Playing around in the jacuzzi

My brother Nils does exactly the same face when he's kidding around. Funny that such things can run in families.

Mother's day

Cake decorating
In Luc's backyard


Jason found some mangos in an empty lot while walking the dog
An uninvited guest in our jacuzzi. Liam and Philip found it very fascinating however
On mother's day we were invited over to Jen, Al and Luc's house for brunch. We had a good time and the kids enjoyed themselves in the backyard. In the evening, we ordered food from the Cheesecake factory since my favorite dish is their Jamaican black pepper shrimp. For dessert, Jason and Liam decorated a beautiful cake for me. I also received a beautiful orchid (I love orchids). Check out Anna's blog for some nice pictures of Liam and Philip.

Fun in the jacuzzi

What could be more fun?
But unfortunately you have to get up at some point

It's started to heat up during the last few days, so every day Liam's had the mandatory swim in the jacuzzi.

An update to my condition: We went for a scan on Thursday and everything seems fine. I do have a bleed 7cm by 1,5cm but they are not concerned about it due to its location and the rest of the placenta is well attached. The reason I have to be on bed rest is 1) I'm still bleeding old blood and it gets heavier as I'm up and moving and 2) they want to avoid more bleeds. I can't wait to get the all clear to go on with my normal life. However, the baby inside is the most important and I'll do whatever it takes to keep it safe. I understand how precious life is and I'm really grateful that we didn't lose this baby.

The baby itself is growing great and looks healthy. However, the ultrasound technician described it as a "maniac" as it was jumping around as she was trying to get its measurements.

In retrospect, I'm very happy that I stopped working after the first trimester in my last pregnancy, as the placenta was even further down and I was in the business of lifting 40 pounders every day. The same thing could have happened then, but with a much worse outcome. During these last few years, I've learned to trust my instincts.

My dad got some good shots today

Morfar is here!

Liam trying to get morfar with the hose



We have some good news to share - Liam is going to have a sibling! I'm currently about 14 weeks pregnant. Last week, however, we had a scare when I suddently began gushing blood. Luckily, the baby is doing great but I have a hematoma that caused a little piece of the placenta to break loose. Just like my last pregnancy, the placenta is lowlying and that can cause some problems with bleeding (last pregnancy I had placenta previa which I luckily don't have this time).

I'm grateful and thrilled that my dad offered to come over and babysit Liam for 4 weeks as I'm on strict bedrest. As a bonus, my dad is awesome with Liam. They are having a great time and it makes my life so much easier!

Easter

At the French's house



Dolphins are hard to catch on photo






We spent easter morning over at Millie, Claire, and Mike's house. They had a very nice brunch and there were tons of friendly neighbors and babies there. After the morning event, we headed over to Naples and had dinner with Jason's parents. On Monday we went out for a boat ride in Jason's parents' boat. Liam had a great time and as usual there were dolphins jumping around the boat.

The last cold front of the winter?

We've already gotten a taste of summer since we've been in the 90sF (30sC) the last few weeks. However, yesterday a cold front sweeped in and surprised us with some comfortable temperatures. The weather is now gorgeous. Aside from that, we've had a rough few weeks with Liam being sick. It started with a low grade fever which eventually turned into double-sided ear infection and throat infection. Luckily, he's now better albeit more tired than usual. The weeks before he got sick, he was in a phase where he required minimal sleep. It was pretty rough for Jason and me as he fell asleep by 9.30 pm and was ready to play again at 5am. Since the antibiotics kicked in he's gotten back to his usual schedule and wakes up by 7am. In addition, he takes a long afternoon-nap. I pray that it will last - I think it will. This morning he actually slept until 8.15am! Perhaps it had something to do with the fresh air coming in from the open window.