First Day of Pre-K

Yesterday, Landry started her first day of pre-k. I was a little nervous about how this day would go. You see, usually she doesn't do well with change. She is not my child in that respect. And with all the change going on in her little life lately, I was anxious to see how she would do in a new class with a new teacher and new friends.

She seemed pretty excited yesterday morning as we were getting ready, and wanted to pick out her outfit. She loves to wear dresses, and usually for school I don't let her, but today was special so she got to. 

When I picked her up yesterday, she said she had a great day. That she liked her teacher and made some new friends in class. 

When daddy got home, he had brought her a surprise! She loved the flowers. She wanted to put them in water and display them in her room. 

When we sat down for dinner last night, she told us all about her day and her new friends and was super happy. I'm so glad! I've prayed for a while now for this to go well, and it looks like it is!

33 weeks

 

How far along? 33 Weeks

 

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Pineapple.  This week at my sonogram he weighed 5 and a half pounds, if he keeps this up, he’ll be here in no time!

 

Maternity Clothes? Yep.  Although, I’m still finding it hard to cover this big belly.

 

Weight Gain? 26 pounds and holding!

 

Stretch Marks? Not yet

 

Gender? It’s a Boy!  

 

Name? We still have it narrowed down to two names.  Now we are deciding on a middle name and which one it sounds better with.  

 

Sleep? I’m still getting up twice a night to pee.

 

Cravings? Nothing really this week.  I did have some sushi (cooked of course!) the other day because it sounded so yummy!

 

What I Miss? Walking without a waddle!

 

Symptoms? Still having severe back pain, but my sweet husband bought me a maternity band and back pillow, and that has really helped me at work.

 

Belly Button? In (but, I can tell it is almost ready to pop!)

 

Best Moment- The best moment this week was on Saturday morning.  Angel needed to go to her yearly vet appointment, so Tim thought Landry would love going, which he was right about, and took her for the morning Saturday.  Then they dropped Angel back off at the house and went to run some errands and bring me lunch.  It was so nice just having that time to myself.  I don’t get it very often.  I ended up finishing his curtains for his room, and after that, we just have a few more things to finish, and the nursery will be done!

This Girl

*Has the sweetest demeanor, and loves to give hugs and kisses

 

*Has such a heart for animals, and has never met a dog she doesn’t like

 

*Loves to be the leader and make everyone follow her

 

*Has one of the best memories for a child I have ever seen and will remember the smallest things

 

*Loves to play hide and seek with her daddy when he gets home from work

 

*Is the seatbelt police and doesn’t let us leave the driveway unless we all have a seatbelt on

 

*Loves spotting policemen, fire trucks and ambulances when we are in the car

 

*Loves Sofia the First, Peppa the Pig, Doc McStuffins and Monsters Inc.

 

*Loves to put puzzles together

 

*Can’t go to sleep without a lamp or light of some sort on

 

*Puts pajamas and clothes on her baby Ally every day when she changes her own clothes

 

*Loves chocolate pudding, cheese balls and cantaloupe

 

*Is a water baby!  If she could swim all day every day, she would be one happy girl

 

*Is preparing to become a big sister in about 8 weeks, and is taking that role very seriously and talks about her baby brother on a daily basis

 

*Is 4 and a half and the light of our lives!

32 Weeks

            How far along? 32 Weeks

 

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Bok Choy.  Because of some issues, I’ve been having weekly sonograms and I have loved getting to see his sweet face every week.  He weighed 5 pounds this week already!  

 

Maternity Clothes? Yep.  I broke down this week and fell into a puddle in the middle of my closet.  My belly is so large, that even my normal maternity shirts are starting to get too small.  I’ve resorted to dresses as shirts!

 

Weight Gain? 26 pounds  

 

Stretch Marks? Not yet

 

Gender? It’s a Boy!  

 

Name? I think we have finally narrowed it down to two names!  Tim has said both names are good, now it’s just up to me to decide between them.  

 

Sleep? I’m still getting up twice a night to pee, but I fall back asleep pretty easily.

 

Cravings? I really wanted fried pickles the other day, and got them.  They were so good!  I have noticed lately though that my stomach cannot handle too much food.  I get full so easily.

 

What I Miss? Wearing cute clothes!  Don’t get me wrong, I love maternity clothes as much as the next gal, but I’m ready for normal clothes again.  

 

Symptoms? Still having severe back pain, but my swelling has gone down.  I feel like I’m in the home stretch now.  

 

Belly Button? In (but, I can tell it is almost ready to pop!)

 

Best Moment- This week the best moment came on a random day at a random time.  Landry has been super protective of me lately.  She knows mommy is not feeling 100%, and always makes sure I’m doing ok, and that I feel ok.  The other day, I bumped my stomach on a chair getting out of it, and she ran to my side and said “is my baby brother ok?”  So sweet.  She just always wants to make sure we are doing good.  I love that kid so much!

31 weeks

31 weeks, a photo by landrysmom09 on Flickr.

How far along? 31 Weeks
Size of the Bambino? The length of an asparagus
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? 25 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy!
Name? Nope
Sleep? Not too bad this week. I’m still getting up twice a night to pee, but I fall back asleep pretty easily.
Cravings? Fruit, I feel like I’m resorting back to the beginning of my pregnancy!
What I Miss? Sleeping comfortably still. In my side is where you will usually find me.
Symptoms? Back pain. Also, I noticed last night my feet are starting to swell. Not cute!
Belly Button? In (but, I can tell it is almost ready to pop!)
Best Moment- With all the excitement of me having extra fluid surrounding him, I’ve been going to the doctor once a week, and getting a sonogram. Last week I saw him do a somersault in there which was so cool!

30 Weeks

             How far along? 30 Weeks
Size of the Bambino? The size of a Large Cabbage
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? 25 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy!
Name? Nope
Sleep? I am trying to get as much sleep as I can, as I know when little man gets here it will be scarce!
Cravings? Still chocolate cake and fruit gushers

What I miss ? Sleeping comfortably. I cannot seem to get in a comfortable position lately and it is driving me crazy!
Symptoms? Still measuring ahead and that has proven to give me the worst back pains.
Belly Button? In (but, I can tell it is almost ready to pop!)
Best Moment- We went to our storage building on Saturday and got all of our baby stuff out and cleaned out the playroom to make his room. I love looking in there and seeing blue stuff and all his clothes. I’m looking forward to putting his room together!

Surprising Little Man

Saturday night I got one of the biggest surprises of my life!

My sister, Dani had planned on having me come

over for a "Mary Kay Party" and when I arrived at her

house, I got more than I bargained for!

She had secretly planned a surprise

baby shower for me and our lil man.

She had put all the food I had been craving throughout

my pregnancy in one spot!

They had also set up a station where you could write

on diapers that Tim and I will be changing and cards that the ladies

could write on that wrote their wishes for him.

We got some amazing presents!

 

All of my BFF's came

Tim's mom and sister

The Clemens girls

 

I just kept looking around the room in amazement

that my sister had picked all the women in my

life that has meant something to me at

one time or another. 

Dani, I love you!

I'm so lucky to have you as my sister

and be an aunt to my kiddos.

 

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Butternut Squash
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? 25 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy!
Name? Back to the drawing board. Are you as tired as I am of not having a name for him? We had a shower this weekend and that was the number one thing I got asked. I do think we have it narrowed down to two though. Also, I’m almost 99% sure we have the middle name decided on.
Sleep? Yes! Although, I have developed a horrible cough and chest congestion, so sleep the last few nights has been scarce.
Cravings? Still chocolate cake and fruit gushers
What I Miss? Regular clothes. I know I still have a while until I’m back in pre-pregnancy clothes, but I feel like my maternity wardrobe is getting smaller and smaller on me, and I have less and less to wear.
Symptoms? The back pain has subsided a little bit, but I went to the doctor last week and I’m showing a lot of fluid around him, and I’m already measuring 34 weeks! So, needless to say, my belly is feeling huge these days.
Belly Button? In
Best Moment- My surprise shower my family and friends threw for me. I have a blog post coming on it! Needless to say, it was one of the best nights of my life!

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a head of lettuce
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? Not sure, I go this week for my checkup
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy!
Name? Close to revealing!
Sleep? Yes! I have been so tired lately, that no matter what sleep position I’m in, I’ll fall asleep!
Cravings? Chocolate cake. Chocolate cake with spice to be exact. My BFF Mix and Match Mama makes one in a bundt cake form, and I’ve requested one from her already! That and I wanted a coke icee so bad last night. Tim had his keys already to go get me one, but I told him he could just owe me one!
What I Miss? Bending over. It’s getting harder to shave and buckle my shoes. Landry had to help me put on my shoes this morning!
Symptoms? Still having awful back pain. That, and I’m feeling so big in the stomach area already. It’s getting harder to breath sometimes.
Belly Button? In
Best Moment? Spending my Birthday with the people I love!

My Birthday Weekend

This past weekend, I celebrated my 32nd Birthday!

I took Friday off of work and spent the day with my girl.

I took her to the local water park and she loved it.

We had never been before, so I wasn't sure what to

expect, but it was not very crowded and perfect for her age.

When she first saw this lily pad with a rope above it, she begged me to go on it.

I was a little apprehensive, because she was about 4 years younger

than the average child in line.

But, she did it like a champ. 

She is so athletic and when she sets her mind to something, she does it.

Then, she wanted to do the water slides.

She did these a lot, and loved them.

I loved spending the day with her and cherish these special

moments we have together.

I have found myself getting weepy over seeing how big she is

getting, and with her becoming a big sister soon, I know

she will only get bigger!

Tim surprised me with one of my favorite gifts!

This pregnant girl cannot get enough fruit, so this was perfect for me.

He is so thoughtful and such a good husband.

Don't know what I would do without him.

I ate most of this in one setting!

Saturday was my actual Birthday!

I decided to spend some more time in the sun,

and headed over to my in-laws house to lay out and swim.

Saturday night, my family took me to one of my favorite

restaurants, Chuy's. 

I love these people more than anything and I'm so blessed to

have such a great family!

Sunday night, we continued with the swimming theme

and went to our friends, the Towery's house to eat and swim.

We have some of the best friends, and Landry has really lucked out

with these little girls in her life. 

Lizzie and Landry are attached at the hip when they are together.

Landry is my little daredevil!

She wanted to sit on Tim's shoulders and jump off the diving board.

At first I was hesitant, but she loved it!

Not sure if you can see her expression, but she thought this was so fun!

I had such a great Birthday spent with some of my favorite people!