Brooke & Jocelyn's First Blizzard!

So the weather people are calling this the Blizzard of 2010. The last time Pittsburgh saw snow like this was in March of 1993. I still lived in Charlotte at that point, so I didn't get to witness it. I have always wanted to see this much snow...and now I have! We stuck a yard stick out in the snow this morning and here's how much we have so far. It's still snowing, though...

There's usually a couple of steps down into the side yard...

Our large bush...falling over!

Look how high the snow is up on the fence!

Can you see the car that's parked on the street to the left of our porch pole and above the bench?

Wow!

We want to take Jocelyn out, but we aren't sure what she will do. I'm sure she can't walk in it! Maybe we will just put her on the sled and pull her around!

Oh, and Todd just cannot wait to shovel!!! ;)

The Bump!

Maybe I should change the sidebar of my blog from 'Watch Jocelyn Grow' to 'Watch Brooke Grow"!

Here's the belly at 5weeks, 4 days...before anything really started happening...

Here it is today at 18 weeks...
And this one is from when I was 17 weeks pregnant with Jocelyn...

I've only recently given in to wearing maternity pants. I had been using the rubber band method and a Bellaband for a few weeks, but it was just getting too uncomfortable. I can remember being so excited to start wearing maternity clothes when I was pregnant with Jocelyn. This time, not so much...I wanted to stay in my regular clothes as long as possible. I refuse to buy lots of maternity clothes--clothes you will only be wearing for a short time (ha-I say short, but it feels so long). I barely spend money on clothes when I'm not pregnant--I'm not going to do it for clothes that will be unwearable in a few months!

OK, baby--you win--I knew you would, I just keep reminding myself that the growing belly indicates a happy, healthy growing baby as well!

Cabin Fever

Cabin fever is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing to do, for an extended period (as in a simple country vacation cottage during a long rain or snow). Symptoms include restlessness, irritability, forgetfulness, laughter, and excessive sleeping, distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the (less miserable) rain, snow or dark. Cabin fever can also be known as a term for a lack of sexual intercourse.[1] The phrase is also used humorously to indicate simple boredom from being home alone.[2] The term was first recorded in 1918.[3] Other references have the term in use at least to 1906. An 1820 reference is to an actual fever, common in Ireland, resulting from eating watery potatoes during wet years.

Cabin fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indoor Fun

When it looks like this outside when you wake up in the morning, and the forecast calls for more snow, wind, and freezing temperatures, you have to come up with things to do that do NOT require bundling up and going outside! Why? Because Mommy doesn't want to!

Homemade Playdough!

We'll just make one of these inside today!

Art!

Sesame Street Live

We bought tickets to Sesame Street Live a few months ago and couldn't wait to take Jocelyn! Finally, yesterday was the big day!! Jocelyn had a blast!

Before we left: Jocelyn wore her Elmo shirt Grandma got her for Christmas.

The seats at the Mellon arena were a little big for a 2-year-old!
Dada and Jocelyn before the show started. Jocelyn put her "cheese" face on.

The stage!

Looking through the program and pointing out the characters

Elmo!!

Lots of singing and dancing!

I took a picture of Jocelyn in the middle of the show and she was a little upset that I would interrupt her while she was watching the show!

Eating some cotton candy that she "stole" from the person sitting behind us.

Waving to the characters

We all had a blast and Jocelyn was a good girl!!!

"Take it Easy"

I'm 15 weeks already! Where is the time going? I'm sure the next few weeks will be incredibly slow, as they always seem to be this time of year. This is the time of year where we wait. We wait for warmer weather, we wait for spring, we wait for when we can finally go outside without bundling up, and this waiting drags on and on. It seems to take a million years for warmer weather to arrive in Pittsburgh after the holidays are over.

I had a doctor appointment with my OB this morning. Jocelyn came along and seemed to enjoy helping the doctor measure my belly. She didn't enjoy most of the waiting around though, but she flirted with all the nurses, and also went up to a random girl in the waiting room and asked, "Baby?" like she knows what people are there for (which she doesn't--'baby' just happens to be her favorite word right now). Unfortunately, this girl was not obviously pregnant and she told Jocelyn "No, no baby." I was embarrassed, but how do you get a 2-year-old to keep her mouth shut? Jocelyn also, right on cue, yelled "baby" right when the nurse found the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler. She has the BEST timing--but there's no way she could know that the sound on the Doppler was her little brother or sister's little heartbeat. Just no way!

The doctor talked with me about the results from my ultrasound last Wednesday. She agreed with what the doctor at the imaging office told me--that my placenta is a little too close for comfort to the cervix. A little issue that in most cases resolves itself as my uterus grows, but causes some aggravation and worry for me in the mean time. I have certain restrictions until we can have another ultrasound to make sure placenta is moving away from where it shouldn't be. Because of this placenta issue, she also tells me to take it easy as much as I can and then looks at Jocelyn. "As much as you can with a 2-year-old." Alright...I'll try! She offered to write me a prescription for another ultrasound, but I declined. I've already had three and I am confident that the doctor knows what she is talking about and that my "problems" are being caused by this placenta issue. I was not hauling Jocelyn to the imaging office and trying to get her to sit still while I got another sneak peak at my newest little one. It's tempting, but I decided against it. I heard that little heart beat and I'm sure everything is OK.

I also got my prescription for my anatomy scan, which is the "big" ultrasound that everyone looks forward to. It will also be the next time they check my placenta issue. I made the appointment for Friday, February 12 at 10:20am!! I will be 19 weeks, 1 day and Todd should be off that day already, which will make things easier. Hopefully baby will be healthy, have all the body parts developing the way they should, and also be cooperative with showing off the area that will tell us whether or not we will have to re-paint the nursery!

Pink or blue what will it be?

Just Look How She's Grown!

January 13, 2008

January 8, 2010

I just can't believe it!

Jocelyn's 2nd Birthday

Jocelyn's 2nd birthday was a success! She had a great time doing all her favorite things and spending time with everyone she loves! The theme this year was Elmo--Jocelyn's favorite friend!

Here are the chocolate cupcakes I made to go along with her Elmo cake!

Jocelyn's birthday breakfast

After breakfast, we braved the snow-covered streets and below freezing weather to get Jocelyn a birthday haircut and then spend some time at Chuck E. Cheese's.

Jocelyn's birthday shirt made by Gramay! The front says 'Birthday Girl'

McDonalds for lunch

Mommy and the Birthday Girl

Daddy and the Birthday Girl

After lunch Jocelyn took a much needed nap, and then she got to open her presents from Mommy and Daddy. One of which was this vanity, another was a "real-looking" baby doll that drinks a bottle, laughs and coos. Both were a big hit!

Jocelyn's party was supposed to begin around 6:00, but another round of snow delayed the party by a little bit. Almost everyone was able to brave the weather and roads to celebrate the night with Jocelyn!

Elmo decorations!

The cake!

Party hats and guests!

Pizza for dinner!

Blowing out the candles!

Cake and icecream!

Presents!

Our family of three, two years in the making!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jocelyn!!

Jocelyn's 2nd year in pictures and videos!

14 weeks!

Welcome, 2nd trimester, I am so glad to see you!