A Picture Post

Well this past weekend was very uneventful which was nice for a change! We did a lot of hanging out around the house and putting off the housework that needed to be done. Berk and I did some grocery shopping Saturday afternoon but that was about the highlight of our weekend. We had gotten all ready to watch the Tech game and were really excited about Tech's chances to beat a top 25 team and hopefully move up in the rankings, but of course they let us down once again! GUH! But did that stop me from getting Berk all decked out in her Tech attire and taking some cute pictures, of course not! So hope you enjoy the pictures and I must say that it is nice to not have anything to report due to illnesses! (Knock on wood!) Have a great rest of the week!

Meadows

9/26/09...Playing in her kitchen; her room remains a total wreck 24/7 because of this thing, but it's ok!

9/26/09...BIG step! Those jeans are 24 months but the waist is perfect for her; she just needs to grow a tad bit taller!

9/26/09...You know it's fall when your one year-old goes outside and nothing interests her except trying to get away with putting a few acorns in her mouth!

9/26/09...Cheesing up a storm!

9/26/09...Berk and mommy!

9/26/09...This is what Berk thought when I told her that Tech blew their lead and lost the game by not trying to kick a darn field goal!! Oh, the frustration!

16 Week Doctor Visit

Well yesterday I went to see the doctor and we did the usual stuff and everything was really good! I have lost 3 pounds but they are not concerned seeming how I am on my feet 3/4 of the day and I chase around a 1 year-old at home! The baby's heart rate was 146 and she said that it was definitely moving around a lot. She asked if I had felt it move yet and I told her that the other night we had taco soup and I couldn't tell if it is was the taco soup or the baby and she said it was probably the baby! (I think Thad is ready to be able to feel the little one move too!) It is so funny because I record the heart beat everytime and when I get home Thad and Berk listen to it. You should see Berk's face light up when we ask her if that is her "bubba!" (We are calling it "bubba" because the "pencil trick" says that this baby is supposed to be a boy!) She also can say "bubba" and when we ask her where "bubba" is she points to her belly area! TOO CUTE and WAY TOO SMART! The doctor did tell me that she wanted me to get BOTH flu shots which I am a little skeptical about but I guess better safe than sorry which probably means that Berk will need to get both also! (That means FOUR shots for that sweet baby!) But just a quick update on how everything went! We go in on the 22nd of Octorber for a routine check and then find out the sex on October 26th! We are super excited and can't wait to see what the wee one is!! ("Bubba" will have to stick until otherwise proven wrong!) Have a great weekend and WRECK 'EM TECH!!

Meadows

A LONG Weekend

Well this weekend was a three-day weekend for me; not by choice, but because Berkley was sick starting Thursday afternoon! She started running a 101.5 fever AGAIN (the second time in 3 weeks) and had run fever everyday until this morning. She woke up Friday morning about 4 and was absolutely BURNING UP so we took her temperature and sure enough it was 101.3! We started our rounds of Motrin and Tylenol and got ready to see the doc. I took her into the doctor HOPING against HOPE that it was NOT the flu because I knew that if she had it then I would be next and unfortunately being pregnant there is absolutely NOTHING they can give you except a pat on the back! (And of course by the time we get there her fever is nonexistent and I look like a delirious mother!) Luckily the test came back negative for flu but the doctor was still baffled why she would be spiking such a high fever so frequently (welcome to the club) so she decided to test her for a UTI which meant that they had to put a catheter in! (Catheter + one-year old= NO FUN!) Luckily she did great with it and went pee within like 10 minutes so it wasn't in too long. The test for a UTI also came back negative so she assumed that she must just have an upper respiratory infection (which explains the cough for 3 straight months now) and gave her a pretty potent antibiotic to kill off just about anything that could be causing an infection! Well of course, it did not stop the fever like I thought those darn things should do, and she was on rounds of Motrin and Tylenol ALL WEEKEND and finally slept through the night last night and woke this morning with no fever- HALLELUJAH!!! (Which also translated into mom and dad being able to SLEEP instead of worry about her fever!) But this morning she was great just seemed a little tired which is expected since she hasn't been sleeping well for FOUR STRAIGHT NIGHTS! But all is well at the Meadows house now! This weekend we also enjoyed watching some great college football and just being pretty big couch potatoes! (Berkley is very clingy to her mom when she is sick which also translated into me doing NOTHING this weekend except a few loads of laundry last night when her fever finally broke!) But all in all it has been very eventful these last few nights and days and hopefully tonight will be very laid back; SEASON PREMIERES START TONIGHT!!! WOO HOO!!! I also have a doctor's appointment on Thursday when I will be 16 weeks and I am looking forward to hearing the little one's heartbeat! HOpefully we will be able to schedule an ultrasound to find out the sex for next month!! Oh and I nearly forgot the most important news of all; Berk learned how to "Get Your Guns Up" this weekend and the whole time during the Tech game we would tell her to "Get Your Guns Up" and she would gladly oblige! Aww a future Red Raider-nothing melts my heart more! Oh and one more thing, she now has 8 teeth; 4 on bottom and 4 on top! Well I guess that is about it! Here is a good dose of Berk pictures to tide you over!

Meadows

9/7/09...Dad took this one of Miss Blue Eyes!

9/11/09...This is Berkley's absolute favorite thing to do; read books! She will wear some books out trying to get you to read them to her-only problem is that they are usually the same darn ones! And she loves looking at pictures of herself or mom and dad, she just starts cracking up! (We were looking at our wedding album here!)

9/14/09...This is just Berkley Tate being Berkley Tate; happy as a lark!

9/19/09..."Hey Berk get your guns up!"9/19/09...RAIDER POWER!!9/19/09...Her favorite thing to do, eat!

9/19/09...Tech football attire part I....

9/19/09...and no outfit would be complete without the matching shoes (appropriately modeled of course!)

9/20/09...Just a ham!

One Year Well Visit

Well Berkley went to the doctor yesterday and everything looked good. Her stats for being a ONE YEAR OLD are:

Weight: 24 lbs. 11 oz (95th percentile)
Height: 30.5 inches (97th percentile)

Dr. Landry said everything looked great and that she has really come a long way since being that 5 lb. 8 oz. baby she first saw! (Tell me about it!) The only thing that we were "worried" about was of course the swine flu and its vaccine and also the MMR shot that has raised so much ruccus. Dr. Landry was very reassuring about both of these things and I think we have the information we need to make a good decision in the best interest of our daughter. As of right now, she will get a regular flu shot (along with me) and we will avoid the swine flu vaccine. Dr. Landry was very informative about the actual dangers and said that Berk could get the swine flu and we might never know; she said kids are more apt to be in higher danger from the regular flu. So that is where we are with that and she also said that we can wait until 18 months instead of 15 months to get her MMR shot, which was reassuring. So, all in all things went well besides the ONE HOUR wait in the room before she came in to see us, but I guess that is just what you pay for! Also, Pamra has posted her pictures on her website www.rollsoffun.photoreflect.com and I am going to have such a hard time choosing which ones I want prints of! I think a CD will be the best option and then a book of course! I just love Pamra to death and I highly recommend her for any of your photography needs!! Anyway hope you get a chance to check out the pictures and I will try to get a picture post up for all of you who need your "Berk Tate daily fix!"

Meadows

Berkley's First Birthday!

Well Saturday we celebrated Berkley's first birthday with friends and family and had a great time doing it! We had the lady come down who did my bridal pictures, our engagement pictures, our wedding and Berk's 6 month pictures to mark this momentous occasion and I can't wait to see the pictures that she got of the whole event! It was great to be surrounded by so many friends and family to celebrate a wonderful occasion! We also had a surprise for everyone and that was that we are pregnant again and Baby Meadows is due on March 10, 2010. We are excited and it was fun to be able to keep such a big secret because anyone who knows me, knows that I am not a good surprise receiver and I don't like doing that to others, but we pulled it off! We found out on July 2 and I will be 14 weeks pregnant on Thursday! Doctor visits have gone good up to this point; baby's heartbeat was 160 when I went on August 20th. I go back on the 24th of September for the monthly appoitment which I will be 16 weeks along then. We will hopefully find out the sex of the baby next MONTH and of course I will share! So, here are some pictures from the big shindig and I will link to her others when Pamra gets them up! Hope you enjoy and hope you will be ready to see other baby pictures in the near future!

Meadows

9/5/09...Good morning birthday girl!
9/5/09...Checking out some of the lewd!

9/5/09...In her tutu while Pamra was taking her pictures!

9/5/09...Her cakes made by Gran!

9/5/09...Pops had the idea that she should walk in a cake for her birthday so this was that cake....
9/5/09...And this was Berk's reaction to that idea!9/5/09...Dad trying to coax her into walking through it but it was to no avail!
9/5/09...Digging into her cake!
9/5/09...After rubbing her hands on her face!

9/5/09...Her favorite present!

9/5/09...The "big reveal onesie!"

The Cheese Factory

I know I am overloading everyone with posts, but I figured I would go ahead since I didn't post for such a while. Last night Berkley was quite the entertainer and I had the camera out so I caught in all on film. She was so funny because everytime I would tell her "Cheese," she would just ham it up! So here are some pictures from last night! Notice that her boo boo is looking somewhat better; definitely not worse! Oh yea, can you believe that this girl will be ONE in just three short days?! Where has the time gone?! Sigh!

Meadows

8/1/09...Before I realized she would respond to "cheese!"

8/1/09...And after I realized she would respond to "cheese!"

8/1/09...Oh such a ham!

8/1/09...I love this one! Notice how she is slimming up since she has been walking for a while now?!

8/1/09...Giving her baby "sugars!" She is a very good kiss giver right now!

Berkley Has a BOO BOO!!

So yesterday while Berk was at daycare (Gran's), she had on her little squeaky shoes, tripped and proceeded to find the edge of one of the wood toys in the play room. Well thankfully she did not hit her teeth which is my primary concern now days and came away bumped and bruised! She has her one-year pictures on Saturday along with her birthday party, so hopefully the badness will have worn off by then! Here is your photo fix for the day; sorry it is of a bruised up baby!

Meadows

8/31/09...The battle wound!

8/31/09...I think she looks like a heavyweight boxer in this pictures; one who just got the fire knocked out of them and is a little hacked off!

8/31/09...A semi-smile! This one actually looks like the swelling went down from the other two...Oh if you ever get a bruise or something similar to Berk, try Bruise Relief from CVS! This morning her eye was NOT swollen, no more bruised and look exactly the same! Miracle cure!

8/31/09...And I just love this picture! The angle fits her perfectly!