the big sibling reveal

SlackerBaby is...


And, lest you think they weren't all that excited with the news...here they are celebrating the news.

guess slackerbaby's gender

This morning, I had my 20 week ultrasound. Everything looked great! John and I also did something that we did not do with our first two babies...we found out the gender. I was very adamant about it with E and A...but John has always wanted to find out. Add to that two eager big sisters who are also *dying* to know if they are going to have a baby brother or sister, and well, we found out!

So...what do you think I'm having? Here's some information to help you make your decision.

• The heartbeat at the ultrasound today was 146. With E and A, it was in the 160s.
  
• According to the Chinese Gender calendar, it's a girl. It was correct with E and incorrect with A.
  
• I haven't had any food aversions. As for cravings, I have been craving bread and eggs. No cravings with either A or E.
  
• I didn't have any morning sickness. I didn't have morning sickness with A or E.
  
• Finally, here's what I looked like at approximately the same time with each pregnancy. From left to right: Pregnant with E (2004), with A (2006), with SlackerBaby (2010). [Side note: You can totally tell I started off my pregnancy with A about 10-15 pounds heavier than this one or with E. Whoa tree trunk arms!]

 

If there's another old wives' tale that you use to base your guess on, let me know and I'll answer. Except for what color Draino turns when I pee in it. Because, I'm not going to do that.

Also, I found this article on gender distribution fascinating. It totally debunks the if you have two of one gender, it's nearly impossible to have the other gender myth.

Happy guessing!

20 weeks

So, I'm halfway there! It's hard to believe.

I'm also in that phase with how pregnant I am is directly dependant on what I'm wearing. For example, the picture in the yellow sweater was taken yesterday; the picture in the gray sweater was taken today. I seriously hope I didn't get *that* much bigger overnight, or else I'll be enormous by March!

 

The girls wanted to get in on the belly photo action. But, the shadow then made my belly look square-shaped.

 

They are cute...though I must say it freaks me out that I'm about to embark on newborn-dom again when my children are old enough to be at least half as tall as me.

e's amazing week

E has been having one heck of a week 'round these parts. On Tuesday, she received an award at the first quarter awards assembly. She's apparently spreading the talent around...because instead of being crowned Computation Queen, she was deemed Wildcat Writer. Not as fancy-sounding but just as impressive.

Then, on Wednesday, she had a field trip to hike in a local park. She had so much fun. But the real excitement happened at bedtime when E (*finally*) lost her tooth! I had to take matters into my own hands, but at least it was out.

E and I had a bit of debate on Tooth Fairy Protocol. I insisted that the Tooth Fairy would have a hard time finding such an itsy bitsy tooth underneath a pillow, so she should use her tooth pillow that Grandmom had gotten her. E insisted that the Tooth Fairy would not think to look in the pocket of a tooth shaped pillow for her tooth. She finally relented after we let her write a note to the Tooth Fairy. Apparently, she thought that she could name her price for her tooth, asking for 6 quarters and a dollar. Since she lowballed the Tooth Fairy at $2.50, she apparently could...because that's what she got.

Finally, today was a school holiday. So the girls and I headed to the mall where they got their ears pierced. After changing their minds a gazillion times on which earrings they would choose, they settled on flowers. E went first and didn't even flinch. A had to be strongly convinced to get the second ear pierced. Note the difference in expression between A's before and after.

I'm not sure how tomorrow can top things...but I guess we can find out.

san jose pics

I finally got my pictures uploaded from our San Jose trip. I'm a little bummed that I didn't get more of them, and that the ones I did get weren't all that great. Photographing all three kiddos was definitely a challenge. Guess I have that to look forward to on a regular basis in a few months.

Just Hanging Out

Monterrey Bay Aquarium

Halloween

my achilles heel tooth

Motherhood is a pretty disgusting job. First of all, there are all of the changes your body goes through. And, then there's labor and recovery from that. But, all that's just the warm up for actually having children.

I've been peed on, pooped on, puked on, bled on, sneezed on, coughed on, and drooled on.

I've more wiped heinies and noses than I care to count.

I have stuck out my hand to catch the half-chewed pieces of food my children have determined they no longer care to eat. I've done this with puke, too.

I've become a pro at taking temperatures rectally.

I've done all of these things, in the name of motherhood. And, for the most part, it hasn't bothered me. But, we have entered a phase of motherhood that I do not have the stomach for. The mere thought of sends chills down my spine.

E's tooth is about to fall out.

After months of being on Loose Tooth watch, E's tooth is really loose. Like hanging by a thread loose. Perpendicular to her other teeth loose. And I get nauseous just looking at it.

To make matters worse, she keeps asking ME to pull it out. Which on the one hand, I would just to make it go away. On the other, GAH! It's so gross.

So, wise people of The Internet...how the hell do I get this tooth out of her mouth? I'd much rather see the gaping hole where a tooth was than what's there right now. Besides, I totally made JerseyBaby send me her tooth-fairy certificate to use with E...so I'm jazzed to use it!

common sight from this weekend

We are back from our trip to San Jose to visit Baby AJ and her parents. We all had a blast! I'll be posting more photos from the weekend, including some from trick-or-treating and our trip to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.

But, here's one from my iPhone that captured the trip. E, AJ, and A all holding hands as they walked along. The cousins could not get enough of each other and it was *so* awesome.

 

It was not nearly as awesome when a jet-lagged E cried herself to sleep because she missed AJ so much...but well worth the visit!