Emotional

I haven't noticed that I have been more emotional than normal lately. Until today...
I have been worried about Rome talking. He doesn't. Not that he doesn't say stuff. He says LOTS of STUFF just no words. Mama, Dada. Of course, but I keep hearing about other kids that are saying tons of WORDS. Ball, bird, dog, shoe, go, outside, door, you name it. Well, Rome just does not do that. I try to talk to him about stuff. I worry that I don't talk enough (me.. quiet.. no) and I don't read to him enough (he won't sit through a story) and maybe he just isn't picking it up. We have been working really hard to get him to sign ANYTHING. Finally he signs (sometimes) all done, more and once or twice, hungry. Even then there is a lot of screaming involved to get him to do it. Which is hard because I KNOW what he wants. Well, most of the time. It is not like he is not communicating or understanding. He pulls you to the door if he want to go outside or to his high chair if he is hungry. He puts his leg up if he wants up (like he is trying to climb you, funny kid). He knows what we are saying too. He will go get the ball if you ask or his shoes or his milk. He will look for Daddy or the dog if you ask. So, I am not worried about his hearing or anything, just his speaking. I feel like he should have said some kind of WORD by now. I just kept hoping that he was saying words and maybe I just couldn't pick them out. But if I am his mother and I can't pick them out then is he really saying them? Worry...
Today, I decided to look it up. I went on Babycenter and looked up milestones and talking. I found out that it is not a problem this early (he is only 14 months) and I should start to look into it if he doesn't have 8-10 words by the time he is 18 months. So, I have a while before he is really behind. However, I didn't realize how worried I was because this information totally had me bawling. BAWLING! Seriously emotional! I am glad Josh was not home. How would I explain that I don't feel bad, I just feel better? Rome is fine. Maybe I am doing the right things. Maybe he is just working on running and not talking. He will get there. Man, I really didn't plan on having such an emotional morning. At least I had a good reason. Not like those stinking Hallmark commercials, they get me every time and I don't even cry at movies!

Slacking

I noticed that I have totally been slacking on pictures. I have 6 posts with not even one pic of Rome. How could I do that? So, here is what he has been up to. Prepare yourself for picture overload. Oh, and I totally missed his Birthday Party. Maybe that will come next.

Water Park Day

4th of July with GG-ma and Cousins

Spaghetti Face, Drinking juice

Walking, Come on Mom...

Outside, Eating popsicles

On the lake, Driving the boat

Boating is tough, Taking a nap

Riding Trains and Planes

Watching Fish, Playing in laundry baskets

Wearing Daddy's hat

Swim Lessons

Playing in Plates, So much fun to be had!

Popped

Overheard (from my weekly e-mail)
"We've told only our immediate family and my best friend. We're waiting a week or two more to go public, which is getting hard because I've already 'popped.'" — Kathryn

You too? Seriously? Already? Well, I am glad it is not only me.
I actually started measuring because I thought I was crazy. I looked up my measurements from the Biggest Loser we did last fall and I was totally right. I started Sept. 08 with my abdomen at 38 inches and by Dec. went down to 35 1/2 inches. Well, at 8 weeks I was 36 1/2 inches and this week I am up to 37 1/2. Almost as much as before! Already?

I know it doesn't look like much, but it is not going anywhere and I totally can't pull it in. I guess there is no hiding it. Ha! Like that would happen! I guess this baby wants to be seen.

Today

Thoughts:

Rome got his first grass stain today. Should I be proud or scared? I really don't know how to get rid of them.

I had a doctors appointment today and she couldn't find the baby's heartbeat. Then she did an ultrasound to make sure. Lucky me! Okay, so it looked mostly like a blob, but still pretty cool. (it was fine btw)

Swim lessons did better today. No screaming and he only cried once. He almost did what the class was doing too. Death-gripped my arm only half of the time. Progress. Ahhh... too bad there is no class tomorrow.

We went to a hot springs in Ouray yesterday and Rome was ready to swim at 8 this morning. He loved it! It probably helped that it was warm and had steps that he could play on. It probably helped swim lessons today too. Hmm...somebody should come visit so we can go back.

Josh and cousin Ray are fishing at Lake Powell today and tomorrow. I hope they have fun and come back early. Two days is a long time alone with a tireless toddler. And I hate having to eat all by myself.

I want to take a nap, but will stay up too late if I do. Pooh. I think I waited too long anyway and Rome will wake up as soon as I try to lay down. How does he do that?

Swim Lessons- Day Two

I really wanted to get Rome into swim lessons. He loves water and splashing around, so I thought it would be great. Well, I finally just showed up the day they started a new session and signed up. It didn't go as well as I would have hoped.
First, the teacher tried to touch him and he screamed. I mean SCREAMED. If you have heard him you know, this boy can scream. After that he held on to me for dear life and screamed any time the teacher came next to us. Today was not much better. I kind of forgot and so I let him play after lunch instead of getting ready and then we were late. It is a good 25 minute drive to the pool. I was rushing to get in the car and then into the pool. He didn't want to play or let go of me for anything. He barely wanted to look at the other kids. And he screamed. The worst part is that I can't get him to calm down because I am already holding him. I finally got him to sit on the edge of the pool and then he didn't want to get back in. After 20 minutes in class I got him to kick a little and then lay back on me and RELAX! It was great, for the last 5 minutes. The other kids (older and younger) are all splashing around and doing the activities. Rome is screaming. The entire pool can hear him scream and turn to look at me trying to get him to stop. Fun. By the time he is ready to play, it is time to go. Ugh, I am a little frustrated. Oh, and TIRED! I didn't realize that it would be half an hour of weight lifting an unhappy baby and squatting in shallow water. I didn't need a new workout. We get home and HE is ready to go while I am beat. I make him take a nap because I am tired and need to lay down. I also think I am beginning to burn my lips and my part and I feel bad because I am the only mom with sunglasses on, but the sun hurts my eyes. For the next week and a half I am going to get a great sunglasses tan and perma-pony tail bump. It might be a long week and a half. I hope it gets better.

Morning Madness

Week 2- You may also start to have your first waves of nausea, popularly called "morning sickness," only it can happen anytime -- like when you order the "today's special" at your favorite cafe and think you're hungry until the waitress puts it down in front of you, and you suddenly find yourself queasy and unable to eat it.
-Sandy and Marcie Jones, authors of Great Expectations:Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy & Childbirth.

Oh this made me laugh! I needed to hear other stories of being sick for weird reasons. Josh is being pretty nice about the whole thing, even thought he acts like it is all my fault. Yes, he is such a manly man. He did help and put the baby to bed when I felt sick and couldn't do it and had to go dry heave for half an hour. That was nice. It is getting better. I don't think the medicine is working any better. Maybe, I just needed to get used to it. I am definitely eating strange things. Last night I craved caramel popcorn and ate almost a whole bag of it. (eek! there goes my waistline) Sprite tastes amazing and the soup that made me gag so much that I made Josh stop eating it for months last time, now smells and tastes delicious! Go figure. It probably didn't help that he ate it for breakfast and it was the first thing I smelled when I got up in the morning (Gross!) and lately he has been sleeping in and eating it when I am ready for a snack. He claims I am just being crazy. No, just pregnant.
Any weird, strange or funny pregnancy food stories you have send them my way. I would love to hear them. I know it is not just me, but sometimes in my little house, it really feels like it.

Free Diapers

Yes, Misty, Free. I am sure you have heard of this already because you are such a coupon and savings genius, but for the rest of us it might be news. I got an e-mail with a link to a free sample pack of Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers. So, if you want some, Click Here and fill out your info. How easy is that?

Today's Favorite

Rome's new words

Daa-Doo, Daa-Doo, Daa-Doo

And

La la la la la!

Spoken in a high-pitched, sing-song voice of course.

You just have to love it!

Wish I could get it recorded.

Also, having a cousin who is due the same time as me. So fun being sick together!

Dinosaurs

On our drive home Father's Day weekend we stopped at the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. It was huge and so much fun! Rome kinda liked it too.

Playing in the cave

Rome's new cheesy grin

Feeding Rome to the Shark, Happy on the way home