fell asleep together in our bed. Not ideal but I just wanted to make sure she got her nap! I even treated her to Culver's for lunch since she was so good for the MD appointment. Hey, after the good news of only gaining 3 pounds, why not have some fast food! Yikes!