Pumpkin Patch 2012

Arabelle and Bo's school had a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday (12/15/12)! It was fun, as usual. Bo's class was scheduled to be there first, so I just took him straight there. Jared took Arabelle to school and she rode the bus to the Pumpkin Patch. Bo was so excited when she got there!

He was excited to find a lot of little pumpkins. They each got one to take home.

Bo and his pal, Pax.

I was trying to get a picture of Arabelle and Bo kept backing into the picture.

They all loved the big bin of corn.

Tripp and Bo at snack time.

Arabelle with her class. She's on the left side and the tallest!

Pretty girl at snack time.

The pumpkin patch was lots of fun! I asked Arabelle what her favorite part was and she said "riding the bus". ha!

Here's the pictures from last year's field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. 

Georgia National Fair, 2012

After Arabelle's Dr. appt. on Wednesday, Jared dropped us back off in Pineview for the night. We were up and ready to head to the Georgia National Fair in Perry Thursday morning!

You can see our trip from last year here. 

We got there around 10 and checked out all the animals first. Bo has gotten attached to his Braves hat and wears it all the time now.

Bo loved looking at the rabbits, but didn't want to pet it.

This one kept hopping over the little partition and Arabelle thought it was so funny.

We watched a little horse show.

Then Arabelle wanted to pose for pictures.

Bo wasn't interested in a photo opportunity, as you can see. 

 We had lunch, then Arabelle, Bo, and Mamaw rode a bunch of fun rides! It was armband day, so they all bought an armband and rode until they dropped!

Bo started off sitting on this tractor. I think it was his favorite part of the whole day!

Arabelle rode a pony. She was so excited and has been making sure we knew it was a 'real' pony all day.

One more tractor for Bo.

Then the rides began!

Bo really thought he was driving this car.

Arabelle was SO happy to have an ice cream treat. Just like last year, she ate the whole thing!

As you can see, it was a fun day! :)

Arabelle's Yearly Urology Check-Up

Wednesday, Arabelle had her yearly urology check-up. If you remember, she was diagnosed with vesico-ureteral reflux as a baby (basically, urine refluxes back up towards the kidneys from the bladder). Here's her update from last year.

We left Tuesday afternoon to head to Atlanta. Arabelle was SO excited to stay in a hotel that night! We dropped Bo off at Mamaw and Papaw's house and headed north! Arabelle talked the.whole.time. I woke up with a migraine Tuesday morning and spent the day in bed until it was time to go, so you can imagine the mood I was in!

We survived the drive and checked in the hotel near Scottish Rite. Arabelle chose her bed, put some things away, looked out the window, etc. She chose pizza for supper and Jared found a great place, Blue Moon Pizza, for us to enjoy.

We met up with some friends and had a great time! Back to the hotel for bed, but Arabelle wasn't winding down at all. She *finally* fell asleep and I scooted over to the other bed with Jared. We have a king bed, so the double bed seemed tiny! I ended up bed hopping all night after feeling pushed out of each bed. Arabelle slept good though and loved the free breakfast!

We didn't have to be at the hospital until 10. Arabelle didn't seem to remember the place from the year before until she saw the train and birds in the check in area. When we got there, they had cancelled our appt. because we didn't have prior approval from the insurance company. Nice. All I had to do was call Nuclear Medicine to get her back on the schedule and walk to the Dr. office to get the authorization number. No idea what the issue was between the departments!

Jared went back with her since I couldn't (pregnancy), she got an IV in her hand, and was dosed with the isotope for the test. She had a DMSA Renal Scan this year. After the dose, we had to wait 2 hours before the scan, so we went to the cafeteria for lunch. Arabelle though the cafeteria was wonderful! I guess having so many choices was appealing to a 4 year old.

Plus there was a red velvet cupcake in it for her!

After we ate, we walked around outside a bit, then played in the library they have there. They had a ton of books and games!

Finally it was time for the scan. Jared went back again, obviously. He said she didn't like laying still for so long (around 45 minutes), but she did well. We grabbed the disk and went across the street for the Dr. appt. It was 3:15 at this point and making for a long day! 

We got the news we were wanting though! Her kidneys looked normal and healthy and we don't have to go back, unless there is a problem! We were so glad and ready to get out of there! Of course, we left the parking deck at 4:50 pm. Wonderful.

Traffic wasn't too terrible, but pretty thick. Every single time Jared stopped on the interstate, Arabelle would ask him why he stopped.  It ended up being funny after a while. ;)

It was such a long day and I'm so glad we don't have to do it again next year! 

Flashback Friday

I'm linking up again with Emily at Journey of Parenthood for a Flashback Friday (yes, I realize it's Saturday)!

Today we're going to "flashback" to Arabelle in her UGA gear! 

Arabelle's birthday and dressed in her 1st Georgia outfit! I believe UGA was playing in Arizona that night. 

About 4 weeks old

Just over a year old, Fall 2009

Church Fall Festival, 2009

First trip to Athens! November 2009

Spring game, 2010

Fall Festival with Papaw and Mamaw, 2010

Fall Festival 2012:

Friday was "Football Friday" at school, so Arabelle went decked out in her Red and Black! One of her teachers painted some pom poms on her cheek and she thought that was so cool.

She sure is growing up fast! Hope you enjoyed this little "flashback"!

We're Alive & 8 Week Update

We are still surviving over here. I have been napping a little when Bo and Arabelle nap/rest and then going to bed early, so blogging hasn't been on the top of the list!

I hit the 8 week mark yesterday (Wednesday), so here's a little update on the pregnancy:


Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 8 weeks
Size of baby: The size of a raspberry or approximately 0.63 inches. The baby is moving it's little arms and legs now!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: -3lbs at my check up last week. I lost 8 with Arabelle and Bo and made it back to the + side about half way through.
Maternity Clothes: Not for a couple more months. My sister, Lindsey, has them all! Her baby is due around Nov. 22, so I'll get them back after he's born.
Gender: I am *hoping* to talk Jared into letting this one be a surprise on delivery day. I always wanted to know ASAP with Arabelle and Bo, but since we have one of each and have everything blue and pink, I want a surprise!
Movement: Not yet.....a couple more months on that one too.
Sleep: I am SO sleepy. I don't remember being this sleepy with Arabelle and Bo, but I also wasn't taking care of 2 kids then either! I am napping about 30 minutes in the afternoon and going to bed around 9-9:30 at night and dragging out of bed around 7 each morning. It never seems like enough!
What I miss: Not being nauseated & vomiting, enjoying food and water, cooking, running
Cravings: None, but I have a TON of food aversions. The only thing I enjoy is soft drinks (and I never drink them otherwise!), but I limit the caffeinated drinks to one/day.
Symptoms: exhaustion, nausea & vomiting, some sharp pains on the right side from the ovarian cyst (found it on u/s last week...not too big and should go away on it's own), and serious food aversions.
Best Moment this week: Seeing and hearing the heartbeat last week!

I can't leave you without any photos!

We went to eat supper at DJs last Friday and I caught Arabelle and Bo holding hands on the way. :)

Arabelle's serious case of bed head: