Baby News

I will be 37 weeks on Saturday. I am now on my weekly appointments. I have been having contractions all week and this morning they were pretty strong. They hooked me up to a fetal/contraction monitor at this appointment and the baby's heart rate was good. I am having small contractions but not full consistent hard contractions. I was relieved to hear the baby's heart beat and to know that he is doing well. Next week they will hook me up again to keep an eye on him. The doctor gave me instructions on what to call about and what to look for when going into labor. As of now the c-section is scheduled for August 18th, if I make it that far. And yes we finally have a name. He will be called Simon!
Please keep me in your prayers during these last few weeks.

Look what I can do

Janna has been pulling on the door knobs but has yet to get them open but she is very close. This morning she was working on her door and I went and opened it and there she was standing just in her diaper holding out her pajamas at me. " wet mommy" she went over and showed me the futon. She had gone through her diaper. Too much to drink before bed. I just started laughing. I had no idea she could take her clothes off by herself. I have always helped. It was too cute I couldn't help but laugh.
She also put her socks on by herself this morning. I am so impressed. My little girl is growing up.

Connections Made

Janna knows that when it is hot you need sunglasses. She has asked for hers occasionally in the car or to wear just around the house. The other night we were at a friends out and we went outside to look at their big dog. The dog was panting because it was hot outside. I told Janna that the woofwoof was hot. Janna's reply was "get sunglasses mommy". I tried to explain to her that the dog didn't need sunglasses but not sure understood that point.

I picked Janna up for school the other day and she started telling me that she went to the doctor and I told her we haven't gone to the doctor. She looked at me and said "last week" and she was right last week we went to the doctor. She proceeded to tell me about the yellow sucker she got and the fish she saw there too.

Janna will smile really pretty if you give her a marshmellow afterwards. This bribe is great and I get wonderful pictures. Thanks Christina.

Janna's kitchen light went out on her play kitchen and she got on her play phone and called pawpaw and told him to come fix her light. He fixed it/changed the battery back in March and she helped. She knew to call pawpaw to fix it for her.

There are more but these are ones cute ones I remember.

Shoo Fly

Isaac and Janna having been playing this new game all week and I finally got a picture of it. Being summer time flies have been getting into the house. As much as Janna hates them, she screams when she sees them, she loves swatting at them with Daddy. They each have a Fly Swatter and they go around the house getting the flies. They say phrases like " I am going to get you" , "shoo fly", " where did you go?" . Then when they catch it Janna helps Isaac put the dead fly in the trash can. This has become a tradition whenever Janna sees a fly.

I just love watching the two of them interact and have fun together.

Imitation

They say Imitation is the highest form of a compliment.
Janna being just over two is imitating our actions more and more. It is quite cute and lucky she has picked up nothing bad yet:)

Last night Isaac was getting the grill ready in order to cook dinner. Janna peeked out the side door and saw fire in the grill. She in her excited voice " fire mommy fire" "fire hot" "don't touch". So she does listen and is learning. She then went to her room got some puzzle pieces and then got a pot out of her play kitchen and in the middle of the floor built a fire just like Daddy. It was so cute.

This morning as in the past and other mornings Janna is ready and waiting for me as I come out of the shower. Not being able to see the first thing I do is put my robe on and then put my contacts in. As I put them in I explain to Janna that mommy is putting her eyeballs in, and now she can see Janna. Janna takes the case and usually goes into the living room to show Isaac and puts her eyeballs in. I am lucky she has yet to poke her eye. It is fun to watch all she is learning and imitating.