The Kalahari!!

We had an awesome time at the Dells!! Venily had a blast and I was so scared that she wouldn't really like the waterpark! She kept asking "Water? Water?" whenever we were back at the hotel room b/c she wanted to go back, lol! This coming from a girl who HATES baths and will freak out if even a drop of water trickles down her face when I'm rinsing out her hair, lol! She was walking around the kid's areas all by herself and if she went under, we'd help her back up and she wouldn't even care! She was even going down little waterslides all by herself and went down a big waterslide with Me and Aunt Lisa!! And even though she had zero expression when we got off, lol, she instantly wanted to back down again!

The Kalahari also has a whole new area that's an indoor amusement park and Venily had so much fun there too! She went on her first Ferris Wheel rides and carousel rides and there was a GIGANTIC kids' area that she absolutely loved! Her new favorite thing is definitely slides! She just wanted to keep going up and down the slides forever and ever!! :) She even went down some big ones all by herself! I have some videos and will try to put them up later!

She made friends everywhere she went and really seems to like little girls that are a couple of years older than her! She went up to so many kids and would wave and say "hi" and smile at all of them. We were walking down the hall and she even ran up to a girl and said "hand?" and held her hand and walked down the hall with her, it was so cute!! There was another little girl who asked if she could hold Venily and after saying no and that Venily was too big to be held, she put her in her lap anyway and Venily did NOT want to get up! HAHA! I'd pick her up and ask her if she wanted to go back down the slide and she'd just say "no" turn back around and sit right back in the little girl's lap again!! Then she followed her around until the little girl had to go eat! The little girl said that Venily wanted her to be her big sister, lol!

Venily also loved all the animals (real and not) all around the Kalahari. Since it's African themed it had a lot of her favorite animals everywhere she went. She absolutely loves elephants, lions, monkeys, and kangaroos!!

And it was sooooo nice to have my sister there and have 3 adults to 1 Venily b/c we really needed it, lol! I honestly believe that Venily has the energy of 10 kids her age! I don't know what we're going to do next year with another little one!! We'll have to see when the time comes if it will physically even be possible!

Future American Idol?

Last night we were watching American Idol and when the girl was singing Venily started singing and dancing all around, lol. She says "do...do...do" to sing, haha. Then she'd get shy every time Jason would watch her and she'd stop so Jason had to pretend he wasn't looking at her. Finally she stopped and ran off and I'm like "I guess she's all done now". But a few seconds later she came running back in with her microphone in her hand and started singing and dancing some more! Jason and I were cracking up!

What am I supposed to do?

Uhhh!! So Jason has been out of the house the last couple of days and I don't know what I'm supposed to do!! He has taken over all of the poopy diapers b/c I ABSOLUTELY can't do it. Well, my daughter poops up to 7 times a day! Yep, that's right and has an average of about 4-5 a day! The doctor says that's fine as long as she is going every day... when I have to change her it is a HUGE ordeal! I turn the fans on in the house, light candles, get everything ready, wrap a blanket around my face and meditate my way through it.

Well yesterday that didn't work so well and I ended up having to stop 3 times to throw up in her wipe container. And TODAY, oh my gosh, it was horrible! I was prepared with the garbage can next to me, but before I even undid her clothes I was running to the bathroom to throw up! Lol, I shut the door so Venily wouldn't come in there with me b/c she smelled so bad. I'd get myself together go out there and immediately turn back around to throw up in the bathroom. Finally I just decided to change her in the bathroom so I could be close to the toilet! Venily's been sick and it turns out now has diahhrea... FANTASTIC... and it had soaked through her clothes! AHHHHH! I had to give her a bath right after I finished changing her! NOTE TO SELF: POTTY TRAIN BABY #2 BEFORE EVEN THINKING ABOUT BABY #3! :) (Though I'm sure I won't believe myself and want baby #3 right away as well!) Just wanted to share my lovely story! Anyone want to come live with me and be my full time nanny?!

In better news after the ordeal this morning I have felt SOOOO much better! I even took Venily shopping with me and was only a little nauseous the whole time. Now that we're back home I haven't been on the couch at all! I feel great! Yay, I hope this keeps up! (Oh and while shopping I bought my first little boy thing, lol! I have bought a few gender neutral things and a few girl things and decided I should be fair and buy something in case it's a boy. While I was pregnant with Venily I didn't buy ANYTHING until after 20 weeks, but this time around I don't feel like waiting!)

TOMORROW IS MY 1ST PRENATAL APPT, I'LL UPDATE AGAIN WHEN I GET BACK!! I'm excited even though I know it's pretty boring! I started out with a different doctor when I was pregnant my first time so I don't know exactly to expect from this doctor. I was thinking about trying to convince him to give me an early ultrasound... but I am sure I'll chicken out and won't even ask!

Venily is 16 months!!

Oh my gosh, she is growing up so fast!! (Here she is at 16m... eating her snack and sporting her awesome tattoos {she LOVES tattoos}, and no, she hasn't gotten her hair brushed yet today, lol)

She is amazing, I could never say enough wonderful things about her!!

She is quite possibly the most polite 16 month old in the world. ALWAYS says "please" for everything and is working on "thank you." A normal conversation with her usually has about 10 "pleases" in it.... she can be VERY persuading!! She'll be like "Juice, please?... Mama, juice? PLEASE?! ...Mama, please? Juice Please!.... PLEASE!!" HAHA, I love it! It's so hard to say no to her!

Venily has finally hit the mark where I was when my brother was born! I couldn't even imagine watching her and a newborn at this stage. LOL... though I'm sure I'll be able to have an idea come September.... I can't wait though, she's going to be such a great little Mommy!

I am back to being sick, sick, sick ALL day and night! I can't eat anything and it makes me shake when I go too long w/out eating (I usually can't go 30 minutes w/out eating so my body really isnt used to this)... it sucks! And I can't sleep b/c I feel so sick! Come on 2nd trimester!!!!! :)