We had our regularly scheduled ultrasound yesterday afternoon. Things are looking great. Katie and Jimmy came with me to the appointment and it was a lot of fun. Just as we suspected, it's still a girl :) I'm getting very much used to the idea of two girls. I can't wait. We kept asking Katie to look at the screen to see her sister, so she kept saying "baby... sister," over and over and over again. It was very cute and the technician was getting a kick out of it. I know Katie is going to be very bossy, but hopefully the two will get along.
I also had my Mother's Day Spa Experience after the ultrasound. IT WAS AWESOME! I can't wait to go next year. I think my new favorite thing is a facial. It was wonderful. Since I had such a late appointment, I milked my stay until they closed. I was done at 6:45 pm, but stayed until 8:00 pm. It was so peaceful. Then, I got home and the peace quickly faded into incessant nagging, "mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy..."
(I shouldn't sound annoyed because the moment I walked in the door, I heard the most precious voice say, "Mommy! I missed you!" I guess that voice only seems precious when it's not whining or nagging.)
I'm getting my haircut tomorrow morning at 10 am, then we're off to Sunset Beach!!! We'll be there from Saturday, May 24 to Saturday, May 31. Yippee! We'll take lots of pictures.
Katie
Maggie
Lily
Friday, May 23, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
April Showers Bring May Flowers!
It wasn't all that long ago that I wanted to be pregnant so badly that I found myself so jealous of all my friends who were well into their second and third trimesters. It truly felt like everyone around me was pregnant. I never actually did the math or wrote down many due dates, but it seems that May is a popular month to give birth!
Our friends David and Lise gave birth to Robert Austin Sherlin on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 10:13 am. He was 7 lbs. and 12 oz. Austin was born by c-section. He has a big sister, Addison, who is about 2 weeks older than Katie. David and Jimmy work together.
Our friends David and Lise gave birth to Robert Austin Sherlin on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 10:13 am. He was 7 lbs. and 12 oz. Austin was born by c-section. He has a big sister, Addison, who is about 2 weeks older than Katie. David and Jimmy work together.
My friend Melissa from grad school gave birth to her first child on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:09 pm. Caroline Elizabeth Short was 7 lbs. and 13 oz. Melissa's labor lasted just under 12 hours and Caroline arrived naturally.
Joe and Jamie had their second boy, Grant James Vaughan, on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. He was 8 lbs. and 3 oz. Jamie was induced Monday afternoon, not long after a doctor's appointment; her due date was May 17. Grant has an older brother, Corbin, who will be 3 on Sept. 2, 2008.
The next to arrive will be Sarah and Eric's first child, a boy. Sarah is Jimmy's cousin on his dad's side. Her due date is July 1, but she has been on bed rest since April and as of late is already 4 cm. dialated. She is 34 weeks, and the doctors tell them that since he was able to hold on this long, they should have a much shorter hospital stay than expected if he does come early.
Katie and Luke are set to have their second baby, gender unknown, June 15. Kayden is their first boy and he will be 2 on Oct. 22. I used to work with Katie at the Raleigh Chamber.
Creecy and Daniel Johnson are due for their first child, girl, in June. Daniel used to work with Jimmy at the DA's office, but left to run for US Congress. You can check out his campaign website here: http://danieljohnson08.org/.
Kristine and Todd will have their third boy (holy smokes!) around August 28. Sammy and especially Casey are excited to be big brothers (I'm sure). Sammy turned 3 on March 10 and Casey will be 2 on December 30.
The Wilsons are set to have their second girl (holy smokes!) on October 10, which also happens to be Judy and Flip's wedding anniversary. Katie is very excited to be a big sister!!!
(To back track a little, since I started with May babies, Caroline Rae Hitch was born on January 13, 2008, to start the year off right. This was also Katie's second birthday.)
Monday, May 19, 2008
A Very Pleasant Family Weekend.
For the first time in a while, we didn't have anything planned this past weekend. We were so happy to not have to run in a bunch of different directions. However, we still chose to make a few short trips to get outside in the lovely pollen filled weather.
On Saturday morning, we decided to go to the Smithfield Outlets to do a little maternity, golf, and beach shopping. I have to say that I am still 100% impressed with my husband and daughter. Their behavior during the long, grueling pick out and try on session at Motherhood was phenomenal. I am really so happy with how helpful and patient Jimmy was with me and Katie the entire time we were in that pack-everything-into-the-smallest-space store. The dressing rooms were pretty huge and had toys in them, so Jimmy and Katie lounged and played while I tried on almost everything in the store. It was lovely that they could be in the dressing room with me because trying on a maternity bathing suit is pretty traumatic. I needed all the support I could get. The visit was relatively successful, even though I'm still not 100% happy with my growing shape, which is much larger at this point than I was at the same point while pregnant with Katie. The things we do for love!
On Sunday, we headed downtown to Artsplosure. This is an outdoor exposition for artists to sell and display their work. They do a great job making this event kid friendly with activities and music for kids. The weather was great, minus the wind that stirred up the pollen causing both Jimmy and I to sneeze uncontrollably all afternoon. It was still pretty fun though.
After we left downtown, we decided to head to the Farmer's Market. We picked up some lovely tomatoes who later became part of the most satisfying BLT sandwiches ever! As we walked up and down the aisles, Katie tasted every free strawberry available. She would shout "BERRY," so the nice ladies would offer her one. Of course, we couldn't pretend like she hadn't already had one at a previous stand because she was wearing bright red juice all over her face. She loves her strawberries, probably because I ate a million of them while pregnant with her.
We almost picked up some berries at the Farmer's Market, but ended up stopping at a local farm (Porter Farms & Nursery) near our house for those. We love this little farm stand. The people are so friendly AND they sell very scrumptious homemade ice cream and lemonade. Katie loves the bucket that the strawberries come in and has been pretending to cook with it all day today.
Even though we came home exhausted, I think I've transitioned into that nesting phase, so I'm loaded with energy. This week, you know, before we leave for a week's vacation, I am gutting our house to make room for Katie's sister :)
On Saturday morning, we decided to go to the Smithfield Outlets to do a little maternity, golf, and beach shopping. I have to say that I am still 100% impressed with my husband and daughter. Their behavior during the long, grueling pick out and try on session at Motherhood was phenomenal. I am really so happy with how helpful and patient Jimmy was with me and Katie the entire time we were in that pack-everything-into-the-smallest-space store. The dressing rooms were pretty huge and had toys in them, so Jimmy and Katie lounged and played while I tried on almost everything in the store. It was lovely that they could be in the dressing room with me because trying on a maternity bathing suit is pretty traumatic. I needed all the support I could get. The visit was relatively successful, even though I'm still not 100% happy with my growing shape, which is much larger at this point than I was at the same point while pregnant with Katie. The things we do for love!
On Sunday, we headed downtown to Artsplosure. This is an outdoor exposition for artists to sell and display their work. They do a great job making this event kid friendly with activities and music for kids. The weather was great, minus the wind that stirred up the pollen causing both Jimmy and I to sneeze uncontrollably all afternoon. It was still pretty fun though.
After we left downtown, we decided to head to the Farmer's Market. We picked up some lovely tomatoes who later became part of the most satisfying BLT sandwiches ever! As we walked up and down the aisles, Katie tasted every free strawberry available. She would shout "BERRY," so the nice ladies would offer her one. Of course, we couldn't pretend like she hadn't already had one at a previous stand because she was wearing bright red juice all over her face. She loves her strawberries, probably because I ate a million of them while pregnant with her.We almost picked up some berries at the Farmer's Market, but ended up stopping at a local farm (Porter Farms & Nursery) near our house for those. We love this little farm stand. The people are so friendly AND they sell very scrumptious homemade ice cream and lemonade. Katie loves the bucket that the strawberries come in and has been pretending to cook with it all day today.
Even though we came home exhausted, I think I've transitioned into that nesting phase, so I'm loaded with energy. This week, you know, before we leave for a week's vacation, I am gutting our house to make room for Katie's sister :)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Dancing!
Dancing to the closing credits of MADAGASCAR. Poor Caroline is in the background saying, "Hey, I wanna dance too! Get me outta this thing!!!" (Don't worry, I did get her out, but I couldn't video tape her dancing while I was holding her.)
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