But, not having cable stinks even more. It doesn't help that Cayden has been asking for Elmo non-stop. We have 3 elmo dvds, that play 3 episodes each of Elmo's world. We've watched them non-stop and I hate that little red monster. We also have Elmo in grouchland, but a.) that movie creeps me out a little, and b.) it's missing in action (and I swear, I had nothing to do with it's disappearence. As much as it creeps me out, honestly I'm so sick of watching those same 9 Elmo dvds I would put it on just for a change up.)
Luckily, we've been out of the house all weekend, so no Elmo. However, the second we walk into the house, that's what Cayden asked for. Repeatedly. He even says please without having to be prompted. Elmo has some sort of magic crack dust that he sprinkles on toddlers. Ugh.
My Mom felt bad when she found out we didn't have any cable, and she went out and bought him a few new DVDs, which was really nice. He stayed over here last night, so we haven't had the chance to watch them yet, but I really do appreciate it. She also bought him Elmo's potty time DVD, as well as Elmo's big kid underpants. While watching the DVD and wearing his big boy pants, he went into the kitchen and peed on the floor. So much for that, eh?
Let's see, what else is going on? Friday we went to the ultrasound, and I left pretty dissappointed. Sprout looks healthy, which of course is first and foremost, but they had issues measuring certain things, so while the lady insisted over and over that she didn't think anything was wrong, they want me to come back. I love the fact that I get another peek at Sprout, buuuuuut, a.) it makes me nervous that they for sure can't tell me that everything's OK. Dumb, I know, but I've been uber paranoid this whole pregnancy. b.) The lady could not confirm that Sprout is in fact, a boy. She actually said "I saw no boy parts." Yet, she couldn't confirm girl either. I know some people think this should make me happy - because now I can once again hope for my girl. But I don't want hope - I just want to know. I was getting used to the fact that I was having my second boy, and now I'm back in "I don't know" land. Not to mention - the 20 week ultrasound is NOT just for finding out the sex. It's the anatomy scan, where they will look for sex, but it's not an important factor. They're measuring things, making sure things like the kidneys look good and such. So I'm terrified that I'll go back at 25 weeks when they want me back, and they still won't be able to tell. And then I'll be stuck not really knowing until birth.
It's, of course not the worst thing to happen, but now I don't want to buy anything, or redecorate what I thought would be the boy's room since we aren't for sure. However, I do suppose nothing in life is for sure. So. I dunno.
Saturday we took Cayden to the zoo for the kids fair they were having. The zoo has a lot of neat events like this - fall fest, boo at the zoo (where the kids dress up and visit candy stations around the zoo), eggs, paws, and claws (an easter thing at the zoo) Still, this was the best one yet, and we got a bunch of free stuff, which is nice. Cayden had a good time, and we got to see the baby gorilla the zoo took in. At it's old zoo, it got beat up by the other gorilla's, and actually lost a foot because of it. This baby is so sweet, it's one of those "awww, I want one!" animals.
Sunday we took Cayden to COSI, the children's museum, to see the farm exhibit they had. It was OK, but it was hot, the exhibit was outside, and after the hot day we spent at the zoo, I was pretty wiped out. I thought the construction exhibit they had was better, but it was still worth it, and fun.
Tonight we're hitting up the county fair with Cayden. In a few weeks the Ohio State Fair is in town, and we're hoping to have enough money to go. We'll have friends in town. Then for my sister's birthday, she wants to go to the zoo's waterpark - it's expensive, but she has a buy one get one free coupon, and she's nice enough to pay for herself and get one of us in for free, and then a few months ago we went to a vacation show and one a free ticket, so for us it'll be free, which is nice. It stinks that I'm pregnant and won't be able to do the waterslides, but it'll be neat to take a look around and see if it's worth asking for a membership for my birthday or something.
That about sums it up. We didn't get any pictures of Sprout at the ultrasound - most of them were measurement pictures, so not really interesting. I have pictures of Cayden over the weekend, but I'm on my Mom's work laptop and can't upload them.