And Just Like That...

We are halfway through this pregnancy.  Thank goodness!

I'm praying this will mark a turning point in the nausea category of my pregnancy.  Last week was the worst week I've had so far and I'm about to think that I might never feel normal until this baby comes out.  Have mercy, enough is enough!

He seems to really enjoy the space I've created for him because he parties 85% of the day.  I know a little movement is normal but this kid moves constantly.  I've tried to get B and C to feel but the minute either of them put their hand on my belly, he stops moving.  It's pretty annoying considering he will start moving again once they've pulled their hands away.

My nesting phase is still in full force and this weekend I was able to throw away a ton of crap I was holding on to "just in case."  I was on a mission and things had to go.  With every full trash bag I drug out, B just looked at me.  I'm not a hoarder by nature so for me to fill several trash bags was a little shocking to him.  His junk is next and thankfully he shares my 'if you haven't used it in the last 6 months, it has to go' view.

We did have a little fun yesterday and went shopping for baby clothes.  Well, it wasn't much fun for me.  It's clear B and I have two very different style tastes when it comes to boys clothes.  With C, he hasn't really had an opinion but yesterday I finally walked off and told him to pick out whatever.  Looks like I will be doing the shopping without him in the future.

Other than that, we are running smoothly and getting anxious by the day to meet our little guy.

Nesting

Nesting: the phase in ones pregnancy where one claims 75% of house MUST be redone.  Top to bottom.  Right.Now.

One small home project has turned me into a living nightmare.  It got the ball rolling on every project on my To Do List and it HAS to get done.  Like yesterday.  

Our bedroom doesn't even resemble a bedroom other than there being a bed in it.  There are tools, drop cloths, paint, paintbrushes, dust, a ladder and who knows what else everywhere.  I've turned the soon to be nursery into a junk room housing all things that need to be moved elsewhere.  Oh and the temporary home of all the stuff we moved out of our room.  It's madness.

 Totally ready for a baby right?

With my list growing by the day, this means all hands on deck and we do not age discriminate.

If you've got two hands and are in my house, we will put you to work.

Don't feel bad for her.  She loved every minute of "helping".

Thankfully, my husband is having nesting issues as well and is more than happy to knock out this To Do List.  He is currently painting our bedroom and bathroom and that means C and I are roomies for the week.

She is very disappointed to have to share her room.  NOT! 

The madness is almost over thanks to my husband working his tail off the past 3 days to get our room back to normal.  I think for sanity purposes, we might wait a couple of weeks before we tackle the nursery.

It's A...

Friday was our BIG appointment to find out if a baby boy or baby girl would be joining our family.  I've said from the very beginning that it was going to be a boy and B has said it was going to be a girl.  C was bound and determined she was going to have a baby sister.  Well, it looks like Mama was right.  We will be welcoming a baby BOY in January!

We are all super excited (yes that includes C)!

We've had several talks with her about how the baby may not be a girl like she hopes and that brothers aren't all that bad. Well the night before the appointment, her and I had one last talk and thank heavens all these talks seem to have worked because she looked at me and said, 'I'll be really, really happy if it's a boy but I'll be really, really, really, really, really happy if it's a girl.'

I wish we would have been able to take a picture of her face when the ultrasound tech told us it was a boy.  C grinned from ear to ear and told us she was really happy.

She was wearing a pink dress so I told her she would have to change into a blue one and she told us that blue was her favorite color.  :)

She is one proud big sister!

Naturally, we had Clifford again this weekend.  We are clearly the go to family at school on taking him home (a.ka. Suckers).

She did tell me later that night that she is happy about having a brother but hopes God gives us a girl next time.  ;) 

Oh and don't ask us names.  We have no clue.  Not that we would tell but the next 4 months are going to be a nightmare.  The last two days have made me want to pull my hair out.  How B and I agree on anything is completely amazing.

Back to School Bash

Saturday, I helped host a Back to School Bash with two other dance moms for our little dance crew plus a few other kids.  We each took on a different role and the party turned out great!  The kids had so much fun all morning and it was a fantastic way to kick off the new school year!

I was in charge of decorations and I wanted everything to look cute but also wanted to keep it simple.

I almost got in the school spirit but then broke out into hives just thinking about going back to school.  I have no idea how I'm going to fake the whole school is fun! you'll love it! thing with C next year.

Anyway back to the party.  We thought it would be fun to have a water party with inflatables, water guns and water tables.  We were right!

The kids ran around all morning going from one thing to another.

I failed to get a picture of the 3 mini hostesses but I did get one of 2 of them together...

Charlotte and Kaylee

We were so afraid that it would rain during the party but luck was on our side and it didn't start pouring until after everything was cleaned up!

C got an added bonus of getting to spend a few more hours playing with a few of her dance friends after the party while us mamas sat around talking.

The party couldn't have come at a more perfect time because today C's class officially started school!

My sign didn't turn out as bright as I had planned but C plans on being a fairy princess when she grows up.

Today also marks C's last year at her school.  She has spent her entire life there.  We've grown to really love the school and the staff and it makes me sad to think that this is it for her.  She, on the other hand, couldn't be more excited that this is her last year.  She is ready for big girl school.  Mama not so much.  I've already had a few meltdowns/panic attacks just thinking about it.  I'm hoping its just because I'm pregnant and SUPER hormonal but I'm doubting it.  Brent will probably have to carry me out on the first day or knowing him, he'll run claiming he has no idea who the crazy lady is.  :)

Weekend

So baby #2 is giving me a run for my money.  I've been sick for what seems like an eternity and have the energy of a slug most days.  My body has gotten so used to it, that most people thinking I'm doing great.  I power through because laying on the couch 24/7 isn't a option and plus we are trying to squeeze in as much fun as we can with C before her world gets rocked.

Our weekend fun included taking C to one of her favorite places, my parent's house.  She got dropped off for a day of jeep cruising and Barbie fun while B and I headed out with friends for an afternoon of floatin.

Ben and Jennifer invited us to go float the river with them on Saturday and we had a blast!  B had never been and he thoroughly enjoyed himself!  It was a very relaxing afternoon even if we had to get out a few times because the water was too low.  ;) 

After floating,since we were kid free, we decided to take advantage of this time and go out for our anniversary.  We ate at Novo Dolce in BG then rented a movie to end our night.

Fun Activity #2

Since we already had to get to C Sunday afternoon in Franklin, I asked my aunt if we could come over to swim.

C is getting a lot better in the water and loves swimming around.  Sadly, her daddy and I aren't as much fun as her friends so she didn't want to swim long.

And no trip out to the farm is complete without a walk to the creek to throw rocks.

C crashed soon after getting in the car and the rest of the night was spent laying around and going to bed early.