37 weeks

I am usually not a fan of taking maternity photos. I have a few from both girls just to document my growing belly. I always seem to like how most turn out when they are of someone else. For me? I didn't ever like them and certainly not enough to frame. I figured I would try these few for the baby book and since they only involved the belly I couldn't really say how puffy my face looked or how pale I was. So for the baby book, my 37 week pregnancy pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

Memorial Day Weekend

This Memorial Day weekend was filled with all things leading to summer. Warm sunshine, water, graduation parties, parades, and cookouts. Most of which Tim enjoyed with the girls. I will be so happy to have my weekends back this summer. I have been doing this weekend thing for 5 years now. The winter time isn't so bad but I miss a lot during the summer. All worth it in the end to be able to be home all week.   I will have to check out Tim's phone since that is where 95% of the pictures he takes are stored.   Brooke and Lindsey had some fun with their cousin Leah in the bounce house.

 

Taking a break from the sunshine for a little ipad fun.  They switched ipads so they could play different games they don't have on their ipad. 

Brooke showing Grandma how high she can jump.

Leah cooling off in the pool.

 

Lindsey 1st and Last day Preschool 2012

I really wanted one with her backpack on but it was hot and the girl was on the move.

 

Brooke 1st and Last Day Preschool 2012

Watch out Kindergarten!

35 week ultrasound

Last week I had a 35 week ultrasound to check position and size.  She is head down and they measured her at 6 lbs 3 oz.  Looking good baby girl!

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Waving hello!

Tonsils, adenoids, and tubes oh my

Lindsey had her tonsils and adenoids removed a couple weeks ago. While the ENT was at it he replaced the tubes in her ears. I was able to go back with her while they put her to "sleep". Oh that girl did not like that mask. A couple of screams and she had inhaled enough to put her in dreamland.  The ENT told us her adenoids were packed in there so tight nothing was going to get past them.  Her right ear had really thick fluid in it he had to tediously remove.  He compared it to silly putty.  Gross.  The membrane in the left was thin but he was able to place a tube.  The tonsils weren't too bad but because how small her airway is there may have been some sleep apnea issues.  Once in recovery they called us back so we could be with her. She was crying but once she spotted us she jumped in Daddy's arms and put her thumb in her mouth. He planned to keep Lindsey overnight so he could monitor her oxygen levels and make sure she was eating and drinking. They kept IV fluids going overnight. She did fabulous in the hospital. Eating applesauce, cream of wheat, and all the yogurt she could stand.  There were quite a few alarms on the pulse ox but really that was probably what she was doing at home when she was sleeping. We just didn't have to hear that alarm all night long. Eating was not much of an issue. She has never been great on fluids so we were able to break out of there bright and early.

Brooke was so worried about her little sister.

 

Watching Elmo while waiting to leave.

She preferred cookies over Popsicles.  I was thinking, "yes we got this"!

Lindsey did good the first couple days home.  And bam right when the bad breath set in and the scabs were coming off she quit.  Once the IV fluids were dry and she was refusing every.single.thing we had to make a trip to the ER for IV fluids at about day #9.  We were trying everything to avoid it.  We were medicating her around the clock and following her around the house with anything and everything to get her to eat, drink, anything.  But nothing.  Just a swipe of the hand and whining.  All she wanted to do was sit and watch Elmo sucking her thumb.  I had to give in.  She needed the fluid and the ENT said it would only get worse and the dryer she is the more the throat will hurt so the longer she would refuse.  Made sense.

I was worried about if they could get her IV started.  The ENT said that anesthesia had trouble and that was with her asleep and not dehydrated.  Not a problem.  The nurses were great.  Once she had some morphine and IV fluids she was a happy camper.  She did refuse to eat or drink once we were home that evening but we were able to get enough in her to get through the next 2 days and by day #12 she was ready to go back to preschool.
And now 2 weeks later?  You would never know! 

 

Redneck Skee Ball

Brooke randomly said one afternoon she wanted a skee ball table.  Leave it to Tim to come up with what he calls redneck skee ball.  He whipped this up in no time with scrap wood he had and a bucket of baseballs.  Redneck or not the girls loved it.

 

 

 

Catching Butterflies

Brooke was beyond excited to see that there were butterflies out back.  Lots and lots of butterflies.  She thinks they are still the butterflies she helped raise from caterpillars last year.  Every time she spots one she thinks they are back to visit her no matter where she is.

That girl (with the help of Daddy) caught quite a few butterflies.  She kept telling me she was going to keep them but I was able to convince her to let them go later that night.

 

Lindsey's Big Girl Bed

Have I really been gone that long? I come back and the format of blogger has changed. Yikes.  While there still is no answer for why I can't find any pictures on my external hard drive I can still pull the pictures off I have on my camera. 

There has been a lot going on lately.  One big thing is Lindsey's transition to big girl bed and new room is a success.  I highly recommend the extra long bed rail.  Shortly after we ordered her bed I saw a bed rail and suddenly thought there was no way one of those things was going to keep this wild and crazy girl in bed. 

The first few nights went well.  I had this big plan of how she wouldn't figure out or know how to get out of bed. 

Yeah, that didn't last.

Naps were iffy for the first week and she was getting out of bed quite a bit at nap time but not a bedtime.  While I still have no answer for that she has decided to stay in bed and nap now.
There have also been quite a few sisterly sleepovers.  It is so cute to hear them upstairs giggling and talking until one of them has obviously fallen asleep.

If only this sisterly love would continue well in their teenage years.
Lindsey is doing great in her new room leaving the crib open for her new baby sister that shall make her appearance in the next month.