19 weeks

Here we go- just about to be heading downhill!

I'm still getting sick. Today, to be exact, has been the most recent. Bloody noses have been a frequent occurrence and feeling nauseous in the morning still, is not unusual.
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Baby's heartrate is 144 still and has even since about 12ish weeks. The first ultrasound at 10 weeks 5 days was 177.

Weight gain? I have gained 3.5 lbs. started at 134.5 and am now 138.

Cravings? I really like cereal again, sour path kids, and I'm a fan of anything sweet.

Aversions? I really do not care for the smokin sweet chips I was obsessed with for some time.

Names? Currently we have 2 girl names picked out: Molly Katherine or Julianne Elise (maybe Grace). As for a boy name it's Patrick James, although I prefer Jack.

Baby kicks? Still nothing major. I've felt stuff but it's been minor.

Best day

Claire came running up to me at daycare today saying, "mommy, mommy, mommy" as he proceeded to give me the sweetest hug ever. My how things have changed:) it was te beat feeling ever.

On another positive note, nanny is stable and in good sprits. She has rehab to go through, but could be home by Christmas! Fingers crossed!!

Claire at dinner tonight with daddy!

Wordy Wednesday

Claire's vocabulary keeps growing. It's unreal how smart a little tiny person can be. Obviously, being our first, we have no clue what to expect. To date here is claire's vocabulary list:
Mommy
Daddy
Mimi
Pop pop
Mon-tee
Suls-sy
Barkley (Tim's parents dog)
Byebye
Hi
Knock knock
Sit
Eat
More
Mulk
Nite nite
Baby
Alice
Abbie
Sophie
Harper
Cici
Maddie
Nannette
Andy
Daisy(more like dizzy)
Side (outside)
Book
Up
Down
Help
Puh (please - used with up puh, help puh, etc)
Thank you (we have to tell her to say this)
Doggie
Snack
Cookie

I know I'm missing some so I'll try and add as I remember!


She also has a future in music. The songs she knows already:
ABCs (up to G on her own and repeats the rest)
Row row row the boat
Baa baa black sheep
No more monkeys jumping on the bed

Lastly animal sounds:
Dog woof woof
Kitty cat meow
Lion roar
Duck quack (sometimes)

A thankful 2012!

So last night Claire was playing with a cheap magnadoodle from the dollar store and it was fun. Next thing I know the tip (a small magnet) is missing. We come to suspect she swallowed it. So after calling the pedi, we wake her up and take her to the ER at 9 pm. After an X-ray, we find out she never swallowed it!!! Thank goodness. I am pretty sure that will not be our last trip to the ER with Miss C Beth!

Happy Thanksgiving, all.

A family affair

We had so much fun getting out pictures taken as a family this year. Claire was quite the diva and we were amazed how Pamela was able to capture Claire in a nutshell of 30ish images. They're beautiful!

Happy Halloween!

Claire was the good witch at daycare because her party isn't until tomorrow. This evening she ran around before trick or treaters started showing up.

Before the sun set, Claire was dancing in her elephant costume with Mimi nearby. She giggled, drug her pumpkin bag, and went up to a few doors, saying, "knock knock". She was the cutest elephant I've ever seen, with quite the dance moves!

Mom and Dad + Claire = four :)

We're expecting!!! Looks like our newest Brady buncher is due April 25, 2013. I am almost positive it's another girl and will be surprised to see differently. Obviously we don't really care as long as it's healthy:)

We found out on Claire's first birthday because I had to pee on a stick before we attended Katy & Greg's wedding. Sure enough it showed 2 lines. Over the next week I peed on 4 sticks, each got darker. At our 9 week appointment we heard the heart rate on Doppler at 144. Then on Wednesday we went to get our first ultrasound and we saw our sweet baby! Heart rate was 168 and our due date moved up from 4/29 to 4/25!

I make pregnant woman #7 at work;) Claire is going to be a big sister!