28 Weeks

The time has arrived - it's finally time to start a blog for baby BOY!  The third trimester seems like a pretty good time?  The thought that I need to start literally crosses my mind every day but somehow it just hasn't made it happen.  But that doesn't mean we are any less excited to add this little boy to the girl gang!

This pregnancy has been very different than my girls.  To rewind a little bit I was way sicker in the 1st trimester - I kept telling Andy this was definitely a boy bc I just felt so different.  By the time the 2nd trimester rolled around things had settled down and I started to question it - figured maybe I was just being a wuss and perhaps it was a girl?  We arrived at Baby belly the first day possible so Andy could finally know ;). Sure enough it was a boy!

We didn't tell too many people until the 2nd trimester, including our girls.  I was in the process of finishing up residency and starting a new job so felt bad immediately letting them know I was pregnant. Our girls reaction was definitely mixed!  Emma Kate was excited from the get go - couldn't want to have another baby.  She often tells me she is going to have 80 kids so I wasn't surprised.  Harper on the other hand... almost tearful... and not tears of joy.  Poor girl :(. She immediately thought that another baby would mean she and Emma Kate would need to share a bed.  After explaining that they would have to share a room but not a bed she settled down a bit.  We just recently have made the transition of combining their rooms - tried to make it a little more fun by getting them a bunk bed.  Now if only we could get Emma Kate to stay in it the entire night...

We still haven't fully committed to name yet - we narrowed it down to 3 - Andy has a favorite, the big girls have a favorite and I kind of like them all.

I think the person that is going to take this baby the hardest is Caroline.  She is pretty darn rotten so I think it will be good for this baby to come along and shake things up a bit but I anticipate those first few weeks being pretty hard on her.  Fortunately she adores Andy and loves getting to hang out with him at night when he's home so hopefully that will just continue on!

We've not done much to prepare but I did buy paint so that's a step in the right direction!  One of my friends just had a boy a few weeks ago so she offered to give us all of his newborn sleepers and stuff as he grows out of them so that's wonderful.  I need to pick out a sheet, some artwork for the nursery, a dresser, some swaddle blankets and possibly a new infant carseat and then I think we will be good to go!

How far along: 29

Total Weight Gain: 24
Stretchmarks: Not yet - fingers crossed!

Sleep: I'm sleeping well... Emma Kate on the other hand...

Best Moment This Week: I anticipate it will be picking up Andy at the airport after he's been gone all week! :). But really just hanging out with my girls :)
Movement: so much, especially at night

Gender: Boy!
Labor Signs: tons of Braxton hicks
Belly Button: super tight..

What I Miss: being comfortable... is that too much to ask for?? haha!
What I am Looking Forward to: a massage that I'm planning to treat myself to ;)
Milestones: Moving into the 3rd trimester!