Pictures #2

I recently went to a bridal shower and after trying on a million things settled in this dress. I thought I had a picture in this dress with Jackson at a similar point so we took a picture. And here they are to compare!

35 Weeks Jackson/ 34 Weeks Brooklyn

I seriously didn't think there would be much of a difference! My belly is much smaller with Brooklyn and my face is way fuller with Jackson! For only being a pound difference that's crazy. Can't wait to see how different or alike they are as babies!

38 weeks- 9 1/2 months

And a pumpkin latte :)

How far along? 38 weeks

Total weight gain:

30 pounds

Maternity clothes? 

Yes.

Stretch marks? 

Nope! 

Sleep: 

It's been really good for the most part. I'm usually up at 12/1 and can sleep until about 5. Jackson has been sleeping in this past week which has been amazing!

Best moment this week: 

Getting closer to meeting Brooklyn

Miss Anything? 

Working out, regular clothes, wine.

Movement: 

Painful movements! She has seemed to have moved a little lower.

Food cravings: 

Waffles with strawberry jelly. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Contractions

Gender: 

Girl

Labor Signs:

Contractions, really awful back pain, swelling when I get up in the morning

Symptoms: 

Back pain, contractions, reflux, swelling

Belly Button in or out? 

Yes

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off 

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

Happy! We are almost done!! But I've been really uncomfortable this week so I should probably say moody.

Looking forward to: 

Meeting Brooklyn!!!  

Workout:

Walking when I can, chasing Jackson

Dr Appointment:

I am 1 cm and soft. She said she could come at anytime. 

2 more weeks

Brooklyn is full term!

37 weeks

How far along? 37 weeks

Total weight gain:

28 pounds (none from last week)

Maternity clothes? 

Yes.

Stretch marks? 

Nope! 

Sleep: 

Mostly good. I sleep great in between potty breaks

Best moment this week: 

Getting closer to the due date!

Miss Anything? 

Everything. Being comfortable and wearing normal clothes

Movement: 

Ouch! She's been stretching out and it hurts!

Food cravings: 

Nothing really

Anything making you queasy or sick:

I haven't been feeling well the past couple days

Gender: 

Girl!

Labor Signs:

Lots of pre labor contractions happening, back pain, etc.

Symptoms: 

Swelling, contractions, back pain, reflux

Belly Button in or out? 

Yes

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off 

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

HAPPY she's almost here! I'm getting very excited! Also very impatient. If I hear your going to pop one more time I might head butt someone :)

Looking forward to: 

Meeting Brooklyn!!!  

Workout:

I've been walking more and I just started bouncing on the ball.

To dos:

Done: Washed car, car seat is installed, made more freezer meals

Left: HAVE A BABY! And possibly clean out the garage.

Dr Appointment:

I am one cm dilated! I made some progress from last week. I'll take it :) She did say Brooklyn is up pretty high.. so baby girl needs to start descending for labor. It would also help me breathe. 

3 more weeks!!

Brooklyn is FULL TERM!!

Brooklyn's Nursery

Brooklyn's Crib (minus the dust ruffle)

Wall 2

Wall 3 with her bow holder up and full! Ready to go

Obviously the lighting on this one stinks… I still have to find some frames to go around the mirror but in the mean time here it is!

For Christmas we will get her the monthly picture frame from pottery barn for her other wall. And then it will be complete!

36 weeks- 9 months!

Are we there yet?!

How far along? 36 weeks

Total weight gain:

28 pounds (5 less than Jackson at this point)

Maternity clothes? 

Yes.

Stretch marks? 

Nope! 

Sleep: 

Sleeping much better. Getting up 1-2 times a night for bathroom breaks.

Best moment this week: 

Getting closer to the due date! Getting a lot checked off our list.

Miss Anything? 

Everything! 

Movement: 

She has been a crazy lady lately! Her movements are much more uncomfortable. She loves to stick her butt in my ribs. 

Food cravings: 

Regular coke so weird!! I hate regular coke but it tastes awesome right now.

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Randomly 

Gender: 

Girl!

Labor Signs:

Tons of Braxton hicks, cramping, back pain, upset stomach. The doctor checked and my cervix is high and closed. Not that it really means much but she needs to cook at least a week longer.

Symptoms: 

Swelling in the morning now, hot, reflux, upset stomach.. I'm miserable. 

Belly Button in or out? 

Out

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off 

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

Ready!! I'm so over it! 

Looking forward to: 

My last few weeks of pigging out and feeling her move in my belly. Meeting Brooklyn!

Workout:

None. When Jamie gets back from his trip I will be back to walking!

To dos:

Done: Made some freezer meals, more cleaning, finished-ish with her room for now, all the baby stuff it out/washed, cleaned out my car, got my hair cut, pedicure, Jackson got his hair cut, new school clothes/shoes

Left: install carseat, buy double stroller and ergo carrier, finish dust ruffle

Dr Appointment:

Finger prick and strep b test done! Now on to weekly appointments.

4 more weeks!!

1 more week until she is full term!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson-Updated

First day of school (one year old classroom) January 2014

Happy 2nd Birthday!! This year has flown by even faster than last year (which of course makes me really sad but I probably didn't need to mention that).  You have the biggest personality which we just love! You talk to anyone and everyone. At lunch the other day you sat with an older couple and talked away. They loved it! You think every party is for you and you love to be in the center of attention. It is never ever a dull moment with you. You have the most energy I have ever seen…running everywhere! No one can sit down and if we try you immediately demand, "up please." You love to be chased or wrestled with. Your climbing skills are very impressive. The day I found you on the table hanging upside down I called and signed you up for gymnastics. You LOVE gymnastics. If you would stop and pay attention for 5 seconds you would probably be pretty amazing but who has time for that?! Gymnastics has taught you to now jump and forward roll everywhere… and yes into furniture.  

You love your shades!

I would say you are pretty even as far as which parent you go to the most. Mommy is for snuggles and daddy is for fun. Although you never let mommy sleep in but it's ok if daddy is sleeping… You love working out with daddy and if you hear him in the garage you say "shoes on" so you can join in on the fun. You have some pretty awesome push ups (they look like the worm) and leg lifts. You even grunt along with them :)

Easter! You sat through maybe 20 minutes of church and tried to swim with ducks in dirty water. Typically Jackson!

You love to help mommy with everything! You have gotten really good at helping with laundry, except when you climb in the drier… You still are one cuddle bug, which I will never complain about. I think I taught you well because you hug and kiss everyone (with a pat on the back). 

You love your water table!

Typical day reading books and eating your snack :)

Your favorite toys are the monkeys (you sleep with at least two a night), elmo, mickey mouse, trucks, tools, grill, ride or push toys, the robot (our roomba), the cats, and books. And now your bike that you got for your birthday is a new obsession. 

At the alligator farm 

You are a fantastic eater! And you can now eat more egg and soy so you eat everything!! You really love milk, fruit, meat, SWEETS. We can't mention cake, cookies, or cupcakes because you go nuts. It's so cute! We have really started enjoying taking you to eat because you can almost have everything!

Sleep ugh. Jackson!! Terrible sleeper still. You are now up at 5:50-6:15 every. single. morning. You inconsistently cry when we put you down which about drives me mad but then we have good nights where you go right to bed. You take one nap for about 2 hours. Sometimes you don't nap but you look out your window and teepee your room in wipes. Of course now when I open the door you say "no nap." When you wake up from a nap or bedtime you ask "mommy here?" Really freaking cute.

At your two year check up you weighed 34 pounds and 30 inches. You know ALL your body parts, ALL the animal sounds, count to twelve say most of ABC's, sing along to songs, stack blocks 6-10, color pictures, and are TALKING up a storm- consistently 2-3 phrases sometimes 3-5, your vocabulary is around 200-300 words. Your articulation is age-appropriate with a really cute lisp (please grow out of it because I really don't want to fix it) and you can't say your /r/'s again so cute but /r/'s are hard to fix so I hope you figure this one out :)

We have fallen even more in love with you this year! We always talk about how crazy we love you! 
Love,
Mommy and Daddy

35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

Total weight gain:

26 pounds

Maternity clothes? 

Yes

Stretch marks? 

Nope! 

Sleep: 

Much better than last week. I get up every morning around 3:30 and can I usually fall back asleep

Best moment this week: 

Jackson's birthday party! 

Miss Anything? 

Energy, ankles, alcohol

Movement: 

Same as before! She was quiet for a day or two but has picked right back up!

Food cravings: 

Hmmm i can't think of any

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

I've been feeling queasy lately randomly

Gender: 

girl!!

Labor Signs:

Tons of braxton hicks, pressure, she is def lower

Symptoms: 

SO HOT! Swelling! Really awful reflux. Tired.. I'm done. I want her to keep cooking but I'm over everything else.

Belly Button in or out? 

It's amazing it can keep poking out more

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off 

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

Nervous! I feel like I have a lot left to do (hopefully we get it done this weekend). Nervous with how this will all work having a two year old.  

Looking forward to: 

Getting closer to full term! Meeting Brooklyn!

Workout:

None. It's way too hot. I don't feel well after work, etc.

To dos:

Done: Bags are packed! Master bath is cleaned and organized. I made (ok my grandma) made one freezer dish

Left: Finish her room, clean baby stuff, install carseats, make casseroles to freeze, etc

Dr Appointment:

Next week

5 more weeks!!

2 more weeks until she is full term!!

Jackson's 2nd Birthday Party!

Jackson's 2nd birthday party!

I can't believe my baby is two (ok turning two in month month). Here is Jackson sporting his Mickey shirt which he loved!

He had a BLAST running, playing, and jumping in the water with all of his friends. It looked like it was going to rain all day but thank goodness it didn't!

 His girlfriend

Hanging with daddy!

Mickey mouse cookies and a cupcake?! 

He couldn't get enough

Last picture (probably) as a family of three!

After 4 hours on the beach (and bribing him with pizza) he called it a day!

On our way back to the house he passed out.. so I put him in his chair to wake up.. 

Don't worry the second I put him in bed he was AWAKE and ready for pizza and gifts

Mickey balloons, pizza, beach, cupcakes, presents this day can't get much better!

He loved all of the gifts!!

Buddies :)

It was an awesome day at the beach! Jackson enjoyed every minute of it! It was windy and looked like rain (which messed up mommy's plan of decorating) but it really turned out perfect for Jackson! He was so pooped we waited to give him his gift until Sunday. He slept with about a million toys and was up at the crack of dawn to play with all of them again. We will do something small of the actual day but wanted to make sure his party was thrown before the princess arrives! 

34 weeks~8 1/2 months

Little Phi Mu Legacy cooking!!
Size of a cantaloupe!

How far along? 34 weeks

Total weight gain:

26 pounds! This happened at this exact same week last time.. This time I gained 4 instead of 5 pounds in 2 weeks. So funny it happened again at the same time! 

Maternity clothes? 

Um yes

Stretch marks? 

No

Sleep: 

It's happening.. I've entered the pregnancy insomnia. I'm so tired but nope I'm up at 3 and can't sleep. I thought I had two more week dang.

Best moment this week: 

Getting closer to being done :) I'm enjoying her movements and eating sweets!

Miss Anything? 

My ankles

Movement: 

Sometimes she's in a little ball and sometimes she's stretched out. Right now her butt is in my ribs.

Food cravings: 

This week I actually wanted healthy food

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Seafood

Gender: 

Girl!

Labor Signs:

More braxton hicks, hips widening, baby's head is down, pressure

Symptoms: 

SO HOT! Swelling! My legs, ankles, feet hurt incredibly bad on work days. At least when I'm off I can put my feet up a lot. My back has been bothering me a lot at night. 

Belly Button in or out? 

Out

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

Happy she is coming but feeling pretty miserable being pregnant. I want her to cook as long as she needs it but I would like to feel better! I'm def feeling the nesting urge coming on strong!! 

Looking forward to: 

Getting closer to full term! Meeting Brooklyn!

Workout:

I might have done yoga once? I'm not walking in this heat. 

To dos:

Done: Packed Brooklyn's bag, cleaned her room, waiting for her curtains to arrive

Left: Pack hospital bags, wash baby stuff, put batteries in everything, make freezer meals…the list is so long. We need to buy the double stroller and I would love to get the Ergo carrier so I can put her in it while I play with Jackson

Dr Appointment:

Heartbeat and measurements are good! I go back in two weeks and then start my every week appointments ekk!

6 more weeks!!

3 more weeks until she is full term!!