Happy Anniversary 7/25

Today was mom and dad’s anniversary. With the way things have been going Mom and dad joked that I would decide to arrive today.  This made their doctors appointment exciting for them.  They started the appointment with a non-stress test.  I made mom wait a whole 30 minutes before I decided to shake my groove thing for the doctors.  Then came dad’s favorite part of my appointments, I got my picture taken.  The ultrasound tech was a little rough and really pushing on mommy’s belly, so I decided that I would block her camera with my hands.  Then it was on to talk with the doctor.  They said everything looked good and it was all up to me for when I wanted to join the family.  Between you and me….I think mom and dad are not quite ready for me….so I am going to give them a few more days to get ready.

After the doctor’s appointment dad had a surprise planned.  He had a mini-cake made at mom’s favorite bakery. So, they took a field trip to Bake N Cakes (mom thought we were getting cupcakes).  I have to say, dad has great taste.  The cake was awesome.  It was so good, that after they finally ate a piece I didn’t stop moving for almost an hour.

Then it was a short trip home, where mom made an amazing dinner.  I forgot how good of a cook she is.  With all of the time she has spent on bed rest, mom has not spent much time in the kitchen.  Mommy was pretty excited about making dinner because she loves to cook.  The chicken dish that she made turned out to be a wonderful. The rest of the night was full of laughing and remembering the past two years.  Happy anniversary to the best parents a boy could have!!

A Surprise Gift 7/25

Today we received a surprise package in the mail. This suprise was from mommy's old college roommate, Cyndi Lockey. When mom opened it she laughed and had a huge smile on her face.  The package was a personalized Packer onesie for me!  Everyone is assuming that I am going to be a Packer fan (oh, do I have news for them!).  On the back of the shirt it says “Critter 11”. I thought mom and dad were kidding about naming me critter!  Now they are taking this too far and starting to scare me…and they wonder why I have not decided to join the family!?!?!  I am staying where I am until I know what my name is.  Thank you so much Cyndi.  I know it will look great on me.

6/15 Another wonderful visit by my future friends!

I was excited today, because mom and dad had a visitor!  Mrs. Thompson made a visit with her adorable twins!!  This made me very excited!  Mom and dad got to hold both of the beautiful babies that are getting so big.  It will be so much fun after I come out and all three of us get to play.

6-14-11 Look who's driving now....

Today was another doctor’s appointment.  Daddy came late to this appointment….This made mommy excited, because she got to drive to the appointment.   This was her first time driving since this whole thing started April 29^th.  She thought it was wonderful to have some of her freedom back.  I had to laugh because that freedom will be gone when I decided to show up.

            The doctor’s appointment went well.  It started with a non-stress test.  They scheduled the test during my nap time.  Mom knew this so she requested a fruit juice to wake me up.  It works every time!  As soon as I got a taste of my favorite fruit juice I started boogying down.

            After the NST, it was time for me to get my picture taken.  Daddy showed up just in time to see this.  So, I decided to flex my muscles for him and give him a good show.  I want everyone to know how strong I am.  The technician also measured me to see how big I am.  They think I weigh about 6 pound, 6 ounces.  That puts me in the 54^th percentile! 

            Then mom and dad got to meet with the doctor.  It had been a while since they had seen Dr. Crampton.  She was pleased with the progress both me and mom were making.  They decided to let me stay cooking for another week…..that is unless, I decide, I am ready to make an appearance! 

6-11-11 The Safety Net is Gone!

Today mom and dad had to go to the hospital…. But not for what you think!  Mommy had to have her cerclage removed.  That is what may have been holding me in place.  The doctor decided that it would be a good idea to do this at the hospital just in case I decided to make my appearance right away.  Silly doctor!!!  I wish someone would tell them that I am just like daddy.  We move at our own pace.  This means that I am not going to show up until I am good and ready.  Right now, I am not ready!  I keep telling people to relax but they just don’t listen.

July 8, 2011 The Wait is finally over….. Well, kind of.

Today was an exciting day full of patiently waiting.  In the morning, a glass guy was coming to fix the window of the Ford Focus.  Yesterday, some wonderful teenager decided he wanted to practice his slingshot skills.  This wonderful teenager was so good with his slingshot that he hit the back of one of our cars with a marble.  This, of course, shattered the back window of our car.  So, after cleaning up a lot of glass and filing a police report the day before, the glass company came out to fix the window of the car. 

            It was the afternoon delivery that I was super excited for.  In the early afternoon, the VERY LONG WAIT for my nursery furniture was over (literally had to wait over a month….we were told two weeks). Now the fun could begin.  Dad and Grandma Bryan were the lucky ones that got to put together my crib (thank god the dresser came assembled!)  The delivery guy told Daddy that it would take 10 to 20 minutes to put it together…..well 3 hours later it was all done.  ;)  I don’t think that grandma and daddy even had it out of the box in less then 20 minutes.  But I’m sure that all that extra time was daddy’s way of making sure I will be safe and sound when I start sleeping in it.  Right? 

I think that mine and mommy’s favorite part was around the 2 hour mark when grandma asked daddy if he was following the right set of directions.  Silly daddy thought that the box would only have one set of directions.  Not the original set plus the corrective set.  Oh well it should be great practice for him as I get older and he has to put my toys together.

July 6, 2011 Surprise!!

This was a pretty normal day.  Daddy went to work in the morning (he is a teacher for a summer enrichment program). When he got home it was about 2:30.  Daddy had just started telling me about the very cool rockets they were shooting off when they heard a nock at the door.  Mom and dad were very surprised by this because they were not expecting anyone.  When daddy got to the door the UPS man was waiting for him.  We got a HUGE package to unwrap from Grandma and Grandpa Bryans good friends, Mr. & Mrs. Kuszmaul.  When mom and dad opened the box they found my crib bedding set.  It was full of jungle critters.  I can’t wait to see it!  Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Kuszmaul.

June 26, 2011

Today I am very excited because Grandma Weddig is coming to see us.  Her visit is a two part visit.  She plans on spending a couple of days with us then flying down to North Carolina to see my new cousin, Olivia.  Then she will come back and spoil me with all of her good cooking!

Along with Grandma came a lot of gifts from family members!  The first one that I opened was from mommy’s Aunt Linda and Uncle Ron.  The bought me some “Beary” cute outfits and very colorful book to help me build my vocabulary.  Daddy is so excited to read it to me that he has already started practicing reading it to mommy’s tummy.  Thank you!

Along with that gift came some toys from mommy’s cousin Jessica.  I can hear mommy playing with them and it makes me very excited!  I can not wait to see them.

The next gift was from mommy’s Aunt Winnie and Uncle Andy. They sent some super cute outfits that will surely keep me snug as a bug in a rug this fall and winter.  I can’t wait to cuddle up in that sweater and cuddle up to mommy in those super soft PJ’s. Thank you to Aunt Winnie and Uncle Andy.

The next gift was from a family friend, Andrea Way.  She sent us a super soft blanket and other things that all babies need.  Like wipes to keep my bum clean and great smelling soaps.  Thank you Andrea!

The last gift was from Grandma Weddig.  She made me not just one blanket but TWO!  She crocheted me a super soft blanket to roll around on.  If that was not enough she also made me the cutest baby quilt.  It is full of little puppies!  I can’t wait to curl up with it this winter. Thanks Grandma!

July 4, 2011 Independence Day!! (Not for me LOL)

Today was a day full of a lot of loud noises that made me jump!  After making a fantastic Fourth of July feast, Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma Weddig (Grandma came back from North Carolina yesterday) decided to go and watch the fireworks.  Normally, mom and dad would go and watch the fireworks on the Gladstone Beach, but this year they had a change of plans because mommy could not travel.  So they did the next best thing.  They packed the car up and headed out to the Meijer Parking lot to watch the fireworks (we would have gone to the fairgrounds but mommy needs to have a bathroom close by).  Mom, Dad and Grandma found a grassy nole to set up their chairs.  Mom and dad were not sure exactly the direction the fireworks would be set off so they sat in the same direction as the rest of the crowd.  Once the fireworks started they had to adjust their seats just a little, but still had a fabulous view of the always impressive Mason fireworks display.  

June 20, 2011 Laughing So Hard…I Almost Peed My Pants (If I wore any)

Today was a nice and relaxing day.  The weather has been perfect. Mom and dad have been spending a lot of time sitting by the pool relaxing.  Mom is not allowed to go swimming, but she enjoys reading her books and watching daddy do headstands in the pool.  Later that day mommy and daddy decided to go and see a movie.  They went to see the movie Bridesmaids.  I have not heard mommy laugh so hard in a long time!  It made me shake my booty!

            When mom and dad got back from the matinee they had a gift waiting for them.  Aunt Lesley sent mom and dad a book full of short stories.  A great read to pass the time.

June 17, 2011 Another Doctors Appointment

This week we had another doctor’s appointment.  Mom has calmed down a lot.  Most of our doctor appointments are accompanied by an ultrasound.  I guess they want to make sure the gate is still shut and I can not make a break for it.  Since mommy’s appointments are accompanied by pictures of me…. Mom is starting to look forward to the appointments again.  I always make sure I put on a good show for her.  At this appointment mom and dad found out I was 4 lbs, 4 oz.  I am in the 52 percentile for my stage in development.  Mom and dad were pretty excited by this.  I guess all of those wonderful meals provided by people that care about us have paid off.  I am growing at just the right rate.

June 16, 2011 A New Family Member

Everyone is very excited today.  My Aunt Nichole is going to have a baby today!!  An older cousin for me to look up too!  Mom and dad have been anxiously waiting by their phones for phone calls to tell them that Aunt Nichole’s c-section went well.  They were relieved at 1:45 when they got the phone call that said Aunt Nichole and baby were doing well.  My new cousin’s name is Olivia Kate Weber.  She was born at 12:23.  She weighed 9 lbs. 6 oz. and was 21 inches long.  I know we are all very excited and we can not wait to meet them!

6-9-11 Pizza Hut!!

This is an exciting day because Daddy only had to work a half day.  After he got home from work he broke mommy and I out of jail.  We went to Pizza Hut for lunch.  It was super!  After our pizza lunch we went home because mommy was super sleepy.  After a short nap they had their last visitor. Myrna brought us dinner.  The meal was provided by Brenda Bradley.  It was a wonderful pork chop feast with all of the fixings.

6-8-11 Running Errands for Mommy

Today daddy had to do some running for mommy.  While he was doing this he ran into one of mommy’s co-workers, Erin Thompson.  After chatting for a few minutes Erin gave daddy a huge surprise.  She supplied me with my first Notre Dame fix!!  A cap that I will wear home from the hospital, and a Notre Dame counting book that daddy has been reading to me non stop.  He does not just want me to come out counting….but he wants me to be up to date on the number of Heisman Trophy winners, national titles, and other traditional facts that all good ND fans should know!!

            Daddy was so excited by this that he accidentally took Mrs. Thompson’s car keys before he left.  Daddy did not realize this until he was in the parking lot.  He was trying to unlock his car and noticed that the car behind him kept honking at him.  It was at this time he realized what he did and had to go back and not only return the keys to Mrs. Thompson but also retrieve his keys.

6-7-11 Homemade Bread

Today had a wonderful surprise, Jeanie dropped off a wonderful meal provided by The Doane’s (Grady and Tammi).  They made a wonderful beef and broccoli dish that was srumpshish.  Tammi also made us a loaf of homemade bread that was possibly the best bread I have ever had.  I know that this yummy dish made me march to the Notre Dame Fight song.  I thought I would practice for when the band plays the song for me after I score my first touchdown!!  As if that was not enough….Mr. & Mrs. Doane also sent a fantastic gift.  I can not wait to wear the very cute dinosaur polo shirt, and mommy has already been reading the book to me.  It sooths me to hear her read a book about how much everyone loves me!