Lolli's excited!

Lolli is so excited about this baby! She tells me she wants to help me "get the baby out" and she wants to dry it off after it's born (after which she asks me a million questions about why babies come out wet). She is adamant that she does NOT want to "cut that thing" (the cord) but she does want the baby to sleep in her room in a pack n play so she can take care of it when it wakes up at night. She wants to name it Julie if it's a boy and Giraffey if it's a girl. She's hilarious.

We were watching birth videos on YouTube today and I told her that I might be a bit noisier than the particular mama we were watching, but that it's ok and Lolli shouldn't be scared. Her response? "I know what to do mom! I'll just put my hand over your mouth to keep you quiet!!" HA! I told her she could rub my back or sing to me but she should absolutely not put her hand anywhere near my mouth lol She cracks me up

Random thoughts about Baby #3

I already feel way more connected to this baby than I ever did the other 2, all the way through my pregnancies. Like.... I always knew I was GOING to love my girls once they were born and I met them face-to-face, but this time I feel like I *already* love this little group of cells, which is weird for me. I'm a big emotional fool about this one!

My belly button is already shifting to the right, my stretch marks are becoming raised, and my lower abdomen is already slightly distended (puffy) looking. And I'm only 4w 6d pregnant. Crazy! I know it's not really that the baby's making that much of a difference (It's the size of this period . ) but just that my body remembers being pregnant and is reverting back more quickly to that state. But it's still fun and interesting.

I'm sometimes sensitive to smells, but so far I haven't had any nausea or anything. I was really tired last weekend but I've done pretty well this week, so my body must have gotten used to the idea of the baby on board and accommodated for the extra blood flow.

Can't wait for my belly to get reeeeally big and the girls be able to feel their little sibling kicking <3

Undies for Poppy!

Poppy's worn underwear to school the past 3 days and not had any accidents! It's mostly because they remember to take her frequently, but she's doing good at home, too. So exciting!

Camping Trip!

Lolli & Poppy went camping for the first time this weekend. Lauren and Zach had a wedding to go to and were sad to miss out on the wilderness fun but the girls had a blast with Zach's parents and Paige! They went fishing and swimming, made smores and played on the playgrounds. They got to visit some family and play with 2nd(maybe 3rd? I don't really know how that works) cousins. And the best part - no one fell into the camp fire!

Poppy's 2 Year Well Visit and Update

Poppy had her 2 year well visit with the pediatrician today. They measured her at 33.5 inches tall (but she was slouching and they didn't scoot her feet back - she's 34.5in!) which was around 50th percentile. She weighs 28.4 pounds which is 75th percentile (and exactly what Lolli weighed at her 2 year check up!). She was very chatty with the doctor and nurse and didn't act afraid at all. Poppy had to show off for the doctor: "Watch me do a headstand! Watch me dance like a ballerina!" She was very cooperative and didn't put up a fuss when he examined her eyes, ears, nose, tummy and listened to her heart. :) Poppy has surpassed all of the 2 year milestones and even met some of the 3 year ones (like talking in 3 word sentences - HA!).

Here's a list of questions I asked Lolli when she was 2:
What's your name? "I dunno? Pucillo!"
What is your favorite color? "pink"
What is your favorite breakfast? "Um, hot dogs" (cereal, pancakes or waffles)
What is your favorite lunch? "um, peas" (raviolis or cheese or mixed fruit or peanut butter sandwiches)
What is your favorite dinner? "Um, cheese slice" (Mac & Cheese, yogurt, grilled cheese, chicken nuggets)
What is your favorite kind of drink? "Um, lemonade" (Diet Coke! But she mostly drinks milk and water)
What is your favorite snack? "Um.........." (Apples and cereal bars)
What is your favorite movie? "Pokemon"
~Okay, enough trying to let her answer; I'll speak for her~

What is your favorite book? Three Little Kittens
What is your favorite song? Glory Glory, God Is Wild About Us, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
What food do you NOT like? Can't think of anything?
What is your favorite toy? Her digital camera, her barbies, her Belle dolls
What do you like to take to bed with you? She's not picky; just a cup of water

Poppy's SA celebration

Today was Poppy's last day as a 1 year old. Her teachers at Summer Adventure knew that and there were some other kids having birthdays, too, so they celebrated today! Since it was almost her birthday, Poppy got to bring home TWO balloons instead of just 1. She was so excited, but she made Lauren carry them to the car because of course Poppy just HAD to carry her own lunch bag. She loves that thing!

Anyway, when Lauren walked into the classroom, Poppy's teacher was in awe because Poppy had seen Lauren's car pull up and park outside the window and started telling her teacher that her mommy was here. And sure enough, Lauren stepped out of the car. Apparently most 2 year olds aren't quite that observant :)

Summer Adventure

Poppy was pretty bummed about Lolli getting to do 2 vacation bible schools this year. But her luck changed when Summer Adventure camp rolled around! It was for ages 2 and up, and since Poppy's turning 2 before the last day, they let her sign up!

Lolli was in the Panda room with Meredith and Poppy was in the Teddy Bear room. Those will be their classrooms in the fall, too. Poppy was verrrry excited about going and talked about it with excitement in the days before it started. The first morning of camp, the girls were thrilled to see the new lunch bags Lauren had gone out to buy them at 9pm the night before. Lolli's is pink with flowers and Poppy's is purple with stripes.

On the first day of camp, Poppy insisted on walking herself into the building, carrying her own lunch bag. Lauren, Zach and Lolli walked Poppy to her classroom - and there she started to tense up. She asked to be picked up and her bottom lip started quivering. Finally she asked her teacher to pick her up and was doing okay, so Zach and Lauren took Lolli up to her class. Of course she's a pro at this, so there were no tears from her!

Poppy ended up having a great time that first day and drop-off has gotten easier each day. Today she walked right into her classroom, went over and hung up her lunch bag in her cubby, and started playing right away! So big :) She and Lolli sometimes see each other in the basement or out on the playground, which they get a kick out of. So fun for them to be at the same school!