tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41678379043171979062024-03-13T00:18:13.255-07:00Say LuckyAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-30688509431349363152013-04-02T07:54:00.000-07:002013-04-02T07:54:06.803-07:00April QuiltingSo since I've been pregnant with little girl I've basically done zero quilting. I really need to get back to it because I have lots to do! So I'm going to link up with Sew BitterSweet a her <a href="http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/?p=3384" target="_blank">Lovely Year of Finishes</a> to try and achieve something in April.<br />
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1. finish square for MoMs bee (piece)<br />
2. Finish Grey Diamond quilt (sandwich, quilt, bind)<br />
3. Quilt for baby girl<br />
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I also need to finish a quilt for J that needs to be sandwiched, quilted and bound, I have one for Soph I've been working on blocks for and then just a fun one that I'm almost done with all the blocks. That might be too much for April.<br />
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Baby girl is still hanging in there. I'm 31 weeks along and she has been busy busy growing. I'll post an update soon.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-30237162812290871062013-01-16T07:28:00.000-08:002013-01-16T07:28:00.445-08:0052 ListsI saw this on another blog who got it from <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.com/2013/01/52-lists/" target="_blank">Meet Me at Mike's</a>. It's just creating a list every week. So here is mine.<br />
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My dad worked for Exxon Mobil growing up so the first 6 places were all locations I moved to with my family. I was born in Texas and I spent most of my childhood years in Houston so I say that I grew up in Texas, but I've lived in Virginia more years now than anywhere else. New York was only for a few months but I went to preschool there and that is where my grandmother lived. It holds a special place in my heart. My mother and sister and I lived there while we were looking for a house in Hoptacong. I went to James Madison University in Harrisonburg, and loved it. Harrisonburg is a very unique fun college town with lots of outdoor things to do that I did not take enough advantage of. We lived in Washington DC when we were first married and I loved it. I would move back there but we can't afford a house with a yard. We lived in Fairfax when we found out we were expecting the girls and then brought them home from the hospital to our first home in Burke. I love our house now, we live in a great neighborhood with lots of parks and we have amazing neighbors. It is a fantastic kid friendly area. Plus I work 5 minutes from home!</div>
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<strong>How far along?</strong> 20w1d<br />
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<strong>Total weight gain/loss:</strong> -2<br />
<strong>How big is baby?</strong> banana<br />
<strong>Maternity clothes?</strong> Yep, since about 13 weeks<br />
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<strong>Stretch marks?</strong> nope, some old ones are darkening a bit though<br />
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<strong>Sleep:</strong> relatively fine except the other two have been sick and not sleeping well<br />
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<strong>Best moment this week:</strong> had my monthly check up and blood pressure is great as is weight gain, so my doctor is very happy with me and her little heart beat is measuring 149<br />
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<strong>Movement:</strong> yep, it's been more frequent this week. She even had hiccups<br />
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<strong>Cravings:</strong> cheese<br />
<strong>Aversions:</strong> Not really<br />
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<strong>Gender</strong>: It's a girl! Baby girl 3<br />
<strong>Labor Signs:</strong> no, some Braxton Hicks<br />
<strong>Pregnancy Symptoms:</strong> tired! Some lower back and hip pain<br />
<strong>Belly Button in or out</strong>? in<br />
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<strong>What I miss</strong>: missed drinking over the holidays<br />
<strong>What I am looking forward to</strong>: Anatomy scan on Friday!<br />
<strong>Upcoming appointments</strong>: Anatomy scan<br />
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<strong>Weekly Wisdom:</strong> sleep while you can<br />
<strong>Milestones:</strong> Movement<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-51928597305312378622012-12-20T07:31:00.002-08:002012-12-20T07:31:24.175-08:00Here Comes Baby 3I'm pregnant! I'm due June 2, 2013 and I'm thrilled. The girls are super excited. <br />
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I've enjoyed this pregnancy so much more than the last one. Don't get me wrong I was thrilled about the girls too but once we found out they were twins there was a lot of anxiety because we never in a million years thought we would have twins. Plus my symptoms were the girls were greatly amplified because of all the extra hormones.<br />
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This pregnancy (knock on wood) has been much easier. First trimester was exhausting but little to no morning sickness. Second Trimester (I'm 16w) has been pretty easy. I have a lot more energy but I have a few aches and pains, mostly my back and my hips a little. Baby also seems to be pressing on my body down south.<br />
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This pregnancy is flying by and here is to hopefully another quick and healthy 24 weeks. I also hope J and I can figure out a name for the little one! We have trouble agreeing :)<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-85926566361631534912012-10-19T06:38:00.001-07:002012-12-20T07:31:52.318-08:007 weeksHow far along? 7w5d<br />
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Total weight gain/loss: 0<br />
How big is baby? blueberry<br />
Maternity clothes? no, I did try on some of my jeans today and they are too big so I had to do the hair tie around the button trick<br />
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Stretch marks? nope<br />
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Sleep: I had a really hard time last night, not sure why I guess I couldn't get comfortable<br />
Best moment this week: nothing really exciting this week<br />
Movement: nope, I keep having little phantom flutters but baby is too tiny<br />
Cravings: sweet frog frozen yougart<br />
Aversions: Not really<br />
Gender: been calling it he this week<br />
Labor Signs: no<br />
Pregnancy Symptoms: tired! and sick, headache<br />
Belly Button in or out? in<br />
What I miss: nothing yet, I keep forgetting I'm pregnant<br />
What I am looking forward to: Nov. 13, next appointment<br />
Upcoming appointments: Nov. 13<br />
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Weekly Wisdom: I forgot how blah pregnancy was<br />
Milestones: freaking out about having 3 kids, don't know about taking care of an infant and 2 3 year olds. I'll never sleep again!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-73984821446253254272012-10-19T06:32:00.001-07:002012-12-20T07:31:52.315-08:006 WeeksPregnancy Questionnaire #2:<br />
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How far along? 6w3d<br />
Total weight gain/loss: 0<br />
How big is baby? blueberry<br />
Maternity clothes? no (but ordered a bunch of winter things)<br />
Stretch marks? only left over ones from the girls<br />
Sleep: normal but still exhausted, I've been going to bed early<br />
Best moment this week: first ultrasound and saw just one baby with a little heartbeat! 111hb<br />
Movement: me lots, baby none. My leg has started to go numb when I stand to long<br />
Cravings: baked potato<br />
Aversions: Not really, but everything is very smelly- not really interested in sweets<br />
Gender: I'm feeling girl but we have no idea<br />
Labor Signs: no<br />
Pregnancy Symptoms: tired! Numbness in leg and fingers<br />
Belly Button in or out? in, it will probably stay that way it didn't even pop when I was pregnant with the girls<br />
What I miss: nothing yet, I keep forgetting I'm pregnant<br />
What I am looking forward to: not feeling just fat<br />
Upcoming appointments: Nov. 13<br />
Weekly Wisdom: sleep is a good thing<br />
Milestones: One baby! That little heart beat flutter<br />
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<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-75390653588101199132012-10-19T06:31:00.003-07:002012-10-19T06:31:37.208-07:00Big StepsIn preparation of the girls starting preschool this fall I decided it was time to make sure they got some milestones checked off their lists. Namely this meant potty training and good bye pacis. <br />
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We had basically been potty training off and on, kinda, since they turned two. They would run around with barely anything on and I would argue with them about going on the potty. Finally in August I decided we needed to just do it. No more pull ups or diapers except to bed. It worked, they used the potty. We practiced pulling our pants up and down and wiping and we did it. Going to preschool has really helped finalize this. We still have occasional accidents when we are busy playing but no accidents at preschool! In the car the other day Sophie yelled out, "I have to go to the bathroom!" "Can you hold it?" "Um maybe." Usually she says I have to go and then goes. So I pulled over at the next place that showed up- 7-11. They only had an employee bathroom, but maybe because I looked so frantic and pathetic holding on to two little people's hands they let me take her in the bathroom. So we decided to spend some money in thanks. I was going to just buy a water, yeah we ended up with cheetos and oreos too. But she made it! Potty training has its downside but I like them being out of diapers it really does make it easier.<br />
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The paci thing I might regret though. We had to take Sophie to the doctor for a rash around her face and the doctor said get rid of them. She and I made a big deal about how the girls were too big and we needed to send our pacis to the babies that came to the dr. So I went home and they helped pack up their pacis in a pretty bag and we set it by their bed so the paci fairy could come and take the pacis to the doctor. Well the paci fairy left a lovely surprise and the pacis disappeared. It took Lily a day and she was over it, it took Soph a week or so and we have forgotten about them. In the mean time though they are awful sleepers now. They wake up at least once a night each. Which means mommy is up twice a night. I might be ready to give the pacis back. It has gotten a little better in the last few days though, but Lily insists on us leaving the light on now.<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-69619069366774624052012-10-12T07:30:00.000-07:002012-10-12T07:30:02.437-07:00Summer photo dumpWe had a good summer and while it's been over for a few months now I didn't post anything about it so here are a few pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geocaching with PopPop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruising on Lake Anna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dress up, favorite activity</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Princess</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loving on Aunt Em</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate and the Princess</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fourth of July poppers with Poppy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our favorite place- Target</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petting Goats at Cox Farms</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not happy about the horse we ended up with</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing in the hose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joey ran away at the beginning of the summer, but thank God he showed up again exactly one week later. We really missed him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure about smores</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Point Pleasant (we loved all the little kid rides.) Poor Lily wasn't tall enough for some of them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corner Bakery with Nana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean Grove fishing pier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the park!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loved swimming at the lake because we could stand!</td></tr>
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-25356256001062709722012-10-10T07:06:00.002-07:002012-10-10T07:06:17.400-07:00And We're 3My bitty babies have turned three! Can't believe it. They aren't babies any more. They have these long legs they are both 36 inches and 29 pounds. It is amazing how time flies.<br />
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Sophie Anne-<br />
That's how you introduce yourself. You love to play with all the kids and want everyone to be your friend. You are quick to trust people and quickly get your little heart broken if they don't want to play with you right that second. You are sweet and loving, you love to chase and squeeze the cats (much to their dismay), you adore all dogs, you are my pirate. You are adventurous about some things- climbing, playing with other kids, talking to adults, but other things make you nervous- swimming, going to new places.<br />
You love dinosaurs and dragons and pirates. Your favorite shirt is your red dragon shirt and you like to wear pants (according to you). You love to bounce and dance, and you like superheros. Your favorite color is blue. You love going to school and playing with the other kids but you get frustrated easily and have a quick temper. When you get mad you act out physically which gets you in lots of trouble. You are a tough kid. You love to repeat things that mommy and daddy say and the funniest things come out of your little mouth. I think one day you could be a teacher, or an engineer. You are very good at spacial relations and numbers but you are also very loving.<br />
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Princess Lily-<br />
You are amazing. You are so smart and know exactly what you want. Raising you is a challenge, fun, but hard. You are very stubborn and so smart, mommy and daddy can't trick you. You are a snuggle bug and a mommy's girl. You are also a girly girl, you love to dress up and hate to cover up your pretty outfits with a coat. I don't know what we are going to do when the weather gets really cold! You love to be the center of attention. You sing and dance and love to read. You make up your own stories and songs. You are our rule enforcer but also an instigator. For a while you would fight with Soph and pinch her, knowing she wouldn't cry, then she would retaliate and you would sob so Sophie would get in trouble. Mommy caught on to that fast. You love the color pink and Disney princesses. Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are your favorite. You love to play in the kitchen at preschool and you play dress up at home. You are very good at playing independently and love to sit and read books to yourself. You are a very special girl.<br />
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We love you both so much!<br />
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-63462974714755388432012-09-27T08:24:00.001-07:002012-12-20T07:31:52.313-08:00Baby 3 week 5Pregnancy Questionnaire #1:<br />
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How far along? 5w<br />
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Total weight gain/loss: 1lb<br />
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How big is baby? poppy seed<br />
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Maternity clothes? no<br />
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Stretch marks? only left over ones from the girls<br />
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Sleep: pretty normal except the girls have been sick and waking between 3-5 am<br />
Best moment this week: missing my period, the second line popping up on the stick<br />
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Movement: me lots, baby none<br />
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Cravings: Mexican<br />
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Aversions: Not really<br />
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Gender: I'm feeling girl but we have no idea<br />
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Labor Signs: no<br />
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Pregnancy Symptoms: so thirsty all the time, some nausea but really not bad, things stink<br />
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Belly Button in or out? in, it will probably stay that way it didn't even pop when I was pregnant with the girls<br />
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What I miss: nothing yet<br />
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What I am looking forward to: my first ultrasound, I really want to make sure it is just one<br />
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Upcoming appointments: Oct. 8<br />
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Weekly Wisdom: it's probably a bad idea to tell everyone already<br />
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Milestones: two lines!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-46221805077106363272012-09-27T08:19:00.004-07:002012-12-20T07:31:52.310-08:00Baby QuestionaireSo with baby three coming in June I thought I would fill out one of these. I did this a while ago at 5w.<br />
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How did you find out you were pregnant? Home Pregnancy Test<br />
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What kind of Pregnancy test did you take? First Response<br />
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How many? 4, all were positive. I liked watching the lines get darker <br />
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What were your 1st symptoms? Aversion to alcohol, so thirsty and couldn’t get enough to drink<br />
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Who did you tell first? My husband<br />
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Who was with you when you found out? Lily was in the bathroom with me because God forbid mommy pee alone, but we haven’t explained the whole baby thing to the girls<br />
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My 1st reaction: thrilled <br />
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Was your baby planned? Yes, but it happened fast<br />
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When was the baby conceived? Mid September<br />
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How far were you when you found out? Barely 4 weeks (10 dpo)<br />
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How did your parents react? My Mom was worried, she wants me to be healthy<br />
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My baby<br />
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Due Date: June 2, 2013<br />
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Do you know the sex? Not yet, can’t wait to find out<br />
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Any names? Nope, maybe when we find out<br />
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Any Ultrasounds? First is at 8 weeks to get a head count and due date<br />
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Have you heard the heart beat? Not yet, still early<br />
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Who do you think it will look like? Blue eyes, I’m thinking blonde <br />
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Will the baby have siblings? Yep two big sisters<br />
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Have you felt the baby move? Not yet<br />
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Did you have morning sickness? Some nausea <br />
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Did you have any cravings? Water!<br />
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Did you have any mood swings? I think I’m in a better mood, ha. Ask the husband<br />
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Are you a high risk pregnancy? Nope, not yet- hopefully it isn’t twins again. I’m being very careful about weight gain b/c I could be at risk for gestational diabetes. <br />
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Any complications? Nope.<br />
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Formula or Breastfeeding? I really want to breast feed. Hopefully I’ll make enough this time<br />
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Have you bought anything for the baby yet? Nope, not until we find out the sex. Plus we already have a lot of stuff<br />
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When did you start to show? Definitely not at 5 weeks<br />
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How long could you wear your regular clothes? With the girls it was 13w, we will see, I’ve already bought some new things<br />
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Will you keep the baby’s clothes? I’ll keep the important pieces of clothes, the favorites. I’ll save stuff for my sisters and maybe baby 4<br />
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Home or Hospital? Hospital. I would stress too much at home.<br />
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Natural or Medicated birth? I would love to try Natural but I don’t intend on having much of a birth plan.<br />
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Who will be in the delivery room with you? Husband, he did a great job the first time<br />
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Do you think you will need a C-section? Hoping I can do a VBAC if not then yes<br />
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Will you cry when you hold the baby for the 1st time? Yep<br />
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What’s the 1st thing you might say to the baby? I love you<br />
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Will you let anyone video tape the birth? Photograph yes, video now<br />
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Are you excited? Beyond thrilled, I can’t wait!<br />
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Who will help you with the baby after the birth? Husband, parents, in-laws, sisters<br />
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What is your favorite thing about being pregnant? Right now, nothing!<br />
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What is the worst thing about being pregnant? The smelliness of everything, exhaustion, aches, limits, being sick<br />
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What’s one thing you miss doing since being pregnant? Nothing really yet <br />
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Any days you wish you were not pregnant? nope<br />
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Are you ready for a baby? yep<br />
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Do you have insurance? yep <br />
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How many kids do you want? We shall see, this is baby 3, maybe four but this could be it.<br />
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Do you talk to the baby? Not yet<br />
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Do you still feel attractive? Did I ever feel attractive?<br />
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Have you had your baby shower yet? Nope, I might not have another shower,<br />
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Do you like kids? I’m a teacher, I love them <br />
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How far along are you now? 5w<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-43704724852060521342012-06-07T07:01:00.001-07:002012-06-08T06:07:52.782-07:00Conversations in Potty TrainingPotty Training is going to be the death of me. <br /><br />Daily conversation:<br />Me: Do you need to go potty?<br />Lily: no<br />Me: Are you sure?<br />Lily: No!<br />Five minutes later<br />Me: Do you need to go potty?<br />Lily: I did (reveals little puddle on my couch)<br />Me: I just asked you (pulling hair out in frustration)<br /><br />Seriously going to need new furniture when this is over. <br /><br />Additions to my things I thought I'd never say list:<br /><br />Don't touch your sister's vagina! <br />(running around naked potty training, you know so I don't have to do laundry everyday)<br /><br />Don't run and pee!<br />(Lily walked across the floor while peeing leaving a two foot trail on my carpet for me to clean up)<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5751294838927754498'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRRdJyjJ8mF7gSVyNmp_zISIq6mHuoF0s9gdt8ZQllU__XNz4rnAu3pYGOOVDjjxsS3XnrdLBxdu64AKEaoZxQQ0v2Q405LefdES-IhOdLvd1UfYjVUF-dQYQCUjh00Do7S_c13l_zH6E/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's a good thing they're cute<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-64729235230459565702012-06-07T06:48:00.001-07:002012-06-07T06:48:14.189-07:00Why My Children Need a Dog<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5751291459684901010'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEM7vVVtR6G2DA0Flpew3PUCveB4dFT-_FXldPXR5qB9756EECKkZsRF9-xtZDScObIYyYUvOE6Upm5_UxAq1feQ8QjGt0SfWDmxegBQ6-QG0NFOEXrplwpDA-pBXKf0bHYpsgqhMibWp/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I love the "I hate you lady" look. I rescued him right after this. Poor cats, they are so good with the girls though. They never hiss or scratch or bite. I love them!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-69645416920672733722012-03-26T11:19:00.000-07:002012-03-26T11:19:00.747-07:00Photo postI have a ton of cute photos of my babies I had to share: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Lily living it up as a flower girl in my sister's wedding. Seriously I need to hire her out to people as a professional flower girl. She loved it! The pretty dress and shoes (her dancing shoes and twirly princess dress) were perfect for her. She walked down the aisle and held her little flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie and Nana, Soph wasn't as sure about the whole flower girl thing. She walked with me down the aisle and only did so because I let her hold my flowers. She was a very good girl, except she fell on the kneelers during the ceremony. No tears just a loud bang.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-1505977465415415642012-03-23T11:35:00.000-07:002012-03-23T11:35:00.491-07:00Not Sure Whether to Laugh or CryHaving toddelers is a bit of an emotional roller coaster. One second you're yelling at them to share and then you're fixing boo boos and giving out snuggles. Both girls are very into using their immagination and they love to pretend things they see mommy and daddy doing. They are also little parrotts. <br />
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Lily has gotten a bit bossy and has lots of interesting ideas about what to play.<br />
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She loves to tattle and tell people when they need a time out (mimicking mama). A few little stories:<br />She is playing dress up with my sister and they come and show me. Em stays with me and Lily disappears to come back and tell Em that she can't find her earring. She says "I need my earring so I can go teach the kids." (that's what I tell her I do when I go to work, teach the kids)<br />
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The other day she was explaining to our neighbor that she need to climb up on his roof to get the crown off the chimney (no idea). She gives him a long explanation and he tries to tell her she can't go on the roof because it is dangerous. She pauses and looks at him with one hand on her hip and she throws one hand up and says "so what's the problem?"<br />
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She farted the other day, and our nanny told her to say excuse me. Lily told her "why, my butt burped."<br />
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Sophie isn't as bossy but she has her own little quirks. She is my rough and tough girl.</div>
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Soph loves to tell you all about things. When we read a book, she won't let you turn the page until she describes the pictures to you. She loves to help clean up and gets terribly mad if you start without her. She is daddy's shadow. She is also the queen of coming up with weird names for things:</div>
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daddy crackers- peanut butter crackers</div>
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bam bam- band aid</div>
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cow milk- vanilla milk (has a cow on the carton)</div>
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ice- she needs an ice pack to go to sleep with (it's a stalling technique)</div>
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I think the culprit of some of the left over sniffles is this:<br />
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gotta love all the pollen. We've also had some serious tick problems. We've been doing lots of hiking and J and I both had tick bites, luckily we only found one crawling on Lily. Ugh they creep me out. We also found two snakes on a walk. Can I tell you how much I hate snakes! Being a Texas girl I've seen my fair share but I think they are on the top of my hate list. J lets me close my eyes when they are on tv and tells me when the bad part is over. I know I'm a child. <br />
The tree above is in our front yard and I adore it. It is a pain in the but though. I think J and I (mostly J) have swept and raked up the falling petals about twice a day for the last week. He wants to cut it down, don't worry he won't. It blooms for all of two days and then everything falls off. In a month or so it will drop it's seeds and then we'll get to clean all those up too.<br />
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I'll leave you with a picture of my Lily bug, she's a ham but will only let you take pictures of her when she is in the right mood.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 pm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something I wore (Lil)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">window</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">loud (I love this picture)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone I talked to today (he has that what are you talking about lady look on his face, most likely he is telling me "feed me!")</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">funny (80 degrees in March- what!)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-21992985404994371612012-03-06T07:00:00.000-08:002012-03-06T07:00:01.017-08:00New hobby<br />
I've started something new in my "spare" time. Well I guess it really isn't new because I've been doing it for a year but I've just fully embraced it! I've started quilting.<br />
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My mom quilts and she was a member of a quilting group/bee when we lived in Richmond, VA. I remember her quilting and I know she enjoys doing it. She is a hand quilter and uses her machine to piece the squares. Well some of my mothers of multiples friends were starting a bee last year and I decided to join in. I finished that quilt, my first, in January (of this year). I waited for some of the blocks and then I was going to hand quilt it and didn't like doing that so when I got my sewing machine for Christmas (I was using my mom's Bernina, which meant I could only sew at her house) I decided to start machine quilting.<br />
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I love it! I finished my first quilt and then joined a class online and finished quilt number two. I have an insane number of projects, but I love it. I love the fabric and deciding on colors and designs and quilting designs and everything :-) My favorite part though is putting on the binding, which most people don't like to do, but I love spreading the quilt out and feeling the little bumps from the quilting and hand stitching on that very last finishing touch.<br />
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So here is quilt number two: Cascade<br />
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<center><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5715086329538586466"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HAiUumPfVKTXjevCpznvAsmnbn0ewCV4fNGGA0-ZYgvQKFjpmCjR0JUc2XCpM-VZrkza8IOniqkNmjZvs1jXQd2kYFFCRgkt3LD6RUopVXYl3hRULttPIRy9dyTCom6dpGSn4kRbmQOW/s288/3.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="400" /></a></center><br />
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<center><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5715086363686511138"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLe07AL1RkEcIyHtq6bs3PrKY8yuyZmNK337dViMsyhFTxlVhSsnmJtcwYKENWtp_mVigTyhEbb7CwjtDVB6Cl3sTLhNiWyuD8bV4mHfQt5eDCl4GIgbNlLILU_EGbM_HNYMMq-U1VDik/s288/5.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><br />
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meandering box stitch</div>
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<center><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5715086381102769602"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0DNehA-9lZy8nkHBrldgk70zsVAwFmA9M-YiYBs2mcgoClhpWHsw8WROpY28OgEGhjEtaVPZ37QzeXpOoE-nMtSKnJXtNe6THwPVVvvphcut0j-WLLAB38XfKLlP5fbUKsp639xIVpzB/s288/6.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><center>The Front</center><br />
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So what I'm working on now:<br />
Binding stage-<br />
<a href="http://ellisonlane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Modern Mini Challenge quilt</a><br />
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Quilting stage-<br />
Lily's pinwheel <br />
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Blocks-<br />
Asterisk blocks<br />
<a href="http://blueelephantstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/granny-square-quilt-block-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Granny Square</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/paintbox-quilt-along.html" target="_blank">Paint Box</a> kinda<br />
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Planning-<br />
Sophie's star quilt using Sarah Jane's <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/sarah_jane/children_at_play" target="_blank">Children at Play</a><br />
<a href="http://thimbleblossoms.bigcartel.com/product/swoon-pattern-142-pdf-pattern" target="_blank">Swoon</a> using Urban Chiks' <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/Urban-Cowgirl-Urban-Chiks-Moda-Fabrics.asp" target="_blank">Urban Cowgirl</a><br />
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<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-86937901697185908212012-03-05T17:28:00.001-08:002012-03-05T17:28:34.497-08:00Mug RugI decided to compete in Ellison Lane's <a target="_blank" href="ellisonlane.blogspot.com">Modern Mini Challange</a><br /><br />So below is my entry. It was going to be a granny square but I messed up the 1/4 in seam allowance and well happy accidents. I love using minis to try new free motion techniques. I tried the flower in the middle of this one and I love it! I'm going to use it on Lily's quilt.<br /><br />Anyway tada:<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5716589868475965666'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpbmrsOw_zhN9V0Q8k15HAuTnJcyROWjjpqazmDLemDuoxNX3Sk9Ed8VZ9n8zZnATtpQ5tecUsxsBQ68XMXLVCVp9qoEE5dvGHAhIVsKfQYNBpk3YV6xlvXia6M0BHnTO9PCkpx2Ab3bJ/s288/3.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Full view<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5716589888264584818'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkS4gafatd4bJtmcd4ILLcXgkimOUt6i2baQbJ2qVJeo-4NvKrtwCVh9u2ouMgtGiAvZKb_v-kpgAVkIKQVNmxgUc6kvdTjBCi1wkIHUOPFGrUwVBF9PPL7kHona00Uz0SMfa2C_mes5t/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My quilted flower<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5716589911512563186'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJCmgHvfmkKOd_araL6sw1iVyOW4NZsR9ekJziK5n3JRoFnfw9lILSlejdCwE0ZnG7piN82Uqh2iBKP5Ox9hrXr95FDv5MeTHmLvhurKXLI0Y55qY8p0wxlOpbAOigw3RV-TxskWnsu3V/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Better lighting :-)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5716589933794129186'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgE78_X9Rs1sbvKYi0HlHHJjLURW5-v8sasOqe3I30UM0Qgg_p0WA0vMKt3BfJ25fWNCtznWXC4DBo9f23BUoNaohdExfIf0htX8XVX8j9W5JbWJwxr3BgOKN-KxiprUOEwd3OpfJNl8D/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />In use!<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-6230902371913252522012-03-05T06:40:00.000-08:002012-03-05T06:40:04.464-08:00Geo-cachingIn January (I think, all the months run together!) my dad had to go down to Texas for some work. He was gone for two weeks and discovered a new hobby, geo-caching. Since returning home he has gotten J hooked. <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/" target="_blank">Geo-caching</a> involves basically a treasure hunt and the girls love it! So we've spent the last few weekends going treasure hunting, which is what the girls call it. J took them twice this weekend, and twice last weekend. I like it because sometimes I go and it is a blast but it is also something J doesn't mind doing without me, so I get a chance to stay home and relax child-free. This is a very new experience, I usually have to leave the house to be without children!<br />
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Here are a few pictures we took last week:<br />
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One of Sophie's treasures- a green dino (she loves dinosaurs!)<br />
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J and Sophie trudging through the woods. Soph is a trooper and loves to collect sticks and rocks as we walk.</div>
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Soph showing off her cold weather fashion.<br />
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The girls, we trudge through the mud and everything. Like my hat? The girls wouldn't wear it.</div>
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(This is a Sophie heavy post, didn't realize it. Lily loves to treasure hunt too. Her favorite is to ride on someone's shoulders and she provides valuable entertainment- singing)</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-14738395759545988022012-03-02T07:00:00.000-08:002012-03-02T07:00:04.818-08:00SurgeryA few weeks ago we had our 6 month ENT check up. The girls had tubes placed in their ears when they were 10 months. The tubes have been fantastic! We had one ear infection, as opposed to 6 and 7 in 3 months without them.<br />
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At the last 6 month check up neither of the girls' tubes were working and both had fluid. So they signed us up for a new set.<br />
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A little back ground on Soph.: she has had a runny nose since she was 6 months old and snores like an old man (poor thing). So since before the last set when in I've been talking to the doctors about what to do with her nose. Is it allergies? All they've told me is eh. So I finally get the ENT to do an x-ray of her adenoids. They are huge. So she had them out.<br />
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Everything went well. Both acted as though nothing had happened. They were out playing later that day, which I probably shouldn't have allowed but oh well. Soph still has a runny nose but I think she got a cold from me. The snoring has pretty much stopped yay!<br />
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Lily and dad eating a popsicle post surgery in the recovery room.</div>
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A rare opportunity for me to snuggle Soph while she was still out.</div>
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Reading with dad waiting for Soph to wake up</div>
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Popsicles and Nick Jr.</div>
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Pop Pop and Lily with her second popsicle</div>
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Dino pjs, popsicles and a milkshake for Soph</div>
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Later that afternoon</div>
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Snuggling with Nana</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-69132255209003865582012-03-01T15:59:00.001-08:002012-03-01T15:59:44.893-08:00Feb photo a day part 2<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5715082493022132466'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyP4t6zVrShHEGvfmfRnr5f55il9KugampwzWOdj9zezZJIs_85q5LUYs1cKL6rah47qGIH-MsX3AnxxgPCyIkBA67IkOkNHtNRY6kQJsCoush8v9Nn82GqbyevxeKbAK3YDN_wToU0q7/s288/3.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Time<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5715082508037795762'><img 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style='margin:5px'></a><br />My view<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5710616273346468914'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29kLnIGb_PPb6aN7f7cn4SVlbtHRDrSHI_9Jh3VGL_JQctx4Nt5UsCS2tNptmakECeKSbWh5ng2CwEnEECckhc_RVKDKOk4wknPp533pdyKv9H51iB1gePPsHRWEq4GhByW3ICUs43oZJ/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Words<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5710616287485419650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOJFgZmfKba_MgB5OebVlAFdFdauyGRPH38IHJuDxN-52jR0ru4YXkWyCPYDCDlAct6BXxHpQ5H5BEnJUJ1GTzO30oLnXbiCbBcdOk42LGQBl7u3D1lYVqO4TeepUI1KmN8VjPvSbFKMb/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Hands<br /><a 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src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy37eXDw3MHreuU_Jn0A6OfVMgsVQxXnX0gCvFwTU6P-KdFnDWHU0uBZGhC79ByY7kVz2X8yxmBFk9yRYXUcsQiM7s476CJmkRQIMdVv4bWwLOEK9LgHirDgF2flkBIRlX_XzwvQuh28rR/s288/12.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Heart<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5710631929259608338'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLjflqgfs_Se2sF0qVMXWJwO6h9usjPD5Daom4OqASDqsf7f_LscyDH9HRFIDTdJdFiBeUQRmYyH96Y-XLEYRU83DfIsDG0BMrbrDM_4QXxQG2AbbF9w7TJ6t4k9n1s4J-QZVz3qK8aWU/s288/3.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Closet<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109403902853819877142/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCPj1sLyV0KvenAE#5710631943871792402'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1ioIzwgrYIiAoMTtrnHaios3KCWp20xdiNGEFw-iYU7JA_0fjdtxjLsK3Ny0Gua_x_ZQRBVzd_2StxNyD2sSsotsbtHGFJ9JQ8SVWyoQsN-do1E88xHxfg6mNXX_GUZL213BGEqKsQ2W/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Something new<br /><br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-32809684873683713172012-02-10T15:37:00.000-08:002012-02-10T15:37:51.086-08:00Mail PilotI had to post about this, I know it's been a few months but <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/search?utf8=&term=Mail+pilot">Mail Pilot</a> is an innovated new email platform that was created by a Virginia Tech student and Alum. It is an amazing new organization system for email and the creators are selling subscriptions. Go and check it out, it's really awesome and has gotten some great feed back from the New York Times and Wired.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167837904317197906.post-3932045206775262512011-11-16T05:38:00.001-08:002011-11-16T05:55:17.616-08:00Mommy Psychic AbilitiesOk not really, or at least mine haven't been properly honed yet. I'm deep in the middle of NaNoWriMo and so close to finishing- less than 5,000 words to go! I'm projected to finish today, we shall see. I'm taking a little break to spend some words over here because something struck me hard yesterday.<br />
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Do you ever look at your kids and see the future? A neighbor and I were standing watching our kids play, and Lily had little jeans and tennis shoes and she looked so old. All we could think was taking the three of them to the bus stop in a few years.<br />
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This happens to me a lot, especially recently. Sophie was playing with some older kids at Gymboree and she desperately wanted them to accept her in their game but they were to busy to notice the baby. She wasn't really upset and tagged alone any way, but what about in future years when she gets left out or teased. The thought of it just breaks my heart.<br />
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We took Sophie to a speech therapist yesterday. The pronunciation issues we were worried she had seem as though they will be something that she will out grow. The therapist was worried that she could have a processing issue though so we are going to do another test.<br />
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This scared the heck out of me. I grew up with a learning disability that seems to be genetic and I am very afraid that I will pass it on to my children. The therapist said that if Sophie has these difficulties it could be another manifestation of what I have. I did just fine with my LD and taught myself how to do something that people do naturally. I worked hard though and I was often jealous of my sister who did so well in school, not that I didn't but she always did better than me.<br />
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I worried about Sophie's future. I don't want her to feel competitive with her twin sister, I don't want things to be hard for her. I worried about the work she will have to put in to adjust. I know that we would help her and do everything we can to help her overcome this, but I know how hard it is.<br />
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As a mom it is hard to know that you can't protect them from everything. Sure I can watch over them and hopefully protect them from the big things but they will be teased and they will feel sad and frustrated and I can't stop it. There are hard life experiences that they have to go through to become fully capable adults. Although experiencing those things are all part of life it is hard as a mom to let go and let be.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04819751807891281588noreply@blogger.com0