Miscellany Monday--Baby's name!

NAME

Riley and I finally decided for sure what Baby girl's name would be.  It was actually the name we both liked from the beginning and the first name we really talked about but we just wanted to talk about it a little more and make sure that was it.  Ava Kathryn Hollyhand...I have always loved the name Ava and Kathryn is after my Mom.  I also really wanted to use another A name mainly just for the simple fact of reusing a lot of Anna Riley's clothes because I usually just monogram an A rather than the whole monogram.  We are pretty sure that we will call her Ava Kathryn rather than just Ava but we will really just see once she is here. 

BOOK

I finally got my blog of Anna Riley's first year printed in a book.  I have ordered it and it should be here June 7!  After trying several sites, I used Blog2Print.com mainly because it was the easiest and it didn't take forever to download (since it was 196 pages...and that was with taking a few out and consolidating so that more than one post was on a page!)  But, the only thing I am not crazy about is that it is very plain and the layout isn't the best just because I chose to consildate pages. I contimplated back and forth about making one from Shutterfly or just printing it so we would have it and I figured it would take me almost another year just to get it like I wanted so I decided it was much eaiser to just print it like it was.  Plus when I write these posts, it is in the moment so I feel like it is a good "caption" of her year.

WEDDING SEASON

It is officially wedding season!  Riley and I went to another wedding this weekend and we have another one next weekend!! 

FAMILY

Saturday, we went to a family cookout at my Aunt Diane's house for a little reunion.  She has it once a year for all of her and Mom's brothers and sisters... all 10 of them! We don't see this side of the family much and usually it is just once a year at this cookout.  This year all 10 brothers and sisters were there.  Anna Riley got to spend the night with Granna and PawPaw and go to church with them the next morning!

Baby Bedding and Furniture

I love this part of pregnancy!  As soon as we found out we were having another girl, I immediately began online browsing and by that night I had found what I wanted.  Riley thought it was so funny that 12 hours had not even passed and I already had the room all picked out!   We will hopefully order it very soon but I thought I would show you what we have chosen (unless I find something I like better before then).

I wanted to do this baby's room pretty different from Anna Riley's.  I did soft pinks and whites for AR's but I wanted Baby2's room to be a little brighter.  I also decided to go with a white crib (white linen is the color).  It is from the same company that AR's is from and it also converts to a toddler bed and also a full bed. 




I really like the aqua and hot pink.  I actually thought about doing a nursery in those colors (if I had another girl) when we were in Fairhope for the arts festival and I saw a painting of a peacock with those colors.  Now I just wish I had that painting!

18 weeks

Symptoms:

I have felt great this week...just a  few headaches but that is all!  I actually made it to the gym for my Zumba class two days in a row (which has not been happening lately) and I think it has made me feel so much better! 

Weight Gain:

close to 5 lbs.

Maternity clothes:

Just jeans if I wear them...which is not often with the heat right now!  For the most part, unless I have to go somewhere, I am in gym clothes or pajamas! :)

Cravings:

Nothing really... well I have wanted chips and dip but that is one of my "bad" foods even when I am not pregnant! 

Sleep:

Sleep is pretty good as long as I have a pillow between my legs.  I have the big pregnancy pillow but it just gets in the way.  I am sure I will bring it out as I get bigger though...I loved it with the last pregnancy.  I do have to switch sides quite a bit or my back starts hurting.

Gender:

Girl!! 

I have started the nursery planning! I have picked out bedding and a crib that I am pretty sure I will go with...I will share soon! 

Movement:

I have been feeling more of the flutters!  Riley is so anxious about being able to feel too!  That is probably one of my favorite things about being pregnant!

15 month check-up

Yesterday, we took Anna Riley back to see Dr. Kurdirka for another look at her eye and bloct tear duct.  We have not had anymore problems with the tear duct as far as the outside is concerned, so I was hoping we were able to bypass the little surgery.  Luckily, he agreed that everything still looked great so no surgery would be needed!  He suggested that we bring her back in a year so he could just check everything and make sure she didn't have a lazy eye or any other problems. 

Today, we had AR's 15 month check-up.  She weighs 24.9 and is 32 1/2 inches long.  At her last check-up (12 months) she weighed 22.13 and was 30 3/4 inches.  Everything looked and sounded great and Dr. Roberts even said her heart is starting to sound much better which is a great sign that she will outgrow the abnormal rhythm. 

I am so happy that Anna Riley LOVES her doctor!  Dr. Roberts is wonderful with the kids and when she comes in the room, Anna Riley is almost fascinated with her and all her "gadgets."  I thought it was so sweet that today when she came in, Anna Riley hopped out of my lap and went to sit with her.  For someone that she doesn't see but every few months (thankfully) , she really likes her a lot and you would think she is around her all the time! 

Mother's Day

I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!  I had a great day!!  Anna Riley slept in a little later and I enjoyed breakfast in bed which is always a nice treat!  We headed off to church and then to the University Club for lunch with the family.  We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and watching Anna Riley play outside.  I am so blessed to be a Mommy and to have such a great Mother and Grandmother that have taught me so much! 

Busy Saturday

We had two birthday parties Saturday morning.  We started off celebrating with Fischer for his 2nd birthday!  Anna Riley's favorite thing was all the party food!!  It was almost embarrsing how much she was eating! (I mean, I promise I do feed my child at home!)  She not only would eat her food, but she would steal food off of the poor kids sitting beside her.  I noticed little kids hovering over their plates so that she couldn't get their food!!!  Oh my! 

We then headed off to Bama Bounders ( a gymnastics place) for Lily Grace's 4th birthday party.  Oh did Anna Riley love this place!!  She was running all over the place, turning circles, climbing on everything.  I can't wait to put her in a gymnastics class!  There were so many kids at the party so she had plenty of people to run around with.  I never got a picure of Lily Grace. 

Needless to say she was exhuasted after all that fun!  But she had to get rested because Granna, Paw Paw and Uncle Wes were coming to the house for dinner to celebrate Mother's Day. 

Note to self: Never tell Granna about how she pitched a fit over one of the gifts at a birthday party! They made Anna Riley a very happy girl with her very big Minnie Mouse!

She was loving her PawPaw Saturday night...and Granna too of course but she gets to see Granna a lot more than she does PawPaw!  She actually cried to go home with them! 

She refused to get a picture with them...she won't stay still long enough!

We are having a...

GIRL!!!!

 

IT'S A GIRL!!

 

SISTERS:

We went to the doctor today and we found out Anna Riley will have a little sister!  It is so exciting to think how close they will be and hopefully best friends!  My doctor said he has 2 girls with the same age difference and now they are 16 and 17 and they are so close.  I can't wait to dress two little girls up!!! 

ULTRASOUND:

Everything looked great with the baby's anatomy and she is growing right on track!  My due date is still set for October 13 and he is thinking the C-section date will most likely be Oct. 6.  I was hoping for the 4th so it would be on Mom's birthday but he doesn't want to deliver any earlier than 39 weeks if possible so that is great with me.  I don't care about the date, just as long as she is here and healthy!  Her heart rate was 155. 

NAME:

We have a name that we both like but we just want to talk about it a little more and make sure that is the one we will go with.  So more on that later!

My growing tummy!

 

17 weeks

Symptoms:

I am feeling SO much better!!! I am still having a lot of headaches but I haven't been sick lately.  I had a scary moment a couple of weeks ago.  I was at a wedding and blacked out a little and almost passed out (right as they were saying I DO! how embarrassing would that have been had I hit the floor!) I haven't did it since so I think it was from having to stand, being hot and hungry!   

Weight gain:

4 pounds

It was almost 7 after Easter but I'm back down to 4!! 

I guess I don't have to tell you I enjoyed Easter meals and candy!

Maternity clothes:

Just jeans because they are much more comfortable. 

Cravings:

Mexican (good thing its Cinco De Mayo!)

Sleep:

Sleep has been great the past couple of weeks.  I just have to make myself get up to to to the restroom because I know how bad it is to hold it. 

Gender:

GIRL!!!

Movement:

I have felt a few flutters here and there but nothing consistent.