tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36939288343405501112024-03-14T03:25:17.005-04:00The Jedele FamilyOur journey through pregnancy and watching our family grow...Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-54381492724079267112016-08-16T13:54:00.001-04:002016-08-16T14:09:56.529-04:00Mason - 18 months!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfguCR8wTt_1wWpZztmDh-uNnsUokCrDBhEF3J6Qa_SiRGt4Tk6TedJxWiT-w0-XkdE7pYmyxL-auyGeq9iebrIVoM0P_HAhNmwOdRmrxPFFJFb_6jZQ0LEF7kRDa-_afEsNe6ty90ZCz/s1600/2016-08-10+16.49.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfguCR8wTt_1wWpZztmDh-uNnsUokCrDBhEF3J6Qa_SiRGt4Tk6TedJxWiT-w0-XkdE7pYmyxL-auyGeq9iebrIVoM0P_HAhNmwOdRmrxPFFJFb_6jZQ0LEF7kRDa-_afEsNe6ty90ZCz/s320/2016-08-10+16.49.20.jpg" width="320" /></a>You will be 18 months old this Friday, a whole year and a half! You have grown by leaps and bounds. It is so fun watching you take on new things and learn. You are a climber and explorer and keep us on our toes. You are also a lover, you love to snuggle on mommy (I hope you never change). Lately you have enjoyed chasing your sister around the house and trying to do whatever she is. Barney is your favorite tv show and Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle is your favorite book, we read it every night before bed. You are working on potty trainin<br />
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Walking: 14 months<br />
Waving bye bye: 16 months<br />
Talking: 17 months (first word was "daddy")<br />
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Favorite words @ 18 months: All done, uh-oh, bubbles, daddy, sissy, mommy, woof-woof<br />
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We can't wait to watch you continue to grow! You are our sweet and adventurous baby boy!<br />
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Mommy and Daddy Love You!<br />
XOXOXOCrystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-36368642440386479512016-08-16T13:54:00.000-04:002016-08-16T16:41:24.719-04:00Aubrey - How did you get to be a whole 4 years old?!?!?!<div style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">
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Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-33907219785409597452016-03-28T20:52:00.000-04:002016-03-28T20:52:00.192-04:00Mason's First Birthday!!!Wow where did the year go!!! I can not believe you are already one year old. We have had so much fun watching you grow and learn over the last year. You know what you want and have a good idea how to get it. You are a mommy boy; always demanding to be held. You sleep through the night like a champ and take a 2-3 hour naps in the afternoon. You drink whole milk and your favorite foods are crackers, cheerios, eggs and steak. You love taking a bath, you stick your face in the water and blow bubbles.<br />
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The morning of your birthday your sister wanted to make sure it was special, so we had a special breakfast, waffles with whip cream and a candle. In the afternoon a few family and friends came over to celebrate.<br />
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Mommy made your birthday cake, this was the second time you had ate cake and you were not to sure about it on the day of your party. Before your birthday you had cake for your one year old pictures and you dove right in, you loved it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">It was a great time and you received so many trucks and tractors! Although you were more interested in the wrapping paper and boxes like any baby would be. Your sister helped you open all of your gifts, she was so excited to celebrate your day. We are blessed with such a great group of people in our lives. </span></div>
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Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-15337247059442265262015-07-27T15:30:00.004-04:002015-07-27T15:38:35.241-04:00How could it be you are already three!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvyf8B1YMzX9zlddBzd2LPqt6ZOSgB4w3DIzXGqiUnabG6Vxfy9vSDMtI_yQ3XJsaeDa-oLNNmsHljZKiEMa4fmlVqCAAwqCZwSAUo48Xurohtu9P7oqEfXS8yjI0NRhZDYd8WIY1VxoR/s1600/IMG_0885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvyf8B1YMzX9zlddBzd2LPqt6ZOSgB4w3DIzXGqiUnabG6Vxfy9vSDMtI_yQ3XJsaeDa-oLNNmsHljZKiEMa4fmlVqCAAwqCZwSAUo48Xurohtu9P7oqEfXS8yjI0NRhZDYd8WIY1VxoR/s320/IMG_0885.jpg" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5HWCLzn2BfCRnL8tl1rJw5d9-OqY2Vtawd02fuiJf-26-96a1Ct0k3nr1pGf6P0EVSBrCDtH2_woNczbcE9F3-pHpANjTL3a45DCUfyxdF3TNSvKtulFZgVZq8n01g4PCWghN3aKNhXK/s1600/IMG_0883+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5HWCLzn2BfCRnL8tl1rJw5d9-OqY2Vtawd02fuiJf-26-96a1Ct0k3nr1pGf6P0EVSBrCDtH2_woNczbcE9F3-pHpANjTL3a45DCUfyxdF3TNSvKtulFZgVZq8n01g4PCWghN3aKNhXK/s320/IMG_0883+copy.jpg" width="211" /></a>Aubrey you turned three years old just last month! You are growing into such an independent little girl. We celebrated your birthday with a BBQ at the house inviting friends and family. You requested a "Frozen" themed birthday (it is currently one of your favorite movies). You loved all of the attention and gifts you received. You even serenaded the party with the song "Let it Go" from Frozen, it was really cute.<br />
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At a recent visit to the doctor you weighed 30 lbs and were 3 ft 2 in tall! You are growing like a weed, tall and skinny. You are very interested in riding a school bus. We often have conversations that you have to be five years old to ride on the bus. You get so excited when we see the buses in the morning. I have a feeling that five years old will be coming a lot faster than I am ready for.<br />
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<li>Sesame Street (tv show)</li>
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Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-1690404848808651092015-05-17T15:54:00.001-04:002015-06-07T15:29:03.385-04:003 months already!I can not believe it has been three months since you were born. Today we went to the park and had your 3 month pictures taken. You are changing so quickly! You are losing your "newborn" look and are much more alert now and vocal to your likes and dislikes. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1xqUSQ2Zw6-sEsE3rAPW1-zoWvxLO5zYCQZS6QtRHYAfSOort5AK5fnNeYOLpVMajqPU4JdQdfs_EirjU3mAXZdIYMfLhsvTk7NHRxOQpTE7TUecHzgV0NZqDAbYjHMyZMhyphenhyphenqnXQ1kWl/s640/blogger-image-1476739031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1xqUSQ2Zw6-sEsE3rAPW1-zoWvxLO5zYCQZS6QtRHYAfSOort5AK5fnNeYOLpVMajqPU4JdQdfs_EirjU3mAXZdIYMfLhsvTk7NHRxOQpTE7TUecHzgV0NZqDAbYjHMyZMhyphenhyphenqnXQ1kWl/s640/blogger-image-1476739031.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>You recently have discovered your hands and enjoy studying them and putting them in your mouth. You smile a lot and are starting to have cooing conversations with us. I love watching all of your milestones. <br><div><br></div><div>You have began to sort out your days and nights. Bedtime is around 8:00 and you are waking up 2 times a night to eat. You usually wake up for the day around 6:00. In the morning your sister loves running into your room and peering into your crib to say good morning, you grin and smile at her. It's so cute!</div><div><br></div><div>You had your first round of immunization at your 2 months well baby visit. It broke mommys heart to hear you cry so hard, but it I guess it is necessary. At your appointment you were 13lbs 6oz and 24.5 inches. People often comment on how big of a boy you are. Just more to love. You are a happy and healthy baby! </div></div><div><br></div><div>We all love you so much! Xoxox. </div></div>Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-25917603245312389292015-03-10T11:04:00.002-04:002015-03-10T12:42:39.971-04:00Your big arrival...Being a week overdue everyone was anxious for your arrival. The night of February 17th I noticed a few labor signs. We wanted to wait it out to make sure it was truly labor, we had learned prior that spending lots of time at the hospital was not fun. So I tried to relax at home as much as I could.<br>
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Once we were settled in our room we did lots of walking down the hallways to try and encourage labor. After hours of doing this my body became very tired, things were not progressing. We tried to rest and stay positive that a natural labor would be possible. However, the evening passed and early morning came with very little progress. At this time we knew that my body needed help to bring on labor. The doctors started me on pitocin and we waited. From there it was still a very slow progression and as each hour passed by we became anxious that your birth was taking the same path as your sisters. We expressed our concern to the doctors but they did not feel that there was any reason we couldn't continue with a natural labor.<br>
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Once in the OR things started off as I remembered from before. Your dad was right by my side and the team of doctors and nurses starting with the surgery. Very early in Dr. McFarland pronounced "this is a very big baby". Not long after you could tell the pace of the OR team took a turn, the doctors and nurses started working more aggressively. You were stuck in the birth canal and were not coming out. The nurses had to manually push you out of the canal while the doctors worked feverishly to pull you out. I remember looking at the doctor during this time and knew this wasn't going smoothly, her forehead glistened with perspiration and her calm demeanor was shaken. In the background they had ordered more doctors and nurses to help and blood. I became very nervous as the time passed it felt like an eternity. The good news is you never showed any signs of distress which with a long labor was surprising. Finally you were free, the nurses took you for a quick evaluation and pronounced you were 10lbs 4oz and 21.5 in long. You official arrival time was 2/20/15 @ 1:37 AM. Now it made sense why you were stuck, during my pregnancy and labor all the docs were confident you were no more than 8lbs. Finally daddy was able to bring you over while the continued to work on me. You were so beautiful, I just wanted to hold you but had to settle with giving you sweet kisses on your precious face. The doctors were still having difficulties finishing the surgery. Things weren't going back in well and my uterus was bleeding a lot. Finally they completed the surgery and we all got to go back to recovery.<br>
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We spent two hours in recovery making sure there were no further complications from surgery. I got to hold you during this time. Your dad and grandma Chloe were there as well. By this time we were all exhausted it was so time around 4am. They kept us in labor and delivery until the afternoon hour and then went over to the mother baby unit. The nurses in the mother baby unit were wonderful. They took great care of all of us. You blood sugar was low and with frequent feedings we were able to avoid the NICU. We spent the next 3 days at the hospital recovering and getting to know you better. We also had lots of visitors. Your sister came and visited you twice, she was very excited to meet you and give you a bottle. Finally on February 23 we were able go home!<br>
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We are still exploring options for your name. It is such a difficult thing to choose without meeting you. Daddy suggested I write down a list of names that I like and that from there we could narrow them down. So now the list is written written and daddy and mommy have a few favorites. I think it will take meeting you to decide on which one will be a perfect fit.</span><br />
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Last week mommy was surprise with a gathering of friends and family to celebrate you. It was so nice to visit with everyone and talk about your soon to be arrival. We also got a lot of generous gifts, looking at the tiny diapers and clothes makes me even more excited to meet you. You will soon discover that we have a great network of friends and family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We pray that you are healthy and that your delivery is a smooth transition into the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mommy, Daddy and Aubrey love you little guy :o)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">How far along: 38 weeks</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Total weight gain: 34</span><span style="line-height: 20px;"> pounds</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Maternity clothes: Yes and anything that is loose and comfy!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Sleep: I am trying to get as much as possible, I am generally up 2-3 times a night.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Stretch marks: None yet!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Best moment of the week: Feeling you dancing around in my belly.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Miss anything: My non-maternity clothes and my will power to eat healthy</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Movement: A lot of movement, especially in the evening</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Food Craving: Sweets are still hard to resist... cupcakes... cookies...</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: No</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Have you started to show yet: There is nothing to hide :o)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Gender: Boy :o)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Labor Signs: I am currently at 1 cm dilated and 60 effaced.</span></span><br />
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We had a doctor appointment last week and everything is going well. You have a strong heartbeat and are a active little boy. It is so fun to hear you swooshing around at the appointments, such a blessing.</div>
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This week we are preparing for lots of Christmas activities. We will go to church Christmas Eve and then after visit family at the Gessner's and then stop by Grandpa Ron and Grandmas Jill's to say hello to friends and family. Christmas day we will start our morning out at home opening presents, Grandpa Ron, Grandma Jill and Uncle Jason will all come over for breakfast and to spend time together as a family. In the afternoon we will got to Grandpa Ed and Grandma Chloe's for dinner, presents and family time, We will wrap the evening up by stopping by Grandma Jo and Keith's house on Portage lake to catch up with the extended side of the Jedele Family. As you can tell we will be very busy, but it is always nice catching up with family.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Total weight gain: 25</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> pounds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Maternity clothes: Yes, maternity jeans are my fashion staple these days</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Sleep: I love it, generally I get 9 hours of sleep, with one bathroom break</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Stretch marks: Maybe... my skin is itchy all over</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Best moment of the week: Feeling all of your movements</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Miss anything: My non-maternity clothes and my will power to eat healthy</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Movement: A lot of movement, especially in the evening</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Food Craving: Sweets are hard to resist</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: No</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Have you started to show yet: Most definitely!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Gender: Boy :o)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Labor Signs: Not yet.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Belly button in or out: Outish</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Wedding rings on or off: Still on.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Looking forward to: Having your nursery completed!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Total weight gain: about 8 pounds</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Maternity clothes: Maternity jeans are a must! I am still able to fit into some of my everyday tops.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Sleep: Other than the mid evening bathroom call, sleep is good.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Stretch marks: Nope!</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Best moment of the week: Feeling you move around in my tummy</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Miss anything: My waist</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Movement: You are most active in the evening, I am waiting for your movements to pick up.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Food Craving: No specific cravings, just the desire to eat "bad" food.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: No</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Have you started to show yet: Yep!</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Gender: Boy:o)</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Labor Signs: Not yet.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Belly button in or out: On it's way out.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Wedding rings on or off: Still on.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Looking forward to: Our next ultrasound</span></span><br />
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On June 12<sup>th</sup> the day before your sisters’
birthday we found out that we were pregnant with you! It was another wonderful blessing
to celebrate. We had been praying god would bless us with another precious
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A few weeks ago we had our first doctor’s appointment where we
got to see you and hear your little heartbeat. It was a magical experience that
made things seems more real. You were
floating around in my belly, every once in a while you would flip. Your doctor
will be Dr. Archer, the same as your sisters. Your anticipated due date is
February 12, 2015. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Your sister loves babies and I know she will love you so
much. She is currently 2 year 2 months old, so she is too young to understand
what is going on. But I know when you arrive she will be excited.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You are 13 weeks right now. I have been pretty tired and
sick on and off. This just seems to be the way my body reacts to pregnancy. I
am looking forward to the upcoming weeks. You will be growing and we have an appointment
at 15 weeks and the gender ultrasound September 19<sup>th</sup> (19 weeks). We
are looking forward to finding out if you are a girl or boy! Even though either
will be wonderful, I am ready to starting preparing for your arrival. <o:p></o:p></div>
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~Mommy and daddy love you!<o:p></o:p></div>
Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-84002524192377514152014-07-11T07:15:00.001-04:002014-07-11T08:10:50.949-04:00You are two!It is hard to believe you are already two! Everyone tells you cherish these young years they go by quickly and I could not agree more. In the past year you have grown by leaps and bounds. Eight months ago you were just getting a start on walking and doing a little babbling. Now you are walking, running, hopping and talking. At your two year check up you were 32 inches and 26 pounds. The doctor said you will be around 5'10" when you are an adult. You are a very active little girl and we love it.<br />
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<li>Swimming! You love to splash and kick in the pool, whether it is your little pool or a big pool you love the water.</li>
<li>Dancing! We have caught you dancing more and more. If you hear a song with a good beat it is likely that you will be bopping up and down.</li>
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<li>Going potty! You are fully potty trained during the day. You make sure to tell mommy and daddy whenever you need to go and you like you privacy, you tell mommy and daddy to "shut the door".</li>
<li>Talking! You are starting to string words together and are able to often communicate what you want. Your favorite words are "done", "mommy", "daddy", "I do it", and "out please".</li>
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<li>"Good Night Moon", "It's Time to Sleep, My Love" and any pop up books are some of your favorites.</li>
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You are such a sweet loving girl. You bring sunshine with you anywhere you go. Mommy and daddy love you so much and you are a blessing to us. We can not wait to see what the next year will bring!</div>
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Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-32792681710095805622013-07-01T14:51:00.001-04:002013-07-01T14:51:26.534-04:00{Turning One}A few weeks ago we celebrated your FIRST birthday! I cannot believe you are now a one year old. Some say you are no longer a "baby", but now a "toddler", you will always be my baby.<div>
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Now that you are one you are doing all sorts of fun things. You are now drinking whole milk, no more formula. You are eating table food, you pretty much eat what mom and dad eat. You are a super fast crawler and are working on your walking skills. You hold on to chairs, walls, the couch and walk around confidently. The day before your first birthday you took two steps by yourself. Since then you have not walked without holding on, however you will walk you bike all the way across the living room. I believe walking is just a short time away.</div>
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We have all sorts of fun, you love peak a boo under the covers, you think it is one of the most funniest things ever. You laugh so hard sometimes. Right now your stacking toys seem to be your favorite. You love shaking them and putting them inside one another. You also enjoy your bike, you like to scoot around the living room on it.</div>
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As always we cannot wait to see what the up coming year has in store. It is awesome watching your grow. We love you so much!</div>
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Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-19353970662560540582013-04-28T15:33:00.000-04:002013-04-28T15:33:39.428-04:00How quickly you are growing up...I can not believe how quickly you are growing up... you are 10 months 2 weeks. Your first birthday is quickly approaching. You have such a little personality of your own, I love it! Your newest skill is walking around the couch holding on and lots of babble. Your most used words are "ba-ba-ba", "da-da-da" and my favorite "ma".<br />
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A few months ago I decided to take a leave of absence from work to spend more time with you. I was missing you terribly when I was at work and it was making things very stressful. My time home with you has been wonderful and means the world to me. My leave of absence ends in June, that is when we have to make the decision if I will be returning or not. I am hoping and praying to be able to stay home with you has much as possible.<br />
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<u>Nine Months</u><br />
Using tables and chairs to shuffle around<br />
Crawling as fast as you can<br />
Climbing on the stairs<br />
Your top teeth have started to poke through<br />
Sleep 12 hours a night<br />
Exploring table foods<br />
Enjoy looking at books and flipping pages<br />
Dancing to beats, you hear music and start bopping up and down<br />
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<u>Eight Months</u><br />
Pulling up to everything<br />
Perfected your crawling form<br />
Got your first teeth (bottom two)<br />
Sleeping through the night<br />
Nursing once a day<br />
Love to eat cereal and other baby foods<br />
Enjoy bouncing in your exersaucer<br />
Like to play peek-a-boo<br />
Clapping you hands<br />
Picking up toys while standing<br />
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<u>Seven Months</u><br />
Pulled up to standing position for the first time<br />
Started sleeping through the night<br />
Eating pureed fruits and vegetables<br />
Nursing and formula<br />
You love playing with blocks<br />
Attached to your wubba nub lamb and bear pacis<br />
Sitting up playing with toys<br />
Started using sippy cup with water<br />
Like to make growling noises<br />
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<br />Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-6629223324111880232012-12-11T21:10:00.000-05:002012-12-11T21:11:30.308-05:00Your "half" birthday - 6 MonthsYou are going to be six months this week, it is your half birthday! The past few months have been bittersweet. I had to go back to work when you were four months. It has proven much harder than I anticipated. You started going to Wee Walker's daycare. This is where your cousin Jacob and Brittany went when they were little and your cousin Brian is there with you now.<br />
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I love watching your daily changes... I try to soak them up as much as I can. You are advancing so fast, every day you are doing something new.<br />
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<b><u>Three Months</u></b><br />
Rolling from both sides<br />
Discovered your feet and really enjoy sucking on your toes<br />
You love your jungle play mat<br />
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<b><u>Four Months</u></b><br />
Started sleeping on your tummy (rolling over by yourself)<br />
Laughing out loud<br />
Discovered your hair, you like to rub your head (especially when your tired)<br />
Chewing and pulling on toys<br />
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<b><u>Five Months</u></b><br />
Getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth<br />
You love singing "patty cake" and "head, shoulder, knees and toes".<br />
Able to put paci in your mouth on your own<br />
Like to talk and babble to mommy and daddy<br />
Started vegetables and cereal<br />
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You are a incredible blessing, I can not get over how amazing you are. You are the light in my eye. I love that we are both learning and growing together every day. Your smile brightens my life.<br />
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<br />Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-55101926774041850032012-08-27T10:50:00.002-04:002012-08-27T10:50:54.174-04:00Watching you grow - 2 months newTime is flying by, you are 2 months, 10 weeks to be exact. It has been wonderful being at home with you and watching you grow. Not only physically, but developmentally too. You have such a little personality now. It is great waking up to you and your precious smile in the morning, you are always so happy to see your dad and I. You also have a lot to talk about these days, you like to carry on a conversation with coos and other baby babble.<br />
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You had your 2 month doctor appointment 2 weeks ago. Dr. Singh gave you 2 shots, which made mommy really sad. You cried so hard and then you were over it. I thought it was going to be a lot worse, but you did so good. You will get the rest of your shots in 2 weeks. At your appointment you weighed 10 lbs 13 oz and were 23 1/4 long.</div>
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Bath time has become better, you seem to enjoy them. The most exciting development for mom and dad is that you appear to have your days and nights sorted out now. You are going to bed earlier and waking up only once or twice during the night, then waking up when mom and dad are. Before this you were quiet the night owl, wanting to stay up till 11 pm and then sleeping during the day.<br />
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7/19 - 5 weeks rolled from your tummy to back (left side)</div>
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7/27 - 6 weeks started smiling</div>
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7/30 - 7 weeks cooing and talking<br />
8/13 - 9 weeks finding hands and putting them in mouth<br />
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Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-22589145223718379402012-06-29T10:29:00.002-04:002012-06-29T10:29:44.835-04:00Your ArrivalMommy started to have strong contractions on June 11th (the day of your mom and dad's one year wedding anniversary). Around 8:00 PM daddy and I headed to St. Joseph Hospital, we first were taken to triage to confirm that I was actually in labor. They midwife agreed that I was in the onset of labor, 3.8 dilated and contractions were 3-4 minutes apart. The doctor also agreed and we were admitted. Unfortunately things did not progress very fast from there, your dad and I spent a lot of time walking up and down the hallways trying to get things going. The plan was to have a natural delivery. <br />
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The morning of June 12th we met with one of the doctors and they suggested that breaking my water could help things along. Your dad and I agreed that this would be a good decision due to the amount of time it had been and little progression. Breaking the water did bring on strong contraction and some dilation. I was having severe back labor at this point, but was determined to bear through it. Your dad and I did more walking and labor techniques to try and get through it. Later in the afternoon we were presented with the option of Pitocin and drug that can help speed up labor. We agreed at the time that we needed to explore this route since things were not progressing and the pain was getting worse. Pitocin did speed things up as we were told, but it was still not a "fast" progression. Later that evening I was dilated to 6 which we were very excited about. With being in labor for almost 24 hours my body and yours were starting to feel the effects. Your dad and I discussed what was going to be the best option for all of us. That is when we decided that a epidural may help get over the hump we were at. The epidural did ease some of the pressure and allowed me to relax some. However, I was still having back labor the doctor said this was due to you being face up.</div>
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Very early in the morning on June 13th we had exciting news, I was dilated to 8, only 2 more and it would be time to push. Your dad and I were very excited. We continued to do more labor techniques to help with the progression of labor. Your heart was having random heart dips and I had broke a high fever. The resident on call came and checked me and stated that I was back to 6 and my cervix was swollen. Your dad and I knew this was not a good thing. We tried to stay strong and waited to hear from the doctor to confirm that this was actually the case. The doctor check me and agreed that labor was digressing and with the fever I was (that in return was due to a infection) and the heart dips you were having it was time to make a plan. The doctor gave us a option to try to another hour or have a c-section. He highly recommend that we not wait any longer due to the condition of you and I. It was a very emotional decision for me and your dad, but we knew we had to do what was best for your health, so we agreed that a c section was going to be the best option. </div>
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During this whole time you had a lot of people anticipating your arrival, grandmas, grandpas, your aunt and uncle were all waiting in the waiting room with word of when you were going to arrive. Your daddy was the one that explained to them the situation and the a c-section would be performed within the next 30 minutes. All of our family came into see us before we went to the operating room. It was nice to know they were all there for us.<br />
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Once in the OR I thought I would be a lot more scared than I was. Having your dad by my side and knowing you were going to be the end result of the surgery helped me get through it. The procedure itself was less than a hour total, you were born on June 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM. You weighed 7lbs 12oz and were 22 inches long. As soon as you came out they had to take you to the NICU team that was standing by in the OR to evaluate you due to the fever and infection. Mommy did not get to see you right away, but daddy went over and took pictures of you and showed them to me as the doctors finished up the surgery. The emotions that overcame me were indescribable, after all this time you were finally here and were perfect in every way. Once the NICU team did their initial evaluation they brought you over to me so that I could see you in person. I now know what every mother talks about when they speak of having children, it is the most powerful experience ever. After our moment of bonding you and daddy went to the NICU and I went to recovery. It was hard not to be with you for the 2 hours that I was in recovery, but dad kept you company and made sure everything was okay.<br />
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Finally later that afternoon we were reunited! We got to go to the mother baby unit as a family. As they wheeled us down the hallway from recovery they played a lullaby to signify your birth. We spent 4 days in the hospital after you were born. This was due to the antibiotics we both had to take within a certain time span and also due to mommy having a c-section. The nurses were all so helpful and gave mommy and daddy lots of tips on how to care for you. On June 16th we were released from the hospital. Taking you home felt surreal, it was something I had been dreaming of since we first found out we were expecting you.<br />
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We are coming up on just over two weeks now since you were born and are learning more and more about you everyday. Your dad and I look forward to watching you grow, you are such a blessing to us!<br />
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<br /></div>Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-13336074843902890322012-06-05T16:33:00.003-04:002012-06-05T16:33:53.734-04:0040 Weeks - Today is the "due" date...<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, today is your due date. The past couple of days I have had some contractions, but nothing consistent. Last night your dad and I went for a walk around the neighborhood which led to a series of skipping and jogging. Apparently skipping and jogging doesn't induce labor, none the less it must have been a funny for any on looking neighbors. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We just got back from the doctor and I am dilated to 3. Which is more than last week so things seem to be progressing. The doctor successfully stripped my membranes today and said there is a 50/50 chance it will help induce labor within the next 24-48 hours. If things don't progress in the next week, we have a appointment scheduled for next Tuesday where they will monitor you for signs of stress and level of amniotic fluid. If there is concerns they will induce that day. If everything looks okay, they will wait a schedule a induction later in the week. I have my fingers cross you decide to come on your own.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As much as I want to meet you I keep trying to remind myself to just enjoy this special time. It is absolutely amazing to think that I have a full grown baby in my belly and that at any moment that will be changing. Right now all I really care about is that you are healthy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I feel like we are prepared, the house is in order and we have everything else in line. Work has graciously allowed me to work from home until you arrive. Then I will go on maternity leave and have 16 weeks to devote to bonding with you and learning how to be a mommy. Now it's just waiting for you to decide when you are ready.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maternity clothes: Yes… over the belly maternity jeans and sweat pants are most comfy <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best moment of the week: Knowing we are soo close to meeting you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Movement: Lots of hard movement still, I am convinced you are out of room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food Craving: Chocolate/vanilla twist cone dipped in cherry from dairy queen...yummy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I went through a nesting phase over the weekend and we got a ton of stuff done around the house. The past couple of days I have been feeling very tired and have had bouts of nausea. I have been told that these are good signs that labor is coming on, I am really hoping so. Our next appointment is on your due date June 5th, it will be interesting to see if we make it till then :o)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maternity clothes: Yes… over the belly maternity jeans and sweat pants are most comfy <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sleep: I was up five times last night :o(</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stretch marks: Nope!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best moment of the week: Knowing we are getting closer to meeting you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss anything: My waist and sleep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Movement: Lots of hard movement. You are getting stronger and like to push your arms and legs outwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food Craving: Chocolate/vanilla twist cone dipped in cherry from dairy queen...yummy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes, eating too much. Small portions are my friend, but I always want more!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have you started to show yet: Yes, there is no question about it, I am pregnant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have been so many new and exciting experiences during the past 9 months and we
are looking forward to many more in the future. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Jedele baby shower was a few weeks ago, we gathered at
Aunt Sandi’s house for great food and celebration. It was nice to catch up and
meet with family I had not met. You received so many gifts and handmade
blankets. My work also threw a baby shower for us too! It was a surprise shower,
many of the ladies in my department gathered for cake and gifts. We are one blessed family to have such
supportive people in our lives. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Crunch time is approaching; I have an overwhelming feeling to
get as much done as possible, but finding the energy and ability to do them all
is hard. I want everything to be done when you arrive, so I can focus on you. I
know what’s done won’t matter to you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You have grown so much in the past couple of weeks. My
stomach is so tight; there is not much room for you in there anymore. You have
been very active with you arms and legs, I can feel pushing out. It is amazing
to think you are a full grown baby, in MY stomach. Speaking of full grown, this
week marks a milestone, if you decided to come early you would be considered
full term. At this time I am more than welcoming to the idea of your arriving
early, because that means meeting you sooner.</span></div>
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1. At our appointment
yesterday it was the same. However, Dr. Archer does seem to think you are
dropping lower, which is a good sign. I am looking forward to next weeks
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far along: 38 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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weight gain: about 33 pounds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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clothes: Yes… over the belly maternity jeans and sweat pants are most
comfy <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I think god is preparing me for future sleepless nights :o)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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marks: Nope!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best
moment of the week: Knowing we are getting closer to meeting you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss
anything: My waist and sleep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Movement: Lots of hard movement. You are getting
stronger and like to push your arms and legs outwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food
Craving: Sweets and watermelon…still!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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making you queasy or sick: Yes, eating too much. Small portions are my friend,
but I always want more!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have
you started to show yet: Yes, there is no question about it, I am pregnant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gender:
Girl :o)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-40679031524443806592012-05-05T17:18:00.000-04:002012-05-05T17:18:05.066-04:00Week 35<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wow! You are 35 weeks and 4 Days… per standard we only have a
little over 4 more weeks to go! We had a doctor’s appointment Monday and all is
well. You are measuring on par and the doctor said your head is down. I asked
how likely that is to change, she said not likely because there is not much
room in there for you to flip around. We
will now have appointment every week until you make your debut. Next week we
will start exams to see if there is any progression. I never thought I would look forward to an
exam, until now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had your first baby shower a couple of weeks ago and it
was a great time. Mommy’s friends and family all came over to the house to
celebrate. You received so many fun
things! I never realized how much stuff is needed for babies. You will also be
very fashionable; you received a ton of clothes. They are all so cute; I can’t
wait to dress you in them. Your daddy’s side of the family is throwing us a
baby shower next weekend too. We are so blessed to have such kind and thoughtful family and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today we had maternity pictures taken, so we could document
how you are growing in these last few weeks of pregnancy. I am looking forward
to seeing how they turned out :o)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How far along: 35 weeks 4 Days<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Total weight gain: about 29 pounds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maternity clothes: Yes… over the belly
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sleep: Not going well. I am up about
3-4 times a night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stretch marks: Nope!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best moment of the week: Knowing we are
getting closer to meeting you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss anything: My waist and sleep<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Movement: You are very strong and make my whole belly
wiggle. It is entertaining to watch you at work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food Craving: Sweets… which is odd
because I was never a big sweets person until now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anything making you queasy or sick: No<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have you started to show yet: Yes,
there is no question about it, I am pregnant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gender: Girl :o)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-67518164654440707562012-04-08T08:19:00.001-04:002012-04-08T08:24:16.029-04:00Week 31<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today you are 31 weeks 5 days… the anticipation of your arrival is starting to become more and more </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of a reality. Your dad and I have been doing a lot to prepare for your arrival. Your room is painted </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a beautiful lilac, your crib skirt is almost complete, we have your cornice board made it just needs </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">upholstered and your dad is working on a tree decal for your wall. I have been eyeing some cute wall prints </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on Etsy that I just ordered today. I hope we have it all together before your arrival… </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">however your dad reminds me that either way it will not matter, since you will be staying in our room </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for awhile. The other day I washed all of your clothes and hung them up. They are so small, it was </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">challenging fitting some of them on hangers, those items were folded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Your 31 week appointment was Wednesday, per the doctor everything is going well and your little </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">heartbeat sounds great. The whooshing sound of your heartbeat is so comforting to hear. The weeks just </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">seem to be flying by, I can’t believe in 9 weeks you will be in our arms. I can’t help thinking of our first </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ultrasound at 9 weeks, you were just a little peanut it seems like it was just yesterday. I can’t wait to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">meet you, I often time catch myself wondering… will you have brown hair or blonde hair, what color will </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">your eyes be, will you look more like your mom or your dad or both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next weekend is our first baby shower… you are so loved that you actually get two showers held in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">your honor. The first one is at our house with family from mommy’s side and friends. I am really looking </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">forward to seeing everyone and celebrating you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday your dad and I attended a birthing class, we learned some helpful information to help us through the delivery process. I don't think a class can ever prepare you for the journey of life, but at least it was informative. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This morning we will be going to Easter service at church and this afternoon we will be going over to Grandma and Grandpa Forster's to celebrate Easter with the family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every day is such a blessing,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Xoxoxo... Mommy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">How far along: 31 weeks</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Total weight gain: 22</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> pounds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Maternity clothes: Yes, maternity jeans are my fashion staple these days.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Sleep: Could use more, we also have a pesky cat that thinks it's play time during the night which does not help.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Stretch marks: Nope!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Best moment of the week: Feeling all of your movements</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Miss anything: My waist</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Movement: Seems to be getting higher and harder</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Food Craving: Watermelon… Yes, still watermelon!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: No</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Have you started to show yet: Most definitely!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Gender: Girl :o)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Labor Signs: Not yet.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Belly button in or out: In, but on it's way out.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Wedding rings on or off: Still on.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Looking forward to: Having your nursery completed!</span>Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-9701742459388690102012-03-15T17:48:00.000-04:002012-03-15T17:54:54.653-04:0028 weeks and running...<br />
You are a fast growing little girl, in the past two weeks I have grown a round belly. It seems to be<br />
inviting to people. I have received several comments from strangers commenting on how cute of a<br />
pregnant person I am. I am starting to “look” pregnant so that is nice, the in between stage was a little awkward.<br />
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You participated in your first 5K this weekend at the annual Shamrock and Shenanigan’s event<br />
downtown Ann Arbor. Your Dad and I both ran, he left me is the dust, but I think I held my ground pretty<br />
well for being pregnant.<br />
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<b><u>2012</u></b><br />
Steve 31:53<br />
Crystal 33:44<br />
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<u><b>2011</b></u><br />
Crystal 31:19<br />
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I was 2.25 minutes off from my time from last year and looking at the numbers under normal<br />
circumstances I could have passed your dad . Next year we could run as a family, there were a lot of<br />
babies along for the ride.<br />
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Our doctor’s appointments have gone well and everything seems to be on par with the standards of<br />
pregnancy. Next week will be the first of our every other week visits, so we will be seeing a lot more of<br />
the doctors. Which is ok with me, I will take every opportunity for reassurance you a doing ok. Your dad<br />
and I are signed up for a birthing class in April. We are both interested in what the class will hold, your<br />
dad especially.<br />
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We are making some progress on your nursery. We picked out fabrics for the bedding and a paint color<br />
for the walls. Your grandma Chloe and I cut out the fabric for your bed skirt last week and plan on having<br />
it complete tonight. I hope you like purple like I do, because it is the primary color of your room. I can’t<br />
wait to have your room complete and ready for your arrival.<br />
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How far along: 28 weeks<br />
Total weight gain: about 17 pounds<br />
Maternity clothes: Maternity jeans are more comfy at this point :o) However, I did manage to squeak<br />
into a pair of non maternity dress pants for a meeting at work this week.<br />
Sleep: Going good, I have come accustom to getting up at least once in the middle of the night.<br />
Stretch marks: Nope!<br />
Best moment of the week: Feeling all of your movements<br />
Miss anything: My waist<br />
Movement: Seems to be getting higher and into my ribs… no always comfortable.<br />
Food Craving: Watermelon… Yes, still watermelon!<br />
Anything making you queasy or sick: No<br />
Have you started to show yet: Most definitely!<br />
Gender: Girl :o)<br />
Labor Signs: Not yet.<br />
Belly button in or out: In, but I am starting to wonder how much longer it will stay that way.<br />
Wedding rings on or off: Still on.<br />
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!<br />
Looking forward to: Having your nursery completed!<br />
<br />Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-32318469550462737922012-02-15T18:02:00.001-05:002012-02-15T18:02:21.105-05:00Week 24<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You are getting bigger, it seems like over the past week my belly has grown so much. You are becoming more and more active. Your daddy was able to feel you move the other day, which was very exciting. We have picked out the furniture for your room. But I am still searching for the perfect bedding, once I find it we are going to get started on your nursery. I am really looking forward to it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">H</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">ow far along: 24 weeks</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Total weight gain: about 10 pounds</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Maternity clothes: I am wearing a combination of both. Maternity jeans are more comfy at this point :o)</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Sleep: I would like more than I get</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Stretch marks: Nope!</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Best moment of the week: Feeling you move all around in my tummy</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Miss anything: My waist</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Movement: Yes, you are a very active lil girl. Your daddy was able to feel you last week, he was very excited.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Food Craving: Watermelon</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: No</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Have you started to show yet: Yep!</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Gender: Girl :o)</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Labor Signs: Not yet.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Belly button in or out: In, but I can tell it is getting shallow.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Wedding rings on or off: Still on.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Looking forward to: Getting started on your nursery</span></span>Crystal & Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460101120920050310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693928834340550111.post-32942301499598209092012-01-14T08:47:00.000-05:002012-01-14T08:47:13.771-05:00It's a girl!We had your 19 week ultrasound this week and guess what! You are a girl! Both of your grandmas came to the ultrasound appointment too, they were very happy to share in the excitement. Now that we know what you are we are going to have to start thinking about names and how we are going to decorate the nursery. Before you know it June will be here :o)<br />
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I bought your first pink onesie last night, it says "daddy's little princess" because that is what you are :o)<br />
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