January 2012

The Zilker Tree

New Year's Eve isn't quite the party scene for us as it used to be.  Now we spend a quiet evening at home with Amelia, make a great dinner, get a movie and plan for a relaxing New Year's Day.  Too bad Amelia is not adventurous in her food choices, because we had an excellent surf 'n turf dinner with a beef tenderloin and crab legs!  Then we tucked the little monkey in to bed, watched a funny movie and rang in the New Year quietly.  The next morning I made an excellent challah French toast breakfast (that Amelia loved).

Yummy!

The most exciting thing happening to us right now is awaiting the birth of our second daughter, Lucy.  I'm 37 weeks today and we are very ready to see our new baby girl.  Even Amelia is very attuned to what is going on and is eagerly awaiting her little sisters arrival.  I'm at the point in my pregnancy where I'm quite uncomfortable most of the time, can't sleep, my hips and back hurt and people are very vocal about their worry that I will have the baby any minute.  It is quite possible, too.  My contractions are coming more often and the baby has dropped.  I was one week early with Amelia so the odds are good that Lucy will also be a little early.  37 weeks is good - technically I'm full term now.  Of course, it's always best to keep them in as long as possible.  I'm in full nesting phase right now getting everything ready for her arrival.  We finished her room, which is just a formality since she'll sleep in our room for at least a few months.  We are as ready as we'll ever be.

36 weeks pregnant!

 

Lucy's room

Amelia is growing up so fast.  She is unbelievable smart and such a little character.  She is quite the drama queen and we feel like she will do well in theatre!  Even besides that, she's really starting to understand things better and has become more empathetic than she ever has been.  Here are a few conversations that I wanted to put in writing so we always remember them:

The other day she was jumping on her trampoline while I sat and watched.  

She told me:  "I love jumping.  Mommy, you made this trampoline"

me:  "No baby, I didn't make it.  But daddy and I put it together for you."

Amelia:  "Oh.  I love my trampoline.  Thank you mommy and daddy for putting it together for me!"

When I picked her up from daycare recently:

Amelia: "Mommy, I was worried about you."

me:  "Baby, why were you worried about me?"

Amelia:  "Because I was worried.  I want to take care of you."

me (almost in tears):  "Baby, you don't ever have to worry about me.  Ok?  I am fine and I will always be there to take care of you."

Amelia:  "Ok"

I think she's really in tuned to my pregnancy and is worried about how I'm feeling this days.

For a 2 and half year old, I think she's got a wonderful vocabulary and has a really good understanding of things.  She is constantly telling us things that make us laugh.  It would be impossible to list them all.

My two favorite people

And last but not least, check out this cute video of Amelia singing the Hamotzi (a Jewish prayer thanking God for the bread).  

The next blogs will hopefully have some baby updates!  I will try to get something online as soon as possible.