So I just finished watching HBO's weight of the Nation. Wow, it makes me want to eat more fruits and veggies, force Matthew to eat more of these healthier foods and exercise more. Granted I am part of the 1% that meets all the good factors of weight, activity, water intake etc., and I am pregnant and still ok but wow, what an eye-opening documentary.
Weight of the Nation
Above is the link...it really makes you think and more aware of some issues we face as a nation and as an individual....gosh, school lunches look to be a huge issue and we are not really in that age-bracket where we need to worry about this but hopefully some positive changes are on the horizon.
Ok...so yeah, really good film but can also scare the crap out of ya.
So Matthew has his 15 month appointment today. He is ~25 lbs so now having watched this film I hope he is still right at the 50% line b/c otherwise we might need to start changing our diet plans for him now...I try to get him to eat fruit and veggies every day but mostly he ends up eating 1-2 pieces and then playing and throwing the rest, so Queenie at her most recent vet visit and teeth cleaning impressed the Doc, she is a little high on her weight at 5.8 lbs, he would like her at 5.5 but he was very impressed with the health of her gums, mainly due to all the fruits and veggies she is getting by eating Matt's throw-aways.
The second issue with Matt is this issue with his speech. He says words, but it is not really clear to anyone except maybe me and the daycare ladies what he is saying and Jay with his speech background is getting worried so I have to ask about it today. I know Matt hears and understands b/c he will go and get what you ask for, or perform the activity...he loves to stomp like an elephant as he walks...the speech/talk-back is just worrying Jay in that he doesn't appear to say some of those common simple words that some of the other kids are using, like Bye, Momma, Dadda, Hi,...hmm...I think Matt does say This, That, and he does sign for milk, eat and sometimes more so he is communicating and when in doubt, he points and gets his point across with a bit of a tantrum....but the spoken language is a little bit of a worry, hopefully the Dr. will help make Jay less stressed about this and if we must, start the process of getting help for Matthew soon.
Well, it is about that time, 12 noon, gotta go get Matt from Daycare for his afternoon nap...our other challenges we are tackling is only a bottle around 720pm before bed and sippy cups at all other times and the taking away of the pacifier although the teething issue this past week with the diaper rash has caused the pacifier to come out a few more times than just at nap or bed-time. I guess it will be something to tackle next month. Gotta get those "baby" items away from Matt so the new arrival in October can have them without fear of big brother taking them for himself, although I am sure it will happen a few times as Matt will want attention and to stake his dominance...oh boy, fun times ahead...add into that we have to eventually get him out of the crib but that might have to wait until Christmas when the baby is a few weeks old and at a point that he/she is not needing diaper changes/feedings every few hours.
Have a great Wednesday and keep your fingers crossed for Jay on Saturday, it is his big day! Oral Boards and he is getting that pinched feeling and nervous about it, but he has been studying for months now so hopefully it will all go well despite his nerves.
Granier Family
Dec 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
15 weeks!
Well, we had our first appointment here in Richmond after 4 weeks of waiting, yeah it took 4 weeks to get a morning appointment but we finally got one, waited forever but saw the baby! Everything so far looks good, hands, feet, head and measuring by ultra sound at 16 weeks 2 day but according to previous Dr. I am 15 weeks 1 day so yeah, if this new addition comes early it could be mid-October and if it comes like Matthew a week late, it could be right on the due date of Oct 28th or Halloween....I am kinda hoping for Halloween so both kids are born on holidays making the theme of any future birthday party simplified.
The doctor was nice but like I said we waited and waited and it took what 15-20 minutes to ultrasound then maybe 10 minutes in the exam room...then massive amounts of blood was taken at Lab corp...it was 3 hrs of my life I will never get back and only about 30 or so minutes within that timeslot was actually spent no waiting....
In Matthew news...he finally let me feel his gums and we have 2 big back teeth coming in, and 2 swollen areas that are about to arrive. So back upper left and Back lower right have broken through the skin and explain the fussiness and massive amounts of drooling we have been dealing with the past few weeks. So 4 more teeth but the back teeth so hopefully he can really start some mashing while eating in the near future....it also explains his constant desire for ice to chew and suck on, he was probably trying to sooth his gums and I just thought he enjoyed sticking his hands in my glass of ice-water and then giving me the ice back!
So next appointment for me is June 11th after our hopefully successful trip to St. Louis to find a rental and possible check out other necessary things like Doctor's offices and hospitals....Matt has his 15 month appointment next week on the 16th, Jay is less than 2 weeks away from Oral Board exams, and so yeah, slightly busy.
I have decided on movers, but haven't heard back that they got our deposit but keeping fingers crossed the 9th of July is going to be our moving date b/c keys are due the 11th...Have to call on verify that tomorrow plus this second issue really gets me fired up, I took a CPR course through my gym and I was teaching actively the cycle yoga class so did it for free, but it has been almost 2 months, and still no CPR card or certificate, I have called and e-mailed this lady and she has not responded to me. I was hoping to get the card so I would have it when my group exercise renewal is due in Jan and so once we moved, and I had the baby and was ready to get back into teaching yoga and cycling I could get a job at a gym...but this is so annoying...I am about to go to the gym higher ups and complain.
Ok, so that is all for us, we had a great time in Greenville seeing a few folks this past weekend, one more trip, the final trip to close our our bank accounts and see hopefully everyone one last time in June, not 100% on the dates but will figure it out soon....just keep your fingers crossed for Jay, he is really trying to study these last few days. Exam the weekend of the 18-20th of May up in Minnesota but of course I am sure I will write and mention it again later.
15 week pictures in 7 days of Matthew, I will try to get them posted to Facebook in a timely manner unlike the 14 week pictures which took me a while due to teaching 4 classes right now and well, just being time-sucks as students can be especially on-line students.
The doctor was nice but like I said we waited and waited and it took what 15-20 minutes to ultrasound then maybe 10 minutes in the exam room...then massive amounts of blood was taken at Lab corp...it was 3 hrs of my life I will never get back and only about 30 or so minutes within that timeslot was actually spent no waiting....
In Matthew news...he finally let me feel his gums and we have 2 big back teeth coming in, and 2 swollen areas that are about to arrive. So back upper left and Back lower right have broken through the skin and explain the fussiness and massive amounts of drooling we have been dealing with the past few weeks. So 4 more teeth but the back teeth so hopefully he can really start some mashing while eating in the near future....it also explains his constant desire for ice to chew and suck on, he was probably trying to sooth his gums and I just thought he enjoyed sticking his hands in my glass of ice-water and then giving me the ice back!
So next appointment for me is June 11th after our hopefully successful trip to St. Louis to find a rental and possible check out other necessary things like Doctor's offices and hospitals....Matt has his 15 month appointment next week on the 16th, Jay is less than 2 weeks away from Oral Board exams, and so yeah, slightly busy.
I have decided on movers, but haven't heard back that they got our deposit but keeping fingers crossed the 9th of July is going to be our moving date b/c keys are due the 11th...Have to call on verify that tomorrow plus this second issue really gets me fired up, I took a CPR course through my gym and I was teaching actively the cycle yoga class so did it for free, but it has been almost 2 months, and still no CPR card or certificate, I have called and e-mailed this lady and she has not responded to me. I was hoping to get the card so I would have it when my group exercise renewal is due in Jan and so once we moved, and I had the baby and was ready to get back into teaching yoga and cycling I could get a job at a gym...but this is so annoying...I am about to go to the gym higher ups and complain.
Ok, so that is all for us, we had a great time in Greenville seeing a few folks this past weekend, one more trip, the final trip to close our our bank accounts and see hopefully everyone one last time in June, not 100% on the dates but will figure it out soon....just keep your fingers crossed for Jay, he is really trying to study these last few days. Exam the weekend of the 18-20th of May up in Minnesota but of course I am sure I will write and mention it again later.
15 week pictures in 7 days of Matthew, I will try to get them posted to Facebook in a timely manner unlike the 14 week pictures which took me a while due to teaching 4 classes right now and well, just being time-sucks as students can be especially on-line students.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Happy Birthday Mom!
Just wanted to send my mom a happy birthday! Of course her card is in the mail, but luckily she did take our facetime call so Matthew and I got to sing to her this morning.
As for an update, Matthew and I are heading to Greenville NC on Thursday. We are hoping to catch up with lots of folks and then unfortunately we head back to Richmond on Sunday so I can get to my Doctor's appointment Monday morning. This is an exciting appointment as I will be 15 weeks and I get my ultrasound to see hopefully a completely healthy and active baby! We are going to forgo finding out as at 15 weeks it is a little early so they could get it wrong anyway and I want to be surprised this time.
Matthew I think is entering those terrible 2's early...he is getting good at hitting, biting and throwing a tantrum...yeah, I would like to think it is just we are cramped here in this tiny apartment and he is frustrated and that he just loves his mommy and daddy so much that that he can't help himself and has to throw a tantrum every time they leave...so maybe this is just that separation anxiety, either way it is challenging...even Queenie is annoyed with the kid and is not a fan of getting things thrown at her.
She is up for a treat, we are visiting our old Vet while in Greenville so she can get her annual teeth cleaning, yeah, I am not so impressed with our vet here and so decided for one last visit for Queenie was in order so we can hopefully clean up her few remaining teeth with someone who has been caring for her since her arrival to our family back in 2009.
We head to St. Louis to House-hunt the first weekend in June and other than that, the move is slowly getting organized. I hired the movers and wow it is expensive but we expected that so July 9th looks likely for our pick-up day and the 13th of July is the earliest day of possible drop-off and the latest is of course 10 days so the 23rd but most likely is the 16-18th a week after pick-up. It is kinda important we find something b/c I don't want to pay for storage or drop-off to a storage unit and then have to move it later on my own...ugh, keep your fingers crossed we find something in a nice neighborhood with a yard and somewhat nice kitchen!
As for an update, Matthew and I are heading to Greenville NC on Thursday. We are hoping to catch up with lots of folks and then unfortunately we head back to Richmond on Sunday so I can get to my Doctor's appointment Monday morning. This is an exciting appointment as I will be 15 weeks and I get my ultrasound to see hopefully a completely healthy and active baby! We are going to forgo finding out as at 15 weeks it is a little early so they could get it wrong anyway and I want to be surprised this time.
Matthew I think is entering those terrible 2's early...he is getting good at hitting, biting and throwing a tantrum...yeah, I would like to think it is just we are cramped here in this tiny apartment and he is frustrated and that he just loves his mommy and daddy so much that that he can't help himself and has to throw a tantrum every time they leave...so maybe this is just that separation anxiety, either way it is challenging...even Queenie is annoyed with the kid and is not a fan of getting things thrown at her.
She is up for a treat, we are visiting our old Vet while in Greenville so she can get her annual teeth cleaning, yeah, I am not so impressed with our vet here and so decided for one last visit for Queenie was in order so we can hopefully clean up her few remaining teeth with someone who has been caring for her since her arrival to our family back in 2009.
We head to St. Louis to House-hunt the first weekend in June and other than that, the move is slowly getting organized. I hired the movers and wow it is expensive but we expected that so July 9th looks likely for our pick-up day and the 13th of July is the earliest day of possible drop-off and the latest is of course 10 days so the 23rd but most likely is the 16-18th a week after pick-up. It is kinda important we find something b/c I don't want to pay for storage or drop-off to a storage unit and then have to move it later on my own...ugh, keep your fingers crossed we find something in a nice neighborhood with a yard and somewhat nice kitchen!
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