The Ohio Update

Who doesn't enjoy a little Yahtzee to pass the time?

These are the glasses Jack uses when he uses the table saw. He's going for the European look.

And you wonder how he gets so many black eyes. When he gets to high school
he'll be like Teen Wolf. (You know, car surfing with Styles).




This is one of Jack's favorite things to do. He'll say "back back back" about 30 times until let him walk on me.



This is Jack throwing away his "broken" binki

Is it spring yet? The kids and I are really getting cabin fever even with the trips to the library 2x a week and preschool. Jack just can't get enough of being outside and Mia wanted to ride her bike today. I guess I should bring the bikes into the basement for them. I just want to start going to the pool again.



Today I went to the doctor for my 12 week appt. He did another ultrasound and Mia and I were able to see this tiny, tiny baby moving around. I can't believe how much the baby was moving already! It is such a miracle. The doctor said everything looked great. I will be having my full ultrasound mid to late March, hopefully before we go to Idaho which we are very, very excited about. I just wish it could be a longer visit!! I am feeling pretty good and coming out of the tired 1st trimester exhaustedness. Mia, the other day, said that my belly was starting to get big and yes, it is already. I live in my "stretchy pants" and even wear my maternity jeans even though they are a little big yet. I just can't stand the tightness.



Jack is doing great without his BB however, he has decided to NOT NAP for the past 3 days and he is not even two yet. I tried Saturday and let him cry on and off for 1 hour and today I left him there for 2 hours. I know it sound cruel but he is just too young to stop napping! I think most of it is because he doesn't get out the energy he us used to during the times we go outside. I don't know. He is really starting to talk and my favorite is when he says, "NO MIA, NO!" You can imagine he says that a lot. She just loves the heck out of him and loves to make him scream. It really reminds me of my younger brother Robert and I.



Mia, oh Mia. That girl comes up with about 5 different and extremely interesting baby names a day. I should really write them down for all of you to enjoy. She is so good at pushing my buttons but I have found out that taking away some of her favorite things like TV and preschool to be very effective. She is so much like me. She talks of going to Grandma and Grandpa's every day and would pack right now if I would let her. Since it has been about a year and a half she has forgotten what it is like there and asks me questions and has confused it a little with my parents but she remembers the tramoline, the cats and of course Mike and Dana's kids.



Colin-- I will put in my comments here. I have actually started wearing my stretchy pants too (Choncho - I need to borrow some sweats!). I started Pediatrics Friday, hospital peds, not outpatient clinic. There is a very big difference. I'm a little bit out of my element there and it's taking some getting used to. I'm really excited about my upcoming 14 consecutive vacation days. Hopefully soon I will actually know what I'm doing in July. I'll know for sure soon. I thought it was a sure thing with ER but apparently it's not. I do know that everyone at my hospital wants me to be there. It's always a funding issue though. I just took the last step of the boards, Step 3 (there are actually 4 tests, 2 Step 2s). Anyway, I'm that much closer to becoming a real doctor. As soon as I pass it I can apply for my permanent medical license. Then next year I can start moonlighting and make some sweet moolah.
That's about it for me. Not much else to say about me. We'll post more pics and videos from the kids. They're much more interesting than me anyway.
The End.



Back to Lori--We still don't know about "next year" meaning July and what and where we will be. We have really had to just step back and say it is out of our hands. I really feel like we have done all we can to this point and I know the Lord will take care of the rest.