Just the Two of Us

Cam's parents offered to take Abby for a weekend before the baby comes, in order to give us some time together before, once again, our life changes completely. This last weekend, Cameron just happened to have off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I don't know how that happened, but we jumped on the chance and asked Dan and Alex if they could watch Abby this weekend. So, on Friday morning, they came and picked her up, and of course she was super excited!  She just love spending time with pretty much anybody other than boring ol' Mom and Dad. Once they left, we spent the day running errands. One of which was to take "Rocko the dog" (the title Abby gave him) to the shelter. We decided that he was way more trouble than he was worth. We have come to realize his many bad habits, tearing up the lawn, barking, and worst of all, he is very territorial which makes me extremely nervous. So the other day we were outback and realized he'd destroyed a good 20 sq feet of our lawn, Cam had had enough and made the final decision to get rid of him.  So we said our good-byes and took him to his temporary home.  We feel confident that he will get adopted from the shelter because he is still young and he is healthy.

On Saturday, we painted the baby's room. I had totally intended to paint it a pale yellow, but when we got to the paint store, we both agreed that the raspberry pink was much better (surprisingly, even Cam liked this color better). So we put on some grubby clothes and got to work. It was nice to work together on a project, and we were both quite pleased with the outcome.

I still need to put the finishing touches on the room, but all in all, it's ready and waiting for her arrival.

Cam was able to pick up a shift for work, so he went to work overnight. We both enjoy when the opportunity comes for him to work overnight, because you can't beat getting paid to sleep (of course, that's only if they don't get any calls)! I just stayed home and relaxed.

Sunday, was just a day of more relaxation, until Abby returned home in the afternoon. When she got home, she wasn't fully awake because she'd been sleeping in the car, but I think she was glad to see us again.  But it didn't take very long before  it became quite obvious that she was worn out from the weekend. A massive tantrum and crying fit are always clear signs of a tired little girl.

I am so grateful to Dan and Alex for offering to watch her for us, it seems like our life revolves around Abby right now, so it's nice for the opportunity to get some time to ourselves. But I do have to say, I missed her dearly!

Big Girl Bed

Last week, I had a small freak-out. I felt like we were SO not ready for this baby to come (only 6 more weeks). So, we took the plunge and moved Abby into a twin bed. We went shopping, and let Abby pick out some sheets and blankets (with some guidance from Cam and I). This bedding is just temporary because the bedding that I really want matches her room but its kind of expensive. We also got some guard rails, which took us about 2 hours too long to put together because it didn't have the instructions, so we were totally guessing. And we guessed wrong several times before we got it together.

But once everything was together, Abby was really excited to spend her first night in her "big girl bed". So far, so good. She goes to sleep with no problems, and still waits in bed for me to come and get her!

I also cleaned out the babies room that had collected tons of junk, and have started the process of turning the room into a nursery. I've picked out the "theme" for the room,
but I still want to paint and find some wall decorations. I think if everything goes according to plan, we might just be ready for our little baby when the time comes.

P.S. In case it isn't already obvious, I am a huge planner and organizer, so, yes, I have planned pretty much everything for the arrival of our little girl.

Halloween

This year for Halloween, Abby dressed as a dancer. It was easy for me to choose that as her costume because she really LOVES dancing.

Cameron was working on Halloween, so I took Abby down to "trick-or-treat" at the firestation. After a quick visit, we headed over to Cameron's parents so she could "trick-or-treat" there too. Are, Will and Piper were also there.  That pretty much concluded our night, I figured that the few pieces of candy she got at the two stops was enough for our VERY active two year old.

"The Kids in the Pool..."

For the last two weeks, every morning Abby and I have gone to the Lehi pool for swimming lessons. I put Abby in the Mom & Tot swim class in hopes that she would learn to get more comfortable in the pool. For several months, we have regularly gone swimming to the pool, but Abby didn't seem to be gaining a whole lot of confidence in the water. So, it seemed like the perfect time to put her in swim lessons. It didn't take very long, and she was jumping and splashing with confidence in the water. I was shocked at how quickly she learned everything. We worked on:

*floating on stomach/back

*kicking

*blowing bubbles

*going completely under water

*jumping into the water

*climbing out of the pool

*crawling along the wall

*and singing songs

It wasn't all fun though. After the first day, I realized that getting Abby OUT of the water was going to be the most difficult part. She has definitly perfected the art of throwing a tantrum, and EVERYONE at the pool witnessed them on several occassions. So embarrassing!

Potty Time!

So this last week has been an exciting one. I decided to try to potty train Abby! She has been showing signs that she was ready for a while, but I had a hard time believing that she truly was because she's just barely two years old. I finally just thought I'd try, and see how it went. AND...it's gone great. She caught on so quickly. On day 5, she managed to do all her "buisness" in the potty, and no accidents. I know we aren't completely in the clear, and there are likely to be more accidents, but I do feel confident that we will soon see the end of diapers (at least till the next little baby comes along).

I'm proud of our little girl, and in shock at how quickly she has grown up. With the disappearance of diapers, it will be official that she's no longer a baby, and is now big girl. I know it sounds so cliche to say "they grow up so quickly", but THEY GROW UP SO QUICKLY!

28 Down, 12 To Go

Today I had my 28 week check-up, and everything looks good. I have found, as I enter this last trimester, that all the aches and pains are starting, the heartburn has returned with a vengeance, I don't know how my tummy could possibly get any bigger, sleep is harder to come by, I'm super forgetful, and time is no longer flying by. Other than that, I feel great! :)

I was also given good idea of when my c-section will be scheduled, and unfortunately, it seems that I will most likely be in the hospital for Christmas. Oh well, Abby won't know the difference if we celebrate on a different day, and having a newborn has to be one of the best gifts a person can receive.

I do feel very grateful for how smoothly this pregnancy has gone, and hope that these last few weeks continue the same way!

Breakfast, Firetrucks, and Tons of Fun

On Saturday, the Orem Fire Department did a fund raiser by cooking a breakfast in the Macey's Grocery Store parking lot. Macey's donated all the food, and so all the money the fire department raised they got to keep. Cam was helping cook, and he asked if Abby and I would like to come for some food. So we went to Orem first thing in the morning to eat a pancake breakfast. Cam's parents also came to show their support. It was really neat, they had tons of fire trucks and ambulances, even two life flight helicopters were there. Abby, always loves to see the fire trucks and stuff, but was a little unsure of the helicopters.



Especially when one of them landed while we were there, it was really loud and super windy. There were tons of people and lots of good food. It's always nice to see all the support the community gives to the fire department.