The Non RE Appt

In November I learned that we would have infertility coverage on our 2012 insurance *YIPPY*  So I promptly called and made an appointment with a new RE at the practice we went to for our IUI and IVF cycles in 2008/2009.  Our beloved RE has left to start his own practice and we aren't up for the hour+ drive each way for every single blood draw, ultrasound, etc.  Anyway, yesterday was the appointment I'd been looking forward to for two months.  We show up and they can't find us on the schedule...apparently they had a computer system conversion and some of the appointments didn't get moved over *GRR*  The front office people hoped the doctor would fit us in after the people who were already in the doctors office for our time slot.  No go.  We sat in the waiting room for 45 minutes only to be told that the doctor didn't have time to work us in and our appointment got pushed two weeks, to the 26th.  It really shouldn't be a big deal since we weren't going to do a FET until June...but I was looking forward to getting answers to my questions and now I have to wait.  Have I ever mentioned I'm not super patient?

Hopes for 2012

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!  It seems that 2012 is really underway so I thought I'd try to put down some of my goals/hopes for this year =)  In no particular order....

1. The number of illnesses that run through our house drastically reduces and absolutely no major health crisis's occur.
2. We manage to get pregnant - our first RE appt is next Thursday =)
3. Somehow nursing stops in a way that is mutually acceptable to K and me.
4. K continues her social and physical development right on schedule.
5. I improve my posture...ever since I had K I've become a sloucher and it needs to stop.  My back isn't going to take much more.
6. M and my jobs continue to be stable and enjoyable.

I guess that's the top 6.  Anything on your list for this year?  

I'll close with a couple pictures of the little miss since I know that's way more fun.

Her new play kitchen...can you tell what she likes best?  Yep, spreading the toy food all over the kitchen floor *lol*

Her first can of playdoh...love at first squish!

19 months

Wow, with both Thanksgiving and Christmas in this month it literary sped by!  

Stats:  Kylie is now 25lb and 32",  which are 55th% and 49th%.  She's staying right there in the middle of the charts which is perfect in my mind =)  She is wearing size 4 diapers, some size 4 shoes but moving to size 5 and mostly 18 month clothes.  She's starting the wear more 24 month shirts but the pants are still big (both in the waist and length).  She has 16 teeth and had her very first dentist appointment this month.  They did an exam and actually did a fluoride treatment.  I was kind of shocked but they were quick and really good with her.  She mostly liked the little pink hippo they gave her to bring home =)

Food:  The picky eating is continuing.  She has so many opinions about food (not to mention pretty much everything!) but overall she's still eating most things we give her.  She continues to eat 3 meals a day, two snacks and is still nursing 3x a day (7am, noon, 6pm).  We started giving her 1/2 of a chewy vitamin daily since she still won't drink milk.  Hopefully she gets the vitamin D she needs from it.

Skills:  She's continuing to string words together in two and three word phrases.  I would say she picks up a couple new words a week.  She's big on asking "this?" and pointing at things.  Then when you tell her whatever it is she repeats the words.  We're noticing that now she gets annoyed if you don't understand what she's trying to say to you.  Reading books, dancing (she's got some moves!), and singing are some of her favorite activities.  She loves to do the hand motions to itsy-bitsy spider, wheels on the bus, if you're happy and you know it and patty cake.  

Sleep:  She's still doing great here and sleeps 8pm to 7am with a 2 hour nap from 1-3.   The only time we have trouble here is when she's sick.  And she's had a couple colds this month, right now we're on illness #26 *ugh*

Pictures:

Her embroidered Christmas bib from Oma

Playing with her name puzzle

Christmas Day with her favorite present, her baby doll

Merry Christmas!

We are in food coma land but I didn't want to miss telling all of my bloggy readers Merry Christmas =)  I hope you all had a very special day with family and/or friends.  All my friends who are still in the trenches are very much in my thoughts today...wish I could wrap my arms around you all!  For my girls who've made it to the other side, hope you held your little ones tight and remember how very lucky we are.  I know I gave this little lady extra hugs and kisses today...

Santa & Holiday Prep

Still not Kylie's favorite guy...

Maybe next year =)

In other news we got everything wrapped this weekend and sent out the last few cards today.  Only a few gift cards left to arrive in the mail for my nieces (who knows what the buy 16 year olds?!)  and slip under the tree.  Whew!  Feels nice to be ready.  Tonight and tomorrow night I'll use my early Christmas present from M, a pizzelle press, to make some treats for M and I to bring to work with our holiday cards on Wednesday or Thursday.  Thursday I'll take in the goodie bags for Kylie's school friends and teachers...and just like that we're, dare I type it, done.  Out of town family arrives Friday.  Yippy, I love the holidays!

Randomness

Not much going on here except getting ready for the holidays.  All our shopping is done, oreo truffles are made and we got cards out today.  We're waiting for a few things to arrive in the mail before the great wrapping project starts but hopefully by the end of the week we'll have any packages mailed that need to be and this weekend we can finish up.  Whew!

Not sure if I've mentioned it here but we are TTC a sibling for K in earnest since my cycle returned in August.  Obviously no luck yet.  The good news is that my cycles have been regular, which wasn't always the case prior to having K.  I'm using a CBEFM and if we aren't successful with the natural route (which, I'm not thinking is likely) then I hope to at least map out my cycles enough to do a natural FET in June or July.  We have four totsicles so hopefully 2012 will be a lucky year for us!  We have an appointment Jan. 12th to talk to the RE and make a plan.  Question for those who use a CBEFM, do you typically get the same number of "high" days each cycle?

K's doing great.  She is talking more every single day. Yesterday she said her first sentence, "I don't know."    and she's been really big into saying "please" and "thank you" for things.  Just about the most adorable words ever =)  She understands almost everything now it seems.  Unfortunately she came down with cold #24 this weekend.  It's not a bad one, a runny nose and little cough.  Hopefully it's gone soon and we're 100% healthy for the holidays!

Anyway, I'll sign off with a couple new pictures.  The first is her new pose she's trying out for when M asks her to stay still for a picture.  We're not sure where she got it.  She's got on her new twinkle toe Sketchers that light up.  She's in love with these shoes.

This is K's first pony tail =)  I'm thinking by the time she's three we should have a real one.  Right now it's reminiscent of a rat tail *lol*

Happy Monday everyone!

Official Stats & Reindeer

Friday was K's 18 month appointment.  She weighed in at 24lb6oz (51st %) and is 31.75" (52nd %).  Good growin baby girl =)  There were two shots she had to get, Hep A and DTAP.  Saturday she slept for 5-6 hours in two naps where she typically only takes one nap of 2 hours.  So she was obviously effected but she didn't get a fever and her mood was good when she was awake.  I stayed home with her all day so she could nap and nurse whenever she wanted.  We did manage to go play in the snow a little though.

The jury is still out on this sled.  She just think it's ok.  Her great grandparents sent it to her on Thanksgiving. 

Yesterday (Sunday) we went to see Santa and two of his Reindeer (Cupid and Vixen).  She wasn't overly impressed by either but the reindeer were far more interesting that Santa.  He kind of freaked her out.  

Getting ready, it was a high of 20 here *brr* (warmer than the high of 10 today however!)

WTF Santa!  I was obviously unprepared to be in the picture but a total melt down would have occurred otherwise.

Finishing her mini candy cane (reward for being patient with Santa) while checking out the reindeer