tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76554390442774979192024-03-14T08:02:17.019-05:00Then There Were Four: Every love story is beautiful, but OURS is my favoriteMrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-7495850564691066962014-08-13T10:30:00.001-05:002014-08-13T10:30:32.429-05:0011 monthsSo I realized I did a terrible job keeping up with documenting Nolan's first year on this blog. I don't know where the last 11 months went! I had every intention to keep up with every little thing he did so I would be able to look back and have this to remember it, but time just got away from me.<br />
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I'm still struggling to believe my teeny tiny baby turned 11 months old. I've started planning his 1st birthday party. Stephen and I have started thinking about what we want to do with him for his actual birthday to celebrate his special day with just our little family. As much as I hate to think about it, it will be here before I know it! I don't know how. I still feel like it was just yesterday that I was uncomfortably pregnant and getting impatient for his arrival.<br />
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At first, when he was a newborn it seemed like he stayed in the same phase for a while. Now he changes everyday. Every single day he discovers something new or hits a new milestone and it never ceases to amaze me. I enjoyed him as a snugly little baby bundle, but so far this is definitely my favorite stage. He actually interacts and listens when I talk. I can tell he's starting to remember people besides just Stephen and I. It's cute to watch his little face light up when someone comes to visit him or we go visit someone he recognizes.<br />
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His developed an attachment to his blankies. He has two that are interchangeable, thank the Lord, but one of them has to be with him at all times, especially when he's sleeping. So far, we've been able to limit the blankie to only riding in the car and not actually going places with us or being outside, but I imagine it's only a matter of time before that changes. He LOVES to read. Books are his favorite of his toys and pretty much how we spend our days. He picks out a book and brings it to me and shakes it at me until I read it. Then when it's finished he either insists on rereading that book(we have about 6 that we read over and over) or goes to get me another. He has to sit on my lap and turn the pages for me. He started doing that at about 9 months old and I still think it's the cutest thing ever.<br />
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He still loves to eat. He eats three meals a day and an afternoon snack. We've yet to find a food that he doesn't like, but he is getting a little more choosy. He eats anything you put on his tray, but if you watch him, he's careful about which bite he wants. He'll feel around with his little fingers til he picks the exact right bite. He's down to just three 4oz bottles a day. One before morning nap, one before afternoon nap, and one before bed. His doctor said he drinks so well out of a sippy cup I could get rid of the bottles all together and just switch to milk in a cup, but I'm surprisingly sentimental about that. I feel like that's my last piece of baby. I'll start weaning him off completely closer to his birthday, but for now I'm just going to enjoy our bottle time snuggles a little bit longer.<br />
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He is in to everything. He crawls all over the place and cruises around the furniture. He's starting to get braver and more confident about taking steps, but he's still not quite ready to take off. He loves to explore though. It makes it hard to go places right now because he wants to be taking off exploring everything. He won't just let you hold him anymore. He's a squirmy worm! Since he won't walk just yet, that makes being in public places where he can't crawl on the floor a little more tricky.<br />
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He loves to take walks in his stroller. I take him and Natty every morning after breakfast and now he's learned the routine. This morning while I was putting on my shoes, he crawled over and stood up by his stroller and waited to be buckled in.<br />
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His favorite thing right now though is animals. He loves them! I've never seen a baby this young get so excited by seeing an animal. He loves to watch them on tv or movies. If it has an animal(cartoon or real life) he will sit and watch and make his little excited gasps and squeals as long as its on. He loves to see animals out on our walks. He points and gasps until he can't see it anymore. We've started walking over to the PetSmart right in front of our house and letting him check out the animals there too. It's probably his favorite place. We stop in front of each cage and watch the different animal and make the sounds it makes. We can't wait to get him to the zoo! I will have to video that because he will be in his little heaven! We've talked about taking him for his birthday, but it's still so hot we may have to wait a couple more months for it to be enjoyable.<br />
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I know most people say the reality of parenting really hits them when they leave the hospital alone with their baby for the first time, but that wasn't the case for me. I still felt prepared at that point. I was excited and anxious. I couldn't wait to get home and just have our little family time. For me, the reality sank in around 4 months old.<br />
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I was home with Nolan and Stephen was at work. We had decided we were going to start trying to spoon feed baby cereal because he could sit up so well. It was in those first few attempts with the spoon that reality set in. I realized, I think for the first time, that it was our responsibility to teach this tiny little human EVERYTHING. We would have to teach him to eat, then to feed himself, to use the bathroom, to take a bath on his own, every little thing. At that moment, that thought seemed completely overwhelming. I had never really thought of it in those terms before and it was a little scary.<br />
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Luckily for us, he was a pro eater. He took to spoon feeding like a natural and never looked back. I realize now that it's not so overwhelming. He doesn't need to learn everything all at once. He will learn, I will learn, we will all get there. Parenting is a crazy adventure. I have spent the majority of the last 11 months feeling tired with a mix of several emotions all at once depending on the moment. I know this roller coaster isn't for everyone, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-61540783573518157362014-06-05T10:25:00.001-05:002014-06-05T10:25:02.525-05:00Things I DON'T want to teach my son<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px; outline: 0px; padding: 6px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
I knew my whole life that I wanted to have kids one day. The answer to what I wanted to be when I grew up changed daily.(I still don’t know!) But I always knew I wanted to be a Mom.</div>
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From the moment I found out we were pregnant my head was spinning (as I imagine every first time mom experiences.) I was constantly thinking about what to do and not do, what I wanted to teach my kids, the kind of things I wanted him to experience. Lately, as I watch the news and read stories, I find my mind formulating a list of things NOT to teach my son. I decided to start writing my list down here so I wouldn’t forget. What’s on your list of things you don’t want to teach your kids?</div>
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Here’s the beginning of my list:</div>
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*<b>Color- </b>I don’t want my son to see people in color. I want race(gender, ethnicity, religion, etc.) to be a non-issue. I don’t just want to teach him not to be prejudiced. I just don’t want him to see it, period.</div>
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*<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Status</strong>- Along the same lines as color, I don’t want my son to judge people based on their “status.” I don’t want him to care what kind of clothes they wear, what neighborhood they live in, what toys they do or don’t have. I don’t want money to ever be an issue.</div>
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*<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disrespect- </strong>My least favorite thing to hear people say is, “I hate cops.”(or marines, sailors, soldiers, etc.)This is a disrespect issue. I want my son to respect all authority and I better not ever hear those words come out of his mouth! I want him to know enough to know when adults are abusing their power but I want my son to have respect for everyone until they show that they don’t deserve it.</div>
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*<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Beauty</strong>- I want my son to grow up with his own idea of beautiful. I don’t him to be warped by society. I want to teach him that all people are beautiful in their own way. I’m already cautious about using the word ugly, fat, skinny, gross, etc around him. I don’t want him to learn those labels. I want him to be confident in his own appearance despite what society tells him he’s “supposed” to look like. I feel like this is a more important thing to teach little girls about loving themselves, but in order for little girls to feel that way, all of us “boy moms” need to teach our sons that everyone is beautiful. Differences are beautiful. Size, shape, color, texture, scars, marks.. it all makes people unique and want my son to appreciate that. I don’t want him to grow up and think that only the girls on magazine covers are beautiful.</div>
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*<b>Dependence-</b> This sounds odd coming from the mom of an 8 month old, I know. But I want my son to grow up to be independent. I want him to think for himself. I want him to make his own choices. I want him to leave the nest without hesitation(ask me about that again in 18 years!;) I want him to know that we will always be there for him, but I want to raise him in a way that when the time comes I can trust his decision making skills. I don’t want him to be one of those kids that is still living with us when he’s 29.</div>
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*<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Quitting-</strong> I don’t want my son to grow up thinking if something is hard, you just quit. I want him to learn to follow through with his commitments, that if you say you’re going to do something you do it.</div>
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*<b>To be a sheep-</b> I want my son to have a mind of his own. I don’t want to teach him to just go with what others tell him. This goes for us.(Again, I’ll probably regret thinking this down the road.) I want him to question things. I want him to make his own convictions. I want him to make his own choices. Of course I want him to be a christian, but I want him to be a christian because he found Jesus in his heart on his own, not because we told him he has to be.</div>
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*<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Judgement- </strong>this will probably be the hardest for me because I am admittedly over judgemental. But I don’t want that for my son, so I am trying to curb it now. I don’t want him to judge anything without getting to know the truth. Whether it be people, a store, a new food, a new experience. I want him to have such an open mind and open heart that he gives everything and everyone more than just one glance.</div>
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This is an on-going list. I plan to add to it for the rest of his life. What would you add? What DON’T you want to teach your kids?</div>
Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-84183968681782879062014-04-15T19:50:00.001-05:002014-04-15T19:50:19.537-05:00Nolan Evan: 5-7 months!Nolan Evan is already 7 months old. I can't think about it too long or it makes me sad. He is definitely not a tiny baby anymore! *Sadface*<br />
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<b>Size:</b> According to his doctor's visit in March he is 15lbs 13oz(gained exactly 2 pounds since 4 month check up) and is just over 28in long(grew 3 inches!!) He is still around the 25% for his weight but he jumped into the 90% for his length now. The nurse even double checked because she was surprised he grew so much in just 2 months. Little man is wearing mostly 6/9 month clothes now and is in size 3 diapers.<br />
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<b>Milestones</b>: He is a pro at sitting up. He likes to sit up by himself on the floor and play with his toys. He's working really hard to crawl but still not quite there yet. He pushes up to all fours and rocks back and forth and will attempt to reach out but then just flops down to his belly. He's figured out how to get from sitting up on the floor onto all fours or from all fours to sitting down, but no real effort to take off in a crawl yet. He has started to stand whenever he can and he pulls up on anything he can. He is just starting to wave, but hasn't really figured out the purpose so pretty much just waves to entertain himself. He is getting pretty good at high fives though!<br />
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<b>Eating</b>: He eats Everything! Literally everything and is a bottomless pit. I'm not quite sure where he puts it all, but the kid just eats and eats!We started with pureed fruits and veggies and small pieces of things in months 4-5 and it went really smoothly and he loved it but in this month his eating really took off. He prefers to eat bites so I don't puree much anymore. He's tried anything we eat(except the usual chocolate, nuts, shellfish, and honey.) and pretty much just eats "table food" all the time now. He hasn't found anything he doesn't like or won't eat yet. I also quit pumping this month. I had enough stored in the freezer to go two more weeks, but then at 6.5 months we've switched to all formula. He wasn't a fan at first but he's fine with it now.<br />
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His daily eating schedule goes like this: Morning- fruit with jam toast, eggs, oatmeal, or pancakes depending on what we make for him. About 30 minutes after he finishes at the table he drinks a 6oz bottle. Lunch- is usually left overs from his diner the night before or lunch meat an cheese with a side of veggie or half banana and 30 minutes later another 6oz bottle. After he wakes up from his afternoon nap he drinks a 4oz bottle and usually has a snack of unsweetened apple sauce or something else quick and light. At dinner he has whatever we're eating(usually eats his share and half of mine!) then drinks another 6oz bottle after his bath right before going to bed.<br />
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<b>Sleeping</b>: He has become a champ at night! Ever since his 4 month appointment something just clicked and he sleeps all night. He generally falls asleep drinking that last bottle(I know, I know.. bad.) Then I lay him down in his crib, cover him with his blanket, and he's out for the night. He still stirs a few times every night, usually only once or twice, but doesn't really wake up. I go in to check on him and most of the time if I put his blanket back on him he gets still and goes back into a sound sleep. He sleeps from between 7-8 at night until 6-7 in the morning most nights now. (Momma feels like a whole new person now that I've caught up on my sleep!)<br />
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Naps are still a different story. This week I've been sticking to my guns on the crying it out method and it's getting better but it's still sporadic. He usually goes down between 9 & 10 in the morning and then again between 1 & 2 in the afternoon. How long he sleeps is still a toss up. Usually one is a two hour nap and the other an hour, but its a toss up as to which is which.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-89089058934315382312014-03-04T12:44:00.001-06:002014-03-04T12:44:38.238-06:00Nolan Evan: 4 months old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know I say this every month, but where is the time going?!? Our big boy is already 4 months and growing like a little weed!<br />
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<b>Size</b>:According to his doctor's visit this month he is 13lbs 13oz and 25.75in long. That puts him at the 85% for height and 25% for weight. Big boy! He also had to get all of his 4 month shots this visit :( But he took them like a champ!<br />
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<b>Milestones</b>: I feel like he has changed so much from month 3 to 4. He is doing so much. He mastered rolling from back to tummy and now flips right over any time you lay him down. He's attempting to scoot, but still struggling with that one. He's really started "chatting." He loves to babble and blow raspberries and will just chatter with anyone that will chatter back with him. He has really good neck control and is trying so hard to sit up by himself. He loves to stand with help and will not let you hold him like a baby anymore. Too big for those little britches!<br />
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We celebrated Nolan's first Christmas and New Year. We definitely enjoyed all the family time! Christmas Eve we went to the 4:00 service at Woodbine UMC then to dinner at my parents, then home to bed so santa could come! Christmas day we spent at home. We enjoyed a couple hours celebrating with our little family after Nolan woke up. Then GiGi, Aunt Brittany, and Uncle Shawn came over for Christmas breakfast. Later in the afternoon Grammy, Poppy, Noni, Pops, Aunt Lindsay and Uncle Carl came over for supper. It was a nice day and this spoiled boy got wayyyy too many presents! He was cute and actually did help tear some of the wrapping paper off of his presents.(Of course then it went straight to his mouth!)<br />
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<b>Eating</b>: He's still only eating 4oz and still eating every 3 hours. We started rice cereal at about 3.5 months and by 4 months he had eating with his spoon down pat. He seemed to enjoy it so we've started adding single produce purees with his rice cereal twice a day. We started with carrots which he seemed to like well enough. Then we tried bananas, squash, and pears. So far he loves all of it, and is quite the eater! I usually do food at his second morning feeding and with his "dinner" feeding.<br />
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Just this morning he started this new thing where he says "ahhhh" as he opens his mouth for the spoon. The funny part is he started opening his mouth wide and saying "ahhh" to let me know he was ready for another bite as if I wasn't moving fast enough. I was cracking up. I don't know where he figured out how to do this because I've never told him to say "ahhh." We had to show Daddy at dinner and he managed to get a good video of it.<br />
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<b>Sleeping</b>: He usually takes a 2 hour nap in the morning an hour after first waking up. Then we try to go for 2 hours awake and one hour nap for the rest of the day, but this rarely goes perfectly. In the evening we read stories after dinner and then he still loves his bath between 6:30 and 7:30. I think that's his favorite time of the day! After bath it's jammie time and a bottle. He falls asleep by the end of his bottle and we move him to his crib for the night. He's usually down for the count between 7 and 9 sometime. How long he stays asleep is still a coin toss. For the last month nights have been rough. Usually 4-5 wake ups and he has been restless in his crib and ending up back in his bassinet.<br />
His doctor said to let him sleep on his stomach if he wants now that he can roll all the way over so I'm hoping that will help!<br />
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Now the good part! The picture overload:<br />
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Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-41946239530759100862014-01-09T07:16:00.000-06:002014-01-09T07:16:45.810-06:00Nolan Evan: 3 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a week late in posting this(story of my new life), but our sweet baby boy is 3 months old already! Some days I just stare at him and wonder how he's growing up so fast! Stephen and I were playing with him last night and agreed that just recently he's really starting to look like a baby and not a newborn anymore. He is so much fun, but it also makes me sad! I'm already starting to forget what it was like when we first brought him home. I need to get better at blogging more so I can remember these things.<br />
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2-3 was a big month. He's weighing over 12 lbs and is already over 24 in long.(Won't know exactly until his next check up in January). Nolan started sleeping in his crib this month too. He really pretty much did this on his own. If it were up to me, he would still be in his rocker in our room where I can see him. One night at bed time he just cried and cried so Stephen laid him in his crib just to see what he would do. He got quiet and laid there for a few minutes and just fell asleep on his own. Every night since then(except when he was sick) he has slept in his crib.<br />
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He is turning into a mover! As you can probably tell by a lot of the pictures this month he does not sit still anymore!(Hence all the blurry limbs.) He is constantly rolling and scooting. When he goes on his belly for tummy time he pushes up with his arms and holds his head up the whole time and kicks his legs nonstop. I have a feeling he will be really scooting within the next few months. Apparently he already scoots a little in his crib because every night he ends up with his head where I had laid his feet to start with. I love watching him sleep on the video monitor. He just looks so little and peaceful. He's also getting really good at sitting up. He doesn't want to lay down anymore. He either wants to be on your shoulder or for you to be holding him up on your lap. He is taking everything in and is way too busy to lay down, he wants to see it all.<br />
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He has also become quite the chatterbox! He loves to babble. He will hold full "conversations" with me. When we're playing he looks me right in the eye and babbles and if I babble back he will talk back to me again and again as if we understand each other. It is hysterical! He's also just recently started sticking his tongue out on purpose with me. It's adorable now, I'm sure when he gets older I'll regret that little trick!<br />
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Stephen got his first real giggle this month. He was laying in his lap talking with him and he started tickling his feet with his beard and he got a couple of very loud distinct giggles. He's still pretty sparing with real giggles but he lovesss to smile and gets excited really easily.<br />
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Nolan had his first Thanksgiving this month which unfortunately for him also included his first emergency room trip. Poor sweet baby got his first cold and was just miserable all day screaming out in discomfort and nothing really made him feel better. He was so congested. We spent the afternoon with my family where he either screamed or slept and then went to Stephen's family's house for dinner. He was sleeping for a long while so I thought he might be feeling better until he woke up from his nap choking and having trouble breathing from all the congestion. Since his pediatrician's office wouldn't be open until Monday we decided to take him to the pediatric ER. We were in and out pretty quickly but unfortunately it was no help. They said it seemed viral and we would have to just wait it out. Poor little guy also started teething at the same time so we had almost a week of just being miserable. He ran a fever off and on, was so congested, and his teeth were bothering him. Tylenol, extra snuggles and sleep were the only things that helped. He didn't really want to eat because of his teething so I put one of the nipples from his bottle in the freezer and gave it to him really cold with his next bottle. Now that's the only way he will eat is if it's cold! ( I know this sounds strange for a baby)<br />
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I don't even pretend to have a routine anymore. I just try the best I can to keep him on a schedule but just kind of follow his lead. He's still only drinking 3-4oz with every feeding so he's still eating every 2.5-3 hours. I'm slowly starting to attempt rice cereal with a spoon. It's taking some work and he's not all that interested, but I would like to start single baby foods next month so this is the first step. I'm still exclusively pumping and bottle feeding(have not had to supplement with formula at all). It's not easy, but it's worked for us, and I recommend it to anyone that wants to try it!(Also, I'd be happy to share any info and secrets I have about it to anyone interested or thinking about trying it, just email me!) He's usually awake for 2 hours to eat and play and then will sleep for an hour. But even that sometimes changes and he only sleeps for 30-45 minutes or for up to 2 hours. So I really just never know. He's gotten lot better at night since moving to his crib. He generally sleeps a 7-8 hours stretch when he first goes down and then he wakes up to be changed and eat and falls right back to sleep. Unfortunately I never know how long he will sleep after that. Sometimes (when I'm lucky) it's another 3 hours, sometimes it's only 1. Usually if I hold him he will sleep longer. Stephen says I'm creating a bad habit so I try not to, but some days this momma just needs a little more sleep herself!<br />
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We're so excited for this upcoming month and his first Christmas! I know he won't remember any of it, but I'm looking forward to starting all of our family holiday traditions. We're also pretty excited that in Nolan's first year our Florida State Seminoles finished their season undefeated and headed to the final BCS championship game in the number one slot. We'd like to think our little good luck charm had something to do with it! ;) My goal is to have him doing the chop by the game. He'll be 4 months, I think he can handle it! Now to the good part. I'll overload you with pictures from the last month:<br />
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Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-29807155336066577182013-11-08T08:31:00.001-06:002013-11-08T13:49:30.817-06:00Nolan- 2 months<p>I can't believe my baby boy is already over 2 months old! Time needs to slow down, he's growing too fast!</p>
<p>This month was a busy one. He's looking more like a baby now than a newborn and he's definitely filled out more. He has officially out grown his newborn clothes.</p>
<p>He was baptized after church on October 14th at Redeemer Lutheran. After church we had a big Italian meal my Mom made and one of Grammy's traditional baptism cakes at our house with both of our families.</p>
<p>Nolan started rolling over from his tummy to his back during tummy time and those little legs get to moving and he squirms all over his play mat. He holds his head up really well on his own and prefers to be held up on my shoulder now so he can look around.</p>
<p>He looks all around and you can tell he's seeing things now and recognizing people. He loves his family! His little face lights up whenever one of us talks to him. He loves to smile and giggle.</p>
<p>Our schedule has been a little all over the place. Typically he's still pretty good about being on a 3 hour schedule. He's still eating 4oz every 3 hours then he typically sleeps for about an hour to an hour and half. Wakes up to be changed and play a little bit then it's time to eat again. At night he's still usually really good about sleeping 5-6 hours at first, wakes up to eat, then right back to sleep for another 2-3 hours. I definitely can't complain about his sleeping when we're on schedule. But like adults we do have our bad days and they can be bad!(like Monday night when we were up every hour all night. Not fun!)</p>
<p>He's already getting more independent. He will sit in his bouncer now and he doesn't have to be completely asleep before I lay him down. He can soothe himself the rest of the way to sleep sometimes. He is still sleeping in his rocker in our room at night. I like being able to roll over and see him. I'm afraid he's going to out grow it pretty soon though. He's growing like a weed!</p>
<p>He celebrated his first Halloween this year by "trick or treating" with all of his cousins.  Little Mickey pretty much slept through the while thing. Little pumpkin princess Carmen looked around and watched all night. Pirate sock monkey Brayden rode in his little car and filled up the trunk with candy when he felt like following Trae to the door. Trae was the only one who was a pro and he sure was a cute little Batman!</p>
<p>His next appointment with the pediatrician is Tuesday. I'm curious to see how much he's grown.</p>
<p>We've been venturing out more and I love seeing him check things out. I'm looking forward to his first holidays! He's going to love all the Christmas lights and sparkle! :) I love watching this little man grow up but wish he would slow down just a little! ;) </p>
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text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8GgKyNOhfGU/Un1ARk5eJ-I/AAAAAAAACPI/eM0kpt_p4KA/s1600/20131030_180315.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8GgKyNOhfGU/Un1ARk5eJ-I/AAAAAAAACPI/eM0kpt_p4KA/s640/20131030_180315.jpg' /> </a> </div>Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-87962560394480604822013-10-28T16:32:00.001-05:002013-10-28T16:32:35.475-05:00The jinx<p>So I jinxed myself. I bragged about what a good sleeper my baby was and how he had gotten himself into a good schedule.</p>
<p>Yeah.</p>
<p>About that. Poor Nolan got that 6 week growth spurt everyone warns you about. Then a few days later we both got a touch of a cold with a lot of congestion. Suddenly my baby that loved to sleep fought it with every cell of his being. We would have one good day and I would think we were back to normal and then it would be followed by 3 bad days. We were both running on E.</p>
<p>Finally yesterday Stephen got up with him and let me get an extra hour of sleep in the morning. Then we went over to my parents' and they insisted we should nap. We gave in and I got a 2 hour nap and Stephen slept for 3 while my Mom somehow got Nolan to take a 2 hour nap. </p>
<p>He did a little better last night and has taken several good naps today. I think we're finally both feeling better, but I don't want to jinx us again. So it may only be 4 in the afternoon and I've poured myself a glass of wine while he naps. Don't judge me.</p>
<p>I may be exhausted. And there may have been moments that I wanted to cry because he wouldn't stop crying but then he would give me one of his little grins and I just melt. I wouldn't trade this sweet baby, his Daddy, and our life for the world!</p>
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<p>Just in the last few days I've noticed how much more grown up he looks. He's changed a lot already. (ok, so I'm probably the only one who would notice.)</p><br>
<p>Nolan has already gotten really good at holding his own head up. He's smiling all the time and is starting to be awake more often and for longer stretches. </p><br>
<p>He eats between 3.5 and 4oz every three hours, and never misses a meal! This is a big change from battling to get him to wake up enough eat 1oz while we were in the hospital. He got himself onto a really good schedule and I'm really lucky that he is so easy going. We can take him everywhere with us.</p><br>
<p>He naps in about 2.5 hour stretches every time he eats. At night he goes from 9pm to 3am then every three hours after that. He's been that way since we brought him home from the hospital. To say we're lucky is an understatement! I'm afraid he's going to pay us back for this later.</p><br>
<p>We're in a really good routine and I love spending our days together. I've started realizing how hard it will be to go back to work in a few weeks even though it is only part time. </p><br>
<p>This month he had his first bath at 2 weeks, first doctor's appointment at 2 weeks(85% height and 25% weight- long and skinny like his Daddy!), first real smile at 3 weeks, he had his first trip to church last Sunday(3 weeks), he watches lots of football with daddy, and has started venturing out to eat and to visits with family. He loves to snuggle and loves visiting with all of his family!</u></p></p>
<p>I can't believe this first month has already flown by! I'm enjoying every minute and can't wait to see how he continues to grow and develop his own little personality.</p>
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I mean that in every aspect of the word.</p>
<p>I love this baby boy more than I could have imagined. I worry about germs and poop and natural disasters and bad people more than is healthy, I'm sure. </p>
<p>What I didn't count on was all the things that would change. Just eating dinner and watching TV is a production. There is not much alone time for Stephen and I anymore. But it does make us appreciate each other much more. When we can steal 5 minutes to snuggle while watching TV with a sleeping baby or when we both get in to bed at the same time with a baby down for the night is like a vacation! The dynamic of our family has definitely changed. But it's a change for the best!</p>
<p>It's amazing all the things I can do one handed, or how productive I can be during a one hour nap. My heart has definitely doubled in size with the addition of this little miracle. There are hard days and hours along with the good but I wouldn't trade a second of it for the world!</p>
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Let me back up, the entire pregnancy I had it in my head that I really wanted to try to labor naturally with no epidural or pain meds. The keyword there was TRY. I wasn't set on it and signed all the consent forms just in case. Well, it was a good thing that I did, because after my water was broken things really kicked into high gear.I had been having decent contractions ever since the drip and monitor were hooked up, but they didn't really phase me. My sister in law had just gotten to the hospital, and she, Stephen, and I were still just talking and carrying on. When my water broke it was like 0-60. My contractions had been registering around the 50 mark, they instantly started registering up to 85-90 and were coming much more frequently. I could barely breathe. Luckily they were only lasting about 30 seconds to a minute each but those were the longest minutes of my life! I asked the nurse if I could go ahead and get the epidural then and she gladly obliged. The wait for the anesthesiologist was torture! Stephen was a big help during all of this, but I still could not have handled that for hours. Finally, she came in to start my epidural and I will openly admit it was not as scary or painful as I had expected it to be. I was so glad to get that going! About 15 minutes after she got it put in and going, it took full effect and I felt MUCH better. I was back to being able to just relax and hang out and wait. I literally felt nothing! I could watch my contractions on the monitor but I didn't even know I was having them, it was amazing. If/when we have another baby I will be taking the epidural as soon as possible. More power to all you ladies who did it naturally, I'm in awe because I could not have done the whole process without the epidural, 45 minutes of those contractions were enough for me!<br />
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At this point it was shift change and Lauren left us with Janet. She was just as amazing and both of these ladies made our experience so much better. She came in and checked me and I was already dilated almost 6cm and just about fully effaced. That was a lot of progress in just an hour since he had broken my water. I felt so good just waiting that people took turns coming in and out to visit. My Mom and Dad came in, my in-laws came in, my cousin Mandy and her baby Carmen came to visit. It really helped to pass the time for Stephen and I. An hour later around 9, Janet came to check my dilation again and I was already up to 9 cm! She had a meeting to go to and came back around 10:30 and I was fully dilated already. It was game time! Janet went to call my doctor and get everything ready for delivery. Everyone wished us luck, but vacated my room pretty quickly. Stephen got the room organized and readied himself.<br />
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Janet came back and got me hooked up and situated and explained the most effective way to push. She was a lifesaver! About 11:30 I started to push. Dr. Lile came in about 11:45 and took over. This was nothing like the movies or anything we had expected. It was so calm and relaxed. I couldn't have asked for a better delivery experience. My epidural was amazing, I felt nothing. There was no one in the room but Dr. Lile, Janet, and Stephen. Every few minutes when I had a contraction I would push through it, but in the down time in between we just chatted about football, dogs, baby names. It was amazing. After an hour of that the baby nurse was called in, and at 12:31p.m. Nolan Evan was born. I cried as they handed him to me and Stephen cut the cord. (He teared up too, but didn't actually cry.) I got to hold him for a while because they're big on the skin to skin thing right now.<br />
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Eventually they took him to be cleaned up and checked out. He weighed in at 7lbs 11oz which shocked us because we just knew he was going to be huge! The nurses thought they heard some fluid in his lungs so they were in a hurry to get him to the nursery. Luckily, we were able to get them to let Stephen hold him first since he hadn't even gotten to touch him yet! I cried again when he was holding him. I couldn't explain how blessed I felt at that moment.<br />
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After a few minutes the nurse took him off to the nursery and Stephen went to let our families know they could see him through the window. Once everything was cleaned up, our families came back to see us and wait for the baby to come back. Unfortunately, it was a while. They called our room to tell us they thought they had heard a heart murmur during his exam so he was waiting for an ekg. Talk about nervous parents!<br />
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After nearly 4 hours we were moved to a regular room. On the way Janet took us by the nursery where the nurse called out to us and let us know that the cardiologist had checked him out and he was perfectly fine. She said he had just had a bath so she was going to make sure he could hold his body temperature and she would be bringing him to us in about 30 minutes. My epidural had worn off so I could move around at this point and we got to our room and got everything situated while we waited for Nolan.<br />
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Finally after about 5 hours they brought us our little prince and we could introduce him to the family. Stephen and I held him for a minute then began the passing around. My mom, his mom, Lindsay, Brittany, my Dad, his Dad. He made his rounds. Lisa and Patrick came later and so did Aunt Michelle with Mandy, Trae and Carmen. He was so sweet and just slept through all the passing around and loving on he had. We were exhausted from the lack of sleep the night before and the big day so our room cleared out about 8 and we settled in to get some rest and enjoy our sweet boy.<br />
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Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-42155718368787065232013-09-09T07:53:00.001-05:002013-09-12T08:35:53.944-05:00No more Bumpdates.. Nolan is here!Not that I was the best at being consistent, but there will be no more "bumpdates" because baby Nolan Evan Volheim entered the world on Wednesday, September 4, 2013! The memory is already starting to run together so before I forget here is his birth story:<br />
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We had been very impatiently waiting. I was growing more uncomfortable by the day as I was also just growing by the day! My doctor had told us two weeks ago that I was a good 2 cm dialated and would be having this baby on my own at any minute. We had been sitting on pins and needles. I let work know and I changed my last day to be a week earlier than originally planned so as not to risk my water breaking at work and to get a few last minute things done at home. Well, as you'll soon learn, the doctor's prediction did not come true. I stayed home all week cleaning, organizing, doing laundry, and generally just being bored because I quickly ran out of things to clean and organize. (Stephen teases me because he came home from work one day and I was cleaning the vacuum.) I had been having cramping and contractions(very small and inconsistent ones) for over a week. I thought for sure it would be any minute.We tried all the old wives tales to get this moving. We walked about a mile with our neighbors and the dogs almost every night. I ate spicy foods. I balanced on my yoga ball. Stephen drove over every bump in the road he could find.. you name it, we were up to try it. But this stubborn boy was just way too comfortable to come out.<br />
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Finally we went to my 39 week appointment. From the beginning it was planned that I would be induced at 39 weeks due to my Factor V if I didn't go into labor on my own. So we were anxious to see what the doctor would say that day. We got to my 9:50 appt. Got all checked in(I had already lost a pound, YAY!) and waited for the doctor. He came in and checked my cervix and noted there wasn't much change that I was maybe 3cm dialated now and about 70% effaced. He stripped my membranes again, this time I really felt that(not the most pleasant thing in the world!). Then he said the best thing he could have said, they wanted to bring us in that night and begin our induction! I thought Stephen was going to jump out of his chair! I was a little taken aback, but excited! I thought Wednesday or Thursday at the earliest, but that night? I'll take it! So he answered our questions and then sent us to surgery scheduling to arrange a time. They had us come in at 2:30 a.m. Not my first choice of times to be thrown into labor, but at that point I would have gone at anytime they told us! She explained the whole process to us and we headed off to wait.<br />
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We called all of our family members to let them know that the waiting was almost over. Stephen went ahead and went back to work since he gets off at 2:30 anyway. I went home to <strike>pace</strike> get everything ready. I re cleaned anything that needed cleaning, checked and double checked the hospital bags, washed all the laundry we had in the house and did any little thing I could find to keep myself busy and pass the time. I tried to spend some extra time loving on Natty too because I felt unbelievably guilty about having to leave him for a few days. He hates when we're gone. When Stephen got home we tried to relax and get some rest, but it was SO hard!<br />
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We decided to go to one last dinner as a couple. We called our neighbors, Matt and Jeanette, and they joined us for some Mexican food at La Hacienda. Perfect "last" meal! Then it was time to try to get some sleep. The key word there was try because we both tossed and turned for hours. Our minds were racing and we were just too excited! Stephen said it was like waiting to go on a Disney World trip on Christmas Day. He was so anxious he just couldn't sleep. Eventually we both managed to fall asleep and maybe got 3-4 hours before our alarms went off at 1:00 a.m. Normally, it would be impossible to get up at that time but we were both wide awake and going 90 to nothing getting ready and making sure we had anything. We took a minute to snap the last belly picture:<br />
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We loved on Natty and tried to explain to him where we were going.(Our super sweet neighbors took excellent care of our first baby while we were at the hospital.) After the car was loaded up, we were off. We made our way to Sacred Heart Hospital. Stephen stopped to get some doughnuts and a drink from the gas station which turned out to be a very smart decision since it would be a long time before we would eat again. </div>
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We got to the hospital and headed up to the 2nd floor to get checked in to labor and delivery. It was a really smooth and easy process. (I imagine it's an entirely different experience if you're already in labor, but being induced they just bring you in and do some paperwork with you and then show you to your room.) We were introduced to our nurse for the night, Lauren(great name!), and she got us set up in our room. I changed into the oh so lovely hospital gown, answered all the usual questions and did some paperwork, got hooked up to all the monitors for me and baby, and my least favorite part of the whole thing, was hooked up to the IV. Ouch! Stephen attempted to get our stuff organized and got comfortable for the wait. Our nurse was awesome and made us feel comfortable from the very beginning and was great at explaining every step of the process to us. Once we got through all that good stuff, Lauren hooked up the oxytocin(pitocin) drip bag to my IV and we got the ball rolling. It starts at a level 2 and they up it by 2 every hour until you hit 20. </div>
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After she got me hooked up about 3 a.m., she left us to rest and wait. I started having small contractions but they weren't the least bit uncomfortable. Stephen and I talked, joked, and just hung out and watched TV while we waited. Lauren came in throughout the night to turn up the drip and occasionally check my dilation but other than that, not much happened until my doctor came in at 6:45 that morning. Which is where I'll pick up with part 2 of Nolan's birth story...</div>
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Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-24012054889045056752013-08-28T09:21:00.001-05:002013-09-02T14:04:23.122-05:00Bumpdate: Week 38Baby Nolan: Week 38.. And still not coming out. The apps say he should be 6lbs 8oz this week but he was already bigger than that over a week ago!<br />
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Maternity clothes?: This can't even be a question anymore.<br />
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Weight gain?: +26lbs.. YIKES!<br />
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Sleep: I've finally hit the miserable stage. I can't get comfortable. I have a hard time getting to sleep, and then I'm up about every hour to go to the bathroom. I'll actually get more sleep once he gets here!<br />
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Best moment this week: seeing his sweet face in our ultrasound yesterday(I think he has my nose and lips!:)<br />
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Miss Anything?: good sleep!<br />
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Movement: not nearly as often but I do still feel him wriggling around <br />
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Food cravings: anything sweet<br />
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Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope so far the 3rd trimester has been good for my nausea.<br />
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Gender: BOY!!<br />
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Labor Signs: still only at 2cm dialated. The doctor stripped my membranes at my Monday appointment but that hasn't seemed to help. Lots of cramping and lower back pain along with contractions but they're just sporadic. I can't seem to get them consistent enough to make a difference.<br />
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Belly Button in or out?: In but completely flat. I'm hoping if it's still in at this point, it will stay that way.<br />
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Wedding rings on or off?: I'm still wearing my wedding band but my engagement ring stays at home and I really miss it!<br />
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Mood: Good just tired and anxious<br />
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Daddy update: he got his hopes up when the doctor told us any minute and now he's very antsy waiting.<br />
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Natty update: he seems to be enjoying that I'm home from work this week and he's soaking up some extra cuddles before his baby brother gets here.<br />
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Looking forward to: meeting our sweet boy finally!<br />
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Here are some pictures from our first shower thrown by my amazing family! I still need to track down pictures from our second shower.:<br />
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<br />Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-49406002238731778002013-08-20T15:36:00.000-05:002013-08-21T07:23:02.848-05:00Bumpdate: Week 37!<b style="font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">Baby Nolan</b><span style="font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4;">: Week 37! He measured at 6lbs 14oz(+/-15oz) during our ultrasound this week. His big ol' head is still measuring at 39 weeks and 3 days as well as the rest of his long little body. Average size for this week is just over 6lbs so he's still our big guy!</span><br />
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<br /><b style="line-height: 1.4;">Maternity clothes?: This can't even be a question anymore.</b><br /><br /><b>Weight gain?:</b> +25lbs.. YIKES!<br /><br /><b>Sleep:</b> I love it when I can get it. I'm up a lot more now. And every day I'm wide awake from 4am to 5am for no reason. Nolan isn't squirming so he seems to be sleeping then, I don't know why that's my hour to be awake.<br /><br /><b>Best moment this week: Enjoying some quality time as a family of 3</b><br /><br /><b>Miss Anything?:</b> Being able to move quickly<br /><br /><b>Movement:</b> Still pretty constant but lower now</div>
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<br /><b>Food cravings: anything sweet</b><br /><br /><b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Nope so far the 3rd trimester has been good for my nausea.<br /><br /><b>Gender:</b> BOY!!<br /><br /><b>Labor Signs:</b> Lots and lots of contractions and I was pleasantly surprised to find out I'm already 2cm dialated at my appointment on Monday. Doctor said we won't make it to be induced that this guy is going to come on his own and he has a feeling it will be much sooner rather than later! :)<br /><br /><b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> In but completely flat. I'm hoping if it's still in at this point, it will stay that way.<br /><br /><b>Wedding rings on or off?:</b> I'm still wearing my wedding band but my engagement ring stays at home and I really miss it!<br /><br /><b>Mood:</b> Good just tired!<br /><br /><b>Daddy update:</b> Very very very anxious! He's constantly asking if I'm having contractions or if I'm in labor yet. If he's not with me then he's texting to ask. He is ready to take his turn holding baby Nolan!<br /><br /><b>Natty update:</b> He's been extra sweet lately. Following me around still all the time and getting in snuggles when he can, but he's gotten very good about not jumping up on me. I find him in the nursery sometimes sniffing around. I think he knows things are about to change around our house!<br /><br /><b style="line-height: 1.4;">Looking forward to:</b><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> meeting our sweet boy finally!</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><br /></span></div>
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Bumpdate: Week 36!</h3>
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<b style="line-height: 1.4;">Baby Nolan</b><span style="line-height: 1.4;">: Week 36 already.. we're getting so close! According to all the websites he's the size of a melon at about 5.75 lbs and 18.75 inches. HA! Yeah that was about 2 weeks ago. I'm dying to see what they say he's weighing at our next measurement ultrasound on Monday. He's pretty much fully developed except for his little lungs and his brain that are both still growing in there. </span><br />
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<b>Weight gain?:</b> +22lbs(BOO! I had done so well..)<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> Not as great as it was. I'm tired so I fall asleep fairly easily but I get uncomfortable more often, I get up more often, and rolling around to get comfortable is becoming a bigger chore.<br />
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<b>Best moment this week: Celebrating Noni's birthday!</b><br />
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<b>Miss Anything?:</b> My normal sized feet/ankles!<br />
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<b>Movement:</b> More controlled kicks and punches these days. He's strong for someone so small!</div>
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<b>Food cravings: nothing really in particular this week.</b><br />
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<b>Gender:</b> BOY!!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> I've been having contractions both real and braxton hicks for the last couple weeks on and off but nothing really to speak of.<br />
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<b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> It's still technically in but it is stretched pretty much flat now.<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off?:</b> Luckily I can still wear my wedding band, and my engagement ring still "fits" but it gets snug a lot more often so I've retired it until post baby so I don't risk needing to get it cut off.<br />
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<b>Mood:</b> Good just tired!<br />
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<b>Daddy update:</b> Stephen is cracking me up. It is obviously real to him now because he is driving me crazy with all of his pregnancy, labor, delivery, newborn research. Don't get me wrong. I love that he's so excited and so involved, but you can't believe everything you read, honey! He is convinced I will be going in to labor at any minute. He's insisted on assembling every baby product we own and getting his room all together. He's also decided we need to go ahead and have all the hospital bags packed and the car seat installed. Poor guy is going to go crazy waiting til my induction!<br />
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<b>Natty update:</b> I think Stephen has convinced him that I'm about to pop too because that boy follows me everywhere! Everytime I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, he's right there with me. When I'm soaking in the tub, he's laying next to it. If I'm putting stuff away in Nolan's room, he's laying on the floor in there watching. I'm hoping this is a good sign of how much he's going to love his "baby brother" in a few weeks too!<br />
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<b style="line-height: 1.4;">Looking forward to:</b><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> Some down time to just catch up on things before this baby boy decides to join us</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.4;">We had two incredible showers last weekend thanks to all of our amazing family and friends! I couldn't have imagined anything more perfect. They were both precious and this boy is SPOILED!! He definitely does not need anything for a while and the boy has more clothes than he could possibly ever wear! </span><br />
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Bumpdate: Week 34!</h3>
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<b style="line-height: 1.4;">Baby Nolan</b><span style="line-height: 1.4;">: Week 34(HOLY COW?!?!) and according to the apps the size of a cantaloupe and should be weighing around 4.5lbs.. I will be giving birth to a line back apparently because at our appointment yesterday our big guy is weighing in at 6lbs 9oz(+/- 15oz) and all of his measurements put him on par with a baby at 37 weeks and 5 days. (His head and legs all measured at 39 weeks already!). Doctor made it sound like we might be expecting an earlier appearance than anticipated! :)</span><br />
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<b>How far along?:</b> 34 weeks today<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes?: Don't make me laugh..</b><br />
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<b>Weight gain?:</b> +15lbs<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> I'm waking up a lot more these days and my hip bones hurt so much that sometimes just rolling over wakes me up from the sharp pain, but when I'm asleep it's great<br />
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<b>Best moment this week:</b> Taking maternity pictures last night with my wonderful cousin and our ultrasound appointment today<br />
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<b>Miss Anything?:</b> Being a quiet breather<br />
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<b>Movement:</b> Still quite squirmy in there alhtough I'm not sure how he has any room!</div>
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<b>Food cravings:</b> No real "cravings" I want sweets when I have a snack but nothing in particular<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> BOY!!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> Nope... Hopefully about 4 more weeks without anything and then he can feel to come whenever he would like!<br />
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<b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> In but it's really flattened out now<br />
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<b>Wedding rings on or off?:</b> On but they get tight more often now especially if I'm outside<br />
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<b>Mood:</b> Good just tired!<br />
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<b>Daddy update:</b> Stephen's been great about knocking out his to do list and helping me get a lot of stuff done around the house. Now they he'll be here soon I think it's starting to seem more real. He loves going to the appointments and seeing him on the ultrasound, but he hates the print outs they give us. They creep him out.<br />
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<b>Natty update:</b> He has mellowed out a lot over the last couple weeks and is just acting different. I think he's already starting to sense the change, but he's doing well with it at this stage so we will see! We're going to try to take a few more maternity pictures with him later this week because I've pinned so many cute ideas with the "big brother" on Pinterest.<br />
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<b>Looking forward to:</b> Our baby showers this weekend! Feeling so blessed to have such an awesome support system to throw them for us and so many people that already love our sweet boy!</div>
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Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-89487591161451126502013-07-19T12:26:00.001-05:002013-07-20T18:39:12.781-05:00Bumpdate: Week 32!<b style="font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">Baby Nolan</b><span style="font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4;">: Week 32</span><br />
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<b>How far along?:</b> 32 weeks and a few days now..<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes?: maternity pants, yoga pants, and dresses are currently the only thing I will wear(or fit into for that matter)</b><br />
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<b>Weight gain?:</b> +13lbs for me and we learned at the last ultrasound that Nolan is weighing in at a hefty 4lbs 13oz already! Big boy<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> This week maybe a little TOO good.. It's been reallyyyy hard to get up in the mornings.<br />
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<b>Best moment this week:</b> Seeing our sweet boy during the ultrasound on Tuesday<br />
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<b>Miss Anything?:</b> Being able to shave my legs without feeling like I'm going to pass out!<br />
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<b>Movement:</b> Lots and lots of it. It feels like he's moving pretty much all the time and he's so big and strong now that I can see AND feel everything. He's at the point where if I set anything on my belly he can kick it off. I need to get my husband to record a video of it.<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> peanut butter and jelly sandiwches<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> I've actually felt really good this week *knock on wood*<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> BOY!!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> not real labor signs. I've had a few Braxton Hicks contractions here and there, but that's it.<br />
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<b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> Still in but pretty flat!<br />
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<b>Weddding rings on or off?:</b> On. Hopefully they make it all the way to D-day<br />
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<b>Mood:</b> Great!<br />
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<b>Daddy update:</b> I have one very anxious Daddy on my hands! He was fine up until now, I think because it seems more real. He is getting very antsy. He's determined that he will come at 38 weeks on his own instead of being induced. He's asking me about everyday if I'm having any contractions and is disappointed I think when I tell him no. He's decided that he's going to keep a change of clothes in his car from now on in case I go into labor while he's at work, and he is ready to go ahead and pack our hospital bags. I have to keep reminding him that although he is big, he's not ready for the real world yet. I find all the movement hilarious and love to watch him kick things off my belly, Stephen on the other hand still finds it creepy!<br />
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<b>Natty update:</b> He's a little creeped out by my belly movements too I think. He still won't get too close since the head kicking incident.(Which I can't say I blame him!) I keep finding him wandering into the nursery to sniff the baby stuff that's in there. I'm not really sure why since it's all new and doesn't smell like anything, but I don't think he knows what to think yet.<br />
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<b>Looking forward to:</b> the weekend and our next ultrasound! :)</div>
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<b>How far along?:</b> 30 weeks<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes?: Umm chyeah.. you want me to wear something without an elastic waistband? Negative ghost rider!</b><br />
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<b>Weight gain?:</b> +10lbs<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> Love it when I'm sleeping. I'm waking up a lot more to go to the bathroom now and lately between 3 and 4 I'm just wide awake for no reason. I guess I'm practicing?<br />
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<b>Best moment this week:</b> Day off for the 4th tomorrow! :) Woo hoo<br />
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<b>Miss Anything?:</b> Being able to breathe or bend over<br />
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<b>Movement:</b> All the time.. he is either getting really big or really strong or both judging by the flailing around going on in there.<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Doritos, watermelon, and cookies and milk<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> I've actually felt really good this week *knock on wood*<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> BOY!!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> nope.. I keep hearing that I could start having braxton hick's contractions and I kind of want to just to see what they feel like, but luckily nothing yet.<br />
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<b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> Still in<br />
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<b>Weddding rings on or off?:</b> On.. I'm hoping we make it all the way :)<br />
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<b>Mood:</b> This week has been pretty good(despite my crazy work week!)<br />
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<b>Daddy update:</b> Stephen is enjoying every minute of this, but getting anxious for this little guy to be here. He doesn't like to "see" him moving, only feel him. I'm trying to slowly ease him into what he should be expecting come D-day but it still freaks him out to talk about it, so I'm not going to push it... yet. He hates when I poke at my belly to try to get Nolan to move for people, I find that hilarious.<br />
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<b>Natty update:</b> Big brother went to the vet last weekend to get his shots and check up before baby gets here. He did great. Now we're currently debating if/when to have him "fixed."<br />
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<b>Looking forward to:</b> A day off tomorrow and a family 4th of July cookout! :) </div>
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<p><b>How far along?:</b> 28 weeks only 10 to go!!! Holy cow!</p>
<p><b>Maternity clothes?: </b>Yup</p>
<p><b>Weight gain?:</b> +8 total</p>
<p><b>Sleep:</b> Still enjoying.. I know everyone says it gets rough this trimester, but I'm going to get in as much as I can!</p>
<p><b>Best moment this week:</b> Last Sunday we celebrated Father's Day which was a lot of fun for Poppy, Dad, and Stephen. Then this week we had two doctor's appointments. One included another detailed ultrasound. It was fun to see how big our little peanut is getting! I think he's looking squished in there. They figure he's weighing about 3.15 lbs now which is in the 66% for this week. I keep telling everyone he's going to be a big one!</p>
<p><b>Miss Anything?:</b> Being able to clean my whole house without needing to stop for breaks!</p>
<p><b>Movement:</b> Lots of it. It still amuses me how much you can actually <i>see </i>him moving around. My belly is constantly jerking around.</p>
<p><b>Food cravings:</b> marinara sauce, spaghetti, and a peanut butter & jelly sandwich yesterday</p>
<p><b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Not really.. I've been feeling really good lately. I still don't want mac n cheese and I'm iffy about stuff on the grill, but otherwise pretty good!</p>
<p><b>Gender:</b> still a baby BOY!!!(Yes, I asked the ultrasound tech to check at the scan!)</p>
<p><b>Labor Signs:</b> nope.. hopefully not for at least 10 more weeks</p>
<p><b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> Still in</p>
<p><b>Weddding rings on or off?:</b> Still on.. as long as I'm not outside for long periods of time they're plenty comfortable.</p>
<p><b>Mood:</b> Typical ups and downs, but that's to be expected right?</p>
<p><b>Daddy update:</b> Stephen enjoyed his "first" Father's Day with a present from me, Nolan, and Natty. We went to brunch with my family and enjoyed a relaxing, much needed quiet day. He's been busy working and helping me knock out the to do lists around the house and nursery. He starts his online class soon to get ready to rank up this fall. We're very proud of him!</p>
<p><b>Natty update:</b> I've seen a big change in him the last couple weeks. He's mellowed a lot and he's gotten a lot better about jumping on us when we come in the house. We haven't been brave enough yet to subject house guests to this, so we will see.</p>
<p><b>Looking forward to:</b> life to slow down a bit and enjoy some summer time fun for a while before really getting into full on baby mode</p>
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<p><b>How far along?:</b> 25 weeks.. only 14 to go!( Only 64 more work days, but who's counting?!)</p>
<p><b>Maternity clothes?: </b>Yup.. this bump is getting a little out of control</p>
<p><b>Weight gain?:</b> +5 total( I was feeling pretty good about this into my 6th month, but at my appointment this week my doctor said "gained a little weight this week. We'll just chalk that up to BBQ.")</p>
<p><b>Sleep:</b> Whenever I can!</p>
<p><b>Best moment this week:</b> Dad and Stephen building our entertainment center last weekend, Mom finishing Nolan's crib skirt and mobile, and the unplanned ultrasound today at the Ultrasound institute as a volunteer!</p>
<p><b>Miss Anything?:</b> Being able to move faster!</p>
<p><b>Movement:</b> Constantly and he's getting strong too</p>
<p><b>Food cravings:</b> Hmm.. nothing really. </p>
<p><b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Going too long without eating and still certain foods... Mac n cheese, grilled meat that's been cooked even a little too long...</p>
<p><b>Gender:</b> Baby BOY!!!</p>
<p><b>Labor Signs:</b> hopefully not until our scheduled induction date!</p>
<p><b>Belly Button in or out?:</b> In.. I'd be happy if it stayed that way.</p>
<p><b>Weddding rings on or off?:</b> On but now that it's getting hot they get tight more often. They may not make it too far into the summer.</p>
<p><b>Mood:</b> Pretty good this week(Minus the exhaustion and stress that set in Sunday afternoon after 2 days of construction and a house full of people on the way over!)</p>
<p>Daddy update: Stephen has been busy getting back to his civilian job after a month of special ops combat training and helping with all my projects around the house to get ready for baby! Including the built in entertainment center I've been waiting for! :)</p>
<p>Natty update: we're working with natty to get ready for the big change that's going to come when he's a big brother. He's making some progress with jumping but we will see. We're discussing a training class for him.</p>
<p><b>Looking forward to:</b> Mandy and Baby Carmen's shower tomorrow, our favorite Poppy's bday Sunday and getting our glucose screening over with Tuesday morning!</p>
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I think the internet is ruining it. Don't get me wrong. I'm an internet junkie(ahem.. I'm writing on my BLOG). I'm addicted to Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram.. you name it. But I think with all this internet involvement we're putting way too much pressure on ourselves. Or maybe it's just me?<br />
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I love Pinterest. Love, love, love it! But seriously.. now you can't have friends over without having a theme, decorations, theme-inspired food, outfits. Every room in your house needs to be organized top to bottom and look just like a picture off one of your boards. Your children need to be dressed to the T, only fed natural homemade foods, and disciplined according to the latest blog.<br />
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Now I haven't even given birth to my child and I'm already getting anxiety. His room isn't perfect. He needs clothes for all these pictures I want to take. Oh goodness, don't even get me started on the guilt I feel from not taking enough pictures or "documenting" enough. I have been beating myself up because I realized I didn't take a single picture to put on the blog from our 2nd anniversary a couple weeks ago. I can only imagine what it will be like after baby Nolan is born! Trying to remember to document all of this pregnancy has been overwhelming enough!(speaking of.. I'll be working on my next bi-weekly after this).<br />
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Like I said, I love the internet. I have found so many great ideas on Pinterest. I do most of my shopping online. I love to read blogs and get ideas. But I think mommy bloggers can be some of the worst. Everyone parents differently. These days there are so many contradicting opinions and that's good because what works for one person, may not work for someone else. But there is so much pressure to do everything "right". You have to breastfeed(probably not.), you have to have a birth plan(Umm.. a what? My plan is to get this baby out the best way possible so that we're both healthy. You can't plan for these things!), you have to make your own baby food, they can only play with these toys, you have to do this just right for their development.<br />
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I guess what I'm saying is take what you read with a grain of salt. Search pinterest and plan your child's perfect party, but don't beat yourself up if you ran out of time to make one more decoration. Read blogs for baby raising advice, but don't stress when your baby doesn't fit the mold. Shop pinterest for cute outfits, but hey if you got a shower and made it out of the house you're doing pretty good even if you don't have coordinating accessories! Find the perfect organization for your living room, but don't pull your hair out when you turn around and your toddler has pulled everything back out on the floor. Everyone is different and we have to start doing what's best for us and our family and not worry so much about what it looks like in pictures, on the blog, or to all of our mommy friends.<br />
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Just a thought.. take it for what you will :)<br />
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Happy Friday, y'all!<br />
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<br />Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-56003505603606209332013-05-18T21:20:00.002-05:002013-05-19T07:33:21.392-05:00Baby Nolan: Week 23<br />
<b>Baby V</b>: Week 23<br />
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<b>How far along?:</b> 23 weeks already.. YIKES!<br />
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<b>Maternity clothes?: </b>Pants, yes. But I still wear all of my regular tops that are roomy<br />
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<b>Weight gain?:</b> I think I've gained about 2 pounds now from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I'll find out for sure at my next appt. I'm feeling huge already though!<br />
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<b>Sleep:</b> I'm still comfortable *knock on wood* so I sleep good minus the 3 or 4 trips to the bathroom that wake me up!<br />
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<b>Best moment this week:</b> Mother's Day was last Sunday and it was a great day all around. My sweet hubby brought me flowers and made us breakfast(pancakes and bacon, his specialty!), My very sweet sister brought me flowers too! We cooked out at my Mom and Dad's with my grandparents and enjoyed a nice afternoon with them. My Mom totally surprised me with a new Mother/Son Pandora charm for my bracelet even though it was her day first and she shouldn't have done that! :) We enjoyed our day with my family then went to my Sister-in-law's house for a yummy fajita dinner celebrating my Mother-in-law. All in all it was a nice relaxing day celebrating all the wonderful women in our lives. So blessed to have so many wonderful examples of mothers in my life!<br />
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<b>Miss Anything?:</b> An after work glass of wine or beer.. but it's worth it!<br />
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<b>Movement:</b> Yes, lots of it! My intestines have become a playground and he is getting much stronger now. Stephen was surprised how much he could feel him one night while we were watching TV. Natty had the best experience this week though. I got up to go to the bathroom one night(big surprise) and when I got back Natty hopped up on the bed and curled against me with his head on my belly. He used to sleep like that every night. No sooner had he laid his big head down, Nolan gave him a good swift kick in the head! He popped up, surprised. Then moved to Stephen's side of the bed for the rest of the night. Poor guy, I feel bad for him but also find it hilarious!<br />
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<b>Food cravings:</b> Nothing in particular this week.<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick:</b> Going too long without eating and still certain foods... Mac n cheese, grilled meat that's been cooked even a little too long...<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> Baby BOY!!!<br />
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<b>Labor Signs:</b> hopefully not until our scheduled induction date!<br />
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<b>Mood:</b> good generally but it does change quickly(poor Stephen!) and I cry more than I ever have!<br />
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<b>Looking forward to:</b> Our 2nd anniversary on Tuesday! :)<br />
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23 week belly in Daddy's ABU top in honor of Armed Forces Day! :)</div>
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My new Mother/Son Pandora charm from my very sweet Momma!</div>
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Mother's Day roses from Stephen and pretty purple flowers from Lindsay and Carl! :)</div>
Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-53975562920557946832013-05-05T08:33:00.001-05:002013-05-05T08:41:13.701-05:00Baby Nolan: Week 21<p>Baby V: Week 21</p>
<p>How far along? 21 weeks!</p>
<p>Maternity clothes? Pants, yes. But I still wear all of my regular tops that are roomy. And I actually wear a pair of regular shorts the other day! :)</p>
<p>Weight gain? Feeling huge. Baby boy has really made my belly pop out more and more, but I'm still holding to -3 on the weight gain. :) I'll probably be on the + side by next week though.</p>
<p>Sleep: I never feel like I can get enough, but I sleep like a baby when I do!</p>
<p>Best moment this week: so much going on... Getting hired and starting training for my post Baby job that I'm beyond thrilled about, giving my notice at my current job that I won't be coming back after the Baby, Stephen being home for the weekend, Lindsay and Carl being in town, Brayden's precious first bday party!... Soooo busy!</p>
<p>Miss Anything? Raw oysters and wine but Baby is totally worth the sacrifice!</p>
<p>Movement: Yes, lots of it! Feels like the Olympics are going on in there. Stephen was finally patient enough to feel him too. The weirdest thing is I can SEE him moving now. I was eating dinner the other night and noticed out of the corner of my eye that my belly was moving. Now I can see it every time he moves. I admit that's a little weird.</p>
<p>Food cravings: carrot cake! But I've been too busy to actually fulfill this craving.</p>
<p>Anything making you queasy or sick: still certain foods... Max n cheese, grilled near that's been cooked even a little too long...</p>
<p>Gender: Baby BOY!!! (had this confirmed at our 20 week anatomy scan where we also found out, to my relief, that he is perfect and healthy!)</p>
<p>Labor Signs: had a little scare on Friday that landed me in L&D triage for a few hours, but thankfully nothing serious and hopefully that will be our last trip there until D Day!</p>
<p>Belly Button in or out? In</p>
<p>Wedding rings on or off? On and comfortable... Hoping they'll make it the while way </p>
<p>Mood: good I just find myself crying more often than I ever have in my life! Movies, TV shows, news stories, songs...</p>
<p>Looking forward to: the family cinco de mayo party today, Stephen being home from training next Friday, our anniversary, and finishing up Nolan's nursery!</p>
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I don't know about you more experienced Mamas out there, but I can't see anything on those stupid scans! The techs laughed and said you can see either way, but yes they were all in agreement that it was indeed a BOY! Stephen let out the biggest sigh of relief. (He assured me that he would have been happy either way, but did realllyyyyyyy want a boy first.) We all laughed at him. They had the instructor come in just to be sure, but she confirmed I am most definitely carrying a baby boy! </div>
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Once that part was over. We enjoyed about 30 minutes of just watching our little boy flip and kick and wave in there while they took turns practicing their scanning techniques. The thing that sticks out most to me are how LONG his legs are! I was only 16 weeks at the appt, but his legs measured at 18 weeks and everything else measured on track for 16. He definitely gets that from his Daddy! I'm curious to see how much he's grown when I go in a week for the anatomy scan.</div>
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I know that usually no one finds out until the gender reveal party, but we could not wait that long. We decided we would find out and use the "party" as a way to tell all of our family at once. After scouring pinterest, I decided I wanted to do the colored balloons in the box idea as a way to do the big reveal. I tried to keep it low key so I had made some snacks, cut up pink and blue ribbons so people could display if they were on team pink or team blue, and set up a guessing area for people to make their predictions. It was super cute and a lot of fun and I'm so glad now we did it this way.</div>
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Mrs. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699036828997728005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655439044277497919.post-47738283026030186482013-04-12T16:36:00.002-05:002013-04-15T19:18:07.920-05:00Baby V: Week 18!<br />
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<br />How far along? 18 weeks.. holy moly almost half way there!<br />
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Maternity clothes? Still pants and regular tops<br />
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Weight gain? Belly is really out there now(as you can see in the pictures). I gained 5 pounds since my last appt so I'm at -15 right now.<br />
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Sleep: Good, I'm really tired again this week so I sleep like a rock. I've just been waking up with really swollen feet and a sore back every morning. Not so fun.<br />
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Best moment this week: Watching Stephen umpire some little league games. Can't wait til he's coaching Nolan's teams! :)<br />
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Miss Anything? After a rough day at work, I reallyyyyy wanted a glass of wine for the first time this pregnancy.<br />
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Movement: Yes! I can feel him rolling around in there. I'm waiting for Stephen to be able to feel him now.<br />
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Food cravings: Not this week<br />
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Anything making you queasy or sick: Too long between meals or snacks. Being hungry makes me nauseous, but otherwise it's gotten much better<br />
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Gender: Baby BOY!!! Nolan Evan... more on this in our gender reveal party post to come :)<br />
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Labor Signs: Nope hopefully have a few more months for that<br />
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Belly Button in or out? In<br />
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Wedding rings on or off? On and actually still loose.. maybe they'll make it til the end?? :)<br />
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Mood: This week was a little more hormonal than it had been. Weepy a few times for nothing and grouchy and overwhelmed over little things too.<br />
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Looking forward to: Anatomy scan in 2 weeks! </div>
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How far along? 15 weeks.. Time is flying!</p>
<p>Maternity clothes? Pants yes but still in regular tops. Dresses and leggings are my current fashions of choice though, so much comfier! (is that a word?)</p>
<p>Weight gain? -20 lbs... Belly is definitely continuing to "pop" but the morning sickness is contributing to weight loss. </p>
<p>Sleep: I'm not as exhausted so I don't sleep as good as I was. My back hurts more when I'm laying down and I'm up every couple hours to go to the bathroom.</p>
<p>Best moment this week: going to Brayden's christening!</p>
<p>Miss Anything? Being comfortable.. But I've conceded that I will just have to get used to that for the next 5 months.</p>
<p>Movement: I think I've started to feel some rolling around at night when I'm laying still but I'm not positive.</p>
<p>Food cravings: apples, bananas, hot dogs, and French onion dip(not all together!)</p>
<p>Anything making you queasy or sick: everything. The morning sickness was actually worse this week. I was actually sick to include in the car on the way to work with no where to pull over. Yeah, really fun day. (NOT!)</p>
<p>Gender: Still impatiently waiting, but ths end is (hopefully!) in sight. After our 16 week appt on Tuesday we have an appt at the ultrasound school that afternoon and they say they should be able to tell! We're having a small gender reveal party with our families that night so fingers crossed all goes as planned!</p>
<p>Labor Signs: Goodness no! Not for a very long while!</p>
<p>Belly Button in or out? In.. hopefully for a while!</p>
<p>Wedding rings on or off? On and loose from having lost weight.</p>
<p>Mood: Eh hit and miss. I had my first hormonal moment this week with a 30 minute cry session for no reason and I've been snappier at my husband for no reason too. Sorry about that, honey!</p>
<p>Looking forward to: our appointments Tuesday, finding out the gender, and having everyone together to share the news Tuesday night! :)</p>
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