My Eggo is Prego

If anyone has seen Juno, and you've been pregnant don't you think they left out some very important consequences of being pregnant? The movie did mention heartburn but said nothing of the hormonal trauma, the weird veins that pop out on your body, did I mention the crying? Am I alone in this? I did enjoy Juno but thought it was misleading to any teenage girl thinking being pregnant and giving the child away isn't really that hard. It would be hard. I think anyone who has actually gone through it could attest to that fact. The hormones involved alone make a lot crazy. Not to mention the disrepair your body is in afterward. Anyway, I digress. There is good news especially for me. I am either in or am about to start my second trimester. Being pregnant never seems real for me until I see it. I hadn't heard this baby's heartbeat yet so today was a big day. I think it is innate for a mother to worry but I was verclemnt(sp?) to see my little one has a heartbeat and all of it's limbs. The baby measured 13 weeks and 3 days which is a week off from what we thought it was. It's up to my doctor to determine what my due date is but that's not until next week. There is a 60% chance of accuracy on determining the gender at this stage. The ultrasound tech determined it was a boy. 60% is pretty close to 50% which is what it is anyway right? So, I think I'll wait until I'm a little farther along for conformation. I'm not dying to know yet anyway, but I will be...

Happy Easter!

We went to my parents house for Easter so Zoë could hunt Easter eggs. She was so fun to watch. She would find an egg and slam-dunk it into the basket. The eggs would make this "oh no" cracking sound. It was funny. She discovered that some of the eggs had candy in them. There is a picture of her breaking into one of the hard boiled eggs in search of chocolate. I am amazed at how opinionated she is for such a little thing. She doesn't like to get her feet dirty so in order to get to some of the eggs she would only walk on the cement flower bed borders. I'm sure there is an official name for that but I don't know it. We went to church with my mom and I tried to get into the true spirit of Easter however my almost 20 month old daughter was trying to tell me she was the boss and she wanted to run around and make a lot of noise. She's also drooling like crazy. Could she be getting her 2nd year molars already?

Easter Fun

She's such a girl

My little girl loves shoes! I find it funny that she is attracted to one of the more uncomfortable pairs of shoes. It is innate. We just come that way I guess. I was in the kitchen when she walked in wearing my high heels and pushing her dolly in the stroller. Just like mommy? I assure you I've never pushed her in a stroller wearing anything buy flip flops or tennis shoes. Regardless of the undertones of this scenario I still thought she looked adorable and had to share it.

A Boy and His Kite

I love living so close to the beach! I don't take for granted the area I live. We love walking down to the pier or flying a kite at the beach. This was one of those beautiful warm days where the wind was just perfect for flying a kite. Jamin was so excited to get this kite to work it was sort of adorable. Our little Zoe was unusually brave too. She ran back and forth as the tide washed in and touched her toes. She loves a puddle to splash in so this was heaven to her. She is also amazed with anything in the sky be it airplane or kite so this day will go down in history as a good day. I am filled with gratitude for being able to have them.

I had a rare day when Zoe and I got to hang out with some of my girlfriends and their kids. Sarah and Chelsey were in town visiting. It was fun hanging out and having adult conversations. It was also nice because the kids entertained each other. While Sarah was in town I was more social than I've been in a long time. My problem is I just need to make more of an effort. Anyway, it was a fun day.