Busy is an understatement

Well hello there neglected blog! I realized today that it's already the middle of June and I have yet to do any sort of updates. Here's what's been happening in my life:

*Bubbie is awesome. He's still throwing tantrums every once and while, as well as working on the potty training, but he's such a loving boy. I just can't believe that he's going to be heading off to preschool in September already. I feel like I just brought him home.

*Bubbie's birthday trip to Disneyland was a big fat fail. We were there a total of 2 hours in which he started running a major fever. By the time we got home and I could check his temperature, it was at 102.6. Good times. Hopefully, we'll have a do-over next month.

*Z is growing and growing - already 6 months old! Talents include: laughing, jumping like a maniac in his jumperoo, rolling, sitting up for short bursts, shrieking, eating his toes and generally being adorable. He is still a beast to get to sleep, but we're working on it.

*B and I have decided that we're going to be moving sometime in the next few months. Our house has depreciated in value so much and we just don't foresee it increasing to the level we bought at for years and years. We're hoping to rent a place for a while until our credit recovers from whatever we end up doing.

It's been a crazy few months and I can't believe this year is already halfway over. I'm already starting to think about what to do for Z's birthday party. Ridiculous! Just cross your fingers for us that the housing stuff works out, Z starts sleeping better, and that Bubbie is fully potty trained by September for preschool!

Hello September

Well, I'm officially in my 3rd trimester. I can't really believe it. I had my 1 hour glucose test on Wednesday and failed, again. So I have the fun of going back in a week to do my 3 hour test. I'm not looking forward to it. They end up doing the blood draws out of the same arm each time because they have such a hard time finding my vein in the other arm. It's not fun.

The pregnancy hasn't been too difficult, aside from the whole tiredness thing. I'm usually exhausted by the end of the day from chasing Bubbie around all day. I've also been getting awful heartburn. Aside from that, we're just waiting for the next ultrasound and appointments. I'm almost at the every other week mark, which is crazy.

As for Bubbie, he's doing well. We're still working on the whole potty training thing. He's doing great - except for going #2. I'll save you from the details, but will say that the kid's stubborn. He's also been having a lot of fun with the plethora of instruments he has. His current favorites are his guitar and kazoo, or kazooti as he likes to call it.

About a week ago, we took Bubbie to visit my brother at work. Big Bro is a firefighter so Bubbie was super excited. BB took him in the fire truck, the ambulance, showed him the station, and gave him a little Jr. Firefighter badge sticker. It was pretty cool.

Wish me luck on my 3 hour test! I'm really hoping I pass.

Well hello there!

It's been awhile. A month a few days to be exact. We've been in potty training land for the last month and it's been going well. That is, except for good ol' #2. Bubbie has become a master at not pooping, so much so that he's constipated himself to holy hell. It pretty much sucks.

We've been trying everything to get him to go when he feels the urge, but due to that stubborn streak (I blame B) he refuses. Then it hurts to go when he finally does, which causes him to not want to go. Good times.

He's doing great peeing in the potty, but refuses to use anything but our travel potty when we are out of the house - even at the grandparents' house! That potty has saved us many times already though and I totally recommend it to anyone who is the bowels (haha) of potty training. My only complaint is that it's not really made for a little boy to sit on to pee - the seat is oval enough, if you know what I mean. You really have to be ready to push him down or you are going to get a golden shower. But, he'll eventually be standing to pee and we can just have him go on bush like a grown man so it won't be an issue. Lovely thought.

As for baby #2, we've picked a name and started straightening up Bubbie's old nursery. I still have to come up with a nickname for him. Baby #2 just doesn't roll off the tongue. We have another ultrasound in October just to check on some cysts that the doctor saw. He's not concerned about them and told us that the second ultrasound will just be a bonus one. I also have my lovely glucose test in a couple of weeks which I'm hoping I pass this time around. I ended up doing the 3 hour one with Bubbie. I think it's because I ate a bunch of grapes before the 1 hour test....at least that's what I'm claiming the problem was.

Other than that, it's been the same old stuff, just different days here in the Bubbie household. We've become hermits as of late due to the fact that it's over 100 degrees outside in what is basically the reclaimed desert. So power on A/C! I'll be happy to pay that horrid bill when it comes just so I can bask in the glory that is central air.

Hope you're all having a lovely summer!