21 Weeks!

How far along? 21 Weeks!!

Size of Baby: Baby boy weighs around 3/4 of a pound and is about 10 1/2 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yes 

Weight: Down 27 lbs so far.

Gender: IT'S A BOY!

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: He is kicking a lot more lately. I mostly feel him at night time when I 'm laying down and not moving much. 

Sleeping: Really good right now.

What I Miss: Absolutely nothing.

What I am looking forward to: Putting the nursery and the girls room together. I have so many ideas that I'm really excited about.

Cravings/Aversions: Not really

Symptons: Still heartburn. ugghh

Best Moment this Week: We registered at Babies R Us last week. I still have a few things to add but it's almost done. It was so much fun registering for a little boy. I'm not used to looking at all the blue stuff yet. :)  I also picked out bedding this week. I had a hard time finding something that I really liked but once I found this one, I knew it was perfect. One problem......it's a little expensive. Not too bad, but definitely going to have to convince my husband. ;-)

We have still not picked out a middle name. It's driving me nuts too. We love the first name that we picked out so we are not changing that but we are having a really hard time agreeing on something that we like and also sounds good. I'm really hoping we can figure it out soon because until we do, it will drive me crazy. 

Morning with Ryleigh

Emma has been having a great time at VBS this week. They have dinner every night for the families and last night Josh and I took the girls and they were able to eat some tacos. After dinner is when bible school starts. We left with Ryleigh and Emma went home with my mom and dad to spend the night there with Cheyenne. They are having a great time today and that gave me the opportunity to spend some 1 on 1 time with my little Ryleigh. This is only the 2nd time Emma has ever spent the night away from home. The first time I was in the hospital having Ryleigh so I'm just not used to her being away from me. I may or may not have cried a little but I know that it is good for her and she is have a great day. On our way home last night from VBS Ryleigh was not happy. She doesn't quite understand why she can't stay at bible school and she really just wants to do what everyone else is doing. You have to be 3 years old to attend though, so she will get to go next year. To cheer her up, Josh stopped and got her a little milkshake. She loved it. She may have had a few sips of one here and there but she has never had her own. She sucked it down quick too.

Please excuse the crappy phone pictures.

 This morning after breakfast and playing for a little bit I took her to Barnes and Noble to look around. She picked out her own book to bring home and she was so happy.

After the bookstore we picked up a kids meal from Chick-fil-a (her favorite) and came back home to eat. 

I have loved spending the morning with just her. We have never had this 1 on 1 time together so it has been really nice. This afternoon Josh, Ryleigh, and I are going to register for baby boy and then get some dinner before we pick Emma up from VBS. I won't lie though...I can't wait to see my Emma. 

20 Weeks!! Halfway there!!

How far along? 20 Weeks!


Size of Baby: The baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces and is about 10 inches long. He is about the size of a banana.  

Maternity Clothes: Yes 

Weight: Down 24 lbs so far.

Gender: IT'S A BOY!

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: I have started feeling little kicks. He is more on my right side so I mostly feel him over there. 

Sleeping: Pretty good with the exception of 1 or 2 bathroom breaks. 

What I Miss: Absolutely nothing. 

What I am looking forward to: Registering tomorrow. We didn't get to do it last week so we are going to go tomorrow while Emma is at VBS. 

Cravings/Aversions: grilled chicken

Symptoms: Still heartburn.

Best Moment this Week: Reaching the halfway mark. Only 20 weeks or less until we meet this sweet boy.   Online shopping for the girls new room and the nursery. I have picked out bedding that I like for both rooms so I'm moving right along.

Josh and I have still not picked out a name for this little boy. We have had a lot going on the past couple of weeks so we just haven't really sat down to talk about it. I really hope to choose one soon.

I realize that lately the blog has been a lot of just pregnancy updates but I promise to start blogging more about the girls soon. We just moved our computer downstairs so I will be able to spend more time uploading pictures and blogging. So be on the lookout for some really cute pictures. 

19 Weeks!

How far along? 19Weeks! Almost halfway there!!

Size of Baby: Last Friday during my ultrasound the baby was measuring at 9 ounces and is about 6 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Yes 

Weight: Down 24 lbs so far. My doctor is hoping that it will stop going down and level off a little bit, but we'll just have to wait and see. But as long as the baby is measuring ok then everything is fine. They will keep a close eye on him.

Gender: IT'S A BOY!

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: little flutters up until this morning when I had a lot of tiny little kicks on my right side. Thats where baby boy has been hanging out during all of my ultrasounds so I guess he's comfortable over there.

Sleeping: Pretty good, although now I can't make it all night without having to get up at least once.

What I Miss: Absolutely nothing.

What I am looking forward to: Registering with Josh this week.

Cravings/Aversions: Not really

Symptons: Still heartburn. ugghh

Best Moment this Week: Getting our air conditioner fix this morning. Pure heaven!

Sunday night the temperature in our house kept creeping up and finally the air just quit working. It was about 80 degrees in the house that night. Josh went to Wal Mart and bought three fans around midnight and we were able to keep semi cool. Yesterday we spent the day at my mom and dads house hanging out and when we got home last night the house was 85. We put the girls to bed with a lot of fans but I still couldn't get cool so we got the girls up and I drove to my mom and dads to spend the night. Josh stayed home to try and get the house a little cooler. Luckily the 100 degree days ended yesterday and this morning it wa a lovely 73. The house was still around 80 though. The guy got it fixed a couple of hours ago and it is slowly cooling off in here. I never ever want to have to do that again. I definitely appreciate the air a lot more now.

::baby boy::

Josh's new boss bought him a new scanner/fax/printer thing so he scanned some of my ultrasound pictures for me to upload here. There is also a couple of new ones from today. Enjoy.

18 Weeks!

How far along? 18 Weeks!


Size of Baby: The baby is about 5 1/2 inches long and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He is about the size of a bell pepper.

Maternity Clothes: Yes 

Weight: Down 20 lbs so far...I have a doctors appointment on Friday so I'll update that next week. 

Gender: IT'S A BOY!

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: Little Flutters

Sleeping: I'm sleeping a little better. My wonderful husband got me a snoogle and I love it. I haven't been able to use it much but I think it is really going to help. 

What I Miss: Absolutely nothing. 

What I am looking forward to: Seeing this little baby boy on Friday. I have my anatomy ultrasound and I'm so excited to get to see him for a about 15-20 minutes.

Cravings/Aversions: Not really

Symptons: Heartburn as usual. The past few days I've been getting a lot more heartburn during the day and I'm had to start taking Zantac twice a day. 

Best Moment this Week: Josh starting his new job yesterday. It's only been two days and I can already tell a big difference in him. He is so much happier and I know this is going to be great for our family. 

Our Weekend & A New Chapter

This past weekend was HOT. Friday and Saturday were both over 100 degrees and miserable. Friday Josh dropped off his company truck in Raleigh because it was his last day with that company. He is starting a new job today and we are both so excited for this change. Right now he is on his way to Raleigh to meet with his new boss, go over policies, pick up his new truck, and meet some other staff. He will be doing the same thing that he was doing with his old job but this is with a much larger company, better pay and benefits, and a lot nicer people. I really think he is going to love this change and I know it will be much better for our family. Anyway, after Josh got back into town on Friday afternoon we went to open a new checking account at a new bank. We are frustrated and tired of our current bank and we thought that with this new job it was a good time to switch everything over. After that, we went to get some dinner and then to Target. Let me tell you, just walking from the car to the building was awful. Saturday was the same way. We didn't want to get out of the house but we had to go to Sam's Club and get a bunch of stuff for a big party on Sunday. After we got home we didn't go anywhere else that day. We enjoyed the 69 degree air conditioning. Sunday was the big day. We had been planning a big surprise 50th birthday party for my dad, who birthday is July 4th. It went great. My dad was completely surprised and we had a nice turnout too. It was supposed to be 100 degrees on Sunday too but we had some storms come through that cooled it off a little. Still really hot, but not unbearable. I was so tired after I got home last night. I am so glad that my dad didn't know anything about it because that made it so much more special. We are so happy that so many could come to celebrate with us. This week is supposed to be a little bit cooler, thank goodness. 

17 Weeks!

How far along? 17 Weeks!


Size of Baby: The baby weighs 5 ounces now and he is around 5 inches long. He is about the size of a turnip.  

Maternity Clothes: Yes 

Weight: Down 20 lbs so far. 

Gender: IT'S A BOY!

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: Felt my first flutters but nothing since then. 

Sleeping: Still not gonna talk about it. 

What I Miss: Being able to sleep on my stomach. I can not sleep any other way. 

What I am looking forward to: Now that we know this baby is a boy, I can start shopping and planning his nursery. 

Cravings/Aversions: Cheetohs

Symptons: Heartburn as usual.

Best Moment this Week: Finding out we are expecting a sweet baby boy. We couldn't be happier. Also, I started online shopping and that has made me so much more excited. 

Boy or Girl?

We are thrilled to announce that we have been blessed with a sweet little baby 

BOY!!

Trust me, no one is as shocked as Josh and I. I think we were both thinking all along that this baby was going to be a girl. We already have two girls, my sister has two girls, and my dad has 3 girls. We just don't do boys in our family. But we do now. :) I am so excited words can't even describe. I am really looking forward to raising a little boy. It is going to be all new to us and I welcome the opportunity. 

Let me tell you how we found out. My actual gender/anatomy ultrasound isn't scheduled until July 6th. My doctors nurse called me last week though and asked me to come in because the doctor was worried about how much weight I am losing and wanted to do some blood work to make sure everything was ok. She mentioned on the phone that he may want to do an ultrasound also to check for fluid levels but she wasn't sure. I went into the appointment secretly hoping for an ultrasound and a little peek of what this baby was. After the lab work they did the ultrasound and I was so happy to see this little baby. After she checked the fluid levels she asked if I wanted her to find out if we were having a boy or girl. Of course I did, but I wanted all of my family to find out together. So she printed what is was on the ultrasound picture and sealed it in an envelope. After my appointment I went to the Carter's store and picked out a blue outfit and a pink outfit. They were the exact same thing and same price. I took them both to the cashier and asked her to open the envelope and put the right outfit in a gift bag and wrap it up really good. I went outside the store so that I couldn't see what she was wrapping up. Then she put all the pictures in another envelope and put it in the bag too. I paid for it and I then headed home. When I got home Josh and I let Emma and Ryleigh open up the bag and we were ecstatic when she pulled out a BLUE outfit. Emma is excited for a baby brother. She still doesn't quite understand why the baby isn't here yet. Josh and I called all of our family and they are just as excited as we are. We have had a first name picked out for a few weeks now but we cannot agree on a middle name, but as soon as we do, I'll share that with you. 

We can't wait to welcome him into our family in late November/early December!!

I tried really hard to get good ultrasound pictures but it just didn't turn out so this is the best one. Josh is planning on buying a scanner soon so after that I will upload all the ultrasound pictures so that I have them all on the blog. 

A Little Randomness

- I bought a new pair of maternity shorts yesterday. Anyone who has been pregnant or is pregnant now, knows how I feel. They are so comfy and stretchy. I don't know why everyone doesn't walk around wearing maternity shorts or pants. :) I also got 3 shirts too. 

-Today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year so far. It's in the lower 90's which means we have been keeping busy inside. My mom and dad are out of town through Sunday but I think we still may go swimming at their house for a little bit this weekend. It will be too hot to do anything else. 

-I have started making a list of everything I/we need to get done before baby gets here. Why is it when you are expecting a baby, there is so much more to do. I notice every little speck of dirt and anything that needs to be cleaned or decluttered. I'm sure the baby doesn't care if my closet needs cleaning out, but it makes me feel better so that's all that matters. Our two big projects will be both of the bedrooms. We have to get the girls new room put together and also the nursery. 

-We are considering enrolling Emma  in a dance class for this fall in the same place that I went to when I was younger. It's a lot closer to home and a great place. She loves to dance so I'm hoping it is something that she will stick with. 

-This week Josh and I have really made an effort to sit down as a family and eat dinner. Most families do that anyway and we used to but that has changed lately. After we moved into this house we got in the routine of feeding the girls around 6pm and then Josh and I would eat after they went to bed around 7:30 or 8. Most of the time it was because we just weren't that hungry at 6pm and then we just got used to eating later. But we have been cooking dinner as a family every night and sitting down together. I love this so much more. 

-Emma's birthday is coming up at the end of August and I'm really trying to let her pick out the theme of her party but everyday it changes. One day it's Cinderella, then ballerina, then Minnie Mouse, the Princess Party....  I'm just going to have to pick one and I'm sure she will love whatever it is. 

-I really want to make a trip back to the beach but it seems like every weekend there is something goes on. Why is summertime always so busy??

16 Weeks

How far along? 16 Weeks!

Size of Baby: In the next few weeks, the baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long and 3 1/2 ounces.   

Maternity Clothes: Need to find some soon.  

Weight: Down 16 lbs so far....maybe more but I don't go back to the doctor for a couple of weeks. 

Gender: 2 1/2 weeks to go. 

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: Felt my first flutters but nothing since then. 

Sleeping: Not gonna talk about it. Grrrr.... 

What I Miss: Being able to sleep on my stomach. I can not sleep any other way. 

What I am looking forward to: 2 1/2 weeks from now.

Cravings/Aversions: I made a homemade chicken pot pie last night that was soooo good. That's what I've been craving now.

Symptons: Heartburn as usual.

Best Moment this Week: We received some great news this week that I will post more about later on. :-)

Phone Pics

Here are just a few phone pictures from the last few days. I am REALLY looking forward to getting a new phone so I can get better pictures. 

The girls got this Barbie Jeep recently. It was a craigslist steal. :)

Enjoying icees after dinner last night. 

Ryleigh loves to wear Emma's helmet and try to climb on her big bike but her legs are just a little bit too short. She sure does look cute though. 

This is more her size. 

Ryleigh is still having speech therapy twice a week and she is doing wonderful. Her therapist brought a tool box for the first time today and Ryleigh loved wearing the safety goggles. 

15 Weeks!

How far along? 15 Weeks!

Size of Baby: According to Babycenter, the baby measures 4 inches and he weighs 2 1/2 ounces. The baby is the size of a apple.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet.  

Weight: Down 16 lbs so far. 

Gender: Only a month or so till we find out.

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: Not yet but hopefully soon. 

Sleeping: Ok I guess. 

What I Miss: Nothing yet.

What I am looking forward to: This week I've been thinking a lot about this baby's nursery and also the girls new room. They will start sharing a room soon and I'm excited to start putting it all together. 

Cravings/Aversions: Well, at this very moment I would love some Cape Cod chips. :)

Symptons: Heartburn

Best Moment this Week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat at my appointment last week.  

.:little fishies:.

I'm FINALLY getting around to uploading our first pool pictures of the summer. I was so excited for the pool to open this year. At that time, it was in the 90's everyday and I couldn't wait to jump in the pool. Now, this week has been really cool. Go figure, right? It's warming up though and this weekend will be hot so thats not too bad. Emma and Ryleigh love to swim. Well, let me rephrase that....Emma loves to swim. Ryleigh loves to walk around the pool, throw in toys and balls, get in only while someone holds her, and eat icees. This is Ryleigh's first year where she is really big enough to put on some swimmies and really get in the pool but she's a little hesitant. She will get in, but she wants me to hold her. She had been wearing a puddle jumper but hated it so I put just a regular pair of swimmies on her, however they don't really keep her above water that well. But we're working on it. Emma would stay in the pool all day if you would let her. I am fully aware that these pictures aren't edited very well but with the bright sun, I haven't quite learned how to fix them.

(This picture is from the beach a couple weeks ago. I just loved it so much.)

14 Weeks!

How far along? 14 Weeks!

Size of Baby: According to Babycenter, the baby measures 3 1/2 inches and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. The baby is the size of a lemon.

Maternity Clothes: Getting close. 

Gender: Only a month or so till we find out.

Labor Signs: Hopefully not till November or December!

Movement: Not yet

Sleeping: Not great. My back has been killing me all night long. I really want a snoogle but trying to convince my husband that I need a $50 pillow isn't the easiest thing in the world. :)

What I Miss: Nothing yet.

What I am looking forward to: Finding out what this little one is so I can do a little shopping.

Cravings/Aversions: Not many craving lately. Been kind of sick the past week or so, so I'm still not eating very much.

Symptons: Heartburn at night. I've started taking Zantac to sleep. I had to do this every day with both Emma and Ryleigh so it was expected.

Best Moment this Week: Just spending time with my 3 favorite people.