This is what I read:
"Naming your baby is one of the most important tasks you will ever undertake. The name is central to a child's earliest sense of identity, so the worst thing you could do when choosing a baby name is to rush into it. Settling for a name you are not 100% happy with may affect you and your child for a lifetime!"
And we think we may have a name... but... not for sure. Thanks for voting on our poll! Olivia was very popular, however it is one of the most popular names right now and we don't really want our little girl to have the same name as everyone else. We have one in mind we are very fond of... but still not completely sure!
Some names family and friends have suggested... Bella, Lily, Isobel, Hope, and Gillian. Leave a comment if you have a idea for our newest addition!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
22 weeks pregnant
How our baby's growing: At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, our baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. Her eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
How I am changing: At this point, I may find your belly becoming a hand magnet. It's perfectly okay to tell folks who touch your tummy that you'd rather they didn't. And if people are telling you that you look smaller or bigger than you should at this point, remember that each woman grows — and shows — at her own rate. What's important is that you see your practitioner for regular visits so she can make sure your baby's growth is on track.
all info from http://www.babycenter.com/
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The pregnancy book
I have been keeping track of the baby in my belly... changes and stages we are both going through that way I can make a book to give to our child when he/she has it's first baby. Click on the image to enlarge... this is just a sneak peek of a few of the pages.
I keep track each week but just thought I would share a the monthly milestones. :)
I keep track each week but just thought I would share a the monthly milestones. :)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
I messed up...
When I moved back to KS from FL Jared was only 18 months old… he still had a bottle, wore diapers, and slept in bed with his dad at night. He was instantly my little boy, I have always loved him like he was mine but never realized what a close bond him and I shared until I found out we were pregnant with Gracee.
My job was to be the motherly figure to Jared from day one. He was sleeping in his own room within days and loved it – I know he felt like a big boy… Jared was broke from the bottle in no time… he didn’t really have a choice. We expected a lot from him. Jared and I were carrying on conversations before he was 22 mo. And was potty-trained before his second birthday!
After having Gracee, Jared was my helper he has progressed into being quite the little man. Jared asked for tools this Christmas rather then toys and loves to work in the shop with his dad instead of watch cartoons and play in the house.
Gracee turned me into that mom… I pushed her out, nursed her, changed the majority of her diapers, broke her from the bottle, feed and bathe her; I have seen her grow since newborn to now 20 months old and she thought she was running the show. Never the case with Jared…. I now realize that is because he was never my baby he has always been my little boy.
Long story short I am proud of both of my kids. They are my everything and I am so blessed to be able to work from home and watch them learn and grow each day. It is hard to believe Jared is already four-in-a-half years old! But the reason for this story is because I messed up…
We share a room with Gracee and I have always put her to sleep in my bed then moved her into her own bed… well when she started getting her molar’s she would wake up in the middle of the night and cry until I rocked her to sleep or put her in bed with us. A BIG NO NO! Jessy would get kicked out of bed and move to the couch and no one would sleep well ~ Until I put my foot down and decided to move her bed into Jared’s room and start putting her to sleep in her own bed.
The technique – 12:30pm NAP and 8:15pm go into the bed room, close the door, tell her what I expect, and then look at the lava lamp that is on the dresser (with her out of site) and each time she gets out of bed and throws a fit… say nothing and put her back into bed. The first day was rough but after 32 times I won! I felt like a champ I had a headache from all that screaming but it was worth it! Day two a little better 25 times (at both nap and bedtime) Day three nap 15 times and then bedtime 0… it was a success! She just went right to sleep never even tried to get out of bed!!!
I must say it is a rewarding feeling to have accomplished something that you work so hard for… I know that it was my fault but I am still proud. In most cases I say something and follow through I just didn’t do that with Gracee at bed time and it made me feel like I wasn’t doing my job. She has starting do better in a lot of different areas (still going through the terrible twos) but she knows who the bosses are. Now we are back on track and ready for the next little Willard to get here in June!
My job was to be the motherly figure to Jared from day one. He was sleeping in his own room within days and loved it – I know he felt like a big boy… Jared was broke from the bottle in no time… he didn’t really have a choice. We expected a lot from him. Jared and I were carrying on conversations before he was 22 mo. And was potty-trained before his second birthday!
After having Gracee, Jared was my helper he has progressed into being quite the little man. Jared asked for tools this Christmas rather then toys and loves to work in the shop with his dad instead of watch cartoons and play in the house.
Gracee turned me into that mom… I pushed her out, nursed her, changed the majority of her diapers, broke her from the bottle, feed and bathe her; I have seen her grow since newborn to now 20 months old and she thought she was running the show. Never the case with Jared…. I now realize that is because he was never my baby he has always been my little boy.
Long story short I am proud of both of my kids. They are my everything and I am so blessed to be able to work from home and watch them learn and grow each day. It is hard to believe Jared is already four-in-a-half years old! But the reason for this story is because I messed up…
We share a room with Gracee and I have always put her to sleep in my bed then moved her into her own bed… well when she started getting her molar’s she would wake up in the middle of the night and cry until I rocked her to sleep or put her in bed with us. A BIG NO NO! Jessy would get kicked out of bed and move to the couch and no one would sleep well ~ Until I put my foot down and decided to move her bed into Jared’s room and start putting her to sleep in her own bed.
The technique – 12:30pm NAP and 8:15pm go into the bed room, close the door, tell her what I expect, and then look at the lava lamp that is on the dresser (with her out of site) and each time she gets out of bed and throws a fit… say nothing and put her back into bed. The first day was rough but after 32 times I won! I felt like a champ I had a headache from all that screaming but it was worth it! Day two a little better 25 times (at both nap and bedtime) Day three nap 15 times and then bedtime 0… it was a success! She just went right to sleep never even tried to get out of bed!!!
I must say it is a rewarding feeling to have accomplished something that you work so hard for… I know that it was my fault but I am still proud. In most cases I say something and follow through I just didn’t do that with Gracee at bed time and it made me feel like I wasn’t doing my job. She has starting do better in a lot of different areas (still going through the terrible twos) but she knows who the bosses are. Now we are back on track and ready for the next little Willard to get here in June!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Our New Little Baby
We got to hear and see our newest baby today! It was too exciting... the heartbeat is 176 and we are right on track for the due date of June 23rd 2009. Baby Willard is 7.5 cm tall and actually looks like a little baby...Please keep us in your prayers and any name suggestions are welcome!
We have been blessed with a boy, Jared is 4, and a girl, Gracee is 2o mo. So we will be happy with either ~ we just pray that whatever God gives us it is healthy.
We have been blessed with a boy, Jared is 4, and a girl, Gracee is 2o mo. So we will be happy with either ~ we just pray that whatever God gives us it is healthy.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Another Willard
We decided to stop taking birth control in August and found out we were pregnant on the 18th of October… Its funny cause when your body is used to being on a cycle and you change something you're not so regular anymore. September I took 4 tests and they were all negative. We are both so excited and know that the old wives tell is to wait until the first trimester to spread the news… but we are 8 weeks pregnant and too excited.
I didn't have morning sickness with Gracee but this is way different I am having all day sickness… haven't actually thrown up but feel like I could at any minute. We aren't going to tell the kids until we find out if they are getting a brother or a sister.
I went to the health department to confirm the positive result and she said "the line turned positive before I put the urine on it. YOU ARE PREGNANT MRS. WILLARD" the same as when I found out with Gracee! She explained that I must have good hormones and be very healthy because most of the test she does aren't near that strong of a pink line that quickly!
I still feel shocked that we were so lucky to have gotten pregnant so quickly. Jessy comes from a BIG family and we have always said that to have 4 little people would be great. We both think that having the kids close with benefit everyone in the long run. He is hoping for a boy but my mom wants us to have twins! Please keep us in your prayers and feel free to send idea's for baby names!
Love you all,
Jessy and Kadee Willard
I didn't have morning sickness with Gracee but this is way different I am having all day sickness… haven't actually thrown up but feel like I could at any minute. We aren't going to tell the kids until we find out if they are getting a brother or a sister.
I went to the health department to confirm the positive result and she said "the line turned positive before I put the urine on it. YOU ARE PREGNANT MRS. WILLARD" the same as when I found out with Gracee! She explained that I must have good hormones and be very healthy because most of the test she does aren't near that strong of a pink line that quickly!
I still feel shocked that we were so lucky to have gotten pregnant so quickly. Jessy comes from a BIG family and we have always said that to have 4 little people would be great. We both think that having the kids close with benefit everyone in the long run. He is hoping for a boy but my mom wants us to have twins! Please keep us in your prayers and feel free to send idea's for baby names!
Love you all,
Jessy and Kadee Willard
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Month 18
Who took my sweet little princess and gave me a inpatient screaming monkey? This little lady has gone nuts! :) Gracee is 18 months old and thinks she is 18 years old... she actually tries to run the show! We are now realizing we may have our hands full and could already be in the terrible two's. Her 18 month lessons:
1. Gracee went potty like a big lady...She goes potty on her potty chair every morning! Still working on throughout the day random potty breaks aren't near as fun to her as first thing in the morning! But when she is on the potty she needs to have a book on her lap!
2. Gracee loves to brush her teeth... I MEAN LOVES IT! Every morning and every night the kids brush there teeth but Gracee likes to make it a 30 min event!
3. Gracee wants to big like Bub... Jared likes to teach Gracee what to do (good or bad) and she loves to follow. If he is dancing she is right there... if he is eating breakfast in the kitchen she is standing on his stool with him ready for a bite... if he has to go pee, right now on a tree, she stands back in amazement that he can.
4. Gracee loves to eat... at Grandma's house. When she is at home... well she thinks that she is boss and will not eat (unless it is something really good) so she goes hungry a lot. But at Grandma Kim's last week she at half of a cheese burger, all her sides and crackers. At Memaw Donna's she is always trying new things and Great-Grandma Bev has the best sweets in town!
5. Gracee throws some ugly fits... she wants it her way or no way. So a lot of the time its NO WAY. But she still tries, I think its frustration from not knowing how to talk but man she yells, points, makes the mean face, and if you try to pick her up she goes limp and flops her hands and legs. She has been in time-out many times this month!
6. Gracee has a schedule... wake up at 7, go pee, watch cartoons, eat breakfast, wait on Jared to get out of school, try to pee, play outside, eat lunch, try again, nap for about two hours, pee when we wake, then read a few books and go out in the shop with dad, play for a bit, then it is dinner, bath, and night-night at 9pm. REPEAT.
7. Gracee knows sign language... she can sign MORE and PLEASE... she knows NO and YES also.
8. Gracee knows what these animals say: fishy, bird, monkey, cat, dog, horse she has also added a few words to her vocabulary: ICE, WOW, DRINK, the list goes on.
It has been a lot of fun posting all the lessons Gracee has taught us since she got here but the road has ended... I know she will continue to teach us, just as Jared does, but this is the last Gracee monthly lesson. I will continue to update her baby book with all her firsts and big events. Thanks again for learning with us.
1. Gracee went potty like a big lady...She goes potty on her potty chair every morning! Still working on throughout the day random potty breaks aren't near as fun to her as first thing in the morning! But when she is on the potty she needs to have a book on her lap!
2. Gracee loves to brush her teeth... I MEAN LOVES IT! Every morning and every night the kids brush there teeth but Gracee likes to make it a 30 min event!
3. Gracee wants to big like Bub... Jared likes to teach Gracee what to do (good or bad) and she loves to follow. If he is dancing she is right there... if he is eating breakfast in the kitchen she is standing on his stool with him ready for a bite... if he has to go pee, right now on a tree, she stands back in amazement that he can.
4. Gracee loves to eat... at Grandma's house. When she is at home... well she thinks that she is boss and will not eat (unless it is something really good) so she goes hungry a lot. But at Grandma Kim's last week she at half of a cheese burger, all her sides and crackers. At Memaw Donna's she is always trying new things and Great-Grandma Bev has the best sweets in town!
5. Gracee throws some ugly fits... she wants it her way or no way. So a lot of the time its NO WAY. But she still tries, I think its frustration from not knowing how to talk but man she yells, points, makes the mean face, and if you try to pick her up she goes limp and flops her hands and legs. She has been in time-out many times this month!
6. Gracee has a schedule... wake up at 7, go pee, watch cartoons, eat breakfast, wait on Jared to get out of school, try to pee, play outside, eat lunch, try again, nap for about two hours, pee when we wake, then read a few books and go out in the shop with dad, play for a bit, then it is dinner, bath, and night-night at 9pm. REPEAT.
7. Gracee knows sign language... she can sign MORE and PLEASE... she knows NO and YES also.
8. Gracee knows what these animals say: fishy, bird, monkey, cat, dog, horse she has also added a few words to her vocabulary: ICE, WOW, DRINK, the list goes on.
It has been a lot of fun posting all the lessons Gracee has taught us since she got here but the road has ended... I know she will continue to teach us, just as Jared does, but this is the last Gracee monthly lesson. I will continue to update her baby book with all her firsts and big events. Thanks again for learning with us.
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