"Fall"ing into routines

i'm really not sure where the time has gone...it's not like we're super busy, and we certainly didn't take any vacations over the summer.  but alas, the cooler weather has arrived and a new routine schedule has been created.

as for kindergarten, gabe's transition went really well!  for the "meet-the-teacher-interview", i took my mom with me for support, and to introduce her to the teacher since she would be doing the gradual entry. we warned the teacher about previous anxiety-riddled events, and she took lots of notes on gabe.  but alas, the worrying was for nothing...on his first day of K, i said goodbye from home, and he went off with chris and my mom, and HE DID GREAT!  the biggest test was going to be on my day off when i would do drop-off, but again...HE DID GREAT!  he lined up with the other kids, turned to me and gave me a big hug, and marched into class without a backwards glance.  i was a little surprised how easy it went, and was in a bit of shock...one of the mom's just chuckled at me...my boy's growing up :) and now that September has come and gone, he's been assigned to his permanent teacher and i am very pleased with the outcome.


our routine is becoming the "norm" now, with lunch prep every night and discussion about what will be eaten for recess vs. lunch. gabe's go-to meals are ham & cheese or jam sandwiches, and his daily vegetable is cucumbers.  pretty boring, but at least he's eating his food :-)  he's recently branched out from hawaiian pizza and will actually eat pepperoni pizza now. 

we also have one activity on the go right now...swim lessons! because gabe is still in the parent participation class, i was determined that he would pass this level before he passes the "age limit".  we've had 2 lessons so far, and much to my surprise, HE'S DOING GREAT!  there's only 3 kids in the class, so we get lots of 1:1 attention, and it helps that we go twice a week so there isn't time to "forget" skills.  once he passes this level, hopefully we can keep up the momentum and continue in january...but with a new baby, and ski lessons every sunday, i'm not sure how we'll manage :P

on the pregnancy side:  i've had my 5th ultrasound and everything with the baby is looking good with all the measurements on target.  the only red flag has been my fluctuating blood pressure.  combined with the elevated protein levels from my quad screen test (which could be an early sign of potential placental problems), my OB is recommending monthly ultrasounds, blood tests, and check-in appointments every 2 weeks from now onwards. the best news this week was that i passed the gestational diabetes test...whoo-hoo! on the downside, i will have to get a flu shot this year :(