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Glad to hear Celeste & baby are good! I spotted in the beginning with Dylan & this baby. I had a bigger spotting day with this baby and my placenta was lying low which can cause spotting, but it's already moved up and I haven't had any spotting since that day back when it was the worst. It is scary though, so I understand what she must have felt.
Oh wow Kelly. I'm so sorry to hear the spottig was just as scary for you. The second Celeste told me she was at the Hospital and spotting blood it certainly had me worried for her. I didn't have any spotting until the end when Skyler wanted to come out 3 weeks early an. I was starting to dialate. I know DMil as well as Celeste's DMil, and her DH's Mamamaw had advised her to go to the Hospital to have it checked out, even if it was nothing but spotting. They're coming here in a few weeks, it will be nice to see her with her Baby Bump. She even thought Skyler should introduce himself to his Baby Cousin in her tummy. I will probably laugh if she wears her shirt she bought for her DH's Family Reunion that says "If this is my family, I'm not coming out."
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Glad your SIL and the baby are doing well. Sorry that the swim class was cancelled, sounds like you still had a great evening and hopefully Skyler will be in the same mood to swim on Friday.
Glad your SIL and the baby are doing well. Sorry that the swim class was cancelled, sounds like you still had a great evening and hopefully Skyler will be in the same mood to swim on Friday.
Thank you so much Meg. I think I was dissappointed for him, but nothing was his fault and nothing I could really do about the pool being closed and someone using the pool to go potty in. I maybe could understand his dissappointment since he doesn't understand quite yet. We have a lesson tonight, so I hope he will be just as eager to go in tonight as well as tomorrow night. I will say dinner out wasn't only to make up for the lesson, but I am quite proud of him for trying to go in the big pool and not being scared of it and at least trying something out of his comfort zone. His swim lessons have also become a great bondin experience for he and I especially doing something I love to do, een if he is just starting to learn(not to mention my favorite form of exercise).
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We finally bought a new computer today on Erick's day off. We're still waiting for DFil to help us get the Internet connected on it since none of us know the code for the wireless access except for him. We still have a lot of software to get loaded on it too. We didn't get the exact one Erick wanted (an Apple), but as long as for now we can update and synch our phones and access the internet (what we can't access from our phones), it's all good. We went with something reasonably priced too, and found a lock box for home so Skyler
can't get his little hands on it. Also while at Best Buy, I found a reasonably priced Canon Powershot Digital Camera I liked or a Nikon Cool Pix one Erick & I liked. We are going to wait for our bills to go through and then go back to buy one.
We've survived 4 Swim Lessons for Skyler and he is showing some improvement. He is usig me as his kick board, but is trying to kick more.
I finally got to talk to my mom before we left for Skyler's swim lesson and she thinks our doctor is a tad bit crazy for wantin Skyler to see all these specialist doctors because he is smalll. At least she didn't think we were doing anything wrong, and certainly don't find fault in what wefeed Skyler since he does eat nutritious meals. She certainly doesn't feel like Skyler is neglected by us, and even knows that D-inlaws are around and he is far from it when he is with me 24/7, or with them if Erick or I can't be.
Hopefully I can get a better update once our new laptop is fully ready, and DMil did tell us we could install the software for their printer for the old dinosaur desktop computer, as it is the family printer. So at least I won't have to worry about that for a little bit, which is a relief as now I can check us in and print our our tickets at home for our flight and even check in 10 days early, so at least now I won't have to bombard Erik with tar at work for us. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Cam. I can't wait to use it. DFil thinks Erick & I shouldn't go near a computer, especially with the trouble we've had with our past ones. I did ask them about the issue with my old one and they said it all
lies on the hands of the manufacturer when it cones to
Motherboards in a computer, not the consumer's problem(thank goodness as I thought I killed my computers).hopefully we can update and sync our phones in the next day or two.
Becki I am glad the talk with your mom reassured you. Kids just grow at different speeds. My youngest was in the 25% in height and weight (if that) until she was 8 then she had a major growth spurt. She is still on of the smaller ones in her class but that is just her body structure. Skyler will grow at his own pace
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Becki I am glad the talk with your mom reassured you. Kids just grow at different speeds. My youngest was in the 25% in height and weight (if that) until she was 8 then she had a major growth spurt. She is still on of the smaller ones in her class but that is just her body structure. Skyler will grow at his own pace
Meg, thank you so much for the encouragement, and your kind words. My mom even had to remind me I was only 22 lbs. at 22 months old (age difference between DSis & I) when my sister was born, and even my sister always being tiny, and even my DMil and DSil Celeste are both tiny (and my height of 5'1"). So genetics wise, we know it has to do with 4 of us being tiny. Erick & DFil are both big men. Erick is 5'11" and DFil is at least 6'3", so we know in time he'll hit a growth spurt, and at the shortest will probably be 5'10" (my DDad's height). If there was one thing that really bothered me with the Doctor, was her opinion of Skyler not eating, when he eats healthy (I am so greatful my sister is a registered Dietitian and from the get go not having to worry about Childhood Obesity which was a huge fear of mine before Skyler was born). DMil even told me the other night that when Erick was younger, she used to have to make more than enough Broccoli just for DSil, since she would eat tons of it. We think that and carrots are Skyler's two favorite veggies. I was so glad when my mom who hasn't gotten to spend that much time yet with Skyler, but in her more recent visits with us saw how much he eats but how I am lucky I have a child with a fast metabolism. I couldn't have agreed with her more.
I forgot to mention Friday when I talked to my mom, she found a cute Mickey Mouse hat for Disney. It has Mickey Ears and a Mickey image on it with his autograph on it. It sounds cute, and I'm sure he will love wearing it (however we shall see if he will wear it the correct way, than his preferred way of backwards). I may actually be back to being PIF this week, if not most certainly by August 9th.
Congrats on the new computer!!! We need to be looking into getting a new one ourselfs!!!
Thank you so much. I was so aggravated with my last computer when things went wrong with it and my DSil had to borrow it for a little bit while her's didn't work (and she was buying a new one) and some other things. She didn't bother to tell me my CD drive wasn't working and it kept shutting off on her (early motherboard issues) that I could have sent it in while it was still under warranty.
Congrats on the new computer!!! We need to be looking into getting a new one ourselfs!!!
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The hat sounds totally adorable!
Thank you so much cam. I can't wait to see him wear his new Mickey hat, especially where he now loves to wear one. I was surprised when my mom Mentioned she found one with Mickey's Ears on it. It is perfect for the trip.
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