tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18627763837955760612024-03-05T22:39:23.797-06:00Throne of ThornesI'm an attorney who stays home with the baby Thornes instead of fighting the legal battles :) This is a little look into our simple and wonderful life!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-35488780800007623162012-10-26T10:24:00.001-05:002012-10-26T10:24:12.124-05:00Happy Birthday! Today is my mom's (CiCi to the kids) birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! This is a picture the kids actually cooperated for this morning to send her on her special day:<br />
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He's also figured out how to climb onto the fireplace. But, not quite how to get off of it, yet! I've also noticed that he now sings along with some songs. Brendan loves listening to Fresh Beat Band in the car and on one of the songs, Griffin sings along "la la la" with them. Also, this morning, Brendan was watching Mickey Mouse Club (which, of course, means Griffin watches some, too) and, at the Hot Dog Dance at the end, Griffin was singing "diggity dog." Haha! Brendan has taken to calling Griffin "Little Daddy" for some reason and says that's his new name. I'm not sure if he might have heard Griffin referred to as that by someone because he looks JUST like Tim. I can't imagine that he just came up with that on his own but who knows! Here's a picture of Brendan, for good measure :)<br /></div>
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I will be 21 weeks pregnant on Sunday. Over halfway there (19 weeks left)! If Elly is like her brothers, she will come in more like 17 weeks, but we'll see if she follows suit. Here's a 20 week belly picture. She's still hanging out low, like Brendan and Griffin. I feel her kicks and movements very low. Tim can finally feel her as well and, on Monday, she was kicking so hard that my belly was moving. Usually, I wear the same pink shirt and maroon shorts for all pictures but I had to wear a purple shirt this week because our dryer was broken and the pink one was dirty. </div>
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<br />Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-81782721543367218732012-10-18T10:16:00.003-05:002012-10-18T10:16:32.706-05:00*Tap, Tap, Tap* Anyone still there?!I am SO sorry it has been almost 8 months since I last posted! How ridiculous! I just got caught up in the mom/life thing and kept putting off posting...and, well, here we are! If anyone is still reading, I decided I needed to get back into this and try to start posting weekly again.<br />
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Our life right now...<br />
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Brendan is almost THREE years old!<br />
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Griffin is 13 months old!</div>
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Our baby GIRL, Elly, is on her way in March 2013!!<br />
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Yes, that's right, we're adding another to our brood of Thornes ;) I am 19.5 weeks pregnant. We just found out on October 8 that we were having a girl. I kind of suspected it because I feel totally different this pregnancy than I did with Brendan and Griffin - very nauseous 90% of the time (even still, at 19.5 weeks), lots of headaches, very emotional - but, you never know since every pregnancy can be different. We are very excited.<br />
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Brendan is in Mother's Day Out two days a week still. He is now in the two year old class. He still loves it so much and gets very excited when he gets to go. Griffin is home with me and will start MDO in September of next year. We go to a music class at TCU once a week that both the boys really enjoy.<br />
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Griffin still isn't walking - he didn't start crawling until 11 months - but he is cruising and very steady on his feet. Yesterday, at music, he did stand for a couple seconds without holding on to anything, so we are hopefully getting close. He does talk a lot, though. He says mama, dada, dog, all done, hello, bye bye, yes, no, uh oh, night night...I think there's some others but that's what I can think of right now :)<br />
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Brendan is completely potty trained. We started right after he finished school at the end of May and he was accident-free after the first day! He doesn't even wear pull-ups or diapers for nap time or night time and is able to make it the whole night completely dry. He says everything he wants to and is at the stage of saying some hilarious things and asking lots and lots and lots of questions! He and Griffin play together now and have lots of fun - as long as they don't want the same toy!<br />
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Things and pretty much the same with Tim and I. He is still working at the same firm and things are going well and I am staying home with the boys. I also run the Facebook pages for my dad's move theatres, which is enlightening into the world of customer relations.<br />
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Here's a recent picture of Tim and I before a friend's wedding.<br />
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If anyone is still reading, I hope things have been going well for you! I'm putting it on my weekly to-do list to post every week, so you should be seeing lots more of me. Have a great weekend!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-80300756520600090732012-02-27T12:36:00.002-06:002012-02-27T12:36:31.155-06:00Sunny DaysHere I am, going another two weeks without posting. Baby steps to more frequent posting, I guess ;) I'm going to try to make up for it later this week by doing a posting about cloth diapering. We didn't do it with Brendan but we are with Griffin, so I'd like to write a little about it.<br />
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Not a whole lot going on around here. Just getting older and bigger by the day! Tim went out of town on Wednesday until late Thursday, so I had one of my first times with both the kids by myself (may have been the first time, actually!). It all went smoothly. We didn't have a very good night on Wednesday night, but all-in-all it wasn't bad.<br />
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Griffin is finally back to normal after getting off the steroids. We feed him now if he wakes up from 4:00 AM on. If he wakes up before that (some nights he does, some nights he doesn't), we just let him put himself back to sleep. We were totally off the pacifier and then, after the steroids, I tried giving it to him again to help him not need to eat so often. Well, we went right back to waking up EVERY hour for the pacifier. So, that was a no-go. We are back to no paci at all. Sometimes, it is hard to not have it at all, but I am actually really happy we have gotten rid of it this early with both Brendan and Griffin because they forget about it quickly so there is no period of adjustment like there would be if we waited later. I won't say I'll never let a kid keep it longer than this because I'm not opposed to kids having them. However, I am opposed to waking up every hour just for a paci replacement! And, I'm not willing to keep doing it until the kid figures out how to get it in his mouth on his own. But, if I have a kid that doesn't wake up constantly for it, then I will let them keep it longer.<br />
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Griffin finally ate some bananas the other day - his first solid that he seemed "ready" for but I haven't given him anything since. Zulily (a kid's discount website), had Beaba Babycooks on there the other day and I have always wanted one SO bad but they are pretty expensive. It steams and purees in one contraption, so you don't have to do multiple steps - which, I am finding, is a must when I have two kids! Anyway, I got one when they were on Zulily and it is on it's way to me now, so I am planning on starting as soon as I get it.<br />
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Brendan is still enjoying school and talks nonstop these days. He can say everything we say and is starting to say things very clearly. He told Tim "I love you" on the phone for the first time the other day :) I'm still waiting to hear it myself! He is definitely a Daddy's boy.<br />
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Valentine's Day. My favorite holiday of the year. I was so excited because I ordered the cutest shirts from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BugabooBliss?ref=ss_profile">Bugaboo Bliss</a> (she can custom make anything) for them and I couldn't wait to get a cute picture of the two of them. Brendan, however, was not interested in obliging me and was in the WORST mood that morning. This is the result of my photo session:<br />
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Brendan's shirt says "Love Machine."<br />
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Here's a picture of Griffin in his shirt. Not a great picture, but the only one where he had his hands down so you could see the whole shirt. His name is on the bandaid :)<br />
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After trying my photo session, Griffin had a poop explosion and I had to wash his onesie. I had the shirt Brendan wore for his first Valentine's Day, so I put Griffin in that and attempted a photo session again (after Brendan had been banned to his room for 15 minutes because I told him to stay in there until he could act nice!). Not a great picture, but better than the others. </div>
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He turned 5 months old on February 16! I can't believe he is five months, but it does seem like he has always been a part of our lives.<br />
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Obviously, Brendan doesn't ever want to take pictures with Griffin. I was making him laugh and then aske him to get down next to Griffin so I could get a picture of both of them smiling. This is how he reacted. I love how Griffin is looking over at him. Haha<br />
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Griffin sits up! He started yesterday (I was gone. Tim didn't tell me because he thought he was already doing it.) and sat up for about 20 seconds. This is from today. He still tips over after less than a minute, but it's progress!<br />
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Here are some cute pictures of Brendan. He was acting mean, again, which is kind of a trend these days! But, it always makes him laugh whenever I tell him he's being "ornery." So, I was telling him he was being sooo ornery today and then I would "moo" after telling him that and he thought it was hilarious. Some great pictures resulted :)<br />
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Griffin can sit in the shopping cart like a big boy now!<br />
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And, he got his very own swing and can swing outside with Brendan now! He loves it and usually falls asleep, like Brendan used to do. This day, I put this hat on him because it was bright outside and I didn't want the sun to be in his eyes. Brendan kept telling me that Griffin looked "funny" with his hat on. He also told me that Griffin was having fun swinging. I'm glad he can already tell me what Griffin thinks since Griffin can't talk yet!<br />
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Here's one of Brendan swinging, too. Can you believe how old he looks?! When I looked at him swinging, I thought, he doesn't even look like a toddler anymore. He looks like a little boy. Sad for me that he is growing up :( But he is tons of fun these days!<br />
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Hope everyone has had a wonderful two weeks! I'm not sure when I'll do the cloth diaper post this week, but stay tuned!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-84904278673341483442012-02-06T12:11:00.000-06:002012-02-06T12:11:08.868-06:00SickiesWe've had two sick boys around here the past two weeks! Brendan all the sudden came down with a "wet" cough two Mondays ago and, by Wednesday, he was miserable. He never had a fever, just this bad cough and a runny nose. It made it very hard for him to sleep, which, I'm sure, made him feel worse. He really wanted to go to school on Wednesday and I knew he wasn't contagious by that point and he just had the cough, so I went ahead and brought him after giving him some Delsym (recommended by the doctor). The Delsym didn't work AT ALL and by lunchtime they called and asked me to come get him because they didn't think he would be able to nap at school with all his coughing. We came home and he still wasn't able to nap hardly at all. We ended up giving him some Benadryl that night and it helped him sleep.<br />
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He was all better by Saturday which, of course, is when Griffin woke up with the same cough. I was worried it might be RSV because that is so rampant right now. I made him a doctor's appointment for Monday. We went to the doctor on Monday and he didn't think it was RSV and said it was very early if it was. He gave me a prescription for a steroid to get filled if Griffin started coughing so much that he couldn't catch his breath. Wednesday morning, I noticed he was wheezing when he would breathe so I called the doctor and they said to get the prescription filled and let them know if he wasn't showing improvement in 24 hours from the first dose. He wasn't, so we went back to the doctor on Thursday afternoon. His oxygen level was "a solid B" according to the pediatrician but he said he did think it could be RSV so he sent us to Cook Children's to get the RSV test. Sure enough, it came back positive. By Friday, he was already seeming better, though, and he has continued to improve. He still coughs a little bit at bedtime and naptime but not much and he seems like he feels fine. The steroid, though, made him very hungry and he was up every 2 hours to eat at night Friday and Saturday :( That made for one tired Mama, but my wonderful husband let me sleep in on Sunday and I slept until 8:30! I never would have guess a few years ago that I would consider that "sleeping in." :)<br />
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Other than that, we went to Houston weekend before last for Tim's mom's birthday. We were so happy to be able to celebrate with Nana and for Brendan to get to play with his cousins, Carolyn and Kate. We stopped in Waco on the way there to drop the dogs off and on the way back to pick them up and visited with my dad (Pops), stepmom (Lolli) and brother and sisters.<br />
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Playing with his train/construction set after his nap (that's why he looks like of out of it and red-cheeked :))<br />
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Isn't he beautiful?!<br />
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Happy Boy! After a nap again, so excuse the silly outfit.<br />
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Tim and his boys. I was so excited they were all smiling that I moved the camera and cut part of Brendan and Tim off! Oh well, still cute.<br />
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Blurry, but too cute to pass up.<br />
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Rolling around on a blanket playing.<br />
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Hangin' out in his easy chair...<br />
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On Wednesday, I'm interviewing to be a Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. It's an hour and a half interview and I've also had to do an hour training video online (as well as fill out an application and give 5 references). Please keep me in your thoughts that I do well in the interview AND that, if matched, I am able to be a positive influence on a little girl's life.<br />
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Hope everyone had a great weekend!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-24149584529720245152012-01-25T19:19:00.002-06:002012-01-25T19:19:25.191-06:00Dixie Lullaby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When Brendan was a baby, I played music on the iPod for him before bed and would sometimes sing along to the music but never really sang to him on my own. Sometimes, Tim would sing him "Dixie Lullaby" by Pat Green whenever he was trying to put him to sleep. My favorite song with him was "Lullaby" by the Dixie Chicks and I played it a lot on the iPod for him. </div>
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When Griffin was born and we started a bedtime routine, I didn't have an iPod in the room with him so I was "forced" to sing. I can never remember all the words to the Dixie Chicks' song, but for some reason I am easily able to remember all of the lyrics to Dixie Lullaby that Tim used to sing. So, it is now part of our routine every night that I read Griffin "Goodnight Moon" and then I turn the light out and rock him and sing Dixie Lullaby while he finishes eating. </div>
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Do you have a special song you sing your kids? Or, if you don't have kids, is there a song you think you will want to sing to them when you have kids?</div>
<br />Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-68526185318388762482012-01-22T20:14:00.000-06:002012-01-22T20:14:00.857-06:00Two Years and Four Months!Annnnd, we're back :)<br />
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Since we've been gone, Brendan has turned TWO years old and Griffin has turned FOUR months old! We had Brendan's party on January 7th. It was construction themed because he <i>loves </i>construction equipment. He had such a great time. I think he sort of "got" it this year. Here are a few pictures:<br />
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On the day of his birthday (the 6th), we put these up while he was napping so when he came out of his room after his nap he had to come through these. He thought that was fun.<br />
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One of the decorations<br />
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Blowing out his candle :) He's a pro at this!<br />
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We had his two year appointment on his birthday. We had gotten his shots a couple months before so he didn't have to get any shots on his birthday. He is 36 inches tall and 31.4 pounds. I can't remember head size. He is taller than 9 out of 10 boys his age, heavier than 8.8 out of 10 and I think head size was bigger than 9.5 out of 10. Still has a big head ;) He is happy and healthy and full of mischief! He wants to run everywhere, prefers being outside at all times, loves candy, cheese, juice (watered down), MILK, and Chick-Fil-A. He is sleeping pretty well but has started waking up at 5:45 AM, which is not very fun. Luckily, we are able to turn on Mickey Mouse Club for him and he watches it quietly and plays on his own so we are able to catch a little more sleep when we want to. Our bedroom is right next to the living room so we just leave our door open and can hear any moves he makes. Speaking of, he also loves Mickey Mouse Club, Blues Clues and Dinosaur Train. He's only allowed to watch TV in the morning and right before bed (except sometimes on the weekends we let him watch a little more) but that doesn't stop him from asking for a "show" multiple times throughout the day. He is still really loving school and gets SO excited whenever he gets to go to school. He is such a sweetheart and really just becomes more awesome every day!<br />
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Griffin is now four months old and has been developing his own little personality. He seems like he will be our tenderhearted little one and possibly shyer than Brendan is. He is VERY attached to Mama, which can be sweet but also can prove to be difficult when I need to do other things! He is ticklish already and I can just barely touch his rib area and he cracks up. He is the same height as Brendan so far (age-wise) but is <i>a lot </i>thinner than Brendan!<br />
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He was sleeping through the night (10-12 hours) starting right after he turned two months old until a little after three months old. Then, he started waking up more again. We realized that he had a dependency on the pacifier already for sleeping - not unlike his brother at the same age - and started waking up sometimes <b>eight</b> times a night for pacifier replacement. He would get the paci and go right back to sleep. Everyone needs better sleep than that, so we made the decision this past week to attempt to take away the pacifier and the swaddle (the doctor said we need to get him off the swaddle) and let him cry-it-out some if necessary. I started with naps on Friday. He is going to sleep at night without any fuss. For some of his naps he will fuss for a few minutes before falling asleep but it is no longer actual crying. Last night, he woke up for 40 minutes fussing (never actually crying) but then went back to sleep on his own and never woke up again before 4:30, which is when he has normally been eating. The first day and a half was rough without the paci because he would get very upset and I could tell that was all he wanted but now he seems to have already forgotten about it. Hopefully soon he won't wake up fussing at all.<br />
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He also has torticollis, which basically means his neck muscle is tight on one side so he holds his head to that side. For him, it is the left side. We have been going to physical therapy for the past two months and are now going every other week. The physical therapist said she can already tell a big improvement and so can we. She really wants him to start rolling over because apparently that will help a lot with getting him leveled out. Today he rolled from stomach to back for the first time! We were only able to get him to do it once but both Tim and I were watching and got to see it happen. We cheered and it scared him because loud noises scare him right now and he started crying. Poor Griffin!<br />
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At his four month appointment he was 26 inches long (about 88th-90th percentile), 14 pounds (25th percentile) and 16 inch head (65th percentile). His weight dropped from 50th to 25th but the doctor was not concerned because his height percentage also dropped from 97th to 88th-90th. He said when both percentages drop like that it usually signals they are about to have a growth spurt. Hopefully at the next appointment he will be back up. He told us to go ahead and give him some solids but I've determined he's not ready, yet. He acts like he needs to sneeze whenever we try to feed him something and Brendan did the same thing when we first tried to feed him and he wasn't ready. Brendan ended up being ready at about 4.5 months so we will try again at that point with Griffin. I hope to make all of Griffin's food like I did with Brendan.<br />
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Here are some new pictures of Griffin:<br />
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Four months old!<br />
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Griffin was baptized on January 8th at White's Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake (where Brendan also goes to school). I don't like this picture of me, but he deserves to have some evidence of his baptism :)<br />
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Happy boy!<br />
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Very excited about all the festivities at Christmas ;) Needless to say, I think next year will be more fun for him.<br />
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So that's a LONG general update of what is going on with us. I have a New Year's resolution to start posting once a week at least, so I will hopefully keep that up even though I am starting a little late. As you have probably already noticed, the blog is now public again so I can make sure all family can see it that wants to.<br />
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Have a great week!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-91843525667419134032012-01-12T14:56:00.004-06:002012-01-12T14:56:42.928-06:00Excuses, ExcusesI have tons of excuses for not posting but none of them are good enough for it to have gone on this long! Over the next week, I'm going to re-vamp the blog (background, header, etc.) and make the blog public again so I can ensure all my family/friends who were having trouble are able to read it again and then I will make sure to have SEVERAL new posts to make up for this long time away.<br />
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I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Things have been busy, busy, busy over at the Thorne House!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-17896527312770990762011-12-01T08:46:00.001-06:002011-12-01T08:57:32.811-06:00Side by SideI'm SO sorry I didn't post right after and give y'all an update. Everything is good with Griffin now! When we went for his two month appointment last Tuesday, they retook his blood and his counts were all back up to normal. Whew!<br />
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My friend, Lindsey, asked me to post pictures of Brendan and Griffin side by side so y'all could see if they look alike. Everyone tells me they think they look just alike and Griffin looks just like Tim. Now, Brendan is more of a mix of us, but he definitely looked like Tim when he was little. Brendan was already chunkier than Griffin at this point, though (Brendan was 12 pounds 15 ounces at his two month, Griffin was 11 pounds 9 ounces).<br />
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At Griffin's two month, he was 24 1/4 inches long (97th percentile), 11 pounds 9 ounces (50th percentile) and 15 1/2 inch head circumference (50th percentile). Long baby, just like Brendan! It will be interesting to see if he chunks up or if he stays lean.</div>
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He finally started smiling right before we left the hospital! We had been waiting and waiting. He still doesn't smile as easily as Brendan does so I'm not able to get a lot of pictures with him smiling like I was with Brendan. Hopefully that will change. Here's one really cute one I got on my phone:</div>
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Hope y'all have a good weekend! I'll try to post next week since this wasn't much of a post. I'm also considering making the blog public again because a lot of people are having trouble logging on to read it....I'll talk more about that later, too. </div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-38002917644261175772011-11-21T12:37:00.001-06:002011-11-21T12:51:49.117-06:00Hospital StayI intended on posting last week but Griffin was in the hospital Monday-Friday :( It was actually a similar situation to what happened to Brendan when he was around Griffin's age. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can read the post <a href="http://throneofthornes.blogspot.com/2010/03/week-from-hell.html">here</a><br />
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Anyway, on Sunday we went to Waco to see family for the day. Griffin seemed kind of fussy the whole day but I didn't think much of it. On our way home, I was sitting in the back seat with the kids and Griffin would be asleep and he would scream out in his sleep like he was in pain. I thought maybe he had gas. When we got home and tried to put him down for the night, he kept screaming out and wouldn't settle down. At about 1:00 AM, I thought he felt warm so I decided to take his temperature. It was 101.8. About 30 minutes later, I took it again and it was 101.4. We decided to give him a little bit of Tylenol. I slept with him on my chest and woke up about 3:00 AM and thought he felt really warm. I thought maybe he was just hot from sleeping on me and didn't take his temperature. At 5:00 AM, I thought he definitely felt much too warm for it just to have been from me, so I took his temperature again. It was 103.1 :( I decided I needed to call the pediatrician's nurse line because I didn't know what to do. She told me I needed to take him to Cook Children's Hospital ER to get checked out.<br />
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We got to the ER and, of course, they said they needed to do a spinal tap because he was so young and didn't have any other symptoms besides a fever and a rash they discovered once I got there. He had to have blood and urine drawn and the spinal tap. His white count was low so they decided to admit us to the hospital and to watch the blood, spinal and urine cultures to see if anything grew in them. Something did grow in the urine and blood cultures so we had to stay and wait to see what it was to see if he possibly had a bacterial infection. In the meantime, they did a chest x-ray to check for pneumonia and an ultrasound of his kidneys to check for a urinary tract infection. Both of those came back fine. He continued to run a 103 fever, even after getting medicine and anytime I would touch him he would scream and cry like it hurt :(<br />
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The cultures were supposed to be identified on Wednesday, but of course they didn't grow out like they expected and we had to wait until Thursday. The pediatrician on staff told us he thought it was probably a viral infection, not bacterial, and that there was a 5% chance the bacteria that was growing could be a contaminant (which is what happened to Brendan). We found out on Wednesday that it was NOT the common skin contaminant of Staph something or other (whatever to common staph is that we all have on our skin, which is what Brendan's was, so we thought it was less likely that it was going to be a contaminant and we would have to stay in the hospital at least a week.<br />
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Well, we found out Thursday morning that it WAS a contaminant, but not something that they could identify where it came from. What was in his urine was also a contaminant. So, there is a FIVE percent chance of it being a contaminant and I've had TWO kids get cultures with contaminants!!! Pretty ridiculous odds, huh?<br />
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But, they wanted to keep us another day in the hospital because Griffin had still been running a fever and still had a bad rash on his body. The pediatrician had an infectious diseases doctor come look at Griffin as well. If he didn't get a fever all day Thursday, we would likely get to go home Friday. The ID doctor agreed she thought it was a viral infection of some sort. He didn't get a fever all day Thursday and his white count had gone up in the blood they took Friday morning. We were able to go home on Friday but one of Griffin's levels was still very low (I can't remember the name of the level but it is something in your bone marrow that indicates infection). They like it to be 1500 at least and his was only 270. We are going to our pediatrician tomorrow and he has to have blood drawn again to make sure the number went up. I'm not sure if we will have to be re-admitted or what if it doesn't.<br />
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We have his two month appointment tomorrow now, so I will update tomorrow with his two month pictures, some other pictures, and his stats. Say a little prayer for us that everything is back to normal with him!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-74657381660883691782011-10-26T08:11:00.002-05:002011-10-26T08:11:45.666-05:00Finally! One Month!I finally found the camera cord! Sorry for so much delay! Griffin turned one month old on October 16. We had his one month appointment and he weighed 10 pounds (50th percentile), was 22.75 inches long (95th percentile) and his head was 14.75 inches (50th percentile). Brendan was a quarter inch taller and had a quarter inch bigger head at the same age, so that was pretty comparable. But, he was 12 ounces heavier! That probably had to do with the fact that he ate ALL night and Griffin actually gets some sleep :)<br />
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The past 5 days, he has consistently slept 4.5 to 5 hours the first stretch of the night and 3-4 the second. It has been great. We did have to get him on Prevacid this week because he is having bad spit up issues and was really fussy after eating. I think it is already helping.<br />
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Tim and I went to see the Rangers in the World Series on Saturday. Of course, it's the one day they lost! But, we still had fun.<br />
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Brendan has been LOVING school. He enjoys going so muchand hates when he has to leave. Today he's dressing in his Halloween costume - a firefighter - for their Fall Festival. Last month, he and Tim were playing outside and Shiner was running alongside Brendan and knocked him over. Brendan fell onto some rocks along our fence and busted the back of his head open. He had to get staples in his head :( It was so sad and scary but he was a trooper and did great.<br />
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First Bath. He LOVES his baths! Getting undressed for them...not so much.<br />
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Supporting the team :)<br />
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Brendan loves to hold Griffin's hand when they are next to eachother or in the car.<br />
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Hanging out in his mamaRoo swing. This is actually what he sleeps in right now because he loves it so much.<br />
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One Month!<br />
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Hanging out in the bouncer, looking at the animals.<br />
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Fall Festival in our neighborhood<br />
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Playing with his bath bubble machine<br />
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Meeting the cow and seeing the Fort Worth Fire Truck at Chick-Fil-A. He loves both of them!<br />
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Brendan's Big Brother present from Griffin.<br />
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His head with the staples :(<br />
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I'll be better about updating this month, if any of y'all are still reading!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-45625926691847093432011-10-25T12:45:00.001-05:002011-10-25T12:45:48.010-05:00UghIf anyone is still reading, now I can't find my camera cord to put pictures on the computer. I WILL find it today and post tonight.Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-30048527141429671102011-10-17T11:23:00.000-05:002011-10-17T11:23:21.844-05:00So Sorry!I am sorry it's been a month since I have posted! Time has just flown by getting used to have two kids instead of just one :)<br />
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Tomorrow is Griffin's one month appointment and I can't find my camera right now, so I will post tomorrow with his current stats and with new pictures! I hope everyone has been doing great and I can't wait to update y'all!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-59027765730345735362011-09-17T11:15:00.001-05:002011-09-17T11:15:11.369-05:00He's Here!I'll write a more detailed story later, but Griffin Dunning Thorne was born yesterday (September 16) at 9:02 AM. He weighed 7 lbs, 6 oz and was 20.5 inches long. He has a good amount of dark hair and is a good eater already :)<br />
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The doctor broke my water at 7:15, so it was VERY quick and I had the epidural for about 5 minutes before he was born. Not fun! But he's great and Brendan lovesss him, so far!<br />
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<br />Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-64350713109342677992011-09-15T17:29:00.003-05:002011-09-15T17:29:21.732-05:00Tomorrow, TomorrowLooks like Griffin will be making his big arrival TOMORROW! I called the doctor today because he seemed like he had been moving less than normal the past few days. At first, I chalked it up to the fact that maybe I was about to go into labor but since I still wasn't in labor this morning, I decided to call and let them know. Of course, after I called and on my way there, he started moving a lot more! But, anyway, they had me come in for a sonogram and to get checked out just in case.<br />
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The sonogram looked good and everything was normal with him. They estimated him at 7 pounds. But, when they took my blood pressure it was high and it's never been high the rest of the pregnancy. The doctor checked me again and I have progressed to 4 cm over the past three days and he said my water was bulging.<br />
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Since I felt like he had been moving less lately and, mostly, because of how progressed I was and my high blood pressure, he decided to go ahead and have me check-in to the hospital at 6:00 AM tomorrow (Friday) morning to get induced. Because I am already so far progressed and because of how fast my labor was with Brendan, he thinks we will have the baby by lunchtime :)<br />
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Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers for everything to go smoothly and quickly. Brendan was born at 38 weeks, 3 days and Griffin will be born at 38 weeks, 1 day.<br />
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I'll post updates if I can and post a picture when he's born. Hope y'all have a great weekend!Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-60548553296852642172011-09-12T21:39:00.000-05:002011-09-12T21:39:09.064-05:00Still here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Sorry I haven't posted in awhile! Things have been pretty busy around here. </div>
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As of today, I am 37 weeks, 4 days pregnant. Here is my picture from Thursday at exactly 37 weeks:</div>
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I have started going to the doctor every week and he has been checking me for progress the last 3 weeks. The last two weeks, I have been 1 cm and about 1.5 cm dilated and 60% effaced last week. I went today, and I am a "good" 3 cm, 80% effaced and baby is at a 0 station! When I was about this same amount with Brendan (3 cm/70% effaced), I went to the doctor on a Monday and went into labor Wednesday morning at 4:00 AM. The doctor said he wouldn't be surprised if I had the baby tomorrow. Of course, I could walk around like this for another week, but if history repeats itself, it will be within the next couple days! Ah! I am starting to get nervous :) </div>
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I got all the weekly cleaning done today so I would know everything was done if I do go into labor. Tim is going to work from home this week so he will be close by if I go into labor during the day. I have a friend lined up to keep Brendan or to pick him up from Mother's Day Out if I go into labor while he's there. My bag is all packed for the hospital and the carseat is installed. I think we are ready. </div>
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In other news, we bought Brendan a pool for the backyard because our neighborhood pool has already closed for the season. The first day, he was less than impressed with the pool and just wanted to play with the water hose. When I tried to take it away so he would actually get in the pool I just spent forever blowing up and filling with water, he freaked out and threw a fit and wouldn't get in it. </div>
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But, of course, after his nap, he was happy to get into it when he had clothes on and a regular diaper rather than the swim diaper I had him in earlier! </div>
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Last weekend, he was more "into" it but still wanted to play with the hose a lot of the time.<br />
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This grass needs some water!<br />
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I also like to sit and have the water spray onto me...<br />
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He is quite the waterbaby, though, when we are at the big pool and he is at his swim lessons.<br />
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Another big thing, Brendan started Mother's Day Out the last week of August! He goes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, but had Labor Day off. He absolutely LOVES it. Instead of crying when I drop him off, he happily walks into the classroom without even looking back at me and then throws a fit and cries whenever I pick him up. It makes me feel very loved.<br />
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Here he is on the first day before we left.<br />
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Getting ready to walk into school with his backpack. He loves his backpack and sometimes even just wears it around the house when it's not a school day. He also happily proclaims "SCHOOL!" whenever I tell him he has school or ask if he wants to go.<br />
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Walking in the first day<br />
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The next two were taken by his teachers. They have a shutterfly site where they post pictures from the week so the parents can see what the kids are up to. They say he is always happy at school and loves, loves, loves playing outside (big surprise!). Today, when I went to pick him up, he screamed his scream he does when he doesn't want to do something because he didn't want to leave. The teachers go "what was that?! He's never done that before." Yeah, I'm pretty sure he does that at least 4 times a day at home. I'm glad to know he's behaving himself there :)<br />
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I was a little worried about him napping because he would be napping on a napmat for the first time and around the 7 other kids in his class. Luckily, he has had no problem whatsoever going to sleep and sleeping the whole 2 hours of naptime. I think they wear him out!<br />
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This month, he is learning the number 1 and the color "red." They are doing a theme of Apples and Fall on the Farm so they also sing Old MacDonald and Farmer in the Dell a lot. I also go to music class with him on Wednesdays at school from 9:05 to 9:25 where we do a lot of signing and dancing. He wasn't too sure about it the first time, but last week he really enjoyed it.<br />
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I don't have pictures, yet, but four of my friends threw me a surprise "Sprinkle" to celebrate baby Griffin's upcoming arrival on August 27. I was COMPLETELY surprised about it and had a great time. It was at Brio Italian Restaurant in Southlake and there was family and a few local friends there. It was wonderful to spend some time with everyone and eat a delicious lunch. We also got some adorable clothes and the last of our needed necessities for Griffin. I'll post some pictures when I get them.<br />
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I guess that's about all! Hope y'all have a great week and I'll keep you updated on Griffin's arrival :)Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-65627345890953350422011-08-22T11:18:00.002-05:002011-08-22T11:37:33.011-05:00Mish Mash<div>I didn't realize how horrible I have been at taking pictures lately! Because of that, there are only a few pictures in this post :( I have to make myself get better or poor Brendan isn't going to have any pictures of his second year of life! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>We've been busy getting ready for baby to arrive and enjoying the last part of summer before Brendan starts Mother's Day Out next Monday. He will be going two days a week - Monday and Wednesday - from 9 AM to 2 PM. I'm really excited for him to get to experience it and I think he will also learn a ton. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>He has started saying things are "cool" now :) I thought he was saying "two" at first, but then I realized that wasn't it and listened a little harder and said are you saying "cool?" and he repeated it to me the same way. It's very cute. He will bring me his race cars and say "cooool!" or point at things when we are out and say it. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>He also loves to say "pool" everytime we pass the pool area in our neighborhood and has become quite the water baby! He finished his first session of swim lessons last week. He can go underwater for 5 to 6 seconds and independently swim that amount of time through the water (independent swimming is more like gliding with no one holding onto him right now). Just in the past week or so, he's finally started kicking his legs. When Tim is giving him a bath at night, he will lie on his stomach in the tub and move his arms and kick his legs while he is swimming :) He starts the second session (Waterbabies 2) tomorrow night with Tim. Tim is doing it with him since I will be having the baby in the middle of the session (did I already mention that in my last post?). His friend/girlfriend, Kinley, is also doing the lessons again with him. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>CiCi (my mom) gave him a rocking horse back at Christmas. He was scared of it at first, then he liked being on it for a second, then he liked it but couldn't get on/off by himself. Now, he can get on and off by himself and pull the horse's ears on his own to make it sing or say things. He lovesss riding it and it's very cute when he does. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS5Sa08YygLs8Tomn3qIoGlpF-W4fHapmD8Bys2epa9M5Nw8xnpCWeB42lAhNZy8G7GpDSTDR2621iByu9kujRJMsQTSCCcop1IgbN-B97jjjDGHuOdseufoFQzSnhErxlf9aal0kdvYP/s1600/2011-08-09_15-22-05_957.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS5Sa08YygLs8Tomn3qIoGlpF-W4fHapmD8Bys2epa9M5Nw8xnpCWeB42lAhNZy8G7GpDSTDR2621iByu9kujRJMsQTSCCcop1IgbN-B97jjjDGHuOdseufoFQzSnhErxlf9aal0kdvYP/s320/2011-08-09_15-22-05_957.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643715986922406514" /></a>By the way, he can also say all his grandparent's names now whenever we ask him to :) Some of them are clearer than others, but he attempts to say all of them. He also tries to repeat to us any words we say to him. <div>
<br /></div><div>He was VERY grumpy when he woke up from his nap last week, even though he slept for 2 hours and 25 minutes. This was the result whenever he was eating his snack:
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<br /></div><div>I've figured out he has to be left alone in his room for a little while whenever he wakes up for the morning or from a nap. He usually immediately gets out of bed when he wakes up and goes to his door, so I always thought he wanted to get out right away but, when I would open the door, he would run away from it and scream/squeal and lie on the ground like he wanted me to leave him alone. Now, I don't even go open the door unless he cries. I just leave him in there and then he is able to open the door when he wants to come out. This usually results in him being much happier. I can move our video monitor camera to the door so I can see what he's doing whenever he's over by the door. The other day after he woke up from a long nap, he spent 20 minutes laying there just sticking his hands under the door or rolling around. This is a picture I took of the monitor:
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<br /></div><div>This Thursday, I will be 35 weeks pregnant! That means I will have 35 days until my due date! I have an appointment on Monday, August 29, and he is going to start checking me for progress and I will be going every week from then on for appointments. I have gained 31 pounds as of my appointment last Tuesday. I will surely gain over 35, but I'm hoping not to gain more than about 40 because I immediately lost 30 with Brendan and, if it goes the same with Griffin, that will only give me 10 pounds to lose - which would be much nicer than the 30 I still had to lose with Brendan! I am starting to swell now and am having trouble getting my wedding rings on/off, but my feet haven't really swelled, yet. The doctor said most of what I gain from here on will be water-weight. I am still hoping I won't quite make it to the September 29 due date since I had Brendan 11 days early. Most people I ask in the family seem to think it will be around 2 weeks early. It is SOOO hot that it has just made me very "done" with the pregnancy sooner than I was with Brendan :) </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Here's a 34 week belly picture:
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFELSuAKsTuv00_CC19qpruVMWQVq4BtL6WmbQ9fG_bsjUNmB6QWPTT-DwUWQgijFDu2xGTW_yV0w7ai-nyWQ1KG5WP8rOS9FgXslcynQ3SWcEzQM2G4Q8RMQxcgqs4yh8IFcyGfacBtTi/s1600/P1030053.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFELSuAKsTuv00_CC19qpruVMWQVq4BtL6WmbQ9fG_bsjUNmB6QWPTT-DwUWQgijFDu2xGTW_yV0w7ai-nyWQ1KG5WP8rOS9FgXslcynQ3SWcEzQM2G4Q8RMQxcgqs4yh8IFcyGfacBtTi/s320/P1030053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643715968209005394" /></a>
<br /></div><div>Next post, I'll try to remember to do a comparison of being pregnant now vs. being pregnant with Brendan and I'll try to have more pictures! Hope everyone had a great weekend!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-82927674440774394792011-08-08T06:01:00.005-05:002011-08-08T06:24:23.842-05:0019 Months<div>Hi, everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. Time has just started to get away from me :) </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Brendan turned 19 months this past Saturday. He had his 18 month appointment on July 14. He is 99th percentile on height (I believe it was 35 inches), 80th percentile on weight (29.4 pounds) and 92nd percentile on head size (I can't remember this...maybe 19 3/4 inches). His weight has fallen off a little, I think because he's gotten SO picky about eating and seems to hardly want to eat much of anything anymore, but the doctor said he doesn't really expect it to fall off anymore than that because of the way Brendan's body type looks. He thinks he will probably stay a pretty big boy. He is very healthy and on-track in all his milestones. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>We've just been hanging out around here, trying to stay a little cool in these horrendous temperatures! I swore I wouldn't complain about the heat after we had such a freezing winter, but being 30+ weeks pregnant in 110 degree temperatures is just terrible. I feel like I am sweating constantly. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>The heat has NOT kept Brendan from wanting to go outside. Sometimes, I think he doesn't even notice it. We have still been doing swimming lessons every Monday and plan to sign him up for the Fall/Winter Session that starts in a few weeks. We finish summer and then the fall starts the next week. He can go underwater for 5 seconds now and can "glide" underwater on his own, if he gets a push from me or the teacher. He still won't kick his legs to swim around, but other than that is doing everything he's supposed to. Tim will be doing the next session with him since I will be having Griffin in the middle of it. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>This picture is out of order, but we played in a little pool in the backyard the other day. Brendan had lots of fun - mostly with Daddy spraying him with the hose. We've also gone to our neighborhood pool a few times and he loves it this summer. He really likes the splash pad area a lot, which isn't too fun for me because I end up getting a lot wetter than I want to and have to go up and down stairs :) It has some slides he likes to go down. He also likes the baby pool and we have a pool that has two big slides that he really enjoys going down when Tim is with us. I don't attempt that on my own. </div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_1LGQeoVFx6lHRr-RrHlrtHKdrkDDl83raDbZd_orFA7Oq9GuIGihq1oDRyzhsz75zvuDZAARGvek5mUvLpY8jxAwuSz-TQFwJd9SsoWvKflxEl-dloa5wdTmjrC6rLSCM8d2g8Q5Pr8/s1600/2011-07-17_16-51-25_312.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_1LGQeoVFx6lHRr-RrHlrtHKdrkDDl83raDbZd_orFA7Oq9GuIGihq1oDRyzhsz75zvuDZAARGvek5mUvLpY8jxAwuSz-TQFwJd9SsoWvKflxEl-dloa5wdTmjrC6rLSCM8d2g8Q5Pr8/s320/2011-07-17_16-51-25_312.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638440382639283570" /></a>We also went to a playdate in mid-July at Nash Farms in Grapevine. It's a historic farm and house that they open every once in awhile for kids to come play at and tour. Brendan's favorite thing was the tables with the old metal toy tractors on them. We spent most of the time there. We also went on a tractor ride around the grounds of the farm and saw a cow.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UgKh5G82fF2Z-Cu-hyBxOshA-fUA9hkrojykxrnutyYDUiJi5EE36DtPduGmhtR_I8bKccmItVKc6jiW7NKNN3BZqSDYnNowI_OstyCB-Zw4Dy17fC2apa2iI11Wi4yP6s-SZm97hVMC/s1600/P1030014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UgKh5G82fF2Z-Cu-hyBxOshA-fUA9hkrojykxrnutyYDUiJi5EE36DtPduGmhtR_I8bKccmItVKc6jiW7NKNN3BZqSDYnNowI_OstyCB-Zw4Dy17fC2apa2iI11Wi4yP6s-SZm97hVMC/s320/P1030014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638440377281123666" /></a>We took Brendan to see his first movie in July! We saw Winnie the Pooh. He was very scared of the previews, which were extremely loud and, in my opinion, too violent for the movie we were seeing. I think if the movie is rated "G," the movies they preview should be rated "G" as well. I was worried we wouldn't make it through any of the movie with the way he reacted to the previews, but luckily the movie was much quieter. He sat and watched all but about the last 15 minutes and then he just stood in front of us or walked back and forth in front of us and ate snacks. He still doesn't really watch TV except I occasionally put on Dinosaur Train or Super Why on PBS and he enjoys those a lot. His friend, Benjamin, and Ben's parents met us for the movie and we went to lunch at Cheesecake Factory afterwards.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5T9uW42pN4q7GJiR3wm5GQ0kFfFMvpktVCu40oOZ20mIfrukRZLoJknOwNFm7scjwWwASV_2Gn4erfCObRUuGusiukiqcECaFUhpDXfOFa1ah_fS0CxUjH0oskXO59W0AnvtIAdFI_Ln/s1600/P1030019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5T9uW42pN4q7GJiR3wm5GQ0kFfFMvpktVCu40oOZ20mIfrukRZLoJknOwNFm7scjwWwASV_2Gn4erfCObRUuGusiukiqcECaFUhpDXfOFa1ah_fS0CxUjH0oskXO59W0AnvtIAdFI_Ln/s320/P1030019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638440375020859042" /></a>Here are some more pictures of when we played outside in the pool. Like I said, getting sprayed with the hose (and drinking out of it!) were his favorite things.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies03iwCCao0JELzVnZf_o-8x6o24cknHA3I8E0eulVsPx8EuDzh-Xfor5LXsUvogelGaVYcY2rZDfo6Mtay6xi8daZLa_w9NhcQ3slycjykeuUP0Wu_SP9uDEIVo585lvbv-9admcMfVu/s1600/P1030031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies03iwCCao0JELzVnZf_o-8x6o24cknHA3I8E0eulVsPx8EuDzh-Xfor5LXsUvogelGaVYcY2rZDfo6Mtay6xi8daZLa_w9NhcQ3slycjykeuUP0Wu_SP9uDEIVo585lvbv-9admcMfVu/s320/P1030031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638439955323505202" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCt1y3hZ1KNyPa7DCYYgzgKBvg0H3cXlNILXGu_AlpzDv6DknVcQkfkSt7sT4T4xSUTZ8BZ4-sxiwbKC3Qia1yEYsbzhyphenhyphenMVJkld7oxtf2JlVCY9h8BvuIT3ZfYbDcoUVWQEWKH6p7E-05/s1600/P1030032.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCt1y3hZ1KNyPa7DCYYgzgKBvg0H3cXlNILXGu_AlpzDv6DknVcQkfkSt7sT4T4xSUTZ8BZ4-sxiwbKC3Qia1yEYsbzhyphenhyphenMVJkld7oxtf2JlVCY9h8BvuIT3ZfYbDcoUVWQEWKH6p7E-05/s320/P1030032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638439951546383010" /></a>Brendan has also discovered putting his head in Shiner's big water bucket outside. I try to make sure I put it on top of the grill so he doesn't get into it, but sometimes I forget or I feel bad for Shiner not being able to drink out of it so I keep it down. Pretty gross that he is practically drinking out of the same bucket as the dog, but what can you do? This is what hairdo results whenever he does it:
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQOD2kVTMk2iuX2n1XhRY4hFPAQipQwOKXSFwWl6SlLuy9svhyh18lLfcZEy3U7Rv5IM3mBPeuK0LljanLH5MWJ4cmeKJ3GVFB3QaHXMzOF6mecPMI7rSJ8LlaF6eaAAml_Xu7KvXqiku/s1600/P1030043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQOD2kVTMk2iuX2n1XhRY4hFPAQipQwOKXSFwWl6SlLuy9svhyh18lLfcZEy3U7Rv5IM3mBPeuK0LljanLH5MWJ4cmeKJ3GVFB3QaHXMzOF6mecPMI7rSJ8LlaF6eaAAml_Xu7KvXqiku/s320/P1030043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638439948424348818" /></a>Hahaha, it cracks me up!<div>
<br /></div><div>Brendan LOVES his Daddy and wants to be just like him. He tries to walk in his shoes a lot.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos-4VJ4rqrz298c0JgkqHYMAnKZ1cWBKJUFJ1QArM82vr6YXE-M1SdCxE_6VSWHBYvWkEbNnDbetd0EWoJtpezTpe8sEL1nPMbWvYQsTu212wTB2BCuAqlZpfxDvQFb6qr-wS-kfKqUqh/s1600/P1030046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos-4VJ4rqrz298c0JgkqHYMAnKZ1cWBKJUFJ1QArM82vr6YXE-M1SdCxE_6VSWHBYvWkEbNnDbetd0EWoJtpezTpe8sEL1nPMbWvYQsTu212wTB2BCuAqlZpfxDvQFb6qr-wS-kfKqUqh/s320/P1030046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638439308899941170" /></a>And this is what it looks like now if Brendan comes up and puts his arms around my legs and looks up at me:
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPcumW5R9CvDBVxZt4ClyQQSxEmdhJUsemZFS-NaUI8nnKgGMGON5WvbI-GOqgTlpV3EJg_yaLa44XJvKY-VKnRnq8r7SAaOVPiBizyEE6UHMRiV0FFJKmrH3LQYGKkVDyD-EkMVb0qU9/s1600/P1030048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPcumW5R9CvDBVxZt4ClyQQSxEmdhJUsemZFS-NaUI8nnKgGMGON5WvbI-GOqgTlpV3EJg_yaLa44XJvKY-VKnRnq8r7SAaOVPiBizyEE6UHMRiV0FFJKmrH3LQYGKkVDyD-EkMVb0qU9/s320/P1030048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638439302352030642" /></a>
<br /></div><div>Speaking of that, I am 32 weeks pregnant as of Thursday. Here is the 32 week belly picture:
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0elzkTKA5g9bHAi3pwuasiGsftZd6QQBhvVGf4TkU_AfrVmujGwARXkOQpDZETvG1z8XCbNuLA_e7mnT6h57DRwRbtPt1OAreYHKQC8Y4vyoU8vmuVUeP7UUW2o6RRwqGLVt0LqfFLrYO/s1600/P1030049.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0elzkTKA5g9bHAi3pwuasiGsftZd6QQBhvVGf4TkU_AfrVmujGwARXkOQpDZETvG1z8XCbNuLA_e7mnT6h57DRwRbtPt1OAreYHKQC8Y4vyoU8vmuVUeP7UUW2o6RRwqGLVt0LqfFLrYO/s320/P1030049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638439294796202962" /></a>Griffin moves a TON throughout the day and also has the hiccups about 3 times per day (I do not like the hiccups!). He weighs about 4 pounds now and is about 16 inches long. We had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and he was 3.2 pounds, which was right at the normal size for the number of weeks I was at the time. His head is very low already so we weren't able to get any good profile pictures of him :( His heartbeat is consistently around 155 bpm when we check it at the doctor. I have gained 26 pounds as of my appointment last Tuesday, which I am very happy with since I know at this point I won't gain anywhere near the 60 I gained with Brendan. It has been another uneventful pregnancy, which is great. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Hope everyone has been doing well and had a great weekend!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-82170338844473110512011-07-18T13:07:00.005-05:002011-07-18T13:27:21.401-05:00Kiawah<div>Sorry for the long time between posting! Brendan had his 18 month appointment last week and I had my birthday, but I'll save those for another post. From July 2-9 we were in Kiawah, South Carolina with my dad, Nancy, Alex, Emily and Caroline. It was an awesome vacation! I would highly recommend going there if you enjoy the beach and/or golfing. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On the way from the airport in Charleston to Kiawah, we stopped at this place called Angel Oak that was recommended by Nancy. It's this giant 300-400 year old oak tree. I forgot to stick in a picture of the tree itself, but here's a couple of pictures of Brendan with us. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8yiRtanXFK2s2pMuwDzUySNBwiTE2fI2ntAEQdAg8x7Oa52OnXCeMLBnmaLjCYNy19uM64w_T20FdwXVW5P9C__l8z8CERfOe5B6ABFyFLLt34z6JM3HFIzBkR16mr_pvVs-oczg1I_E/s1600/P1020925.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8yiRtanXFK2s2pMuwDzUySNBwiTE2fI2ntAEQdAg8x7Oa52OnXCeMLBnmaLjCYNy19uM64w_T20FdwXVW5P9C__l8z8CERfOe5B6ABFyFLLt34z6JM3HFIzBkR16mr_pvVs-oczg1I_E/s320/P1020925.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630758607466001634" /></a>I'm not sure why this is kind of blurry. Of course, Brendan never looks at the camera :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRW58o3-n16Jlos5ne1sALpTylzG2yVvk7RT6a9bPpjlTo7bf7z1442lFu8NgYhSivHWn4MmkHBX0uzoUVJotavT9q64m1-SGdJU7rl0pnqDmCuLvVep1Qi8lS4mcWt0Jng717j6aYrVw/s1600/P1020929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRW58o3-n16Jlos5ne1sALpTylzG2yVvk7RT6a9bPpjlTo7bf7z1442lFu8NgYhSivHWn4MmkHBX0uzoUVJotavT9q64m1-SGdJU7rl0pnqDmCuLvVep1Qi8lS4mcWt0Jng717j6aYrVw/s320/P1020929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630758603777901618" /></a>Fourth of July in Kiawah, playing at the park after watching a little parade.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvkX64EAUi9TwU_14cozZZl9Tdx8dRe4klGpuJ5TKwH5wt5u6vOXtnMvqJK0D-A1Fzk9p9pejFkU1zhpe3QWKqH7Lrm1hOispyrmwaMtqKWRY1sKW0A5tZ323vwpAs6bTTC9PBx-YEu6x/s1600/P1020935.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvkX64EAUi9TwU_14cozZZl9Tdx8dRe4klGpuJ5TKwH5wt5u6vOXtnMvqJK0D-A1Fzk9p9pejFkU1zhpe3QWKqH7Lrm1hOispyrmwaMtqKWRY1sKW0A5tZ323vwpAs6bTTC9PBx-YEu6x/s320/P1020935.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630758592594845698" /></a>This picture looks like he is hating the water, but he loved it again just like he did in Destin. The only difference this trip was that he also liked playing in the sand, so he didn't spend quite as much time in the water.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1ILcFagErGtLjAZQvInHBfrjkjfHGFtOHpK5r_jaF3TZ_xz4n8ra_34rARunEg0h_ZQ0fHfHK_3hahSKgnVUT2qixqyHh7CpJokdVNUuSvkcCe7eStDs1hIsrZEgF3vxEhaqOj-CwSJO/s1600/P1020947.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1ILcFagErGtLjAZQvInHBfrjkjfHGFtOHpK5r_jaF3TZ_xz4n8ra_34rARunEg0h_ZQ0fHfHK_3hahSKgnVUT2qixqyHh7CpJokdVNUuSvkcCe7eStDs1hIsrZEgF3vxEhaqOj-CwSJO/s320/P1020947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630758039762622594" /></a>Building a sandcastle with Lolli and Caroline.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N7l0LPxIrgkuGbQDlClSCUEDJ6nadgNY4KQPvbp52E4d0HqKBsrj1Xa30U_pxsQsyHu1GHJFUgRvxKNPzT7GNNyk8Lgg6GVD8BTfeCZGNB8DnW9rSeAfZm42w1LhlqsYtwW-PjncqLUr/s1600/P1020950.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N7l0LPxIrgkuGbQDlClSCUEDJ6nadgNY4KQPvbp52E4d0HqKBsrj1Xa30U_pxsQsyHu1GHJFUgRvxKNPzT7GNNyk8Lgg6GVD8BTfeCZGNB8DnW9rSeAfZm42w1LhlqsYtwW-PjncqLUr/s320/P1020950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630758032700878530" /></a>Chasing a seagull. Look at the bird, Mommy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIMgzErnmqz-TBaM02AD9PIvUcZ2Ws-6QUGOU3sRFZiS3glAZR1DJbf2ZKcytEDYJB7dKo_D_RhWxesdHtKHcchr3hEPfI9sDetC0xd3lp0pnIfFehDmKv9lFaLGKtO1O4WH-WDy2atDD/s1600/P1020953.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIMgzErnmqz-TBaM02AD9PIvUcZ2Ws-6QUGOU3sRFZiS3glAZR1DJbf2ZKcytEDYJB7dKo_D_RhWxesdHtKHcchr3hEPfI9sDetC0xd3lp0pnIfFehDmKv9lFaLGKtO1O4WH-WDy2atDD/s320/P1020953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630758028783085746" /></a>Walking to the water with Daddy and Pops.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8gTYZuy76mBBt8bwR45x118ImPopjeMqpS5PBY5sU_bC0n96qRn6qs5YfjrZKOI-9pgAwetCtM_PajRG5vqCg6hRTqAc8V58FNl0whRUO_Y8UOagfgWxX1zrM-H3iASQgjnVU71YOHv9/s1600/P1020964.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8gTYZuy76mBBt8bwR45x118ImPopjeMqpS5PBY5sU_bC0n96qRn6qs5YfjrZKOI-9pgAwetCtM_PajRG5vqCg6hRTqAc8V58FNl0whRUO_Y8UOagfgWxX1zrM-H3iASQgjnVU71YOHv9/s320/P1020964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630757392748297570" /></a>Our footprint on each side of Brendan's. Tim on the left, me on the right.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOlsMOk9VFfbC5b62f0OA47V4KvJLPGAl2OUugebAt1MtzS8bWIEV1YnGiF0F3Os1qW0YZnNIRh4V2FsGL_sopZH-Av5Dv3l6mMHaFrg-IHEd4hafriGGCL1aA_TC1D7MC8xTIsLsqNxV/s1600/P1020995.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOlsMOk9VFfbC5b62f0OA47V4KvJLPGAl2OUugebAt1MtzS8bWIEV1YnGiF0F3Os1qW0YZnNIRh4V2FsGL_sopZH-Av5Dv3l6mMHaFrg-IHEd4hafriGGCL1aA_TC1D7MC8xTIsLsqNxV/s320/P1020995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630757391108657058" /></a>Building sandcastles with Emily and Caroline....Or maybe just knocking their's down...That's what he liked to do the best!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHdVTcp_Eveq6cCmzvbCBWxWL-obolDpGYC2uBkPwajBzA8CRSVUNM7PspUSLCrT3CQtk10QKJ-mt08VPcRdn98yvuczFdlJ6V1Z_Zo_G9CGwaSY0NZVbgdbocENRSYvsn8R4J7koEw0L/s1600/P1020967.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHdVTcp_Eveq6cCmzvbCBWxWL-obolDpGYC2uBkPwajBzA8CRSVUNM7PspUSLCrT3CQtk10QKJ-mt08VPcRdn98yvuczFdlJ6V1Z_Zo_G9CGwaSY0NZVbgdbocENRSYvsn8R4J7koEw0L/s320/P1020967.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630757386727246994" /></a>Whenever he was ready to leave the beach, he would either run up the dunes or he would start walking over to the boardwalk that you use to get on the beach. So, it was easy to tell when he was done.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwBZ1qI-qHETJd5xLsi4M6fILGEpa6CZvjKytU8sm5SRH2iheUeoHC4sGE0r29GEmCv1Q_sQnZrM4QNxVpSipmrRDyw1suPI2NH1Mch_rUAVZ3e3YGM0XJxNHf4KmwlNYz48G-U2yI7bZ/s1600/P1020981.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwBZ1qI-qHETJd5xLsi4M6fILGEpa6CZvjKytU8sm5SRH2iheUeoHC4sGE0r29GEmCv1Q_sQnZrM4QNxVpSipmrRDyw1suPI2NH1Mch_rUAVZ3e3YGM0XJxNHf4KmwlNYz48G-U2yI7bZ/s320/P1020981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630756625423648722" /></a>I just think this picture is hilarious. He was spinning around in circles and this was at the end of the spin :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdKpU1FPjt28bY_Qo8LIqs5gjEDXzOXYyRQnJ8I0q_6ZRfW6Tpyrryt_9rSVrb8xpnpWepcV7SZ4zqDHY2sKmLPXUi2Ja5K8LTyJ8NaL1-Eib46ZhAryC7QTHhrujr7X3HUbQ6vMZ31Nh/s1600/P1020983.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdKpU1FPjt28bY_Qo8LIqs5gjEDXzOXYyRQnJ8I0q_6ZRfW6Tpyrryt_9rSVrb8xpnpWepcV7SZ4zqDHY2sKmLPXUi2Ja5K8LTyJ8NaL1-Eib46ZhAryC7QTHhrujr7X3HUbQ6vMZ31Nh/s320/P1020983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630756622788609330" /></a>Lounging in the pool Daddy and Alex dug for him.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8hJfJe1MOy6StMCpySZYhPFSNYXn1HpoLXOitRm-NbGxgksjh99pYY0AR8_4yf1QdUJrPyuZnvpZvFfXWe5y0g2IcWdoFB5tJ639tGToWwqG24gJdqNTsnMlTPt79HH10X-noy6hT1eQ/s1600/P1020986.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8hJfJe1MOy6StMCpySZYhPFSNYXn1HpoLXOitRm-NbGxgksjh99pYY0AR8_4yf1QdUJrPyuZnvpZvFfXWe5y0g2IcWdoFB5tJ639tGToWwqG24gJdqNTsnMlTPt79HH10X-noy6hT1eQ/s320/P1020986.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630756614065330370" /></a>Playing in the sand.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDN0Fdat8h1_rbWquU3zWPa8n2v6fMp4NExWuM6CnlY5qZrFWa3Oq96rTd6VML6PeNrNj61AlMfEABkZg-gKV7jD56FawoC9NTy5oSAXU3ceObIlBMrbuBP7r-bX4HllZ3-HI9qXsr9taN/s1600/P1020991.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDN0Fdat8h1_rbWquU3zWPa8n2v6fMp4NExWuM6CnlY5qZrFWa3Oq96rTd6VML6PeNrNj61AlMfEABkZg-gKV7jD56FawoC9NTy5oSAXU3ceObIlBMrbuBP7r-bX4HllZ3-HI9qXsr9taN/s320/P1020991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630756070284881346" /></a>Thorne family :) Hard to read the first names.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_L_jya5WV-gdpOEJ2G8VFNYG4C1H3GTNdLL8r6clV73JJ_vTt7zaP2291C0RvKdj_rCj8Fho3y_MUjG5oclUXCat47RI1h4bIec3ZhB5Mg9tNXsdNMMvzMoYJmNBTy50zWZa2TNwrmJks/s1600/P1020998.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_L_jya5WV-gdpOEJ2G8VFNYG4C1H3GTNdLL8r6clV73JJ_vTt7zaP2291C0RvKdj_rCj8Fho3y_MUjG5oclUXCat47RI1h4bIec3ZhB5Mg9tNXsdNMMvzMoYJmNBTy50zWZa2TNwrmJks/s320/P1020998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630756068474786226" /></a>Family picture on the last day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0LRzeLcUFbyqCs1-ZE6G0cOaWyAJzxpeN0URcIQkoOzzIKCSEt1IoBMvy6jLKMT_Ohm9TL6HJXCKyHbC9ruqpHxS4Az-a4O2NLoLb0YUNkoTxF4qFJnfmvi31QnQL5mnagUvkMjB72Q4/s1600/P1030006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0LRzeLcUFbyqCs1-ZE6G0cOaWyAJzxpeN0URcIQkoOzzIKCSEt1IoBMvy6jLKMT_Ohm9TL6HJXCKyHbC9ruqpHxS4Az-a4O2NLoLb0YUNkoTxF4qFJnfmvi31QnQL5mnagUvkMjB72Q4/s320/P1030006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630756052333472578" /></a>We had a really great time and hopefully, we will get to go back again someday because we loved it. Thanks for taking us, Dad and Nancy! <div><br /></div><div>I'll post either tomorrow or at the end of the week. I'm going to Crockett on Wednesday until Friday or Saturday, so if I don't post tomorrow, it will be Sunday. We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and are getting an ultrasound to see how Griffin is growing, so I'll have some ultrasound pictures as well as regular pictures of Brendan and us for the next post :) </div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-27540286699955251142011-06-22T11:33:00.008-05:002011-06-22T12:04:38.131-05:00Summer Time<div>Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I haven't really been in the mood to blog lately!</div><div><br /></div><div>Before we went to Destin, we got Brendan's hair cut. He wouldn't cooperate very well for a picture, but here's one with the new 'do. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl-F0-i2WhyaP8SgV-GCcgv-ZKkLQixKz55NtRQW_Vps-MHENqEn5eLQ7CvN6SdqMTpI8789p99S0UwDXe3gTDnYJib0zPJ_f78Q_3acHpEpMUGW2cMl_qywCLNHIXWmsfPcejmqH-fRe/s1600/P1020795.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl-F0-i2WhyaP8SgV-GCcgv-ZKkLQixKz55NtRQW_Vps-MHENqEn5eLQ7CvN6SdqMTpI8789p99S0UwDXe3gTDnYJib0zPJ_f78Q_3acHpEpMUGW2cMl_qywCLNHIXWmsfPcejmqH-fRe/s320/P1020795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621087776986551490" /></a>We went to Destin June 7-11. Brendan LOVED the ocean and never wanted to leave it. He wasn't all that into the sand. He didn't dislike it, just wasn't really interested. He wanted to be in the water as much as possible. <div><br /></div><div>Hi, CiCi!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mXDhs3q9W-p3R81QpvWZ3vX51Zra0Db7Bv0SOxcwIxz06DThdeUqsUrC7uyMcX1YpEYhTDaGeUJpuiUb5LehVErBSz9HBhCEeFDSMiWOvtYBQ0ThwlA0WMLl79g4iulEikyGmnnV0XW2/s1600/P1020804.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mXDhs3q9W-p3R81QpvWZ3vX51Zra0Db7Bv0SOxcwIxz06DThdeUqsUrC7uyMcX1YpEYhTDaGeUJpuiUb5LehVErBSz9HBhCEeFDSMiWOvtYBQ0ThwlA0WMLl79g4iulEikyGmnnV0XW2/s320/P1020804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621087775869780754" /></a>Brendan and CiCi<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Oyfqo_f-DqvX8GiHd-iU0HYuIsndSvSjUoYSgA2oRRrArvw5S1Iy79PWjwKYoQDoXCHT4xwv68JP0Aob5dgCcNhaWbxldZBkYiBLOSZEMYXUdXRfGNrXYvqXZ0miN8Xc3TBLqXwsTQwA/s1600/P1020806.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Oyfqo_f-DqvX8GiHd-iU0HYuIsndSvSjUoYSgA2oRRrArvw5S1Iy79PWjwKYoQDoXCHT4xwv68JP0Aob5dgCcNhaWbxldZBkYiBLOSZEMYXUdXRfGNrXYvqXZ0miN8Xc3TBLqXwsTQwA/s320/P1020806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621087253102413458" /></a>Walking on the beach, likely headed toward the water<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fSS72hZ0VCu1F1waMwKGBVBDwY1sJ8TH0XF8sp_t9iYFOhI27bYjNRUwvlg8QenzIbdEq7LwzBD2v_uCEB39C73BoeRLGwRySRob98tus3yN23chhmYvsL9meuI79APRSAIIXjtEhXQv/s1600/P1020809.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fSS72hZ0VCu1F1waMwKGBVBDwY1sJ8TH0XF8sp_t9iYFOhI27bYjNRUwvlg8QenzIbdEq7LwzBD2v_uCEB39C73BoeRLGwRySRob98tus3yN23chhmYvsL9meuI79APRSAIIXjtEhXQv/s320/P1020809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621087251458052338" /></a>Hmmm..the sand here is wet from the water...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF77oCr-l8gRkkG5An_JQB2I8lyVAEW1hDlrNrMbHHXm08ccIBVATyrjsHRCpD3g2Ym82ViDhU0m1GDhcSEUlWuv1pUa-9cKrLhI6vfluYaxRBQAGTQIyy05Cn0IuuvWp9hpRwBIQQC2b/s1600/P1020808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF77oCr-l8gRkkG5An_JQB2I8lyVAEW1hDlrNrMbHHXm08ccIBVATyrjsHRCpD3g2Ym82ViDhU0m1GDhcSEUlWuv1pUa-9cKrLhI6vfluYaxRBQAGTQIyy05Cn0IuuvWp9hpRwBIQQC2b/s320/P1020808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621087246951261778" /></a>Brendan loves his Papa so, so, so much. He pretty much thinks he is the funniest guy of all time. I have a very cute video of him laughing at Papa that I have to figure out how to post. Here is one of the pictures Tim took of Brendan out on the balcony with Papa when he was laughing at him.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBddZ0BY575dBMiqIkSYz_JCHxenU2A3z8ufART2B9HFIDebH90mFuobTjJ9wA1_O0rc8RuID4QHQesz612lvlMACMDSBpDm4LSM193m8-i__DkQaVSO6Fc_8xCx48ctpNpB31WwGGZeSB/s1600/P1020818.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBddZ0BY575dBMiqIkSYz_JCHxenU2A3z8ufART2B9HFIDebH90mFuobTjJ9wA1_O0rc8RuID4QHQesz612lvlMACMDSBpDm4LSM193m8-i__DkQaVSO6Fc_8xCx48ctpNpB31WwGGZeSB/s320/P1020818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621086636154720818" /></a>Sorry I don't have more pictures of the trip. My mom took most of the pictures and I haven't gotten any of them from her, yet. I will post some more when I get them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last week, we went to a splash playdate at Brendan's friend, Kinley's, house. He had tons of fun because he loves the water now. </div><div><br /></div><div>Awesome splash pad to play in<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd81DHcREYtPj430B29eQ33h05uLELyGlHgki6ip0UR6VLcgcfhxGsogawt-Tfa014pO9tuIy93XVsonw0bMnpaEsknrcxJBf6kBsaIYe87Xw9tutNklsY7B4Z_rJYXsW7DCph20Bk8ViK/s1600/P1020820.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd81DHcREYtPj430B29eQ33h05uLELyGlHgki6ip0UR6VLcgcfhxGsogawt-Tfa014pO9tuIy93XVsonw0bMnpaEsknrcxJBf6kBsaIYe87Xw9tutNklsY7B4Z_rJYXsW7DCph20Bk8ViK/s320/P1020820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621086626994783074" /></a>Taking a dip in the pool. Laughing about getting his face wet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSc1esSFJ6XNKz2KnnCAJAwE5g4qEz38JiGfO1D71CUWH6Is-upAnfGNAoQBYeFdBHojEjSfxGrE-eG6edmAAaNcmBYr0-1PnMZlOjzTjR4h-7QU4EKmK8y1xKfcPxOhwFMGIhinL5cT6/s1600/P1020822.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSc1esSFJ6XNKz2KnnCAJAwE5g4qEz38JiGfO1D71CUWH6Is-upAnfGNAoQBYeFdBHojEjSfxGrE-eG6edmAAaNcmBYr0-1PnMZlOjzTjR4h-7QU4EKmK8y1xKfcPxOhwFMGIhinL5cT6/s320/P1020822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621086621551799682" /></a>Splashing in the water!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijExcgCiNgc1KeQm2IltB4QJC5Uyt-E1xfeCLZe8Dk2Rm0ZRGiEvVUQ0L-b6PaIz0WlKfX7X4yobcfDXvnf-IsbsXOH-SQwkt3feyrud7ox6aYJdRHW3wQkS8hPyJPkGWfLUZBZKdrrdPd/s1600/P1020824.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijExcgCiNgc1KeQm2IltB4QJC5Uyt-E1xfeCLZe8Dk2Rm0ZRGiEvVUQ0L-b6PaIz0WlKfX7X4yobcfDXvnf-IsbsXOH-SQwkt3feyrud7ox6aYJdRHW3wQkS8hPyJPkGWfLUZBZKdrrdPd/s320/P1020824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621085868157743970" /></a>Brendan has finally discovered how to play peekaboo and loves to play with us. The other day, he was using one of my dresses to cover his face and play. He ended up getting tangled up inside the dress.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSydhaLqalKj0fCfOOCDRBr4tSq9b_SopjVIpPCz5g0KsFEqI5sQzCPtRw2SwakEocyeWNFPtrihToO1jEoowrDz8teK1-rl3TxsXwzyXy9RsRh3vEjYPkYIC_-vYdlCVRmBqOL8GqXyNR/s1600/P1020828.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSydhaLqalKj0fCfOOCDRBr4tSq9b_SopjVIpPCz5g0KsFEqI5sQzCPtRw2SwakEocyeWNFPtrihToO1jEoowrDz8teK1-rl3TxsXwzyXy9RsRh3vEjYPkYIC_-vYdlCVRmBqOL8GqXyNR/s320/P1020828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621085864531021378" /></a>Trying to help him get out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2wqXRVAxEVv5R-xhWH3SS6sLrZSWoKv6pqYwSyoJo38kxquW9uqHo7EkacZnD2PztIdpBG24UJQ4yTU3g1KBw24AVnf6Vu1esjfxRp8lV_02r8WfpiczsH0jcIlr2_DArYpne6qGxaYA/s1600/P1020829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2wqXRVAxEVv5R-xhWH3SS6sLrZSWoKv6pqYwSyoJo38kxquW9uqHo7EkacZnD2PztIdpBG24UJQ4yTU3g1KBw24AVnf6Vu1esjfxRp8lV_02r8WfpiczsH0jcIlr2_DArYpne6qGxaYA/s320/P1020829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621085860300868242" /></a>Where's Brendan?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG9W6k_eKrKjAv1-cxjCQeMP-LVCqykoNZmyv4RG5a4Dc2HRBixgdGij-aiWsendSL2B8iim3F1uxt3-kqDuC9Hqc5Kl4no0kRyipffGXjs87YfCVx6JXdM6M918XmIzvkOmRMyk2fjR1/s1600/P1020834.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG9W6k_eKrKjAv1-cxjCQeMP-LVCqykoNZmyv4RG5a4Dc2HRBixgdGij-aiWsendSL2B8iim3F1uxt3-kqDuC9Hqc5Kl4no0kRyipffGXjs87YfCVx6JXdM6M918XmIzvkOmRMyk2fjR1/s320/P1020834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621084720200056706" /></a>Help me, Mommy and Daddy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGP59KbVzDbpLHmZIYTW3NbN7i9K4iq0w5cdXw0vxmOS0aD4ejXQme1JC4fRY5J_iJDz5AHGuOmpnKMnZjsksQ5aSIArbDdBJZYLmsBp6R53wmnclI-3m1-Ls-YcqXcecNe1Vi82i9ZiU/s1600/P1020836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGP59KbVzDbpLHmZIYTW3NbN7i9K4iq0w5cdXw0vxmOS0aD4ejXQme1JC4fRY5J_iJDz5AHGuOmpnKMnZjsksQ5aSIArbDdBJZYLmsBp6R53wmnclI-3m1-Ls-YcqXcecNe1Vi82i9ZiU/s320/P1020836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621084714963658370" /></a>Also last week, we had our last Little Gym class. We decided not to sign up again for the rest of the summer because, after being in it for two "semesters," I think Brendan was starting to get bored with it. He liked playing but he usually wouldn't participate in the mat activities and lots of times would just sit and watch everyone doing things instead of participating. We are considering signing up again in the Fall so that he has an activity he can do with just Tim or me one on one to give him some alone time with us, but we haven't decided for sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>He is also taking swim lessons, which I think I mentioned, and he's doing great! He doesn't get upset about going under water at all. This week, the teacher had them "swim" underwater to us (her holding them about 3 feet away from us and swimming them to us) so they were underwater for about 3 seconds. He didn't get upset at all. I think it is a success. We will likely sign him up again for those in the Fall but that is something Tim will have to go to with him since I won't be able to get in the pool for 6 weeks or so after the baby is born. </div><div><br /></div><div>Back to Little Gym....Brendan does loveee the parachute and enjoys riding on it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhy6zhKisy0sfgzovK30BedrE4m_DpkY9V01h03_e1MP4NlCqGME58YpDY4qS4gu_hqXPZRPVvTBjeBQwGefYKrriYXsfGoExBc7cVLPe7gZr1KQjNUlTqJf6aVpgYg9zd_T4MSlu4KM7/s1600/P1020838.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhy6zhKisy0sfgzovK30BedrE4m_DpkY9V01h03_e1MP4NlCqGME58YpDY4qS4gu_hqXPZRPVvTBjeBQwGefYKrriYXsfGoExBc7cVLPe7gZr1KQjNUlTqJf6aVpgYg9zd_T4MSlu4KM7/s320/P1020838.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621084712419637842" /></a>I don't know what this picture is haha...I accidentally picked this one instead of one of him climbing some stairs but it's too difficult for me to switch it out!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjakaLN1JjtI4FUB1yT2dWlXj6b0Crm4nv1IczXpxNyQx-mGLisFvhY4Vfd9XIM-v7AifWVG_cEMOvfo59uSYh_8Gye2j9Mp0RBWA1LD9mK708KmHrewpcj0nOD8KUOU12H7yYc0sYCX3I/s1600/P1020840.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjakaLN1JjtI4FUB1yT2dWlXj6b0Crm4nv1IczXpxNyQx-mGLisFvhY4Vfd9XIM-v7AifWVG_cEMOvfo59uSYh_8Gye2j9Mp0RBWA1LD9mK708KmHrewpcj0nOD8KUOU12H7yYc0sYCX3I/s320/P1020840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621084113282900194" /></a>Getting his medal for completing the class<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0URWx6LB7v1LkwjHN_cW1qgOb1kjLI2VP64gcZsmH0kENyJsvJQwzq6REAyQJ-g5AxVPeK-lKaddcUyaLzv5FT-iLQ4yDQrQ4C3dMknTZln1LaJUwpUmQBqNhEUgVo9VgPveFbpG7Z2I/s1600/P1020851.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0URWx6LB7v1LkwjHN_cW1qgOb1kjLI2VP64gcZsmH0kENyJsvJQwzq6REAyQJ-g5AxVPeK-lKaddcUyaLzv5FT-iLQ4yDQrQ4C3dMknTZln1LaJUwpUmQBqNhEUgVo9VgPveFbpG7Z2I/s320/P1020851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621084111760279698" /></a>Look what I got, Mommy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZNWlFJbTog9wlRiRhgUM_AXA2x9aCAZLcsLRN-EJYU0Dbdj7bJ-tpMq6mxGcy-OOp10rT4jmTVhSYrdMGo5Zj54VkzXlMhY375f-LwfBQ8Dg5yZdOURVFb1MJ0Me6gpPx1-xdaRHZoYv/s1600/P1020852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZNWlFJbTog9wlRiRhgUM_AXA2x9aCAZLcsLRN-EJYU0Dbdj7bJ-tpMq6mxGcy-OOp10rT4jmTVhSYrdMGo5Zj54VkzXlMhY375f-LwfBQ8Dg5yZdOURVFb1MJ0Me6gpPx1-xdaRHZoYv/s320/P1020852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621084104259741010" /></a>And last, but not least, here is the 25 week belly picture (with the addition of Brendan's hand):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUvsSC1qkSGH_wB7Unh1jbuKhP6XO2OqxfAMn5ADfX1QvalFvrqaLT3uFSeP4YqqEAv05LRdk8tfvka2LVlGTCNuPf2UAej0DOOG6fxRTtRDCyRoW7wT17vPyX-axqE-PmsY1dnGikNk3/s1600/P1020854.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUvsSC1qkSGH_wB7Unh1jbuKhP6XO2OqxfAMn5ADfX1QvalFvrqaLT3uFSeP4YqqEAv05LRdk8tfvka2LVlGTCNuPf2UAej0DOOG6fxRTtRDCyRoW7wT17vPyX-axqE-PmsY1dnGikNk3/s320/P1020854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621083706994942002" /></a>I will be 26 weeks tomorrow and today officially marks 99 days until my due date - double digits! Everything has been going smoothly. As of my last appointment a little over 3 weeks ago, I've gained 12 pounds. I have another appointment on Monday to do my glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. I think I will have gained 3 or 4 more pounds at that appointment. I have been getting more aches and pains and feeling very tired, but nothing too bad. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone has had a good week so far!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-6692089180938446222011-05-31T19:33:00.003-05:002011-05-31T19:53:18.909-05:00Water Play and "Summer" Time<div>I'll start with this past weekend. First, we went to Crockett for my cousin, Abby's, graduation from high school and to visit. Then, Saturday, we went to Waco for a visit with Lolli, Pops and crew. Sunday, we came home. Brendan (and us!) had SUCH a great time visiting all the family and playing outside and swimming. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday, Brendan had his second swim lesson. Overall, he acts pretty unimpressed with the whole thing while we're there. They are 30 minutes for 13 weeks. This week, we got to do the slide and he really liked that, but they only got to do it once. The teacher told us we could dunk them underwater for the first time this week. Like, when they "jump" off the side to us, we could let their face go completely underwater. I decided to go ahead and take the plunge with Brendan because we've had problems with him getting freaked out about his face getting water on it before, so I wanted to know ASAP if he was going to freak out. Luckily, he did great! He acted a little weird about it but never got upset. The teacher said that was awesome. Now, we just have to work on him learning how to kick.</div><div><br /></div><div>Later yesterday afternoon (after a 2.5 hour nap! Yay!), we took Brendan to the pool for the first time this season. We have a spray park at our pool that is huge - two covered slides, a giant bucket that dumps water out and tons of sprays going on all over the place. It's pretty intense and last year Brendan wanted nothing to do with it. He was completely the opposite this year. We couldn't get him away from it without him crying! He would put his face all in the sprayers and loved going down the slide with us as well. Last year, we always wanted to stay longer at the pool and he was ready to go. This year, I think it will be the other way around :) </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of the pool, have I mentioned how this kid is obsessed with being outside? I think he would spend every waking hour outside if we would let him. Lately, I just prop open the back door and let him come in an out as he pleases. He's not really interested in me playing out there with him (in fact, he's not much interested in me playing with him hardly at all - he really enjoys his independent play), so I just go out periodically to talk to him and get stuff done inside while he's having fun. Our backyard isn't that big and there isn't anywhere he could go in it that he could get hurt. </div><div><br /></div><div>He has this car and a dump truck that he pushes around. Occasionally, he likes to mow the lawn with his lawn mower :) He likes to bring the trucks into his house, like this: </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrv6mYZWgdKCPTnxst2JqEr-Gvd59C-OcXs_4b3cp5utACa3R5bSZgLKDQTaq2oe4evQhjYla0bdaOUCBVgBpTkATy9Ar4gtD7Ozc_ia7evARlVEUN62lZZs-GzXDRBHq1bQRT9bUWlHJp/s1600/P1020658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrv6mYZWgdKCPTnxst2JqEr-Gvd59C-OcXs_4b3cp5utACa3R5bSZgLKDQTaq2oe4evQhjYla0bdaOUCBVgBpTkATy9Ar4gtD7Ozc_ia7evARlVEUN62lZZs-GzXDRBHq1bQRT9bUWlHJp/s320/P1020658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613044034086570082" /></a>And then stand there with them for a minute, and turn around and come out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZkrqOkTOIjqhfgUkivquRek6_rapeLSFF6fQdFxqJ4EralZ3XMpJm7Mn6c1rDwpCdbGXrSRZZhFQbPSyIR5i7p4T_tH4aY1T9ep6vUsYNPXK-9RH2h3ZFPgTdfviv8RJ_nhWzaW6Ys1u/s1600/P1020659.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZkrqOkTOIjqhfgUkivquRek6_rapeLSFF6fQdFxqJ4EralZ3XMpJm7Mn6c1rDwpCdbGXrSRZZhFQbPSyIR5i7p4T_tH4aY1T9ep6vUsYNPXK-9RH2h3ZFPgTdfviv8RJ_nhWzaW6Ys1u/s320/P1020659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613044029147255330" /></a>He also enjoys playing with Shiner except when Shiner tries to get something from Brendan and bites him. Then Brendan runs inside holding his arm up at me, doing a dramatic cry and pointing at Shiner. He's never really hurt and Brendan is a little bit of a drama "king" (cue multiple times of high pitched, shrill screams that often come from the backyard while he's playing), so it's pretty funny. <div><br /></div><div>Last week, Brendan and Tim were playing on the bed and I was trying to take pictures. Tim told Brendan to "look at Mommy and stick out your tongue." This was what resulted:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19sV6S6c1kXcOdKbKT_O96XZfxi2v3BOkQ2JbPHZUe5gx5-fv7BJVL0Tx9dZMqgbpsHiUwA1VhRFK0yNhLB0oVcxtFO0zfIUJ23dEm5uT6qBAoPqOeyeYe4_8LQPLqwEs_M_C0ohWVZDe/s1600/P1020669.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19sV6S6c1kXcOdKbKT_O96XZfxi2v3BOkQ2JbPHZUe5gx5-fv7BJVL0Tx9dZMqgbpsHiUwA1VhRFK0yNhLB0oVcxtFO0zfIUJ23dEm5uT6qBAoPqOeyeYe4_8LQPLqwEs_M_C0ohWVZDe/s320/P1020669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613044024507791218" /></a>We did some more playing outside and got some good pictures of him...Oh, he loves rocks as well and often finds little ones to bring to me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Q92MRO8mPH3IemRvNsh6WKhR62D35A6m3VJFrJVufVWPNc6RyuqvhXgNfiiHvQ5p5MkxD1nLXp8TWUxU-0HmJk2tKtI3AOBBIMT-lVsvIX1jVbs4w0aPqsUp0JHx2sGgYGZrs4eQ5bFH/s1600/P1020781.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Q92MRO8mPH3IemRvNsh6WKhR62D35A6m3VJFrJVufVWPNc6RyuqvhXgNfiiHvQ5p5MkxD1nLXp8TWUxU-0HmJk2tKtI3AOBBIMT-lVsvIX1jVbs4w0aPqsUp0JHx2sGgYGZrs4eQ5bFH/s320/P1020781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613043749092887026" /></a>This was actually mid-pout/cry/small tantrum. He was upset at either 1) Shiner or 2) one of his cars not cooperating with going around in the grass. I just got him at a short quiet moment so the picture turned out pretty :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEN0Aq2eb3WSi0GSnkHmbOdQ-nCXnOENfDDfEcvDmHBM6Hg30ZafwEjpipGDd7LxT13ElWX0gLAwJTkeefwlBu3IjvA3HDyeI0hNPVgep6vBtkKtu54NCSiUpTTbfhE08NKVudessl2tg/s1600/P1020782.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEN0Aq2eb3WSi0GSnkHmbOdQ-nCXnOENfDDfEcvDmHBM6Hg30ZafwEjpipGDd7LxT13ElWX0gLAwJTkeefwlBu3IjvA3HDyeI0hNPVgep6vBtkKtu54NCSiUpTTbfhE08NKVudessl2tg/s320/P1020782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613043744660792562" /></a>Being silly inside, for a change<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZT6_9uhXgmDpOMd8IhGRU5ZbuOuXbHZh7xThIpJplf923wvDGTFn38utLEDTkMjvzrO79v5Uqd3RBYAZu_MF1WJeNk_Gd7_SkDLcBnkY9FeqjDazca1YjGtu2BOJtQwXg2TEkIrmWZD5/s1600/P1020784.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZT6_9uhXgmDpOMd8IhGRU5ZbuOuXbHZh7xThIpJplf923wvDGTFn38utLEDTkMjvzrO79v5Uqd3RBYAZu_MF1WJeNk_Gd7_SkDLcBnkY9FeqjDazca1YjGtu2BOJtQwXg2TEkIrmWZD5/s320/P1020784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613043740271740354" /></a>He still has his love affair with trash cans. He finds them everywhere we go. I'm not exaggerating at all here. No matter where we are, he manages to point out a trash can and say "trash" and, if he's not contained somehow, always walks over to them and tries to take them with him or stick his hand in them. It's greattttt.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RiJ0VjQlO5MYCXT65cZfNRqISVCEaQHL-Qhtq_iQg8idOfMeSF_5mO27hlty2U54PIsYWCAsEcr9ijxkrWUgEVDMNwEvf5sWKi7f9VCeKpqXOihzGIWIn8erhxgqQKLBkBjxFIafWDNf/s1600/P1020787.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RiJ0VjQlO5MYCXT65cZfNRqISVCEaQHL-Qhtq_iQg8idOfMeSF_5mO27hlty2U54PIsYWCAsEcr9ijxkrWUgEVDMNwEvf5sWKi7f9VCeKpqXOihzGIWIn8erhxgqQKLBkBjxFIafWDNf/s320/P1020787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613043433701631202" /></a>I am 22-23 weeks pregnant (23 on Thursday). I had a doctor's appointment today and everything still seems to be going really well. Heartbeat was nice and fast. Griffin kicks up a storm lately. I feel him over and over throughout the day. I have gained 12 pounds total. A little more than I wanted to have gained at this point (was hoping to be 10 pounds or less) but I'm still happy with my progress verses where I was with Brendan at this point (which was somewhere around 20 or more pounds gained). I'm still walking about 40 minutes almost daily. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a picture taken last (?) week, with shirt on<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMknb52EjSWQGYBxkst-UZTfDluhjT_CRGiIURydQYQ-nJOlgtefUNqC-Hnmc8beBpYs21eTJOsGWAzd4-ApfIun1_guqggR9-C2UeyMZ0xWsBtlRjdbAkN4NLRKeaCVvSYrEpJjgZLv7v/s1600/P1020665.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMknb52EjSWQGYBxkst-UZTfDluhjT_CRGiIURydQYQ-nJOlgtefUNqC-Hnmc8beBpYs21eTJOsGWAzd4-ApfIun1_guqggR9-C2UeyMZ0xWsBtlRjdbAkN4NLRKeaCVvSYrEpJjgZLv7v/s320/P1020665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613043428548528114" /></a>And this one was taken last Thursday. I am slumping a little, which I think makes my stomach look more pooched out, but this is pretty accurate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuJv7ZrMZc8I7QsEIPl4dNI5hMNicxgfx99s-M3n5bBSACQ7-voXnX-FP1iZriDgHczvqsiZdSzqw3gxJj4PhlyqKuAnqr-KLZ0jtQkmMHWlRrHDtgszj2KyNFQECFidMmcyj-MsqtAmo/s1600/P1020666.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuJv7ZrMZc8I7QsEIPl4dNI5hMNicxgfx99s-M3n5bBSACQ7-voXnX-FP1iZriDgHczvqsiZdSzqw3gxJj4PhlyqKuAnqr-KLZ0jtQkmMHWlRrHDtgszj2KyNFQECFidMmcyj-MsqtAmo/s320/P1020666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613043424293562818" /></a>Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We are headed to Destin, FL in one week for a vacation until June 11 with my mom, stepdad, Nanny and Papa. We are very excited and I'm encouraged by how much Brendan loved the pool in hopes he will also love the beach. If I don't post before then, I'll post when we get back!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-42497572206814071912011-05-10T20:30:00.002-05:002011-05-10T20:42:35.240-05:00La La La<div>I don't have anything creative for a title and not much to post about. Sorry! </div><div><br /></div><div>This week, I'm 19 weeks pregnant (20 on Thursday), so just right at halfway done with the pregnancy! Time is starting to go by faster and faster now. I just realized I accidentally put in the wrong picture and it's really hard to change out pictures for me on Blogger, so this is the 18 week one. I just took 19 weeks yesterday, so it will be better to wait on the 20 week one anyway or there won't be any difference :) </div><div><br /></div><div>I can't remember if I said in my post, I don't think I did, but I had gained 5 pounds total when I went to my appointment last week. I'd like to keep it at 5 pounds through this week. We'll see if I make it. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLG75TTXy5JneqmPFw3ilQaPZuJhg8rX1FirShsxPlMuy2uugDtYywU1UB8Pc5cFQuzvSVC9mM30W9MoDcNvqbtwp1_gTUrqAputGeLZHQSRjP5s_9xd8k7Droue5-MTg0ElY-iYGxWZe/s1600/P1020606.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLG75TTXy5JneqmPFw3ilQaPZuJhg8rX1FirShsxPlMuy2uugDtYywU1UB8Pc5cFQuzvSVC9mM30W9MoDcNvqbtwp1_gTUrqAputGeLZHQSRjP5s_9xd8k7Droue5-MTg0ElY-iYGxWZe/s320/P1020606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605265018329639282" /></a>Weekend before last (the last weekend of April/beginning of May), we celebrated our three year anniversary. My dad and Nancy kept Brendan AND the dogs for us so we could have a weekend of no responsibilities to relax. It was SO nice to have the weekend and we really appreciated them taking care of all our children for the weekend :) Friday, we went to dinner at Patrizio's on 7th (one of my most favorite restaurants but until recently it's only been in Plano and Highland Park) and then just came home and hung out. Saturday, we slept in until 10:00!!, went to lunch at Corner Bakery, got massages at the Mokara Spa in the Omni in downtown Fort Worth and then went to dinner at Ruth's Chris. It was delicious! Sunday, we went and got Brendan and had lunch with everyone before coming back home. <div><br /></div><div>Here is our picture from Ruth's Chris. The dress I am wearing is the dress I wore: 1) in Las Vegas when we went right before we got engaged, 2) when we got engaged and 3) for our first anniversary. Tim said I need to make it a tradition to wear it every year :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8jVj2E0M-8ghw5umWxWt03Zjz1F6XN-gXdLbpuxGnh56AdpHesR7lefAxB2eDQe9A5AC7DQSre4Ye2mppIbhaUMzwa9TIJ8vXn9dbl3zn5M_tAOYxKKwTHvtwDYRUFEXnRDqfSP4WH53/s1600/P1020652.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8jVj2E0M-8ghw5umWxWt03Zjz1F6XN-gXdLbpuxGnh56AdpHesR7lefAxB2eDQe9A5AC7DQSre4Ye2mppIbhaUMzwa9TIJ8vXn9dbl3zn5M_tAOYxKKwTHvtwDYRUFEXnRDqfSP4WH53/s320/P1020652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605265015917615826" /></a>This past weekend, we went to Crockett and saw Nanny and Papa, Mammaw and Pappaw and CiCi and PeePaw for the weekend to celebrate Nanny's birthday and Mother's Day. Brendan is so lucky to still have four great grandparents that he gets to spend time with. Of course, as usual, I was terrible about taking pictures. Here is one of CiCi and Brendan on Mother's Day after we ate lunch. We had a wonderful time visiting with everyone.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-iG419RMPT4PXCyTh1DIkLB_XbbgFpuoYKcLuntF1mwgST2G39lE1g7YDjvS00lJSGQ5M8dkxqTcrbN7r8_-0KaawavYIq6n5z_200rYF_IrEvoa-cgHyB3GiTksQxDgsOBX2GLm-6ir/s1600/P1020654.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-iG419RMPT4PXCyTh1DIkLB_XbbgFpuoYKcLuntF1mwgST2G39lE1g7YDjvS00lJSGQ5M8dkxqTcrbN7r8_-0KaawavYIq6n5z_200rYF_IrEvoa-cgHyB3GiTksQxDgsOBX2GLm-6ir/s320/P1020654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605265011338234498" /></a>I wear a necklace most everyday that has two hearts on it. One is a heart from Nanny that was the first gift my Papa gave her. The other heart has Brendan's initials on it. For Mother's Day, I got a new heart for my necklace with Griffin's initials :) Also, it wasn't technically for Mother's Day but I guess it counts for that, I got a double BOB stroller because they were on sale at L.L. Bean. I'm so excited to have it and can't wait to use it once Griffin is here - it's the ultimate stroller and the one thing I've been saying I wanted since before we even got pregnant.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope all of you had a great weekend and Mother's Day! I will try to be much better at taking pictures!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-8613463370792453612011-05-02T19:12:00.003-05:002011-05-02T19:16:04.587-05:00Here We Go Again!<div>It's a....</div><div><br /></div><div>BOY!!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0W4iMmf7d6Po1fzryp4UDObLheBfbBxDFIDdKZWwr4YPD4rF5HERB54SJ_qV5va6JFk7SukzilUh-xwUZ1QlSM4KC5V8M9oCtHCZD29iGXED73ygHUn3pVXrl6DQOp_I0hvCmXjeidP9/s1600/Griffin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0W4iMmf7d6Po1fzryp4UDObLheBfbBxDFIDdKZWwr4YPD4rF5HERB54SJ_qV5va6JFk7SukzilUh-xwUZ1QlSM4KC5V8M9oCtHCZD29iGXED73ygHUn3pVXrl6DQOp_I0hvCmXjeidP9/s320/Griffin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602276193022559842" /></a>He is healthy and growing right on track :) Everything looks great with me as well. Now to just make it through the next several months until we get to meet him in person! We are planning on naming him Griffin Dunning. Dunning is Tim's mom's maiden name - carrying on the trend of mom's maiden names for middle names for the boys, since Brendan's is Hobson (my mom's maiden name). We <i>might</i> call him "Finn" for a nickname but that's not for sure, yet. We originally wanted to name him Finn but decided Griffin would be better so he would have the option of a longer name later on. Tim doesn't like the nickname "Griff" so we won't use that. <div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone had a great weekend! </div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-22726869528785558182011-04-26T14:24:00.006-05:002011-04-26T14:38:37.942-05:00Happy Easter!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We went to Houston this past weekend to celebrate Easter. Brendan had lots of fun with his Nana, Aunt Shannon, Uncle Brian and cousins, Kate and Carolyn. <div><br /></div><div>He loved playing outside (as usual), especially with the golf set. He thought it would be fun to ride on it if he could!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYrQkYabL_9RF8puXM2g3J21RFZ2KaOsqkt1ORUPFKxuQqbUBJdDtC6DusJM9FbQ3daBirwL43mOwbUhauUXJYyloLN6GTsCa2HJ5Rq5rw1kj5j-S1kvbeYAeAwTiBHvQV69kEDgXkEWk/s1600/P1020607.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYrQkYabL_9RF8puXM2g3J21RFZ2KaOsqkt1ORUPFKxuQqbUBJdDtC6DusJM9FbQ3daBirwL43mOwbUhauUXJYyloLN6GTsCa2HJ5Rq5rw1kj5j-S1kvbeYAeAwTiBHvQV69kEDgXkEWk/s320/P1020607.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599977475589625682" /></a>Occasionally, he would push it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyxmHCcKfXLxyGJq269QVTOFOlcTPTKpCdGXbijSGT07Bedh3qGBW4OV2oRny4OwRXY1YFTIZq4HGRHhNZrAdohyfKERbShBiWshPKYVbZ3OWQ-QMeMmpzzxyjs1k5qnHSvDjRuFr0-xQ/s1600/P1020608.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyxmHCcKfXLxyGJq269QVTOFOlcTPTKpCdGXbijSGT07Bedh3qGBW4OV2oRny4OwRXY1YFTIZq4HGRHhNZrAdohyfKERbShBiWshPKYVbZ3OWQ-QMeMmpzzxyjs1k5qnHSvDjRuFr0-xQ/s320/P1020608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599977453690864882" /></a>We went to a park and splash pad by their house for some fun on Saturday morning. Brendan enjoyed it but really liked running back and forth between the park and the splash pad (which was a pain taking shoes on and off!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhPFv9TCvf0xrW23UakmNwzAR9Do5ujWnlmDNAh6vVnFDFfPWVtdOUGXHYzz6niwbCMWzVHJsYsM0PtVm4fgOzdLvjtcZsgGcNegD-C5ApQ0DGY1ZsXscaD95i4En-BdT4PziqtjdpK-N/s1600/P1020615.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhPFv9TCvf0xrW23UakmNwzAR9Do5ujWnlmDNAh6vVnFDFfPWVtdOUGXHYzz6niwbCMWzVHJsYsM0PtVm4fgOzdLvjtcZsgGcNegD-C5ApQ0DGY1ZsXscaD95i4En-BdT4PziqtjdpK-N/s320/P1020615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599977187251208514" /></a>Trying to catch some water.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoZaPsCHp06MGsXqzAUHQFft4caa5yPb6tDPzbm5f-R9t7frpuciPScUu6jwK6cAsNRKMOEdKYkJpH5yIaAprB0dao17FiH9CR3j78ge-83HDEThpzCZQM7qziM-i615Uumg2QvOQtxON/s1600/P1020617.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoZaPsCHp06MGsXqzAUHQFft4caa5yPb6tDPzbm5f-R9t7frpuciPScUu6jwK6cAsNRKMOEdKYkJpH5yIaAprB0dao17FiH9CR3j78ge-83HDEThpzCZQM7qziM-i615Uumg2QvOQtxON/s320/P1020617.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599977179789965522" /></a>Swinging with Daddy, who was making him laugh by grabbing his legs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_AvxpaVLbQ6n8xgMqWCq-k4Dz6s0jjZBrXruDCQFvSVlqi3irxykinnSkdm_yU01gt9Xgj0nu4d-69ilbQYY2wfvuriQN2zC3YoeRVnfHJBIpVKN9twN1kecKPSimFCkxJmaz_FhamS1/s1600/P1020622.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_AvxpaVLbQ6n8xgMqWCq-k4Dz6s0jjZBrXruDCQFvSVlqi3irxykinnSkdm_yU01gt9Xgj0nu4d-69ilbQYY2wfvuriQN2zC3YoeRVnfHJBIpVKN9twN1kecKPSimFCkxJmaz_FhamS1/s320/P1020622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599977176155861410" /></a>He LOVED his cousins! He tried to hug and kiss them a lot. I was trying to get a picture of him loving on Kate, but they kept moving :) He is still learning how to just "be sweet" though and not be hugging or kissing you and turn it into a bite or a pinch!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7DIDWM7XC4lxYgqsoJ0d73v8NVjuuKUK7ALyXwJfbw3s6R-UgOfPk9ADNh6ka2UNXqD5qmYIDQ8Xf8NQLNdT-aDKMWYsj3GIRHIud1RhfoN822au6s_-36tz5WdamqsZCXkzZHdZCRUM/s1600/P1020626.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7DIDWM7XC4lxYgqsoJ0d73v8NVjuuKUK7ALyXwJfbw3s6R-UgOfPk9ADNh6ka2UNXqD5qmYIDQ8Xf8NQLNdT-aDKMWYsj3GIRHIud1RhfoN822au6s_-36tz5WdamqsZCXkzZHdZCRUM/s320/P1020626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599976786920844034" /></a>The Easter Bunny was very good to Brendan! The basket on the right is the one from the Easter Bunny and on the left is from Nana. He also got some Hot Wheels from Shannon, Brian, Kate and Carolyn. And, when we went to Waco, he got a fun new toy, some new books and a new ball from Lolli, Pops, Alex, Emily and Caroline. He racked up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc5oXocBN1qQq6sBkWduZzHfVCFzUeQNJtFNgW0d6a4lygfFNaLHRpu2QLSQPZRRt7w03Tid06Tyx_7l7xSBybA39M6u24ORRf4vZ-R6HsDYC7_OTNe9GaZi27kGtMY2XcDlTV9S1DJF9/s1600/P1020628.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc5oXocBN1qQq6sBkWduZzHfVCFzUeQNJtFNgW0d6a4lygfFNaLHRpu2QLSQPZRRt7w03Tid06Tyx_7l7xSBybA39M6u24ORRf4vZ-R6HsDYC7_OTNe9GaZi27kGtMY2XcDlTV9S1DJF9/s320/P1020628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599976780282141842" /></a>When it was time to hunt Easter eggs on Sunday morning, he thought he might just prefer to ride the golf bag some more...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuo9EA4SXcF3e6xhz0L59UX6rFCOu-syvnqbczyrU8ZrelY6yKihDwuQMsgkOC8lkDCvnGZyrM5ncd0Sym7WIhP6S0JNnDn9T6ZufZHst7SuEYk8751RHbB7yVn5-I0AGUrTpKr1iFORb/s1600/P1020630.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuo9EA4SXcF3e6xhz0L59UX6rFCOu-syvnqbczyrU8ZrelY6yKihDwuQMsgkOC8lkDCvnGZyrM5ncd0Sym7WIhP6S0JNnDn9T6ZufZHst7SuEYk8751RHbB7yVn5-I0AGUrTpKr1iFORb/s320/P1020630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599976774110840594" /></a>Then he decided to find a few eggs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrbkZTbfTwN9UxSGjX08DxeBQd4GOn05j9-KZsXQfJMk_g8JSeHNbysQL7NtahGz1AWkI3lVN63FmVliXMspzZwwMDIyopkjxM_kgqXrMy_c58jHJAY_eTzYSP8bPHREF8Vuyd-4QgmJW/s1600/P1020633.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrbkZTbfTwN9UxSGjX08DxeBQd4GOn05j9-KZsXQfJMk_g8JSeHNbysQL7NtahGz1AWkI3lVN63FmVliXMspzZwwMDIyopkjxM_kgqXrMy_c58jHJAY_eTzYSP8bPHREF8Vuyd-4QgmJW/s320/P1020633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599976343901158258" /></a>But had to take a break in the midst of hunting to play a little golf<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq5Y2pYa8cUcwsj5WQrioXwlN6nleajV01nLppJzz0Z733Cwe993nMLRcyJB05uZwDi32ZqtrgpI4gHpGiLg5QWLfLhFXQPfij0x8ZWHAPhGFadfPIrYcNeJIAmlsXcT7We-3J1-nD9xm/s1600/P1020636.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq5Y2pYa8cUcwsj5WQrioXwlN6nleajV01nLppJzz0Z733Cwe993nMLRcyJB05uZwDi32ZqtrgpI4gHpGiLg5QWLfLhFXQPfij0x8ZWHAPhGFadfPIrYcNeJIAmlsXcT7We-3J1-nD9xm/s320/P1020636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599976335065796258" /></a>Look what I got!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeEyBGKT65ojmrxQyKuhaHV3emucnIFOh896eIU84sXVksxS-sWGOTI3UnTiEQ82Zdq50bJzzPUnMc_UN9QifePLBJVMVS2RmjJpSvUb2M-pOImYn-kMq2H78gOHBxq_aN4qY08UtIRvM/s1600/P1020638.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeEyBGKT65ojmrxQyKuhaHV3emucnIFOh896eIU84sXVksxS-sWGOTI3UnTiEQ82Zdq50bJzzPUnMc_UN9QifePLBJVMVS2RmjJpSvUb2M-pOImYn-kMq2H78gOHBxq_aN4qY08UtIRvM/s320/P1020638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599976327593263186" /></a>Only good picture of him I got that day. He was very grumpy, I think from getting his molars. A friend from law school is working on putting a different background on the picture for me so it will look a little prettier.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQOCq5ygwdbjoq9IIpk-h2C2jWZJe2b2uZOCQYDSC4nGbTapaaU-bFMbwMk4N33Eg5qNac4IdUXuAlb70lu5xpRbqJ2mUtxirPbqkGNjLUn30F8daUcc20TrMsoCpmy7xSPJy7fOu3CJ5/s1600/P1020639.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQOCq5ygwdbjoq9IIpk-h2C2jWZJe2b2uZOCQYDSC4nGbTapaaU-bFMbwMk4N33Eg5qNac4IdUXuAlb70lu5xpRbqJ2mUtxirPbqkGNjLUn30F8daUcc20TrMsoCpmy7xSPJy7fOu3CJ5/s320/P1020639.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599975843595936418" /></a>Brendan and Uncle Brian<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkGzTYeDUKdE5Q3AGXq4n0xndrlChfQS5jzFfATRFfPmZfS8hy6ephXYUhBv7qGuCz3jzimar4-HK70XaZNTdJpTZuG1nQnxa0xQM8KM2q9TpSaOlh-DPE7xv1Z84ISJklzV31oxzxhim/s1600/P1020647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkGzTYeDUKdE5Q3AGXq4n0xndrlChfQS5jzFfATRFfPmZfS8hy6ephXYUhBv7qGuCz3jzimar4-HK70XaZNTdJpTZuG1nQnxa0xQM8KM2q9TpSaOlh-DPE7xv1Z84ISJklzV31oxzxhim/s320/P1020647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599975842246617458" /></a>Brendan and Nana (no smiles, of course! But still cute).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c124DkElCzIO4a4fCYAAaOIRod1rvJckBLGbbB8KJwU1Omn8K8BhyCfJd_JD9qnEDvyPxSBtfNYurpZ16jZhFtTro2R8xiIbpVDhD-NzMeic2C3BY-6QKeQxBqSqe4oaHIkdNKtpl0cD/s1600/P1020648.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c124DkElCzIO4a4fCYAAaOIRod1rvJckBLGbbB8KJwU1Omn8K8BhyCfJd_JD9qnEDvyPxSBtfNYurpZ16jZhFtTro2R8xiIbpVDhD-NzMeic2C3BY-6QKeQxBqSqe4oaHIkdNKtpl0cD/s320/P1020648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599975836223389314" /></a>Hope everyone had a very happy Easter! The big ultrasound is in less than a week!! Be sure to vote in the poll on the right side of the page whether you think it's a boy or a girl!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-60916344738206520302011-04-19T18:23:00.006-05:002011-04-19T19:17:38.270-05:00Hippity Hoppity<div>Brendan had his 15 month appointment week before last and he is right on track for everything :) Here are his stats:</div><div><br /></div><div>Weight: 28.6 pounds (92nd percentile)</div><div>Height: 33 1/2 inches (97th-99th percentile)</div><div>Head: 19 1/4 inches (80th percentile)</div><div><br /></div><div>Pretty much the same as he's always been except his head growth has slowed down some. At 15 months, he says about 17 words for sure, 20 possible. He says: mama, dada (A LOT more than mama!), dog, duck, quack, hi, hey, bye bye, truck, trash, teddy, bear, done, down, hot, that, and yeah. Sometimes, he says a word that sounds like "Shiner" and one that sounds like "Tucker" and sometimes says "mooo." He doesn't say "bath" or "bottle" anymore, which is weird (not the bottle part since he doesn't get them anymore, but the bath part). He LOVES trains, trucks, cars, construction equipment. Whenever he is playing with cars he goes "vrrroooooom" as he drives them around :) He also is starting to love Thomas the Train. He also has recently learned how to make a "kiss" sound and blow kisses. Except, he doesn't use his hand when he blows kisses. You ask him to blow you a kiss and he just starts making the kiss noise haha. </div><div><br /></div><div>Two cute things I want to remember. This weekend, on Friday night, after Tim and I tucked him in and said "night night" and were walking out of the room, he started whispering "bye bye" to us. Then, Saturday night, as we were leaving his room, he started making the kiss noise to us as we walked out :) </div><div><br /></div><div>This week I am 16 weeks pregnant (17 on Thursday). A little less than two weeks until the big ultrasound! You should see a poll to your right on the page for you to vote whether you think it's a boy or a girl. I have been feeling the baby move a lot more this week. It is most active between 3:00 and 5:00 PM as of now. I hope that sticks around because I went into labor right at the time Brendan was the most active in my belly (4:00 AM) so if the trend stuck with this baby, maybe I would go into labor around 3:00 PM. That would be most convenient!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my belly picture for 16 weeks. Not much change from 15 weeks. (Excuse my crazy hair!)</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4RRJ9PWJxtVcA4CieGcw0qd_A-6lo9aLTuNLW_HZ4PkR0iKDRLiyrIOOpr_lGl5nupGWBE1rS-qUW7yOCXsmQLwg4bB9a26tN_rKNN_CYiWzTzLafovo88d3YhLSoNkEfGgDDIGpQZf0/s1600/P1020580+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4RRJ9PWJxtVcA4CieGcw0qd_A-6lo9aLTuNLW_HZ4PkR0iKDRLiyrIOOpr_lGl5nupGWBE1rS-qUW7yOCXsmQLwg4bB9a26tN_rKNN_CYiWzTzLafovo88d3YhLSoNkEfGgDDIGpQZf0/s320/P1020580+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597441524510610594" /></a><br /><div>Monday, we had a playdate at our house for Easter. It was an Easter Egg Hunt and lunch at our house. It was a lot of fun and I think everyone had a great time. Nancy/Lolli makes a Bunny Cake every year at Easter and so I got the recipe from her to try it myself for the first time for our playdate. I was really happy with how it turned out:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4zRk_vKB2tt5VizGTCk4dKE0lLrUdCveCKGSTVyVIyk_qNTm0PoHiCj-JBMoKcsNuEIRTQv0mnIVcPSrQF6mafL4rozdNDzSddcuwINPc7BTNzlQeyw1TvdRf1ZByJ9OqOct5E2xvPb1/s1600/P1020582+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4zRk_vKB2tt5VizGTCk4dKE0lLrUdCveCKGSTVyVIyk_qNTm0PoHiCj-JBMoKcsNuEIRTQv0mnIVcPSrQF6mafL4rozdNDzSddcuwINPc7BTNzlQeyw1TvdRf1ZByJ9OqOct5E2xvPb1/s320/P1020582+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597441518235249874" /></a>Here are all the kids playing before the egg hunt. Well, not all of them, but several of them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhzZmizl9UgxVp_GBqX65df_SJ-0NWXo51I8zeV2JpDRuIxIGwcKLbb0l4OfLejt2zvJS1_vYIEUA_WRWZ32C0y_5mFHlYuNxR2vStvOzhRgrIp5hfrNg2zl4L0zXrpnW-odLYsB-s-KJ/s1600/P1020584+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhzZmizl9UgxVp_GBqX65df_SJ-0NWXo51I8zeV2JpDRuIxIGwcKLbb0l4OfLejt2zvJS1_vYIEUA_WRWZ32C0y_5mFHlYuNxR2vStvOzhRgrIp5hfrNg2zl4L0zXrpnW-odLYsB-s-KJ/s320/P1020584+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597441183812791330" /></a>Starting the egg hunt. Brendan putting an egg in his basket.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyjZx46yIcB_CrCeIUKwrgJnxQW2iMsiZRT6TOw2BzXglgAkYSYZS3NRczMye4fHZ5XNZrD6FczTH9loEctP8vEEqQhCiT8sRz84GHuycp-8JNFle7hZXdLMW-k_yqsiaR0sUn3kLhf0s/s1600/P1020586+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyjZx46yIcB_CrCeIUKwrgJnxQW2iMsiZRT6TOw2BzXglgAkYSYZS3NRczMye4fHZ5XNZrD6FczTH9loEctP8vEEqQhCiT8sRz84GHuycp-8JNFle7hZXdLMW-k_yqsiaR0sUn3kLhf0s/s320/P1020586+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597441178801648306" /></a>He was excited about putting two eggs in the basket and then he was pretty much done.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCNbwyuLnnFa3aGBY9sdVjlg-TSnsz-hr5ZA7GSsLpRXmYBCTjgHaihegDQHiIk3oa59SuVoFYMZAayDjvxNeWDviJqyirHIT6UatFpNPJ51ciDUjsx6H9mSiUv61UydDH46YKOVCXVGR/s1600/P1020587+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCNbwyuLnnFa3aGBY9sdVjlg-TSnsz-hr5ZA7GSsLpRXmYBCTjgHaihegDQHiIk3oa59SuVoFYMZAayDjvxNeWDviJqyirHIT6UatFpNPJ51ciDUjsx6H9mSiUv61UydDH46YKOVCXVGR/s320/P1020587+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597440711951953122" /></a>All the kids also really liked the playhouse.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBxKK9B296pBECTr_4orXLckihHYuTFZ-q2DbYLQh3wRsI_08GlqKCHewHukglrRajwpuL2N11SkVSi9GMM3-ajTpRyUx21UCyhHisY2G8qFsJPxVcmK7whQp7SyXW6LBICsODFkiVMAG/s1600/P1020594+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBxKK9B296pBECTr_4orXLckihHYuTFZ-q2DbYLQh3wRsI_08GlqKCHewHukglrRajwpuL2N11SkVSi9GMM3-ajTpRyUx21UCyhHisY2G8qFsJPxVcmK7whQp7SyXW6LBICsODFkiVMAG/s320/P1020594+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597440703886196402" /></a>Here are some pictures from today. Brendan makes really funny faces these days. Here's an example of one of them (haha):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMO8ET8b7oGn_4AyJToTNdmvgssVNr6Ndk0Cq-spjcvQPkrujqVELEvbQ8p22JT805h8YwbJVt1lEoVx4WDnzn5BQSgapiX-G4DN2cfJQI9CvBOhmtqMLVqTy5kVB65CT9BnE0xS6Gv9A/s1600/P1020599+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMO8ET8b7oGn_4AyJToTNdmvgssVNr6Ndk0Cq-spjcvQPkrujqVELEvbQ8p22JT805h8YwbJVt1lEoVx4WDnzn5BQSgapiX-G4DN2cfJQI9CvBOhmtqMLVqTy5kVB65CT9BnE0xS6Gv9A/s320/P1020599+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597439910656051042" /></a>We do A LOT of playing outside these days. I finally got a couple cute pictures today of him smiling while playing outside. He loves to run through the grass.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqACyEHQ-lOik6xks2uLwCqj_yWXmjNBMATu9_povPvogVQPNy6sk-nzLKYlvYzbGUaJ2gE7yeUG8Ols0rMUseN1lE6xnF_y9JD3WTA_Ry60BIwJODRsLx_Z-4h8GGgoI4FLLlhrR20d_/s1600/P1020603+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqACyEHQ-lOik6xks2uLwCqj_yWXmjNBMATu9_povPvogVQPNy6sk-nzLKYlvYzbGUaJ2gE7yeUG8Ols0rMUseN1lE6xnF_y9JD3WTA_Ry60BIwJODRsLx_Z-4h8GGgoI4FLLlhrR20d_/s320/P1020603+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597439907300203218" /></a>And, of course, he's always loving playing in the playhouse.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBQOvSWsfVgB3xtUQi3sXdFfn04rGh02tY1VVMHRBfsAyH4lMQwyOJ7gNLfN_-9c1pY-4D-kEvpXIOefnCgm9j66dG_3K1Gnc7JmKy4TitEBDDZe8HOYwcpU3LmeBpef9grND6KCtGxhd/s1600/P1020605+-+Copy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBQOvSWsfVgB3xtUQi3sXdFfn04rGh02tY1VVMHRBfsAyH4lMQwyOJ7gNLfN_-9c1pY-4D-kEvpXIOefnCgm9j66dG_3K1Gnc7JmKy4TitEBDDZe8HOYwcpU3LmeBpef9grND6KCtGxhd/s320/P1020605+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597439901467702210" /></a>We are heading to Houston this weekend for Easter with Tim's mom (Nana), brother, sister-in-law, and nieces. We're excited to hang out with them and will also be stopping through Waco on our way back (Lolli and Pops are keeping the dogs for us) to have some Easter lunch. Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter! Sorry I still haven't figured out how to upload that video. </div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862776383795576061.post-18559586021156867042011-04-04T11:04:00.004-05:002011-04-04T11:23:41.388-05:0015/15<div style="text-align: left;">I'm having a hard time figuring out how to upload the videos from my camcorder to my computer :( I'm going to keep trying so you can see Brendan dancing/jumping. Lately, he has added a head bob to the dancing and moves his arms, too, but I haven't gotten a video of that, yet. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Weekend before last, we went to Boerne to see my mom and stepdad one last time before they move in April/May. Brendan really enjoyed spending some time with his CiCi and PeePaw. Of course, I was terrible about taking pictures, but here are a few. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brendan reading a bedtime story with CiCi.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsVH_9Jwfr92v93c5-uy6FJ3VR__8T2WqE0etDF8dEqvS7AJguXY1QKppDVP6_XfVkudcJchYPBGe7xoGqH-stnV_v9_gtGzBye6XHBiHTWG-qEVcmyQZEoV1S7i1WLSbBaNG5CLuVhuM/s1600/P1020573.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsVH_9Jwfr92v93c5-uy6FJ3VR__8T2WqE0etDF8dEqvS7AJguXY1QKppDVP6_XfVkudcJchYPBGe7xoGqH-stnV_v9_gtGzBye6XHBiHTWG-qEVcmyQZEoV1S7i1WLSbBaNG5CLuVhuM/s320/P1020573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591761012761330290" /></a>More bedtime story.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve1TilQZmB6b9D_tnsnc-Sep0-ZVSAsJF1OJjzEn7X-pe2lt8AilG1v63eybXvQOzoenTbb7w0ASWIaVKXhQo-GqT-AjvwbHSo4tNgj1M3pbUHvJ6SN2JYRtQssfhDTsGjR3hxEoS37DU/s1600/P1020571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve1TilQZmB6b9D_tnsnc-Sep0-ZVSAsJF1OJjzEn7X-pe2lt8AilG1v63eybXvQOzoenTbb7w0ASWIaVKXhQo-GqT-AjvwbHSo4tNgj1M3pbUHvJ6SN2JYRtQssfhDTsGjR3hxEoS37DU/s320/P1020571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591760984361719730" /></a>Brendan doesn't look enthused ;) This is how he normally looks in pictures, even when he is happy! He's a hard kid to get to smile in pics!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDtrBfYhsp7qbef74tuJhnmUNIC43IgklxnB6j3IAq7pjxxnScryqDiZhOdFkhcIc_V8qwIHAJE4ykjvLZfoDC7Om5DQb2PkYRy16-SBWHg4nhHUqpnzX_qoyquHvUO-WMkN18-t90LYZ/s1600/P1020569.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDtrBfYhsp7qbef74tuJhnmUNIC43IgklxnB6j3IAq7pjxxnScryqDiZhOdFkhcIc_V8qwIHAJE4ykjvLZfoDC7Om5DQb2PkYRy16-SBWHg4nhHUqpnzX_qoyquHvUO-WMkN18-t90LYZ/s320/P1020569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591760958525973442" /></a>Also the other week, it was a beautiful day outside so we went and played in the backyard. I put Brendan in a bathing suit with no diaper. Bad mistake on my part. He shortly pooped so I had to strip him and just left him without pants. Tim thinks it looks like he's pooping in this picture, but he's not! He's just checking out the yard animals haha<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4QiTDlXkUHYEE4dpDcw9OLuK-OHoUcfsGmzPuKdr1YNHGaTDPhCyMaHNrIkiiVOBvqMHyKmiM9Het0POsy9P27Mkf1CV14qarnxsRC97XOZl42A7fYSnf4j0-p7oJiTYohx30puBLNqZ/s1600/P1020562.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4QiTDlXkUHYEE4dpDcw9OLuK-OHoUcfsGmzPuKdr1YNHGaTDPhCyMaHNrIkiiVOBvqMHyKmiM9Het0POsy9P27Mkf1CV14qarnxsRC97XOZl42A7fYSnf4j0-p7oJiTYohx30puBLNqZ/s320/P1020562.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591760496169529698" /></a>Playing with his water table while Shiner enjoys some refreshment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy_YRhJEJRbYrVbtRtzZzBO5w46A46lv5NC9yfnyoqMIJ5Ry9DFbCMwJuzSkVXIOzf1ZufKFeV7HRml-mMVlyrv5Mz4R3TZdoWC1AFb8oFVXINEDBfOPdKIzLwbGN4dcLx5PnPXUcXs0C/s1600/P1020558.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy_YRhJEJRbYrVbtRtzZzBO5w46A46lv5NC9yfnyoqMIJ5Ry9DFbCMwJuzSkVXIOzf1ZufKFeV7HRml-mMVlyrv5Mz4R3TZdoWC1AFb8oFVXINEDBfOPdKIzLwbGN4dcLx5PnPXUcXs0C/s320/P1020558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591760487055184194" /></a>This past weekend, we had our friends from the playgroup (moms, dads and babies) over for dinner and playtime. We had such a great time! I didn't get any pictures but some of the other moms did so hopefully I'll get one or two to post. The rest of the weekend was spent putting together the bunk beds for Brendan's big boy room (he won't be in it until June but we went ahead and got it painted this past week because we wanted to put the bed together) and putting up a chair rail in the nursery, which we also got painted. Everything looks SO good but I haven't taken pictures yet and Brendan is napping now so I can't get one of his room. I will do that ASAP and have them next time I post.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last Monday, we had our doctor's appointment to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was 160 bpm. Brendan's was 162 the first time we heard it, so pretty close! Also, I did Intelligender a couple weeks ago, like I did with Brendan, to see what it said. It was right with Brendan so I wanted to do it again to test it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here were the results:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKlsozV_RKNE27kr0CedyWw3txp4BzIyWKE3tp0PYCmoWZl2Cmage7Bv4Oh0lQH9BCrGDNKgUGsk6I2KY7Urqn3SQJ-4h2x3OMFQD1B9W9Jo5wTPlnV9hHHxYg_bNYuT8kSYDPMKuy_bY/s1600/P1020555.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKlsozV_RKNE27kr0CedyWw3txp4BzIyWKE3tp0PYCmoWZl2Cmage7Bv4Oh0lQH9BCrGDNKgUGsk6I2KY7Urqn3SQJ-4h2x3OMFQD1B9W9Jo5wTPlnV9hHHxYg_bNYuT8kSYDPMKuy_bY/s320/P1020555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591760484482549074" /></a>We'll see if it's right at our big ultrasound/anatomy scan on May 2! I can't wait! I will post a poll in the top right corner of the page so you can vote on what you think the baby will be. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my 14 week belly picture from Thursday:</div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiss1HFUf_uXtHTtnOACEoPQsgn1Dwv5vjDK6eZ_6M6Gr6UccUT0NyZjNbPlycrYROkuLpH_vTCEg5IsoLXDptV9woQdm4joJ2aTgxGjBkBN47J5oXPOm8paqYGXArqmUZvNUFh5lvCopGY/s320/P1020576.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591761146061474146" />The belly is definitely starting to pop out and friends/family have noticed a big difference. I have only gained 1 pound over the 1st trimester, so I am hoping to keep up a slow weight gain so I don't gain the 60 pounds I did with Brendan. The post title is in reference to the fact that this week, Brendan will be 15 months old and I will be 15 weeks pregnant. That is the only time that will happen on the same week this pregnancy. We have Brendan's appointment on Wednesday with the pediatrician. I'm afraid he isn't going to have grown since his 12 month, which would mean he would have dropped to the 80th percentile on height. Which, of course, is okay, but I really loved him being high up there in the height department :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsVH_9Jwfr92v93c5-uy6FJ3VR__8T2WqE0etDF8dEqvS7AJguXY1QKppDVP6_XfVkudcJchYPBGe7xoGqH-stnV_v9_gtGzBye6XHBiHTWG-qEVcmyQZEoV1S7i1WLSbBaNG5CLuVhuM/s1600/P1020573.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll post his stats and details from the appointment next week. And, I'll keep working on getting the videos from the camcorder. Hope you all had a great weekend!</div>Lauren Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303152640490381911noreply@blogger.com2