Preggo Update

I have been bad about mentioning the fact that I am pregnant on this blog, but the boys do keep us busy, busy, busy.

A quick post devoted to an update...

• I am 16 weeks + 5 days
• My nausea is basically gone... I have bragged in the past and it has returned, so I am being cautious this time!
• My energy level is better, but I have not started exercising again. :-(
  
• I am + 4 pounds so far, but that is only because I lost 3 in the 1st trimester. I have been eating "Halloween" candy like it's my lunch, so we'll see what the next weigh-in holds!
  
• I can feel the baby move all the time now, which is SO great! It's funny, but that never gets less exciting - at this stage! When the baby has his/her foot stuck under my ribs, I'll be a little less excited. :-)
  
• My gall bladder pain has not started, yet! I am pretty excited that I have made it this far without it, though I know it's coming!
  
• Our ultrasound is scheduled for October 14. On the advice of my sister-in-law, I will be drinking a latte before it to ensure our little peanut does not curl up in a ball and sleep again!
  
• Aidan has stopped screaming at us when we explain to him that it could be a brother, but he still thinks it's a little sister. He told me today, "I haven't had a little sister in a long time!" :-)
  
• Jared felt the baby move for the first time tonight.  He decided to see if he could feel the baby, and he put his hand on my belly.  The baby immediately kicked (Daddy's girl or boy already!), and Jared got to feel it.    

I guess that's about it. Jared and I are extremely disappointed in ourselves that we did not take a belly picture the first trimester. We WILL take one this week AND post it!

Pelé in training

Aidan had his second soccer game today. It went about the same as the first. He divided his time chasing love bugs, walking around the field with his shirt over his face and eyes and doing monster roars at members of the opposite team. Though he did not sit down on the field and refuse to move at this game, he did not touch the ball ONCE.

He is only old enough to play by one week, and it shows! I keep trying to tell myself that this is a great learning experience for him, but I can't help myself from shouting at him from the sidelines, "Aidan, stop throwing yourself on the ground! Aidan, TRY to kick the ball! Aidan, turn around and look at your team!"

A mom beside me apparently thought I was a little crazy because she pretty much told me to relax and that when I learned to relax, Aidan would kick the ball. Uh, yeah... I thought about that for about a second until I saw Aidan squat down on the field, the ball roll to a stop 6 inches in front of him and he didn't notice because he was picking grass off the field.

Each quarter, a child is required to sit out. Aidan sat out the 3rd quarter this game. At the end of the quarter, his coach came over to him and said, "Aidan, are you ready to come back and play, or do you want to sit some more?" Was that a loaded question or what??? Though I felt his pain of having Aidan taking up a space on the field, I made Aidan get up and play, even though he cried that he needed to "rest" a little more. His team lost 9-1.

There's another game on Monday. His coach recommended I give Aidan some sugar before the game to try to encourage him to be more active. My baby! :-)

Harsh day

Aidan is back to being a... well... meanie? Here are comments he said TODAY:

To Mommy: "You are the meanest thing in the wooooooorrrrrrrrrllllllllllld!"

To Mommy: "Your shirt is stretched a lot!"

To Mommy: "Mommy, you're not beautiful anymore."

To Daddy:  "I want you to go back to work!"

Recent Pictures Part 1

Back from Disney!

We braved the tropics and headed to Orlando last week. We spent FIVE days in Orlando, so the boys got to do everything. They went without naps some days, took naps at 5 PM on some days and didn't get to bed until after midnight on two nights. All in all, they handled it pretty well, but we paid dearly for it for a day or two after the trip. Aidan is still cranky (and whiny), but he has slept in for several days in a row, so we're hoping the attitude is on its way out.

While in Orlando, we got to meet up with our friends Dan & Angela and their kids. Aidan got to see his best friend that he hasn't seen in almost a year, and it was CHAOTIC at first but eventually calmed down. The kids had a blast together, running around and riding the roller coasters together. I was shocked (and a little terrified) to discover that Aidan was tall enough to ride Thunder Mountain & Splash Mountain (with its 5 story drop). Aidan LOVED them, though, so I put my worries to the side. We even snuck Austin on the baby coaster at Magic Kingdom that was just a 1/2" too short for. Jared had to ride all the coasters with the kids because "expectant mothers" were not allowed. The heat + walking + being pregnant = cranky, tired Denise. I think Jared will never vacation with me again while I'm pregnant. :-)

On Thursday, my doctor is going to take a look at our bun in the oven to see if the baby has, as he puts it, "indoor or outdoor" plumbing. I will definitely let everyone know as soon as we find out - except Angela - I know how much you love surprises. ;-)