Daphne called me at work today with terrific news.
"Daddy, I went poo poo in the potty! It was a little one and a big one. Now I get a lollipop!"
Daphne has been trying so hard to come up with a new name for her unborn baby brother. The latest name she really likes is "Banana Tilson". I guess that name is better than her last suggestion of "Microwave Tilson".
Daphne climbed into my arms two nights ago and whispered, "I want to be just like you when I grow up, Daddy. I want to be a bald boy!"
I will post some Easter photos from last weekend soon...
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Thursday
Friday
April 22
Another exhausting week has come to an end. Jennie's pregnancy (23 1/2 weeks) and Daphne (the little Energizer bunny) contribute to our never ending fatigue. I am anxious for a nap!
Earlier in the week, Daphne had a fever of 102 with the accompanying ear infections. The doctor described her infections as "horrible" and "even worse". Bubble gum flavored Amoxicillin to the rescue!
Daphne is doing much better (her cold is nearly gone) and her Mother's Day Out school had an Easter party yesterday. She came home with 23 plastic eggs filled with various goodies. She loves for you to find the eggs she has hidden all over the house.
Here are some new photos:
Where did Mommy hide the Easter eggs?
Do you like my pretty basket?
More Sponge Bob please!
I found all the eggs.
A yummy hot-dog...
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Earlier in the week, Daphne had a fever of 102 with the accompanying ear infections. The doctor described her infections as "horrible" and "even worse". Bubble gum flavored Amoxicillin to the rescue!
Daphne is doing much better (her cold is nearly gone) and her Mother's Day Out school had an Easter party yesterday. She came home with 23 plastic eggs filled with various goodies. She loves for you to find the eggs she has hidden all over the house.
Here are some new photos:
Where did Mommy hide the Easter eggs?
Do you like my pretty basket?
More Sponge Bob please!
I found all the eggs.
A yummy hot-dog...
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Monday
April 18 (23 weeks pregnant)
Jennie is doing much better. Her bleeding (knock on wood) seems to have ceased for now. I believe I jinxed it the last time I reported this, so please pretend I said nothing.
Baby boy routinely punches or kicks Jennie between 8 and 10pm. GOOD NEWS: Only three short months until we get to meet him. BAD NEWS: We still have not decided on a good name. Why is it so much harder to name a boy? We agreed on the name Daphne in a few short days. But, there are so many boy names we just do not like.
Daphne cannot wait to take care of her baby brother as well. Let's hope she is a wee bit more gentle with baby than she is with her dollies.
New photos coming soon,
Dave T.
Baby boy routinely punches or kicks Jennie between 8 and 10pm. GOOD NEWS: Only three short months until we get to meet him. BAD NEWS: We still have not decided on a good name. Why is it so much harder to name a boy? We agreed on the name Daphne in a few short days. But, there are so many boy names we just do not like.
Daphne cannot wait to take care of her baby brother as well. Let's hope she is a wee bit more gentle with baby than she is with her dollies.
New photos coming soon,
Dave T.
April 11
Each night, Daphne sleeps with her "Duck-Duck" (stuffed animal), "Pooh Bear" (Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal), and "Blanky" (a small polar fleece baby blanket). She says they are her babies and can hold an intelligent conversation with any of them. "Duck-Duck, he is a girl. Let me tell you about Blanky. She's a boy!", smiles Daphne. Huh? My daughter is so contrary. She finds it hilarious to say the opposite of what you expect.
"I don't love you this week, Daddy, but I will love you tomorrow. You are my best friend."
Holding both palms outstretched, Daphne exclaims, "I have five and five babies in my belly just like Mommy!"
"I have a great idea! I will be the fastest girl ever; watch me run back and forth!"
It is not unusual to see Daphne prancing around the house nude from the waist down. "I just went pee pee, Daddy! Give me two M&Ms."
Daphne has not quite mastered the art of poo poo on the potty, but she's a terrific tinkler. She knows all about wiping, washing, and announcing to the world what she just did in the loudest voice possible.
Here are some new photos:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
"I don't love you this week, Daddy, but I will love you tomorrow. You are my best friend."
Holding both palms outstretched, Daphne exclaims, "I have five and five babies in my belly just like Mommy!"
"I have a great idea! I will be the fastest girl ever; watch me run back and forth!"
It is not unusual to see Daphne prancing around the house nude from the waist down. "I just went pee pee, Daddy! Give me two M&Ms."
Daphne has not quite mastered the art of poo poo on the potty, but she's a terrific tinkler. She knows all about wiping, washing, and announcing to the world what she just did in the loudest voice possible.
Here are some new photos:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Wednesday
April 6 (21 weeks pregnant)
Jennie has two more doctor appointments tomorrow to look at the progress of our unborn baby boy.
Daphne has been attending a Mother's Day Out program twice per week for a few months now. She likes to come home and share with us the songs she sings in chapel. Unfortunately, I don't think she has mastered all the lyrics. She does have a great imagination though. She sings, "He's a mighty one. Jesus loves his makeup." and something about Jesus on a rocket ship in outer space and surfing in the ocean. Oh well, it's hard not to giggle and she really believes she is singing something important, too.
Earlier in the week, Daphne was doing flips in our living room. Pop Pop said, "You did a somersault." Daphne replied, "No, Pop Pop, I believe it was a somer-pepper."
New pictures coming soon...
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Daphne has been attending a Mother's Day Out program twice per week for a few months now. She likes to come home and share with us the songs she sings in chapel. Unfortunately, I don't think she has mastered all the lyrics. She does have a great imagination though. She sings, "He's a mighty one. Jesus loves his makeup." and something about Jesus on a rocket ship in outer space and surfing in the ocean. Oh well, it's hard not to giggle and she really believes she is singing something important, too.
Earlier in the week, Daphne was doing flips in our living room. Pop Pop said, "You did a somersault." Daphne replied, "No, Pop Pop, I believe it was a somer-pepper."
New pictures coming soon...
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Monday
March 28
Jennie's 20th week of pregnancy commences this week.
I spent several hours yesterday cleaning, organizing, and preparing the baby nursery for our son. Until yesterday, it was a dumping ground of boxes and junk not yet placed in the attic. Daphne has been warned to stay out of the crib. hehehe
Last week was Daphne's routine 3-year old doctor visit. Here are her stats:
HEIGHT: 38.1 inches (75th percentile, she's tall)
WEIGHT: 31 pounds (she's lean and mean)
RESULT: She is a normal, healthy kid.
Here are some new photos of Daphne:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
I spent several hours yesterday cleaning, organizing, and preparing the baby nursery for our son. Until yesterday, it was a dumping ground of boxes and junk not yet placed in the attic. Daphne has been warned to stay out of the crib. hehehe
Last week was Daphne's routine 3-year old doctor visit. Here are her stats:
HEIGHT: 38.1 inches (75th percentile, she's tall)
WEIGHT: 31 pounds (she's lean and mean)
RESULT: She is a normal, healthy kid.
Here are some new photos of Daphne:
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Friday
March 18
Jennie gave me some exciting news last night....
Daphne is pleased to have a baby brother in less than 5 months! She still calls him, "baby Max".
More to come....
Dave T.
Daphne is pleased to have a baby brother in less than 5 months! She still calls him, "baby Max".
More to come....
Dave T.
Wednesday
March 16 (18 weeks pregnant)
Last Thursday, I came down with a mild case of the flu. Or, at least that's what the doctor tells me. Friday began with nausea, dizziness, dry cough, body aches, and a low grade fever. I had a fever for four consecutive days topping out at 102.7 on Saturday and tailing off Monday evening at 99.5 degrees.
The good news: I feel 100% better and other than my occasional cough, I cannot complain.
The bad news: Jennie is fevered and coming down with the sickness.
Daphne has almost recovered from a common cold with ear infections. I pray she does not catch the dreaded flu bug.
Today, Jennie has a routine OB exam and she returns to the specialist next week to evaluate her subchorionic hemorrhages. We will find out soon if we are having another princess or a bouncing baby boy.
Dave T.
The good news: I feel 100% better and other than my occasional cough, I cannot complain.
The bad news: Jennie is fevered and coming down with the sickness.
Daphne has almost recovered from a common cold with ear infections. I pray she does not catch the dreaded flu bug.
Today, Jennie has a routine OB exam and she returns to the specialist next week to evaluate her subchorionic hemorrhages. We will find out soon if we are having another princess or a bouncing baby boy.
Dave T.
March 9 (17 weeks pregnant)
Jennie felt the baby kick for the first time late last night. Until now, it has been easy to confuse stomach rumbling (or gas) with baby kicks.
She had a specialist appointment yesterday afternoon to monitor her subchorionic hemorrhages. Another ultrasound was performed and all appears fine with the baby's development. Jennie has been ordered to more bed rest for the next week or so.
Daphne refers to the "baby in Mommy's belly" as Baby Max. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the cartoon Max & Ruby, but it is funny. If we find out that we are having another girl, Baby Max might need to become Maxine. She originally wanted the new baby to have the name Daphne. We told her that might be a little confusing and she replied, "huh?"
More to come,
Dave T.
She had a specialist appointment yesterday afternoon to monitor her subchorionic hemorrhages. Another ultrasound was performed and all appears fine with the baby's development. Jennie has been ordered to more bed rest for the next week or so.
Daphne refers to the "baby in Mommy's belly" as Baby Max. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the cartoon Max & Ruby, but it is funny. If we find out that we are having another girl, Baby Max might need to become Maxine. She originally wanted the new baby to have the name Daphne. We told her that might be a little confusing and she replied, "huh?"
More to come,
Dave T.
March 2
Happy birthday to Daphne! She turned 3 years old yesterday and celebrated all weekend. Her current passion: Sponge Bob Square Pants. Anything Sponge Bob themed is her favorite...
Jennie's 7-day bed rest adventure ended last night, but her upcoming doctor visit is not until next week. The doctor wants to monitor the baby's progress every other week for now (and as long as bleeding continues).
Here are some new photos of Daphne from the past weekend:
This is typical -- Daphne playing Angry Birds on my iPhone
Daphne loves her new Thomas the Train set. Choo! Choo! Conductor Daphne
Opening one of her many birthday gifts
I helped her blow out the 3 candles...
Trying on Mommy's high heels
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
Jennie's 7-day bed rest adventure ended last night, but her upcoming doctor visit is not until next week. The doctor wants to monitor the baby's progress every other week for now (and as long as bleeding continues).
Here are some new photos of Daphne from the past weekend:
This is typical -- Daphne playing Angry Birds on my iPhone
Daphne loves her new Thomas the Train set. Choo! Choo! Conductor Daphne
Opening one of her many birthday gifts
I helped her blow out the 3 candles...
Trying on Mommy's high heels
Until tomorrow,
Dave T.
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