Mover & Shaker

You are an active little dude. Last night Daddy got to feel you move for the first time! He was really excited. I have been trying to get him to feel you, but every time he moves his hand you decide to kick. It finally worked. It helps that you are getting bigger and stronger. Then tonight Carson got to feel you kick. He thought it was pretty cool too. I was laying in Carson's bed and reading a book about construction vehicles and you were moving around like crazy. I told Carson that his baby brother already loves trucks!

23 Weeks

It's a big milestone today. You are huge - about one pound and one foot long! You are really kicking and moving around a lot now. I love feeling it!

Brooke and her Babies

Brooke is all about babies these days! I hope she feels the same way about the real baby (you) arriving in about four months. She just loves all things baby related and every time she sees any of the clothes or things I have bought you she says, "Ooooh, so cute!"

I came downstairs after getting dressed the other day and this is what I found. Brooke had set up her own little nursery. I think she is going to be a big helper!

I hope that your big sister Brooke is as sweet and nurturing with you as she is with her baby dolls.

Meet Cousin Wyatt

Smells

Oh my goodness...my nose must be super sensitive! I am having a hard time this week with smells. I took Carson & Brooke to the zoo on Monday and it was so stinky to me. I'm sure the zoo always smells like that, but for this super sensitive pregnant nose all I could smell was animal poop! At the moment there is a bad smell in our bedroom and I can't figure out what it is or the source of it. Pregnancy does some crazy things to you!

21 Weeks

Hello my little banana! We are doing some serious nesting around here. We want to be sure that we are organized, clean and maximize the use of our space before you get here. This week we got our carpets cleaned and made an appointment to get our garage floor epoxyed so we can use it like a playroom. When Daddy and I moved into our house we thought it was huge, and we would never outgrow it. Now, almost 3 kids later, our 2056 square feet are filled to the max. We are also getting our family room and dining area re-done next week to add some color and freshen things up. We want everything to look great for your arrival : ) ! (Really....I know that there will be little time to get things like this done after you are born and there are 3 kiddos running around the house!)

We are planning to move sometime within the next couple years, but in the meantime you and Carson are going to share a room. I think it is going to be a good experience, although I am a bit nervous about the adjustment for Carson. We are hoping to make the changes to his room before you come so he has some time to get used to it. You are going to have an ocean/beach themed room. Carson's bedding is surfboards with shark sheets and sharks and sea creatures on the wall. Your bedding is going to coordinate, but with a more baby theme. You are going to have whales. I think the whale bedding is adorable! It is mostly periwinkle blue, navy blue and a little red and green.

20 Weeks

Today was a fun day! I am now 20 weeks pregnant, which feels like a big milestone, and we got to have our anatomy scan today. First of all, we are so happy that you are a healthy little guy! During this ultrasound they look at every little part of your body, including the individual chambers of your heart. Daddy, as you will soon learn, is a bit of a worrier, especially when it comes to health. He was very nervous during the ultrasound and kept making sure that you were looking healthy and had all your fingers and toes. The sonographer told us that you were very healthy, and instead we should worry about what a wiggle worm you are! She said you are an active little one. There wasn't much surprise there since your siblings were the same way, especially Carson. We got some cool pictures that I will try to scan, including one of your little foot. Also, it was great to confirm that you are a boy! That would have been quite a shock!