1/12/10 - 13 Weeks! (or 12)

Well, today marks 13 weeks (or 12)...so either way, we have DEFINITELY made it to that landmark 12 weeks! We're getting more and more excited every day. Although I'm determined to enjoy every bit of this pregnancy and not rush it, I can't wait to meet our new family member! I was feeling a TON better, but my morning sickness has come back with a vengeance! But, I know it will all soon pass. I have managed to gain back a couple pounds, so I'm getting closer to my starting weight (not that that's so great!). I am most definitely showing though, I don't think there is any question whether I'm pregnant or not anymore!! Still 2 more weeks until my next appointment, and until I can finally hear that little pounding heart! Can't wait :)

Until tomorrow!!!

1/11/10 - Nothing New

Today was a pretty un-interesting day in our world. Just the regular...work, home, eat, bed! Nothing fun or new to report. So, I thought I'd use today as a comparison day...below are two pictures of Olivia, one from today, and one from a year ago...I love to see the difference, what a difference a year makes!! (I'll probably just do this when I have nothing more interesting to share!)

Until tomorrow!!

1/10/10 - Chore Day!

Well, today was a VERY exciting day in the Duran household (and yes, that is sarcasm)!! Mama Duran spend the day doing laundry and cleaning, while Papa Duran took the car for an oil change and a MUCH NEEDED car wash! Of course everything is much harder to do with a "helpful" curious one year old though! You must trap them in the laundry basket in order to fold the clothes :)

AND, cleaning is pointless, because this is what it looks like 10 minutes later:
BUT, with a face like this, it really doesn't matter!!! I'll clean all day if I get to see this goofy face!

Until tomorrow!!!

1/9/10 - Happy Birthday Grandpa Ken!

We spent the morning just hanging out around the house, playing, and enjoying a VERY long nap time :)

Once Olivia woke up, we were off to Grandma and Grandpa Cornell's house for Grandpa Ken's birthday!! It was nice to hang out with the family...and eat some really yummy fried tacos and rice! YAY. Olivia had the time of her life. Oh boy, she was dancing her behind off ALL night long. And, once her cousins got there, she was in heaven!! It was nice to have a VERY worn out baby...she passed out before we even got her fully buckled into her carseat!


Until tomorrow!!!

1/8/10 - Girls Day In!

Today was a very low key day in the Duran household!

I had the unexpected pleasure of hanging out all day with little Olivia. We played lots, watched some TV, and had a good ol' girls day in. Although we had lots of fun together...






...Daddy's Girl was VERY excited when dad got home! Honestly, I've never seen anything cuter (even though I may have been slightly jealous)...Olivia and I were hanging out in the basement playing with dad got home. He walked in, opened the door and whistled to let her know he was home. She looked up, saw home, stood up faster than I'd ever seen and RAN over to home. She definitely loves her daddy!!!


Until tomorrow!!!

1/7/10 - Let it Snow??

Well, we got a fresh coating of snow during the night....This is always kind of a double edged sword for me. The look of a fresh coat of snow is great...it cleans everything up, make everything all glittery and pretty, and it's actually slightly warmer out when it's snowing. All pluses...I LOVE winter...I will always take winter over the heat and humidity of summer! BUT, I just wish people in Minnesota would finally figure out how to drive in this stuff! We get snow every year, our vehicles are equipped with those little things called ALL SEASON TIRES for a reason. When you slam on your brakes or drive like a d-bag, that's when you get into an accident. Just drive like a normal person, pay attention, and you'll be fine! Seriously....This is how my drive from the AV to the STP went this morning...the WHOLE way:

Yup, 30 MPH or less the entire way. It's horrible, and I hate it. Can't wait to see what the afternoon drive will be like :(







On the plus side, our prayers were answered and we got a FULL NIGHT OF SLEEP!!! It's amazing what that will do for you after a few sleepless nights...you truly forget how great sleep is! However, I suppose we shouldn't get too used to it!

Until tomorrow!

1/6/10 - From Zero to 100

Well, last night was indeed a LONG night. Olivia was up screaming and crying all night. In the morning, she has a 101.3 temp and was very unhappy. Luckily, grandma watches her, so I was able to get to work still knowing she was in good hands. She wouldn't eat all day (definitely not like her) and had a hard time sleeping. We're still pretty sure it's from her shots, but she's never had a reaction from them before, and you just never know, so of course we were still anxious about it.

I picked her up after work, got her home, and it was like she was magically back to normal. She was playing and laughing, dancing away. Flying her plane and getting into everything in sight. We got her to each some Chipotle Guac and some Macaroni and Cheese for dinner (hey, you do what you need to when they refuse to eat right??). She took a nice long bath and even figured out how to play basketball!! Here's hoping we get a full night of sleep tonight!!

Until tomorrow!!!

1/5/10 - 12 WEEKS!! (or 11)

Well, I've been taking pictures every week of this pregnancy. I decided to be brave and include them in the blog!! Be nice :) Today marks 12 weeks (by my calculation, possibly 11 weeks 1 day by the ultrasound). As everyone knows, that 12 weeks mark is HUGE, it always brings such a sense of relief to hit it. Everything has been going great with the pregnancy...my nausea is starting to fade away, I'm getting a TINY bit more energy with each day, and just growing away. I'm still down a few pounds, but you'd never tell by the big round belly!!! I don't have another appointment for 3 more week, and I'm getting so anxious for it...I really want to hear that heart beat pounding away!

Olivia has been ill the last few days, and she's now spiking a fever. Poor thing. We're pretty sure it's a result of her shots yesterday, but it's so hard to tell. She is ate OK most of the day, but is just not happy...I think we are in for a LONG night tonight!


Until tomorrow!!!

1/4/10 - One Year Check-Up

Today we were off to HealthPartners for the big one year check up for Olivia! Everything went really well. She was 22LBS (66%) and 30.75" long (93%). She is going to be a TALL girl! She's right on track developmentally and was flirting with her doctor, as usual. Our poor lady got two shots during her visit, but just had a very short break down afterwards. Her heart murmur was unfortunately still there, and still very loud. The pediatrician said even though we already had an echo done after birth, we'll probably be going for another in 3-6 months, just to double check, if the murmur is still there.

Olivia spent the day very tired and crabby...not sure if it's a result of the shots, or because she hasn't been feeling too well. Guess we'll be keeping an eye on that!

Until tomorrow!!!

1/3/10 - Sunday Recovery

Well, after a LONG week of preparing for Olivia's party, it's finally Sunday, and this Sunday is definitely a day of rest. Except for Olivia...she spend the day running about with all of her balloons! I think we could have skipped ALL presents and just given her these balloons...she loved them.















Thankfully we got all of our cleaning up done yesterday after the party, so today was spent playing, relaxing and watching football!! It was a good day in the world of football...thanks to a Vikings HUGE win and an Eagles HUGE loss, the Vikings clinched #2 in the NFC...so we are definitely making it to round 2 of the playoffs this year! YAY...superbowl here we come :)

We still spend the day in awe over the fact that Olivia is one. A year ago we were in the hospital trying to get the hang of all this baby stuff! Now, we have this little person running around taking over our house. It truly is amazing!

Until tomorrow!!!