Friday, February 26, 2010

FINALLY - "I want my Mama" video, as promised

Ok, I know there is no excuse for how late this is. I know that it was a ridiculously long time ago that I even mentioned this video. But, believe me, it was worth the wait. I had to download three different programs before I found one that worked correctly (the way it said that it would). The first program started the audio from the beginning no matter where the video started, the second had no audio whatsoever, and the third was finally the charm.

So, after much waiting, watch this video and hear Christina say her very first sentence: (fyi - I will also add this to the original post where I mentioned it)

Picture Post










She thought it would be funny to put all of her bibs on at once.


She LOVES her baby dolls.


On Valentine's Day we took Christina for a special event day at Gymboree:














Here are a bunch of pictures that I've taken with my cell phone over the last several months:



With her hair like this, it reminds me of when I was a cheerleading in grammar school.



She was upset because she wanted her jacket from the coat rack.


Now that I've given it to her, she is feeling much better. I don't know why, she just really likes her jacket.





How cute is she with her Daddy's tie on.


















Our poor dogs are mostly ignored now that Christina takes the spotlot, but they are still extremely cute, so I think they deserve some time on here as well:

Thursday, February 25, 2010

A few quick updates

I owe you a bunch of stuff, but I have been really busy at work and just haven't gotten to it. In the meantime, I just wanted to give you a quick update on things:

- Christina has been healthy for about a month now, THANK GOODNESS! Consdering how the year started and knowing what her winter was like last year, I'm very greatful that she has been healthy. She did have a minor stomach bug for a few days, but it was no big deal and she got over it quickly.

- Speaking of winter, how crazy has the weather been? I feel like winter is never going to end. We are having another snow storm as we speak. Luckily, I have been able to work from home most of those snow days, but today I have to go into the office. I know it is a mess out there, but I basically have no choice in the matter. Did you know that at one point recently every state in the United States, other than Hawaii, had snow on the ground? Pretty crazy that even states like California, Texas and Florida got snow. Back in October when they predicted a bad winter, they weren't kidding. Spring will come eventually though, aaahhh, I can't wait.

- My morning sickness is essentially gone, YAY! I've been feeling pretty good lately. I still have some headache's here and there, some heartburn, the back pain is starting, and I do have the occassional burst of nausea, but compared to what I've been through with the morning sickness, it is NOTHING. And how awesome is it that next Wednesday I have my ultrasound that will hopefully show us whether I'm having a boy or a girl? I am sooo excited!

Now that I'm finally feeling better, I've been taking some pictures. So, here are some 17 week pictures:


I don't even look pregnant here do I? I have still been playing catch up with my weight. With the severe morning sickness, I actually lost about SEVEN pounds. Since I started feeling better, I have been able to gain about four pounds back, so that is good but obviously I still have a lot of work to do. Surprisingly though, I do actually have a decent sized belly hiding under my shirt. Take a closer look:


Still can't see much, what about now? ---


There's the little baby. Christina even gave my belly a kiss this morning when I asked her to give a kiss to her baby brother or sister. She is just so adorable. And, not to disappoint those that only read my blog for Christina, I am going to try to post some pictures of her tomorrow.