Avee's Idea of a GREAT time!

12 Weeks Prego

Belly-Bean weighs about a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum - approximately 3" from crown to rump. Most systems are in place, though there is still plenty of maturing and growing. I have gained 5 lbs since August 12th and already went up a size from 3 to 5.

I am looking forward to a few weeks from now when BB is big enough so I can feel all the movement.

Dada and Andrew are being to helpfull and thoughtful. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

Double Black Eyes

This pic doesn't show the color very well. He got hit on the right side of the face with a gate latch while trick or treating and then he forced open a child locked cabinet in the kitchen and it smacked him on the left side of his face. Poor Boopy Doo!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

The Whole Family

The X Men

Banana X, Convict X, Turtle X

Cyndie Kam, Colin Kam, Mama and Avee

Colin and Avee met when they were in our tummies.

Grandma and Mama

What do you mean no candy?!

Avee only wanted Dada to carry him the whole time.

Scary decorations....

Pumpkins!

Decorating Pumpkins with Dada

Time Out for Avee

Avee got in trouble for banging on the neighbors garage doors.

Mama kept telling him he was going to get a time out.

He just looked at me and laughed  only to do it again. Hahaha

Almost Weaned

Avrum and I are working hard at weaning! We are down to one time a day and this week is the last week we are going to nurse. Next week he is going to be all done with the "mama ghala." So far the absolute hardest to cut out were the nighttime nursing. However, for the last month Avrum now sleeps through the night. I think that the last one is going to be the hardest. Nursing before bedtime. We had to do it one session at a time so it has taken months...! He is such a big boy now!

Now that I am starting to look Prego, I am taking stalk of the items we have, do not or need to be replaced.

We have tons of unisex clothes and blankets.

I am looking for a better breast pump as I am going to have two to worry about and not enough time for the slow one I have now.

One thing that I wish we spent good money on with Avrum was an exceptional rocker. We have a good one that we got as a hand-me-down that I love and had Alex finally bring upstairs about a year ago (he was hogging it to watch TV downstairs.) I would love to move it back down stairs and then get a reclining one for the bedroom. The one we have now tilts back but does not recline. I have found that a devoted nurser defiantly needs reclining.

The furniture we have for Avrum is too bulky for two kids in that room. So, probably this time next year when Belly-Bean is moving in we are going to have to get rid of the crib we have now for one that goes short ways up against the wall and a toddler bed that does the same.

10 Weeks Pregnant!

We are already a quarter of the way done! 30 weeks left. I had a Dr Appointment yesterday, which went wonderfully! Baby is perfect! Blood tests and ultrasound both perfect! I heard the baby’s heartbeat, such an amazing sound! 160 beats/minute.

Dr. Grouse says she cannot guarantee, but although my due date is May 19, she said that because I began to efface more than a month before Avrum's due date we should prepare for baby to be here at the beginning of May. If for some weird reason I go over my due date, we are inducing on May 25, Mama 30th and Grandpa's 70th birthday! She said it is highly unlikely.

Oh and if you are wondering what happened with photos, Andrew stole his camera back. I do not have one right now.

Baby in Week 10 of Pregnancy

Your baby (now the size of a prune) has small indentations on his legs (soon to be knees and ankles!), and his tiny arms even have elbows that bend (how is that for magical?). Inside that little mouth, tiny buds of baby teeth are forming under the gums. His stomach and kidneys are kicking into gear, producing digestive juices and urine, and if it's a boy, his testes are making testosterone (how manly!).

Although, I think it is a girl! We will not know until little one is born.

Belly-Bean's First Picture

Baby is healthy! 1.5cm with a heartbeat of 160 beats/minute and just about 8 weeks.

First Prenatal Appointment

Alex, Avrum and I all went to the Dr Office for our Prenatal Visit...

It is recommended that I take baby aspirin because I had hypertension during Avrum's delivery. I do not agree with this one. Also, I am suppose to take a Calcium with Vitamin D3 supplement because Avee is still nursing, The Prenatal I am taking does not contain DHA supplement so I need another supplement for DHA.

It seems as though there are many Ultrasounds too. One during the 8th week, 16th week and 28th week. Depending on the testing we agree too, there could potentially be more. Seems excessive.
They need more information about Long QT Syndrome, which likely runs in our family.

Our next appointment is on October 20th

Avee finally learned to use a spoon.

Chalk is Fun!

The other day we were drawing with Avrum on his chalkboard (Thank you Shannon, Lorin and Milo!) and he would only draw a vertical line. I tried showing him a circle, triangle, square, etc... Finally after like what seemed like forever he looked at me and in Greek said...ONE and banged on the board with the chalk. I was like OHHHHH. Duhh Mama!

Papou (Grandpa Stelios) practices writing with Avee all the time. Avrum loves numbers and can almost count to ten in Greek, skipping the 4,5 and 10. Haha. He recently added a 2 and 3.

Another Great Beach Day!

Busy digging a big hole to sit in... Haha

Little Angel

He still sleeps with one hand at his face just like he did in the womb. It is super cute. He fell asleep with Mama after an early morning nurse.

Chilling on Mama & Dada's Bed

Watching Baby Signing Time with Mama

The Pretend City

Avee's Dream come true... A stop sign just his size and it is moveable!

Driving a Hotrod like Great Grandpa!

Look both ways... we played cross the street for like a half hour...

Counting... and then more counting....

I have no idea what he was saying but it was a pretty funny conversation...

We love The Pretend City! It is our new favorite indoor play area!

Going for a walk with Mama

After playing at the park and then starting to walk home Avee needed a little break...

Resting on someone's lawn.... Oh wait Mama there is a FLAG UP THERE!!! LOOK!

Playing Puzzles with Mama

Prego! Yea!

Mama took a Prego Test on 9-04-09 and it was sooooo...light I took another one on 09-07-09 and it was a lot darker! Yea! But I still wasn't 100% so I was going to wait to tell Alex... On 09-09-09 Alex had to take a very early flight out for work and we set the alarm for 4 AM. I woke up not feeling well and need a cracker... Alex got me the snack and he knew :-) So Amazing!

SURFS UP!

Avee and Dada surfing the Shore Break! Hee Hee. So cute. The water temp was a freakish like 72 degrees.