Overdue...again

Looks like Baby Robinson #2 also likes staying in as long as possible, just like her big sister. Molly was 8 days late and I was getting worried that I've have to be induced. Today marks 40 weeks and 4 days. I had a doctor's appointment to monitor the baby this morning and everything looks good. Heartbeat is good, not many contractions. Baby is still very high. However, I am already 3 CM dilated! When I was 3CM with Molly I had been in labor for probably 20 hours and was in a ton of pain. So I cannot complain this time around. They set an induction for Jan 11, but I'm praying that baby comes before that on her own...PLEASE! I don't want to have to be induced. Trying to walk around the neighborhood, but this freezing weather is not helping. Today is in the 40s so I am about to bundle up my girl and get Rosie's leash and brave a good walk around. Hopefully my next blog entry will be that baby is here!

Bump Progression

Since I have been so terrible at posting (and taking pics) every week, I'll post the pics I do have from the entire pregnancy of baby #2...


18 weeks (I think the first one we took this time around?)


20 weeks


23 weeks


26 weeks


27 weeks (ROUGH! only including for posterity)


28 weeks (my favorite weekly pic yet!)


31 weeks


32 weeks


34 weeks


35 weeks


37 weeks


38 weeks (I look ROUGH, but I like Molly's pose...)


39 weeks

39 weeks and 23 months

Molly is 23 months old and Baby Robinson is at 39 weeks as of Christmas day. Everything is going great, but I am ready for this baby to be out. It's hard to chase Molly around all day when I'm huge and exhausted! But I should not complain. This pregnancy has been much like Molly's. The only complaint besides the normal tiredness is crazy heartburn. I am once again keeping Tums in business with my frequent purchases. Cannot wait for that to go away. Chrstmas was spent at our house with my side of the family. We had a great day together with lots of presents and lots of food, as always. We are now placing bets on when this baby will arrive. Marty says Dec 28. I say Jan 5. Cannot wait til she gets here though! Molly is very excited about the arrival of her new sister. She knows her name and over Christmas revealed it to my family (not our intention but hey, she's a smart girl). :) No telling on this blog though, you'll just have to wait. I am just hoping the labor goes a bit faster than Molly's 28 hour marathon. Still haven't packed a bag but am kind of starting to throw stuff on top of my suitcase. I feel like I really don't need anything in the hospital and can pack when I start feeling contractions. The only two main things on my list are sweatpants and my ipad. What else do I need right?

A few weeks ago we had baby's 36 week ultrasound. She was estimated at 6 lb 7 oz, 4 oz larger than Molly at the same time period. So she'll probably be a little bigger? Who knows. Molly kisses and hugs my tummy and knows where the baby's room is, that she's in my tummy. Not sure if she realizes the craziness that is about to become her life in the next few weeks. I know she'll be good but hope she doesn't get jealous. She LOVES other babies and is so gentle with them. I cannot wait to see the two of them together. She is a very good girl, but like any 23 month old, she has lots of energy and is starting to show us some of her tantrum side. Not very fun when the last thing I have energy for is to deal with that. But we'll make it through. Marty and my family have been a big help and I couldn't do it without them!

Molly started her one day a week preschool last week. We had to wait until she was 23 months old to start (school's rules) and she LOVED it. It is the same preschool I went to. She goes one day a week this year, then two days a week next week at 2 years old, 3 days a week at 3, etc. It is a co-operative preshcool so the parents volunteer in the classroom and help run the school. I was the co-oping parent last week and let me tell you, I was completely wiped out after 3 hours with 7 two year olds. And there were three other moms PLUS the teacher in the room. So happy she liked it. She did not want to leave even after all the other kids had left.

Will try to update this more often once baby 2 arrives, but I have a feeling I won't be as good with it as I was with Molly.

I included an assortment of pics from the past two months in this post. Included are Molly's first day of preschool, Thanksgiving family shot at Cape May Point (so much fun!) and our first photo shoot at the mall at Picture people for family christmas shots.

21 months and 29 weeks

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Hanging out with Hudson and Davey at the Reston Zoo




On the swings at Meadowlane Park, Vienna, September 2011

Aunt Katie and Molly at Burke Nursery October 2011

Molly and me at the National Apple Festival, Arentsville, PA, October 2011

Looking at the pumpkins at Burke Nursery, October 2011

Molly and me (27 weeks pregnant), Burke Nursery, October 2011


Molly is 21 months today. Hard to believe in three months she will be a 2 year old! I am 29 weeks pregnant. The pregnancy is going great. We know the sex but I'm not posting it since ONE PERSON (Terry, that's you!) hasn't found out yet. :) That's ok. I have been staying home with Molly full time now and working from home a few hours a week for DoD. It's going well and I really enjoy being a stay at home mom (SAHM). I knew I'd love staying home. We have been busy though. The weeks fly by and I can't believe it's mid-October already. We have joined a great playgroup with women that are mostly SAHMs too and most are pregnant with their second babies or just had their second babies and their first babies are all around Molly's age. We have a lot of fun meeting up at parks or other womens' houses. Last week I even had them over to our house which was fun.

I am sitting here with Molly watching Elmo (her favorite, quickly becoming old for me!). Molly has been talking up a storm in the past few months. She repeats alot of what we say now and is good with sign language too and communicates to us what she wants with words and signs (lately all she wants to eat is crackers!) Molly was sick a few weeks ago when her Nan came to visit. She had a stomach bug and was throwing up a lot. Not fun. But we had a great visit with Helen. Molly loves her nan! She has also started to be super picky with eating. I hope this is just a stage and passes, but it worries me and drives me crazy! But she is healthy and a happy girl so I really shouldn't complain.

This pregnancy is much like Molly's. I feel good just constant heartburn and LOTS of tums. My back was hurting a few weeks ago, but feels good now. Trying to get out and walk Rosie with Molly in the jogging stroller. I have been a slacker about that in the psat few weeks but need to get back into it. There is no time to do other exercise. Well, I don't make time for it I guess. But running around with Molly and carrying her around (all 26 lbs or so of her) is good exercise too.

Baby Robinson #2!

We are very excited to announce that Baby Robinson #2 (BR2) is due on January 1, 2012! I will try to be good at taking weekly pics but am 15.5 weeks now and haven't gotten around to taking one yet. I have been feeling nauseous this time around and tired, but am starting to feel better now. Everything looks great with BR2 so far and I am hopeful this pregnancy will be as smooth as it was with Molly.

I will start working part time from home in August. I want to stay home with Molly well before BR2 arrives but will still help out at my current job at home when needed. I think it will be the perfect situation for me.

17 months and vacation in NJ

As you can tell, it's getting harder and harder to get Molly to sit still for her monthly pics. We took the one with my dad and Marty the following day on Father's Day at my parent's house. Those came out much better...


We just had a great week spending time with our family in NJ. We started out in Cape May Point (thanks Pattons!) and had a great 4th of July with Liz, Bill, James and family. Cape May Point is a beautiful place and so relaxing. It's like a step back in time with the 4th of July bike parade and wandering over to the general store in town for breakfast, watching fireworks on the beach and relaxing days at the shore.










Then we went to Lakewood to visit Marty's mom, (Molly's "Nan", thanks Helen!). Molly learned how to say Nan when we were there and wouldn't stop saying it the whole week. She kept cracking us up running around screaming, "nnnnnan!" Marty and I went to Point Pleasant which is about 20 minutes from Helen's house and took Molly to the boardwalk. She rode the train (loved) and the kiddie elephant ride (not a fan).

Next we drove to Morristown to visit the Edwards (thanks Terry, Pete, Will, Ben, Tess and Powder). They have a great pool and it makes you feel like you're really on vacation in their backyard. Molly LOOOOVED her cousins and the pool and it was a great few days of swimming, relaxing and eating yummy NJ food (pizza, bagels and an awesome seafood dinner the last night courtesy of Pete). Molly really started talking more, trying to say Tess, ("Te", "Te") and she would fall into a deep sleep at night between us.

Point Pleasant Train from Cindy Robinson on Vimeo.

Nan from Cindy Robinson on Vimeo.

Now it's back to work tomorrow for another few weeks. I have decided to be a stay at home mom come August, but will still be working part time at the same place (probably from home) when they need me to transition the new person.