23 and 24 Weeks

How far along? 24 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Grapefruit
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? 17 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy!
Name? I think we have finally settled on a name. Now, if we could just agree on a middle name, we will be set! We are announcing it in a few short weeks.
Sleep? Still tossing and turning all night and going to the bathroom at least once.
Cravings? Popsicles
What I Miss? Nothing really
Symptoms? Feeling him move all day long. I don’t remember Landry moving this much. He is crazy in there!
Belly Button? In
Best Moment? Landry loves to talk about her baby brother all the time. This week she has gotten into really trying to feel him move. Every morning she wakes up and talks to my belly and every night before bed we say our prayers and the baby is first on her list. She is going to be the best big sister ever! I just love seeing her get excited.



22 Weeks

How far along? 22 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Papaya
Maternity Clothes? Yes. I finally broke down and bought some shorts to get me through the summer. We are going to the beach in 3 weeks, and thought they would come in handy.
Weight Gain? 15 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy! Still love the fact that we are going to have one of each!
Name? I’m beginning to think this baby will leave the hospital as Smith Baby. I have a lot that I love, but Tim turns almost all of them down! I know I have some time, but that is the number 1 question among our family.
Sleep? Still tossing and turning all night, and still having some crazy dreams. Getting up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night has become a habit now.
Cravings? Loving anything cold. Ice cream, ice water, popsicles.
What I Miss? Nothing really
Symptoms? Still really sore from the round ligament pain.
Belly Button? In
Best Moment? Tim and I went out for a date night Friday to see Fast and Furious 6 and then out to dinner for date night. I love spending time with just us discussing our kids and our future.

21 weeks

How far along? 21 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Carrot
Maternity Clothes? Yes, but I am still wearing non maternity dresses also.
Weight Gain? 15 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? It’s a Boy! Mama’s intuition was right!
Name? Nope, not even close. I have some that I love, but getting Tim on board is another story!
Sleep? Still tossing and turning all night, plus I’m having the craziest dreams!
Cravings? Ice cream and cereal.  My grammy bought me some key lime ice cream this week, and it is so yummy! 
What I Miss? Not really much right now
Symptoms? I’ve had the worst round ligament pain the last few days. If I get up after sitting for any length of time, I’m so sore.
Belly Button? In
Best Moment? Finding out this baby is a boy and getting to finally say “he”! Plus, my parents got him his first clothes and I never thought seeing boy clothes would make me so happy!

Gender Reveal Party

Friday night, we had family and our closest friends over to celebrate this baby.  I had the cutest shirt made for Landry.  She was so proud to be the big sister that night!

The theme for the party was "What Will It Bee?". 

I found some of the cutest ideas on my biggest waste of time Pinterest.

I had everyone who thought it was a girl wear pink

And everyone in the boys corner wear blue. 

You can tell what pretty much the majority thought!

And... It's a boy!

We are so excited to have a boy!  As Tim and I went in the sonogram room that day, we got so excited wondering what this baby would be.  As soon as she asked us if we wanted to know the gender and we both said yes at the same time, he decided to show us exactly who he was!  It was hilarious. 

We had a great time at our party and my girl loved hosting all her little friends!

Boy or Girl?

I couldn't sleep this morning. 

It was like I was a kid on Christmas morning.

By far, the question I have recieved the most this pregnancy has been

"What do you want, a boy or a girl"?

Quite frankly, I really don't care what it is.

On one hand, I would love another girl.

I have the best relationship with my sister and would love nothing more

than to give Landry a little sister. 

Everytime I ask her what she wants, she has said

"I want a baby sister".

On the other hand, I would love a little boy.

Tim and I have decided that after this one, we are done.

So, having one of each would be the icing on the cake.

All of my close girlfriends have a son, and have

such a great relationship with them.

Plus, giving Tim a son would be awesome!

I feel like no matter what this baby is, it is a gift from God.

The best present I could ever unwrap.

Thank you God for letting me be able to do this again.

Memorial Day!

Memorial Day Weekend was a great one!  We spent most of the weekend at my parents house, and as usual, it did not dissapoint. 

My sister and brother in law left their dogs with my parents, and since Landry has never met a dog she didn't like, she was in Heaven!

I sent my sister this sweet pic letting her know that her boys were in good hands.

The pool was a little chilly, but that did not stop Landry!

She somehow convinced a few of us to get in with her, and swam all day.

Bullet was my tanning partner

We invited Tim's parents and sister over too, and Debbie got in the pool with Landry.

Our first baby, Angel has been going downhill these last few months and we thought for sure she wasn't going to swim this year, but once she saw everyone going outside, she went right in.  It made Tim and I feel so much better, as we have been wondering if she was going to be able to swim this summer.

Monday morning we ventured away from the pool and went to breakfast and out to Allen to walk around and shop.  Landry ordered the kids pancake breakfast and they made it into a face for her, she loved it!

20 weeks

How far along? 20 Weeks-Halfway there!

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Banana
Maternity Clothes? Yes, but I am still wearing non maternity dresses also.
Weight Gain? I’m guessing around 13 pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? Tim and I still have a hunch that it’s a boy, but we find out for sure Thursday and reveal Friday!
Name? Yes for girl, still have not narrowed down a boy’s name yet.
Sleep? Still tossing and turning all night. Now, I’m also getting up to go potty a few times a night as well, so sleep is probably a distant thing for a while!
Cravings? Pretty much anything and everything. I’m hungry about every two hours, then I eat and I’m so full, but come two hours later, I’m hungry again! I’m trying to stay on track calorie wise, so I’m eating a lot of fruit and veggies as a snack.
What I Miss? Not going to lie, we laid out all weekend by the pool at my parent’s house, and I wanted a poolside drink so bad! My dad is the best bartender, so I had him make me a “mocktail”, but it wasn’t the same!
Symptoms? Still feeling some stretching below my belly, but I can tell I’ve grown in the past couple of weeks, so that is probably why.
Belly Button? In
Best Moment? Getting our first swim in of the summer. Let me tell you, I was not too excited about putting a maternity swimsuit on, but I made the most of it, and had a great time laying out with my family. Also, we have our doctor’s appointment Thursday to find out what we are having, and I’m so excited I can hardly stand it. I just hope the baby cooperates!

Mini Austin trip

This past weekend we decided to load up and head to Austin to visit Tim's cousin and his wife and son.  Landry was so excited for our road trip!

You see what I mean?  She loves him!

Cindy and I decided to take the kids to the zoo, and before we even got there, this kid was out!

She loved helping push Chase around the zoo!

Posing with the potbelly pig

Poor Chase never had any alone time!

She was so tired after our day, that she fell asleep on my lap at dinner.  She hasn't done that in a while!

And again on the way home.  Our mini trip wore this girl out!

19 Weeks

                                 

How far along? 19 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Mango
Maternity Clothes? Yes. I have a closet full of cute maternity clothes, but for some reason I still find myself feeling that “not having anything the wear” feeling.
Weight Gain? Not sure. I go to the doctor next week.
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? We are still thinking boy. We find out on May 30th for sure!
Name? We have a girls name picked out, and we have the boys names down to two. I think once we know for sure, we will pick one.
Sleep? Sleep is starting to be an issue. I can fall asleep so easily, but I toss and turn all night. Then I have to get up to go to the bathroom a couple of times a night, so I’m waking up so tired.
Cravings? Everything! Nothing in particular, but I seem to be hungry all the time. If you talk about it, I will probably want it!
What I Miss? Sleeping on my back, and just sleep in general.
Symptoms? I’m feeling great for the most part. I love the 2nd trimester!
Belly Button? Still in, thank goodness.
Best Moment? This past weekend, Landry was laying on my lap and I was playing with her hair, and I looked down and realized she was laying right where the baby was. It was such a surreal moment having both my babies right there.

18 weeks

How far along? 18 Weeks

Size of the Bambino? The size of a Bell Pepper
Maternity Clothes? Yes
Weight Gain? 10 Pounds
Stretch Marks? Not yet
Gender? We still are going with boy. We find out on May 30th for sure!
Name? We have a girls name picked out, and we have the boys names down to two.
Sleep? I’m starting to really toss and turn throughout the night. I can’t seem to find a comfortable position. I know this only gets worse!
Cravings? Nothing in particular. If I hear someone talk about food or something specific, I usually want that!
What I Miss? Sleeping on my back
Symptoms? I’m feeling great for the most part. I love the 2nd trimester!
Belly Button? Still in, thank goodness
Best Moment? Spending Mother’s Day knowing I have the sweetest little girl and a sweet baby inside of me.