Wow, I'm slow.

Almost a month ago, we welcomed our third child! She's precious and darling and looks a lot like her big sister :) We've had some issues with her homecoming though. PM has been acting out frequently. I try to tell myself that it's normal 5 year old behaviour but it's all so out of character for him. He's been ignoring us, talking back, he makes just plain bad choices even when he's called out on them (so as to be able to switch what he's doing before he gets in trouble), he seems to be so angry all the time but he's not taking it out on the girls. I find myself losing all patience with the kid. I feel bad saying it but right now I just don't like him. Of course, I still love him but I really really don't like him. I don't have a frame of reference for this behaviour. He's never been like this. I'm so sick of yelling and sending him to his room but after 30 eye rolls and talking back sometimes he's just safer there. Epic Mommy fail. I'm supposed to be able to deal with this stuff, somewhere along the line I should have developed tools for this but apparently I called in sick that day. And no one has any useful advice to help me out. If I'm told to be patient it's just a phase or hear one more person giggle and say he's just like his dad was at that age I may lose my mind! NOT HELPFUL!!! But he's not always a little jerk. He can be very sweet and very helpful until he gets bored with it and turns into a turd again. I take it back, I think I have lost it.

And now, stepping away from the ledge, my girls need me...

Time, it flies.

And before you know it, it's March. What happened to February? Oh well. Unfortunately, I have nothing exciting to report. PM's second parent-teacher conference went well. He's a bright, energetic child. We knew that. My step sister had a baby boy, he's gorgeous. PGY3's grandmother died. I wish I could say anything else about it but as they didn't get along and by the time I met her she was already headed down memory lane, I'll stick with it's for the best. I've made the final preparations for BOJ3, now she just has to get here! Only 6 more days...

Oh hey!

Look at that, I've been so busy trying not to do too much and here it is almost the middle of February! Only 4 more weeks of this, at most. I have to say for all having a c-section is uncomfortable for much longer than not having one, it's nice to have an expiration date of sorts. None of this waiting for the baby to come, ours has an eviction notice! Yay! So, what have I not been blogging about. Honestly, with most of January, the days are a blur. Not because we were that busy but because I was that tired!

~We went to the Farm Show. Animals were seen and a ridiculous amount of money was spent on glorified fair food.

~We visited friends in NJ and while we were there went to what can only be described as Chu.cky Chee.se on crack.

~We all got the head cold of doom. Seriously took a week and a half to kick it.

~PGY3 had a week off so we could all hang out :D

~Got Bebe's toddler bed put together. She doesn't like sleeping in it, at least not at night. 3 hours of straight screaming usually accompanies an attempt. So that's a no.

~Made Princess a baby blanket for when she comes home with us. Still needs to be tied but otherwise looks pretty good.

~Made friendship bracelets for PM's kindergarten class. Mind numbing.

~Had PM's second ever Teacher-Parent conference. It went very well, she said she can see him growing up to be some kind of scientist. I laughed because just a couple of days before he told me he wants to be Sheldon from the BBT. TV for the win!

Well, maybe it wasn't as dull as I remember then. And just last night, on a sadder note, PGY3's grandma passed away after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She's at peace now, it's hard to be sad about that.

Is it March?

Holy Crap, I feel like this is dragging on forever and yet it has flown by! That being said, I'm officially over being pregnant and would like it to be March already!!!

2011

January~ We celebrated our 2nd anniversary by taking a quickie trip to Virginia. Cupcakes, swimming, and a tour of some old guy's house ;)

February~ We got some snow. Wow.

March~ My mom came for a visit and I *may* have turned 30. Or maybe that's this year.

April~ We registered the Monkey for Kindergarten! Oh, and the basement floods. Good times.

May~ My dad came for a visit and the Monkey turned 5. F-I-V-E.

June~ Family trip to the Outer Banks with no air conditioning in the car. 90 degree weather. Not fun. Also, graduate to third year of Residency!!!

July~ Find out, much to both our surprise, we are expecting a third little tyke. Bebe turned 1. My family came out for a visit. Another trip to the beach to take Monkey and Nephew swimming and a trip to the Crayola Factory while the air conditioning at the house gets fixed.

August~ PGY3's brothers both come to town. First time they are all together on the East Coast in more than 10 years. Lots of family awkwardness. First appointment with OB. One little bean. One perfect flicker of a heartbeat. Start telling close family. Kids and I go back to the Tundra for a couple weeks. Lots of family time, friends, and puking. PGY3 goes to Las Vegas for a conference. He sucks. First day of Kindergarten. Wow.

September~ Wrapping up the weirdest summer weather ever is the month that rounds out the list. In 6 weeks we had a tornado, a hurricane, massive flooding, and an earthquake. But we met our incredible neighbors who are, like, the best EVAH!

October~ Am sent by OB to MFM to evaluate the bean for an antibody issue that may or may not cause really big bad things to happen. Got an ultrasound. And a blizzard two days before Halloween. Because you can never have to much strange weather. I guess.

November~ Had another ultrasound with MFM for development. Newest bean is a GIRL!!!! Also, I cook Thanksgiving dinner and my littlest sister comes out for a quick trip. I go Black Friday shopping for the first time. Crazy. Never again.

December~ Lots of time off with PM, Bebe and PGY3. Kids had a mad haul this Christmas. MIL weirder by the minute. Got to go on a *gasp* date with the hubs and managed to stay awake until after midnight to ring in the New Year... Speaking of which I hope yours is filled with happiness, blessings, and all things wonderful!

Because time flies...

To give you an example of just how spongy my brain has gotten, I was getting dressed the other morning trying to figure out why my belly is already so big? Because I'm not due until the middle of March and that is forever away. Shouldn't it be barely anything more than a slight bump? I mean, really, it's not like I'm 6 months pregnant. Oh. Wait. Yeah I am. {facepalm}

Mommy brain, making intelligent women feel stupid for thousands of years.

Well that's a horse of a different color.

Pirate Monkey is wrong. We are expecting another pink bundle!!!!! Fortunately, I was discharged from Maternal Fetal Medicine today with no need to go back unless my bloodwork gets markedly worse!! Many reasons to celebrate! And, also, more girls in the house than boys!!!!! Woot!!!!