That Time We Were Impatient

Something about the 3rd baby has made Ben and I super impatient. It wasn't that bad waiting to find out with Griffin because we knew he wasn't the last May baby. This one will complete our family & I have been so anxious to find out what Baby May #3 is!

 

We decided pretty spur of the moment this week to schedule a 4D ultrasound in hopes of seeing the goods. We brought the boys with us yesterday & spent 20 minutes staring at our sweet baby. I wore blue (because DUH we are having a boy), Ben turned his guess to "boy" when we heard the heartbeat (152-same as the boys), & Grayson was still saying he was getting a sissy.

 

WELL.....

 

Grayson was right!!

We are so excited about the sweet baby GIRL that will be arriving in August!!



16 weeks with Baby #3

 

 

How far along?: 16 weeks

How big is your baby?: the size of a navel orange

 

Total weight gain: up 1lb

Sex: We will find out soon! Grayson is still 100% convinced he is getting a "sissy."  

 

Maternity clothes: yes, I am already over my maternity jeans and ready for dresses and maxi skirts. I feel like I am tugging at my pants all day long.

 

  Sleep: Sleeping all night--hallelujah! The exhaustion, however, is not going away. This is by far my most tiring pregnancy. I am ready for bed by 9pm every night!

 

Symptoms: Other than being tired, I am feeling great! Hooray for the 2nd trimester!

 

Best moment this week: I sold Grayson's beloved Pottery Barn Kids big boy bedding. I eyed it for a year & loved it so much. However, the boys are going to share a room soon and that means moving to a twin bed! I found a great deal on bedding at Target & sold his!

 

Food cravings: It is so random. This week has been egg salad & sweet tea.

Belly button in or out: in.

 

What I miss: Excedrin Migraine. I miss regular headache medicine--Tylenol just doesn't cut it.

 

What I'm looking forward to: Our next appointment is on Monday & we are taking Grayson. He is so excited to hear the heartbeat! 

Menu Monday

 

 

 

Monday: French Toast & Brown Sugar Bacon

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Tuesday: Torilla Chip Chicken Casserole (this is a new recipe for the week from Cooking Light--I hope it turns out!)

 

Wednesday: leftovers

 

Thursday: General Tso's Chicken, fried rice, & steamed broccoli (Trader Joe's General Tso's sauce is the BEST.)

 

Friday: Pizza & Movie night! We will be getting some Papa Murphy's this week!

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Saturday: Honey Lime Enchiladas. Yep, these were requested again! PLEASE go make them if you haven't. They are so good! Grayson and Griffin both gobble them up!

 

Sunday: Let's be honest. I'm exhausted by Sunday night--eating OUT! 

Confessions

• Our nice planned out weekly menu? Yeah, I usually stray away about twice a week and we go out instead. Either because I am feeling lazy or I had a kitchen disaster.
• I am OVER the Olympics. I feel like it is ice skating every single night. The one event I wanted to see was bobsledding & the night I set the DVR for it, it didn't work. I miss my shows.
• I was never afraid of tornadoes until I had kids. Tornado season in Middle Tennessee is no joke.
• My car is so dirty it looks like we could be living in it. At any given moment there are at least 4 hidden snack trappers rolling around the back seat & enough crushed up goldfish to feed a small army.
• I'm pregnant and I still drink coffee & diet coke. I sometimes even eat deli meat. And hot dogs! I live on the edge.
• I use our bar stools as a drying rack.
• I dream of a kid-free weekend where I can DO NOTHING & take an ambien at night. I used to dream of tropical vacations. I don't need that anymore. Just give me sleep.
• Our bedroom has become the graveyard for discarded toys. It looks like a bomb went off in there usually & since we are the only ones ever in there, it is always last (see also: NEVER) on my list to clean.
• Getting the mail is one of my favorite things to do. However, I am horrible about actually opening said mail. (unless it is a fun package)

 

Happy Friday, friends! 

15 weeks with Baby #3

 

 

How far along?: 15 weeks

How big is your baby? the size of a lemon (about 1.5oz!)

Total weight gain?: up 1lb so far

Sex: we find out on March 27th!

Maternity clothes: I am pretty much living in my maternity yoga pants on most days & I have already made the switch to Ben's t-shirts. Mine are too tight!

Stretch marks: nope! Hoping I can stay as lucky this third time!

Sleep: SO much better--no more randomly waking up and staying awake
Best moment this week: I love hearing Grayson talk about "his baby." He talks about his "sissy" all the time--even though we have told him that this baby very well may be another brother! I just love that he understands this time around & is excited!

Movement: not yet...hoping I will be able to feel something soon! I miss baby kicks!
Food cravings: Pad Thai was my random craving this week & my sweet family happily obliged last night.

Labor signs: no
Belly button in or out: in

What I miss: being able to take any kind of medicine that I want. Griff shared his cold with me & I miss medicine!

What I'm looking forward to: Shopping at one of our awesome consignment sales this week! Just wish I knew what kind of baby things to look for:)

 

Just for fun, here is a comparison of all 3 pregnancies at 15 weeks. I have gone through lots of paint colors & lots of hair changes!

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Menu Monday

I am starting to get a little more excited about cooking because for the first time in months, the temperature outside will be WARM. That means we get to grill out. That, my friends, makes me very happy. I love grilling weather. Here's what is on our menu this week:

 

 

Monday: Grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, brown sugar glazed carrots (this meal is already 90% prepared because I tried to make it last night but our propane tank was basically empty. 20 minutes later our chicken was still raw...but, hey! All my sides are prepared!)

 

Tuesday: Coconut chicken strips & baked potatoes (this is one of our favorites! I use this Publix recipe but obviously switch out the shrimp with Chicken. So good!)

 

Wednesday: Grilled Greek Chicken & grilled foil packets of squash and zucchini

 

Thursday: Taco cups

 

Friday: Pizza night! This has become a tradition & the boys are loving it:)

 

Saturday: Cheesy Baked Tortellini (this is my new recipe for the week--fingers crossed it will be May boy approved!)

 

Sunday: Honey Lime Enchiladas & Spanish rice

proud.

I'm not a fan of change. I never have been. Change makes me feel anxious. I think in general I just have a tendency to worry & get nervous over silly things. Grayson {unfortunately} shares this trait with me. He does not do well with change & is such a creature of habit.

 

Our wonderful preschool director approached me a couple of weeks ago asking if we would consider moving Grayson up a class at school. She thought that academically he would be ready for this new class & that it would be good for him. He had some familiar faces from last year and from Sunday School in there. We agreed to do a trial day & go from there.

 

Ben and I both talked to Grayson about it & he immediately was turned off. He was so hesitant & kept saying how he liked his teachers and he liked his friend, Alex. We had to explain to him that he would really like these new teachers and he would make lots of new friends. Still, he was nervous.

 

His visit day was on Tuesday and I was a ball of nerves all morning. You see, Grayson has loved school from day 1 and I was so afraid that if he had a bad experience, it would make him dread going. 

 

He was actually excited about going all morning because 2 other kids from his class were moving up, too. It was all great until we were walking into the room. Then he fell apart. We put all his things away & talked to the teachers. I took him to the bathroom and we closed the door. He was crying so hard. I'll be honest, I was trying really hard not to cry.  He was so nervous & I could just sense his uneasiness. I remembered exactly how that felt as a kid.

 

So? We prayed. Right there in the bathroom as we stood by the sink. We prayed for a sense of peace & comfort. We took a deep breath. He cried as we left him in his room and it was so hard for me to leave him like that. He hasn't done that since he was Griffin's age.

 

In my heart, I knew he would be okay & enjoy himself eventually. He just needed time and we had to give that little push to get him out of the comfort zone of his old class.

 

We picked him up on Tuesday afternoon and took him to get some frozen yogurt. He was smiling so big and told us about all the people in his new class and what he had done all day. He even said, "I had fun there!"  I know he was scared to be moving away from the classroom he has known since September, but he was brave & I couldn't be more proud of him. Seeing that big smile was reassuring to my mama heart, too.

 

When did he get so big??