33 Weeks

Baby Size: 17.2" to 18.7 " and 4.2 to 5.8 lbs (about the size of a durian) 

Fun Facts: Going through major brain development, also keeping the eyes open while awake.

How far along: 33 Weeks (T-44 days)

Gender: Unknown to Mama and everyone else! 

Weight gain: 25 lbs (I have a feeling I'm pushing the 30lb mark with this little one!!)

Maternity clothes: All maternity with a few non-maternity shirts here and there

Stretch Marks: No

Belly button in or out: Definitely out

Sleep: OK, just lots and lots of tossing and turning!

Best moment this week: Lots - picking out the interior choices for the house, making progress on the construction, taking Cade to a birthday party for two adorable twin girls!

Miss anything: Not this week!

Movement: Punches, kicks, jabs, dancing, this kid is a mover and a shaker!

Cravings: Nothing notable!

Queasy or sick: Feeling great except this darn heartburn :O

Looking forward to: Spending the 4th of July with my boys

32 Weeks

Baby Size: 15.2" to 16.7 " and 2.5 to 3.8 lbs (about the size of a squash) 

Fun Facts: Getting ready for descent - baby is more than likely in the head down position.  Also, because baby is getting big, things are getting more cramped in there!

How far along: 32 Weeks (T-51 days)

Gender: Unknown to Mama and everyone else! 

Weight gain: 23 lbs (I have a feeling I'm pushing the 30lb mark with this little one!!)

Maternity clothes: All maternity with a few non-maternity shirts here and there

Stretch Marks: No

Belly button in or out: Definitely out

Sleep: OK, just lots and lots of tossing and turning!

Best moment this week: Started construction on the new house + Aunt Amber and Uncle Kent came to visit :)

Miss anything: A nice cold beer!

Movement: Punches, kicks, jabs, dancing, this kid is a mover and a shaker!

Cravings: Nothing notable!

Queasy or sick: Heartburn, heartburn and more heartburn … definitely way more than with Cade

Looking forward to: Nice days, ice cream dates and playing outside :)

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all those crazy dads out there!  I know I couldn't do half of what I do without the help of this amazing guy :)  He's such a great father to this little guy and will be even more amazing once Baby W2 arrives!  Happy Father's Day to Cade's wonderful Papa's and his awesome Uncle Dan - we love you and miss you! 

31 Weeks

Baby Size: 15.2" to 16.7 " and 2.5 to 3.8 lbs (about the size of a pineapple) 

Fun Facts: Going through lots of brain, nerve and eye development. All five senses are in working order!

How far along: 31 Weeks (T-59 days)

Gender: Unknown to Mama and everyone else! 

Weight gain: 23 lbs (I have a feeling I'm pushing the 30lb mark with this little one!!)

Maternity clothes: All maternity with a few non-maternity shirts here and there

Stretch Marks: No

Belly button in or out: Definitely out

Sleep: Meh, not to mention a little man who is ready to start his day at 5am!

Best moment this week: Getting to see Memaw and Poppy

Miss anything: ENERGY (anyone who can figure out how to bottle up the little man's energy will be a millionaire)

Movement: Punches, kicks, jabs, dancing, this kid is a mover and a shaker!

Cravings: Ice cream, ice cream, ice cream

Queasy or sick: Stills tons of heartburn .... BOO!

Looking forward to: Our next round of visitors. Hooray for Aunt Amber and Uncle Kent :)

Memaw and Poppy brought Cade a bubble machine, do you think he likes it?!

30 Weeks

Baby Size: 15.2" to 16.7 " and 2.5 to 3.8 lbs (about the size of a cucumber .. must be  really big one)

Fun Facts: Skin is getting smoother, brain is getting more wrinkly, and baby is now strong enough to grasp a finger!

How far along: 30 Weeks (T-65 days)

Gender: Unknown to Mama and everyone else! 

Weight gain: 22 lbs

Maternity clothes: All maternity with a few non-maternity shirts here and there

Stretch Marks: No

Belly button in or out: Definitely out

Sleep: Meh 

Best moment this week: Spending the weekend at the beach with my boys and our wonderful nanny!

Miss anything: ENERGY!!

Movement: Punches, kicks, jabs, dancing, this kid is a mover and a shaker!

Cravings: None really

Queasy or sick: Stills tons of heartburn .... BOO!

Looking forward to: A visit from my mom and step-dad … It'll be great to have them around for a couple of days and I'm sure Macho Man cannot wait to see them :)

29 Weeks

Baby Size: 15.2" to 16.7 " and 2.5 to 3.8 lbs (about the size of an acorn squash)

Fun Facts: Baby is starting to get cramped, hence all the extra kicks and jabs lately!  Still putting on lots of fat which causes the baby's energy to surge.

How far along: 29 Weeks (72 days left, CRAZY)

Gender: Unknown to Mama and everyone else! 

Weight gain: 22 lbs

Maternity clothes: All maternity with a few non-maternity shirts here and there

Stretch Marks: No

Belly button in or out: Definitely out

Sleep: Meh 

Best moment this week: Getting the final approval for closing our loan for building our new house - it's been a crazy long process!

Miss anything: ENERGY!!

Movement: As soon as I lay down, this child starts moving and a grooving :)

Cravings: None really

Queasy or sick: Stills tons of heartburn .... BOO!

Looking forward to: A trip to the beach next weekend … Can't wait for some R&R. 

Ice Cream Cones & Moon Sand

Whew. What a busy, fun day off we had.  Our day started at 4:45am, when this little guy thought it was acceptable to wake up. But as the say, the early bird gets the worm, right?! We met up with my girlfriend Amy and her little boy Hudson at Starbucks for some coffee and breakfast, we ran some errands and made it home just in time for a nap. I was able to sneak off to my Doctor appointment while he slept (baby checked out great, measuring right on track at 29 weeks and HB at 153 bpm).

Mama made it home just in time for little man to wake up.  We spent the afternoon making moon sand (moldable sand), which was super fun and super easy!  Here's the recipe in case anyone is interested -

8cups of flour

1cup of baby oil

Put all ingredients in a plastic container (preferably one with a lid for easy storage) and mix it up with your hands.  We made about 2.5 times the original recipe which worked out great for us.  Add some sand toys and you'll have entertainment for hours!   Did I mention how wonderful this smells?!

Cade absolutely loved this, but beware, they may want to take their sand and deposit it elsewhere, making your container dwindle very fast :). Also, for some odd reason, the dogs thought this was the most delicious stuff ever. Gross. I'm sure the flour wouldn't hurt them, but I can't imagine that baby oil would be good for dogs, but we all know that my dogs have eaten much worse things.

After our adventures playing with sand, we made an ice cream cone with sprinkles.  He of course loved it and did surprisingly well with it, only getting half on his shirt (mama forgot a bib #momfail)!  I'm sure our summer will be full of a lot of sand and many, many more ice cream cones . YUM.