Happy Easter everyone! We hope your holiday was as blessed as ours was. Mike’s sister/Reagan’s Aunt Renee came to visit for the Easter holiday and arrived Thursday night pretty late. She watched Reagan on Friday while Mary worked and Mike was out of town. They had a great time together and Renee was impressed with Reagan’s personality and ability to walk so well. I came home and we picked Mike up from the airport. After some running around (including back home to get the pack n’ play I forgot) we got to Windsor around 10:30pm. Their cousin Sabrina came with her husband Cory and their two sweet boys, Connor and Landon. Some of you may remember Connor as the ring bearer at our wedding 5.5 years ago.
On Saturday we did family photos and then went to V. Sattui in St. Helena for some wine tasting and gourmet picnic. We always j that place and I even got my family to love it. Sunday was the annual egg hunt at Mike and Carol’s where the older kids had to find 200 eggs plus the coveted gold and silver egg. Connor found the silver and Landon found the gold eggs respectively. Reagan got to play with her buddy that is two weeks older and they hunted for some eggs as well. She seemed to enjoy it! Overall it was a wonderful weekend with family and we look forward to the next get-together!
Reagan started at day care last week for the first four days. She seemed to have a hard time adjusting as she had issues sleeping all week there and at home. We thought she was getting a tooth as well, one of her molars but we’re not sure how much that contributed. She’ll be there this week and then we’ll decide if she’ll keep going or if she’ll be home with Dad. Mike’s business is really starting to pick up steam, so he doesn’t have as much time to spend with her. Besides she needs the social interaction. Mike is in Arizona, pre-fishing at Lake Roosevelt for the FLW Stren event that starts this Thursday.
So Mike postponed his training with Direct TV for 4-6 weeks. He went in on Monday and talked with a supervisor and they were willing to postpone. He really needed time to get a head-start on his new business and take care of some other things. All week he’s been working on establishing his business and generating customers and is very excited about all of it. His website (courtesy of John) is capitolfireandbackflow.com.
For the first time ever, we are done with our taxes early! We are getting a nice return as well that will more than off-set our debt to the IRS. We were very pleased when our CPA emailed us with the numbers.
Reagan is as cute as always. She still loves to laugh and play and smile. She’s starting to show her wants and needs and demands. It’s really quite comical. She is a full time crawler now and is getting better at standing without holding on to anything, especially when she doesn’t realize it. We can’t put her down and expect her to stay any more, she’ll crawl right after you! Here comes the security gate! She and I are heading to San Diego on the 21st to see the Creans and meet baby Aaron. We can’t wait!
We had a fun 4th of July as some friends from Sonoma County came to visit. Our friends Ken and Rhonda Martin came with 10 month old Piper. Newlyweds Dan and Jessica Allen came later that day. Ken and Mike played gold, while Mary and Rhonda played with the babies and went to lunch. We then BBQ’d and talked for a while. It was a really sweet time with everyone.
Mike left the 6th to drive to Nashville with his boat. He made it mid-day on the 8th, after stopping in Memphis to say hi to his grandparents. Mary and Reagan flew in on the 8th. Reagan was such a great traveler! We received so many positive comments about her being such a good traveler!! While there she met her cousins Jackson, Brenden and Kyla. The kids just loved her although she wasn’t able to really acknowledge them. She also met the aunts and uncles as well. We went to the lake house on Tims Ford Lake in Winchester, Tn. Mary and Mike rode the wave runners (Mary’s first time.) Everyone had fun taking care of Reagan.
Mary and Mike also went house hunting and feel we have narrowed the areas we’re interested in. We just need to work out the financing as in this market, we’re not able to sell the Ca house as we are upside down on it. We still plan on moving the Nashville in October, just in time for Mike’s championship in Branson, MO in November. Mary told her work and has been watching for a position in the Nashville claims office to open so she can transfer.
Nana Sherrill came out with Mary and Reagan to watch Reagan while Dad is in South Carolina. They have been having a great time together, getting to know one another. Grandma Pat comes next week!<
Yesterday we attended our crash course birthing class all day. It was very informative yet scary at the same time. We feel we are pretty ready for the big day to happen, although not too soon. Dad just left for Clearlake for 2 weeks so we need her to come on time or late (much to Mommy’s discomfort) Other good news is our friends bought our crib mattress and Grandma and Grandpa Crean bought the bedding so our nursery is pretty complete and ready for the little one to arrive!
I’m feeling very tired today, slept all morning until about 1pm. My hands are still bothering me and my fingertips are numb. I’m getting bigger with each day as well.
Just returned from my weekly visit to the OB. No weight gain (yeah!), blood pressure was 122/84 but they didn’t make me lie down to re-take it. Checked my cervix and not dilated yet but I am 50% effaced and he could feel her head (she’s down low) He said I could have her between now and the next 2 weeks. I had hoped he would talk about inducing as my carpal tunnel is so debilitating. I go back on the 9th.
In other news we bought the swing yesterday with the gift cards we had received. We ended up buying a different one than the one we registered for because the new one matches the bedding and is the same price! I will get the mattress and bedding this weekend and then can put up new nursery pictures.
Yesterday was the first day of maternity leave! It’s so nice to not be at work although I’m not relaxing as much as I’d like to yet. So much to do in the house (taxes, cleaning, etc) Went to the doctor yesterday and it wasn’t as good as normal. Baby is great, heartbeat still strong at 140-150 bpm. My blood pressure was 120/90 when they first took it so I had to lay on my left side for about 5 – 10 minutes and it came down to normal (110/70) I did test positive for Strep B so I’ll have to have antibiotics in my IV while laboring. If necessary, they’ll give antibiotics to BT after she’s born. Doc says not to worry about it, it’s very common. I’m up to 27 lbs gained. This last week was all baby/uterus/sac.
Earlier this week BT’s great-grandmother (my Grandma) passed away. It was expected after a long battle with Alzheimers, so we’re glad she’s in a better place although we’ll miss her.
Visted the doctor today for my check-up. He did the Strep B culture and checked my cervix and I’m not dilated yet. It was quite painful as I am swollen in that area from the pressue of the baby. She is still head down and is so low, the doctor said I probably won’t make it to my due date. I won’t be super early but early enough. I don’t mind that one bit other than the fact that Dad will be in a middle of a tournament. I gained 4 lbs (25lbs total) so that was a bit of a shocker. Blood pressure and urine is still good. I go back next Thursday for the start of my weekly visits.
Other great news is that my maternity leave starts next Thursday! BT has been consistantly getting hiccups in utero. At first it was cute and now it’s starting to drive me crazy. It’s seveal times a day and since she is so low, it’s not comfortable down there. She still moves a lot, much to her father’s delight. He was showing Aunt Renee today how to make her move (by pushing on the belly.)
What a day yesterday! It was shower #3 and was hosted by Nonna. It was beautifully done and we had over 20 people come, including Grandma Crean and Aunt Gaile who made a surprise visit! I was floored when I saw them. BT made out like a queen with all of her gifts. Her wardrobe is set for the next 6-9 months. She got all kinds of toys and mom got many necessities (humidifier, diapers, bottles, high chair, etc.) Grandma, Aunt Gaile and I got home and organized what we could and I finished the rest this morning. Pictures are coming as I get them from Nonna.
Just got back from my bi-weekly visit to the doctor and everything is good as usual. I’ve gained 3 lbs so my total is 21lbs … I’ll take it! Bllod pressure was 110/72, nice and low. Her heartbeat is 148 bpm and she is definitely head down he said, for now. She’s been there for a while so I don’t think she’ll flip over. He said if she stays on the growth trend she’s been doing, she’ll be around 7 or 7.5 pounds. She’s been pretty consistant with her growth spurts as I get achy every few days to once a week.
