No longer an alien!

I had my first regular OB appt. today!  It was so long b/c she had to do all of the first visit tests, etc . . . It took her a while to get that sweet little heartbeat on the doppler b/c Baby K is a squirmer!  I remember Aidan being the same way!  Anyway, the ultrasound tech asked if she could do an u/s on me to practice measuring the nuchal folds and since I was disappointed that I actually wasn't going to get one today- I said yes before she could finish asking!  Once I got in there, I got a little nervous b/c I believe an enlarged nuchal fold can be an indicator of Down's Syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities.  But of course my little squirmer wasn't still enough for her to measure and he/she is also positioned more vertical than horizontal so wasn't really cooperating.  I hope it's not a sign of things to come!  But the good news is that I got to see the little one and it actually resembles a baby and not an alien!  So yea!!  4 more weeks till we find out the sex!!!!

Dentist and Stop, Drop and Roll . . .

Aidan had his first dentist appt today and was such a good patient!  He did everything they asked and was quiet and still!  Ha- 2 things that don't happen often with Aidan unless he's asleep.  Unfortunately he has posterior cross-bites and has an orthodontist in his future but at least it's not the near future.  We will cross that bridge when we get to it!

I took Aidan to the library today for the first time (isn't that bad?).  Anyway- we were there for story time and then he got to check out books!  He is so excited about his new books.  I keep telling him that we are borrowing them and will have to bring them back and get some new ones.  We will see how he does with that when the actual time comes to bring them back.

Before we went to get his haircut, I took Aidan for his first smoothie at Smoothie King.  While we were waiting, he suddenly starts rolling on the ground.  And of course, I was like, "Get up!  What are you doing?  He says, "I am stop, drop and roll."  I told him, "Son, you are not on fire.  You only do that when you are on fire.  No rolling around on the floor!"  The smoothie guy thought it was hilarious- but me, not so much.  Hey- at least we know he is listening to what they are teaching him at school??

I will post his pic of getting his teeth cleaned today.  What a big boy!

Baby K, alien???

First off- went to the doctor today and Baby K is doing great!  So once again-had an ultrasound.  The baby had a good heartbeat and has really grown.  The doc says that it continues to be a great pregnancy, my placenta is to the left and there is plenty of amniotic fluid.  While he is saying all of this, I just can't help but think and subsequently say (b/c I have no filter), " It looks like an alien."  The doc proceeds to say, "Well, the baby goes through lots of stages, but I promise in April- it will look like a newborn baby."  I suppose he's right but it was still  a little disconcerting to see an alien in my uterus.  I have to remember that I didn't get to see Aidan that much b/c I wasn't so high risk, so I guess we missed the alien stage and Aidan certainly looked like a beautiful cone-shaped headed, newborn baby!  Can't wait to meet this little guy or gal!!

Well today is Day Two of Aidan at his new school.  I think Day One went well.  He was happy when I picked him up, proud of his schoolwork and excited about his lunch.  He was playing with pretend make-up when I picked him up.  Good thing Ryan didn't pick him up= not sure how that would have gone over.  Hopefully it's not a sign of things to come?  

Day Two- Aidan seemed okay with going to school but he did ask me if I was going to stay with him at school.  So I guess he's still a little unsure, which is to be expected.  But they were having a real fire engine today at school and I know that will just be the highlight of his little 3 yr old week.

That's  about all for now.  Trying to work as much as I can the next month or two b/c they hired two new full-time OT's at work and I am sure they won't need me as much soon. . .The cotton harvest is FINALLY over- so I get my husband back- although thanks to Jason Crum, the hunting/gun obsession may continue to occupy my husband's time and money . . .