March Recap

Happy 2nd Birthday Alexa!!!

Makenna at her swim lessons.

So as I have entered the 3rd trimester of this pregnancy, I have felt my energy diminish, and I am still not sleeping well due to pregnancy insomnia, and NUMEROUS bathroom breaks during the night. I have also been told by the doctor to stop exercising. I was enrolled in a really fun prenatal water aerobics class, but noticed lately that I was getting braxton hicks everytime I exercised. And when I am standing or active for too long, I start to get them. Braxton Hicks are a new thing to me. I never had early contractions with other pregnancies. I am also feeling a lot of pressure which I didn't start feeling till after 36 weeks with Alexa. So a lot of things going on very early with this pregnancy. I have 8 1/2 more weeks to go. Hopefully it will fly.

Makenna continues to participate in Awana which she has REALLY enjoyed!! Thankfully we are almost done and our Wednesday night's will be open again. Also she is still in swimming lessons and doing very well. Brett and I are amazed at how much she has improved with swimming and feeling comfortable in the water. No more arm floaties for her. Alexa is the one we have to watch out for now. She is not scared of the water at all. Makenna is going through this phase where she is asking a lot of questions about heaven and death. She comprehends what death is and it terrifies her. Makenna's personality is very sensitive and fearful so the whole "death" thing has overwhelmed her to where she cries and says, "I don't want to die!" And with all this she started really attaching herself to me again. She gets concerned when I leave the room or she it not sure where I am. So please pray for her. Brett and I are praying for wisdom in how to handle and deal with this as well as prayers for Makenna that God would give her peace about it all.

Alexa celebrated her 2nd Birthday!!! We've had a few parties for her. One in Peoria with my family, and one with just our family on her actual birthday. Alexa remains in the 75% for height, 50% for weight. She is still a picky eater. She loves songs, being outside, books, swimming, puzzles, animals, bubbles, shoes, and playing with her sister. She is still our very curious and outgoing child who likes to get into everything. I can't count on my hands how many times a day I am saying, "NO ALEXA!" She loves to be naked. She is always asking us to take off her clothes.

Her vocabulary has taken off as well. We pretty much can understand everything she is saying now. She tells me when she goes pee and poop in her diaper. No plans of potty training though. I will wait a few months until after the baby is born. The sooner we do it, the better though. She loves to take off her diapers.