N-E-S-T-I-N-G... Nesting

It's crazy how my energy level went from complete exhaustion to full time clean out/nesting/project mode in like a week's time.

Here's a few things we've been busy with, just for fun.

A movie date with our sweet girl!!

We got to watch Hadley Joy, while her parents got a belated anniversary date.

Rowing to save toys at Sunny Side.

Coloring Incognito

Pop*Ice

I pulled out some of Hadley's ultrasounds and compared them to Oliver's.  It's funny how the ultrasound caught them in very similar poses.

(Hadley is 6 weeks farther than Oliver in all of these. She's a little more filled out than he is.)

Big Splash Trip!

Now that school had started in Tulsa, they're only open on weekends, so we're trying to get our fill.

Sunday night kid devotional with one of our awesome community group leaders.  Thank you Marcus!!

One SUPER fun thing I got to do this past week was book our next Disney trip.  Not just for us, but for Andrew's side of the family.  We're bringing 8 adults and 6 kids, AHH!!!  This is Hadley's 3rd trip but the first time we're waiting to tell her until we leave.  We're actually flying this year so our plan is to do it either at the airport or before we leave.

That being said, I've started buying some outfits. 

(We're going in April, so hopefully the weather will be perfect, not too hot, not too cold.)

I'm going to try and hold off for now and wait to little Ollie gets here and get them a couple matching sets. (He'll be 3 months when we go.)  AHHH, I love Disney!!!

So, I've also been working on lots of projects.  Some are bigger than others but most of them needed to be done and I'm all too eager to do them.

I made some decor for a baby shower I'm helping out with.

We took Hadley's bed down and converted it back to a crib.

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For those of you concerned at how early I'm setting up his room...

Note: My husband is about to be MIA from about September 1st-October 27th and then gone off and on for the month of November.  I have no intention on assembling all of the big stuff on my own, hints why I'm doing it now while he's still here.

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Part of why we took it down was to finally motivate me to finish the bed the goes with the rest of Hadley's current furniture in her room.  I did her dresser and vanity last year and have said every month since that I was going to do her bed. 

Here's how her dresser and vanity turned out.

Welp....

Now that her mattresses are sitting on the floor (which she thinks is awesome) I'm officially motivated.

Before

Middle

The bottom pic is actually of the backside of the footboard.  The front was already finished.

After

Coming Soon!!

I picked out some fabric that will go with the bedding I'm wanting and made some art for his wall.

I still have a few things to add to them, but it feels good to have something on the wall.

I'm also in MAJOR clean out mode.  We have gone through closets and the garage and thrown a lot away and donated a lot as well.

I also went through SEVERAL boxes of all of Hadley's clothes from birth-current trying to condense. It came at a good time too because I was also going through Hadley's closet for the Just Between Friends Consignment Sale we were having here in Tulsa.

All the little boxes consolidated to the big purple box.

With all the clean out, Little Man finally has drawer and closet space, HOORAY! 

I've also finally started painting the little table that's in Hadley's playroom.

Before

After

Also coming soon!!

Hopefully I'll have those after pictures for you in the next couple days.  =)

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Bump Date: 20 Weeks

How far along:

20 weeks
*Oohhhhh..... We're halfway there!!!!!

Total weight gain:

+5 (according to home scale)
+2 (according to doctor scale)
*I'll take the doctor scale.

Size of baby:

Banana

Maternity Clothes:

I've got a few normal stretchy pants I can wear, but the rest are maternity.  He's definitely growing.

Gender:

It's a BOY!!! 

Baby Boy's Name:

Oliver Gammill

Oliver- after my Great Grandmother Olive / Gammill (like camel with a 'G')- Andrew's mom's maiden name, as well as Andrew's middle name

Movement:

Yes!  

Little man is moving a lot more.  He tends to roll more than he does kick.   I've tried to get Hadley over when he starts kicking, but every time he stops as soon as she puts her hand on my tummy.

Where his kicks used to be more subtle they're getting more obvious.  He's getting some muscle.

*Favorite Bouncy Spot: my bladder
*Favorite Bounce Time: evening (5ish), bedtime

Sleep:

Ha, well I'm back up to 2-3 bathroom breaks a night and I've been finding it harder to fall asleep the past week.  Laying on my stomach is pretty much out of the picture as anytime I do I'm quickly awoken by kicks or punches.

What I miss:

Not much.

Cravings/Aversions:

Cravings: Still enjoying the occasional bowl of Spaghetti Os (I know), Veggies, Polar Ice, and MILK (accompanied by lactaid pills, blah)

Aversions: fish doesn't sound good on any level and I can't stand the smell of eggs cooking which then makes me not want to eat them (Although I did push through for some fried rice last night.) 

Other Symptoms:

1- Getting some energy back and my belly's looking bigger... much bigger.

2- No current ear clog, HOORAY! But with some other new symptoms (headaches and jaw aches) my doctor says its possible the pregnancy could also be causing some TMJ.  Interesting...
3- As I mentioned earlier problems falling asleep.
4- I'm pretty sure my hips are already starting to spread (seriously?!?!), my tail bone has been hurting and I've been feeling some pulling in my ligaments on either side.
*That was not meant to sound like a whine fest they are all just new symptoms for me.  I am loving being pregnant, no complaints here.

Big moment this week:

According to my babycenter app little man can hear.  While its more just muffled voices we're taking advantage and he's probably going to roll his eyes when he gets here and puts a face with a voice.

I had another appointment today and she did a quick ultrasound.  I didn't get any pictures today, but he's for sure growing and is a very active little guy.

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Life As We Know It.

Monday was a fun day.  Hadley and I did our Wal-Mart run (a blast as usual) and she did it in an outfit picked by the one and only.  She was very proud of her ensemble.

When we got home it looked like the mail man had thrown up zulily and any other packages on our doorstep. 

Oliver got some new outfits for next summer.

Hadley has a shirt for her first day of pre-K.

And this adorable number I got from Paterbeans & Boo, came in.  LOVE!!!

We spent the afternoon trying to stay as cool as possible.  Hadley spent her time in the water, while I spent my time sipping water.  (P.S.- I'm still loving the infusion water bottle Andrew got me!!)

Tuesday, we got to check in on our little nugget and I just can't get over his cuteness already.  Granted he's still pretty skinny, but once he starts packing on the fat... Oh My Stars!!! 

They say boys will eat you out of house and home, but this girl has been eating roughly 5 meals a day.  This nutella and banana sandwich was her 'snack' on Wednesday.  While she kept telling me she didn't like it, she ate the entire thing.

When Andrew got home we made a trip to the park.  Hadley loves any excuse to ride her Cinderella bike and deck out in all of her Lalaloopsy riding gear.

Andrew's been running just about every evening when he gets home and Hadley has been asking to go with him.  The past couple days he's done a little extra run with Hadley and I love just watching them.

This is Andrew's last month at home as September he'll be in Texas and then in Ohio for October.  So far when he's been gone on a rotation we've been able to see him on weekends, but that's not really going to happen these 2 months, it's gunna be a long one.

He's gone again in November but only to Norman, so we'll get to see him a little more often.  When he gets done with all his away rotations we'll only have a little over a month before little man gets here. CRAZY!! 

Soaking up our time and trying to get as much done in this month as possible.

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Bump Date: 19 Weeks

 How far along:

19 weeks

Total weight gain:

+5

Size of baby:

Large Heirloom Tomato or 6 inches head to bottom

Maternity Clothes:

Not really attempting many regular pants these days, generally sticking to elastic bands.

Gender:

It's a BOY!!! 

Baby Boy's Name:

Oliver Gammill

Oliver- after my Great Grandmother Olive / Gammill- Andrew's mom's maiden name, as well as Andrew's middle name

Movement:

Yes!  

Little man is moving a lot more.  He tends to roll more than he does kick.   I've tried to get Hadley over when he starts kicking, but every time he stops as soon as she puts her hand on my tummy.

Sleep:

Sleeping pretty well, other than bathroom breaks.  I'm back up to 2-3 a night.  Laying on my stomach is pretty much out of the picture as anytime I do I'm quickly awoken by kicks or punches.

What I miss:

Not much.

Cravings/Aversions:

Cravings: Still enjoying the occasional bowl of Spaghetti Os (I know), Veggies, Polar Ice, Kid Cereals, and MILK (accompanied by lactaid pills, blah)

Aversions: fish doesn't sound good on any level

Other Symptoms:

Getting some energy back and my belly's looking bigger... much bigger.

Random: Clogged ear, yes one ear.  My left ear has been clogged off and on for about a month now and it drives me crazy.  I've read a few things saying it happens to some pregnant women, weird.  It is currently not clogged today, but was the 3 days before.

Big moment this week:

We had our big ultrasound yesterday.  The ultrasound tech was in there for a good 30 minutes looking at every organ and bone in his body.  Little man is still very much boy and he is definitely growing.  They gave us a CD with a few pictures on it and we even got a couple 3D.

After the ultrasound tech left the doctor came in and did a quick ultrasound looking over everything as well.  Over all everything looked great, his organs are all doing what they need to and no deformations.

The doctor did mention they found a small choroid plexus cyst.  From what I gathered it's essentially a little bubble that forms in the choroid plexus (in the brain) while it begins producing spinal fluid.  It doesn't hurt them or cause a lot of issues on its own.  This is relatively common for babies between 16-24 weeks gestation as the choroid plexus is just developing and will usually go away within a few weeks.

However, I will be having a follow-up level 2 ultrasound October 29, to make sure it is gone, because it is also a risk factor of Trisomy 18.  The doctor did not seem concerned at all with the possibility of Trisomy 18.  Most babies with this syndrome have several other organ problems, deformities with their head, hands, feet and measure smaller.  Oliver, as I mentioned earlier, has none of the said deformations or organ problems and he's measuring right on time. (Infact the ultrasound tech said, based on what Hadley weighed he's looking to weigh a little more.)  Plus, the blood screening I had during my 16 week appointment, which included checking my AFP (Alpha Fetoprotein), came back normal.

I had my freak out moment (or maybe 3 or 4), but the doctor, after asking the 30th question in a row regarding the cyst, gave me a stern look and said, "It will be gone when you come back."  I'm confident he's right however any prayers you want to say would be much appreciated.

Mommies just worry.

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Celebrations!

*Hadley Joy Turns 3*

We got together for a small playdate with one of Hadley's sweet friends, Hadley Joy, to help her celebrate her birthday.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Monsters Inc. style!

*Cheers!*

*JUMP*

*Little Cuties*

*Micah Turns 2&*

One of Andrew's fellow class mates, that we've grown close to over the last 3 years, celebrated her birthday on Friday at Mi Cocina.  So glad we were able to make it!

Hadley and Aaron were buddies during dinner.

The birthday girl blowing out her candles (or candle)!!  

The group and yes Hadley's making a silly face. *sigh*

Such a fun night!  Thanks for including us in your special day Micah!!

*7th Anniversary Getaway* 

After celebrating their 38th anniversary, Mimi and Pap-pa came in to watch Hads for the night while we had a night away.

We can't miss an opportunity to visit Tally's when they're in town, so we had breakfast there before heading out.

*Sweetness*

On the road to OKC!!!

We've gone to OKC the last 3 years for our anniversary weekend and every year we have stayed at the Colcord.  I cannot express how much I love this hotel.  It's a much older hotel, built in 1910, and was actually the first sky scraper in OKC at 12 stories. While the rooms have all been updated several of the original pieces still remain, like the nickel letterboxes and elevator doors in the lobby.  LOVE!

Since we tried braving the outlet mall, not knowing it was tax free weekend, we were quite tired.  We took a good hour to relax and not move and then got ready for our night out.

Isn't he a cutie?!

We know what we like so 3 of our 7 anniversaries have been spent at The Melting Pot for dinner.  They can do up an anniversary dinner like nobody's business.

After successfully stuffing ourselves to the limit we set off for a movie.  Wolverine was at the top of Andrew's list and I never complain about anything involving Hugh Jackman. ;)

We strolled back to our hotel and by the time we got there I was famished.  We had already passed most quick places to eat a few blocks back and I wasn't planning to make another trek.  At that point I fell even more in love with the Colcord because their room service went till 11pm. We settled into our room and I checked out the menu.  This is the life...

The next morning we checked out of our hotel and into a delicious breakfast establishment.

Waiting for our table at Kitchen No. 324.

Hot tea with honey, Mmmm....

Everything they serve is organic and farm fresh and I'll attest that my meal was DELICIOUS.  I went with: (as seen above) hot tea with honey, oatmeal (served with raisins, brown sugar and milk) and we shared a "handcrafted" blueberry cake donut.  I mean when a place handcrafts donuts you can't leave without trying them.

We, like the night before, left stuffed and satisfied and hit the road home.

It was a wonderful night away and we thoroughly enjoyed it.  Thank you Mimi & Pap-pa for the treat!

I will also note that while we were gone Mimi and Pap-pa spoiled Miss Hadley to the core.  She went to see Smurfs 2, then to Target to get a Smurf toy and the original Smurf movie.  She also got a new Lala to add to her collection.

It's back to reality, but we do have another fun thing to celebrate for this week...

Another ultrasound of our sweet boy!!

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Bump Date: 18 Weeks

How far along:

18 weeks

Total weight gain:

+3 (I actually forgot to weigh, but I'm sure I gained 'atleast' a pound)

Size of baby:

Bell Pepper 

Maternity Clothes:

Not really attempting many regular pants these days, just sticking to elastic bands.

Gender:

It's a BOY!!! 

Baby Boy's Name:

Oliver Gammill

Oliver- after my Great Grandmother Olive / Gammill- Andrew's mom's maiden name, as well as Andrew's middle name

Movement:

Yes!  

Last week I talked about how our little man seemed to be a little more relaxed and then shortly after I felt more movement than I have yet.  I don't think he wants to be underestimated.

Sleep:

Sleeping pretty well, other than bathroom breaks. I'm down from 2-3 visits per night to only 1-2 visits.  Laying on my stomach isn't impossible but it is getting a bit more uncomfortable.  Also, Mr. Oliver has started kicking more when I'm on my stomach, he may be trying to tell me something.

What I miss:

Not much.

Cravings/Aversions:

Cravings: Spaghetti Os (I know), Veggies (Finally! I made some veggie soup recently and a few delicious salads), Polar Ice, Kid Cereals, MILK!

Aversions: fish doesn't sound good on any level

Other Symptoms:

Getting some energy back and my belly's looking bigger... much bigger.
Random: Clogged ear, yes one ear.  My left ear has been clogged off and on for about a month now and it drives me crazy.  I've read a few things saying it happens to some pregnant women, weird.

Big moment this week:

Andrew got to feel Oliver this past week.  Its pretty amazing what these little babies can do in just a few months.

I also have my in depth ultrasound in a few days to look at all his organs.  While it makes me a little nervous, because I pray that everything is developing as it should be, I can't wait to see how much he's grown.  (And maybe get some take home pictures.)

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