Another Snowy Day

What can one do when it is cold and snowy outside.

Build a fort! That has been B's favorite thing these last few days. As soon as she gets up in the morning we have to take the blankets off her bed (we only have one other blanket) and build the fort again.

Fortunately, when we went to visit our friends we brought some of B's other toys with us. She has been enjoying the toys that she hasn't seen in months. It was good timing, since we have now had two snow storms.

Pregnancy

Our last doctor's appointment went well. The baby's heart beat was good, and my measurements must have been fine because the doctor didn't say anything about it. However, the doctor told me that it looked like I was having a problem with my sugars already. Now I have to start my gestational diabetes diet and exercise again. I don't have to start testing my blood sugar yet, which is nice, but I am not sure my diet is effective without testing it. It seems like I will be on this diet a long time, but it has been much easier to adjust to it since I tried to continue it after B was born (until I got pregnant this time). I have also been feeling better, as long as I get a nap in the morning. B doesn't mind my napping and always finds some interesting way to entertain herself. I have found that it is really good for her creativity. We can see her imagination growing, which has been a lot of fun.

Friends

We were traveling again this last weekend, to our latest Dr.'s appointment on Friday. Because most of our things are still at our old house we decided to make a trip up there on Saturday to get a few things and see some friends. It was a lot of fun to get together with them again. B really enjoyed seeing her friends too. She was very comfortable with them and you could tell she had missed them.

One of the local Ag stores was selling baby chicks so we took the kids there to see them. It is amazing how much entertainment that provided.

B also found this wagon bench to sit on. Her friend followed her lead, then B had to tell him all about the price.

This little bubble scooter is a one kid ride, but they missed each other so much that they had to ride it together.

At one point during the day, B and her friend went to his room to play and we didn't see or hear from them for a whole hour. They obviously were having a good time together.

Omaha!

B and I got to take a little trip to Omaha with J's family. D had to stay home to work. He really would have liked to come, but was so busy at work he didn't think he could get away for that long. We definitely missed him. B and I ended up leaving early on Monday due to the weather that was coming Monday night and Tuesday. It was nice to have a day at my parents' house before we headed down to Omaha.

The main highlight of the trip was the zoo. The weather was still a bit cold because of the bad weather that we had early in the week, however, most of the exhibits were inside so we didn't freeze. We all would have liked to go some place warm, but we still really enjoyed our time. If the entire zoo had been open we would have taken several days to see everything.

B with her uncle and aunt in the desert exhibit. One of our favorites because it had a lot to see and we all enjoy Arizona.

B and I in the giraffe exhibit. B was excited to see them. She had been asking to see them as soon as she found out we were going to the zoo.

The rain forest exhibit was another of our favorites. It was warm, but very humid. There were a lot of monkeys and colorful birds.

B needed some help seeing some of the animals, so everyone lent a hand in picking her up to get a better view.

My family also really likes cats, no matter what the size. We saw this tiger from outside and when we went inside it stood up against the glass several times. This time it stood up right in front of B, which then made her put her arms around uncle N and cling to him for a while. It was funny to see how nervous it made her.

B also had a ton of fun at the hotel swimming pool. I think she jumped in for aunt D to catch her about 100 times (I'm not exaggerating). The water was not all that warm and B came out shivering, but would have continued playing it in anyway.

We also went for a walk along the river before we left. They have a nice foot bridge (which you can see in the background) that crosses into Iowa. Of course, we had to cross.

Alphabet

B is very interested in learning her ABC's. She likes to lay them out in order and sing the alphabet song while we point to the letters.

She tries to point along, but always ends up behind. D was helping her keep up.

B trying to do it the same way Daddy was.

She is doing really well with her letters. She points out the letters that she knows, which is most of them, in anything that has words on it.

Fun in the Snow

We had some snow on Friday, so B and D went out to scoop on Saturday morning. Because we now live where it is a little warmer, B really enjoyed being outside. They spent at least an hour out there. I didn't bring any snow gear with me so I took the pictures through the windows.

B on the front deck before D scooped it.

B helping clean the back of the pickup off. Not having a garage has definitely been an adjustment.