Thanks Grandma & Grandpa Cahill

As I am sure all of you know - James is OBSESSED with Elmo who he calls Melmo.  He wants to watch it all day long on TV.  So he was SO excited when he got a package from G & G Cahill that contained Elmo pajamas!! They are fantastic - we put them on that night and spent most of the next day in them watching Seasame Street.  Thanks guys!



22 week Pics

James 22 weeks



New Baby 22 weeks

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Garrison is now the size of a papaya.

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  So when I stepped on the scale this time it jumped up 8 POUNDS!!!  I am blaming in on the cherry hearts and my craving for real coke.  The only thing I can hang my hat on is that I have only gained 12 lbs total.

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much the same, although I did have to go buy some work pants.  My next purchase will be some regular old t-shirts - they seem to be shrinking in the wash.

Gender: It's a.....BOY!!! We will have one more little testosterone filled human in the house.  As I have been telling people - I remain the queen of my castle.  Although we kept saying that we were having a girl, I didn't have an emotional breakdown in the ultrasound -so I am pretty cool with it. :)

Movement: I started feeling him turn over at about 19 weeks and he started really kicking me at about 21 weeks.  He is far more active than James was.  James used to do a little tap dance around 7 am and then a little love tap in the evening - this guy is punching and kicking all over the place.  It is distracting, but of course AWESOME!!

Sleep: Doing great.  Just getting up around 3 to go to the bathroom! Keeping my fingers crossed that this will last awhile.

Cravings: Still Mexican, french fries, and coke.  But I have sort of entered into a "fresh phase" - this basically means I have been wanting fresh fruit, the tortilini salad at Taste, and caprese salad.

Symptoms: I am doing so much better in this area.  I still get tired, but nothing like before.   I have been nesting like a crazy person.  Thank goodness I have been busy at work otherwise I would never stop cleaning out closets! 

Best Moment of the month: It was pretty cool finding out what we were having, especially because I have been in such a planning mode.  It is also always amazing to feel him move around for the first time.  It just never gets old.

Snow Removal

As with much of the Midwest, we in Indianapolis experienced an ice/snow storm tha shut the city down for a couple of days.  Although it was super ridiculous that we didn't have work for three days, we did get a bunch of ice and it was Andy's mission to keep the driveway clean.  James decided he would help out.



The Hat

One of the many new things that James figured out to do is put his hats on by himself!  He is very proud of the fact and so continues to go to the closet,gets hats out and wears then around the house - regardless of what he is doing.  Its pretty comical.

15 (well really 16) months old!

If you can believe it Jame is 16 months old.  We had his 15 month appointment in January and all was well!  James has grown to 31 inches and weighs in at almost 26 punds - so he has actually slimmed out a little.

He is actually sharing my roast beef sandwhich here.

So what is the monkey up to?  Well he is beyond mobile - he runs around the house and all around the playroom after the dog and away from us.  He is also LOVING going outside - it doesn't matter if it is cold or not he just loves it. 

He has about 12 teeth now and while hw can eat everything, he decides to only really eat carbs, carbs, and more carbs.  We did get him to eat peas for a couple of days and then right back to boycotting all vegetables.  He still does okay with dairy and fruit - well apples and bananas- and has been better about his proteins, but he still really likes his carbs! I guess it runs in the family. :)

Although he is getting taller - he still has some very short legs, so we are mostly in 12 month pants but 18-24 month shirts and 24 month pajamas.  And while 2 months ago, I was sure that James would never where socks or shoes, he has been asking to have socks on lately - very strange. 

Some other strange things that have been happening are his aversion to having his pants changed, changing his clothes and bathtime!  It is very frustratng because bathtime used to be a great time and now it is just screaming - but I mean he has to get clean.  We have been trying a couple different things to make him not afraid without any results.  Our next step is a fun faucet cover and water crayons.  We will see. 

All in all he is fantastic.

Pregnancy Update

I decided that every week was too much commitment for me - so I am going to do this every month.  I just went to the doc on Tuesday and here are the results.

Pregnancy Play-by-Play

How Far Along: 17 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Garrison or Lou Lu (still don't know girl/boy) is as big as a baked potaot

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Although I feel like a house, I have only gained 4 pounds...I know I couldn't believe it either.

Maternity Clothes: I continue to wear anything with an elastic waistband.  I just got a sweet pair of velour sweatpants.  They are pretty awesome.

Gender: January 31st is the big day!

Movement: Still no movement - probably next month.

Sleep: Sleeo is actually getting much better, my back doesn't hurt aas bad, so Andy gets a repreave from the 5 extra pillows in bed with us.

Cravings: Mexican!! And french fries.

Symptoms: Doing much better with the symptoms.  Still pretty tired and feeling very weepy in the last week or so - I cried like a big baby at some commercial about a kid in a wheelchair getting to drive in a soapbox derby - bizarre.  Hopefully that passes soon.

Best Moment this week: Best moment was again hearing the heartbeat.  Last time they couldn't find it and I had to have an ultrasound.  Talk about freaking out - I am pretty sure I had a minor heart attack.  But this time, they got it right away and it was right on target at 149.  I liked that I had only gained 4 pounds too.  :)



Christmas!

So I am a little late to be putting out Christmas pics...but such is life.  Enjoy!

Christmas with G.G. Childress

As close as we got to Santa - I think Bronner's counts though!

What do you think of my Christmas pajamas?

Put me down Uncle John!

James was trying so hard to get a kiss out of Murphy - but he was just not going to participate in the love fest.

James first notices the Kate's cat, Charlie.  Hmm...what is that thing - I need to check that out for myself.

Hey, why are you hiding under the tree cat!?!

I am coming to get you kitty.

All in all James really didn't get into Christmas at all - he liked the new stuff, but didn't care about the paper or ripping things...although he did like the ribbons.