Hero Up!

Every morning before heading to daycare and work, we watch the Super Hero Squad. I think Rocky enjoys having a kid who likes the super heros (even though Spider-Man is not part of the Super Hero Squad). The other night, we had the Fantastic Four movie on. Maggie decided that Johnny had the best powers and told me that she wants to be the "Fire Kid" and Mommy can be "Invisible Mom." Which I think would be great. I could watch her in action at daycare or Sunday School!! Then I asked what super powers Daddy would have. She decided he could be "Bolverine" (Wolverine). Probably because Daddy can make the "snick-snick" noise of Wolverine's claws.

Half Way There

Oh oh, livin' on a prayer! Sorry, jumped back to the 80s for a second.

We are half way through the pregnancy, which doesn't quite seem possible. Another early delivery and we are over half way there. I felt the baby for the first time last night -- or for the first time that I could really say "yes, that was the baby I felt" and not some random weird thing my stomach was doing or simply blood pulsing.

In 2 weeks, we have THE ultrasound. It is Rocky's choice this time around as to whether or not we find out and so far he is on the surprise boat. I really enjoyed not knowing last time, though many people gave us a hard time about it.

We have been at a stalemate as far as girl names. I created a list of possible names, crossing them off as they were nixed. Every once in a while, I'll ask Maggie if she had a baby sister what would her name be. I've gotten all sorts of "interesting" responses including "Ga-ga" and "Peaches", which she brought up while watching Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur. I've rather hoped that Maggie would come up with THE name. Well, the other night, Rocky asked her the same question. And Maggie said "Ummmm, Jessie" and continued playing with her dress up doll, who was dressed like a cowgirl (like Jessie in Toy Story 2). Why yes, we watch a lot of movies, why do you ask? Neither of us hates it and it is starting to grow on me. We would use Jessica as a given name. We'll see if it is still sticking with us 20 weeks from now . . .

Welcome to 1910!!

So, last night Rocky noticed Maggie had a pretty bad rash all over her body. Very similar to one she had 2 years ago. 2 years ago, we were convinced that she had chicken pox as she had some blisters on her face, but she didn't have a fever or really act sick. So we took her to the pediatrician. Who was stumped. Dr. Sorenson said it wasn't chicken pox, but didn't know what it was. So, on a hunch, she took a throat swab and discovered that Maggie had Scarlet Fever. Basically, group A strep, without the strep throat. She was put on antibiotics. The next day, Rocky started feeling sick and spent some time in SameDay Care getting a shot of penicillin and didn't get it too bad.

I took Maggie to the pediatrician today for the same rash. She was starting to get a little blister by her mouth by the time we got in. Dr Sauer was fairly certain she DIDN'T have scarlet fever, but to humor me, took a throat swab. He came back 10 minutes later with a "well, what do you know." He has never seen a child with scarlet fever that had no other symptoms. He recommended we have a throat swab done when we go in for Maggie's well child visit this fall to see if she may be a carrier for group A strep.

After Rocky took Maggie home, I called the OB's office and stumped them as well. Nurse Shelly actually had to check the CDC website to be sure that the baby nor I am at risk or at any higher risk. She's confident that as I'm healthy, there's no elevated risk for either of us. With Rocky's luck, he'll be the one to get it!!

It was fun playing "Stump the Medical Professional"

Old Man Winter Makes a Come Back in Billings

Rocky has shoveled 3 times in the last 24 hours.  We probably have close to a foot of snow.  And Maggie is just loving it!  I slept in a little this morning, so Maggie got to help Daddy shovel.  They were still at it when I got up:

The Zoo!

Maggie loves the zoo.  We all do.  We had such a cold December that we hadn’t been since Halloween.  Last Monday, daycare was closed for Martin Luther King Day, so I took the day off as well and Maggie & I enjoyed the zoo.

“Mom, that’s the biggest tiger I ever saw!”

“Come on, Mom!  We gotta catch up!”

Writing with Maggie

Tonight, Rocky had his first class of the semester, so Maggie came with me to choir.  I decided to take her out for supper and she chose McDonald’s.  They must have been out of the Chipmunk toys as they gave her a Barbie purse that turns into a writing pad.  So Maggie wrote her name and then asked me to show her how to write her church friend’s names (as we were going to church and she would hang out with Miles).  We wrote Miles, Chelsey, Olivia, Dylan, church, Daddy.  Then Maggie told me that she already knew how to write Mommy.