egg hunt

we noticed an ad in the paper last week for a free easter egg hunt for ages 1-10 being held at a local realtors' office. since it was taking place a mere two minutes from our house i clipped out the ad. even though it was raining today (and sleeting - seriously!) we decided to check it out. they had eggs "hidden" all over their backyard for the older kids and all over the inside of the office for the tiny kids.

we didn't think that Q would understand it, but as soon as we walked in he started pointing out all the eggs (of course calling them balls, one of his favorite toys.) then before the hunt officially began he started gathering the ones he could reach into a pile on the floor. fortunately, he was one of the youngest there so no one seemed to mind. he eventually discovered that he should put the eggs in his basket.

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it was hard to get any good photos since he was moving so fast and there were so many people there!

best daycare ever

so i am way late with this but whatever. for christmas linda gave us a DVD of photos from daycare throughout the year. here is a sampling of the quentin pics that made the DVD!

it's amazing to see him go from baby to little boy. and i love that there are multiple pics of him dozing off while eating!

roo-2: 27 weeks

time is flying by! my next appointment will be my last one spaced by a month. after that we're already in the every two weeks zone. and with Q i never made it past that zone! yikes! i am hard core nesting, probably mostly because i have no job and therefore have time to organize like crazy! i have a lofty goal of having everything crossed off my lengthy to-do list before roo-2.

from babycenter.com:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

i passed!

no diabetes for me - yeah! i'm so glad because the 2nd test sounds brutal if you fail. not surprisingly, i am still anemic. really?!?!? been anemic my whole life - why stop now! but they just want me to up the amount of iron i take each day (so now between my prenatal vitamins and the iron supplements i will be getting 876% of my required daily intake!) at least i don't have to keep getting the monthly B12 shots so that's good!

human pin cushion

i had my 26 week appointment today, which included the always fun glucose test. the glucose goo was cola-flavored which was just weird and it was a 6 ounce cup, a lot bigger than the dixie cup i remember from last time. but that's not the worst part of the test since they need to draw blood for it too. and because they also have to run iron studies to check on my anemia, they needed to take a total of 8 vials of blood. the first vampire decided to try my right hand first, after spending several minutes assessing the poor quality of my elbow veins. she stuck me twice in the hand before she decided it wasn't gonna happen. she went to get the more experienced vampire. he decided he could get it from my right arm, but after 3 sticks there he realized that my arm veins suck. so then he went for left hand who easily pumped out the 8 vials. so i left with three band-aids and 6 needle-sticks. i sure hope that i pass the glucose test so i don't have to repeat this again in a week!

working hard in the yard

it's a beautiful day here today, almost makes you think it's spring, even though you know it could still snow. while our neighbors are all out making their yards look pretty, we took Q outside to romp in the yard. within 15 seconds he found the only puddle in our yard and immediately stepped in it. thinking that was pretty awesome, he then sat down in it. once the kid is soaking wet, there's just no way he's staying clean. and then he discovered a 5 gallon pail full of water, which proved to be a more interesting toy than any of his actual toys. once he was totally soaked from head to toe, he then discovered the dirt. :) you can see our still-not-done fence in the background of some of the pics. hopefully the ground will be dry enough for them to come complete the job soon!

geshundeit

it's obviously the start of allergy season here because quentin's newest word is "achooo" i've been trying to get him to say bless you after i sneeze, but he prefers to shout achooo.

roo-2: 26 weeks

english hothouse cucumber? now that is a random veggie.

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no big changes this week. i have had to bust out the tums, since everything (even PB&Js) gives me indigestion. on monday i go in for my next appointment, which includes the ever-so-fun gluscose test. i have to remember not to eat or drink anything 2 hours before! they will also check my vitamin B12 levels again to see if the B12 shots are helping (doubtful) and if i need to continue them (yes.) i heart anemia.

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from babycenter.com:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

holy cow!

i'm cheap. so i accumulate clothes for the boy long before he will need them. i love the target clearance rack and have several beautiful labeled bins of clothes in my cellar just waiting for Q to grow in to them. earlier this week, someone on our local freecycle offered up some 3T clothes. usually freecycle stuff is in rough shape but it serves as good play clothes, especially when your kid is a walking disaster like mine. i finally got around to looking at what was in the 2 trash bags i picked up and i am IMPRESSED. this kid must be the best-behaved child in the world. nothing even looks like it has been worn. and it appears that they bought one of everything from children's place. dude. whenever Q grows into 3T he'll already have a full wardrobe!

2T or not 2T

over the weekend i decided to get Q's 2T wardrobe out of storage, to see what i have, what i need etc. also his 18M shirts and pants are starting to look ridiculous. the 2T stuff looks so enormous in comparison, but now that it's out and he's starting to wear it, it's not so big after all. my baby boy is growing up :)

i broke down

and bought the pottery barn kids quilts for quentin's new room. they are on sale, and while i am sure they'll be cheaper at some point, i didn't want to risk not being able to get them. i did manage the willpower to avoid the various adorable pillows, shams, and sheets. i will stalk those for a better deal, but the quilts were the most important part :)

and these are the next things i am coveting for his room. they are original paintings i found on etsy. so adorable. but also pricy. someday.

roo-2: 25 weeks

well, i think it is the beginning of the end. i think i am departing the pregnancy sweet spot (after the morning sickness and extreme tiredness, but before the pain, swelling, and general discomfort.) my ankles are gone. see you in july, ankles. my feet are puffy and shoes don't fit. why doesn't flip-flop weather start in march??? i have my crocs to carry me into warmer temps at least. and my rings barely fit anymore. by the end of the day, i just have to take them off.

from babycenter.com:

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

Q hits philly

less than 24 hours after returning from richmond, Q and i hopped on another flight, this time to philly to visit our friends. (got to fly while we still can!)

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note to anyone flying with a child under 2, while jet blue does not require you to show proof of child's age, southwest definitely does. and if you somehow managed to not see that on the southwest website, the dude at the southwest counter will be an utter jerk to you and act as though you are trying to pass off a 16 year-old as under 2. i do have to give southwest credit though - they do say that they require proof of age (i just missed it somehow - prego brain probably.) just out of curiosity i checked out the infant travel policies of some of the other airlines to see who was more normal, jet blue or southwest. seems neither. the others all "recommend" that you bring proof of age, but don't go as far as to require it. now that would really piss me off if i didn't bring it and they wouldn't let me fly. either you need it or you don't! anyway, enough on the airlines...

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Q did not sleep on the plane down to philly, but he was well behaved at least. there was another 19 month-old on the flight that was not as thrilled about the plane ride.

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we had a great time relaxing with our friends. Q and Lilly had a fabulous time destroying their house, "sharing" the sit n' spin, and playing outside. the kids have been together several times since they were born, but this was really the first time they actually acknowledged each other's presence and played together.

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the flight home was much easier since i had jeremy send me a variety of documents to prove that Q is indeed less than 2 and a very sleepy Q passed out on the plane before take-off and stayed down the entire flight!

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i didn't take too many pictures because Q requires 100% of your attention at all times (he is damn quick and sneaky!) but here's what i've got, plus some my mom took!