Life is Too Fast

Hey everyone! I just thought it was about time to update my blog. Things are going pretty well with our family. Chris is enjoying his new job. And Aleigha and I are enjoying him being home. I am almost finished with school...in fact I will be done next week...yah!!!! I graduate on May 16th...that is of course if I pass all my finals. I am very excited to finally be done. I would like to start substituting when the baby is about 6 months. Then I would like to go back to school to finish my Education Degree and start teaching full time when both kids are in school themselves...but these are just plans, and everyone knows how plans are. My pregnancy is going pretty well for the most part. I am considered high risk at this point for a few reasons. One, because of my size...my doctor doesn't think I will be able to deliever a baby over 7 pounds or so. Also, my fluid levels are high. Normal range is said to be about 18-20%. Two weeks ago they were 20%, just enough for my doctor to be a little concerned, so he scheduled another ultra sound for today to keep an eye on it. Today my fluid levels were up to 28%. According to my doctor, this isn't so high to be alarmed about the baby. However, if they continue to go up, it could indicate something wrong. My doctor says at this level things are just more uncomfortable for me..(which trust me, I am sooo uncomfortable, I am ready to have this baby as soon as possible). The other major concern of high fluid at this point is early labor. However, my doctor said that if I go into labor after 35 weeks he will not stop it. So potentially, I could have this baby as early as next week. However, neither one of us think I will go that early. Yet my doctor does think I will go early on my own...I hope he is right. I would like to go into labor at around 37 weeks. That gives me enough time to finish school, graduate, and have a little time to get things in order for the baby. Also, the baby is a bit larger than average, which scares me because I will be more likely to have a C-section if he is too big. (Another reason I want to go early). Also, the baby is heads up....only 3% of babies remain in the breach position at around 38 weeks, so he will likely flip. In case he doesn't, my doctor is certified in external aversions (flipping the baby around manually). However it can cause fetal distress, therefore they won't do it until the end of my pregnancy in case he does go into distress and I need an emergency c-section. Needless to say, I am very nervous about everything. I really don't want to have a c-section. So, I hope he flips and then I hope that I go around 37 weeks on my own...that way he won't get too big, probably around 6.5 - 7 lbs. But for the most part, I am still able to do anything I want to do. I am extremely uncomfortable, but it is tolerable. So things could be a lot worse, and I am so thankful they are not. Anyways...moving on. Aleigha is doing really well. Learning like a sponge and growing every day. She is doing excellent with the potty training. She seems very excited about having a little brother. Her talking is excelling as well...she adds new words to her vocabulary it seems everyday.

Enough said...on to the pictures. Again, I have included a lot of pictures because I can never decide on just a few. I hope you enjoy.

Easter Poses

Being Silly while taking pictures

She's absolutely beautiful

The Thornburgh women that were home for Easter

Our family picture

Molly and Aleigha in their almost matching dresses

Trying to escape outside

Putting the egg in her basket

Just found her first egg!

I think I see something!!

About to start the hunt

Her Easter gift

Excited about all the candy

Not sure what to think about all this candy first thing in the morning

Trying to drink the egg dye

She likes her basket

The basket is bigger than her...this Easter basket is used for the whole family
It used to be my mom's when she was a little girl

Crack kills

Dying eggs the night before Easter

Daddy and Uncle Wade reminiscing their childhood

Helping mommy make cookies for the first time

She certainly liked stirring the batter

I thought that this picture turned out pretty neat

Me at the park

Showing me her shadow

Just precious

Checking to see what she left in the potty

Potty training in the park

Mommy and Aleigha...I really like this picture,
I wish it showed more of Aleigha's face though

Wild hair...from the static at the play ground

Eating cantaloupe

Playing at the park

Beautiful Sunday afternoon

Dying Easter Eggs

The Perry's

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Fall and Winter Fun (including Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)

Wow!! I am soooooooo behind on this blog. I almost contemplated just skipping all this but Aleigha was too into Halloween and Christmas this year so I thought I'd at least put a couple pics of each. We have had a good Winter, but we are certainly ready for Spring. Aleigha is getting so big! She is growing up way too soon. Right now at just under 17 months she has a 50+ word vocabulary. I have to admit that not all the words are the clearest, but most are. She uses a few short command sentences like "Please help me." and "Get it." and "Come on (sounds more like 'mone' as she motions w/ her hand to come)" She repeats a lot of what we say now. So daddy needs to make sure no "potty" words come out of his mouth. The other day he got in the car (Aleigha and I were already in the car) and he says "Oh crap!"....low and behold...next thing we hear......"crap" come out of her little mouth. She is still using baby sign language as well as speaking. She uses 10 different signs. She also is counting to 3 (of course w/ our help)!!!!! She can say many of the letters of the alphabet...(she does not know the alphabet)...but she knows some of the letters. She knows many parts of her body including: head, hair, eyes, ears, nose, teeth, tongue, chin, belly, belly button, elbow, wrist, arm, leg, fingers, toes, feet and butt. She loves...and I mean LOVES to read and be read too right now. After her doll...books are her favorite toys at the moment. Her hair is getting pretty long and curly...it's pretty darn cute. She is a little dare devil, very adventurous. She climbs on top of everything!!! The other day, I put her in the living room (which I thought was truly baby proof)...made sure the baby gate was locked....ran to wake up Chris to ask him to watch her while I took a short nap...he immediately went to watch her, and when he arrived in the living room about 3 mins after I left...he found her standing on the end table, jumping onto the couch!!...luckily she didn't hurt herself. She is a lot of fun...that's for sure. She has a lot of teeth now....the last time I counted was 12, and 2 more on the way. She went from having 5 teeth, and then within a matter of 2 or 3 weeks the other 7 popped up. She takes 2 (1 1/2 to 2 hour) naps a day, and is sleeping 12 hours through the night....it is a beautiful thing....we love it and truly appreciate it. We have started potty training. We gave her a potty for Christmas and 2 days later she used it for the first time. We decided we would take things slow at first. She pees in the potty on average of 2 times a day. Of course there are some days she doesn't use it at all....and the most she has used it has been 8 times in one day. We would like her to be potty trained by the time the baby arrives, so we still have 3 months to perfect it. Along with all the good comes the bad....she has started hitting, biting, and pulling hair. About 2 weeks ago she was doing it at every chance she got. I was very busy with school for the week she was "acting out" and think that a lot of it was b/c she wasn't getting the attention from me that she was used to or deserved. Luckily the biggest assignments for school are over, and I have focused on giving her more attention and doing my homework when she is napping or asleep. After that one week these habits still exist but have dramatically reduced. Overall, she is a very loving, happy, and pleasant child. And for that we are grateful.
As I believe everyone knows now....I am pregnant!! I am 26 weeks so far. We found out that out that this new bundle of joy is a little boy!! We are very excited and feel very fortunate to have at least one of each....(takes off any undue stress for future pregnancies...haha). If you ask Aleigha where our baby is she will point to my belly and give my stomach hugs and kisses. She has her own baby, Lucy, who she absolutely adores. She has to go to bed with Lucy, feed Lucy, brush her teeth...and the latest thing is dressing and undressing her. I think...or at least hope...she is somewhat understanding the concept that there will be a new baby in our home soon. I think she will make a great big sister. Right now we are still undecided about a name, but we do a few in our minds. His due date is June 8th. Luckily, I graduate from college (finally!!) in the middle of May...so about 3 weeks before the baby is due. It is an exciting time for us.
Chris just started a new job a couple of weeks ago which allows him to work from home. He is in his "office" for 8 hours a day...but we are able to visit him when he's not quite so busy and eat lunch with him....so those are some pretty nice perks. Not to mention, he doesn't spend any gas money to go to work and he doesn't need any new clothes! He seems to like it a lot.
Well, I think I have caught up on just about everything that is going on in our lives right now. I hope to stay on top of my blogs from now on out...but school has been keeping me pretty busy, so we'll just have to see. Now for the pictures....hope you enjoy! (Sorry they aren't really in the best of order...more recent ones are first)

Beautiful floors by my husband and father

Only for Molly

Chris wanted me to show off his handy work...along w/ my dad's...and you can't forget my mom either....they all spent countless hours making this floor look so good...and yes..that is Aleigha you see curled up on the bed

My big preggo belly at 26 weeks

Holy Crap I'm Huge!!!

I think w/ the shirt down I don't look quite as big

I think this baby is going to be bigger than Aleigha!

Aleigha w/ Gram (Molly's puppy)....she thinks he's her puppy

She often finds herself in tight spaces....maybe it reminds her of the womb?

She also finds herself into my makeup quite often....she knows it's lipstick...she just think she has bigger lips than she really does

She want's to be like her Aunt Molly

She thinks she's hot stuff

All her accessories must match....already!

Oh my oh my!!!!

I can't get over her!!

She knows she's beautiful

She's a future runway model...hopefully in the future she'll have on more than just a towel

Enjoying her breakfast in her new chair...amazing how much more she eats now that she sits with us

My two comrades...gotta love 'em

Hmmm....I think she learned this from her Daddy

Our sleeping beauty

enjoying her gifts...including her new toothbrush

Her BIIGG bear

Our family picture on Christmas morning

Christmas morning....she was waaaay excited

Hanging her stocking

Opening her first present

Giving Lexie kisses...she absolutely loves her kisses

Christmas Eve outfit....side few

She thought that Lucy's bed was just the right size for her....our little Goldie Locks

Her Christmas Eve outfit

In Lucy's bed...."Okay, I'm awake from my nap now...come get me out"

Aleigha w/ her doll Lucy....her fav. Christmas gift..she absolutely loves her

Taking a sleigh ride

Aleigha in her Christmas dress

What a little ham

She loves her picture taken...

Daddy and Aleigha after she enjoyed a yummy Thanksgiving dinner...hence the food all over her face.

Family pic on Thanksgiving Day

Going to go get me some candy!!...Dad don't walk too close...your a little embarrassing!

Mommy as an Arabian Princess w/ her Princess Bat

Daddy in his hostipal patient costume and Aleigha in her Midnight Bat costume

Come on!! There's candy to collect...lets get going!!

Happy Halloween!

Taking off for a walk

Playing in the leaves on a beautiful fall day

She's not a big fan of the swing, but if Daddy's there to protect her than she's okay.

Aleigha and Daddy on the swing