20w3d

**Baby Update - Mommy is 20 weeks and 3 days pregnant.  This week you're carrying about 10.5 inches and 10.5 ounces of solid baby-miracle-goodness! Their little delicates bones continue to ossify and toughen while their itsy bitsy finger and toe pads are finishing up. Your little monkey now has teeth buds, although they’re hidden beneath the gum line. And finally! Their limbs have reached their relative proportions—no more alien baby! Their cute pink lips are more defined, and might be helping out in a bit of prenatal thumb-sucking. If you have a little boy, then their tiny testes are descending, though they have not yet passed the abdominal wall. What’s more, eyelashes and eyebrows are also visible. At this point, your little one really looks like a miniature baby—and we do mean miniature as your little swimmer currently weighs a mere eighth of their final birth weight. With half the pregnancy behind you, the most significant gains are yet to come!  And how's mom doing? Not that we need to tell you, but your baby may sometimes seem like a kick-boxer in training with no appreciation for your exhausted-pregnant-momma sleep needs. Still, before you start yelling at them to calm it down in there, remind yourself that your busy baby really have no idea if you’re rolling out of bed or cozying up to your partner for a good nights rest. Unfortunately for your sleep schedule, your little independent thinker will continue to operate on their own time table throughout the rest of the pregnancy. And you thought rebellious behavior only started around puberty!**

Brad Paisley - Anything Like Me

This is Brad Paisley's newest song, I heard it on the radio a couple mornings ago and I can't get it out of my head.  It's really stuck with me since we are having a boy. . . I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.



I remember sayin' I don't care either way

Just as long as he or she is healthy I'm okay

Then the doctor pointed to the corner of the screen

And said, "You see that thing right there, well you know what that means"

I started wondering who he was going to be

And I thought heaven help us if he's anything like me

He'll probably climb a tree too tall and ride his bike too fast

End up every summer wearin' something in a cast

He's gonna throw a ball and break some glass in a window down the street
He's gonna get in trouble, oh he's gonna get in fights

I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep

It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me
I can see him right now, knees all skinned up

With a magnifying glass tryin' to melt the Tonka truck

Won't he be a sight with his football helmet on?

That'll be his first love 'til his first love comes along
He'll get his heart broke by the time he's in his teens

And heaven help him if he's anything like me
He'll probably stay out too late and drive his car too fast

Get a speeding ticket, he'll pay for mowing grass

He's gonna get caught skippin' class and be grounded for a week
He's gonna get into trouble, we're gonna get in fights

I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep

It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me
He's gonna love me and hate me along the way

Years are gonna fly by and I already dread the day
He's gonna hug his momma, he's gonna shake my hand

He's gonna act like he can't wait to leave

But as he drives out he'll cry his eyes out if he's anything like me

There's worst folks to be like, oh he'll be alright if he's anything like me

Happy 3rd Birthday, Jacob!!

Three years ago today, Jerry and I were blessed with a perfect baby boy! Weighting 7 pounds 11 ounces, Jacob Alexander Daily was born at 8:01am on Tuesday, August 28, 2007.  He has kept us on our toes since day one and only changed our lives for the better.  Today we celebrated Jacob - just like we did three years ago. . .

. . . when our family of three became a family of four!

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Today was absolutely perfect.  Jerry and I got up bright and early to finish cleaning and vacuuming before the kids got up.  My family was coming over to the house for a visit before Jacob's big birthday party.  Grandma didn't want to share the birthday boy with everyone else.  LOL.  Jerry and I cleaned and got the last minute things together for his party while the kids ate breakfast and watched cartoons.  After Chloe and I wrapped Jacob's birthday presents, we let him open one to keep him occupied while we were waiting for the family.

When the family got here we had a house full!  Grandma, Grandpa, Great Grandma Kay, Aunt Karey, Michelle, Dave (Michelle's Boyfriend), Aunt Joanna, Caleb, Aunt Amanda, Jeremy, and of course us 4 - Mommy, Daddy, Chloe and Jacob.  We had a blast together, conversation was good, laughter was hard and the food was great.  I love days like this!

By the time everyone left, Jerry and I packed the car and headed to the park for Jacob's party.  It was fun and Jacob had a blast!  I had a lot more stuff planned than we actually did, but the kids were having fun just playing together.  They don't all get together that often, so it was nice to let them have a good time.  We had hot dogs, chips, a semi-melted cake, and lemonaid.  We sung to Jacob, let him open presents and what party is complete without a pinata!  It was a beautiful day for an outside party, the shelter house was covered and the playground equipment was shaded, and a nice breeze was blowing.  It was getting dark when we finally left - kids got to play together for about 3 hours.  I don't know about everyone elses but my kids passed out hard when we finally got them in bed! 

The dishes and cleaning will have to wait until tomorrow, tonight I'm going to spend it with my feet up and snuggled up with Jerry.  It's been a long, exciting day for us.  Goodnight!

RIP Demon ~ June 2007 - August 27, 2010

Today we lost our beloved cat Demon.  I'm so sad, words can not explain.  Demon was the best cat ever, in fact I don't think he thought of himself as a cat but more like a child.  Our child.  He greeted anyone that walked in the front door.  He was needy, he wanted to be loved on constantly!

Jerry and I could tell he was acting different and didn't feel good in his last days.  In fact, the morning we lost him we had a conversation about taking him to the vet if things didn't improve for him.  That evening before bed, I went to check on him and take him to bed with us. . . he was gone.  Curled up in his normal sleeping position, he went to sleep and never woke up.  At least he went sleeping.

Demon, we loved you so much!  You will always be missed, you were one of us.  You were part of our family.  I will miss your "Hello" when I walk through the door!  I will miss you beating me to the toliet seat when I lift the lid!  I will miss your annoying butt determined to lay on me while I'm trying to sleep!  I will miss you sitting between the shower curtains, chasing the water drops while I'm taking a shower!  I'll even miss you spilling my tea on purpose to get a drink - causing me to mop the floor everyday!  And lastly, Demon, I'm sorry.  I'm sorry I couldn't do more for you.  I'm sorry I couldn't protect you.  I'm sorry. . .

Here are some pictures of our Demon -

Demon and Jacob asleep in the bassinet.

Jacob and Demon sleeping. . .

Demon with Chloe's Halloween candy. . . LOL

Chloe with Demon and Tee-J

True Brothers only a litter apart - Demon and Tee-J

(Demon will be buried at Mom and Dad's - right beside our other cats, Wart and Sam.  Also beside - Mom's cat Blizzard and Amanda's cat, Snickers.)

Baby Registry

Okay, I know I have a lot of stuff left from Chloe and Jacob, but a lot of what I had didn't last through Jacob.  I made a Baby Registry for those who were wondering what I needed/wanted for this bundle of joy.  With a definate BOY confirmation a lot of Jacob's baby clothes aren't going to fit because of the season difference - Jacob was a summer baby. . . now had it been a girl - I would of had it made because Chloe was also a winter baby!!  So as you can imagine I'm going to need season appropriate newborn clothes and baby blankets.  Baby spends most of it's time in sleepers and onsies the first few months - so anything long sleeve it what I need!  Anyways, Click the Walmart logo to take you to my Walmart Baby Registry. . .

And now the name debate begins. . .

Today I am exacly 19 weeks pregnant.  This morning was our gender ultrasound and doctor's appointment!!  Jerry and I decided to take Jacob with us to the appointment; hopefully, it would clear up some confussion Jacob had about who's belly the baby was in - Mommy's or Daddy's.  LOL.  Plus being in the middle of potty training is hard to just drop him off with someone. . . and since Chloe's been in school, he has been really clingy to me and Daddy.  So I just felt it would be easier to take him with us and spend qualilty time with just Jake.  And I am happy that we did, he was *almost* perfect and hasn't had an accident yet today!

The ultrasound was first this morning - and I have a DVD for those who want to see it, come on over!  :o)  After two kids this was honestly the most detailed ultrasound that I've gotten.  They tech measured EVERYTHING!  She did say that with the combination of being skinny and my posterior placenta it was super easy to see the baby, it had no where to hide.  Since my placenta is posterior there is no cushion between my belly and the baby, so I will feel every movement and kick, this making it easier for others to feel it too.  Baby was moving, kicking, sucking it's thumb, and hicuping.  One arm was in it's mouth and one are was stretched up over it's head, and of course the legs were going a hundred miles an hour.  We also found out that this baby so far is following in the footsteps of it's Brother and Sister - it's sitting Breech.  LOL, I know that it still has plenty of time to turn around, but Chloe and Jacob were both breech at this point and refused to correct their direction.  I guess my babies must be difficult!  :o)  We got to see Baby's 3 valved umbilical cord, 4 chambered heart, the diaphragm, the brain, measured bones, head circumferance, belly circumferance, etc.  It was a VERY detailed ultrasound and everything measured perfectly for 19 weeks. . .  Now you can enjoy the Baby's profile!

And then we moved on to the gender!  Jerry and I definately wanted to know. . . with us it's always a battle of who's right and who's wrong!  And I have to sadly bow down. . . Jerry was right, we are going to be welcoming a Baby BOY into our family in January.  Jerry and I are extremely excited, Jacob doesn't seem to really care but likes to tease Chloe that it's a Boy, Chloe is not too happy about it right now, she actually cried for a good 15 minutes after school today.  I don't like seeing her so upset - I wanted to cry with her, she was so sure it was another girl.  You could watch her heart break in front of your eyes.  Hopefully, she will come around to it in the months to come. :o)

After the ultrasound, we meet with the doctor for a few minutes.  My numbness of my arms while I'm sleeping is a normal pregnancy thing.  Other than changing positions and wearing carpal tunnel braces there isn't much that can be done.  My blood pressure is fine and I've gained 3 pounds since last time.  Doctor expects that I gain between 5 to 10 pounds between now and my next doctor's appointment on September 19th.  I say that's a lot, but we will see.  After meeting with the doctor Jerry and I decided to have the second trimester screening done.  The screening is simple - my blood is drawn from my arm and the results will tell you what the probability is that you are carrying a child with a chromosomal abnormality — specifically, Down syndrome, trisomy 18, or spina bifida.  If any of these tests come back adnormal more testing will be done.  It doesn't mean the baby will have one of those abnormalities it's just an informational test that we had done with the other two so we agreed to it this time too.  It's quite simple and painless. . . for baby!  lol  Mommy's the one getting stuck with the needle.

I am just thrilled that Baby Boy is healthy and active!  I am definately one blessed Momma! 

Oh geez, I have a kindergartener.

Well today was a huge day for Miss Chloe!  She officially became a kindergartener. . .

The morning started off around 6:30am.  Daddy got up and made scrambled eggs before she got up and had them ready for her on the kitchen table when she came downstairs.  She didn't eat much breakfast because she said her belly hurt - I know it was just nerves so we didn't push her to eat all of it.  She was more interested in getting dressed up anyways!!  Ta-Da!!

Since we were ready for school way earlier than we needed to be - she got to watch about 20 minutes worth of cartoons.  We also woke Jacob up this morning with Chloe, so he could see her off to school and say goodbye.  It won't be neccessary to wake him up every morning because her bus stop is just outside our house, in front of the neighbors yard.  And we could see her bus pick up the kids down the road first.  So on cold days she could wait on the porch with Dad until they see the bus and then met the bus at the driveway.  Basically Dad will only be outside for a few minutes. 

 Here we are waiting for the bus #1!

 It's here!  Mommy wanted to cry. . .

 But once Chloe was on the bus, Jacob's face made me laugh! 

He was sad to see her go to school without him, but he was happy to have Mommy and Daddy to himself!!

Once Jacob, Mommy and Daddy were on their own for the day, we had to find something to do!  So we did yardwork on this beautiful, not so hot, over casted, breezing day!  We spent close to two hours mowing, weeding, watering and treating the yard.  After all that fun, Jacob got a bath and then sat and watched cartoons with Daddy the rest of the day, while Mommy cleaned out the refrigerator, folded laundry, and washed the kitchen floor.  Currently, both boys are sleeping. . . and I am patiently waiting on Chloe to get out of school.  :o)

Here comes the bus. . .

Chloe's home!

Chloe really liked school. . . she found her friend Taylor first thing and together they found there classroom.  For those who don't know. . . Taylor and Chloe were in preschool the last two years together and they played T-Ball together this summer.  Taylor is the only little girl that Chloe's knows here in Freeman, so it was nice to have them in the same Kindergarten class.  I know it made it a lot easier on Miss Chloe.  Chloe had a few complaints about her first day of school - mainly because it wasn't exactly like preschool and she didn't get to do everything she wanted.  But she was happy and excited that she could go again tomorrow.

Day 2 started out just the same.  Breakfast, get dressed, do her hair, and wait for the bus to pick her up.  Here's Chloe before her second day of Kindergarten. . .

Pictures - 18w3d

I thought it was about time for a pregnant belly picture.  It's been 5 weeks since my last one and I don't see much of a change in the pictures.  I feel a lot different, that's for sure!  My tummy is a lot harder than it use to be and it's getting a mind of it's own. . . complete with kicks and tickles!!  I LOVE being able to feel Baby #3 move around. . . it was thumping me during the drive home today.  Which made an awesome ending to a crappy day at work. . . funny how the baby can already make my day happier.

Well I hope you enjoy the pictures! I have to get the kiddos in bed, it's hard because they are playing with the Little People so well together. . .

. . . sorry it's so dark but I didn't want to interupt them by turning on the light!!  LOL

Good night from the Daily House!!

A very productive unproductive day!

That title pretty much says it all.  I haven't done much of anything today!  But on a positive note, my blog looks beautiful and all my pictures are updated!  Yay!  It took me a while but I finally figured out how to make my own Blog Banner. . . it's not a perfect match but it's pretty awesome for my first try.  I hope it doesn't take me three hours next time to do.

On a pregnancy note, Jerry finally got to feel the baby move!  I have been able to feel the movement for a while, but the thumps are getting bigger and harder.  I was messing with the kicks and punches this morning and I got the baby really going.  They are still very weak and Jerry was happy to feel it but he thinks that the baby is going to pay me back one of these days.  I got it moving again for Chloe this afternoon, but she said she couldn't feel it - since she doesn't know what she's feeling for, the baby is going to have to pack quite a punch before she feels it.

Well it's already after midnight and I have to work in the morning.  I HATE the fact that I can't sleep anymore. . . I cannot live on a few hours a sleep.  I'm going to shut the computer down for the night and get a load of laundry done and clean the kitchen - that should make me tired!  I hate laundry.

18w2d

**Baby Update - Mommy is 18 weeks and 2 days pregnant. Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon. The bones through which sound is passed to the inner ear have hardened and the parts of the brain that receives and processes nerve signals from the ears are developing. This means that your baby can hear now. Your baby will get used to familiar sounds, such as your heart beating, familiar voices, blood rushing through the umbilical cord and other daily routine sounds. Your baby will become startled if he hears a loud sound.**

It's 3am here and I cannot sleep!  I am exhausted and cranky and sleep still will not come to me.  I think this baby is trying to kill me. . . Every time I lay down, and I mean every time, my arms fall asleep.  And not just that funny feeling - I'm talking pins and needles stabbing pain.  And of course, who can sleep feeling like that.  I have tried every sleeping position - back, left side, right side, tummy, on pillows, off pillows, arm hanging off the the bed. . . nothing is working.  I just want to scream. . . I might just fall asleep sitting on the couch like I did last week.  Jerry came home at 5am and thought something was wrong. . . it's the only way I can get some sleep.  Okay enough whining.

It's going to be a busy week for us here.  Hopefully, I can keep everyone updated, but you will have to forgive me if I can't.  Tuesday night is Chloe's back to school night where we get to go and meet the teacher and take her school supplies.  Wednesday is Chloe's first day of school, the school bus will pick her up at 7:32am!  I'm completely terrified - I took the day off of work so I can sit at home anxiously waiting for the bus to bring my 5-year-old back.  Thursday my new bike rack is going in at work, and even though I'm not going to be loading bikes into it, I am going to go into work for a few hours to supervise.  (No one at work knows I'm pregnant yet! lol)  Friday is my doctor's appointment and gender ultrasound!!  Can't wait!  Even though Chloe will be in school we are bring a DVD home to show her and Jacob - maybe I'll even be able to upload it on here!  Jerry also volunteered to work overtime hours Friday afternoon/evening. 

Hopefully, this weekend I will be putting the final touches on Jacob's 3rd Birthday Party.  I can't believe my babies are getting so big!  He is doing awesome with potty training. . . today wasn't perfect but he's getting there.  I can't wait until he's completely potty trained.

And lastly, I have spent the day uploading the last 4 months worth of pictures off my camera. . . be sure to check them out at http://picasaweb.google.com/dailyplanet04 !

This is the nursery blankets that I've picked out this time. . . it's called 'Precious Planet' by Fisher Price

This is a close-up of the comforter. . . isn't it cute!!

17w1d

**Baby Update - Mommy is 17 weeks and 1 day pregnant. Only 160 more days to go!! :o) Don't be too shocked but... baby is EVEN bigger than it was last week, not to mention getting cuter, and smarter every day! As you’ve come to expect, there’s no shortage of growth and development this week: your fantastic little bean stalk has added yet another half inch to their overall height-- making them nearly half a foot long! Their little limbs have reached their relative proportions, and will continue to grow evenly with the rest of the body after this week. Reactive listening has begun for your baby, even though their ears are not yet structurally complete or fully functional. Meanwhile, different parts of their astonishingly complex brain are developing to process your little one’s hearing and other senses. Mind boggling factoid of the week: if you’re having going to have a little girl, her ovaries have already produced millions of primordial egg cells, which, within a few weeks, will develop into actual eggs!**

Not much is going on around this home front. Just working and taking care of kids. This week I am overnights working to reset the Toy Department for Christmas. I know, you all think it's early but really it's not. . . I'm not going to hang Christmas decorations and make you listen to Jingle Bells, but my department will get things like musical instruments and bulk furniture and get rid of the Summer toys like goggles and kites. I for one am happy that I'm overnights this week, this weekend is Missouri's No-Tax-Holiday and Walmart will be PACKED!! We drove by this afternoon and I needed milk but I wasn't going in, we can do with out or hit the gas station in the morning. LOL

We did our No-tax shopping Thursday night. I took the family to Applebee's for a late dinner and then to Walmart to shop for clothes. We got to Walmart about 10pm and it really did take us until after midnight to finish up. And everyone got new stuff - including the unborn one! With no tax weekend it's a perfect opportunity to stock up on Diapers because they to are tax free - AND I still get to use my Walmart employee discount. So basically I save 20% on my no tax purchases. Chloe got school clothes, Jacob got winter clothes (he really has NOTHING to wear this winter. . . he's grown so much!), Jerry got blue jeans and work boots, I got shoes and socks, and the unborn got 2 packages of diapers (Newborn and Size 1) and 6 outfits (Really I bought 5 boy outfits and 5 girl outfits and a either/or outfit - either way I'll take back or gift out the outfits I don't need). And since this is the baby's site, there are pictures of the outfits and crib bedding that I have bought the unborn baby. I can't wait - only 2 weeks and we will know whether to keep buying blue or pink. But even not knowing it was nice to get some things started.

Another BIG decision that we've made is that we are going to cold turkey Jacob on his diapers and pullups - except at night of course. He knows how and when to go to the bathroom but is absolutly refusing to actually do it all the time. So since I am overnights this week and Jerry will be home fully awake and willing. . . LOL. . . Jacob will spend the week in regular underwear. Wish us lots of luck, he can be totally stubborn! But Jerry and I are seriously wanting the diaper phase to be over with - when it comes to him! He's a few weeks from 3 and he's old enough to do this (with Mommy and Daddy's support). Even though I spent more money on diapers for him this weekend - I'm putting them with the baby stuff so that they aren't handy for mommy and daddy to grab when we are having a ruff moment. LOL Plus the newest addition will EVENTUALLY need them - right?!?!

This weekend I'm also planning on cleaning out my master closet so that I can get a fresh coat of paint and the carpets cleaned. This is were the nursery is going to be - don't worry it's a huge walk in closet and it's only used to hang Jerry's clothes and collect junk. The new baby will be in there until it's old enough to sleep through the night and join Chloe or Jacob in their rooms. . . depending on the sex of the baby. Because if this is another boy we will have to switch the bedrooms around and have the boys upstairs since that room is bigger. . . Chloe will have to move downstairs where she will have a door to keep out the boys. If it's another girl, she will just join Chloe upstairs when she's moved into the toddler bed (that Jacob is STILL in . . . that's another story all together. But if someone has a twin bed that they want to get rid of keep me in mind!!!)

Well the laundry is calling my name and I'm sure at any moment a child will be beggin' for dinner (they are both endless pits lately)! Hope everyone is doing good. Until next time!