Our Girls

We had our last scheduled ultrasound on Friday.  We brought Geneva with us because we knew she would enjoy seeing her baby sister up on the TV screen.  It was a neat family affair and we are amazed at the clarity of the 3-D ultrasound pictures.

At the time of the appointment, baby girl was 30wks, 5days but was measuring 31wks, 5 days due to the length of her arms and legs.  She weighed 3lbs, 9oz and is measuring in the 51st Percentile.  The technician described her as "long and lean."  Funny, because this is how I have heard Greg described at birth.

Here we are in the waiting room.  Geneva had been looking forward to it all week.

Is it just me or is there a resemblance between these two sweet girls?

And, just for fun:  Geneva playing dress-up.

Pregnancy Update

When I was early in my pregnancy, I took Stella to get her yearly shots and the veterinarian wished me "Happy Gestating"as I was leaving.  This well-wish coupled with the scientific term was funny to me and I still chuckle when I think of it.

Anyway, it was been a relatively "happy gestating" period, although I could do without the often-occuring insomnia at 4:30 in the morning!  (However, it was due to one of those early wake-up times today that I was able to get the Easter pictures uploaded and edited so quickly.)

The baby seems good and strong.  She kicks and moves often, especially at night and early in the morning.  At my 28th week appointment, I was cleared of diabetes.  I knew I didn't have an issue with this and find it a little ridiculous that I even had to be tested.  Apparently, my results were visible to the tech way earlier than normal.  Yea- again, I think I had that figured out.

This was after a dinner that Greg and I went to a few weeks ago.  Geneva got up when she heard us come in and we tried out the timer on the camera for a family picture.  It is also my last picture with long hair.

 27 Weeks

 29 Weeks and Short Hair

And if you are wondering- yes, I do really like this sweater and it seems to add a little dress-up flavor to my piece-mealed wardrobe.

We have our last ultrasound next Friday and I will be sure to post pictures.

Random Cuteness

These pictures alone were worth the $2 I paid for this guitar and microphone stand at a garage sale.  

Also, cute quote of the weekend: "I fell in love with daddy today."  -- Said when I asked her what she and daddy had done together while out of the house on Saturday.

Easter 2012

Easter this year was a very fun and special day for Geneva.  She was excited about getting to wear her pretty dress and was very quiet and patient in church.  Since we went to the morning service, we waited until afterward to let her find the basket that the Easter Bunny brought her.  She enjoyed finding candy and the fun toys- her favorites being the slinky and chocolate chapstick.  (FYI- chapstick is one of the surest ways into her good graces)  Just after that, her uncle Tracy and aunt Clarissa came over and brought her another basket of goodies- including some Mexican confetti eggs ("Cascarones") that she waited all day to try out.  It was then time for brunch with a group of local relatives.  We spent the middle part of the afternoon playing in the house and finishing putting up the wall hangings in her room.  Later on, she enjoyed a Easter Egg hunt at a local park and playing with some of her friends.  She finally got to crack those eggs.  After a bath and phone calls to faraway relatives, she was a very tired girl with very tired parents.

Pictures in the backyard:

 Easter Basket time!

After church, this is how Geneva put her headband on while in the car:

 Geneva and Baby Sister

 Geneva and Daddy

The hunt is on!

 Geneva cracking the Cascarone (confetti filled egg) over Kylie's head.

 Ending a fun day with sidewalk art.

Heartfelt thank yous to friends and relatives who made the day extra special for her. :)

Geneva 2 years, 11 months

We have a two year old for 1 more month!  Almost-Three Geneva has been very busy lately.  At any given time, she is dressing up like one of her favorite Disney Princess characters (or actually, as she puts it- she is "turning into" the princess du jour), pretending to drive or fly to see her relatives in Pennsylvania, Illinois, or Missouri, attending made-up birthday parties, signing songs, counting (to 11), identifying letters (M and W are still tricky), "reading" books, helping her daddy with outside watering, feeding the fish, cooking dinner in her kitchen, taking her babies for walks (or putting them in time-out for various offenses), Talking about things she and "baby sister" are going to do together, or "helping" mommy cook things.  She is a very fun, active, independent little lady who is always ready to play, take walks, do jobs around the house, or run errands.  She pulls various step-stools around the house to make sure she is "big" enough to do it all.

As we (slowly) prepare our house for baby sister, Geneva has helped me move her closet to another room and slept in her "new room" last night for the first time.  Last night was also the first night Greg and I were brave enough to let her wear underwear to bed.  She has been ready for awhile, so we thought the moving of beds would be a good time to transition.  Now, if only I could get her to use the bathroom that is 5 feet from her bed rather than waking me up in the middle of the night to use mine. ;)

Here are some pictures of what Miss Busy-Bee has been up to lately:

Making T's out of pieces of dry pasta

Getting a sassy new haircut

Putting her baby in time out for hitting

Dressing up with a blanket as a dress

Always ready to strike a pose

Riding a horse at a local fair

Eating chocolate!

Dressing up with her friend, Lyla

Sitting on a tractor with Lyla

Cracking up laughing and dancing hilariously

Driving a Jeep at Gram and Gramps' house.  Trust me- we are a LOOOONG way from being ready to drive.  Lets just say Geneva was doing good to even be looking in the direction of where she was moving, and that is if her head was not below the steering wheel or laying on a pillow beside her.

Having fun with cousin Emily during her visit

Dressing to the nines- DAILY

Eating yummy cupcakes at Taylor's bday party

Looking cool and striking a pose with her friend Taylor