Weeks 18-20

Wow I can't believe I am halfway through this pregnancy! Things are still going well. I am feeling great right now...no more sickness really, energy is great, and I am sleeping for the most part well at night i have maybe 1 rough night here and there but its not bad. I am so ready to know what we are having though! I thought for sure by the time I reached week 20 we would probably know if we were having a boy or a girl but I unfortunately have to wait another 3 weeks.


I'm sure you remember from the last post that I was having blood pressure issues and had to take a 24 hour urine test. Well the results came back fine Praise the Lord! We also invested in a thing to take my blood pressure at home and I have been trying to take it daily. It has been reading fine here. I am pretty sure my issues at the doctor are nervousness and stress. For some reason I am just not as comfortable here as I was at my last doctor. Its not that I hate the clinic and don't really want to change its just different. Its bigger and therefore, not as personable. I was supossed to go back a week after that test but that fell right before colby's party so then I was going to go that Monday after and it flooded so my appointment fell yesterday.


My blood pressure was again raised but after talking with the doctor and nurse about taking it at home and it being fine they didn't seem too worried. The heartbeat sounded great! And I have only gained 5 lbs. I was shocked I don't think this baby will be as big as Colby was. I know I had gained a lot more by this point with him!

Anyway the most frustrating thing right now is they won't do an ultrasound until 24 weeks. I have had my hopes up for so long thinking we would find out this week or next. Apparantly they just scheduled it for the next appointment but they skipped a week b/c the doc will be out of town! BUMMER! I am so ready to know so we can start planning for this little one! But I am thankful that all still seems to be going well. But I am also ready for that ultrasound to have a little bit more piece of mind that he or she is growing the way they are supossed to!

Daddy Days

Austin was off the last 2 days so we were pretty busy. It always seems like on his off days we have so much to do and we try to cram so much into them to make the most of it. Poor thing he's probably exausted and ready to go back to work by the time they are over! Well Monday he had to mow first thing and we had an mortgage adjustor come out to our house. While all that was going on Colby and I mainly played outside and he rode his Big Wheel up and down the street. Once Austin finished the yard work and cleaned up we went up the mall for lunch and to buy a dishwasher. We ate at Chickfila which Colby was so excited about! We really only get that to eat when we visit a mall so he was quite excited about his chicken nuggets! We went and picked out our dishwasher next. Colby was fascinated with all the appliances. he opened and closed doors for quite awhile. Afterwards we promised him a cookie by the fountain. I am so glad we are starting this tradition with him. It was something my mom used to do with me when I was little. First he loves to throw pennies in so I gave him about 12 or so pennies and then we let him go pick out a cookie. He's still too young to really get how many choices there are so we just went with a little chocolate chip cookie. he gobbled it up though. After enjoying our little treat we walked down to where they have an indoor play area. While Austin and he enjoyed that I did a little shopping in Old Navy. When I came out Austin volunteered to go get the truck and pull it around to that entrance so Colby and I wouldn't have to walk so far and he could play awhile longer. I was happy about that. Colby was having a blast exploring all the riding things. Well when Austin got there Mr. C was not ready to leave. He sat down and pitched a fit. I had to literally drag him out the mall. He doesn't usually behave that way often in public and I know the main reason he did b/c it was after 1 and he was due for a nap! I was not happy with him plus I was tired at that point too! We made it home all in one piece. We stayed in the rest of the afternoon and rested. We cooked a nice homemade meal that night too which we all 3 enjoyed. it was nice to sit down and eat a peaceful meal as a family. I feel like a lot of nights our dinners are so rushed b/c by the time Austin gets home from work we scarf down our food clean up and put Colby to bed. So it was nice to have a real family dinner time!
Tuesday we wanted to take Colby somewhere fun. We decided on the splash park at the zoo since we knew summer was coming to a close and don't know if or when we will get to go back. Colby was very excited about this! We got there right when they opened which is a good time to go. Colby went right to having fun. Austin also wore clothes that he could get wet this time. This way he could follow Colby around more and play with him. Colby ofcourse loved this! They even went down a couple slides together. Last time Colby wouldn't try any of the slides but with daddy there to join him he was game! He ended up loving them! We stayed for about an hour and a half! I think Colby could have stayed longer but he kept coming over to our table and asking for snacks so we figured it was an easy time to scoop him up and get him dressed so we could go eat. We usually eat somewhere other then the zoo. I mean during the fall/spring I like eating there but when its so hot its pretty miserable. So we got ready and went to this place called Roly Poly. We have seen it several times on our way to the zoo but have never stopped. I am glad we did. Its rolled up sandwhiches and they have over 100 options to choose from. It was really yummy and seemed pretty healthy!
It was nice to come home after all that and just rest and hang out together as a family! We truly love the days Austin is off and creating memories as a family! Especially right now as a family of3 b/c come December things will be a lot different!

VBS Family Night

I was so proud of my little man this year he got up on stage and sang with the big kids! We decided to let the class or 3's and 4's participate in Family Night if they wanted to. Colby ended up being the only one though that wanted to. It greatly surprised me that he wanted to get up there with the big kids. He has never gone up on stage for anything. He didn't really know the songs but I figured he could clap/dance a long which he did! He was such a stage ham! He clapped, raised his hands, and mostly stared at hte little girl Sara next to him. I think everyone was surprised at how well he did. I was worried he might try to come running off the stage to me but he stood right there in line with everyone else! After it was over I had to coax him off the stage then he said "I wanna go again"! I knew we were raising a little ham! He's such a mess! He did well the rest of the program and enjoyed hearing the other kids sing. Ofcourse when it was all over we had to stop at the church playground a few minutes to burn off some energy! I was glad VBS was over b/c I was so tired but its also sad in a way when you have to pack up all the decorations and say goodbye to the kids! It was another great year! Not sure if we will participate next year but I will look forward to 2013 when we can go again!

VBS Day 3-5

The rest of the week of VBS went well. There were times the kids seemed to fall apart but all in all for their age I think they did awesome. We gained a 4th child by the 4th night. It was Broc who is 3. He's one of Colby's Sunday School friends so I think he was glad to have another boy in the mix. Poor little Zoe was so tired by the end of the week. The last 2 nights she ended up falling asleep. Colby held out really well but thankfully with him going home early it didn't hit him as hard as the others. He did get a couple timeouts and cried 2 nights though when it was time to go home. Broc did really well...his first night he was a little shy and seemed out of place but he did really well by the last night. Emily did great she always knew our story. Poor thing I felt like she was bored sometimes being the oldest in the class but I think she did well and definitely enjoyed going to music and rec with the big kids!
They all continued to enjoy crafts and really made some cool things. I am not sure how much the others learned from the stories other then Emily I think Colby listened some and probably knows more then I think but its still hard to base it at his age. Each night we had great food. Our kitchen crew did wonderful with kid food and adult food I think we were all happy with everything we ate. Austin continued to pick Colby up around 8 each night. But he got to participate in the Worship Ralley, crafts, bible story, snack, and some games each night. It was another great week. I am so glad we got to participate even though its soo tiring. I thought the Big Apple theme was very cool and fun also!
Not sure if we will get to do it next year...we will have a 6 or 7 month old so not sure how that would work unless my mom came to keep them and I did it but still not so sure. Colby would still be in the nursery class and not really in the "real" VBS yet. I might just send him to one on the Westbank if I can find one that takes 3 year olds or young 4s. He loved it so much I hate for him to miss out. But I am sure we will definitely do it the next year.

Colby's 3 Year Checkup

Colby had his 3 year checkup this past tuesday. I was interested to see how he would this year. He used to HATE the doctor's office. Over the last year though he has made great progress and started doing a lot better. I think when he was younger it was just all about stranger anxiety and someone taking him from his mommy. He's a social butterfly now and totally over that! I talked to him the night before and that morning about where we were going. He seemed excited and happy about going. I was so proud of him he was so good the ENTIRE time. From the moment we got there he was cheering Yay doctor! I thought that was so cute and funny. he waited very patiently in the waiting room with me. Then when they called his name and the nurse took us back to measure & weigh him he did wonderfully! They even took his blood pressure and did well with that. His height was 37 inches, his weight 35 lbs, and his blood pressure was great I don't remember the numbers now. He grew 2 inches and gained 2 lbs since his 2 year checkup. He's still in the 50-75%. His growth has slowed down but he's obviously still growing at a nice pace b/c he's been in the same percents since he was a baby.
We didn't have to wait long in the room until the doctor came back which was nice. Colby did great with the doctor too! This was only our 2nd time to see her and he did wonderful. She checked him out all over and he talked to her and had a great time. She said it looked like he was doing great. She was impressed that he had only been in twice since last year. I am so thankful each time we go for a well child visit. I know we are so blessed to have had such a healthy little boy! I pray he stays that way! Since he did so well at the doctor and we finished up so quick I promised him a trip to Target. I have been wanting to let him pick out a baby toy for baby brother or sister so he picked out a little toy to attach to their carseat! He was so proud of himself! I am too I know he's going to make a great big brother!

VBS Day 2

Our 2nd day of VBS was Monday. Monday was an interesting day. It flooded in our area that morning. It messed up all of our plans but still ended up being a good day. Austin's truck battery had died the day before so he and my dad set out early that morning to try and get it fixed. Well we had torrential rains very early on that morning and so most of the westbank was flooded. My dad got stranded somewhere for 2 hours and Austin couldn't make it to the shop so he just went on to work. He ended up getting it fixed later that day. It also messed Colby and I's day up. I had a doctor appoinment at 2 but I was going to drop Colby off at my parent's house around 10 so that I would have a few hours to get some housework done and relax. Well my parents didn't want us getting out and risking getting stuck so we stayed in which was probably for the best b/c it rained ALL day! It was honestly kinda nice staying in although I think days we stay in are more tiring as a mommy b/c Colby just gets whiney, needy, and bored. But we had a pretty good day overall.
We were both glad to have VBS to go to that night though. Everything went well I think the kids did excellent this night. They seemed to all be on their A game that night. We didn't really have any issues at all. They fed the kids pizza, apples, & pudding for dessert. I think they all cleaned their plate. Austin got there once again to bring Colby home. All in all I think it was a great night. Oh and during storytime Colby said "I say my prayers every night" everyone thought that was so cute!

VBS Day 1

VBS began Sunday on Colby's birthday. I have been looking forward to see what he thought about it this year. He really enjoyed it last year and so I knew this year he would love it even more. He ended up being in the class with my mom and me mostly. We tried to avoid this this year b/c we knew he would probably act better if he was in a class with someone other then his family but it was unavoidable. He did well though considering. I think he does think he owns that nursery and can go anywhere he pleases. Since we usually arrive early being teachers he goes in whatever room he wants and plays with toys mostly cars.
This year there are only 3 kids in his class. Zoe, Colby, and Emily. They are a wide range of ages so planning activities is interesting but they are all doing well. Colby seems to really enjoy the open assembly time with everyone. I think he likes the music and videos. The first night it was really hard to get them all to sit still for storytime in the classroom but I think they are getting some of it. Colby also seems to really enjoy the craft time. A lady in there too has adopted him and worked with him and he seems to really love it! They made 3 crafts the first night. They bring dinner (snack) to our room since we have the little ones. The first night they had turkey and cheese sandwhiches, apples, and a cupcake. My mom also brings fresh fruit for them as well. Austin brought Colby home after the Bible story around 8 that first night. This is what he did last year as well. This year Colby does get to stay about an hour longer though since he's older. I am glad he can go home early b/c my mom and I don't usually get home until 9:45. he's already tired and if he didn't get home until that late he would be really cranky. The other 2 hang in there pretty well. Poor Zoe I know has to be exausted since she is only 18 months but she didn't fall asleep. I take Emily to Music & Rec with the 4 and 5 year olds since she is the oldest and can participate in those things. I think she likes that!
I think all in all the first night went really well and I am excited to see what the rest of the week brings!