27 Weeks!

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Twenty SevenWeeks!

 

Size: This week the baby is roughly 2lbs!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have definitely started to gain.  Probably up 10 lbs from my pre-preg weight.

Maternity Clothes: Everything.

Gender: It's a BOY!

Movement: All the time, but not to that point where it is uncomfortable yet, and this little one is staying far from my ribs (my others did not) which is SO nice!

Sleep: good for the most part.

Cravings: Sweets.  Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

Aversions: Not really. 

Symptoms:  I have noticed my body becoming more tired more quickly.  I also spent an hour cleaning my microwave this evening (trying to get the stainless steal spotless) so the obsessive cleaning has begun.

What I Miss: Nothing right now.  I am feeling really good.

What I'm Looking Forward To:  Next Dr. appointment is on Tuesday, which will also be my glucose testing, I am really looking forward to hopefully just getting that behind me.  Other than that I am just ready for November to be here.  I HATE Halloween, and am just ready to get past it and into the holiday seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Best Moment This Week: The nursery is pretty much set up.  The clothes are washed and organized, and I am on track of my goal of having everything done and ready by Thanksgiving so I can focus on making the holidays special for my family and having all the baby prep done.

Thoughts: This pregnancy is going sooooo well.  I am so lucky.  I am nervous about the due date being around Christmas, but whatever happens will happen, maybe I will feel more relaxed once the section date is scheduled.  
 

Happy Fall!

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Our first Day of Fall didn't feel like fall at all.  It was very warm, and we spent the day at the baseball fields, first for team photos then Matthew's tball game.  I actually got sunburn!  Then that evening we went to Sweet Frog for Ice Cream.  A very Summer like day for us.

With the arrival of Fall we are settling into our new routine.  Matthew is in school all day during the week, we have evening activities, and I have classes and play dates with Lilly.  Things are more busy than they have ever been, but I am enjoying it.  I have always looked forward to this time in my kids life, where I become more of a taxi driver.  I am looking forward to all that fall has to offer, the pumpkin patches, cooler days and chilly nights, preparing more for the arrival of Joshua, and the holidays.

 


 

A New Love In My Life

.....my mini-van.  We knew once getting pregnant that my tiny Hyundai Accent would no longer fit our growing family.  My husband wanted a big SUV.  I did not.  I eventually want to switch back to an SUV but with a 5 year old (who just learned to buckle and unbuckle himself, and a three year old who cannot unbuckle herself, that me climbing in the back would get annoying fast.

We looked and compared vans, when we started it was between the Toyota Sienna, Kia Sedona, and the Honda Oddessey.  We ruled out the Sedona pretty quick, we have a Kia Sorento that we LOVE so thought we would research it, but right away knew it wasn't for us.  I thought the Sienna was what I wanted but couldn't pass up the deal we got on the Oddessey.

We have only had it for about a month, but already know what I love and dislike about it.

Loves:

1.The automatic sliding rear doors.  I mean it is fantastic.  

2. I love that it seats 8 if needed.  I thought I didn't want that because I had it in my head that the 8th seat wouldn't be able to hold an 80lb person, but I was wrong, there is plenty of space between the carseats for grandma!

3.  I love all the space.  It is such a difference from my small car.  It is great.
4.  The back seat windows have sunshades built in.  So no buying the ones from the store that you have to stick to the window, these slide up and hook in, or you can slide them down and not use them.

Dislikes:

1.  I don't like that their isn't any room for storage under the seats.  I was looking forward to using bins to organize under each middle seat, but that just won't work.

2.  I don't like that when I have a stroller in the back (which is always) their isn't much trunk space.  I have some space for an organization bin, but that is about it.  No room for groceries.

Below are photos of how and what I am organizing in my van so far.  

1. Glove Box.  I have all the car information, a first aid kit with all the essentials, and I have my IPhone charger.  

2. Center Console.  This is my mommy bin.  I have deodorant, lotion, a hairbrush and hair ties, mints, wet ones.  The kids DVD players and cords are also stored in here (we only pull them out for long road trips, but it is nice keeping them in the car, just in case!)

3.  Between the kids.  Right now I have a bin that I purchased from The Container Store, it has some books, dvds, small toys.  It is great while sitting at the kiss and ride at my sons school.  My daughter sits and reads books instead of whining that it is taking too long.

4.  Under the Passenger Seat.  I have two containers....like I said earlier there isn't much space, and these slide around a lot (need to find a solution to that).  Anyway, 1 holds drinks (water bottles, and juice) and the other has snacks (things that won't go bad in the car, goldfish, vanilla wafers, granola bars, lollipops)  These have already come in very handy for when I forget something.  **The other day I had to make an unexpected trip to the Dr.  and dropped my kids off at Daddy's work, I didn't have any food on me, so this was a lifesaver.

5.  Trunk.  I have a picnic blanket, I love that it zips up neatly (similar), Stroller (Baby Trend Expedition), Grocery Bags, a bin that holds a change of clothes and a jacket for each child, a jacket for me, and sunscreen/bug spray.  Matthew's baseball bag.  On the side is the portable potty (this is a must have item for me!), bags, changing pad, wipes, and garbage bags.

I am sure the organizational needs will change with what season it is, and once the baby is here, but for now I am happy with it.  I really want to add a label maker in there, but am afraid of what my husband will say....I just always feel like there is something I am forgetting to put a label on, and hate doing it with marker.