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July 8, 2004

Hey!!! I've been very lazy about an entry but not much has been happening. So, now that I have something to say....I'll see what all I can forget.

I'll start with Walker who babbles and jabbers constantly but says few words. When and if it is important, he points and grunts, if we insist that he speak....he throws a fall-in-the-floor screaming fit. We are working on words slowly but mostly he is happy grunting and I am happy when there are no tears. Sounds lazy I know but...what can I say...he won't be able to get away with grunting at things for his entire life. You know when he is 20 and he grunts and points on the beach....some sweet bikini-clad girl is gonna slap him...so I figure, let him grunt and point now. My baby! What he can say and say quite plainly is "Jerri Ann". Sometimes he sticks just to "Jerri" that is what my mom calls me but usually he yells both syllables. He can say ut-oh with distinction as well. An example of this would be my van is stuck in our over-wet drive way....and as my sweet husband attempted to pull it out, and wheels were spinning and mud slinging, Walker sat properly on the porch steps and yelled "ut oh, UT OH, UT OH". Wayne was like yea ut oh alright.

He has no thoughts on pee, poop, diapers or any of that business. I truly had visions of potty training before baby #2 arrives in December. I really thought letting him keep his paci but losing his diapers was an even trade...obviously he could care less. Someone did tell me that his zodiac sign was favorable for potty training in the months of August, September and October. I have no freakin' clue where they got their info but hey, I'll keep trying. As for now, if you ask him if he p'd or poop'ed he says no, whatever, he says no if you ask him if he wants to go see his Nanny too and he ALWAYS wants to see her. He doesn't acknowledge what you are talking about if you ask him to go get you a diaper. The only thing that is remotely like this is if he wants in the bathtub, you can tell him to take off his clothes and he will try to take off his diaper as well. I guess he thinks clothes=diaper and he will keep them forever...WRONG!

We just came back from my in-laws where he bonded quite well with his other g-parents. He has never seen them often enough to really get to know them but this trip, they made it heaven for him. Hell, they made it heaven for all of us. I was really not excited about the trip because I felt like I would not be really getting a vacation and that instead it would be all work for me. That was just no so. His g-parents took him and just took-over. I don't know if I changed more than 5 diapers or washed more than 2 sippies in 6 days. My MIL even washed all of our dirty clothes before we returned home. How much better does it get than that?

We went to the Gulfarium and he loved the sharks and the birds. Sharks, great I have a thrill-seeker for a son uh? We went to the beach and after a minor set-back where he wasn't happy about the water, he settled in nicely. He loved the sand and even enjoyed the water as long as we held on tight, lol.

Other than that, he played and played and played. It really was the best vacation I've had in years. We are home now and settling back into a work routine.

So, speaking of being home, we go to the Genetics Lab next Wed, the 14th, for a level 2 u/s. As it turned out, I made a major switch of doctors and I love the Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) doctors and so we will go there from now on. And, because of my age, you know I'm of Advanced Maternal Age, I will have a level 2 u/s and the genetics couseling. We won't do an amnio unless they see markers of some kind indicating a bigger issue. I will be 16 weeks then and hopefully we will see the gender. Of course the thoughts of a girl loom heavily on my mind, but then I think it would be awesome for Walker to have a brother, so close in age that they could be buddies forever. I guess being an only child I have no idea what sibling rivalary is like and I envision the best scenario.

As for me, I'm tried alot, my heart is much better now with the meds from the MFM doc and the m/s has subsided. I have felt movement once and I'm terribly worried because I want to feel that more often for reassurance I guess. Either way, we are excited and have the babies room packed full of stuff to decorate and put away...when the energy strikes us.

See, I'm sure I have forgot something but I'll leave it be for now. I do have a couople of questions:

1. tell me everything you know about potty training boys

2. tell me everything about non-speaking grunting boys, boys in general b/c I'm certain they just have slower language skills, but if you have a girl example, surely give it to me

3. tell me everything you know about teaching your child to "go to" sleep on his own, Walker sleeps in his bed most all night, every night, however, we have to lay down or rock him to sleep. I don't mind it but would like to teach him that there is another way, you know, sometime between now and December (baby #2's arrival)

4. on the name front, we have Kyleigh Renee', Halleigh Renee', Disney Renee', Meredity Renee' all for girls and for boys..omg, River and Baker and that is it, I'm at a loss, btw, Baker is my mil's maiden name and I thought that was nice since Walker is my mom's maiden name

Thanks for reading and I'll look for advice from all of you!
Jerri Ann, Walker and the bug #2