Wedding Shower!

Yesterday I went to the Bridal shower for one of my good friends, Steph... and I also took a ton of pictures of the festivities. It was truly a beautiful day, and the food was delish! I am super excited about the new restaurant discovery, because they had out of this world homemade salad dressing.

I know, leave it to the pregnant woman to only care about the food right?


It was a ton of fun, and I totally love Steph's dress. I think only she could pull it off though. It was supposed to be a surprise, but clearly she was tipped off to come in looking so fabulous!

We gave her the set of wine glasses they registered for, which was comical when she opened because people certainly knew the motives behind that one.

I can't wait for the wedding now!

Week Wrap Up

Well, it has been an incredibly long and stressful week in the Elwood household, which is why I couldn't update as all these lovely events took place.

The week started out with Will getting sick... and of course he is still sick now. Then Wednesday I went for my follow up ultrasound on Little Miss A for sizing, fluid, and of course her head measurements which were worrisome when I went last time. I told myself over those three weeks we had to wait that she would be perfect when I went back, and we would have nothing to worry about. The positive thoughts and vibes didn't prepare me for all I would hear.

After the ultrasound tech took all the measurements, I had to wait for the Perinatologist to come in and discuss the results. Which I assumed were fine. When she came in she told me that in the three weeks time period the baby dropped from the 29th percentile, to the 17th percentile and there was growth restriction issues. At this point we do not know what actually is causing this, so as she suggested I went along with the amnio right then and there to find out if it is anything genetic, chromosomal, or infection. It was certainly scary, and painful to say the least. I almost passed out right then and there.

After the ultrasound and amnio, I had to have a non stress test to make sure the baby was ok post amnio, and I didn't start to show signs of labor.

We should have the results of the amnio within a week, Wednesday at the latest, and I will not be "ok" until after a ton of stuff they are testing for is ruled out. In the mean time I am stress-fully counting every kick, movement, and hiccup she has.

I go back in two weeks for a follow up ultrasound, and at that time, if she has not started to grow more, or at least maintain the 17th percentile growth curve, they may consider delivery. Which would be around 4 weeks earlier than my c-section date at this point, and 5 weeks earlier than my due date.

If she is going to do better growing on the outside, than on the inside, that is probably the best bet though.

So after 24 hours of rest, pain, contractions, and of course two kids wondering why Mommy didn't feel too hot... I was back up on my feet.

Then Thursday night rolled around with more excitement in our neighborhood. We all know the history of our mailbox and bad drivers, and of course we had another mailbox meet its maker. This time though it was the result of a young, dumb, 22 year old who claims he only had two beers. My ass!

I documented the entire tale of chasing the car down for a license plate number, and how the idiot tried to drive right by as the police were here documenting the damage.


What has pissed me off most about all of this is not that we had to go spend $30 on the mailbox, or $10 on another bag of cement... it is not the money that angers me. It is the principal. First off the city has repeatedly been asked to put a speed bump in at the curve which started this accident, and all the others in which our mail box has become a victim. It is a 15 mile per hour zone, and some days I see people doing 40 around the curve. It is dangerous at that speed! Plain and simple. All the signs, and curve warnings are not stopping the accidents!

The other problem is, this kid was noticeably drunk, and fled the scene of an accident, and was not arrested or cited at all. I do plan on writing a formal complaint. This kid could have seriously injured or hurt someone. I have no sympathy, or excuses for people who drink and drive. They are breaking the law, and deserve all the punishment the law allows. Period.

Anyway... That is what happened in our hood this week. Never a dull moment!

One Sick Boy, Daddy, and Lightening McQueen

Ben has now got the sniffles, and he is just as miserable as me and Camden... Well not me so much anymore as I am finally starting to feel better... But poor Camden just lays on the couch, coughing and saying "I'm sick" in the most pathetic little voice. It is heartbreaking.

But Ben, he can express most of what he wants, but has no idea what "being sick" actually means right now, so it has been so sad.

He fell asleep hanging out with Will on the couch very early the other night, with his car in hand and all. This cold is really kicking everyone's butts.


Poor little guy! I can't wait for this nice weather we are supposed to get this weekend... these boys really need to get out and have some fresh air, and that is exactly what we are going to do!

Flooding... Sucks?

Today there have been nasty floods all over Connecticut. Well as normal for a Monday morning, Will got in the car and drove 45 minutes to work, only to make it to the main road that his work is on, and discover it was flooded.

At that same time, he looked down at his cell phone to see 3 voicemails, and 6 missed calls, with a text message.

A voice mail from each boss, and the HR department... as well as a text from a co-worker asking him to bring his Canoe to get to the building... Har har har!

They sent everyone home with hopes of opening up at noon, which didn't happen either. When we learned he didn't need to go back in later on in the day, we had a nice family day together which included 5 Guys Burgers, and a trip to Babies R Us to pick up our car seat.

It is official.
We have everything we need for the baby....

And we are crossing our fingers that the flooding backs down a little bit, and work will be back on for tomorrow!

Baby Shower Saturday!

Yesterday was my baby shower. My sister completely rocks, and what was supposed to be a small sprinkle for the baby girl, turned in to an amazing afternoon with friends, and family that really made me know how much we are loved, and how much Little Miss Baby A is already loved and she isn't even here yet!

I got a ton of stuff, from clothes, to a cloth diaper cake, and amazingly beautiful name blocks for her room made by my bestie Kaitlyn. Oh, and I can't forget my dream SkipHop diaper bag. We are certainly all set for her!

I wanted to share a couple pictures, and of course a video of what my husband, and the boys were doing while all the ladies got together for the celebration of the first baby girl in our family since I was born way back when...
My sister did a great job decorating, and putting as much as she could together despite childcare falling through, and a very bumpy week in her household. She did great though! Of course we are all our own very biggest critics right?

Kaitlyn and Angela with her daughter Addy

Despite everyone's best efforts to get me in the "chair of honor" I was most comfortable on the floor... So I won opening presents in front of the entertainment center. LOL

Steph was my sidekick handing me presents, and keeping me semi organized in the sea of pink baby stuff.

This is the cloth diaper, diaper cake... First time I have ever saw one! How awesome is that??

Kathi with Addy... She was the hit of the party!
Then it was cake time... My sister ordered it from the local grocery store, and instructed them that she wanted as much pink as possible... she was not happy with the cake, but it was delish!My friend Sabrina that lives upstate CT is due about a week after I am, and she came down to join in the festivities. She is also having a little girl, Caitlin.


And then came the cake incident... LOL! While about 4 of us adults were standing right there, Jake accidentally leaned his entire arm right into the cake. He was so upset, but accidents happen! LOL

Overall it was a great day. Much more than I ever expected, or could have asked for. Now comes the real work... organizing and putting everything away, while doing my thank you notes for everyone.

So while Mommy had her shower... the boys went with Daddy to a fire department event. A bowl-a-thon for victims of domestic violence that their team raised over $1200 for! I have a great video of the boys (firemen and my children) dancing to the YMCA. I have to figure out how to link it up on here though, so it may take a couple days. By the time my boys were returned to me, they were EXHAUSTED!
Thanks to the guys from the Echos for being a second family and helping Will all day with them... Not that he needed the help, but any extra hands are always welcome!

Popsicles & Grocery Shopping

Yesterday when I went to my doctors appointment, my good friend Dee up the street watched the boys for a little over an hour so I could meet with the OB and they had a blast. Dee has a 4 year old son, and she also has another boy around the same age she watches daily. So when I dropped the kids off, it made a total of 4 boys... I am sure it was a blast. LOL!

When I got back the kids were getting ready to enjoy popsicles. The first time Camden ever went over to play with Alex, Dee's son, it was summertime and they had popsicles outside. So apparently as soon as I left, Camden was requesting them.

This was the first time Ben had his OWN popsicle too...
Cant you tell how happy he was? He even got the whole licking thing down before half of it melted!

After that it was off to the grocery store. Camden has been on this kick lately of wearing these random sunglasses he has had since he was around 6 months old. Of course back then we couldn't get them to stay on, and today... we can't get him to wear them the right way!


Yes, that is Camden wearing upside down sunglasses in the grocery store. And he proceeded to wear them for the entire trip. The highlight of the trip is also his own cart... He LOVES it!

Date is Set

Today I had my 30 week check up since I am on the every 2 week plan now. I also had the consult with the OB/GYN in the practice who is going to be delivering the baby.
We talked about the surgery, preferences, restrictions, my birth plan, the hospital stay, and all of that fun stuff, and in the end when I left the office for the day... my c-section date was scheduled.

If I do not go into labor on my own, I will be delivering Lil' Miss A (what we are now calling the baby) on May 3rd, which also happens to be my Grandpa George's birthday.

I couldn't think of a better day to welcome our little girl!