Less than 2 weeks until Brie is a big sister!

It seems like the day is slowly approaching. With Brie's early arrival we were ill prepared, but this time we are ready. We have her room all painted and crib set up. The pack and play is ready in our room and all of her clothes are washed and ready. All that is left to do is pack our bags for the hospital. Marcus had to pack it last time and although he did a great job, I would like to pack my own this time. Because of all of my swelling, we have cut back my hours at work. This allows me to be home with Brie every evening and put my feet up and maybe get some rest before Sophie arrives.

Here are a few pictures of Sophia's room. Brie of course had to get in the crib and does not yet understand that it is not hers.

Brie is doing well. She has finally after 3 months hit 21 lbs. Hopefully we can keep her well and prevent any more weight loss. She has seemed to also grow in height because alot of her 12 month clothes are too short. I think we are going to have to look for 18 month stuff with adjustable waists so they keep her little legs warm this winter.

Trick or Treat!

Today was trick or treating in our area. The evening was kicked off with a parade and then it was off to houses in the area. There were lots of kids out and Brie had a great time watching the other kids and getting candy herself. I think her favorite part was the lollipop that she opened and ate the majority of the walk. Once Nanna and Mommy had enough of walking around carrying Brie we headed home to give out candy. We were not anticipating the amount of children in the area and ran out of candy in about 30 minutes. We even gave out the candy Brie collected.

In other news, I had another ultrasound on Tuesday. Little Sophie is growing well and is in the 46% for growth. She measured 5 lbs exactly. Other then lots of swelling, things are going well and we are looking forward to our November 19th delivery. They did a 4-d ultrasound and we have a nice picture of her face.

How not to get down from a chair!

Brie has become very good at climbing. She can get on the couch, kitchen chairs, and our bed without a problem. Generally she is pretty good at getting back down as well.
Today she was not so graceful. Instead of turning around and climbing down she decided to jump down. Mommy and daddy were right there, but unable to stop her from falling. She bumped her forehead on the bottom of the table and not only did she get a nice goose egg, but also a nice laceration. So while daddy was getting her down for a much needed nap after the fall, mommy drove to work and picked up some dermbond to fix her head. We are hoping it does not scar. It was not very deep, but because of its location it either needed a stitch or some dermabond. Since she fell she has been very affectionate and giving hugs, but she did not learn. She has climbed on the kitchen chairs few times since then.

Yesterday, Brie spent the day playing with Aunt Shelley. They had alot of fun riding Brie's lion and reading books. Brie even got to help make whoopie pies. She is generally not a sweet eater, but she seemed to enjoy a few bites of the sugary treat.

Brie also enjoys going for rides on daddy's new bike. The only downfall is the helmet. She does not like it on. Once she finally has the helmet on and they are moving she has a great time, but she screams when you try to put it on her head.

33 weeks and counting!

Things have been going well the last few weeks. Brie has been talking up a storm and is learning her colors. She is a little mocking bird and repeats almost everything we say. She loves to help mommy and daddy and read. Most of our days lately are spent reading books. She loves to identify all of the animals and look at the pictures.

This weekend Brie spent Saturday night with Nana and Pop Green. She had a great time playing with her cousins Christian and Brandon. By the time we came to get her Sunday evening Nana and Pop were ready for a nap themselves. They even had the help of Nanna and Poppop Miller. Brie ate fairly well for them and did sleep at their house, although not in her bed, but theirs. Since her last cold we have been battling to keep her in her own bed. She has been waking up at 130 and wanting to come to our room. We have resisted and kept her in her own crib, but it has not been easy. Since she has been back home she has been fine with her crib. Hopefully that continues. We are planning on keeping our new little munchkin in our room for the first 3 months so 4 would be alot for one room!

So far this pregnancy is going well. There are only 4 weeks until my scheduled c-section. I am getting pretty uncomfortable, but at the same time excited to still be pregnant. I know these 4 weeks will go quickly and then we will really have our hands full. This weekend we plan to pick out some presents for Brie for when Sophia arrives. Brie will be the first visitor to hold her and see her after she is born and we want to give her a baby of her own to feed and change so she can "help" mommy and daddy.

While Brie was away this weekend we made some real progress on Sophia's room. All of the trim is touched up and we just need to touch up the ceiling and put the crib together and she will be set. She will not sleep in there for a few months, but I feel like she should have a room that is hers before she is born. After my next ultrasound we will wash all of Brie's little clothes (preemie, newborn and 0-3 months) .

Just another week in the Myers household

Things continue to be extremely busy here. My computer is on the fritz and I have to hold the fn key down to type so this will be a short update.

Brie in her defiant ways yesterday went to run into the alley. Of course daddy was right there and grabbed her arm. Well she was without a nap and had gotten a flu shot earlier in the day and she was pretty crabby already, but when she got up she was screaming and refusing to move her left arm. Of course mommy was at work, so Brie and daddy took a trip to visit me at the ER. Thankfully, it was a simple nursemaid's elbow that I was able to put back in place within 1 minute of her arrival. She immediately started to use the arm and was in a much better mood.

On a good note, Brie used the potty for the first time on Tuesday. We try to put her on it when she wakes up in the morning and before bath time. We know she is a little young but she has shown interest so we just sit her there for a few seconds. Well she finally went. She was very proud of herself.

More colds and buzy times

The last few weeks have been very busy. We are feverishly trying to get everything ready for baby Sophia's arrival. I cannot believe we have less then 6 weeks to go. Although I am not complaining I am really starting to get uncomfortable. With Brie I never got very big, nor did I make it this far. This time I feel like i am going to make it to my c-section date.

Brie has been enjoying the fall weather and spending her afternoons playing outside. We are still working on transitioning her to one nap and it has not been easy. This also involves dropping one bottle, which at this point is important for calories, but she needs to be on a good schedule before Sophia is born. Hopefully we can make up the calories some other way. She has been holding steady at 20 lbs 15 oz for the past 3 weeks. Hopefully she will soon hit the 21 lb mark.

Last weekend we went for pumpkins. Brie had a great time smelling the mums and trying to pick up all of the pumpkins. Here are a few pictures:

Today Brie's cousin Jared came down for a visit. They had a great time playing and eating lunch together at friendlys.

Terrible twos at 19 months?

So for the past few weeks Brie has been throwing temper tantrums and not listening. She thinks it is funny when mom and dad say no and now mocks us by saying NO, NO, NO. The past few days she has taken it a few steps further by throwing herself on the floor and screaming until she throws up. It is wonderful. This is frustrating as she is not an easy child to get to eat and then these outburst lead to both a mess and a negative calorie experience. Yesterday she did not want to sit in the car and ended up vomiting all over herself, her carseat, and mommy! Hopefully this stage is short lived.

On a positive note, Brie is getting more verbal. She talks all of the time and most of the time uses her words to make her needs known. Her new favorites are up and down when she wants to be picked up or put down. She also repeats just about anything we say.

Our new little munckin continues to grow well. At my last ultrasound on Tuesday she was measuring 2 lbs 15 oz. This is twice the size Brie was when she was born on the same day. We are so happy that she is growing well and hoping we have another 6 and a half weeks of her baking. Her room is getting there and just needs trim and carpet and then we can start moving her stuff in.