Mid-Summer...

We are sweltering here in Chesapeake. I think this will be one for the record books. Spending time at the pool, the Orb family fun center, Ocean Tumblers gymnastics class...and staying in when the temps exceed 100 degrees. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and feel reasonably good. My brother in law, Kenny came down and got a few pictures of Aria and her friend Will. Chris is flying in Atlantic City every other weekend and we've learned to embrace Skype :)

Aria passes swim test!

Aria took and passed the 25 meter swim test at the Great Bridge pool this am! We are so proud!!
Here is some video of her swimming after the test and a picture of her with the bracelet they give her to indicate she has passed the test and can go down the big slide...

3 Years Old!!!

Where did the time go? Aria weighed in at 42 lbs and 42" Sat at Urgent Care, where we took her after her birthday party. She fell on her stick horse and then wouldn't pee for 10 hours. A little lidocaine (magic) cream and she was fine. Her are some pictures of our big beautiful girl at her party.

We're having a .....

....GIRL!!!! We are so excited! Almost halfway there...

Summer is almost here!

We are enjoying swimming at the local Y, outings to the park with her new scooter and this weekend went to the Chesapeake Jubilee, our city fair. Aria is pretty fearless, just like her Daddy, she rode the giant slide on a burlap sack, went on the Ferris Wheel, jumped really high on a trampoline with a harness. We have been missing Chris who is flying the helicopter in Atlantic City on the weekends, but with so many activities on the weekends, they are mostly flying by! School ends this week but Aria will be in a summer program one or two mornings/week.

Update: 12+ weeks into pregnancy

We had a good 12 week appointment and ultrasound. Baby was very active, waving, clapping, kicking and cooperating for the u/s technician. I'm approaching the end of the first trimester and can't wait for the nausea to subside.

We re-joined our local Y and had a great visit from Caryn, Will and Nana last weekend spending time at the pool and beach. Chris is off this weekend for the first time in 6 weeks for Mother's Day and we plan to go to Nags Head overnight to celebrate.

Aria's preschool ends in two weeks. We've signed her up for a few days of summer school, but we will be spending most of our time at the pool.

Our news...

We're almost 10 weeks pregnant. If all goes well, we hope to welcome a baby in November 2010. Please keep us in your prayers. So far, so good.

Updates

Chris is spending his weekends in Atlantic City, not gambling, but working at his first paid flying job which is very exciting. He works on the Steel Pier in NJ most weekends. Here he is pictured with the other pilots.

Spring is incredibly beautiful here in Chesapeake. We haven't yet re-joined the Y with it's heated outdoor pool but anticipate we will be spending a lot of time there by the end of the month and this summer. Aria is still in school twice / week, she may do a few weeks of summer school and/or vacation bible school.

Spring is here!

Spring is outrageously beautiful here in Chesapeake Virginia. It is so nice to see everything turning green and pink and yellow after what felt like a long winter. Might be some big changes for the Sweigart family in the coming months.

Aria is thriving. We have lots of play dates with neighbors Will and Quinn and really enjoy our Wed playgroup with Devon, Darby, Henry, Katie and Will. We are currently having a visit from Nana who loves to play games and read with Aria.

Visit to Kangaroo Jac's bounce house...

Aria had a great time playing here last weekend. There were a lot of older kids and the place got pretty crowded but she did have a good time...

First ER visit...

Aria has norovirus. No idea where she picked it up but apparently it is sweeping through our area. After 9 hours of continuous throwing up, we finally took her to the ER to be rehydrated (upon the advice of the on call RN for our pediatric practice) Here is a shot of her in the hospital, on the mend. She starts feeling better and sticks out her tongue in the second photo. We had a very good experience and a wonderful doctor at the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.

Potty time!

Aria is potty trained! We started the process at the end of January 2010. It took about 5 days before we had a breakthrough and she told us "I gotta PEE!" (and didn't mean, "Ooops, I already did!") We are enjoying being diaper free during the day.

This is such a wonderful age! Aria and her friend Will have run hundreds of laps around our downstairs and Aria and Daddy can be found in the evening being chased by monsters, hiding from Dr. Seuss' "vug under the rug", yelling "ayudame! (help me in Spanish, thanks Diego) I love to read with Aria, play Zingo, visit the local parks and walk around the neighborhood.

Sledding in Aylett with Melanie and Kenny

Rachel and Aria

Aria, Aria, Aria

Mel and Aria

On the "medium" hill...

Down the big hill and almost to the top of the little hill!

Kenny, Chris and Aria...more fun on the hill...

This was a VERY steep hill!