Is is really hard to take a picture of myself so you all can see the pregnant belly. I will keep trying, and if I can't succeed I will stoop to asking Burger to take it for me. Also, there will be no bare pregnant belly shots this pregnancy. They estimated Emrick's weight at 10 ounces and according to her growth we are 19weeks and 4 days preggo. So, she is slightly small. About a week behind in growth. Nothing to be concerned about!

Busy much?

Today is my day off work, and I have so much to do! Burger works this weekend, so what doesn't get done today will get done over the weekend. I went through all of Jacob's baby clothes last night and found a ton that I just can't bear to part with! Also a lot that I am getting rid of so I guess it evens out! We also looked up the car seat online to see that it hasn't been recalled for anything. It hasn't. So the baby car seat is all systems go. We started kind of looking at what car seat we will buy her after she outgrows the carrier seat. I know we have plenty of time to decide, but I want to be absolutely sure I make the best educated decision to ensure her safety. I am a car seat freak. So sue me. Well, here is my list of things that absolutely need to be done by Monday:
-Dishes
-Massive amounts of laundry
-Story time is at 10:30 this morning
-grocery shopping
-Jacob needs new tennis shoes (size 10, OMG!)

Meet Emrick Jane Oldenburger:

This is the profile, obviously.




This is the picture everyone was waiting for! My mom thought it would be a boy, but I felt strongly that it was a girl! Dad was siding with my mom and Burger was siding with me. Burger was the one who first said it was a girl, right after we found out I was preggo! What an intuitive husband I have! The ultrasound tech said they couldn't tell anyone 100% what gender baby would be, but that baby was so active she was positive it was a girl otherwise we would have seen boy parts flying around, and we definitely didn't. So that said, and my intuition, I am positive it is a girl baby growing in my uterus.

We have this exact same ultrasound picture of Jacob so I have a feeling they will look alike! We have already chosen a name. Meet Emrick Jane Oldenburger. Emrick after my dad, Rick, and Jane because it sounds really nice together! Our boy name was Calvin Lee, so if this happens to be a surprise boy...

Pictures

I took these yesterday. He was wearing the new outfit Grandma Hild bought him, super cute! He was being very cooperative and was especially smiley!


Jacob and Daddy taking the garbage out. This is something they do together every Tuesday night! It's the highlight of Jacob's day! I thought Jacob looked funny in his footie pajamas, Thomas Crocs, and stocking hat!


Burger made chili for dinner last night and so Jacob wouldn't ruin any of his clothes, I put one of my T-shirts on him! We have a gate closing off the kitchen from the dining room and Burger left it open so Jacob went into the kitchen and locked himself in. He whined, "Daddy, I want out..." So Burger opened it and Jacob giggled and shut himself in the kitchen again.... As you can guess, this game went on for a while.

Unsolicited Advice:

Yep, that's right, it turns out that regular, old, everyday germs are good for kids. So is regular, old dirt, disappointment, boredom, frustration, conflict, and the occasional playground accident. All of these help children to develop their own coping skills, creative and spiritual core, and sense of self.
So here's my unsolicited advice to parents: take a step back. Relax. Enjoy. Your baby will sleep without an expert consultant coming to your house. Your toddler will eventually leave diapers behind. I promise. The Graco stroller won't mark your child — or you — as a loser.
Let your preschooler play in the dirt, and your kindergartener deal with the classmate who pinches her.
And for God's sake, let the baby figure the spoon out for herself.


Excerpted from the article The Over-Parenting Crisis written by Katie Allison Granju

Is It Time Yet?

We have been crazy busy with appointments this week, and it's only Tuesday! Yesterday I went to work then to the doctor and then back to work in the evening. My appointment went well, and my ultrasound is scheduled for Thursday at 3:30, so be ready for baby pics on Friday! We are hoping to find out what gender baby is, wish us luck! My mom came and played with Jacob when I went back to work last night because Jacob was sleeping. Today we went to work and are getting ready to take Max to the vet for his booster shots. We had to go to the store and buy yet another dog leash because Jacob keeps misplacing ours... I am making corn dogs for lunch, super healthy! Well, off I go to get things done! Have a good one, people.

Really?

Just a mid-morning update for everyone. Today is Monday and the universe ruined my day. It started out so well, too. I walk in to work and first thing, someone calls and asks me to work tonight. I agreed without thinking and now I regret it. I go to the doctor at 1 PM and they will undoubtedly weigh me, making all those cupcakes and doughnuts seem like a really bad idea. Jacob is going to the doctor with me, so we'll all see how that works out. Mean co-worker was picking on my kid again today so we left early. I was warming up leftovers for lunch, and they exploded in the microwave, leaving me with yet another fun clean-up job today. Seriously, and it's only 11:30 in the morning. I need someone to bring me a latte (after I get weighed at the doctor's!) and some hugs...