To "B" or not ?

My 15 year old niece is here to stay a few days so we went to the movies last night and saw "Sisterhood of the traveling pants 2" and liked it. The first one was probably better but aren't they usually? Blake Lively (also from Gossip Girl) is in it (her nickname from her grandma is "bee", cute, huh?) and I really want to name the baby Blake if it's a girl so I'm trying to wear Bryce down on that one. At least it's a "B" name like he prefers- my 2nd choice is Aerin - which is really prob my first but I'm offering up Blake since it does start with a "B". I think it's perfectly okay to break the "B" cycle, but he thinks the baby (child) will feel left out? Any thoughts?

This weekend

I am getting ready for my weekend visitors! My mom, sister and niece (i think) are coming to visit and we are going to take mom out for her birthday so, even though Brin has a wicked cold, we are very excited awaiting their arrival this afternoon : ) I love visitors!

Playlist

I've been meaning to ask...what do you think of the playlist? or do you keep your computer on mute like I used to? I try to coordinate the song with the posts - so, so corny I know but a little fun.

It's official...

I had my first prenatal visit today and my pregnancy is "official". I liked my new doc but who knows who will be on call when I deliver. With Brinley, who was born on her due date, my doctor did deliver her...but what are the odds of that happening again? My due date is March 2nd so I was a few days off of my prediction of February 27th - So not only will I be wondering "is it a boy or girl?" but "a February or March baby?" We all know they arrive when they want to anyway! I learned that when Ben surprised us 2 weeks and a day before his August due date. We just hope to be blessed (yet again) with a happy, healthy baby, and if we're lucky...one with Brinley's sleep habits : )

Stranded

I thought I was going to the grocery store today but my car wouldn't start - ugh! I waited a few minutes, tried again but it got worse until it was completely dead so not having anyone nearby to call - I was stranded today! At home at least but in need of food. When Bryce got home (with dinner in a paper sack) I went and got a new battery but it wasn't the correct one so I thought "I'm stranded again tomorrow?" which really bummed me out because I have my first doctor's appointment tomorrow! but I think he's going to let me take his truck, after I drive him to work of course. I think he's mostly concerned about me getting to the grocery store so he can eat - haha.

New Experiences

After I made my first prenatal appointment, I received some paperwork in the mail - one was an info sheet on how to go online and fill out my medical history on something called a patient portal. Has anyone else done this? It was new for me. I logged on with the name & password they gave me (then had to change it) and worked on an extensive questionnaire. Although a little impersonal, at least it will same some time at my actual visit and I know my medical info is correct, not someone else interpretation of what I'm saying. It was a good new experience, except for sitting in the hot garage with my laptop while the kids "work" on my car. Notice all the chalk marks on my tire? They were making it "beautiful" for me! Speaking of beauty...my next experience is one I dread - finding a new hairdresser. I had an appointment Saturday morning at a salon I found in the "Welcome Wagon" (yes, there were coupons involved) and it was okay at best. I was surprised I got a Saturday appointment so easily so that raised a flag but I thought maybe she's new...she probably was. Besides hearing the owner/manager argue with another hairdresser (like I don't hear enough at home!) the ambiance was okay, not rushed. My hair turned out okay... a little short, especially in the front where it was also uneven! Surely she could spot that but she chose not to acknowledge so I probably will be going somewhere different next time. Not a wonderful experience.
Then Brinley got her big girl bed put together right before nap time - I wouldn't have chosen that time but my husband had started by the time I got back and since my house & garage were all clean (he's a really great housekeeper-and I've definitely slacked lately) I went with the flow. So here's a picture of Ben helping her get her new bed all broken in...
She only got up once at nap and knocked and said she wanted to play but I put her back and she has stayed in since, no problems!! yeah! Ben also slept in his bed all night last night so I don't know why I'm up at 6 am? Potty training is also going well!
My last experience was going to Ulta, which I have never been before. I've been feeling kinda gross lately...gaining weight but not looking pregnant yet (my least favorite pregnancy phase) and feeling & looking tired so I thought some new makeup would refresh me. I got there (I even got to go alone) and became so overwhelmed, even depressed and left with nothing. So instead, feeling like I was about to pass out I went to subway to refuel. I can home defeated feeling like a nut case after telling Bryce what happened. So I think my Ulta experience was highjacked by my hormones. Maybe another day...

My crazy "pregnant" husband

My husband believes he has sympathy pregnancy symptoms. There are 2 reasons I think he's seriously mistaken. #1 - I love my husband, but he is not a sensitive guy - at all, so to think that he's so in touch with the pregnancy that he feels it also just makes me laugh. #2 - the symptoms he's having, he had days before me, (and it's not just normal pregnancy stuff, by the third baby I know this) so I think he must have brought home some stomach affliction from the hospital. Aside from this recent set back my actual "morning sickness" is a lot better as I'm nearing the end of my first trimester... I wonder how long his will last - lol!

Oh, No - she's growing up!

My little girl is potty training, climbing out of her crib (late bloomer, i know) and today she asked me to paint her toenails! That was such a fun moment...but am I ready for this? Well, I'm definitely ready for the potty training which is going pretty well. She's reluctant to go #2 for some reason but I figure she's just not comfortable with that yet. As long as I remind her to take a potty break, her panties stay dry and even her diaper was dry when we made a trip to the mall the other day (i wasn't willing to chance a accident there). And she likes to do it all herself. She pulls up the stool to turn on the light, pulls down her panties, dumps it into the big potty and flushes! Sooo different from my son, who still acts like he needs help. A couple of days ago, I heard a knock and I thought "is she banging on the wall?" (which would be very odd for her) but nope - I went to her room and she was out of her crib and knocking patiently on the door to be let out of her room. I guess Ben's lessons finally paid off - he's been trying to teach her to climb out for awhile now. So tomorrow we are putting up the toddler bed and she says she wants it but I'm not so sure...what if she stops sleeping so well? Will we have 2 kids climbing into our bed now? I don't know if I'm ready but I guess I can't stop her, can I?