Christmas Celebrations

How about a Christmas post one month late :) At least it is only a month...right?!

There was no traveling this year for Christmas because it was way too close to the due date of baby #3.  For Christmas we just stayed home and my mom came for a visit.  Andrew was so into Christmas this year.  Lucas had no idea but he loved the tree!!  He also had a blast on Christmas morning.  On Christmas Eve we went to church.  I always love the Christmas service.  It is when I can really get focused on Christmas.  This December was just crazy.  Between Christmas shopping, Andrew's birthday, and last minute preparations for the baby I was exhausted!!  After church we came home, had some snacks, got the boys ready for bed in their little Christmas pjs, sprinkled reindeer food, read a Christmas book, and put out cookies for Santa.  Once the kids were in bed the fun of setting up all the presents began.  That is definitely not something you want to save for last minute.  These toys take some time to set up!!

Cookies for Santa!

Reading The Polar Express

The kids woke up at their normal time.  Andrew was so excited to see his sewer lair!!  Lucas was so fun to watch.  He didn't really understand what was going on but he loved all of the new toys.  The kids were so excited and it was so fun to see their reactions to all of the gifts.

All ready!!

Stockings

Andrew had to show Lucas how its done

Really Mark?! Just because I have a mini van and 3 kids???  You think your so funny!!

Presents!!!

Getting the hang of opening gifts

Loves the tree!!!

I just love this video!!  It is so cute how Andrew is talking everything up for Lucas and I love Lucas's face.  He just seems so happy!


Hope everyone had a great Christmas!!!  Next year there will be another Creason running around!  I feel so blessed and thankful for our family and friends.  I loved having Mark home and spending time with our little family of soon to be 5!!

Lucas is 18 months!!

Time to play catch up on the blog...

Lucas was 18 months on the 18th of December!!  My baby is growing up so fast!  Lucas definitely keeps us on our toes!  He is one active little guy.  He loves his brother and is very confident that he can do anything Andrew does.  He is very physical and has started talking more in the last month.  He still loves to climb anything and everything.  He likes to play football with Andrew and Daddy too!  As far as talking he says Dada, Andrew, whoa, cool, ball, balloon, football, Go Colts, hi, bye, thank you, doggie, all done, cheese, shoes, eyes, choo choo, bike, tree, and very rarely Mama.  There may be more but you get the idea.  I would say he doesn't say Mama but he actually said it today.  I am so glad that he is saying more because I was getting a little worried for a minute.

Lucas had his appointment at the end of December and he was 28lbs 11oz (90-95th percentile) and 34.25 in (98th percentile).  He is still a big boy but is leveling off on the growth curve.  His head is still slightly off the charts, but is leveling off.  The Dr said everything with Lucas is going great!!  He did say his legs are still slightly bowed, but he doesn't seem worried at all.  Lucas was very friendly with the Dr.  He didn't love the nurse that gave him his two shots at the end.  It is crazy to think that his next appointment will be his 2 year appointment.  

We love you so much Lucas Benjamin and we are so excited to watch you grow.  18-24 months is always fun because they start talking and you really start to see their little personalities shine through.

Hanging out with my bestie!

Love my brother!!

So sweet!! 

36-37 Weeks

I can't believe I am at the end of this pregnancy!!  I am going to the Dr every week now!  I feel like this baby is coming any day now.  Who knows if I am right, but it would be nice.  My mom is in town for the next couple days to help out, so it would be nice if everything would move along.  At my last two Dr appointments I have been 2 cm and 50% effaced.  I am having contractions every now and then, but nothing stays regular for long enough.  My Dr has been out of town for the holidays but she is back now!!  Baby #3 I give you permission to come anytime :) I have my next appointment on Monday and I will be 38 weeks on Tuesday.

I can't wait to meet this baby!!!  I am starting to get sad realizing this might be our last baby!!  As uncomfortable as I may be and as much as I am not a fan of pregnancy, there is still something so amazing about bringing a baby into this world.  Carrying a baby for 9 months is something so special and such an amazing gift from God.  I am not 100% sure this is our last, but probably 90% sure.  I know God has a plan for our family and we will see where things go from here.  I don't want to forget what it feels like when the baby pushes its foot totally across my belly or what it feels like the first time you see their little heart beat flickering on the ultrasound screen.  I am so excited to see this little baby's face.  I am looking forward to this baby, but I am also ready for time to slow down so I can enjoy my 3 babies!!!  I just want to enjoy every moment.  I feel like everything with Lucas went much faster than Andrew and I have a feeling that time will go by even faster with this baby.  I am promising myself right now to slow down and enjoy every moment. 

Size of Baby and Mama: Baby is supposed to be the size of a head of romaine lettuce, which would be about 6 lbs and 18.5 inches long.  At 36 weeks I am about 36 pounds.  I am sure that could be a little higher after the holiday.

Gender/Names: I was thinking it was a girl for a little while, but I think I am back to boy again.  We are leaning toward Eli for a boy and Adalynn for a girl.  Of course...that could all change once we meet the little peanut!

Movement: This baby is still my most active baby.  I am still having big movement that you can see if you watch my belly.

Sleep: Sleep isn't awesome right now.  My body is in that phase where it seems to be preparing for the lack of sleep.  I have been staying up late and then I can't sleep in.  Mark has been getting up with the boys over the holidays but I can't really sleep once they wake up.  I haven't been napping either.

What I miss: Missing regular clothes and being comfortable.  It is hard to do everything now!!  Lucas gets mad when I hold him because he can't get comfortable.  Not too much longer!!

Cravings: Chocolate, cookies, anything sweet!!

Here's to hoping my next baby update is the birth!!

Happy 5th Birthday Andrew!!!

That time has come again...my baby turned 5 on December 11th!!  5 just seems so old!!  Every time I look at him I feel like he looks taller and older.  Wasn't I just writing his 4 year old blog post?!  I just can't believe that starting Kindergarten and losing teeth are on the horizon!  I can't even imagine not having him home with me.

This year we decided to have his birthday at Flip Zone with a Lego theme.  The kids really had a great time!!  It was nice having the whole place to ourselves and letting the kids run free.  I gave Andrew the option of a cake, cupcakes, or cake pops.  He chose cake pops and we had Lego cake pops made.  They were so cute!! The kids loved them!!  Andrew had so much fun with his friends!!!  Andrew has had a blast playing with all of his new toys.  He got a few new Lego sets and he has had so much fun putting them all together.  On his actual birthday Daddy took a half day so he could spend the morning with us.  We gave Andrew a choice of what he wanted for breakfast and he chose cinnamon rolls.  We opened presents and Daddy helped Andrew set up his new race track he got for his birthday.  Later in the day Mema and Papa came out to visit.  We went to Sals for some pizza to finish the birthday celebration.

Right now Andrew is so into Legos and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!!  He also loves coloring, puzzles, books, board games, football, and watching movies.  He is still loving school and has made a few really good friends.  We actually just had his conference at school and the teacher was super positive!! He is starting to read and always impresses me when he reads a random word.  His imagination is amazing!!  Some of the things he comes up with really surprise me.  He has such a good sense of humor and he is still an emotional kid.  He is such a good big brother to Lucas and I am so excited to see how he reacts to baby #3.  He is always talking about the baby and has to say good night to the baby every night.  Don't get me wrong he and Lucas have their moments.  The boys are sharing a room now and Andrew seems to really like it.

At his 5 year Dr appointment he was 40.4 lbs and 43.5 inches tall.  He is such a picky eater and takes forever to eat.  Most meals are a negotiation to get him to finish.  His meals consist of PB&J, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, pizza, and mac & cheese.  He loves most fruits, carrots, and salad.  Of course, dessert is his favorite!!

Andrew will always hold a very special place in my heart because he is my first baby!!  He taught me how to be a Mommy.  I love him more than I could ever express or I ever thought possible!!

1. What is your favorite color? blue and orange
2. What is your favorite toy? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3. What is your favorite food? turkey
4. What is your favorite TV show? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Wild Kratts
5. What is your favorite outfit? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle PJs
6. What is your favorite sport? football
7. What is your favorite snack? Goldfish
8. What is your favorite animal? monkey
9. What is your favorite song? Radioactive
10. What is your favorite book?  Pete the Cat Books
11. Who is your best friend? Alex and Landon
12. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play tennis with Daddy
13. What is your favorite drink? "orange juice" which is really V8 splash
14. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
15. What do you want to be when you grow up? "I want to work for people that don't have food and help them get food and help the kids get toys and help them get plants and help them know God"
This answer amazed me!! I have never heard him say that before but I will take the proud Mommy moment!!

Pictures with Santa

The Christmas Season is in full swing at the Creason's and has been since Thanksgiving.  We took our annual trip to see Santa the weekend before Thanksgiving.  Andrew was so excited and has been making his Christmas list since the first toy catalog came in the mail.  We put up our tree the day before we went to see Santa and Buddy the Elf is always waiting at our house when we get home from visiting Santa.  Buddy likes to leave a small gift for the kids on his first day.  This year he left a small lego set for Andrew and a book for Lucas.  The boys did great with Santa.  At first Andrew was a little shy but warmed up and told Santa a few things he wants for Christmas.  Lucas was more interested in playing with the Christmas decorations than spending time with Santa.  

Telling Santa his wish list

Santa telling Andrew about his reindeer 

It looks like Lucas is teaching Santa a thing or two

32 Weeks

This one is a little late!! I am actually 33 weeks, but I am squeezing this post in before 34 weeks.  We finally got to see baby #3 on ultrasound!!!  All great news at this appointment!!  Baby was 4lbs 10oz and head down.  All other measurements were good and we are on track for an average sized baby.  Here I thought this baby was big. It was so amazing to see this little peanut's face.  It brought tears to my eyes as soon as I saw it.  This all feels so different this time around.  I feel like I haven't had time to really let this all sink in.  I am so excited but so nervous about how I am going to be as a mother of 3.  I know I have plenty of room in my heart to love all 3!!  I may just never leave the house again once this baby is born :)

Look at that face and that cute little hand!!! 

This time you get the no make up/sweatshirt look!!

Size of Baby and Mama: Baby is supposed to be the size of a large jicama.  Ummm....jicama?!  Am I the only one who has never heard of that????  Just in case you were wondering what that is, I googled it for you.  It is a Mexican yam or Mexican turnip.  Bet you didn't know you were going to learn something like that reading this blog.  The baby should be around 3 3/4 pounds and about 17 inches long!!  I have gained 30 lbs!  Yikes!

Gender/Names: No updates here.  I did have a total stranger tell me today that I am having a girl because I am carrying high.

Movement: Lots of big kicks lately!! This baby loves to push it's foot out.  If you just watch my belly you will usually see crazy movements.

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good right now!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and being able to go about my day pain free.  Everything is achy right now.

Cravings: Cookies!!!! I can't wait to make Christmas cookies!