Bye, Bye, B's Blog!

From now on I'm only going to post on the girls' blog: www.betsyandsadie.blogspot.com . See you there!

Sadie is Here!!!

I just posted a couple of pics on the girls' new blog: www.betsyandsadie.blogspot.com.

Weekend (and last week) Roundup

Last Tuesday night B went to dinner at Jama & Pa's and loved having spaghetti and ice cream. On Wednesday we met Krista and the kids at the Zoo. Krista and I had a plan in case I went into labor at the Zoo, but we didn't need the plan. On Thursday we went to playgroup at Jane's house. B was so happy being around her pals last week! On Friday Attie and Lawson came over in the morning then Andrea, William, and Julia came over to play in the afternoon. We also got a visit from Gumbo. We went to dinner with Julie, Chris, and Lucy at Storyville--B wouldn't eat anything because she was having too much fun with Lucy. Betsy spun in circles and crawled under the highchair and generally acted like a toddler. On Saturday Peter set up his smoker and smoked chickens. We had Marme, Aunt Penny, the Carvilles, and Katie and Peter over for dinner. The chicken was a hit! It was nice to have everyone over. Yesterday Gumbo and Bee took B to the Zoo and later in the afternoon P and I took B to get a snowball at Plum Street then we played in the backyard. This morning we went to Music class then played outside at the Parenting Center. B can't get enough of being outside.

B is speaking in sentences--albeit two word sentences--more and more. I was frowning the other day and she said "Mommy sad." This morning after she ate her oatmeal and had it all over her hands, she said "Wash hands!" She hates having sticky hands.

Soon I'm going to start posting on a new blog instead of this one. It's called http://www.betsyandsadie.blogspot.com/. I didn't want Sadie to feel left out. My due date is May 16--11 days away--yippeeee!!!

I had planned to post pics tonight, but I thought I was having this baby tonight. I guess it was a false alarm...

Chatty Girl

Betsy is really talking up a storm and when we don't understand what she's saying she gets mad! This morning while I was changing her diaper she said "My name Betsy." When I get her out of bed she always has a lot to say. She says things like "Mommy, Daddy, milk, bear..." and continues to list all of the words that she knows until her diaper change is done. She also told me after she ate breakfast that "Daddy at work."

Yesterday we hung out at home (again). Aunt Penny came in town yesterday and was sweet enough to watch B while I went to the doctor. Everything is the same as it was last week. Last night Gumbo and Bee picked up B and took her to get a snowball at Plum Street. They brought me back my first snowball of the season--nectar--yum!

Happy Birthday, Scarlet!!!! I hope you had a great day!

Here is B with her new favorite breakfast--oatmeal:

Weekend Roundup

The rest of our week has been pretty slow. Betsy is still sick with a cold and I seem to have come down with it too. We have been playing downstairs and watching '101 Dalmations' a lot. On Friday night we made tacos and P and I watched "There Will Be Blood"--very good. Yesterday we mostly hung around the house all day. It rained all day and night. P got a haircut and I got a pedicure. We had Guy's Po-Boys for lunch--yum! B took a 2 hour nap. We all spent lots of quality time in the playroom. This morning Gumbo took B to Bee's house for a visit. P and I went to Sam's and got tons of stuff so we're all set for when Sadie comes. P brought us ice cream from Baskin-Robbins on Friday and Saturday. Today B kept saying "ice keem, ice keem..." I'm hoping B and I feel better soon, because baby sis will be here soon!

Cute things B said this week:

--She calls the plastic bread in her kitchen her "Gumbo bread."

--She grabbed her booty and said "booty hurt" when she fell on a toy

--She said "Mommy, help" when she needed help getting a toy

--She said "Betsy tired" while she was sitting at the table coloring the other day. She had already taken a nap, but she was exhausted. I put her sleeping bag on the sofa and she fell asleep within 10 minutes and slept for an hour and a half.

Under the Weather

Yesterday B and I hung out at home. Attie, Lawson, and Katie came over to visit. Marme took B in the afternoon then Gumbo picked her up and brought her to dinner at Jama's. Poor Betsy woke up in the middle of the night crying and coughing and Peter stayed up with her for over 2 hours. None of us could fall asleep.

This morning we were hoping that B would wake up and feel better, but she woke up coughing. She has been stuffy and coughing and sneezing all day. Krista, Jessica, and the kids were supposed to come over, but we had to cancel. My poor baby has been sort of listless all day. Katie came over to watch B while I went to my appointment with Dr. Morris. Basically I could have the baby today or in 3 weeks. Who knows? We watched 101 Dalmations and Toy Story today. Tonight she ate some spaghetti--thanks for the marinara sauce, Peter A! I hope she's feeling better tomorrow!

Sorry--no pics today!

Weekend (and last week) Roundup

Sorry I've been a bad blogger lately, but after B goes to sleep I'm just too tired to do anything. Here's a quick roundup of last week:

On Tuesday we stayed in since I wanted B to nap early because she had an appointment scheduled with Dr. Warren. Unfortunately it was rescheduled so we just hung out at home. B went to Marme's to visit then Gumbo picked her up for dinner at Jama, Pa, and Taddy's house. Attie and I hosted our second MommyMixer event at ah-ha. It was very successful and we had a great time mingling with the moms.

On Wednesday we met Krista & Jess and their little ones at the Zoo. It was a gorgeous day and the kids had a great time.

On Thursday Peter and I brought B to her rescheduled appointment with Dr. Warren. Betsy is going to have to have a second surgery. We were disappointed, but I just knew something wasn't right. She had a scanogram and her legs are uneven in length. We were given two options for her surgery. We are choosing to have a procedure where a metal plate will be implanted in her leg. The plate will need to be removed in about two years. After the surgery she will be in a plaster cast for a couple of months. Luckily she will be able to walk with the cast on. We are going to schedule the surgery to take place when Sadie is about a month old. I want to make sure Betsy is out of the cast before school starts in September. Betsy did so well after her first surgery so we know she'll do fine. It was just kind of hard to hear that our little girl would have to undergo surgery again. After her appointment we took her to get ice cream at Creole Creamery. We were all exhausted when we got home.

On Friday morning we picked up Attie and Lawson and brought them to Lawson's appointment at Tommy's office. B and I had breakfast across the street at PJ's. In the afternoon we headed to Vacherie for Grandma Agnes' 80th birthday party. Happy Birthday, Grandma!!! B had such a good time with everyone--especially her cousin Charlie.

On Saturday we went to Baton Rouge for Patrick's Baptism. B was a handful at Mass. Luckily, Aunt Maggie entertained her outside for most of the Mass. After the Baptism we went to Bridget & Brian's for a party. B played with Charlie and ate tons of boiled shrimp.

Yesterday I spent the day with Mom and the girls for Mom's belated birthday celebration. We had lunch and did some shopping. I got B some coloring books for the hospital when she comes to visit her baby sister. B is really into coloring books these days. P and B went to Vacherie to celebrate Mary Beth's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mary Beth!!! When they got home Gumbo and Bee picked up B and took her to get a snowball and visit Lawson. Last night my little girl was completely pooped.

This morning we went to Music class then played outside at the Parenting Center. B was not happy when it was time to leave. This afternoon we went to visit Attie and Lawson. We just got home and I'm about to start making dinner.

New tricks:

--Last week B was playing with her Little People and she calls one of them Gumbo and one of them Lawsy and Gumbo gave Lawsy a kiss. She now calls all of the baby Little People "Lawsy." When we went back upstairs the other day she said, "bye, Lawsys."

--Last week B was in her highchair eating a cookie and she looked at her cookie, smiled, then said , "I love you, cookie."

--B pointed to the blanket in the living room and said, "Daddy's blankie" then pointed at my shoes and said, "Mommy's shoes" then pointed at the diaper bag that I always give Gumbo when he takes B and said "Gumbo's purse."