Lazy Night With Savannah

Savannah was loving playing Ring Around the Rosies with all of her animals, which you will see tossed around the room. Then she did it with her new baby boy doll, called "Baby," for now. Sorry the picture quality isn't too great....Not sure why!

Big Sister Fever

Savannah is so funny these days about being a big sister. Well, today, my friend was watching her while I went to the grocery store and apparently Savannah wanted to read to her son, Joshua. I was not there, but I heard it was hysterical. She was acting like he was her baby and she would "read" to him and say, "the end". The funny thing is, he is only one month younger than her! I just thought this was a cute story and picture to go along, so I figured I would share! Enjoy.

Gestational Diabetes and Life

Well....I have been a gestational diabetic for one week now and just thought I would update on some things that have happened this week. I have started "dieting" and exercising (walking mostly) and poking myself to keep track of my blood sugar levels! That is the worst part. I still flinch every time, even though it doesn't even really hurt. My numbers have stayed pretty low unless I have cheated! But, I got a new monitor yesterday and I think it is reading a little higher than my last one, so we will have to see what kind of numbers that brings. I am hoping to just be able to manage this with diet and exercise. But, it is all a balancing act and things have to be just perfect. So, they will monitor me closely and make changes as needed. It is HIGHLY unlikely that even in the worst case, I would have to do insulin, so that is good. Another tidbit of information I found out yesterday is that they will "make" me be induced by my due date. That is just their general rule. I asked if I begged, would they let me go further, and she said probably not. I am hoping to at least go a couple of days past (I'm due on a Wed) into the weekend, to make things easier on all of us. UGH!!! I do not want to be induced....not at all...

So, it looks like Parker will make is debut no later than Nov. 1. I think he is very excited about this because he is jumping around in my belly as I write this post!!

An exciting thing that happened last night/this morning at 2am was that I felt Parker move on the outside! I was laying there deciding if I really needed to "potty" bad enough to get up yet, and he was moving, so I gently placed my hand on my side, and there he was...kicking away! Every other time I have tried to feel him on the outside, he stops moving...so this was exciting, even though it was 2am. I thought about waking Brent up, but because he had to be at work at 330 yesterday morning and worked until 630 last night, AND had to be back at work by 6 this morning, I would refrain. It is unlikely he would have even woken up if I had tried! If you know anything about Brent, you would know that a jet could fly through our bedroom and he would not budge.

So that is our life this week...so far...

I have a famous husband

Just when I thought I wouldn't publish anything for a while....

Brent was the Commander Of Troops today at the farewell ceremony in honor of Secretary Wynne, secretary of the Air Force. He is the one on the right of Brent in the picture. The other VIP is General Moseley, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Brent says this is the biggest job he has had since being in the Honor Guard! So....that is exciting. Just thought I would share!

You can see the full story at http://www.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123103790

Parties, Potty, and.....Parker!

So this has been a very busy week. On Tuesday we went to our friend Ben's birthday party at Chadwicks in Old Town. It was a lot of fun!




After dinner, we walked over to a little park on the water and had cake. On our way, we saw what looked like a family with three English Bulldogs. Nothing out of the ordinary until we got a little closer....and we discovered that the three dogs were fighting...and not play fighting, but literally bloody fighting..

What we later learned is that they are all brothers and they do this...on occasion! Their owner was rolling around on the grass with them trying to get them to stop...looked very scary to me! Finally, with the help of some of our guys, and other passer byers, they let go! The owner took two of the dogs to the car, and we kept Jack, the fierce one! Here is a picture of Jack and some of our crew.

Luckily, after the commotion, we were able to celebrate with some yummy cake! Happy Birthday Ben!! Here is a picture of the birthday boy enjoying his cake!

Another funny/great moment about that evening was that Savannah asked to go potty three times, and went potty three times while we were at dinner! We are super excited that she asking to pee pee in the potty when we are out (even though it is not always convenient)! She is doing GREAT! She is even asking to come inside from playing outside to go potty!! She is "Princess of the Potty"!


We went to the Natural History Museum on Wednesday with Kari and Shelby. We had a lot of fun, but I only have one photo to show for it. For some reason I kept getting speckles on my camera. So, here is Savannah with the mommy and baby animals.


Then tonight we had a game night at Tafanie's house! She lived in Brazil for a while and now Julianna, who is from Brazil and dating Jesse, lives with her. So...some of the Brazilian family came to visit and Tafanie wanted to get us all together. Here are some pictures from tonight.


Of course George was there!

Finally, the most exciting part of my post....

We have finally settled on a name!

Parker Thomas Mundie

After MUCH discussion and mind changes and adding names to the list that weren't previously there, hating names and loving them all in the same day....we have finally made up our mind.

There is no good reason why we picked Parker, other than the fact that is it cute. Brent was very concerned about how the name would sound shouted on a loud speaker at the Masters in 2035 or in Neyland Stadium after he ran in for the touchdown!

We picked Thomas because that is Brent's dad's name.

So...there you have it. I have covered it all....Parties, Potty, and Parker!

Thanks for sticking with me til the end of the incredibly long post! I never imagined I would have so much to say on this darn blog....but our life is pretty exciting and I am happy I have friends like you to share it with!

Gestational Diabetes

Well, as I suspected, I have gestational diabetes again. I am not thrilled about having it, but I am not upset either. If well managed, there is no harm done. Plus, I am forced to eat better, exercise, and document it for accountability. With Savannah, I only gained 16 pounds because of my strict diabetic diet, so I am hoping I can do the same or better with this one. I found out 8 weeks sooner with this pregnancy, so I have a head start. Another "good" thing about having gestational diabetes is that we will get a couple of more ultrasounds and see little boy Mundie. So, that's not bad! My level of gestational diabetes is very very low, so there is not much need, at least at this point, for anything more than diet change and exercise, so no medication or anything. I pray that I can continue to do well enough that I will not have to take any medication. I will go to a two hour gestational diabetes class on Tuesday of next week, which will be more of a refresher course for me, since I have had it before. Then, I will start to see the group of OB's that specialize in gestational diabetes. It is in the same offices, just a different hallway. My main request/prayer is that I do not have to be induced. I was happy to be induced with Savannah on my due date because of the diabetes, but it was horrible!!!!! I would not recommend being induced to anyone. Savannah was not big or anything, so there was no real reason to induce, especially so soon. I will be ok with inducing if a week passes by after his due date, but no earlier. So...that is my prayer...that the doctors will not force me to be induced.

Anyhoo, I just thought I would update you on my test results. Just in the three days that I have changed my diet and started exercising daily, I have noticed a change in my energy level and just feeling better in general. That is pretty amazing for three days, I think!

For the Mundies...

Mom and Dad Mundie, aka. Grammy and Tom, were kind enough to help buy the baby's new crib bedding, but didn't get to stay around long enough to see it put on the bed. Here are a couple of pictures from that room. We are still working, but it is pretty close to finished. It is going to serve as our guest bedroom/nursery. Thanks Grammy and Tom.

Inconsistency is the Only thing Consistent!

If I have learned anything about being a parent in the last two+ years, it would be that inconsistency is the only thing consistent in their little lives. First they nurse erratically, but then, you get them on a schedule, just to wake up the next day, and have to make an entire new schedule. Then, they are sleeping through the night, but wait....tomorrow, they will wake up at 5 am for no apparent reason. There are so many things with children that are inconsistent and I think it is God's way of teaching us patients and unconditional love.

So, why do I write this? You ask. Well, I just thought it was ironic that the same night I wrote about my perfect peeing daughter, we have a not so perfect sleeping experience. Savannah woke up three times in the middle of the night screaming for me to come get her! Once it was because she wanted a drink of apple juice, which I said no, because I knew it was a ploy to leave her room. So, we settled back down and she fell asleep. Then a couple hours later, here we go again. This time she said her stomach was hurting, but no signs of anything wrong. So...again, back in bed and settle down. Then...........a couple hours later, she woke up yet again to tell me she was ready to play. So, at this point, I was starting to get mad. I told her to get back in bed and stay there. There is no playing at 5am! So, I left again....she fell asleep again....

So, I should remind you from my previous post where I had stated that I was supposed to be at my glucose tolerance test right now, but instead, I am here at home looking like a zombie, having "slept in" instead of getting up at 6:30.

But wait, the story does not end here. Savannah woke up again at 7 and I told Brent he was going to have to deal with her because I needed some sleep. Of course, when he went in, she started screaming for me and he told her to get back in bed because she needed to go to sleep. Now, I know, 7 is not that early, but when she didn't even fall asleep initially until 9pm, then got up three more times for roughly 30 min., we knew 7 wasn't going to cut it.....

So...she screamed and he left the room, and she fell asleep again....

Now, here we are....awake....again...for good this time!

Savannah and I had a "coming to Jesus" meeting, and I told her she is NOT going to keep getting up in the middle of the night just to get out of her bed. If only she knew the severity of a "coming to Jesus" meeting....

So, like I said....inconsistency is the only thing consistent. Just when you think your child is the most perfect kid you have ever encountered (which she still is!!), they go and have an imperfect moment.

I hope you get as much kick out of this story as I hope to one day!!!

Small Victories Can Be HUGE!!

Well, we are VERY VERY excited to let you know that Savannah went this entire day in cotton underwear and did not pee or poo one time in her pants!! She has done so well! We are still putting her in a diaper at nap and bed time, and I have no idea what I am supposed to do next? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I definitely think she is ready for whatever the next step is. We are working on pottying while we are out, and she is doing pretty well. She will sit on big toilets and go, but she will not tell me she has to go when we are out....unless it is at someone else's house, but not at a store or restaurant. I think if we give it a little more time, she will start to ask. I have read so many different things about what to do while they are sleeping and am not sure what I want to do. She still pees a lot at night, so I think I will wait a while until she starts to stay a little more dry. We are telling her to keep her diapers dry during nap and night time, but she isn't really understanding that yet.

Well, we are thrilled at our little lady's progress and can't believe how well she is doing for only working on it a little under two weeks.

We always knew she was a genius....hehe..

In other news, I failed my first glucose tolerance test, and have to go in at 7 in the morning for the three hour one, which...I expect to also fail. What this means to me...not too much. With Savannah, it was fairly relaxed because my numbers weren't very high. Basically, I just have to start eating less carbs, which means less sugar and pasta!! The good news is, it makes me gain a lot less weight....the bad news....NO SUGAR!! I mean, come on!!! Oh well, I am fine to make this sacrifice for my baby boy!

No baby name yet....sigh...hopefully soon...I am ready to start calling him a name rather than "baby boy"!!

Happy blogging!

And we are having a healthy baby........................

BOY!!!! We are excited to report that we are having a little boy! The tech was very certain and showed us the evidence to prove it! The baby looked very good and everything was great! He was measuring right on schedule and developing normally, so he is everything we have been praying for! Here are a couple of VERY fuzzy pictures from today. We didn't get any great ones. Also, we haven't decided on a name yet, so when we do, we'll let ya know! Thanks everyone for your support and prayers! This has been fun!!

Pray for Tomorrow

As excited as we are to find out the sex (hopefully) tomorrow, we also realize the ultrasound's real job is to make sure everything is A-OK with the kiddo. So, we just ask that you pray everything is exactly as it should be and that the baby is growing and developing perfectly.

We are so excited, and will share the news as soon as we get back from the ultrasound.

PS-the appointment is at 1, so look for something around dinner time!!

Potty Training and Big Girl Bed Part II

SO.....I reported last Tuesday that we were starting to potty train Savannah. Well...she has done VERY VERY well, and basically staying dry while we are at home. Since Tuesday, we have been working on a chart for every time she goes "potty" and she already filled out her "pee pee" section yesterday! So, in five days, she has become a pro!!! I just wanted to report on her excellent progress.

Secondly, because the grandparents are here, we have gotten a lot done with Savannah's new room! She slept in her big girl twin bed for her first time last night! She did very well. She was a little more scared tonight, but is now sleeping soundly. Here are a few pictures from her new room and her potty chart!

Captain Money.....I mean Mundie

Today was a very special day in Brent's career. He was promoted to Captain this morning. We were trying to get Savannah to say "Captain Mundie" but what she said sounded more like, "Captain Money," so we have gotten a lot of laughs out of that one! Brent's parents came in and his dad did the oath of office, and Jenny and I pinned on his new rank. It was a fun day, and two other officers were promoted today as well. Brent was also very sweet to get his mom and me some very pretty flowers, which Savannah loved to sniff. Here are some pictures and a video from the day! Enjoy.








The six Capts. in the Honor Guard: Kettlesen, Hawkins, Mundie, Walker, Stevens, and Mask. The two on the far left and the one of the far right were already Captains, but the three in the middle are our newest!

Rainy days are here.....I'm starting to think for good...

So, yesterday the sky opened up on DC and we went from bright and sunny weather to a torrential downpour! There were trees everywhere, people stranded, electricity out, cars flooded in, and even people killed from falling trees.......but what is amazing is there were still funerals going on at Arlington. Here is a clip from some random guy taping one of the AF Honor Guard (Brent's guys) funerals when it went from descent weather to...well, you'll see.....what dedication these guys have to the family who lost their loved ones. Don't worry though, Capt. Mask, who happened to be in charge of the funerals yesterday, finally called them out of formation and took them into safety. What a cool video!

PS-If I weren't clear....No, Brent wasn't there, these are just some of the guys that work here with him!

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-31270

Once you hit the link, it may or may not say something about "site under review, do you wish to continue". It is ok to continue...I promise.

Enjoy.....

Potty Training and Big girl Bed

So, Savannah had been R-E-F-U-S-I-N-G to even sit on the potty before our beach trip. However, my mom told her about Dora panties (pullups) and told Savannah that she could wear big girl Dora panties if she went to the potty.....So...LUCKILY someone sells Dora pullups, so I bought a pack yesterday. I thought it was a good idea because of my child's obsession with Dora. So, last night I tell her that she is wearing big girl panties and that she does not need to pee pee on her pretty Dora panties. She sat on the potty, but nothing happened. The good news is, she didn't pee pee in the "panties" either. Then, today, I have taken her to the potty like six times and...nothing...but no pee pee in the panties. She saved it all up for when I put a diaper on her in the car and at nap. Then, after nap I put real Dora cotton panties on her and told her the same thing...You can't pee pee on your pretty Dora panties, so make sure to tell mommy you need to go to the potty. Still...nothing...THEN!, after dinner, I told her we needed to sit on the potty and try again.

I should back up and tell you I have been telling her about this chart I have that she is going to get to put stickers on when she sits on the potty, pee pee's, or poo poo's, but hadn't actually made it yet.

Ok, on with the story...So, after dinner, she sat on the potty, and in five seconds pees! So, of course, we scream and go tell daddy. So, I tell her she can put a sticker on this chart I hadn't made...I rushed in the office and got the poster board and very hurriedly colored on a chart. Here is a picture of what it looked like...

So, I told her to pick out a balloon sticker to put under the pee pee section, and then we put stickers on the trying section from the day today. I am only doing a trying section for a little while because she had been screaming and refusing to even sit on the potty, so I feel she should get a reward for listening and trying...at least for a while...but what do I know...I am making it up as I go along...only acting as though I have a clue about what I am doing. I also decided that once Savannah does something on the potty a certain amount of times, I will give her a prize. Something like a piece of candy or to play a game we do not play very often. I told her that she has to try really hard to get a prize. She just happens to love prizes, so she was getting pumped!!

Savannah was soooooooo excited to put the stickers on, she ran back into the bathroom, pulled her panties down, and wham, peed again!! She was so excited! So...another sticker was put on. She went back into the bathroom, and again, pulled her panties down, and told us she pee peed, but she didn't, so we told her she only pee pees when something actually comes out, not just when she sits! It was very funny. So, no poo poo today, not even in a diaper, so....I guess we will see what tomorrow brings...

Just having her pee on the potty is a huge victory, so I had to share!

Next....last night we took the rail off of Savannah's crib and told her she was going to be a big girl and sleep in her big girl bed. She was fine, didn't get up, and went right to sleep. However, at 5am, she feel out of the bed and screamed a little. Scared me more than her, I am sure. So, I rocked her and told her to stay away from the side where she could fall. She did great and slept until 8:30. Nap time was a little more of a challenge. I had to go in twice and tell her to stay in her bed. But, after that, she took a two hour nap!

I feel we are making her a big girl overnight to get ready for the new baby. I know we still have five months, but we didn't want to push all this on her too close to the baby.

Our biggest challenge yet will be to get rid of the "night night," or passy she loves so dearly. She doesn't use it except to fall asleep, but I think we are going to have some rough nights getting rid of it. So, our decision is to work on the big girl bed and potty training and leave stealing her night night to last. That way, she has her comfort while learning to be a big girl, at least for a while!

So, this is the adventure in the Mundie house this week! Brent's parents are going to be here Thursday and stay about a week, so I am sure we will have some adventures to write about then. Brent is getting promoted to Capt. on Friday, so they are coming in for the ceremony and to be here when we find out what the baby is!

So...for now...goodnight and happy blogging!

Virginia Beach

This past week, Savannah and I went to Knoxville for my brother's engagement, Will's wedding, and then off to Virginia Beach for the week. The engagement party was awesome, Will's rehearsal dinner was great....and then I got sick! YUCK! So, I missed Will's wedding after driving that whole way! I couldn't believe it. I was lucky to have gotten to go to the rehearsal dinner the night before because I was able to see all my friends and that was nice. After I felt better, I drove to meet the family for a nice week at the beach. Savannah was a little intimidated by the waves the first few days, but by the end, she was dancing around. She was also very concerned with the crab situation and kept telling us to, "Watch dos cwabs." It was very sweet. Here are some pictures from this fun week.

Guess The Sex and Pick a name!

When I was pregnant with Savannah, we played a fun little game to guess the sex of the baby. What was funny, is, we had an overwhelming "girl" response. We would love for everyone to participate in this game again. On June 12, we will hopefully (fingers crossed!) find out the sex of this baby!! Please guess using the poll on the top left of the blog! We will post the results as soon as we find out. Thanks for playing!

After you guess, feel free to post a comment on this blog to tell us why you think we are having a boy or a girl.

Also, we have some names in mind, and want to know which ones you like! We will have two more polls for you to pick your favorite boy and girl name! Again, you can leave a comment on the post about why you like a certain name!

This should be fun!!!!