Oops

Almost two months between blog posts huh? You might think I've had nothing to talk about but boy would you be wrong! There just hasn't been a free minute to formulate thoughts into sentences. And some of those thoughts are not appropriate for mass consumption, so I will keep those between myself and the few people I unload them on. You're welcome.

So, a few quick updates for anyone who is interested:

Baby Charlie continues to grow and kick and move and groove just as he should, which we are immensely thankful for. His fetal echo went great and his heart looks wonderful. He may still have something like Cash had (tiny VSD/heart murmur) but nothing major. I go for my 24-week check-up tomorrow and will get to have yet another ultrasound because the little booger refused to show his face at my 20-week ultrasound and they need to check for cleft palate and other facial abnormalities. I'm sure he is gorgeous just like his big brother.

We picked up his car seat and stroller this weekend. Other than a few cute outfits, that's really all we've bought. Despite his second child-ness, my lovely friends are throwing me a shower and I believe my aunts are as well so I am trying to hold off on buying too much until after those happen. Of course I have a ton of clothes from Cash, but he was a summer baby so I do need to build up a little stash of warmer clothes since it's still pretty chilly in March. We also didn't have room in our townhouse for a lot of the "extras" like swings and bouncy seats with Cash, so I definitely want to invest in a couple of those things. We don't need a crib since we co-sleep and we have a dresser we can use, so no major furniture purchases will be required. We still have our co-sleeper so we'll see if Charlie will actually sleep in it (Cash never did). I will need a new pump since the one I used for Cash was shedding parts by the end of Cash's first year (it was a hand-me-down from a family friend). I am also still debating options for child care since I really can't add anything else to my Dad's plate right now. I have a phone number for a woman I need to call but I'm still holding out hope that my cousin Katie will want to do it if she chooses to go to community college after she graduates this year. We'll see...

My mom is still in the hospital. Physically she is getting much better but emotionally she has gone downhill a little bit. She is depressed, anxious, weepy, and wants my Dad to be with her at all times, which is of course, impossible. It's really hard to watch. Currently she can't have antidepressants because she is on two forms of antibiotics which interact badly with antidepressants, but hopefully when she goes off those, they will find a drug that works for her so she can focus her energy on getting stronger and stop being so crazy.

The potty training attempts continue. We've made progress, but he still will pretty much only go at night before bed. He wakes up dry almost every morning but refuses to sit on the potty in the mornings. Whatev. He'll do it when he's ready and in the meantime I'll keep buying pull-ups.

We took our Christmas family pictures in our new house yesterday and I can't wait to see how they turn out. This is the first year Cash has been really into decorating and the tree and lights and everything, so it's been a lot of fun. There is really nothing better than being a kid at Christmas. I am now realizing just how much work it took from my parents to create that magic, but it is so worth it.