I had my 35.5 week appt today, I measured 36 weeks! And my weight is up 2lbs in a week!

GBS was negative, so we don’t have to worry about that.

I’ve been getting somewhat painful braxton hicks contractions each evening for hours and they are normal. Things are just progressing.

That’s all for this visit

All is well. No weight gain this week (I am up 11lbs total this pregnancy….so far that is great!), but I feel like the lbs are piling on! My belly feels a lot bigger this last week but I only measured 33-34 weeks so that’s good.

I got the GBS swab test and the midwife checked my cervix. It is soft and closed. Baby is still high, but head-down.

I am now on weekly appointments! Ack!

Here are some pics taken last night:

The one without the flash seems to represent my bigness the best! ha ha

Here’s 34 & 35 weeks with Kyne to compare:

He got a new cut this weekend….by me. Ricky made me do it…..and I wasn’t happy AT ALL at first. Once we spiked it up though I calmed down a little. He looks so grown-up and unlike what he used too…it scared me!

We stopped at the mall this weekend so the kids could play and I bought Kyne 2 pairs of shorts from Children’s Place…..they were $3 each, so I couldn’t pass it up….and get this, I got him size 6-9 months! Yep, 6-9 months and they fit PERFECTLY! They are so nice….he looks so much better in them than he does in the few pairs of 12 months I have (the ones that fit!).

Before we spiked it!  These aren’t the shorts…these are 12 months and they are rolled-up at the waist to stop from falling down.

And I am so thankful. I am such a wimp/baby these days that I can’t stand being here alone. I hope it’s because I am pregnant and feel like if there was an emergency I couldn’t cope….but I have a feeling it’s just me these days.

I never used to be like it….years ago I was on my own for a long while and I LOVED it. I was never scared at night and enjoyed being in the apartment alone.

No way now….I absolutely hate every minute of it!

On Kyne’s baby board there was talk about if we could stand our hubby’s being gone for ONE FULL YEAR for a very good wage. I commend the women that could, they are a lot stronger than me! I couldn’t ever do that.

Ricky gets home tonight, so for the last time in awhile I checked on the kids before bed (he does it every night usually).

I love my kids, they take my breath away. My sweet boy laying there so innocently…..without his paci in (unusual for him!)……he just looked so beautiful. The day he was born my heart grew bigger than I ever thought possible. He is amazing in every way.

I am hormonal, and feeling a great sadness that he won’t be the ‘baby’ anymore.

It seriously feels like yesterday that he was born.

Here is my boy at 1 and 5 days old:

His tiny little chicken-legs….gosh they were so small and skinny…..he was (and still is) such a peanut.

I love this pic of Talon and Tayah I found on photobucket also:

He looks so young and proud!

I love my babies!

At the moment is Sonic’s Mocha Java Chiller! OMG They are awesome! I could have one every day….if $ was no object and neither was caffeine and calories!

If you have a Sonic near you and like frozen, blended coffees….GO TRY ONE!

That I wanted to post.

We had it taken about a month ago…this is a scan, so it isn’t the greatest…but they came out so cute!

They were taking a rest on the couch…..so sweet.

Not much change in belly size….or weight….so I am pleased.

Notice my sunburn? It’s from when we went to Jordan Lake….I missed a few spots right under my bathing suit top.

Me: - 32 weeks & 4 days, I had only gained 1/2lb (amazing to me), a little protein in urine but blood pressure was fine. Measuring perfectly so baby is growing good. Asked about the period-like cramps I’ve been getting more often, looks like it could just be ligament pain and I need to drink more water.

Kyne: - 15 months, he is 19lbs 4oz and 31.5 inches. His weight curve fell off the chart and he only gained 5oz in 3 months, so the Dr was concerned. After talking about everything we’re all pretty sure it’s his diet. He doesn’t eat a great deal and is very picky! He will spit things right back out if he doesn’t want/like them.

He loves bread, bananas and some pasta. He does like pancakes and waffles (see the carb-trend here!) for breakfast and I usually give him cottage cheese and fruit for lunch. He drinks about 15oz of whole milk a day and then 1-2 cups of juice and water (2 parts water, 1 part juice). There are plenty of things he does like, but it’s dinner time where we are struggling. He doesn’t want to eat any of the dinners I make for the family.

Now we have to supplement with Pediasure and go back for a weight check in 6 weeks.

He also has his first ear infection, which we thought he did. He had told us he had a boo-boo in his ear and was fussy and restless on Saturday night.

Ricky had the day off so I took the opportunity to visit the dentist also - First time in about 2 years! I know, so bad. They wouldn’t do x-rays because of the baby, but I definitely have something going on with one of my teeth. I have booked an appt for 9/9 and hope the baby is here by then and I can get it fixed. The cleaning was very thorough and my teeth felt awesome after (NOT during though….hurt like heck…my gums are very sensitive!).

Overall a long day of appointments!