twenty-two weeks

Not much else to share. Another week down. I have found myself suffering from reflux already this pregnancy. And I don't sleep well with such high elevation, but it is better than puking, or the burning sensation in my throat. Didn't brave the scale today, maybe next week!

more cookies

Guess who got to help make cookies with the mixer today...

She loves it and asks me to get the camera and take her picture. Only time ever in her life probably!

go badgers

Karen and Doug came today to watch Rowan for us because again, we both had to work. Difference today is Rowan was Doug's buddy! Karen didn't get much of her attention. They brought her a new Badger shirt and the game Candy Land! Supposedly she was an angel for them and they really enjoyed themselves. We really appreciate them coming up here at the butt crack of dawn to watch her for us!

OshKosh Holiday Parade

Tonight we went to the Holiday Parade and Tree lighting in OshKosh. We ended up planning our trip perfectly. We found a spot on the street to sit around 545pm, got a hotdog, chips and hot chocolate, and the people very quickly filled in behind us. The parade started at 630pm. The weather was pretty balmy, but did get chilly near the end of the parade. I think it ended up being about an hour and a half long!

There were a few OshKosh Corporation trucks in the parade. One of which was what Santa came in on, his sleigh and reindeer rotated! Pretty neat!

Rowan was afraid of the bands at the Memorial Day parade, but seemed to be fine with them at this parade. She danced along with them!

Rowan enjoyed the parade so much we are thinking about attending the Appleton Holiday Parade as well. We will have to see what the weather is like when that one rolls around, the week of Thanksgiving. Apparently it is even bigger and better! I don't think I would fair super cold weather well, so we will see.

2 years and 4 months

Granted I take plenty of pictures of Rowan, I haven't been good at posting monthly, or any other steady timing in a long time. So since the weather was nice today and I was able to get her outside and an attempt at a smile, this is what we got.

Gizmo was at the groomer this morning, and Rowan was so concerned about when he would be ready to get picked up. So cute. Despite all the tormenting she does to him, she really does love him.

21 week comparison

Here is 21.1 weeks with Rowan's pregnancy...

and 21.2 weeks with current pregnancy...

Someone at work last night said, "are you sure there is only 1 in there?" Funny, haha!

no tears

Today Rowan got her 1st Flu shot, and I was a bit anxious about it! This was the first time I had taken her in just to have something painful done. And also the first time without the pacifier. So I didn't know how she was going to react. Not that the pacifier took away all the tears or pain in the past, but it was her soothing method. So this time, we took a baby along, and I had some chocolate for afterwards.

And truly, she did awesome. She said 'owie' when she got stuck, and her eyes welled up a bit and the lip tremored briefly, but that was it. No crying or screaming at all. Let's not tell her about the second one in another month!

Can't believe they didn't have any cute bandaids for a 2 year old!