Big News: Our Early Christmas Present ... BABY # 2!!!

We are expecting a wonderful Christmas gift this year! Corbin is going to be a big brother! I am due December 14th although the baby will be here a week sooner though because my doctor won't let me go past 39 weeks because of my previous C-section.

I won't know if I will be having another C-section or not. My doctor says that research states its ok to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section). I don't feel so comfortable with this as you are more likely to tear your uterus and it could put the baby and Mommy in danger. That risk alone scares me.

I don't know how Corbin is going to feel about a sibling. He loves the babies at daycare but the other day when Jason and I were cuddling, he got very upset. Oh well I think he will be a GREAT big brother! He is so loving and caring, its just something he will have to get used to!

We have already been frantically cleaning out the guest bedroom which will either be Corbin's big boy room or a baby girls nursery. If we have another boy, Corbin will get moved to the guest bedroom. He will get a big boy bed! Once we find out what we're having at the end of July/early August we will decorate the guest bedroom.

We can't wait to meet our new little baby!

P.S. Sorry there aren't any pictures with this post. We don't have a scanner anymore!

15 month check-up and Mommy's little helper!

On Friday we went to Corbin's 15 month check-up. Jason and I were hoping Corbin would be like 22 lbs or so. Ever since I stopped nursing him over a month ago, he eats a lot. But alas, he inherited our high metabolisms and was 20 lbs 13 oz, which means he is still in the 5-10 percentile! He is 29 3/4 inches long.

Our pediatrician said now that he was over 20 lbs we could legally have him forward facing in his car seat! UH OH! We've had him forward facing since he was a year! Dr. Owens said that they actually recommend having the child backwards facing until almost 2 because their necks are better supported. She said that there was no way that Corbin would want to be backwards facing in his car seat again now that hes forward facing. So we will do this with our next child.

Corbin was not happy by the end of the visit. He had to get three shots, the MMR, Hib A, and the chicken pox vaccine. Jason and I had been debating on whether or not we should do the MMR because of parents claiming its links to Autism. But after talking extensive to our old pediatrician, Dr. Aiello, (he's semi-retired and only works 2 days a week so we go to Dr. Owens) and my Dad, a physician, they both said that research claims after extensive studies there is no link. Poor Corbin screamed and cried so much! Jason and I felt awful! We had to fight back tears seeing our little guy hurting like that! To make matters worse he needed to get a finger prick to see his hemoglobin levels because when he went to see the Dr. at the end of April when he was sick, his levels were low. He kept saying "bye-bye," because he really wanted to leave! I don't blame him! He was so DONE with the doctor by the time we left!


Yesterday morning I was cleaning the house and Corbin decided to help mop the floor! He was very upset when I had to take the mop away! He liked cleaning!

"How and I doing Mom?"

"Oh man, I missed a spot!"
"Mom, I will help clean the cabinets off too!"

unmotivated

I have been so unmotivated to blog lately with the school year almost over. I have been staying at work until like 5:30 most days to try to get things accomplished. I still don't feel like I am getting anything done and there are only 12 school days left! Work is just a mess. I have been really stressed out lately because I have no idea where four of my students are going next year for lifeskills placements and keep having push back their transition ARDs.

Last Monday I decided I had had enough of staying late and needed to go play with my son. He deserves it after being in daycare until 5:30 most days and then when I get home I am super tired. So Monday I left work at 4:30 and took Corbin to our neighborhood park. He loves going there and sliding down the slide. This boy LOVES being outside.

Checking out the basketball court! "Hey Daddy do you have a basketball?"

Our little guy is really talking ALOT lately. He babbles a lot of the time but somtimes he surprises you. Whenever I would put him on the slide I always say "1,2,3, weee." Well Corbin started saying "three." Then the other night when we were in the back year with Jason and Kylie (dog), Corbin and I were throwing her tennis balls. I did my same "1,2,3," and then threw the ball. Well a few seconds later Corbin clearly says "1, 2, 3." Jason and I just stared at each other in disbelief asking each other "umm did he just say 1,2, 3?" Then Kylie was walking by Corbin and knocked him down and I said "Get back" to her very sternly. So Corbin goes around all the time telling her to "get back" in a stern voice. This kid is the king of imitation lately! I guess at daycare the other day Corbin's girlfriend Emily was throwing a tantrum and Corbin stopped playing toys and went over to her and threw himself on the ground and started imitating her!

On Tuesday Corbin turned 15 months. This age is so fun but it does come with some trials. For example every time we go the store like Target, or Central Market, Corbin wants to walk everywhere and not where I want him to go. He is all boy and very curious and wants to explore everything. So he gets upset when I try to pick him up and carry him. So it makes shopping all that much harder. So I have resorted to going shopping only with Jason! Its funny because I got an email about 15 month olds development etc and it was really funny because everything they talked about Corbin does like not wanting to be in a stroller, shopping cart because they want to be independent and walk around everywhere it was so true!