Zach Attack is Coming!

Before I found out I was pregnant I asked Mike, my brother, if I could have Zach, my three year old nephew, for an entire weekend. Like I said, that was before I realized I was pregnant and that I had zero energy to chase around a three year old. Well, an aunt’s got to hold up her end of the bargain and I will have Zach over for a fun filled weekend.

We had planned to see the Bubble Show, a magical entertainer that can work wonders with bubbles who has performed in Vegas and off Broadway. Toddlers have an odd fascination with bubbles and I thought this would be perfect. But some cruel hearted person stole his bubbles and they canceled our show! Who would do such a thing! And what would a person want with gallons of bubble mix and ropes? I have no clue. Maybe there’s some huge demand for bubble mix on the black market. Who knows!

We had planned to go to the Winfield carnival on Friday night – that’s still a go. Then Saturday morning we’ll go to the farmers market, and head over to target to get a birthday present for Frank’s cousin’s daughter, Reese. Then off to a pool party for Miss Reese’s 2nd birthday! I think Zach will have a blast and I know he loves the pool. Zach’s mom, Jen, says he jumps right into the deep end, so I asked her to bring one of those swimming vest thingies and lots of sunscreen. Better safe than sorry.

So Sunday’s still up in the air. We may just have a down day. Uncle Frank may cook us a nice breakfast. We may have a play date with our neighbor friends LeeAnn and her two kids – Jason and Amanda. We’ll play it by ear.

This weekend I’ll muster all my energy and put on a smile for my little nephew – who I adore and I don’t spend enough time with. It will be nice to get a glimpse into what parent hood is like and to spend some quality time with Zach.

The Sock Man

Ozzie’s doing well – he fought off a pretty bad infection. Dr. Fry has his foot in a little baby sock – how cute! Poor Ozzie has to wear a cone and is pretty miserable. We take it off when we can watch him, but all he wants to do is lick his foot which would not be good. Dr. Fry says he’ll probably just chew his foot right off. Not good! So we spend lots of extra time cuddling and scratching his face for him cause he can’t reach it. He’s well on his way to recovery.

Six Weeks Today!

This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

I’m actually feeling better – the nausea has seemed to subside. That or I’m just getting used to it. But the fatigue has hit full strength. I’m literally falling asleep at my desk and yawning all day, non stop. My body’s trying to tell me to get more sleep. Last night I slept a full nine hours and even then I’m finding it really hard to get up for work. I got ready in about 30 minutes this morning, that’s record time. Just so I could get a few more minutes of sleep.

Two more weeks until our first ultrasound on August 18 – we can’t wait! I am dying to know that the baby’s ok – that it’s where it’s supposed to be and that there’s only one! Fraternal twins run in my family – my Aunt Jayne had a set and her daughter Amy just had a set. I’m sure it’s only one baby brewing in there, but wouldn’t that be amazing!

Baby news in our family – I just found out my cousin Amber is expecting her second baby, due February 28 – could be a leap year baby! Wouldn’t that be fun! Amber’s sister, Wendy, is also pregnant, due in November. Then I’m due at the end of March! Dave, my step-dad’s, side of the family is huge and I have many, many cousins. Dave is one of nine and their kids are having kids. As it turns out there were five of us cousins all born in the same year. So we’re well on our way to having our own little group of second cousins of the same age.