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Here's Baby at 14 weeks! We have our next check-up on Wednesday ~ Yay!

Moment of Brilliance

It goes something like this...

While sitting in my lap, Jadon whacked himself on his head with his fist.

"Don't do that," I said in shock,"Does your head hurt?"
"No, I just felt like hitting it," Jadon responded.
"Please don't do that again, okay?"
Jadon twisted to look up at me before asking,"Why?"
"Because I don't like watching you hit yourself on purpose. Your head is precious."
As he hits himself again he says,"But I like to!"

I'm not sure what mother doesn't get at least a little distressed at the sight of her child hitting themselves on the head on purpose... I was disconcerted, to say the least.
"Jadon, if you won't stop hitting your head you'll get in trouble!"
By now he was laughing at my protests. "But why? It's my head," he reasoned with glee.

"Well, as long as you're in my house that's my head. So stop hitting it!"

Yes, that was my brilliance shining with all it's glory... the best I could come up with - much to my husband and daughter's delight, who happen to be listening in the next room...

At least all the laughing got Jadon to stop hitting his head.

Hair Cut

Jadon's Hair before...



Jadon's hair after!

Daddy Daughter Date Night

Delinquent

There are many reasons for my lack of blog entries... The first one being that I just haven't felt up to it! I am now 13 weeks pregnant, working on my 14th week, and it has been a crazy wild ride of morning sickness, fatigue, dizziness and insane cravings up until now.

I have also experienced a new symptom of pregnancy - depression! Yes, it is related to postpartum depression (called antepartum depression) and happens because of the rapid increase and fluctuation of hormones during pregnancy. It's a much more common symptom than people think - and it is an actual pregnancy symptom. Here is one link that talks about it, but you can find information in many places. My OB was great in talking with me and explaining what's been going on in me - but some OBs are not. Being that this is my 3rd pregnancy but first time experiencing depression as a pregnancy symptom - and never hearing about it before - I feel like it needs to be more widely known!
(Oh, and it's very treatable w/o meds - though there are options for those while you're pregnant too if it gets serious enough.)

Okay, that's my soapbox for the month:o)!

In other news, we'll be heading to Oregon for Easter this year! All four of us are thrilled to see family and be in the NW again. We're all a bit stir-crazy with the cold bleak gray flat landscape here in Michigan... Though we have had a ton of sun lately, which has been wonderful! However, we'll take rain and sleet, if it means seeing family and green again:o).

In general, now that the first trimester is passing into the second life is good. The kids are doing well in school and enjoying the sunny days of outdoor playing, even if they have to bundle. They love learning about the baby's growth each and can't wait to meet him/her. They've been more than helpful with name suggestions, and Elie has already asked if she will be able to babysit. I am thoroughly enjoying this pregnancy & the age difference!