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Jedidiah Daniel Yang Solverson
8 lbs 4 oz, 19 3/4 inches
24 Sept 2007, 1753

On top of Cadillac mountain

Almost 40 weeks and still pregnant

The anticipation of this baby is making me very impatient. I just had my 39th week appointment and once again not much change. The good thing is that the baby and I are healthy. But, I find myself wonder or even wake up in the middle of the night, wondering if I will ever deliver...???

Anyways..onward, Isaac has been what seems to be nightmares. Last night, he start crying really hard for no reason. I ran into his room and he was totally asleep, but still crying. Once, I put my hands on him, he woke up and stopped crying. I've heard that kids around the age of two starts to get nightmares. I am praying that God will keep him safe and clear his mind as he sleeps. Below are some pictures of Isaac "the reader". We got a lot of cool books from my shower at work and Isaac is enjoying every one of those books...

More updates of baby when he decides to come....

Passing 38 weeks

My 38 week appointment was uneventful other than my son begging to lay down on the exam table and riped half of my paper gown they gave me during the exam and this is while Dan is around to "help out." The doctor said i'm still about 1-2 cm dilated and somewhat effaced. I was so anxious about delivering, I haven't been able to sleep, which after seeing the doctor I gave up hope for an early arrival of the baby--thus slept like a baby last night!

My work gave me a baby shower after work on Wed. It was quite fun to watch my boss, one of the guys other than Dan, playing baby shower games. We had fresh home made veggie salsa, pasta salad, fresh pickled cucumbers and of course CAKE!

Well, until next time..i'll keep posting!

Playdate

Isaac's playdate with Hana and Camden. They were watching animated firecrackers go off on the laptop. Watch how Isaac cracks up.

Baby shower

Thank you Stella for hosting my second baby shower at her lovely home. My MOPS mom, Nimae, Tram, Aunt Patty, and Joy were all able to be there. We had a great time eating, sharing, and trying to figure out what kind of poop is in the diaper aka candy bars. There are some of the highlights...as you can see, my stomach has also blossomed over the week at 38 weeks.

Happy Birthday Dan!

This is a bit backwards...we celebrated Dan's 2-9 birthday few weeks back with the Solverson for some yummy chinese cake and tea. Dan and I were also able to go out on a dinner date thanks to Aunt Patty.

Along with the birthday gift, rocking chair from Mo, Isaac also got a special surprise. His house from a cardboard box, which the items came in. He is loving it. Dan made a door with handles, peep hole and a window. Isaac would come up to us and say "bye bye..see you" and then run into his house.

37 weeks

Here I am at 37 weeks...I know I am getting big. I actually feel pretty good, ever once a while I kinda wish I can arch my back a little to take some pressure off. Other than that, not much progress yet! Stay tuned!


On another note, we went to the zoo with Niebergalls, it was Enya's 2nd birthday. Her dad Michael had just finished the Canadian Iron Man the weekend before. Talk about a active family. Enya was kind to let Isaac sit in her stroller since we didn't bring our and constantly extending hugs and kisses to him. Isaac was a bit taken back, after all, he is usually the one that initiates.

Isaac and friends

Isaac is soon to enter the two year old realm in just about a few months. The interesting part is that my son LOVES SEAWEED. Dan and I have always loved sushi, since I'm PG we stick for roasted seaweed with rice. One day, Isaac was watching us eat and asked for some, the next thing you know, he is eating packages at a time. You should see the way he chows down. It it hilarous!

Thursday, we went over to Hana's house and had a play date with Hana and Camden. Isaac was the only guy singled out, but he was quite a gentleman when it comes to girls. He is always hugging and kissing...

36 week appt

So I went to my 36 week appointment...as of today, 1 cm dilated and no effacement:( so the doctor told me to come back in two weeks..we'll see. I am still feeling pretty good. Over the weekend, I had an episode of palpitation that lasted for 5 hours. I finally went to my work and got myself an EKG, which was normal. It was such a weird sensation..counting down.

ABCs

So, Isaac just randomly started singing the ABCs while on the way home from school today. We're like, "How did you learn this?" He is our little singer. Isaac sings from morning and night. He is always humming something.

Here it is at 35 weeks and two days....

I am feeling really good. I am still moving:) I went to IKEA for some organization stuff for the kiddies...but man, I tell ya, IKEA knows how to advertise. Everything I see there I wanted to buy. So here at am at 35 weeks hitting that final month.

Baby #2 Update

SO, here I am at 35 weeks, which I need to take a profile picture. I actually feel really good. I don't know if the baby dropped or not, but I am peeing like there is no tomorrow. I am up at least three times a night and my right sciatica seems to have gotten a lot better. I am still working out 3-4x a week. Hopefully, it'll pay off after I deliver and during delivery. I am contracting, but no on a regular basis. The uterus tightens and catches me off guard, because I would just be sitting there..and then the other interesting thing is that I've been having upset stomach. If anything, being pregnant would be a constipation that one would struggle with(okay TMI), but I have been having an upset stomach every day for the past three days. well, more to come...

Back to reality...

Now are back to reality....I don't know now start blogging about our nightmare delayed flights and had to stay over in NYC due to flight delays..but I am glad to be back. I worked my usual days this week and Isaac is doing well adjusting back home. He was funny when he first got back, he looked at his toys as if they were all brand new! It was great. He was so excited.

Last night we started putting Isaac in his big boy bed, with me getting close to 34 weeks (this Saturday) we wanted him to have more than enough time to adjust...so mothers of toddlers that already transitioned, help...He woke up about 3 times..once from him hearing me going to the bathroom and then every few hours he just walks over to our room. I got so tired, i just put him in our bed...but for nap, he slept in his big boy bed after I carried him in from the car fast asleep..we'll see how tonight goes

New York, New York

Within hours of the Solverson leaving, Dan and I were going through some traveling withdrawn. I know, we are diseased with traveling. We had just finished up picking up the house and Isaac was sleeping...we looked at each other and were like, do you want to go to NYC? We figure our ME adventure is coming to an end, why not pull another trip out of it, besides, who knows when we'll be back here again....so after two hours of going back and forth, we packed up and drove down to NY.

Thank God for friends, we called up Michelle on our way and was able to stay with her at her new apartment in East Village and hook up with Matt and Vander. Once again, we ate our way thru nyc with Japanese, chinese breakfast everyday while we were there, and Italian. We went paid ms. Liberty a visit. Isaac has been a great traveler...he'll sleep in the stroller when he is tired and play hard when he is awake. We took him to a park by Greenwich village, since the weather was so hot and humid, he joined the other kids and played in the water. It was fun watching him go nuts. We got to visit Michelle at her work in HBO and eat at their dining room, that is like a bistro!

All in all, our trips were great!

Boston and Bar Harbor with the Solversons

It was nice to have visitors...we went to Boston to meet the Solverson clan and was able to meet up with some old friends...some whom, I haven't even seen since college!

We loved Boston with its rich history and yummy food. Dan and I ate went to chinatown two day straight for our chinese fix before the solversons showed up. Every time we walk by something, we are like, you wanna it? it was horrible. It was as if we haven't eaten for days.

After a great weekend in Boston, we head back to ME to Bar Harbor, for a bit more active visit. I was even able to sea kayak while we were there. Steve and Mo were literally eating Isaac for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dave and Keri was great to hang out with and get to know better. Its funny how we can be in one family, but never had to chance to sit down and chat. I'm glad we were able to hanging out with them. Isaac loves his Uncle Dave, when he first saw him, he actually called him "Daddy"

Quebec, Canada 7/13- 7/15

The weekend after my parents visited, we took a 5 hour car ride up to Quebec city, Canada. Since it was so last minute Dan quickly booked us a hotel online. He first came home and was like, the hotel is really expensive so I booked us a 2 star, which I didn't mind, but the cost was still kinda pricey. I figured we were staying inside the old Quebec city wall, which is a major tourist area so I didn't mind paying for the location. Little did we know when we got there, Dan had booked us the second best hotel in Old Quebec next the the Fairmont, no wonder it was so expensive. But, hey, who doesn't like to be pampered a little.

Quebec was like being in a foreign country. People spoke french and city maintained its old ancient charm. We went on a city walk tour and a night tour, it was great way of giving us a broad view of what it was like back then. Every building had its history.

I was surprise that I would keep with being almost 8 months pregnant and Isaac was great to travel with! We had breakfast at an our door cafe, shop for antiques while Isaac slept the WHOLE TIME. At our last stop we went to the oldest house in town dating back to the 1600s, which is now a restaurant. Once again, mommy and daddy were able to sit down and have a great meal as Isaac slept.

Before we left, we went to the city's old Citadel and watched the changing of the guards. I think the one person that really enjoyed it was Isaac. He marched with the soldiers and saluted as they marched by. Oh, there there was a royal goat that Isaac couldn't keep his eyes off of.

Grandparents Yang visit

My parents visited us in ME over July 4th weekend. We started out with a bang, by going to Freeport, ME for a shopping excursion at Coach outlet. Don't worry, those bags are not mine, mainly my mom's! We then ventured down to Bar Harbor, Acadia National park for a few days.

We went on a land and sea tour to look at the historic sites for the park, and boy, did Rockefeller build a lot around there. When you are in ME one thing you have to do is eat lobster. While we were in Bar Harbor, we had lobster for lunch in Chinese style and dinner the good old traditional way.

Isaac was doing great on the trip, except, I think he was going on a growth spurt, he kept sleeping and didn't want to eat. Everything we offer was "no." I was literally begging for him to eat, but finally gave up, Thankfully after a week of lack of appetite, he started eating like a pig.

Isaac had a lot of fun with my parents, even after they left, he would wake up and run into the room they were staying at calling "gon gon and po po" It was really sweet.

We are back!

This may take me awhile to recount our summer in Waterville, ME. Dan was sent to Colby College by his residency for a 7 week course, which thankfully my boss let me go for the summer. We had a blast hanging out, enjoying Dan's regular schedule, traveling, and watching Isaac grown into a little man.

As for me, I am now 33 weeks and feeling great! Our trip back from Portland, ME was a disaster, which is why I feel like I am going thru jet lag. OUr flight was delayed for over 2 hours and after the one hour plane ride to JFK, we missed our connectiong by 10min. we ran through the airport like mad, but had to stay overnight and get up at 3:30am to catch our flight at Newwark, NJ. Praise God, that Isaac was so good the plane. Dan and I were even able to watch the movie on the flight. But all in all, I was surprise at my energy level. I was able to workout and pretty much do what I wanted in terms of activities. I even got to go sea kayaking in Bar Harbor with Dave and Keri. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is coming up. I barely have time to think about it. This baby is kicking like crazy. With Isaac he was a bit mild, now, I would feel random jabs to my sides. So, here I go as I recount our summer....

Pool

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Child with a mind of his own...

Just some updates on how our little Isaac is no longer little, but a child with a mind of his own...

1.Today, I got him some fruit in a bowl for him to take over to his high chair. As he was waiting patiently, I handed him the bowl. Instead of excitedly going to his high chair, he looked at me and said "spoon?" I was like, oh, I guess you use spoons now...

2. His new word is "sing" when there is a song to something, he would beg for me to sing it over and over again. When I am done, he would go "sing. please."

3. Isaac has been so great at communicating, I feel like I am actually having a conversation with him. He understands when I tell him no or if something is hot and he would remember it for the second time. I heated up some veggies for him in the microwave and told him it was hot as I placed it on his tray. He looked at it and started blowing..he was so cute...

Olivia Stall

I stole this picture from E's blog. We got to go visit baby Olivia this past weekend, but forgot to bring our camera. I can't believe how tiny babies are. I look at Isaac and still think of him as my baby, but compared to Olivia, he is a giant. Olivia looks just like her sister, heck, they could be twins only two years apart! E looks great! that belly of hers is shrinking like crazy. I don't remember my stomach being that small after I delivered Isaac! Congrats Mike, E, and Natalie.

Johnson's Here to visit

So the Johnson family ventured to the great Northwest this past week. We had a great time visiting with them. Isaac also had fun being the center of attention, center of all gift giving, and constantly having 4-5 other people willing to hold him at all times, which gave Dan and I a break as well. Thanks guys for coming out to visit and taking me shopping! One interesting thing, while we were in Victoria, we all got an ice cream cone and kids cone is free with an regular purchase. After the girls had met up with the guys, I see my son chowing down an ice cream cone and looking content. So, Aunt Kathy, Missy, and I went on in to get our ice cream, next thing I hear running in the store is Dan. He as like "he's done!" I was like, "so?" Then I hear the cry outside the store...Isaac wanted MORE...so for the first time in his life, he had ice cream and two cones at ones!

Brian and Carrie

Brian and Carrie visits Seattle after a year of absence. Isaac may only be three months old when he first met them, but it took like 2 seconds for him to warm up to them, especially Brian. It was nice to see old friends again! We miss hanging out with them.
Above is also a video of Isaac's recent dance moves.