Andrew Time

I was just about to send this out and then we had a little addition to our family!! Time to catch up!!

These last few weeks we have really been trying to enjoy our time with Andrew. With the baby coming so soon it feels a little bittersweet. We are all so excited, but I am definitely worried about how my relationship with Andrew will change. I know it will all work out in the end! I have just been trying to enjoy all of the little moments. Andrew and I have been through so much together for the last three and a half years. He taught me how to be a mom and I love him so much for that. He also taught me how to love in a way I never knew was possible. At 3 1/2 this little guy cracks me up on a regular basis!! He makes me laugh and smile every day. His little personality is amazing and all he wants to do is learn new things. He is so emotional and truly has such a big heart. He is so excited for his baby brother and I know he will be such an amazing big brother!! Here are a few pictures from the last couple weeks.

We took a trip to PBS in the park. We got to meet Daniel Tiger and Curious George!

Indian's Minor League Game!!

Lunch with my buddy

Our first trip to Build A Bear

Playing with Daddy at the soccer the fields

Spending time outside

Chuck E Cheese

 

Duck Dynasty on Father's Day

Thanks to our awesome friends Adam and Amber we had the opportunity to see Willie Robertson from Duck Dynasty talk at their church on Father's Day! Mark and I are big fans of the show. I am pretty sure it is my favorite show right now. Every episode makes me laugh and I love that they tie their faith into the show. It was very interesting seeing Willie. He seems like such a down to earth person. He is pretty much the same in person as he is on the show. It was so interesting hearing some of the stories he told. He talked about his dad's story naturally because it was Father's Day. It is just so awesome to see the way God has blessed their family and they seem to be such great people. Unfortunately, we did not get a chance to meet him. Amber and I were think maybe I could go into labor in the middle of the service and then I would get the chance to meet him :) I think Mark really enjoyed it to for Father's Day.

 

38 Weeks

Finally at 38 weeks!!  This pregnancy feels like it flew by.  I remember thinking in the beginning and middle that I felt like June was so far away!!  Last week at my appointment the Dr said I am 3 cm and 75% effaced!  We are still heading in the right direction!  After my appointment on Friday I thought for sure the baby would come in the next few days.  I guess my body is ready for him to come out, but he isn't ready.  I have another appointment this Tuesday morning so we will see!!  I did do a ton of walking this weekend but I guess that didn't really bother him.

We also had another ultrasound at this appointment to check his size and my fluid level.  Fluid was good and he was measuring 7lbs 9oz.  His head is still big, but not huge.  His head measured 40 weeks and body was about 38.5 weeks.  I cannot wait to see how accurate this is because I never had an ultrasound with Andrew after 20 weeks.  I didn't really get any good pictures of him this time because his hands were in front of his face the whole time. 

Total weight gain: +35 lbs  I just need to maintain from here! 

Gender: Boy!!! I can't wait to see his sweet little face!

Movement: Big kicks in my right side.

Sleep: Sleep still isn't great.  I wake up and then cannot go back to sleep. 

What I miss: Where do I begin?  I miss everything about being normal sized!!  My body is starting to get very uncomfortable. 

Cravings: Fresh Fruit

36 Weeks

Almost there!! I started my every week appointments last Thursday. TMI Warning, This past week the Dr checked me and said I was 2 cm dilated and 50 % effaced so we are heading in the right direction. She said that her guess is the baby will come at 38 weeks. She said I should have a much easier labor this time because I am already starting to dilate on my own. I really hope that is true. I only got to 1 cm with Andrew and then was induced at 39 weeks. It was a 23 hour labor!! It would be great if this baby is shorter :) We were a little nervous this past weekend because Mark was in Missouri for a wedding. Thankfully we made it through the weekend with no baby!!!

Total weight gain: +32 lbs This is when I really pack it on at the end! My goal is not to gain more than 35 lbs. I really need to stop eating cupcakes!

Gender: Boy!!! Still no official name. We are thinking Lucas, so we will see. Don't get too excited because Andrew was going to be Owen until we first saw him :)

Movement: Movement seems to be more frequent this week.

Sleep: Sleep is not awesome right now. I have to pee at least 4 times at night and then around 3:00am I just lay there awake. Not sure why. I guess my body is just trying to get me ready this time!

What I miss: Being able to do anything comfortably! I can't hold Andrew, put on shoes or clothes easily, hurts to bend over to pick up things...

Cravings: Still watermelon!! I want some right now just typing this out. Cupcakes and sweets are starting to creep up on me too.

 

We're Having a Baby This Month!!

I can't believe that June is finally here!! We are hopefully having a baby this month. He better not wait until July! His official due date is June 29th. We are so excited to meet him. We are pretty much ready. We still need to install the car seat and hang up a few things in the nursery. I did some shopping for the baby this past weekend for all of the last minute essentials (thanks to my awesome neighbor for the gift card).

This baby has been so blessed already from my generous friends and family!! I had my last Mom's Night Out a few weekends ago with the moms from Andrew's play group. We went to Stonecreek for dinner and they brought gifts and amazing cupcakes!! They are so awesome! What more could a pregnant girl ask for...food, cupcakes, and gifts?? I am so blessed to call these girls my friends. I would be lost without them. There are three of us pregnant right now!!

My friend Stephanie is due in July and she is having a girl.

All of the girls pitched in to get me this. They are awesome!!

Baby Brother also received gifts from some of my awesome friends in Cincinnati that I got to see a few weekends ago. My friend Emme had her wedding shower. It was so good to catch up and see them.

We also got a new baby item from Grandma that I am super excited about. Andrew never slept in his bassinet when he was a baby so we decided to try this little thing for him to sleep in at night. I have heard a lot of good things about it so I hope he sleeps like a baby in it :) "Sleeps like a baby" Ha!! Whoever started that saying was just straight crazy!! I also got out all of Andrew's old baby gear.

I had to show this adorable little diaper motorcycle that one of the ladies at Starbucks made. It was so sweet of her to do this and it totally made my day!! It doesn't get much cuter than that! I think you know you have a "problem" when you get a baby gift from one of the girls at Starbucks ;)

We are just so excited to meet this little man!! I just can't wait to bring him home and start our new family of four! I am not in any hurry yet to get him out because I still have a few things to do and he needs to grow more. The countdown begins!! Less than 4 weeks to go!

 

Projects: It's time to get crafty!

So I have been trying to get this house in order before the baby gets here. That includes spring cleaning, sorting things for a garage sale, and to finish up all of those crafty projects I have been wanting to do. I finally got through most of the spring cleaning and garage sale stuff, so that means it is time for crafts!! Thought I would share a few with you :)

This is for the nursery. We still need to get it on the wall. I can't wait to take pictures once the nursery is finished.  The letter L does not mean that the name is set in stone.  I haven't glued it down yet :)

This is in Andrew's room above his bed. I took the pictures and framed them myself. Saved me so much money doing it myself :)

This is my attempt to get our dinners organized before the baby comes. Hope it helps!

These are just a few things I have been working on. I am also finishing a couple blankets, burp cloths, and onesies for the baby. Hopefully the nursery will be done by the end of the week. The count down has started. One more month to go!!

32 Weeks

Baby Brother really likes to give us a scare when we least expect it. I had my appointment this week with our last routine ultrasound. That morning he hadn't moved at all and during the ultrasound he only moved a couple times. We ended up getting a non-stress test to make sure everything was ok. Of course, he started moving all over as soon as the test started. The dr said the baby looked great but didn't like that I was having contractions! I have been having Braxton hicks contractions and thought they were normal, but I guess the dr was a little concerned. She decided to do a test to check to see if my body was preparing for labor and thank God that test came back negative. We did find out that I am 1 cm already! (Sorry to my guy readers if that was TMI) She isn't too concerned, but I do have to go back for another appointment next week. Looks like the next month will be a lot of resting for me. Just glad we figured this out and can keep an eye on things. We don't need baby brother here before 37 weeks!!

Here is an exclusive peak at his adorable face!! I know you will be tempted to sell it to the tabloids! I love looking at him! We never got a 4d ultrasound with Andrew, so this was pretty exciting for us. His arm is right under his face. He was very comfy in that position! The ultrasound tech said that he has a big head (surprise, surprise) and he is measuring 34 weeks/5lbs!! I love how our kids inherit my husbands big head, but he is not the one that gets to push them out.

 

Total weight gain: +26 lbs Finally slowing down a little. I have been trying to eat a little more healthy, except for this week :)

Gender: Boy!!! We really need a name!! Any suggestions? Lucas, Brady, Landon, ???

Movement: One day he moves all day and the next he is lazy.

Sleep: Sleep is still pretty good. I think my body is starting to go into Mommy mode. I can't really sleep more than 7 hours. I will lay in bed in the morning and cannot go back to sleep.

What I miss: Being able to comfortably hold Andrew.

Cravings: Watermelon!!