Friday, June 21, 2013

Ry's adventures and updates






Ry has been a busy little bee.  He's grown so much and is talking up a storm (at least to us).  He's a great parrot, repeating everything you say to him.  Ry's also very sweet, dishing out hugs and kisses.  If you get hurt or he accidentally steps on a toy, he'll say "I'm sorry" and will kiss it to make it feel better.  When he gets hurt he always comes running to mommy to 'kiss' his boo-boos.  Wouldn't it be great if kisses fixed everything!?

We've been keeping him pretty busy this summer with the pool, Austin Steam Train ride, Round Rock Express Game, festivals, parties and a beach trip!  Check out some of the photos below.

His favorite things:
  • all construction vehicles
  • Cars and Shrek DVDs
  • His Cars shirts and Thomas the Train PJ's
  • Guitar
  • playing in the water/pool/sprinklers (however right now he hates baths)
  • books
  • fruit snacks
Some of his favorite phrases:
  • I got it!
  • I want this one.
  • Where's daddy/sissy/mommy (insert name)?
  • Where'd it go?
  • Oh! There it is!
  • It's a Mighty Machine!
  • Close it (when referring to the car door)
  • I want chocolate...please.
  • I'm crazy
  • Don't do it (right before he jumps on someone)
  • I'm a carrot (really trying to say "I'm a parrot")
  • My pantalones (thanks for that one dad, sometimes he says shortalones)
  • Front End Loader, Backhoe, digger (names of construction vehicles)

haircut 4/20/2013 - He was awesome this time!
Fun at cousin Blake's bday party 4/20/2013






At the train station 4/27/2013
Ready for our journey to begin
Austin Steam Train 4/27/2013
DeutschenPfest 5/19/2013
1st cotton candy! 5/19
new gravel pit, great for his construction vehicles 5/12/2013
too cool for school 5/25/2013
Ry loves puppies 5/26/2013
holding a live crawfish! 5/26/2013
backhoe! 5/26


I do it!

backyard Memorial Day fun 5/27/2013

pile up 5/27/2013

Washing mighty machines with Opa 6/4/2013

squeaky clean 6/4

Trip to South Padre Island!!
Don't forget me! 6/11/2013

We have arrived!  Hello SPI!  6/12/2013

Where did sissy go?

Ry finally found a floatie he liked.  He absolutely hated his life vest.

Happiness

Gladys Porter Zoo - Gorillas! 6/13/2013

Ry loved the Galápagos tortoises

more happiness

Ry monkey

Feeding the birds - Australia exhibit

back to the beach 6/13/2013


fun in the sand

sweetness, baby bro and big sissy 6/13/2013

Checking out the sharks before the Fireworks Cruise 6/14/2013
I couldn't watch it when they started cutting them open, the smell got to me.

Ready to see some dolphins 6/14/2013

Sea Stars!  Ry loved holding this little guy 6/14/2013

Exhausted after the fireworks cruise...I think it was 11pm when I took this picture.

Rescued Sea Turtles! 6/15/2013

Well hello!
Heading home, exhausted from our trip and loving his turtle 6/15/2013

Thursday, June 20, 2013

New cousin/niece in the family

Congrats to my SIL & BIL Sara and Dana on their brand new baby girl!  They are proud to announce the newest member of their family - Decker Michelle Barney.  Blake is now a big sister.  :)

She was born on Monday, June 10th at 8:25 am and weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces. Mom and baby are doing great!

We visited them at the hospital later that day and she's adorable!  

Please excuse the quality of my camera phone, it was dark in the room.



kisses for cousin Decker 6/10/2013


Wednesday, June 19, 2013

20 weeks - half way there!

6/19/2013 - 20 weeks and 4 days 

6/18/2013

How I Look - I had to move our scale back from the bathroom wall because I couldn't stand on it, that's how much my belly is protruding.

Weight :  +2.5 lbs.   

How I Feel - Pretty good.  My upper back has been sore lately, probably because of the way I'm sleeping at night.  I really should break out some extra pillows to snuggle and for support.

Symptoms -  No swelling, no leg cramps, no heartburn.  I did have a headache one night this past week but that's about it, Tylenol is a life saver!

Cravings - Nothing in particular.  Really liking soup.

Exercise - We went on a family vacation to South Padre Island so I didn't work out at all from Wed-Sun.  I did fit in some cycling and elliptical on Mon & Tues this week.

What I'm Looking Forward To -  Vacationing in South Padre Island with friends and family was great.  We had an awesome condo on the beach, they even had a pool.  While in SPI we explored Gladys Porter Zoo and saw tons of baby animals, went on a Sunset Fireworks Cruise that included dolphin sightings and the opportunity to hold sea stars, sea slugs and a butterfly ray (Ry loved the sea star), and on our last day we visited the Sea Turtle Rescue Center which was really interesting and Ry went gaga over the turtles.  You can find pictures and more info on our trip on my TypicalTina blog.

I finally felt my baby girl move while we were on vacation!  We were on the fireworks cruise when I felt a soft kick.  I almost missed it.  Luckily she did it again to let me know I wasn't imagining anything.

Odds & Ends -  
Today was another important doctors appointment and the anatomy ultrasound!!!  The ultrasound double confirmed my MaterniT21 results, definitely a girl.  :)   Baby girl looks great, she has all her fingers and toes, her heartbeat was 150 bpm and she weighs about 14 oz.  The Dr said she's right on track, but everything I've looked up online says the baby should be around 10 oz.  Of course she was active and not cooperative when trying to take pictures, she liked to give us her back (nice spine!).  However the tech managed to snag a nice 4D profile shot.  Next appointment will be in 4 weeks.

For the 2nd time I've had to give blood to check my thyroid.  For some reason it raises a flag on the first screening, then they deep dive it and the results are in range.  They said it's nothing to be concerned about but they'll keep on monitoring it.  I'll have another test in my 3rd tri just to be safe.


4D picture of our little girl - 6/19/2013

profile, sorta

Monday, June 17, 2013

19 weeks

6/12/2013 - 19 weeks and 4 days
(posted a little late)


How I Look - My belly is noticeably there and I rub it all the time.  ;)

Weight :  +1.5 lbs.   

How I Feel - Great!

Symptoms -  My arms tends to go numb during the night.  I'm not really a side sleeper, I prefer laying on my stomach.  However since I can't do that, my arm goes numb on whatever side I'm laying on.  Fun.

Cravings - Nothing in particular.

Exercise - Only fit in 2 work outs this week.  On vaca as of today 6/12!  Come on beach!

What I'm Looking Forward To - Vacationing in South Padre Island with friends and family.

Odds & Ends -  Evan's stuff is now in the game room, his old room is empty and needs to be cleaned.  I added a Glade Plugin to freshen up the place.  

Not much to report this week due to vacation.  More to come in week 20:  anatomy ultrasound, bump pics, vaca update, etc.  :)

Thursday, June 6, 2013

18 weeks

6/5/2013 - 18 weeks and 4 days

How I Look - Since I've moved into maternity clothes I think it makes me look even bumpier.  ;)

Weight :  -0.5 lbs.   

How I Feel - Great!

Symptoms -  My nose is really dry and I've had several nose bleeds.  I might need to break out the humidifier.

Cravings - Nothing in particular.

Exercise - I tried running on Monday, that didn't go so well.  I only made it 1/2 a mile before I started walking.  I just don't have the motivation for it anymore, plus it's hot and I've never run well in the heat.  Therefore I have official declared that I'm done with running for the year.  When I was pregnant with Ry I stopped running at 19 weeks.  Now I'll focus on cycling, elliptical, walking and light arm weights.

What I'm Looking Forward To - Feeling my little girl kick.  I didn't feel Ry kick until 23 weeks!  Apparently I can't feel the flutter or bubble movements.  Perhaps I'm mistaking the flutters/bubbles for stomach rumbles or gas.  Either way I think I'll only notice movement if it's a physical kick!  


Odds & Ends -  We are still racking our brains for girl names.  This weekend we'll be moving Evan into the game room.  We've already switched around ceiling fans (white in the new nursery, Evan's fan into the game room) and we've moved the crib up into his room.  It feels surreal!

Did I mention we're going on a beach trip next week?  Woohoo vacation!  Don't worry my swimsuits cover the appropriate about of backside.  :)