Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Sean felt Aiden move last night!! He felt four kicks. It seems that Aiden is much more active at night than in the day. I hope this changes as he gets bigger cause I like to sleep at night!

Week 19 of Pregnancy
Your baby's skin now has a protective coating, while you might be hoping for something to protect you from painful leg cramps.
One minute you're lying peacefully in bed and the next your calf muscle feels like it's about to explode. Leg cramps during pregnancy are pretty common (though no one knows exactly what causes them) and tend to strike at night. You might also be wondering about tingling and numbness in your fingers and toes about now. It's a weird sensation but totally normal, probably a result of your body's swelling tissues pressing on nerves. And speaking of weird, have you ever seen a mango dipped in cheese? Well, that's what your baby looks like this week due to a little growth spurt (she's about a half pound in weight and six inches long) and a substance called vernix caseosa. This greasy white stuff covers your baby's skin, protecting it from the surrounding amniotic fluid. (Without it, she'd look totally wrinkled as she entered the world.) The vernix sheds as delivery approaches, though some babies still sport a bit of the coating at birth.

Hailey can be a bit of a challenge at times so we are having some parenting decisions to make on how we are going to discipline. I am looking for a good parenting book. Specifically for toddlers and strong-will/tempers. Have any suggestions?

Tonight is our last night of youth group in the church building. We will start next week having youth group at the Shaw's house. Just trying something new. :)

Easter was a looooooong day but fun time with family. We had church and served on the worship team that day so it was an early start. We had Hailey with us and she definitely didn't like not having all of my attention. When church was over we went to Sean's parent's house and ate outside. That was a very nice and relaxing lunch. Then it was home for Hailey to nap while I did chores and then off to my parent's house for food and an Easter egg hunt. Oh, and did I mention that the day before we went with our neighbors to a church down the road for an Easter egg hunt? I think the kids had fun but the egg hunt lasted maybe one minute. Hailey was excited to get candy though. "Fooooood!!" she said.

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