Countdown

One week from today. We'll be a family of four. Holy Moly.

We'll have BOYS. As in "the boys and I are going to the park" or "Bryan, hurry home, the boys miss you" or "let's take the boys to ice cream for family night", or like I can say "my boys" and be referring to all three of them.
I love it.

It is so surreal that this is our last weekend as a family of three. This morning Gabe got into our bed with us and the three of us just laid there for a very long time. No one talked, it was quiet and relaxing. It was PERFECT!

I am so thankful for this past year and five months that I have been blessed to be home with my little man and not working full time spending more hours away from him then with him. I wouldn't change it for the world!

The last weeks of this pregnancy is a journey of self discovery that you can't fully share with anyone. You are trapped inside your brain. The one that you used to depend on. Now there's a team of people inside your head playing laser tag:

You're almost done being pregnant-I don't want to be-I can't last another day-Yes you can-I don't even know myself anymore-I'm huge-The baby has hiccups again-My skin is stretchy-Everything hurts-Why won't Gabe and Calie let me be-My husband is no longer funny-Not at all-I can't wait to meet his tiny face-What am I forgetting-Charge the camera batteries-Make a thousand lists-Be ready to feel icky after surgery-Try to act sane-Pay attention when people talk to you-

So, I sit here alone, eating my bowl of cereal, while my boys are out together getting donuts, expelling a deep breath...To most other people in the world, July is going to be just another summer month. For us and our loved ones, an explosion of happiness and surprise.

36 weeks

Oh little one,

I find myself day dreaming about you. What you're going to look like? Who will you remind me of? I can't wait to see you. Will you look like your big brother? Will your hair stick up off your head, or will you be a baldy? What will you weigh? How long will you be?
I have dreams at night that you're GINORMOUS! lol

I want to know everything now. I can't wait to meet you.

I can't believe it was about 18 weeks ago that I felt your little feathery movements for the first time. How small you must have been! Almost transparent.

I'm not used to this big belly that you call home. It seems to be in the way lately. I think yesterday about 5 or 6 people rubbed past my belly because of how far it sticks out. I dropped the laptop because I wasn't anticipating the short space on my lap between my belly and knees. I run into walls, doors and counters. I can't bend over or put my socks and shoes on easily anymore.

Three more weeks, baby.

34 weeks

My View

32 weeks

We got pictures done. There was a special for Mother's day. Sitting fee, 1 8x10, 1 5x7 and 4 wallets for $19.
I wish that Gabe was smiling more, but alas this is my VERY stubborn 3 yr old right now. I still like it and will put it up in our bedroom when we get it.

The scan obviously didn't turn out that well.

Still can't believe that I'm at the point where I had Gabe. Can't believe that my blood pressure is doing well and how prepared we are for this little guys arrival. This will be a whole new experience for us, of course with the adjustment of having 2, but also that I may go full term and have him in the room with me and all that comes along with that. We haven't scheduled the c-section yet. Just taking it week by week.
My energy level has gone down again. I'm very tired and can't do too much without feeling like I'm going to fall over.

Bryan and I got the chance to get away for the weekend. I was hesitant to do it just because we are pretty tight on money. All in all I'm glad we did it. I think that we would have regretted it if we hadn't. We didn't go far...Beaverton/Hillsboro...lol.
We dropped Gabe off with Gamma and got an early check in at noon. We grabbed lunch and then we went to the employee store, Kohls to take something back and a few other stores. We went to Barnes and Noble...sat there and read for a while. That was very relaxing.
It was nuts over there on Saturday! I don't know if it's like that all the time over there, but everyone and their dog was out shopping. The parking lots were full, the lines were long...it felt like last minute Christmas shopping or the day after. CRAZY!
We had an early dinner and got back to the Hotel around 6:30. We had late checkout the next morning and got to sleep in. It was AWESOME!

30 weeks

I can't believe I'm 30 weeks pregnant! At this time of the pregnancy with Gabe, I was on strict bed rest and I had Gabe at 32 weeks. Crazy to think about.

I went to the doctors today and my blood pressure wasn't good so he put me on "modified" bed rest and told me I need to slow down. I'm going every week now and this Monday coming up I'm having an ultrasound. They are going to do fetal tests on the baby and monitor very closely. Good news is I passed my glucose test! YAY! No 3 hour test this time. ((thumbs up))

25 weeks

Preggo

I love love love being pregnant!

I can feel my new baby boy moving all the time. Bryan has felt him too, but he usually goes into stealth mode when Bryan puts his hands on my belly.
I can eat whatever I want...and the consequences will all blend in at the end...
I have an excuse for things.. like eating late at night and not exercising.
Everything is itchy and stretchy.
I cry A LOT
My friends would be proud, every time I sneeze or cough I pee a little
I love wearing maternity clothes
My brain has stopped working, but started thinking only of what needs to be done for this little dudes arrival. (We painted and pulled up the rug in the basement this last weekend. New carpet should be in by the end of the week. ((thumbs up))

Gabe was an awesome helper he vacuumed up the nastiness that was under the old carpet.

My favorite things:

These items don't even scratch the surface, but it's a beginning. I think about food A LOT. And it tastes so much better when you're pregnant! Sometimes I lie in bed at night thinking about food, glancing at the clock to double check, "yes, it's definitely too late to go get take-out... and I already ate... hm, yes, it's definitely too late". Having a conversation with myself.. that's always fun. Plump and healthy, that's the look I'm going for..

Any kind of cerealI actually ate a whole box of these in one day

I know I know...BAD, but I have HUGE cravings for Coke when I'm PG. I thought it was bad with Gabe...NO it's worse with this little guy


Sweeeet Tomatoes Salad bar

I'm officially outnumbered!

Yup, IT'S A...

...Boy! Another boy and a healthy one.
We are so EXCITED and can't wait to meet him.
Now we just need to figure out a name for this little dude.

20 wk pictures

18 wks 1 day

Couples who are pregnant together, stay together! ;o)

15 wks

Can’t stand to eat at home, always want to eat out!

Before getting pregnant I planned meals weekly trying to only eat out maybe once a week if that.

I’m not talking about wanting donuts and fried chicken constantly, because thankfully I do not. However, I can’t stand the thought of eating at home, unless it’s cereal. And that’s not one word of a lie.

Like the thought of cooking chicken or hamburger – Ew. Thinking about eating a salad at home – No thanks.

I’m not sure if it’s the thought of preparing food at home, or just the fact that I am completely tired all the time right now. It just seems so much easier to run out and pick something up, even when I could have been perfectly capable of making it at home. Our pocketbook, however, is not liking this one bit.

Dinner time is a struggle. Nothing sounds good. So funny that you need to eat for baby, but it's hard when the thought of ANYTHING makes me sick.

Gabe's going to be a big brother

We will soon be a family of four!!
Peanut will be joining the party in July and we can't wait for this new adventure.