Kaylee, Dec 2004

Baby Hay Day

My Baby is going wild today!! I'm talking about the one in my tummy. I've never felt this much movement before! In fact, I was able to see my tummy rising and falling with the bumps and kicks! That's a first for this pregnancy. It's unique because when I was pregnant with Kaylee I don't remember this much movement this early. Kaylee moved very softly most of the time, so it was rare that we could see my tummy move or feel her kick from the outside. I have a feeling this baby has a very different personality. I can't wait to meet him or her!!

Oops

That last post was posted early because a certain little girl was playing with the mouse. Well, I was pretty much finished anyway.

I thought I'd let everyone know that we'll be having our ultrasound next month. We are excited to find out the gender, and I can't wait to start really seriously picking out a name. I don't feel an urgency to bring this baby into the world yet because I feel like Kaylee just isn't quite ready. When she can go up and down stairs unassisted, I'll feel much better about having two. As it is, I'm dreading the prospect of carrying two babies plus all their diapers and stuff up and down our 32 stairs every day.

Well, right now, and not for much longer, all of my mom's daughters are pregnant! Tami is due in 3 days, I'm due in February, and Karma is due in May. We are so excited to meet these new additions to our lives!

An update on Kaylee. She can now say in sign language:
want
more
eat
water
wait
thank you
cheese
ball
Hi/Bye
Baby

And she can audibly say:
no ("na")
yes
Shoe
thanks ("dnce")
Daddy
Mama
baby ("beebee")

She learns new signs and words all the time. I can barely keep up! Well, that's all for now!

Family Vacation

Kaylee just had her first trip to the Beach! She loved the sand, but she was very nervous about the ocean, and would run back and forth in front of the tide line anxiously groaning. We would carry her out to wade in the water, and the first day she cried and we had to bring her back ashore. But after that she became more brave, and even wanted to run into the ankle-deep water and then run back out. She also conquered her fear of the pool! While at the beach, she LOVED the pool. Perhaps because the water stayed still. She would kackle and squeel and splash and try to swim as Kevin or I held her. She is changing and growing so very fast. She grew out of her up-to-18lb onsies while we were there, so the last day we had to let her run around with her onsie unbuttoned.

A Real Mom Now

I felt my little baby moving today, more than I've ever felt before. It occured to me suddenly that I love this little one, just as much as my 1st daughter. It shouldn't have been a surprise, but it was so sudden. I've been feeling tired and worn, and almost dreading the work I'm about to get in to, and then today, a burdeon released from my mind when I realized that I love this baby! I CHOOSE to bring this child into the world, and I WANT to raise, teach, and nurture him or her. Suddenly, I'm excited about what lay ahead! Another love in my life! I can't wait!

Getting Along

Well, there's no new news, but Kaylee sure is getting along nicely. She goes up and down ramps and hills much better now, and can get down steps and other ledges by sitting down the way we've taught her. Her balance, and strength continue to increase. Everyone still says she's so very beautiful, and even my 2 yr. old nephew says "Pretty EYES!" as he tries to touch her eyes. :)

It's August now, the busy season for our mattress store, so Kaylee and I have been going to work to help out. Kaylee loves to go around with her father and show customers various beds. She walks up to a random bed, and pushes on it, and pats it the way we and customers do. She makes herself at home there, which pleases me because customers love her, and she makes everything fun! I used to dread going to work, but now I really don't mind much, except that she refuses to nap there. :( Another small down side to her being at the store is that she LOVES bugs! She tries to catch and eat live bugs, and many times succeeds, eww. We keep an eye on her, but she can be very quiet and fast. She sometimes plays with them, and lets them crawl on her hands, but she usually ends up trying to eat them in the end. You'd be surprised at what a good little bug-catcher she is! Yuck, huh.

Meanwhile, I look like I'm walking around with a small pillow beneath my shirt. My pregnancy is going fine, though I'm so dehydrated in this heat! I feel the baby bump in the night when I'm laying down. It's so fun! I had a dream two nights ago that my baby was a girl. I wonder if it was prophetic, or just wishful thinking. I am resigning myself to being happy if it is a boy, though, because Kaylee does need a brother. I certainly loved having a brother. Besides, people say raising boys is easier than raising girls. :)