10/12/11: Shameless Fundraiser Plug

From the desk of Morgan Stoicoiu:

Hello friends and family,

As many of you know I started preschool this year! Everything is going really great!

For preschool, one of our first fundraisers has started!  

I'm selling two things that might interest you!

First, cookie dough!  Along with pumpkin rolls, Auntie Anne's pretzels, french bread pizzas, cinnamon rolls etc! Pictures of the brochure are above.

Second, Yankee candles - and you out of towners can check out the catalog online here: www.yankeecandlefundraising.com.

If you wish to order just get in touch with my mommy. The food portion will  be in by Thanksgiving and the candles will be here the first week or so of December.

All money is due at time of ordering and orders close on October 27 so that only leaves you a couple weeks.

All proceeds go to help out my preschool!

Thanks for your support,

Morgan Stoicoiu

10/11/11: 31 Weeks!

How far along? 31 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Well retaining water is well under way so  we are at about 20lbs total.

Maternity clothes? Blah.

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Some nights are great, others not so much.  I won't complain...I'm getting more now than I will in a couple months.

Best moment this week:  No impending doom of preeclampsia! No more protein,  BP still on the rise but normal.

Food cravings:  Cottage Cheese!

Labor Signs: Definitely had some actual painful contractions for about an hour last Saturday.  Probably a result of doing too much Sat and Sun with the kids.

Belly Button in or out? In

Movement: Yes

What I miss: The way it feels to just not be pregnant.  Just for a day.

What I am looking forward to:  Halloween and Thanksgiving...that just seems like a lot of good food for a PG womans.

Weekly WTF: My blood pressure was actually not low...I don't think I ever had a top number over 120.

Nesting madness: There isn't enough time in the day anymore.

Weekly Wisdom: Note to self, remember these last few weeks next time you decide to get pregnant and have kids 18 months apart.

Milestones: 2 more months!!  (Hopefully no more!)

10/10/11: Pretty Nails

Morgan has been begging me to paint her nails for weeks and I finally got around to it.  She requested both blue and pink, so this is what she got!  She was very proud of them and told me she couldn't wait to show Mrs. Mix. (Her Preschool teacher) 

10/9/11: This is what happens...

..when Paul is in charge of lunch.

I'll have you know he was standing right across from her the entire time.  How are men so oblivious sometimes?

10/8/11: Patterson Family Fun Fest

We spent this gorgeous Saturday up at the Patterson Family Fun Fest in Chesterland.  We had gone last year but the weather was a bit rainy that day. Today was beautiful and HOT and it seems everyone had the same idea. There were so many people there, I couldn't believe it.

The girls got to play on the slides, in the hay, the sand, etc. There was a corn maze, face painting, and a horse ride. Rylee of course as seen above fell in the mud in the corn maze and made a mess of herself. Matter of fact both girls were a mess by the time we left. We enjoyed some AWESOME kettle corn and the girls shared some superman icecream.

Morgan was very excited to get her face painted and picked a pink flower. That was probably one of her highlights of the day. Rylee's highlight? Eating apples. She really loved those things. If you've never been to Patterson's I encourage you to go, there is so much to do! We've made it an annual family event!

10/7/11: Rufeners's Pumpkin Farm/SE Homecoming

Morgan's Preschool Class

Morgan's Preschool BFF Madyson.

We started our day with Morgan's preschool field trip to the pumpkin farm! I really underestimated how hot it would be outside. I also overestimated my ability to wrangle two children and the two enormous pumpkins they picked while simultaneously carrying a pumpkin of mine own in utero. Rylee wasn't exactly being cooperative on this trip as she wanted to go anywhere I didn't want her to go and she wasn't a fan of me carrying her anywhere. Damn stubborn child.

We got to watch them feed a baby calf and the kids got to feed the goats.  Well Morgan took the food in her hand and then promptly gave it to me to feed the goats. There was a slide that ended in a huge pile of corn kernels that both Rylee and Morgan really enjoyed.  I found a handful of those kernels in Rylee's diaper later. 

Finally, we took a hayride back to the corn maze and the pumpkin patch where the kids got to pick their own pumpkins. My girls must think I'm really buff because they picked two big ones for me to carry. The trip was successful in entertaining the girls and tiring out mommy!

That night we joined the Hunt family, Grandma Kathy, Kelly, and Mackenzie at the SE/Rootstown Homecoming football game. Morgan was very excited to see Julia and Katelynn. The Fox 8 chopper was even there and the girls had fun watching it take off from the baseball field. They all actually enjoyed the football game too! Afterwards we headed to Applebees with the Hunt family to end the day.

Just thinking about all of this makes me tired again.

10/6/11: Driving Miss Rylee

Rylee - not a fan of the Thursday drivers in our neighborhood.

10/5/11: This is our spacebar...

This is our spacebar after Rylee got a hold of the computer.

Any questions?

10/4/11: 30 Weeks!

How far along? 30 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: We aren't talking about it this week.

Maternity clothes? Over them.

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: I'm no longer comfortable while sleeping. Even when I want to sleep in, I can't. :(

Best moment this week:  There wasn't a whole lot. I did make fudge though! 

Food cravings:  At the point where I get full so fast that food isn't even that appetizing. Joyful PG lady I am this week huh?

Labor Signs: BH Contractions are annoying.

Belly Button in or out? In

Movement: Yes

What I miss: The days when tying your shoes wasn't an ordeal.

What I am looking forward to:  Birth. I'm heading to the uncomfortable zone really fast.

Weekly WTF: Still protein in my urine. 2nd visit in a row. Weekly appts for a while to monitor. Ugh.

Nesting madness: I've booked every day in Oct with some sort of to-do list.

Weekly Wisdom: I got nothing. I suck at being PG this week.

Milestones: Usually my appts are quick and easy and for this I'm grateful.  These last couple weeks with things popping up are no bueno.

10/3/11: It's here!!!

I don't get to drink it yet but Paul does and he feels like that is good enough. I on the other hand disagree.

60 some days people, 60 some days.

10/2/11: A free day!

We actually had no plans today. Yippee!! Most of us took the lead from Ace and laid around. It was glorious but doesn't give me much blogging material.

10/1/11: Spaghetti Dinner

Morgan's been in preschool for almost a month now. Not sure where September went. Today was her first fundraiser, an all you can eat spaghetti dinner at Rootstown Fire Dept. The whole fam supported Mo and came for dinner. Grandma and Daddy even baked brownies for people to eat.  All in all the evening was a success even though I realized I didn't get very many shots of Morgan. She was entirely to busy playing with all her friends. Grandma Kathy even won the teeth whitening raffle!!

Paul was not thrilled that Rylee took such a liking to the pole. ;)