How far along? 29 weeks on June 2
Joseph Ellis is the size of…an ACORN SQUASH!
Maternity Clothes: Nothing new here - same old, same old.
Stretch Marks: Again, nothing new.
Sleep: Hopefully we are coming out of the sleep issues that plagued us last week and are moving back towards our normal all night, consistent sleep - fingers-crossed.
Best Moment Last Week: This moment…
RF and I were sitting on the floor of our living room watching nursery rhymes on YouTube (well, actually we were watching The Wheels on the Bus over, and over, and over again…) when RF held out his hand and grabbed mine. No words, just a little boy holding his mama's hand. :-)
Movement: Still an active little boy and I love every minute of it.
Food cravings: I'm back to really craving icees and smoothies. Maybe it's the heat, but dang, they're all I can think of right now. I can't wait to get a frozen lemonade from Panera sometime this week - yummy!
Gender: It's a BOY!
Labor Signs: Glad that I have a dr. appt. on Wednesday because I have had a few really intense BH contractions lately - one in particular that made me squeal so loud RA heard me in the backyard. There isn't any consistency to them, so I'm sure they are just my body getting ready, but they are not my favorite things in the world to feel.
Belly Button – in or out? Out
Wedding Rings – on or off? This one is going to be the same from here on out - back-up titanium wedding band it is.
What I Miss: Normal sized calves and ankles - they are already swelling and it is driving me crazy.
What I Am Looking Forward To: Dr. appt. Wednesday to check up on JE and then another ultrasound next week to get one last sneak peek of our little man.
Milestones: School is out for the summer!
Make Something Monday
I'm trying out a schedule with RF this summer to try and keep him entertained in the afternoons. "Make Something Monday" was great fun today - photos are below.
JEH @ 29 weeks…
Make Something Monday
I'm trying out a schedule with RF this summer to try and keep him entertained in the afternoons. "Make Something Monday" was great fun today - photos are below.
An icee cup coated in peanut butter and bird seed compliments of RF...
Finished product hanging on one of our crape myrtle trees….
RF wanted to make sure the birds had enough to eat so he decided to spread out the left over bird seed on the window ledge...
And then in true RF style - it was time to clean up the mess...
Hard at work...
A few pieces of bird seed went behind the box so RF promptly moved the box in order to make sure he cleaned up all of his mess...
Then it was time to pick up individual bird seeds, place them in the dust pan and throw them in the flower bed. Notice the sweaty hair? He was having a blast and wasn't the least bit concerned with taking time to sit down and rest, but did manage to steadily drink water to stay hydrated...
And of course the dogs decided to join us on the front porch for some outside time...
Lucky lady keeping a watchful eye on RF...
Gracie being her sweet, kind-hearted self...
RF spotted a bird sitting on the power lines above the house...
He was pointing up at the bird on the power line saying, "Bird eat." He was particularly annoyed that the bird wasn't coming down to eat all of the bird seed that he had carefully placed (thrown) onto the ground.
Such a fun little boy…can't wait for him to be a big brother to JE. :-)
