She'll be a great big sister!

Today I was in my room, and I heard Madison playing with her doll. I heard her say it was time for a nap, and then she came in to talk to me. A few minutes later she started saying, "wahhh, wahhh. She went running into the baby's room, so I followed her. Sure enough she had laid her baby in the new pack-n-play that we just set up for the baby. She yelled to her baby, "don't worry sweetie, I'm coming!" What a sweet girl! She will be such a good sister. She is so excited for her brother to come, and so are we!

Baby quilt and baby update

So when I was pregnant with Maddie I really wanted to make her a rag quilt. Well seeing as I know nothing about sewing, I had my cousin help me. I thought I was doing so well until I showed it to her and she had to unpick the seams because they were so crooked...dang! So with this little guy I was determined to make him a rag quilt, but this time by myself. After some serious talking with my sister-in-law, Erica, I got all the measurements for the fabric and some good sewing tips and took the plunge! After a few little bumps in the road, or bumps in the sewing machine, I finished the quilt all by myself!

And ta-daaaa!!!



I used the sewing machine Chris bought me for Christmas, and I was so pleased with the finished product! It looks so good, as long as you don't look too close, and I am so happy that I did it all by myself. Who knew I could sew a little with some serious practice. Thanks for all the tips Erica!

**Quick baby update... I am still measuring bigger, but after the ultrasound, the doctor is not too concerned. He said we will continue to watch the growth of the baby and my belly, and evaluate as it gets closer. He did say that we would not go past the 6th of April though, so that's at least a light, a very dim light, at the end of the tunnel. I also had to have the RhoGAM shot today. I am A- and Chris is O+. I had it with Maddie too, and when she was born they tested her and she is also O+. So I had another shot then. They gave it to me today and then after this little guy is born they will test his blood and then I will possibly get another shot after the birth. Other than that all is well, and we are getting more and more excited everyday for this sweet baby boy to join our family!

Growing pains???

So if you go back to May of 2008, there is a post about when Madison fell at my grandma's house and scraped her knee. Not a big deal, but ever since then she gets up about 2-3 times a week in the middle of the night crying that her knee hurts. Its a good 30-45 minutes of crying, Motrin, a hot pad and rubbing her leg until she goes back to sleep. So at first, I thought it must still be sensitive from when she fell. But as the months went by, I started asking around, and decided it must be growing pains. But here it is 8 months later, and we are still dealing with knee pain. On Thursday she even woke up from her nap complaining about it. I decided that I had better take her to the doctor to have him look at it. We went in and explained the situation, and he agreed that after 8 months it shouldn't still be bugging her. He opted for an x-ray just to be sure there were no fractures, cysts, or tumors. After a knee and hip x-ray, our pediatrician, Dr. Valentine, agreed that it must be growing pains. Her x-rays looked completely normal. Thank goodness! Even though it was quite the ordeal, just to have the reassurance that its nothing is so comforting. Maybe it was a waste of time and money, but I think a mothers piece of mind is whats most important. Thanks goodness for doctors!

This is her left knee



This is her hip

I do just have to say that the guy who did her x-ray was amazing! His name was Bill, and he was so cute. Maybe around 60 years old, with a cute southern accent. He was so patient with her, and even though she screamed bloody murder when I made her lay on the table, he showed her everything and made her very comfortable. I, being preggo, had to go stand on the other side of the wall, so I just got to watch from a window. He was super cute with her, and by the time we were done, she was laughing. What a nice guy!