Just Hilo and I this week...

Jim left for Beech Island, SC for work on Feb 17th and isn't coming back until March 3rd. So it is just Hilo and I. I have been pretty nice to him though, brought him to daycare 2 times last week and then once this week. He was pretty darn worn out!

He has been my cuddle buddy though. And I don't mind. He has definitely been looking for Jim though. It is quite cute - anytime he hears a noise he runs to the back door. I know I am not that good at playing rough with him, but I do try. And usually he will go along with it for a while... but it doesn' t take long for him to get bored with me and wander off.

His new thing since Jim has left is coming upstairs. He really likes the new sense of freedom - which is basically the stairs, the hallway, and our bedroom. All the other doors are shut - and for good reason. He has found a pair of panty hose (still not sure where they were) and then carried around one of my bras. Nice.

And thankfully he has not run off on me... because chasing him around the neighborhood is the last thing I want to do with all this snow. Which reminds me - when people say you are pregnant and you shouldn't shovel... listen to them. I am now. After the first attempt - I quickly went to the neighbors and asked if they'd be willing to snowblow the driveway for the remainder of the snow storm. They of course said yes and then began to yell at me for even attempting to shovel. The rest of that day I was on the couch with some good old tylenol and a heat pad. All was fine the next day. Can't wait till Jim is home again!

The Pregnant Mamas

So I have often mentioned my girlfriend Mandy from work who is pregnant with her second baby, Baby Willa. She is ready to go any day as Baby Willa is breech. She is scheduled for a "baby flipping" (highly technical term) procedure tomorrow which has the chance of starting labor. If it is successful and she doesn't go into labor, she will be able to have a natural delivery. If not, she is scheduled for a c-section on Tuesday, Feb 27th. So before we could risk her going into have the baby... we had to get a picture together. So she is 37 weeks along in the picture and I am 27 weeks along. We are looking forward to possibly having some overlap on our maternity leave, but more importantly to our little ones becoming good pals!

And of course it is time to update the belly progress... I am measuring 38 inches still and weight is up 14 lbs. I think I might have had a slower growth spurt since last time... which I am okay with. Baby continues to kick and poke at me and I am of course enjoying every minute...

The hiccups and baby dreams...

So today at work, I was very tired. After the long busy weekend, I just wanted to sleep. But of course work is a part of life. So thankfully baby realized I would be having a hard time staying alert and focused and attempted to help me out. After a few pretty big kicks... I felt this very quick patter. I thought it was just the baby kicking that fast, however my friend Mandy put her hand on my belly and confirmed that in fact the baby had the hiccups! They didn't last very long, but happened 2 more times in the afternoon. I couldn't help but laugh outloud. And of course, as any mom would, I spent some time pushing back at the kicks and getting the baby to kick even more. Such a nice mom... don't worry, the baby will get me back.

Another topic, dreams. So at the shower my cousin Amber was asking what types of dreams I have been having to try and figure out if it was a girl or boy. I explained that my dreams have been more vivid and on occasion involve the baby coming out in some way. One dream being that the baby stuck his hand out of my belly button and waved for a minute and then pulled it back inside. Another was when the baby came on out, danced around a bit, and then went back in. And this was apparently not odd to me or anyone else around. Amber of course asked, well what sex was the baby... and unfortunately all I could say was it was a baby - no sex specified! So last night I had yet another baby dream. This one was that I could feel the baby's butt and then follow the little legs and tickle the feet... then it occurred to me that wait - if I can tell exactly where the knees, feet, and toes are... I should be able to tell if we are having a girl or a boy. And once again, my dreams confirm it is a girl! This upset Jim and he immediately felt the baby and said, nope this part means it is a boy... at which point I quickly reminded him the baby is less than two pounds and that is most definitely the leg. :)

Cute Pics

Just a few random cute pictures of Hilo... Our little spoiled boxer... for the time being! The first one is of him and my sister... he is a big cuddler and loves going to visit family because they seem to give him a bit more attention...

And then of course him cuddling with G'ma Connie... I think he realized that they were going to be heading back to MI soon... because he wouldn't leave Cindy or Connie!