Long, overdue Update!

So we have a name for our new little girl, Hannah Grace Finch.  I really can't wait to meet her and the last few months have been so crazy but now we can finally concentrate on getting things ready for her.  I had quite a few photo shoots this month and I was working a lot of extra shifts at the hospital to help prepare for my time off after she is born.  Now it is almost April and I am 31 weeks along.  It is getting so close!  Brian is still working on furniture but we have the room painted and it looks amazing!  I have organized all the newborn clothes and have them ready to go!  I also hit the jackpot at the Indy Kids Consignment sale and stocked up on summer clothes.  I told myself I didn't need anything for Hannah since we had all Haylea's clothes still but who can resist those tiny little sundresses and shorts!?  I think Hannah got as much as Haylea did.  But to be fair, most of the things I already had for Hannah weren't very summery since Haylea was born at the end of August.  I have also gotten them a few matching outfits.  I can't wait to dress up my litte girls!
I also have to apologize to Hannah for not taking as many belly pics as I did with Haylea.  I know!  I need to remember to have daddy take my picture soon!!  I love having this little one in my belly and watching it grow.  Even though I have experienced it before, it still amazes me that a little person is growing in there.  Hannah definately moves around more than Haylea did but I think now she is beginning to run out of room because she has slowed down some.  I do get some big movements in the evening...it is my favorite time to just sit and watch my belly going crazy!  I am so excited to see how Hannah's personality is compared to Haylea.  Haylea was such an easygoing baby and I would love for Hannah to be as well but for some reason I have a feeling Hannah is going to be a little more demanding!  Haylea has hit an age where she is becoming pretty demanding as well so this should be interesting.  She turned 19 months and I think she thinks she turned 2!  The tantrums and meltdowns have begun.  Most of the time they are easily fixed but there are times we have NO idea what the problem is!  I can't blame her though.  I imagine it is very frustrating to KNOW what you want but have no idea how to get it or how to communicate it. 

As far as Haylea, we are still working on getting her to walk.  She is now 19 months old and still not walking.  At her 18 month check up her pediatrician recommended First Steps to evaluate why.  At her evaluation, her therapist noticed immediately that she has very weak feet that causes her to pronate (turn her feet and stand on the inside of her feet) pretty severely.  I felt like I should have noticed that a while ago but I didn't.  I noticed she was wobbly but I figured when she started walking more that would strengthen her feet.  I looked to see if she pointed her toes out to the side or walked on her toes but she didn't do any of that.  Her pediatrician at her 15 month appt. convinced me that she was just a very cautious child and she would be walking soon.  When the next 3 months went by with very little progress, I began to question that.  Looking back I wish I had trusted my instinct and called First Steps after her 15 month appt.  But I didn't...so you live and learn.  I will be more proactive from now on when it comes to my babies.  So the next step is an appointment with an orthopedist and a fitting for orthotics.  The orthotics will help to stabilize her feet so that she feels more secure and confident standing and walking.  I am excited for this.  I know she WANTS to walk and she WANTS to be doing more physically but her feet are inhibiting her.  With the orthotics she will be able to acheive all that and more.  I can't wait to see her blossom with these!  The therapist who evaluated her said she will most likely wear them long enough to go through two pair.  Not sure how long that will be, I am guessing 6 months??  We will see.  Whatever we have to do is fine with me.  We have been going to Gymboree classes as well and I think seeing kids her age is helping her desire to be more physical and mobile.  I also know that Hannah will be starting Gymboree classes much earlier in life.  I really wish I had thought of it sooner with Haylea because she is really not around kids her age and I think that is an important step in development.