35 Weeks!

How far along? 35 Weeks! Only 4 weeks to go!

Size of Baby: Grayson is weighing in around 5 1/2 lbs and is about 19-22 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yep!

Weight: Last time I weighed in at the doctor I was down 29 lbs.

Gender: IT'S A BOY! Grayson Blake 

Labor Signs: Hopefully not for a few more weeks. 

Movement: This baby boy moves ALL. THE. TIME! Grayson isn't really kicking much anymore. Because he is getting so big and running out of room he is just tends to roll around and stick his butt out a lot. Josh and I were laying in the bed the other night laughing at how lopsided by belly was because of Grayson's cute little butt sticking out on my left side. 

Sleeping: About as good as can be expected. I can't really complain too much. I honestly feel like I am up all night though. As soon as I get into a deep sleep I either have to get up and pee or roll over and readjust.

What I Miss: Well, I do miss being able to sleep on my stomach comfortable. I am a tummy sleeper and it is really hard to find other comfortable positions. 

What I am looking forward to: I am really looking forward to taking the girls trick or treating tomorrow night. This year Emma has chose her costume and she is so excited about it.

Cravings/Aversions: I had a huge craving for Krispy Kreme's this week and guess what? I got out of bed and drove all the way into town to get some. They were gone in about three days. Oops. 

Symptoms: heartburn, back pain

Best Moment this Week: I was so excited this week when Babies R Us called me to tell me I had a gift waiting there. Apparently someone sent it to the store instead of my house so I had to go pick it up. When I got there I was so shocked that someone had bought the Nap Nanny I registered for. They are a little expensive and I knew that unless we received it as a gift then we wouldn't be purchasing it. I can't wait to use it though. I've heard nothing but great things about them.

I can't even tell you how excited I am to meet this little boy. And with all that excitement also comes a little bit of nervousness. I have been told on more than one occasion by a couple of different people (ahem....Josh and Katie) that I'm going to turn this little boy into a girl. I hope they are picking though. I just have to get used to what little boys do, what they play with, and what they wear. Someone was telling me the other day that there is a huge difference in having a little boy and a little girl...even when they are newborns. This is un-chartered territory for me. I am also really excited about the girls having a new baby brother. Emma is really started to understand that there is a baby coming. We were walking through Target today and she saw all of the Christmas decorations out. She immediately said, "mommy look at all that Christmas stuff, that's when the baby is coming." She knows that he is coming soon and I hope that she is just as excited when he actually gets here. 

::Pumpkins::

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On Sunday we took the girls to the pumpkin patch. We have been going to the same pumpkin patch since Emma was born. I really love taking them there because it is sort of a little tradition for us but I think next year we will try to go to one with a few activities and maybe a hayride or something. The girls had so much fun running around looking for the perfect pumpkin. Ryleigh isn't as quick as Emma so it was funny to try and watch her keep up. They both ended up picking out little pumpkin to paint and also a big pumpkin that we are going to carve either tonight or later this week. They are both really excited about trick or treating next week also. 

And just for fun...here the girls are at the same pumpkin patch last year. Ryleigh is even wearing Emma's shirt! 

34 Weeks!

How far along? 34 Weeks! Only 5 weeks to go!

Size of Baby: Grayson is weighing in around 4.9 lbs and is about 19-22 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yes. I still haven't gotten any new ones and I am in desperate need. I only have a couple of shirts that fit anymore and I need some capris or something for Fall.

Weight: Still hovering around -31lbs.

Gender: IT'S A BOY! Grayson Blake 

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November!

Movement: This baby boy moves ALL. THE. TIME!

Sleeping: Not good right now. I wake up more tired than when I go to bed. My back has really been hurting the past few days. It hurts so much sometimes that it is hard to walk and stand still. I never had this problem with either girls so I'm not sure if it is just pregnancy related or if it has something to do with the pain I was having a few weeks ago. Either way, at least I don't have that much longer. But it is making it really hard to sleep. Laying down actually makes my back hurt more.

What I Miss: Nothing!

What I am looking forward to: Hopefully getting the rest of the things we need for the baby soon. There are still several little items that we need. I always forget how much that little stuff adds up tough. Geez.

Cravings/Aversions: chocolate, cheese doodles, spaghetti

Symptons: heartburn, back pain

Best Moment this Week: The best moment this week was when Emma got to feel Grayson move. She has felt him a couple of times before but didn't really pay any attention. She was able to see and feel him move this time. She is fully convinced that there is a monkey in my belly. Then she got really upset that she didn't have a monkey in her belly too. I think she will understand about having a baby brother once he gets here. We have been talking about it with her for so long now that I think she is starting to wonder if he's ever coming.

I can't believe that my c-section is 5 weeks from tomorrow!!! I'm actually hoping that he doesn't come early. Thanksgiving is just a few days before my c-section and we have lots of plans for that weekend so hopefully he will stay put until then!

Almost Christmas Time

I can't believe we are only a couple of months away from Christmas! It has really snuck up on me this year. I am so excited to pick our Christmas cards this year because we will have sweet Grayson here. Because of his arrival at the end of November I don't know if I will have time to do a photo card and get them printed and sent out in time but I do plan on at least sending a card with all 5 family members included. So exciting!!

There is no doubt in my mind that I will be ordering my Christmas Cards from Tiny Prints! I have ordered so many things from Tiny Prints in the past and you can't beat their quality. They always make everything look great and are very professional. I have always received my order and in a very timely manner. I love Tiny Prints. Please go to their website to look at all the cute Christmas cards they have this year. 

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33 Weeks! & Our Beach Trip

How far along? 33 Weeks!

Size of Baby: Grayson is weighing in around 4 1/2 lbs and is about 19 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight: Still hovering around -31lbs.

Gender: IT'S A BOY! Grayson Blake 

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November!

Movement: This baby boy moves ALL. THE. TIME!

Sleeping: I've reached the point where I am up all night and roll over 20,000 times trying to get comfortable. Ah, the joys of pregnancy. :)

What I Miss: Nothing!

What I am looking forward to: Taking the girls to the pumpkin patch this weekend.

Cravings/Aversions: anything chocolate

Symptons: Still heartburn. ugghh

Best Moment this Week:Taking our last trip as a family of four! I can't believe the next time we go to the beach we will have a little baby.




Last Wednesday after Emma had dance class we headed down to Oak Island. This past weekend was the weekend where Josh's dad and all of his brothers get together. It's a yearly thing and we try to go when we can. We got to the house around 10:30 Wednesday night so that Josh could work Thursday and Friday. The girls did so well traveling that late. It was the first time we have ever really had them out that late on that long of a trip but it went very well and it turned out to be a great idea to leave that late. Thursday when Josh got done working we took the girls to the playground. It was a beautiful day and they really enjoyed running around. We took them to the South Harbor playground. It is right up the road from the chapel where we got married. I love this little playground because it has a great view of the water and a bunch of docked boats.

Friday night we went to Provisions for dinner. I LOVE me a Provisions cheeseburger. We only made it there a couple of times this year but you best believe I will be there a lot more next summer. Before dinner we walked out on a little pier with the girls. It is so beautiful there this time of year.

Saturday we made the trip to Carolina Beach to visit with all of Josh's aunts and uncles. We missed the ferry there so we ended up driving but we caught the ferry coming back. The girls really love riding the ferry. I didn't take any pictures that day. :(  But we had a really great time visiting with everyone. Sunday we packed up early and headed home. It was a really nice weekend away but its also nice to be home. We only have about 6 weeks left before this baby boy comes and I have so much to get done. I want to really enjoy these last weeks with Josh and my two little girls. 

32 Weeks!

How far along? 32 Weeks!

Size of Baby: Grayson is weighing in around 4 lbs and is about 17 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight: Still hovering around -31lbs.

Gender: IT'S A BOY! Grayson Blake 

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November!

Movement: This baby boy moves ALL. THE. TIME!

Sleeping: About as good as could be expected. Getting up 4-5 times a night is taking its toll on me but at least it's getting me ready for whats about to happen.

What I Miss: Nothing!

What I am looking forward to: Going to the beach tomorrow. It is our last trip as a family of 4. It's crazy to think that next time we will be packing up a little baby boy too. :)  I am also just really looking forward to the next several weeks. It is finally Fall here and the weather has been chilly which makes me really excited for Halloween and then Thanksgiving. Our c-section date is for the Wednesday after Thanksgiving so its just right around the corner.

Cravings/Aversions: m&m's

Symptons: Still heartburn. ugghh

Best Moment this Week: I had a few really great moments this past week. Saturday we took the girls to the Dixie Classic Fair and had a great time. All that walking made for a really tired mama but I got a funnel cake so that made it all worth it. Sunday was also my baby shower. My family did a really great job with everything and I was so happy that so many people were there to shower our sweet Grayson. He got lots of really cute gifts. Yesterday morning Katie, the girls, and I went to Babies R Us to use our giftcards that we got to purchase some of the smaller things that we still needed. We were able to get bottles, burp cloths, some blankets, etc. I am definitely starting to feel more ready for him to come but there are still a few more things that we need to get. 

31 Weeks!

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How far along? 31 Weeks!

Size of Baby: Grayson is weighing in around 3.3 lbs and is about 16 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Weight: Still hovering around -31lbs.

Gender: IT'S A BOY! Grayson Blake 

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November!

Movement: This baby boy moves ALL. THE. TIME!

Sleeping: Not so good this past week. I think it is just because we have had so much going on this past week.

What I Miss: My patience and brain. I feel like with this pregnancy I am a lot less patient..especially with the girls and also I've completely lost my common sense. I think I'm starting to scare my husband. :0)

What I am looking forward to: Taking the girls to the fair this weekend, my baby shower on Sunday, our (maybe) beach trip next weekend

Cravings/Aversions: cookies, chicken tenders, chips and queso, japanese rice, peanut butter m&m's

Symptons: Still heartburn. ugghh

Worst Moment this Week: The worst moment this week was last Thursday morning. I got woken up from sleeping around 2:30am with extreme back pain and also pain in my stomach. It hurt so bad that I could hardly stand up. I waited until closer to 3am and I couldn't stand the pain so I woke Josh up and told him we needed to head to the hospital. I am so glad Katie is living here because we were able to take her the monitor and listen for the girls. We got to the hospital about 3:30 or so. The whole way there I honestly thought I might have been in labor but when they hooked me up to the fetal monitor I wasn't having contractions so that was great to hear. After they determined that the baby was fine I went to have an ultrasound done. They did an ultrasound of the placenta, baby, kidneys, liver, and gallbladder. I was told that I had gallstones(which I already knew) and that it was probably a gallbladder attack. I discovered that I had gall stones when I was pregnant with Emma and this pain was nothing like that so I'm not too sure I believe that. My nurse seems to think that I was having back spasms. Either way, the pain got a little bit better and they sent me home with a prescription for percoset. My back is still killing me but for now there isn't much anyone can do. The baby is fine so that's all that matters.

Best Moment this Week:We had so much going on this week. We got the crib and set it up last Friday night. It is perfect and I'm so excited. I also got my crib sheet and crib skirt. The nursery is coming together slowly but surely. Yesterday we also took a big step and got a new car. We knew as soon as we found out we were expecting again that we would need a new car. My SUV was a smaller SUV and only had 1 row of seating in the back. We couldn't make 3 carseats work there. They just wouldn't fit. So we were on the hunt for something with third row seating and also something that we could straight trade for and not put any money towards it. So we ended up with a Ford Expedition. It is basically the same car as my old one but just bigger. It has 3rd row seating, built in DVD, heated and cooled seats, sunroof. It's everything we need. We plan on keeping it a couple of years and then maybe looking for something a little newer with less miles. I only cried once by the way. I absolutely LOVED my Explorer but we had to have another car. There was just no way around it. Besides, this just means that our family is getting so big that we just couldn't all fit...which is exciting too.

I took one last picture of my Explorer...

I haven't gotten a new picture of the new car yet. It rained all day long yesterday. So I'll post that soon. 

The Farms!

This past Sunday the girls and I made a trip to the Rising Meadow Farm and the Goat Lady Farm in Liberty,NC. Josh wasn't feeling well so he wasn't able to join us but the girls and I still had a good time. Emma was so excited to see all the animals. Ryleigh was a little scared at first but then warmed up to it. They were able to see sheep, goats, alpacas, chicks, bunnies, etc. Nana and Papa also got them some really yummy ice cream.