full moon in the year of the ox.....

okay the full moon has come and gone and yes.....i am still pregnant
i am still waddling through the streets of downtown cleveland, eating dim sum and dreaming of turnip cakes....(which if you have never had is a must on your next trip to the chinese restaurant)
so really what is happen...(this is also sadie's new phrase "what's happenin")
nothing much....going about business as usually watching as i can balance a soda can on my belly and totally amazed that i am actually bigger than i was with sadie
the house is cleaned....well as clean as it is going to get...the car seats are in the car....still not installed but as i said before progress is progress
i have the bag sort of packed.....so we are ready
sadie has decided sleeping is just a waste of time and is preparing me for the days ahead...
so yes that is why i am updating the blog at 5:00 in the morning....and the scary thing is i have been up for an hour
today is suppose to be 60 degrees out which will be wonderful...all 3 feet of snow has melted
the birds are totally confused and are out there tweeting away......just waiting to see if i can see some crocus than i know....spring is just two months away! right?
anyways we are ready for lots of things here in cleveland.......spring, babies, perhaps a puppy?
sadie has been asking for a puppy...not sure if she knows what a puppy means but....we will get her a baby instead less responsibility right?
on another note she can count to 20 and is actually starting to read.....well sort of.....the first step in reading she can recognize most of the letters in the alphabet her favorites are N O P A and T
she can read her name and of course elmo's .....
we have decided to hold off on the potty training a little longer.....till number 2 is in the picture and we can really work wit hher on it though i am not sure what we will have to do....
she tells us "poop" before she goes, than she says "poop potty" than there is a quiet moment and she concentrates.....runs upstairs grabs a diaper puts it on the changing table and waits...
so she is ready it just we are not yet.....
it typically does not work this way does it?
we had a great weekend playing with amelie and her mama at chucke cheese though i think we were all deaf by the time we left
sadie kept trying to call amelie on her homemade bread phone during dinner
anyways enjoy the day and we will keep you updated as we find things out

one week left and 20 months old!

okay so some days i feel like a broken very broken record....
i think today is one of those days
that and i feel like a water buffalo navigating a rice patty
in conclusion to these rambling thoughts of a large pregnant lady.....
we have one more week to go....
so in the meantime of waiting and counting the days what are we doing?
trying to stay warm! and waiting patiently (okay that's a lie) for spring
spring to us means sadie can run and run and run outside instead of in the house
not that we mind her running in the house but there is only so many miles she can run in our house....
and this baby girl NEEDS to run!
she is speaking a mile a minute now and most of the words are recognizable but there are times in which none of us understand exactly what she is saying so we get the face...
the face that says you guys are crazy
we are now ready for #2
the car seats are in the car...not attached yet but at least they are in the car
the suitcase is now upstairs and out of the basement not packed but once again we are moving forward....progress is progress
the sweaters and blankets are washed and ready to receive....we have toys and rattles and lots and lots of coffee.....(for aaron, mimi and bumpa not for sadie or the baby...though i am sure sadie would love a cup of coffee)
so stay tuned and focused...
i will be working from home most of next week which means i will be lonely (yes i really like going into work)
so.....no new news from the doc.....she asked us not to have him on valentines day just b/c she has plans but she is willing to work around that if need be......
enjoy the days try and stay warm and relaxed....
we are

the button has popped!

okay so the full moon has passed ( and i am still pregnant) and we are officially in the year of the ox
happy new year!
what does the year of the ox means....
"people born under the influence of the Ox are thought to be kind, caring souls, logical, positive, filled with common sense and with their feet firmly planted on the ground"
sadie was born in the year f the boar which means....
"This type of person is reserved with those they do not know too well, but as time passes and they gain confidence, those around them may discover a lively and warm-hearted person behind that mask of aloofness."
so aside from spending my days researching the zodiac signs all has been good and quiet
my belly button has officially popped but no timer went off so i still have three more weeks okay more like 2 more weeks to wait and wait
#2 is getting chubby....when he stretches now i either have to run to the bathroom or i stop breathing.....
sadie is doing great......
she knows something is going to happen but when she is not sure.......
we have gotten A LOT of snow in the last few days
about 2 1/2 feet to 3 which for a little girl is wonderful.....
aaron and sadie were snowed in the other day and got the chance to play.....
i jealously trudged my way into work which normally would take 15 minutes to get to took me about 1 1/2 hours.....quiet time i like to say...
aaron told me out of all the days to PLEASE not go into labor during one of the biggest snow storms of the year.....
once again i am still pregnant so i was able to make his wish come true
anyways here are some pictures enjoy and we will keep you updated...
as far as this weekend goes....
we just wait, clean and organize
ps. sadie's new phrase "what's happenin"