Noah Benjamin

Well, aparently it's official...baby Peoples #2 has a name...Noah Benjamin Peoples. Rob and I have been going back and forth between a couple of names and Rob made the announcement about the name. Honestly, I don't know if I was quite ready, but now that we are using this name to talk about the baby, I feel much better. We got a lot done this weekend for Noah. We bought him a box of size one diapers and some wipes, we bought him a boppy and a formula dispenser. I think the only things I still need are some burp cloths (Ryans were pretty dirty), some new washcloths and some newborn diapers. It is much cheaper this time around to collect everything the baby will need. Thank goodness for that!

Noah's room looks really cute now, except for the eliptical trainer sitting in it. Rob still has to move that downstairs. I got out all of Ryan's 0-3 month clothes and put them in his drawers. I also organized the other sizes into separate boxes to make it easier later. Is this called nesting? Anyways, I love sitting in his room and thinking about what it will be like to have him here. I can hardly wait.

Ryan Updates

Here are some pictures of Ryans second birthday party. We had lots of friends and family there and I know he had a great time. He loved all of his presents and really loved his cake. I think his favorite present was the box is coloring desk came in. He has really grown up a lot since he turned two. He seems to be talking a lot more and two new tricks came up this week. He is counting to eleven and this morning he went pee in the toilet. My baby isn't going to be a baby much longer.

12 More Weeks

I had a doctors appointment today. As I was waiting in the room for Dr. McDonald to get there, I was thinking about how much more time I had to wait before the baby would come. 12 more weeks was what I kept thinking, but I don't know if I can wait that long. In reality, that time will go by fast and it really isn't that long of a time. But I want it to be over now. I want to hold our little boy. I want Ryan to meet his brother. I want to know what it will be like with Ryan and a baby. I want to wear my jeans and feel like I can breathe. I want to see what he looks like. I know it will come soon, but I just can't wait.

Panama

This is Rob and I in Panama. I thought that since neither of us have really blogged about our trip, I would at least leave a picture of our burned selves. We did have a great time and we were able to sleep and rest a lot. It was very warm (in the 90's) the whole week. I was so glad to get home to see Ryan, though. I missed him a lot.

I made it through my busy week and it felt wierd to sleep in until 6:55 when I was getting up at 3:30. I do think I need a nap, though. I am thankful, no matter what my schedule, to be working somewhere and to have a job that I really enjoy!

Soooo Tired

Thank goodness it is Thursday. I am very tired and just want to go to bed. Rob is working late tonight, so I have to chase after Ryan for a couple of hours before I can. Don't get me wrong, I miss him a lot, but my eyes keep telling me they want to stay closed for a while. Not a good idea to blink.

I did a newborn screen on a 24 hour old baby girl today. I love OB and every time I am up there, I want our baby to come out. How wonderful will it be to hold a tiny baby again. I now know that those first few weeks go by so quickly...hopefully I will be able to remember that this time. I know that Ryan will be wonderful with they baby. He is always so sweet with Anna and the twins. He will be a good big brother.

Crazy Week

This is my first week as a Hackley employee. I started my shift at 5am this morning...now I am at the insurance office working until 5pm and then off to school until 6:30. I am a little tired already. I did morning rounds this morning and saw my first death. I was really saddened by this man's passing, but it didn't seem to phase any of the other phlebotomists. Is this something you ever get used to?

Ryan has been such a sweet boy lately. It seems that he has grown up over night. Most of his communication now is in the form of talking and he amazes me every day saying such grown up things. I like this stage a lot. He is really in love with Anna Morse, he even whispered sweet nothings to her the other night. Well, maybe just "hi, Anna", very quietly, but I am sure he is in love. I am really excited to see how he interacts with his new brother.

It feels like I am getting bigger by the day, but I am encouraged. I am finally in third trimester, so the rest of my pregnancy should go quickly. It also means that summer should be here soon! According to the research, my baby is 2 pounds already and is over a foot long. I can't wait to see him...