Four months old-Dec 9th

Four months old- Dec 9th

--You weigh 18 lb 13 oz, 26 inches long.. you are a couple months heavier and longer than your brother was at this age. The doc goes did he make it on the growth curve and laughed...hahaha You did just barely you about 95% for weight and in the 80%s for height.

--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton jammies and fleece sleep sack non swaddling kind.
--You are getting better with waking up to eat and you usually doze off at the end and I can put you pack in the sleep sack and youll stay asleep or go right back to sleep on your own which is nice before Id have to rock you a bit after putting you in the sleep sack. Makes the middle of night feedings faster. You typically go down for bed bt 7-730 if you dont get a later afternoon nap you lose it by like 630 and can make it harder to get you down for bed. With starting daycare you were just waking up around 12 or 1 eating and going back to bed. Now that you discovered to roll the past couple of nights you have rolled to your tummy and screamed..took a few times to get you to be down for the night.
--Started daycare end of Nov. The first two days were rough..you didnt drink much in the mornings nad only took 20 min naps..by mid week you were drinking full bottles and you were up to 3 40 min naps.
--They got you to take a pacifier a little bit-for going into your crib to stay asleep.
--Drinking 3 5 oz bottles of bm at daycare..nursing before you go in the morning and then usually in the evening..then getting a 5 oz bottle before bed. You usually wake up once to eat twice on a bad night.
--Wearing size 3 diaper, mostly nine month clothes.
--You discovered to roll from your back to tummy on Sat Dec 3rd..we had tried getting you to nap in your crib went up there and you were on your tummy screaming..you continued to do this over and over the rest of the weekend. You did go from tummy to back a couple of times but you still forget to do it.
--Much happier and smilier..really grabbing on to these strong.
--Sat for 30 mins with boppy.
--Like to talk and goo.
--You had your first thanksgiving..you slept whole way to wi but the drive back was awful you screamed from the dells till past Lacrosse before giving in and falling asleep. We stopped to feed you in the gas station parking lot too. ahh
--You love looking at your brother and smiling..you get distracted nursing..stopping looking up smiling then back to eating.
--You are losing a lot of your hair..getting bald. This happened to Landon too and then his hair came in blonde. Well see if this happens to you too.
--Doing better in the car sometimes youll scream but youll sometimes just goo and blab to your mirror. haha

Three months old-Nov 9th

--You dont go to doc till 4 months but we weighed you with dad on our scale and we think you weigh 16 pounds..two pounds up from last month...around the same as Landon was at this age.

--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton jammies and cotten sleep sack..we recently starting keeping your arms out..the first night was rough but now you seem to do just fine. Youre getting close to the weight limit on it so well soon just have to do a unswaddling sleep sack very soon.
--You are getting better with waking up to eat and you usually doze off at the end and I can put you pack in the sleep sack and youll stay asleep or go right back to sleep on your own which is nice before Id have to rock you a bit after putting you in the sleep sack. Makes the middle of night feedings faster. You typically go down for bed bt 7-730 if you dont get a later afternoon nap you lose it by like 630 and can make it harder to get you down for bed. On a good night you wake up around 1 or so eat and go back to bed till around 6 am or so. Bad nights youll wake up around 11-12 and then again at 4..those are rough. Sleep with sound machine and humidifier on. We just bought a breathable crib bumper bc you kept getting your arms stuck in the crib.
--Eats around every 2-3 hours during the day, typically its 2.5-3 hours somtimes youll go 4 if you take a long nap. Still taking naps in your swing.. you can put yourself to sleep in it within 5-10 mins usually...youll sometimes fuss if you are overtired..you can usually stay awake 1.5 hours to 2 hours in bt naps. I need to get you napping in your crib but the attempts ive made havent gone well. Hoping this will get better when you start daycare in a couple of weeks.
--In size 2 diaper but need to go to 3s...trying to use up the last box of 2s..we had to go to 3s at night bc you were leaking..you are starting to have blow outs too so its time, you have been wearing 6 month and 6-9 month clothes.. the 6 month stuff is getting snug already.
--Eats around 4 ounces from a bottle even though he often seems to want more when done. You went on a bottle strike this month and refused bottles altogether..we switched up bottles to dr brown ones (narrower nipple) and you seem to do better with those...i was getting so nervous for daycare. AT night if you are over tired you still wont take the bottle unless you can nurse a bit to calm down first then yoll take the bottle. You can take 4-5 oz usually.
--Getting better at naps will usually be up for an hour in morning and then will nap in your swing for an hour or so and Ill try and get some things around the house down. Youll typically take a longer 2-3 hour nap around lunchtime sometimes youll do this in the morning and then just take little naps in the afternoon.
--Not really digging baths but we have been trying to get rid of your cradle cap with coconut oil and combing it out so it prob hurts and you scream and scream..poor babe. I hope its clearing up. You only get like one bath per week...sorry second child and mostly bc you are so crabby by night time. We need to get better at this.
--Doesn't like pacifiers..weve tried like every kind..you spit it out and dont like it.
--Like to be facing out and see whats going on, getting better at playing on the ground by yourself or with crinkly dog book. You love your playmat first thing in the morning not really after that point. Bought you a sit up chair thing that you like to sit up. Like to stand up on our legs and talk and can kinda sit on your own with help.
--doesnt care for car seat sometimes will cry then fall asleep
--Baby acne cleared..just trying to get rid of your cradle cap.
--Smiling so much more and cooing. its so fun. You are so happy in the mornings and after longer naps. You like to see what is going on at all times. Like to blow bubbles, drooling like crazy. LIke to talk back to us.

--You dont like tummy time but you have got good head control can lift your head up pretty high and you can move in circles but no rolling over yet.. You like to stand if we help you. YOu liked farmers horse too. You like when your brother talks to you..not when he holds you you look puzzled.
--Very active..moves head all around.
--Will suck on thumb or entire hand
--Takes most naps in swing and will fall asleep in there usually unless you are hungry and want to eat.
--Likes to be walked around and facing out to see what is going on.
--Your brother loves to help and help change diapers.
--You had your first halloween as a sea turtle..you hated your custume but looked very cute.
--You tolerate some reading of books now, you like to be sung to-patty cake, if youre happy and you know it, so big.
--You had your baptism this past weekend...you cried though most of it but were happy once church was over. haha We were sitting right by the piano and violin too which were very loud..you dont like loud sounds..even a sneeze will startle you. When you get mad youll pout and stick your bottom lip out.its so heart breaking. haha
--We are still nursing...i find it hard to believe Id have a baby that preferred to nurse over bottles..opposite of Landon.. It has gotten easier after the nipple pain finally went away..sometimes Ill have some pain on the one. You can def latch a lot better..you seem to eat very fast too usually only 5-10 mins and you are full. If you are very tired and upset its the only thing that will comfort you. Im not looking forward to the non stop pumping when I go back to work. Ive built up some sort of a freezer stash so that will be nice.
--I only have a couple weeks left with you at home before I go back to work:( I had a longer leave with you then Landon but it still has gone by soooo fast. I will miss my days with you but it will be nice to get back into a routine. I know you will like seeing other babies and having fun things to do too. Excited to see all the things you will learn this month.
--You are really grabbing toys and onto things...blankets my shirt etc..you are so strong!!

2 months old

--You weight 14 pounds 1 oz (chunkey monkey), ...60.4 cm, 23.77 inches long

--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton fleece sleep sack with arms in. Typically well give you a bottle (3-4oz) depending on when you ate last and get your jammies on and then put you in the sleep sack...usually youll stay asleep sometimes you need to be rocked to get you back to sleep. Sometimes youll eat the bottle and want more so Ill feed you more. Usually still wake up between 2am made it to 3am one night and then up at 5 or 6 again. The past two nights you only woke up that one time around 2 or 3 and then werent up for the day till 6 and then almost 7 the one day. Glorious! Hope this stays.
--Very noisy sleeper...sometimes Ill wake up to feed you but you arent really awake..just grunting.
--Eats around every 2 hours per day sometimes only 1 hour if you take a long nap you can go 3+ hours in between..you like to eat and eat..well sometimes give you a bottle of pumped milk during the day and before bed too...not a whole lot of freezing milk around here. Piglet likes to eat. Typically will eat around 4 oz in bottle if we give you one..sometimes you wont finish an ounce or want a little more. I try to pump first thing in the morning and around 9 pm.
--Went to size two diaper just before 8 weeks..its a little big but the ones were getting really tight. We busted into Landons 6 month clothes around week 8 too...they are pre shrunk from him ahhaha.. I have busted out some new 6 and 3-6 month things too and they are a little big on you.. You can still squeeze into some 3 month things.
--Eats around 4 ounces from a bottle even though he often seems to want more when done.
--Getting better at naps will usually be up for an hour in morning and then will nap in your swing for an hour or so and Ill try and get some things around the house down. Youll typically take a longer 2-3 hour nap around lunchtime sometimes youll do this in the morning and then just take little naps in the afternoon.
--Not really digging baths but we have been trying to get rid of your cradle cap with coconut oil and combing it out so it prob hurts and you scream and scream..poor babe. I hope its clearing up.
--Doesn't really love the pacifier..will take it occasionally but spits it out after a while or has trouble keeping it in. Sometimes he acts like hes gagging when you try and give it to him.
--Sometimes likes walks outside..will usually fall asleep once im almost once around the block so Ill continue walking..have gone on a few walks with our neighbors Jenny and CLara. I have taken alot more grocery and target trips with you..sometimes youll scream a little and then fall asleep.
--doesnt care for car seat sometimes will cry then fall asleep
--Baby acne cleared..just trying to get rid of your cradle cap.
--Smiling so much more and cooing. its so fun. You are so happy in the mornings and after longer naps. You like to see what is going on at all times.

--Will tolerate the play mat for a little bit you usually get sick of it after 20-20 mins youll bat and hit the toys.. You have started grabbing and holding toys this month. You dont like tummy time but you have got good head control.. You like to stand if we help you. YOu liked farmers horse too. You like when your brother talks to you..not when he holds you you look puzzled.
--Very active..moves head all around.
--Will suck on thumb or entire hand
--Takes most naps in swing and will fall asleep in there usually unless you are hungry and want to eat.
--Likes to be walked around and facing out to see what is going on.
--Went to apple orchard for first time, dad carried you facing out in the baby bjorn and you liked it.
--We made you some different baby foods to freeze for when you are ready.
--Your brother loves to help and help change diapers..he loves to hold you and will go put hand sanitizer on and puts a burp cloth on his shoulder and grabs a pillow and says I want to hold my brother. Too cute for words!!! He has opened your door and slammed it a few mornings when youre still sleeping...grr.. or if I am up feeding you hell walk in and say good morning to you
--As challenging as nursing is...still going strong and sticking to it..not using the nipple shield and one bad nipple is finally healing up. Well see how long we can go but hopefully while Im still home...worried I wont make enough when I go back to work but we shall see.

2 months old

--You weight 14 pounds 1 oz (chunkey monkey), ...60.4 cm, 23.77 inches long

--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton fleece sleep sack with arms in. Typically well give you a bottle (3-4oz) depending on when you ate last and get your jammies on and then put you in the sleep sack...usually youll stay asleep sometimes you need to be rocked to get you back to sleep. Sometimes youll eat the bottle and want more so Ill feed you more. Usually still wake up between 2am made it to 3am one night and then up at 5 or 6 again. The past two nights you only woke up that one time around 2 or 3 and then werent up for the day till 6 and then almost 7 the one day. Glorious! Hope this stays.
--Very noisy sleeper...sometimes Ill wake up to feed you but you arent really awake..just grunting.
--Eats around every 2 hours per day sometimes only 1 hour if you take a long nap you can go 3+ hours in between..you like to eat and eat..well sometimes give you a bottle of pumped milk during the day and before bed too...not a whole lot of freezing milk around here. Piglet likes to eat. Typically will eat around 4 oz in bottle if we give you one..sometimes you wont finish an ounce or want a little more. I try to pump first thing in the morning and around 9 pm.
--Went to size two diaper just before 8 weeks..its a little big but the ones were getting really tight. We busted into Landons 6 month clothes around week 8 too...they are pre shrunk from him ahhaha.. I have busted out some new 6 and 3-6 month things too and they are a little big on you.. You can still squeeze into some 3 month things.
--Eats around 4 ounces from a bottle even though he often seems to want more when done.
--Getting better at naps will usually be up for an hour in morning and then will nap in your swing for an hour or so and Ill try and get some things around the house down. Youll typically take a longer 2-3 hour nap around lunchtime sometimes youll do this in the morning and then just take little naps in the afternoon.
--Not really digging baths but we have been trying to get rid of your cradle cap with coconut oil and combing it out so it prob hurts and you scream and scream..poor babe. I hope its clearing up.
--Doesn't really love the pacifier..will take it occasionally but spits it out after a while or has trouble keeping it in. Sometimes he acts like hes gagging when you try and give it to him.
--Sometimes likes walks outside..will usually fall asleep once im almost once around the block so Ill continue walking..have gone on a few walks with our neighbors Jenny and CLara. I have taken alot more grocery and target trips with you..sometimes youll scream a little and then fall asleep.
--doesnt care for car seat sometimes will cry then fall asleep
--Baby acne cleared..just trying to get rid of your cradle cap.
--Smiling so much more and cooing. its so fun. You are so happy in the mornings and after longer naps. You like to see what is going on at all times.

--Will tolerate the play mat for a little bit you usually get sick of it after 20-20 mins youll bat and hit the toys.. You have started grabbing and holding toys this month. You dont like tummy time but you have got good head control.. You like to stand if we help you. YOu liked farmers horse too. You like when your brother talks to you..not when he holds you you look puzzled.
--Very active..moves head all around.
--Will suck on thumb or entire hand
--Takes most naps in swing and will fall asleep in there usually unless you are hungry and want to eat.
--Likes to be walked around and facing out to see what is going on.
--Went to apple orchard for first time, dad carried you facing out in the baby bjorn and you liked it.
--We made you some different baby foods to freeze for when you are ready.
--Your brother loves to help and help change diapers..he loves to hold you and will go put hand sanitizer on and puts a burp cloth on his shoulder and grabs a pillow and says I want to hold my brother. Too cute for words!!! He has opened your door and slammed it a few mornings when youre still sleeping...grr.. or if I am up feeding you hell walk in and say good morning to you
--As challenging as nursing is...still going strong and sticking to it..not using the nipple shield and one bad nipple is finally healing up. Well see how long we can go but hopefully while Im still home...worried I wont make enough when I go back to work but we shall see.

Brayden 1 month

--There is no longer a one month appointment so we dont know how much you weighed.. At your appointment a few days old you were up to 7lb 14oz and the following monday when I met with lactation you were back up to 8lbs 5 oz or so..so almost to birth weight..you are getting bigger and bigger so we figure you are just fine and didnt bring you in to be weighed.
--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton fleece sleep sack with arms in. The first few nights you slept in our room in the rock and play..you were up all the time to eat..you are a very noisy sleeper so it works better to have you sleep in your own room for all of us.. we also run the humidifier and the sound machine like we did with Landon too. We typically feed you bt 7-8 and you go down around 8 for the most part..sometimes youll fuss and well have to rock you one more time until you are down for the night. You typically wake up twice a night around 1-2 and 4 and 5..you wake up dad changes your diaper and I feed you put you pack in your sleep sack and you go back to sleep. You've went one night with only one wake up.
--Very noisy sleeper...sometimes Ill wake up to feed you but you arent really awake..just grunting.
--Eats around every 2 hours per day sometimes only 1 hour..you like to eat and eat..well sometimes give you a bottle of pumped milk during the day and before bed too...not a whole lot of freezing milk around here. Piglet likes to eat.
--Went to size one diaper at a few weeks old..tried to finish up all our newborn diapers but you were just busting out of them. Wore newborn clothes but went to 3 month clothes pretty quickly..wearing alot of Landons stuff along with new things we've gotten from people.
--Eats around 4 ounces from a bottle even though he often seems to want more when done.
--Very fussy, cat napper, didnt like swing bouncer etc..wanted to be held--on chest to sleep would wake up if you picked him up..like to be bounced and walked around.
--Loves bath time in his baby bath tub
--Doesn't really love the pacifier..will take it occasionally but spits it out after a while or has trouble keeping it in. Doesn't really use it at night at all which Im fine with. Sometimes he acts like hes gagging when you try and give it to him.
--First babysitter Grandpa and Grandma Kraemer for our 5 year anniversary we went out to eat. you were pretty fussy for them.
--Sometimes likes walks outside..typically would scream anywhere I bring you...Target/etc so our trips out were few in your first month..too scared to take you anywhere
--doesnt care for car seat
--Got bad baby acne around 3 weeks--cleared up around 6 weeks...just like Landon had..very dry flaking scalp too. all around face and neck and head..upper chest area. We didnt bring you in bc I knew they wouldnt do anything for it and it would clear up on its own eventually.
--Smiles and giggles in sleep

--Not a huge fan of the play mat or tummy time
--Very active..moves head all around.
--Will suck on thumb or entire hand
--Will sleep on side sometimes or tummy if we watch you during the day.
--Likes to be walked around and facing out to see what is going on.
--Not a huge fan of being read to yet
--Usually tolerates diaper changes..loves to be on his changing mat for some reason and will smile after a diaper change.

This month flew by and was so difficult. You are much more fussy and anti napping compared to Landon..youd get so overtired and crabby and made it very hard to deal with the crying all day long. No matter what Id do you just would not stay asleep. Hated most things besides laying on people and being bounced. Mama had some very hard times with unexpected heavy bleeding...including a middle of the night ambulance and er visit..to a return er visit to have a emergency d and c done. Ive never been so scared. Hoping that is all done with and we can get onto happier times together. Although this month has been hard on all of us we are so happy to have you be a part of our family and know this i just a phase and will pass. Im sure I will miss all of our snuggles and bouncing around the house. hehee

Your brother loves you so much and has done great with the tranisition. He says its ok Im your big brother or tries to comfort you in the car when you are crying... Hell say funny things like are you a crabby baby? Tries to teach you how to say mama...tells you to give him high fives. He likes to help change your diaper and has given you a couple bottles with help. Im sure he cant wait to teach you all sorts of things and to play with you. YOu like to look up at him to see what he is up to.

Brayden 1 month

--There is no longer a one month appointment so we dont know how much you weighed.. At your appointment a few days old you were up to 7lb 14oz and the following monday when I met with lactation you were back up to 8lbs 5 oz or so..so almost to birth weight..you are getting bigger and bigger so we figure you are just fine and didnt bring you in to be weighed.
--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton fleece sleep sack with arms in. The first few nights you slept in our room in the rock and play..you were up all the time to eat..you are a very noisy sleeper so it works better to have you sleep in your own room for all of us.. we also run the humidifier and the sound machine like we did with Landon too. We typically feed you bt 7-8 and you go down around 8 for the most part..sometimes youll fuss and well have to rock you one more time until you are down for the night. You typically wake up twice a night around 1-2 and 4 and 5..you wake up dad changes your diaper and I feed you put you pack in your sleep sack and you go back to sleep. You've went one night with only one wake up.
--Very noisy sleeper...sometimes Ill wake up to feed you but you arent really awake..just grunting.
--Eats around every 2 hours per day sometimes only 1 hour..you like to eat and eat..well sometimes give you a bottle of pumped milk during the day and before bed too...not a whole lot of freezing milk around here. Piglet likes to eat.
--Went to size one diaper at a few weeks old..tried to finish up all our newborn diapers but you were just busting out of them. Wore newborn clothes but went to 3 month clothes pretty quickly..wearing alot of Landons stuff along with new things we've gotten from people.
--Eats around 4 ounces from a bottle even though he often seems to want more when done.
--Very fussy, cat napper, didnt like swing bouncer etc..wanted to be held--on chest to sleep would wake up if you picked him up..like to be bounced and walked around.
--Loves bath time in his baby bath tub
--Doesn't really love the pacifier..will take it occasionally but spits it out after a while or has trouble keeping it in. Doesn't really use it at night at all which Im fine with. Sometimes he acts like hes gagging when you try and give it to him.
--First babysitter Grandpa and Grandma Kraemer for our 5 year anniversary we went out to eat. you were pretty fussy for them.
--Sometimes likes walks outside..typically would scream anywhere I bring you...Target/etc so our trips out were few in your first month..too scared to take you anywhere
--doesnt care for car seat
--Got bad baby acne around 3 weeks--cleared up around 6 weeks...just like Landon had..very dry flaking scalp too. all around face and neck and head..upper chest area. We didnt bring you in bc I knew they wouldnt do anything for it and it would clear up on its own eventually.
--Smiles and giggles in sleep

--Not a huge fan of the play mat or tummy time
--Very active..moves head all around.
--Will suck on thumb or entire hand
--Will sleep on side sometimes or tummy if we watch you during the day.
--Likes to be walked around and facing out to see what is going on.
--Not a huge fan of being read to yet
--Usually tolerates diaper changes..loves to be on his changing mat for some reason and will smile after a diaper change.

This month flew by and was so difficult. You are much more fussy and anti napping compared to Landon..youd get so overtired and crabby and made it very hard to deal with the crying all day long. No matter what Id do you just would not stay asleep. Hated most things besides laying on people and being bounced. Mama had some very hard times with unexpected heavy bleeding...including a middle of the night ambulance and er visit..to a return er visit to have a emergency d and c done. Ive never been so scared. Hoping that is all done with and we can get onto happier times together. Although this month has been hard on all of us we are so happy to have you be a part of our family and know this i just a phase and will pass. Im sure I will miss all of our snuggles and bouncing around the house. hehee

Your brother loves you so much and has done great with the tranisition. He says its ok Im your big brother or tries to comfort you in the car when you are crying... Hell say funny things like are you a crabby baby? Tries to teach you how to say mama...tells you to give him high fives. He likes to help change your diaper and has given you a couple bottles with help. Im sure he cant wait to teach you all sorts of things and to play with you. YOu like to look up at him to see what he is up to.

Brayden 1 month

--There is no longer a one month appointment so we dont know how much you weighed.. At your appointment a few days old you were up to 7lb 14oz and the following monday when I met with lactation you were back up to 8lbs 5 oz or so..so almost to birth weight..you are getting bigger and bigger so we figure you are just fine and didnt bring you in to be weighed.
--Sleeps in crib in room with cotton fleece sleep sack with arms in. The first few nights you slept in our room in the rock and play..you were up all the time to eat..you are a very noisy sleeper so it works better to have you sleep in your own room for all of us.. we also run the humidifier and the sound machine like we did with Landon too. We typically feed you bt 7-8 and you go down around 8 for the most part..sometimes youll fuss and well have to rock you one more time until you are down for the night. You typically wake up twice a night around 1-2 and 4 and 5..you wake up dad changes your diaper and I feed you put you pack in your sleep sack and you go back to sleep. You've went one night with only one wake up.
--Very noisy sleeper...sometimes Ill wake up to feed you but you arent really awake..just grunting.
--Eats around every 2 hours per day sometimes only 1 hour..you like to eat and eat..well sometimes give you a bottle of pumped milk during the day and before bed too...not a whole lot of freezing milk around here. Piglet likes to eat.
--Went to size one diaper at a few weeks old..tried to finish up all our newborn diapers but you were just busting out of them. Wore newborn clothes but went to 3 month clothes pretty quickly..wearing alot of Landons stuff along with new things we've gotten from people.
--Eats around 4 ounces from a bottle even though he often seems to want more when done.
--Very fussy, cat napper, didnt like swing bouncer etc..wanted to be held--on chest to sleep would wake up if you picked him up..like to be bounced and walked around.
--Loves bath time in his baby bath tub
--Doesn't really love the pacifier..will take it occasionally but spits it out after a while or has trouble keeping it in. Doesn't really use it at night at all which Im fine with. Sometimes he acts like hes gagging when you try and give it to him.
--First babysitter Grandpa and Grandma Kraemer for our 5 year anniversary we went out to eat. you were pretty fussy for them.
--Sometimes likes walks outside..typically would scream anywhere I bring you...Target/etc so our trips out were few in your first month..too scared to take you anywhere
--doesnt care for car seat
--Smiles and giggles in sleep

--Not a huge fan of the play mat or tummy time
--Very active..moves head all around.
--Will suck on thumb or entire hand
--Will sleep on side sometimes or tummy if we watch you during the day.
--Likes to be walked around and facing out to see what is going on.
--Not a huge fan of being read to yet
--Usually tolerates diaper changes..loves to be on his changing mat for some reason and will smile after a diaper change.

This month flew by and was so difficult. You are much more fussy and anti napping compared to Landon..youd get so overtired and crabby and made it very hard to deal with the crying all day long. No matter what Id do you just would not stay asleep. Hated most things besides laying on people and being bounced. Mama had some very hard times with unexpected heavy bleeding...including a middle of the night ambulance and er visit..to a return er visit to have a emergency d and c done. Ive never been so scared. Hoping that is all done with and we can get onto happier times together. Although this month has been hard on all of us we are so happy to have you be a part of our family and know this i just a phase and will pass. Im sure I will miss all of our snuggles and bouncing around the house. hehee

Your brother loves you so much and has done great with the tranisition. He says its ok Im your big brother or tries to comfort you in the car when you are crying... Hell say funny things like are you a crabby baby? Tries to teach you how to say mama...tells you to give him high fives. He likes to help change your diaper and has given you a couple bottles with help. Im sure he cant wait to teach you all sorts of things and to play with you. YOu like to look up at him to see what he is up to.

Braydens Birth Story

We had one lil stubborn dude that did not want to come out on his own so our scheduled induction date-Aug 8th(10 days past due date) kept creeping up closer and closer. The night before I called the hospital and they said to we were a go to come in at 8 am the following morning but to call at 7 am the next day to be sure they still had room for me. We had everything ready to go and in the car and I called at 7 am to be told that they could not take us and to call back at 11am to see if they could then. Not the news we wanted to hear... Lee dropped Landon off at daycare and then came home and mowed the lawn and I tried to keep myself busy reading and watching hgtv. At 11 am I called the hospital back and they gave us the go ahead to eat a light lunch and head in. We got to the hospital a little before noon and got checked into our room and waited for the doctor to arrive to recieve our plan of attack.

The doctor got there and inserted the first round of cervidil--pill into my cervix..you cant get up for an hour after its placed and its suppose to last for up to 3 hours and get contractions started...I was at 2 cm dilated and 20% or so effaced...so some progress since the last time I was checked. Eventually I could feel contractions but nothing too awful..we walked the halls and I bounced the exercise ball off and on. At 3pm the doc came back and I was still at 2cm but more effaced and the head had dropped down some. He inserted another pill to do another round of the cervidil and said hed be back in 3 hours to check me. Three hours later and the doc still hadnt been back..we ordered a light supper from the hospital cafe-(not great food) and waited and waited. My contractions were starting to get a lot more painful and frequent so I constantly had to be hooked up to the monitors to monitor babys heart rate and my contractions.. They tried giving me a portable monitor to wear like a purse so I could move around but it kept going off as if the babys heart rate was 0 which was not the case. So annoying...big change from being able to move around at home while in labor with Landon and barely making it to the hospital. The pain was/is way worse laying down in bed then moving around.

Around 10pm or so the nurse seem concerned that the doctor was still not there and kept saying oh he must have ran home to get dinner...really? Shes like do you want me to check you and then I can call him and ask what the plan is? YES! She checked me and said oh you are a 2 and completely effaced.. A 2? I was so frustrated how could I only be a 2..she also kept saying oh we need those contractions stronger like you cant breathe or talk to get things moving..um I never really felt that bad with Landon... shes like they look like they are strong and frequent..you must just have a strong pain tolerance... She then got an older nurse who came and checked me and said I was really a 5 not a 2! Good grief. She called the doc and he told her he was on his way back in.. 2 hours later..at midnight he finally came and checked me. I was like um well one nurse said Im a 2 and the other said 5. He checked me and thought I was 5-6 and asked if he could break my water...YES. In my opinion this could have been down hours earlier..where the f have you been dude is what I wanted to say.

After breaking my water my contractions were awful...we tried walking the halls a bit but it felt gross with water gushing out...then they continued to monitor me too so I couldn't be out of bed that much. I kept saying I didn't know how much longer I could do this the pain was getting really intense and not being able to move around was just making it so much more awful. Around 2 am I was thinking I was ready to get the epidural..I asked the nurse if they could check me to know if Id made progress or get a gauge for how much longer Id have to go through this...shes like well no hell prob check you in 4 hours..they dont like to check alot after your water is broken bc there's a risk for infection. 4 hours?!?!??! I said I want the epidural even though I was freaked to get one. I had nothing with Landon.

The anesthesiologist came in at 230 and gave me the epidural..it wasn't bad at all. Lee almost passed out and slowing sat on the floor our short nurse tried to help him. After I got it most of the pain was gone..I could still feel some contractions on my right side but not very intense..my legs were numb and shaky. A little before 4 am the nurse asked how I was and I said I felt nauseous. She asked if I wanted her to check me to see if I was close and sure enough I was complete and ready to push. She asked if I was ready to push or wanted to rest a bit first..NO lets get the show on the road lady. It was much harder to push with no feeling in your legs or being able to feel the contractions..I really needed people to hold up my legs for me too. Compared to Landon I could feel each contraction and knew when to push. We woke Lee up to help and he was feeling nauseous...prob due to it being so early in the morning and not eating for a while. A few pushes and she said she could see the head and kept calling for the doc to come. They told me to stop pushing but he still wanted to come out and proceeded to come...They pressed the emergency button to get him to hurry up and finally he came in, just in time to catch the baby. They put him on me and he instantly screamed... When they finally weighed him I was shocked how big he was bc everyone kept telling me how small I was this time and I did feel smaller than I was with Landon. I suppose he was 10 days late..

Brayden William arrived Tuesday, Aug 9th at 4:!7 am, weighing 8 lbs 8 oz, 20.5 inches long..a FULL head of blonde hair.

We had decided on his name a little before we went in for our ultra sound...when I knew it was another boy I wanted the middle name to be after my grandfather William. William is also a family name on my moms side.

We are very excited to be a family of 4.

40 weeks

Size of the baby?6.2 to 9.2 pounds and measures about 18.9 to 20.19 inches


Total Weight Gain/Loss? I havent weighed myself this week but my guess is 30-35 lbs.



Maternity Clothes? same stuff..so sick of it all but refuse to buy more stuff lol

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Having everything ready to go.




Movement?
Lots of movements some hurt. can see my stomach going crazy


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream.



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous..some mornings ive felt nauseous..ive kinda thrown up in my mouth some too


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
some in morning but goes away


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night. Feeling like I have to pee the minute I stand up or walk..lots of pressure down there. Insomnia if I wake up after 2 or 3 am..just cant go back to sleep..have been crampy and some BH contractions the past few days. Swollen down there still.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really popped out...baby has dropped too


Wedding rings On or Off?
I can wear it but havent been as much... fingers are a little swollen
Sleep?
usually up twice to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. Alot of tossing and turning. Hard to get up.


What I'm looking forward to? this baby finally coming...get on with it dude. Not sure how many more days I can wait.

39 weeks

Size of the baby? 6.2 to 9.2 pounds and measures about 18.9 to 20.9 inches.
Total Weight Gain/Loss? I havent weighed myself this week but my guess is 30-35 lbs.



Maternity Clothes? same stuff..so sick of it all but refuse to buy more stuff lol

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Having everything ready to go.




Movement?
Lots of movements some hurt. can see my stomach going crazy


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream...choc chip muffins/cookies



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous..some mornings ive felt nauseous..ive kinda thrown up in my mouth some too


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
some in morning but goes away


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night. Feeling like I have to pee the minute I stand up or walk..lots of pressure down there. Insomnia if I wake up after 2 or 3 am..just cant go back to sleep..have been crampy and some BH contractions the past few days. Swollen down there still.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really popped out...baby has dropped too


Wedding rings On or Off?
I can wear it but havent been as much... fingers are a little swollen
Sleep?
usually up twice to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. Alot of tossing and turning. Hard to get up.


What I'm looking forward to? this baby finally coming...this heat wave to stop. Its miserable.

38 weeks

Size of the baby? 19.6 inches...6.61pounds to 9.2 pounds--love their estimates hahah

Total Weight Gain/Loss? I havent weighed myself this week but my guess is 30 lbs.



Maternity Clothes? same stuff..so sick of it all but refuse to buy more stuff lol

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Having everything ready to go.




Movement?
Lots of movements some hurt. can see my stomach going crazy


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream...choc chip muffins/cookies



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous..some mornings ive felt nauseous..ive kinda thrown up in my mouth some too


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
some in morning but goes away


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night. Feeling like I have to pee the minute I stand up or walk..lots of pressure down there. Insomnia if I wake up after 2 or 3 am..just cant go back to sleep..have been crampy and some BH contractions the past few days. Swollen down there still.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really popped out


Wedding rings On or Off?
I can wear it but havent been as much... fingers are a little swollen
Sleep?
usually up twice to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. Alot of tossing and turning. Hard to get up.


What I'm looking forward to? meeting our baby boy and being done being preg...these next days of upper 90s are going to be killer lets hope he comes before. I can only dream!!

37 weeks

First one was taken 36 weeks 6 days and second exactly 37 weeks.

Size of the baby? 18.9 inches roughly 6.17 pounds

Total Weight Gain/Loss? I havent weighed myself this week but my guess is 30 lbs.



Maternity Clothes? wearing lots of lees shorts and t shirts hahah at night. Living in my two mat cotton dresses and capris and shirts for work..feel like I wear them over and over. Getting very sick of them but refusing to buy new things at this point. Still sick of my same few outfits I rotate but refuse to buy more new stuff.

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Getting through our last wedding up in Duluth. So pretty up there. I prob over did it with all the walking and renting a surrey bike at 36 weeks preggo.




Movement?
Lots of movements some hurt. can see my stomach going crazy


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream...choc chip muffins/cookies



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous..some mornings ive felt nauseous..ive kinda thrown up in my mouth some too


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
some in morning but goes away


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night. Feeling like I have to pee the minute I stand up or walk..lots of pressure down there. Insomnia if I wake up after 2 or 3 am..just cant go back to sleep..have been crampy and some BH contractions the past few days. Swollen down there still.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really popped out


Wedding rings On or Off?
I can wear it but havent been as much... fingers are a little swollen
Sleep?
usually up twice to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. Alot of tossing and turning.


What I'm looking forward to? ordered up last of the baby things we needed...finishing up the room.. need to buy the intials and paint them for above the crib... finish packing up baby and our hospital bags.

36 weeks

Size of the baby? 17.2- to 18.7-inch and 4.2- to 5.8-pound range and continues to beef up.

Total Weight Gain/Loss? I weighed myself this week and Im at 28 pounds..pretty good. I think I gained way more with Landon by this point.



Maternity Clothes? wearing lots of lees shorts and t shirts hahah at night. Living in my two mat cotton dresses and capris and shirts for work..feel like I wear them over and over. Getting very sick of them but refusing to buy new things at this point.

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Digging out all the out baby stuff and washing and organizing..Landon helped put together the swing with his toy drill hahah




Movement?
Lots of movements some hurt. can see my stomach going crazy


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream...choc chip muffins/cookies



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night. Feeling like I have to pee the minute I stand up or walk..lots of pressure down there. Insomnia if I wake up after 2 or 3 am..just cant go back to sleep

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really popped out


Wedding rings On or Off?
I can wear it but havent been as much... fingers are a little swollen
Sleep?
usually up twice to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. Alot of tossing and turning.


What I'm looking forward to? last wedding this weekend and then baby time! next docs apt next week.

33 weeks

Size of the baby? 4.2 to 5.8 pounds and measures about 17.2 to 18.7 inches.. doc said he is head down at last weeks apt.


Total Weight Gain/Loss? 27ish?



Maternity Clothes? wearing lots of lees shorts and t shirts hahaha... wearing the mat capris and t shirts.

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Starting to finish up nursery. reading books to Landon about being a big brother.




Movement?
Lots more frequent movements..kicking and moving--see and feel from outside so much more now.


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really starting to pop out


Wedding rings On or Off?
ON but my fingers were a little swollen out in the heat this past weekend.

Sleep?
usually up once to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. Alot of tossing and turning.


What I'm looking forward to? getting things more ready, being outside with Landon

31 weeks

Size of the baby? 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds




Total Weight Gain/Loss? 25?



Maternity Clothes? wearing lots of lees shorts and t shirts hahaha... wearing the mat capris and t shirts.

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Starting to finish up nursery. reading books to Landon about being a big brother.




Movement?
Lots more frequent movements..kicking and moving--see and feel from outside so much more now.


Food Cravings? Fruit, choc milk, ice cream



Anything making you queasy or sick? do have acid reflux that sometimes makes me nauseous


What I miss? a cold beer or glass of wine at these past two weddings and being out in the heat.


Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot I swear everytime I stand up I need to go. I get charlie horses at night.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really starting to pop out


Wedding rings On or Off?
ON but my fingers were a little swollen out in the heat this past weekend.

Sleep?
usually up once to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away.


What I'm looking forward to? getting things more ready, being outside with Landon

29 weeks

Size of the baby? 15.2 to 16.7 inches long. Right now, baby weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds


Total Weight Gain/Loss? Approx 23 pounds



Maternity Clothes? My jeans with the little panel are getting snug...I caved and ordered a pair of shorts which Im not loving but may have to make due for summer..

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Hanging up stuff in the nursery..ordering some last minute things. Pulling out Landons old stuff to start sorting through.




Movement?
Lots more frequent movements..kicking and moving--see and feel from outside so much more now.


Food Cravings?
Smores blizzards.. choc milk.. fruit


Anything making you queasy or sick?
Not too bad sometimes if I eat to much--no but tomato stuff is giving me acid reflux..up the throat has been bad lately


What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Acid reflux up throat:( Achy, having to pee alot. I get charlie horses at night.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really starting to pop out


Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
usually up once to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. A couple weeks ago my allergies were bad and kept me up from 2am on..


What I'm looking forward to? warm weather and being outside with Landon..park nights.. finishing the nursery..organizing.. planting my flowers.

27ish weeks preggo

Size of the baby? 14.4 inches, 2pds.


Total Weight Gain/Loss? I havent weighed myself but feeling large.



Maternity Clothes? Wearing all mat jeans..bought some more short sleeved tops and couple of dresses for all these upcoming weddings.. I can still squeeze into one pair of non mat jeans.

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? Lots of movement and seeing it from the outside. passing my GD test and not passing out during the blood draw!




Movement?
Lots more frequent movements..kicking and moving--see and feel from outside so much more now.


Food Cravings?
OJ, choc chip cookies, smores blizzards


Anything making you queasy or sick?
Not too bad sometimes if I eat to much


What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Achy, having to pee alot. I get charlie horses at night

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
Really starting to pop out


Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
usually up once to pee and I have managed to get back to sleep right away. A couple weeks ago my allergies were bad and kept me up from 2am on..


What I'm looking forward to? warm weather and being outside with Landon..park nights.. decorating the nursery.

Our sweet boy is 3!

I know I say this everytime but how in the world are you 3 years old?!?!?!? Time needs to slow down! You have changed/learned so much this past year. There are more changes to come as you soon become a big brother too!


*Clothes wearing 3T pants and shirts for the most part... we have gotten you some 4T tops for the summer..you have started to wear 4T pjs but they are a little big on you. Size 7 shoes.

*We are still in diapers:( We have attempted potty training several times and sometimes we make great progress and others you want nothing to do with it or just pee your pants. We are switching up daycares in a month so Im hoping this place will work with you a little more and we are free to send you in underwear so hoping we can nip this one in the butt

*Sleeping in your big boy room! The transition was so easy and you love your big bed. We have you brush your teeth and sometimes we do a bath..you love the color dye tablets we have bought you. Then we read you 3 books in bed with you and then you fall asleep on your own. We leave the door open until you are asleep and then we shut it...You typically sleep from 8 pm to 6:40-sometimes later on the weekends. You love to leave your jammies on.. and everyone morning you insist on doing so and that you want to stay home.

*You are a very picky eater...and you will only eat when you want to...often times we just have given up at dinner time and let you eat a little bit later. Not sure if its due to bigger snacks at daycare or what?!? You lil stinker. You love hot dogs, meats, grapes, pineapple, watermelon, choc milk, yogurt, applesauce, mac and cheese and popcorn..anytime we go out to eat you ask wheres the popcorn?!?!!?

*You love playing with your neighbor friends at the park, bubbles, tractors dirt.. All boy!!

*You love your ipad playing games(matching etc) you have gotten quite good at it.

*Still love paw patrol and that was the theme of your party.

*You love to read books and cuddles...you always say sit with mama and come and cuddle by me.. Please never stop doing this sweet boy. hehehe:)

*You just got glasses a couple weeks ago.. it was quite heart breaking on me..but you are getting used to them.. we noticed you were having trouble focusing up close and your one eye would cross. We took you to a specialist at mayo and he said yes you have a astigmatism and the eye crossing.. we are wearing the glasses for a few months and will reevaluate after. You hated them at first and would take them off...hide them and act like you didnt know where they were. Youve gotten much better now..youll wear them all day at daycare without a fuss and more now at home... a couple days ago one lense fell out and disappeared so now you are down to 1 lense till the new one gets here. EEK

*We think you are excited for you new brother...although you have insisted its a girl haha.. you lift my shirt to see the baby and say shhh baby is sleeping... before youd say wake up baby and come play with me.. too cute for words.. Im sure it will be quite the adjustment but I know you will love having a lil buddy to play with.

*You are pretty low key for the most part but sometimes when you dont get your way youll scream I want nothing or get mad, youll often times put yourself in time out rather than listening you just say Ill have a time out for not listening.. lol Sometimes at night youll scream and kick... youll do the whole no I dont want this and then five minutes youll demand to have it. Pretty typical for this age so Ive heard.

*You are talking a lot more.. you know what so many things are.. You are still sometimes hard to understand especially for other people. Were hoping this will get better with time. You like to point out every construction thing as we drive and freak out if you see a ambulance or police car with excitement.

*You remember things and reenact them from moving etc.

24 weeks

Compare of Landon and baby #2 seem point.. funny I had same top on. Landon is on the left.

Size of the baby?
10.5-to-11.8-inch fetus weighs about 12.7 to 20.8 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss? 16lbs? havent weighed myself lately.



Maternity Clothes? Wearing more of my mat jeans from last time..they still sag off... I think I have one last pair of non mat jeans I can still wear.. my comfy sweatshirts tops I think have about had it.. getting tight. I need to go buy some tops.. I seem to hate everything from last time.

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments? feeling more and more movement... Landon wanting to see my belly/baby.




Movement?
Lots more frequent movements..kicking and moving


Food Cravings?
OJ, doritos, pickles, scotcheroos..made some!


Anything making you queasy or sick?
Not too bad sometimes if I eat to much


What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Starting to get achy by end of day...butt legs feet. Swollen down there.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
In but looks stretched


Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
Actually better I usually still wake up around 12-1 to pee once and then go right back to sleep..have been rocking the body pillow


What I'm looking forward to? warmer weather to go for more walks and get outside, finishing up the redecorating of the nursery.

22 weeks

Picture 22weeks and a few days




Size of the baby?
10.5 inches, closes to a pd?

Total Weight Gain/Loss?
I think around 14-15 lbs


Maternity Clothes? Ive worn a few more maternity tops..they just make me feel huge...still can wear a few pairs of non mat pants... ive worn some pants from last time mat and they just sag off.. I feel like some tops just dont fit either like they are stretched out or something?

Stretch marks?
None

Best Moments?
Landon saying, baby wake up you need to come out and play with me... also trying to lift my shirt at his doc apt to show the doc the baby in my tummy. LOL



Movement?
Lots more frequent movements..kicking and moving


Food Cravings?
OJ, doritos, pickles


Anything making you queasy or sick?
Not too bad sometimes if I eat to much


What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
No


Symptoms?
Starting to get achy by end of day...butt legs feet. Swollen down there.

Labor signs?
Nope

Gender?
BOY


Belly Button In or Out?
In but looks stretched


Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
Actually better I usually still wake up around 12-1 to pee once and then go right back to sleep..have been rocking the body pillow


What I'm looking forward to?
My apt next week...warmer weather to go for more walks and get outside.

Things Landon says...

Landon what are you doing up there? "Im making a mess"

Daddy go to time out... you arent listening.

Pick up the cheerios Landon. No I go sit in time out for not listening.

Big Boy Bed

We made the transition to the new big boy room and sleeping in a big bed. I cannot believe how easy it was.

Our plan was always to move Landon into our spare room. We started by painting one wall green which is very bold on my part. I always stick to very neutral paint colors. I ended up loving it. I wanted a room that will grow with him and not something super babyish that would force us to have to continuously change it up. We went back on forth whether to keep the queen bed we already had in there or to buy him a full size bed set, or a queen bedroom set and put the headboard in the basement guest room. We needed a dresser regardless and it was hard to match the current head board that was in there.

After looking at the room with the queen bed we decided it just took up too much space and decided to go the full size route. I did not ever want to buy a toddler bed (in my opinion a waste of money) and a twin didnt seem practical either.. We still wanted the option for guests if they stay over to have somewhere to sleep.

We had gone a couple times shopping with Landon but he would get mad and whine and say he wanted to go home. My mom drove over one Sunday and we went off to find something. We ended up finding something within 45 mins. There are not many options for full size beds. We just went with a neutral brown headboard, nightstand and dresser (wo the mirror) we then picked out a decent mattress.

It was delivered the very next week. We put on the bedding ( I had purchased on sale months earlier).

When we showed him his new bed he was so excited jumped up and down and jumped on it singing no more monkeys jumping on the bed. haha

On Friday night he was laying in it saying oh its really comfy(sleeping on the pillows). haha I really thought he might sleep in there but when we asked him if he wanted to he decided to take a pillow back to his crib instead (hed never slept with a pillow before).


On Saturday afternoon we asked him if he wanted to nap in his big boy bed and he said yep and went to sleep without a peep.. We had to go wake him up he was in such a deep sleep. That night we read to him in his bed and said good night and there was no hesitation at all. He even slept in till 8 am the next morning which is unheard of.

I was shocked how easy the transition was and when I walked into his old room (nursery) I got so sentimental almost tearing up. My baby was out of his room and crib. Not sure if its the hormones or what hahah. It is sad hes so grown up and not my baby anymore. hahah Thank goodness we have another baby brewing to fill the void. hahah

On Sunday we proceeded to move over all his clothes and things and hung up a few things I had purchased for the walls to make it seem more kidish.

*Also thought Id mention back in mid January we took the front off of his crib to get him used to not sleeping all caged in. He had never climbed out. He was so nervous and all freaked out. We put up a side guard rail but he was so scared. I felt awful and wanted to put the crib front back on but we didn't. I sat in his room till he fell asleep. The next day at nap/bed he went right in and was fine. So Im glad we stuck it out. He also never climbed out.. hed always wait till we were in there and would call for us to come get him. haha


Oh sweet boy you are getting too big!!

Its another BOY!

We found out on Monday we are having another little boy. We told them to write it down for us... There were two girls in there, one was in training. It was kinda obvious it was a boy though bc they were like oh do you see it? and then later the girl kept saying he... We opened it later when we were waiting to see the doc.

I had thought it was a boy and was hoping for a girl. I guess Im destined for sweet little mama's boys. LOL:)

Everything looked good and healthy and that it what is the most important thing.

Baby boy was measuring a couple days ahead and at 11 oz.. He kept moving around like a crazy person so it was hard for them to get the pics they needed. LOL. We may be in for it ahhaha.



When we told Landon he said no its a sister. LOL

Old wives tales...gender prediction

Chinese Gender Chart
"This ancient method uses your age at conception and the month you did the deed to determine gender. Try it here!"
GIRL


Heartbeat
"Next time your OB pulls out the Doppler to listen to the baby's heartbeat, ask her to tell you what the heart rate is. According to legend, 140+ beats per minute indicates a girl, and below 140 a boy."
GIRL its always been above 140.. usually 150 or above


Skin
"If you're breaking out like crazy, blame it on your girl babe. The belief goes that girls steal their mother's beauty, hence, those annoying zits."
GIRL have been getting lots on my face and forehead

Cravings
"Craving ice cream every single day? Some people believe this means it's a girl. If you have to have salty or sour stuff, then it's a boy."
Both- I love salty but also like fruit, OJ and icecream


Ring on a string
"Pop off your wedding ring -- if you still can! -- and tie it to a string. Hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circle, a little guy's in your future. If it goes back and forth, you've got a girl."
GIRL


Morning Sickness
"Sick as a dog during the first trimester -- or still? Signs indicate you're having a girl. Little or no morning sickness points to a boy."
BOY- but with Landon I was sicker than a dog throwing up, this time I did throw up a handful of times at night and had a few weeks of nausea but nothing in comparison


The Mayans
"Legend has it that the Mayans determined a baby's sex by looking at the mother's age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one's even and one's odd, it's a boy."
GIRL

18 weeks Feb 26th

Size of the baby?
5.6 inches, 6.7 oz

Total Weight Gain/Loss?
I havent weighed myself but getting bigger lol- the bump is def getting more defined.


Maternity Clothes? i busted out some maternity jeans and tops from last time this week...the pants are still a little big and sag but so much more comfy...I still wear non mat clothes too though.

Stretch marks?
Nope.

Best Moments?
Feeling random jabs...seeing my tummy grow.



Movement?
Random jabs and flutters still.


Food Cravings?
Orange Juice, fruit, cherry coke. Salty things-chips. Ice cream.

Anything making you queasy or sick?
yogurt, dairy... i have been able to drink a couple glasses of milk, not liking choc or mint

What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
none really thank god..sometimes if I get hungry I feel queasy

Symptoms?
Tired, insomnia, gas- constipation/diarrhea seems to be one or the other; had the bad heartburn back pain whatever it was that I had with landon.. awful.

Labor signs?
No signs of labor! Thankfully. Just A LOT of thinking about labor.

Gender?
Unknown.. a little over a week till well know. EEK

Belly Button In or Out?
The button is still in

Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
No great... wake up to pee around 12 then I usually toss and turn..have been wide awake around 5 am most mornings. Busted out my body pillow and it helps but I get hot in the middle of the night and toss it.

What I'm looking forward to?
Anatomy scan has been scheduled for March 7th! EEK!

16 weeks, Friday Feb 12th

Size of the baby?
4.6 inches, 3.5 oz

Total Weight Gain/Loss?
4 pds? dont weigh myself lol


Maternity Clothes? None yet but I think the pants will be in my near future..im getting quite the love handles and tummy on top of them hahah

Stretch marks?
Nope.

Best Moments?
Hearing the heartbeat at apt on monday- 150 beats per min


Movement?
I have felt sudden jabs.. nothing consistent though.


Food Cravings?
Orange Juice, fruit, cherry coke. Salty things-chips. wanted hu hut last week.

Anything making you queasy or sick?
yogurt, dairy... i have been able to drink a couple glasses of milk, not liking choc or mint

What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
none really thank god..sometimes if I get hungry I feel queasy

Symptoms?
Tired, insomnia, gas- constipation/diarrhea seems to be one or the other; had the bad heartburn back pain whatever it was that I had with landon.. awful.

Labor signs?
No signs of labor! Thankfully. Just A LOT of thinking about labor.

Gender?
Unknown

Belly Button In or Out?
The button is still in

Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
No great... wake up to pee around 12 then I usually toss and turn..have been wide awake around 5 am most mornings.

What I'm looking forward to?
Anatomy scan has been scheduled for March 7th! EEK!

One in pink was taken in the morning, other one at night and with pulling my shirt back:

15 weeks- Feb 5th

Size of the baby?
4 inches, 2.5 oz

Total Weight Gain/Loss?
maybe 3 pds? havent weighed myself


Maternity Clothes? None yet

Stretch marks?
Nope.

Best Moments?
Lee had his hand on my stomach one night and Landon grabbed it and and said hey stop it daddy that is my baby sister, landons sister. hahaha we laughed hysterically


Movement?
I swear I felt a couple jabs or kicks last night after eating ice cream.


Food Cravings?
Orange Juice, fruit, cherry coke. Salty things-chips.--dill pickle buff wild wings.

Anything making you queasy or sick?
yogurt, dairy... i have been able to drink a couple glasses of milk

What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
none really thank god..sometimes if I get hungry I feel queasy

Symptoms?
Tired, insomnia, gas- constipation/diarrhea seems to be one or the other; had the bad heartburn back pain whatever it was that I had with landon.. awful.

Labor signs?
No signs of labor! Thankfully. Just A LOT of thinking about labor.

Gender?
Unknown

Belly Button In or Out?
The button is still in

Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
No great... wake up to pee around 12 then I usually toss and turn..have been wide awake around 5 am most mornings.

What I'm looking forward to?
Finding out the gender. Next appt on monday...scheduling the big ultra sound.

12 weeks

Size of the baby?
2.1 inches, .49 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss?
I think up 3-4 pounds


Maternity Clothes? None yet

Stretch marks?
Nope.

Best Moments?
Seeing the babe for the first time on my bday. sharing with close friends the good news:) Landon saying Im going to be a big brother alot!

Movement?
I swear Ive felt flutters a few random times but who knows seems kinda early.

Food Cravings?
Orange Juice, fruit, cherry coke. Salty things-chips.--dill pickle

Anything making you queasy or sick?
dairy still.. ice cream yep I barfed up that bday ice cream cake:( Choc milk and yogurt makes me gag.

What I miss?
a glass of wine, sleeping without waking up/peeing tossing and turning.

Nausea/Vomiting?
Yep Monday night after I ate my ice cream cake before bed :(

Symptoms?
Tired, insomnia, gas- constipation/diarrhea seems to be one or the other

Labor signs?
No signs of labor! Thankfully. Just A LOT of thinking about labor.

Gender?
Unknown

Belly Button In or Out?
The button is still in

Wedding rings On or Off?
ON

Sleep?
No great... wake up to pee around 12 then I usually toss and turn..have been wide awake around 5 am most mornings.

What I'm looking forward to?
Finding out the gender. Growing bigger:) Sharing with more people. Finally were just able to tell some people.

First glimpse of the babe:)

On my birthday we got to go in for an early ultra sound to see the babe for the very first time. It was seriously the best bday gift ever. Going into I wasnt expecting to see very much, as with Landons early ultra sound he looked like a small blurry blob. haha

Granted I am a lil further along this time around but I was amazed by how clear it was and how much the baby looked like a baby already..you cold see a distinct head/chin/forehead etc. It was soo cool. Lil babe was moving all around. The heart beat was down a little from last time at 155.

She said I was measuring right on track to what we thought. A little over 12 weeks.. based on the measurements she would say one day later putting the due date at July 30th.. I doubt theyll change my due date for a change of one day.. we had been told July 29th based on dates. I was just glad it was right on track vs with Landon they pushed my date back two weeks. Only to have him two weeks early on the dot. ahhaha Who knows!!

She told me my bladder was overfull...I seriously drank only one glass of water this time bc the previous times with Landon they told me the same thing. haha I guess Ill drink barely anything for the next one.

Super excited for the next one:)