36 Weeks!!!!

36 WEEKS BUMP UPDATE! 

(This pic was technically at the end of 35 weeks, but close enough)

It's getting close now!! Starting to feel anxious and nervous and ready all at the same time. I have a severe urge to nest but just do not have the energy or physical ability to get everything done and cleaned that I want to, while taking care of a 2 year old as well. Kind of sucks and makes me freak out, but I'm trying to except the fact that I'm just not going to get everything done I might want to. The next couple weeks are going to be crazy, i'm trying to take it easy as much as I can, but I sort of have a feeling she might come early! 

 

How Far Long? 36 Weeks, 2 Days

Size of Baby? Size of a honeydew! 

Total Weight Gain? About 30 lbs

Maternity Clothes?  All maternity

Sleep? Very uncomfortable at night and wake up multiple times

 

Food Cravings? Pop, sweets, grapefruit

Stretch Marks? Yes.

Gender? GIRL! 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Getting my body back to normal- with Jack I was not this uncomfortable and achy, but this time around I feel yucky all the time. 

Highlight Of The Week: I've got a lot done in the nursery- clothes washed, baby gear is out, babies bag is packed, starting to stock up on other household things I'll need!

Milestones: Baby is considered "early term" by the end of the week.

Symptoms: Very hard to breathe- she pushes on my ribs all the time. Back hurts super bad all the time, and I am finding it really hard to roll over or get out of bed, hard to walk/bend down, feet and ankles are swollen. Braxton hicks- lots of tightness!

Belly button in or out: Out!

35 WEEK COMPARISON WITH JACK

(Jack on the left- baby girl on right)

 

 36 Weeks with Jack

 

Hawaii Vacation

Hawaii Vaca=Paradise!

I'm finally getting around to posting our Hawaii pics! We had an amazing vacation just the two of us for five days. It was the most relaxing vacation we have ever been on. Hawaii is truly a paradise, it's not just a cliche! :) We did a lot of relaxing on the beach, eating some great food, snorkeling, exploring, and even swam at NIGHT with MANTA RAY'S! Talk about a crazy experience. And besides from getting sea sick from the rough waves on that excursion it was pretty freaking cool. Our resort at Waikoloa Mariott was perfect. Right on the beach, our room had a great view of the pool and the ocea, and the pools there were awesome too.  We will definitely be going back!

A bed cabana overlooking the beach!

Exploring sea caves!

Most of the waterfalls on the Big Island are on private land so you need a guide to get to them... this was my face after our guide stopped every two steps to talk about some other plant or legend of the island...

The water was freezing!!!

Oh I love a good edamame dish!

Manta Ray Snorkel

My dinner served in a pineapple... genius!

Aloha!

Summer Begins!

Summer has officially begun in our house! And that means BBQ's with friends, vacations, lots of time outside, long nights, and being just plain old busy busy busy! 

I bought a new pool for Jack and it came in the mail today. He hasnt been too into his bigger real pool but loves to splash around in this little pool mat thing that squirts water. And he uses all the inflatable pieces as punching bags. Haha.

 It's always more fun with cousins!

 Boys will be boys. They went through two cartons of the firework pop-its in like 5 minutes. I wasnt sure if Jack would be scared of them if he stepped on them or if he popped them in his hand on accident but he was stepping on them bare feet and squishing them with his fingers no prob!

 And then Izzy decided she needed to pull her tooth out. Haha!! Never a dull moment.

 The evening was followed by a BBQ at friends. There's 8 kids between us four girls!

 The men. :)

 Trying to get a picture with all the kids looking proved to be more difficult that it seemed...

 Just the girls!

 And a classic- Briggy and Jack fighting over the swing. Lol!! One day they will look back and laugh at this I'm sure.

Happy Summer! 

Easter 2014

Easter this year was a lot of fun with our crazy little man. Jack and I were both sick with colds but that didnt stop us from partying all day and eating lots of yummy food and candy! :o)

I cannot get over how freaking adorable Jack looked in his little suit. I want him to wear one everyday. Seriously! I love how we all were wearing blue for Easter and didnt even plan it. haha!

Toddler Boys and Sleepover Fun!

Oh these two little boys are something else!

 Such fun, SUCH a handful, such love for them. They had a sleepover this week and had lots of fun together. They don't always see "eye to eye", but the always enjoy seeing each other and are sad when its time to go.  

It will be fun to watch them grow up together and see the boys and men they will become!

Mid-Week Randoms

Not a whole lot of excitement around here lately, but we are happy just living life as our little family of three right now. Dreaming of warm weather and summer vacations and spending time outside. One more month of winter!!!

Jack's new favorite place to play is in the dryer. (I know- horrible parenting right?) Don't worry, I don't leave him alone in there and he can't open the door by himself. (yet!) This makes doing laundry an extra long affair, but he feels like he's helping and that's what matters! I usually let him throw in the clothes into the washer or dryer to get him involved and he thinks its fun. He probably wont be thinking its fun in a few years! :o)

 Our pantry has a lock on it, but when he wants a snack he will open it up as far as it will go and start asking for stuff! haha! Silly boy. As you can see, we spend most of the time sans clothes, even in the dead of winter. He'd be naked all the time if I would let him! He tries really hard to sound out things like candy and snacks but he hasnt quite got it down yet. He can say cracker. Unfortunately candy comes out as ca-ca. Haha!!

 I LOVE walking into the room and seeing him sitting and reading to himself. So so cute. I'm glad he likes books and hope he keeps loving it throughout the years!

 We are trying really hard to dress ourselves lately which is super frustrating to Mister Jack since he hasnt mastered any of it yet. He's getting closer with the socks though. He has zero patience which is working against him! He tries to put on shoes almost everyday and when he finishes unsuccessfully putting his own shoes on, followed by crying and throwing of the shoes and rolling on the ground, he moves onto mine. He found a pair he can put on AND walk in all by himself- moms heels! :o) I thought it was hilarious.

Happy Wednesday!