Big Boy bed!

Patrick is now officially in a big boy bed. No more crib for my baby. Makes me a little sad. We decided to make the leap this past weekend. That way if things didn't go well, we could nap during the day!

Well, the whole transition was pretty uneventful. He still woke up at night, but didn't come running out of bed like we expected. And when we put him down awake he didn't run out screaming like we imagined.

He isn't much into sharing his new bed, but will let mom and dad lay down once and a while and read to him.

It is hard seeing him grow up, but so exciting at the same time.

Of course this gets me even more "nesty" wanting to get the babies room in order!

First "real" haircut

I've been cutting P's hair for about a year now. Well Ryan needed to get his cut, so on a whim I decided to also take Patrick along. He first watched Ryan get his done and then it was his turn.

He wasn't really thrilled to be there, but the sucker sure did help.
He did so good. I could tell he was scared, but he sat really well and even followed directions like looking down.


The only really rough part came at the end when she got out the clippers to trim him up. I could just feel how scared his little body was. Luckily it was over in no time.

I don't have an after pic, but it does look better. That long hair over his ears was driving me nuts!

Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Hey Patrick!

Where is

Your Hair?

Your Ears?

Your Mouth?

Your Eyes and Nose?

Your Toes?

Baby is a movin'!

Ryan and I both felt baby move last night. I have thought I had felt something for a week or so, but it was more obvious last night. I love this part. With Patrick we felt a distinct kick, but this one is more like a fish knocking the side of the bowl, or bubbles popping. I was freaked out about this last time, but this time I am really looking foward to feeling baby each day. Pure entertainment! Oh and these posts without pictures are just no fun, so here are a couple of Patrick!

Trip to the indoor playground

We met some friends last weekend at an indoor playground. When the weather outside is frightful, it's all you can do to keep your sanity!
Patrick loved this little roller coaster thing. He did really good getting the car back to the top as well.

The slides were also a hit.

Snack time was a favorite for everyone. Thanks to Anne's fishy crackers and Ali's raisens!
Lucy enjoying a snack

Patrick enjoying his snack.

Elizabeth enjoying hers.

And Miles finishing his up with a smile.

16 weeks

Well, things with the littlest bliss have been joyfully errr... blissfully uneventful. This pregnancy has really gone well for me. I really can't complain too much. I was pretty yucky feeling until about 14 weeks or so, but have since felt like myself again. I did have to stay home from work one morning as the sickies just wouldn't go away, but luckily that was just one day.

I have found that I still need to eat on a fairly regular schedule otherwise I don't feel well at all. I am still pretty tired and naps are great, but they aren't as necessary as they were in the beginning. I keep thinking I have felt the baby moving around, but then I'm not so sure. I am looking forward to feeling a little more regular movement.

This past week we got a new changing table for the baby, a new breast pump for me, and a big boy bed for Patrick. We aren't sure yet what we are doing with our bedrooms, but I think things will come together. We're going to try out the bed for Patrick next weekend. Figured if it was a weekend, we could nap if we end up having some long nights!

I hope to have some updated belly pics as soon as we can get down to the studio! Also when the rooms come together, we'll get some pictures up of those.

missed it?

yeah, I acutally just updated, but it is down a bit..
21 month update!