Blake is in surgery again this morning to repair his other kidney. Please think about him and say a prayer for our Godson today. It is a 4-6 hour surgery, and because he is so active, this recovery will be more difficult than the last.
I will post a comment when I get the call that he is out of the operating room.
Blah….I spent all weekend sore and sick. What the heck?!?!
Pregnancy: 2nd Trimester
By now the bones of your baby’s inner ear and the nerve endings from the brain have developed enough so that your baby can probably detect sounds clearly. Experts believe that one of the most comforting sounds she hears is Mom’s heartbeat. She may also hear your voice, your stomach rumbling, and the sound of blood moving through the umbilical cord to and from the placenta, which is now almost as big as she is.
Here’s what else is happening to your baby this week:
We traveled up to Indianapolis last weekend to attend my cousin Tina’s wedding. It was wonderful to see everyone, especially my grandparents, who have been living up there for some time now. They were thrilled to see B, I only wish he could see them as much as he used to.
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Congrats to the happy couple and their new family!
We had such a great time with our friends last Wednesday night. Moms got to catch up, while the boys ran around the house causing havoc! Don’t worry, no blood or structural damage, so it was a successful night 
And a special thank you to my wonderful husband for cooking us dinner I love you!
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Deana posted some great pictures on her blog as well, check them out!
I have been a total slacker with pictures lately, I know 
But I promise soon that there are some fun ones coming!! We went to my cousin’s wedding last weekend, and had an awesome playdate last night with a few friends we haven’t seen in a while!!!
Also, I am selling my D50 so I can upgrade!!! If anyone is interested, I am selling my Nikon D50 body as well as some books and DVDs that I bought specifically for the D50. I am asking $350 – let me know if you are interested!
Info on the D50:
When I finally got home from an awards banquet for work on Thursday night, it was around 10:30pm. The food wasn’t that great, so I made myself and the baby a bowl of cereal, Corn Pops to be exact About 15 minutes later, I sware this child was playing a round of Dance Dance Revolution! I couldn’t believe how much I could feel this monkey moving around at only 16 weeks! Every day and night since, I have been feeling LOTS of movement! Especially at 10:30pm A new schedule needs to be arranged with this one…B was always awake when I was awake, and asleep when I was sleeping.
Our appointment went well today, I met with the CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practioner). They attempted to take blood AGAIN….I let the chick stick me 3 times last time, this one SWORE she would only poke me once. She couldn’t get it either, so I am going to visit my old friends at St. E South and let them do it. She put me on a vitamin schedule, told me to eat a banana every morning, and yelled at me for my liquid intake (nothing new).
Our anatomy ultrasound is October 15th! And no, I don’t have any feelings yet. I think I have horrible maternal instincts! Monkey’s heartbeat was 140-150 BPM today, so right there in the middle. Get your guesses in now!
Pregnancy: 2nd Trimester
Your baby is now almost 5 inches long and weighs about 4 or 5 ounces. She’s firmly anchored via the umbilical cord to the placenta, which continues to grow with her. The placenta, which is now more than an inch thick, contains thousands of blood vessels that exchange nutrients and oxygen from your body to your baby.
Big happenings this week include:
Here are the pictures of the damage done to our house by the remnants of Hurricane Ike. It was such a eerie storm – just wind. No rain, no clouds, it was a perfectly sunny most of the day. We were at Kings Island, and around 3:30, they closed the park. We were getting pelted by debris, a huge tree fell down in front of the Eiffel Tower, and I even saw a huge light come crashing to the ground. I had a few people at work tell me that they were waiting in line for the kiddie helicopter ride, and one of the propellers flew off one of the planes!
So our neighbor’s dead tree was blown over, hit our fence, put a hole in our roof, dented our gutter, and did some minor damage to our deck. It could have been worse.
And this is what we were doing BEFORE the storm hit
B has a few favorite people. Erin is one of them Curly and Dude came over Friday night for some pizza and a game of basketball with the BBMan. He loved every second. And so did we It is so awesome to see your best friends interact with your kid.
Awesome side note: Erin just got her wedding video back from Bob Mills. I haven’t had a chance to sit down and watch it yet, but rest assured, I will ASAP! If you ever need a videographer, Bob is your guy. TRUST ME. The man is amazing.
Well of course, it is not really a snow day, but B didn’t have school today because Kenton Co. schools are still off because of the power outage.
I managed to somewhat salvage one of the pictures that Nate took of B on his first day of school, doesn’t he look so big?
Not much going on this past week. Stay tuned for Kings Island pics (not many, our visit was ruined by the storm), as well as pictures of the tree that decided to fall on our house! Don’t worry, damage was only on the outside.
Good news is that I have been feeling more energetic lately, I even got some laundry and dishes done this weekend! Nate has to be a little bit happy about that!
Also, think some “stay put baby” thoughts for baby boy Woolridge #2. KT started contracting yesterday and has been put on drugs and partial bedrest. Her official due date is November 9th.
Pregnancy: 2nd Trimester
Overall growth continues, and your baby now weighs about 2.8 to 3 ounces and is about 4 or 5 inches long.
You’re not the only one who’s smiling! Your baby can now make facial expressions because of the development of her facial muscles. This week she can squint, smile, and frown. This is probably not an indication of mood but may be linked to random impulses in the developing brain.
Other highlights this week include:
Please tell me at the 4 month mark I will feel better. Please!
Pregnancy: 2nd Trimester
Now about the size of a softball, your baby is developing a complete skeletal system and muscles too. This week you also can expect the following:
BB started school last Friday :( He was very excited to pack up his backpack and lunchbox. He was afraid to take MoMo, he was scared the other kids would take him. Rest assured, MoMo is safe and sound in his backpack, ready for nap at Mamaws. Nate said he didn’t cry and wasn’t sad when he left, but couldn’t quite understand why the other kids were screaming. I am sure his teachers will soon realize that ours is the easy kid.
It was a big week at the Wolff household. Not only did B start school, he has also ousted the diapers – Whooo Hoooo!!! I am so excited to have the next 5 months diaper-free! We are also in the process of throwing paci in the garbage. We are almost there. But I am so sad he is growing up so quick
And sorry again for the lack of pictures. I put Nate in charge of the first day of school pics, and let’s just say I won’t download them from my camera Maybe we will get some fake 1st day of school pics this week.
After a very long and action packed weekend, coming back to work was NOT what I needed most! I need a nap! I am still very tired, and my appetite has yet to return. I have been living on cereal, I think I conquered a whole box of Cookie Crisp this weekend (Hey, B helped!).
Pregnancy: 2nd Trimester
Your baby’s growth: Hair, lanugo and eyebrows
Your baby now weighs between 1 and 2 ounces and is about 3.6 inches long.
This week your baby begins to develop hair. Soft, peachfuzz-like hair begins to appear on her head, although by delivery day its texture and color may change. Lanugo (very fine, downy hair) continues to grow over your baby’s body to protect her delicate skin. Fine, soft eyebrows are also appearing.
Here’s what else you can expect this week:
Nate took B to his first Reds game yesterday! B was so excited, he kept telling me he was going “to the baseball team“. Of course, I forced Nate to take a camera with him, and I am pretty impressed with what I got back! There was no way that boy was going to his first major league game without documentation!
B tells everyone that going to the baseball game was the best part of his day yesterday (we also spent most of the day with Brad and Katie and Luke – 3 of his favorite people – and watched the fireworks) and he ate “peanuts, candy and a hotdog“.
Nate said he sat for about 2 innings, then they walked around the stadium for a while. B fell asleep in the carrier on the trip back over the bridge, after telling dad, “I am ready to go back over that bridge now“.
