Yellow-Jackets and Dreams

On Sunday we were heading out of the house to run some errands and I stopped at the garbage bin to dump some things. I accidentally dropped my car keys down into the can and needed help retrieving them. Matt came to help and I stepped back to give him room and stepped directly on a yellow-jacket nest! I was immediately stung a minimum of 5 times ( I can see at least 5 swollen spots) and it hurt!! I haven never been stung by yellow-jackets, by bumble bees many times, but this was much more painful! I screamed and ran into the house. Matt followed and we poured cold water on the stings followed by witch hazel. The witch hazel helped relieve the pain and the swelling. Today I am fine, just a little itchy. YUCK!

Over the weekend I did not sleep well due to a number of horrible dreams including two very vivid dreams that I gave birth to a stillborn. Both dreams I gave birth in the living room and I woke crying. The third dream I had involved Sam and Matt's parents and a trip to have our ultrasound. I abandoned Sam and he wouldn't look me in the face in part of the dream. It was a long and detailed dream, too long to write, but I think it has to do with being a little nervous about our ultrasound in a few weeks. When I was pregnant with Sam in the week before our ultrasound for him, I had numerous awful dreams including one that I can still vividly remember where he was horribly deformed. I know the dreams are normal, but it doesn't make them any easier to handle!

Sam Update

Sam had his two year well-child appointment this morning. He weighs 30 lbs. 8 oz. and is 36" tall...a full 3 feet!! He reached 98% in height and in head circumference, and 75% in weight. He is a growing boy! The ped. does think that Sam's speech is a bit delayed and referred us to an audiologist and a speech therapist. So we'll see what happens there. My boy is so big!

Forgot about Nap time

After all these weeks of feeling so cruddy and tired and needing to nap when Sam does....I have forgotten how nice it is to put him to sleep and then have a couple hours to myself! This morning has been crazy with Sam having tantrums and Jaadyn whining a lot....we had playgroup at the park which was nice, but chaotic. After I left Sam's room with him sound asleep I stepped into the kitchen and felt such a sense of relaxation and relief and it all came back to me! Ahhhhh, naptime is really nice!

So after catching up here and sending a few emails I am going to finish cleaning up my sewing area and finally have my space to create returned to me! Now that I am feeling SO MUCH BETTER, I can actually use the space too! YEAH!!!

The second trimester of pregnancy ROCKS!

Sam is TWO!

Well, it is the big day! Sam's second birthday and I am in total disbelief, but I really do love this age. We went through a rough spot at about 20 months, but since things have been great and I am not sure why they're called the "terrible two's"...yet anyway!

At two Sam:

• Loves to play with his cars, trucks, boats...anything that will "go, go, go", as he likes to say frequently.


• Has some language skills, uses a few words such as, "more", "please", "go,", "NO!"...and a few muddled phrases like, "Where did it go?" and "Go away, please", which he says to the dog when he is trying to steal Sam's snacks.


• Puts himself to sleep in his big boy twin bed that beloged to his father, grandmother and great-grandfather.


• Sleeps usually until 6 a.m. then joins us in our bed and sometimes sleeps longer.


• Is completely weaned, as of about 22 or 23 months of age and it quite fine with it. He adjusted well and never asks for milk anymore, but will still talk about it when he sees my exposed breasts!


• Is beginning to share very well and show compassion for others when they are upset. He is also beginning to understand that his actions have reactions, such as taking a toy from his friend will make his friend cry.


• Is showing signs of being a somewhat disciplined boy! Or I should write that he is listening to directions and requests with much more respect than ever before! I like that!


• Is extremely energetic, enthusiastic and exuberant! He has more personality than most kids his age here. I am not just biased! He will express himself with fabulous shouts of joy, grunts of distaste, screams of anger. All of his emotions are amplified compared to his friends. I really enjoy it.


• Enjoys the movie "Robots" and almost any book you'll read to him. He will now sit through 4 or 5 books before bed and really likes the "Little Monster" and "Little Critter" series from the late '70's and "Duck on a Bike" is still a big favorite.


• Weighs about 30 lbs and I am not sure of his height...but will measure him soon. He wears a 3T consistently now and his shoe size is an 8/9!


• Still enjoys cuddling with mama and I LOVE it. He will sometimes take a nap laying on my chest on the couch.


• LOVES daddy and looks forward to his homecoming everyday...loves to help with yardwork and generally be outside.

Score!

I couldn't let this score pass by without bragging....just a little! For all you Birkenstock lovers out there....I scored these birks, the exact birks I have been wanting, in my size (almost to a "T"), in the exact color I wanted....for only....wait you'd better be sitting down.....yes, for only ONE DOLLAR! I know, you can stop crying now...I will add that the the soles are in superb shape, the leather inners are barely worn....aside from a few slight scuffs you can see around the toes...they might as well be brand new! So, with a savings of around $119.00, I can now go buy a cute summer preggo dress to wear with them! And who knows...maybe in a few years when I am in need of a new style, they'll get passed on to one of you lucky folks! P.S. Ignore the pasty white, scaley, legs attached!

Update

Well, I haven't written much in a while, as there isn't much new here. Just trying to get through this first trimester (almost there, another week to go!) and salvage my house and family. My visit with the midwife at 9 weeks, after an internal exam, showed that my uterus is growing about 2 weeks larger that my actual gestation. Just like with Sam! I am beginning to feel better. The mornings are good, but by afternoon and definately evening, I am tired and then feeling sick around 8 pm. So I try to get most things done in the morning and so far so good. I am not napping everyday, like I was, but some days I still need them.

We meet with the midwife on Monday to hear the heartbeat and I am excited for that, as we haven't heard it yet.

Next week is Sam's 2nd birthday! I am planning a little playgroup party..should be fun!

Immigration Demonstration

Yesterday Matt, Sam and I went into downtown Wenatchee to watch and support the immigration reform demonstration. Thousands of people came to protest and it was so empowering I was in tears. The peacful and strong chanting in English and Spanish, "Yes, we can!", and "Once unified, never divided!". It was such a sight to see and to be a part of. For the story and photo credits visit: http://www.wenworld.com/index.php