Big Brother Training

Getting some baby practice with cousin Wyatt. He is such a little doll! Carson wanted to hold him and was very good with him.

31 Weeks

Hello my little squash! You are 3.5 pounds now, and my belly is getting really big.  Today, for the first time, my shirt wouldn't even cover all of my belly : )

My heartburn is getting really bad, and the last couple nights I have been up for hours in the middle of the night because it is so bad that it makes me throw up. I'm looking forward to when you drop and the heartburn gets better.

Family Babymoon

Before Carson and Brooke were born, Daddy and I went on a trip just the two of us. They call this a babymoon so that the future mom and dad can enjoy some quality time together and celebrate before their new baby arrives. This time we did a "family babymoon" so that our little family of four could do something fun together before we become a family of five and are homebound for a bit. What better place to go than Disneyland! We love it there, and Carson has been so excited to do the Star Wars stuff with Daddy.

30 Weeks

Wow...I can't believe I am 30 weeks pregnant now! It seems so much closer when you reach 30 weeks. If you come when your big brother did, you would be here in just three weeks! I have to say that I am happy, but also surprised, that I have not made a trip to Labor & Delivery yet. My belly is certainly huge and people tell me that I am all belly, but I think they are just trying to be nice : ) I have already put on 25 pounds! You are moving around a ton, and I love that feeling. I think we might set your crib up in Carson's room soon so he has some time to adjust to it. I have started hanging up your clothes and putting clothes, blankets and things in the closet. I cannot believe your wardrobe before you are even born! I just can't resist buying you cute clothes, and you got some cute stuff at the shower too. You are already a spoiled little guy : )

My Baby Shower

My friends threw me a really fun shower! I am so lucky to have an amazing group of friends, and I love that they wanted to celebrate my third baby. I definitely think that every child should be celebrated, and they did such a great job with everything. The theme was whales and the colors were lime green and turquoise. Everything looked so cute! The hostess were Danielle, Sara, Kristen, Kelsey & Shereen. I met all these girls through Stroller Strides when Carson was a baby, and they have been such a great group of girls and mamas. Their friendships mean so much to me! They are all very excited to meet you : )

29 Weeks

This has been a hard week for me. Papa passed away. He was so special to me, and I will miss him so much. I really wish that you were going to meet him. A few months ago when Papa's oncologist asked him if he wanted to keep fighting his cancer with chemotherapy, he said that he was a fighter and that there was exciting new life to look forward to in our family (your cousin Wyatt was about to be born and you). He loved his family so much. I am going to tell you all about Papa when you are older. He was such a great role model for us all. You have two very special angels looking over you from heaven - Grandpa and now Papa too.

Meet Dean Rizk

29 Weeks

Last night Carson said to me, "Mama, your tummy is getting really fat!" He is right...my belly is getting very big.