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I have 11 weeks left – hopefully only 9 weeks (that means he’s within that 2 weeks early/late window that doctors like to have and that he’d still be able to come home if he is healthy enough). Wow…that’s crazy…to think I could have single digits of weeks left until this little guy is here with us! Whoa…we’d better get a move on and get the house ready!

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you’ll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby’s hardening skeleton each day.

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Steve and I are *almost done cleaning out the office. Next we’ll use a carpet cleaner to make sure it’s nice and clean before we move the kiddos downstairs. They are really excited to be switching rooms. It’s a little smaller than the room they have now but hopefully since their toys and such are all downstairs already it won’t be a big difference.

We also moved the computer desk upstairs in our front room (well, the corner where the stairs, front room and kitchen meet). So far I’m liking it. We can always put it in our room or do what we were originally thinking and put the office and the nursery stuff in the same room…not sure how that would work once we had a crawler/climber but we’ll see what happens!

I’ve finally gotten around to putting more pictures up around the house and taking down the prints that come with the frames! LOL No more bears on my wall! We’ve decided to wait on getting new couches until we stock up on more food storage. We’ve really been wanting to feel more ‘prepared’ lately…food storage, killing debt as fast as possible, legal paperwork, etc. We are planning to move the small couch from downstairs to our upstairs front room and then just have the long couch and rocking chair downstairs. One day I’ll get those couches replaced…they are SO not my style! BUT, I will be glad to have a couch upstairs again…gives me another spot to read instead of my bed or the rocking chair. I’m also getting little projects done that I’ve been putting off…like putting my piano music in sheet protectors.

I’m trying to take it easy since I’ve already had a preemie and that’s what the Dr said is the only criteria to have another one. I’ve also been experiencing pelvic pain that I didn’t experience with my other two kids. I haven’t asked the doctor yet wether or not I need to worry about it, but I did look online and read about it…it is common during pregnancy when the body is preparing itself for labor/birth…I’m just hoping it doesn’t mean it’s preparing for the next few weeks!

Ok…that’s probably long enough. 🙂

Now this is just awesome! If I had a Star Wars fan in my household I would SO buy this! HOW FUN!

I have an awesome boss. Truly awesome. He’s always trying to find ways to help me and my family, making sure we’re all doing okay and seeing if there is anything they can do to help us. Today he randomly asked if Steve and I would like to spend some time away from the kids before the next baby comes and if that could be arranged. He gave us one of his free nights at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, UT.

It looks like so much fun! And, even though I’ve heard it’s pricey ($30-$40 per person), their seafood buffet looks SO GOOD!

Indoor/Outdoor pools…being surrounded by beautiful mountains…lots of things to do in the surrounding areas…it just looks so nice – and compared to what we were thinking (dinner/movie/sleep at home while the grandparents have the kids)…I’m excited!

Thanks Brent! This is above awesome!

Wow – my oldest is a Preschool Graduate! They were having a luau and for the last part, we were invited to come. They sang us a few songs, did the Pledge of Allegiance, sang The Star Spangled Banner, and a few other things to show some of what they learned over the school year. Miss Jamie then presented the kids with candy necklaces, personal certificates, and little diplomas. Spencer received the “Ninja Turtle Certificate” – because he came out of his shy shell and showed his fun personality to everyone. I’m so excited he was able to get comfortable with everyone – gives me hope for all of his future classes and other life events! Plus Miss Jamie gave me so many tips on how to handle a kid who gets frustrated quickly when trying something new (like reading).

I took quite a few pictures, some did not turn out very well, some I got around to fixing the lighting/others I didn’t, and I realized I took more pictures of Spencer’s side of the class than the others (hope the other mom’s weren’t AS biased as I was and have more to share!) Here’s a gallery of pictures (just so I don’t have to upload and insert one at a time). Click to see the pictures larger!

This morning was my 28 week check up. I started with drinking the glucose drink (5 minutes to drink it) – which is really not that bad – and after an hour had my blood drawn. While I was waiting I had my check up. Dr Young said I was measuring fine and asked me how everything was going – no cramping, feeling the baby move, etc. I told him how Steve never really gets to feel the baby (or other babies) move and he told me a little trick…use an electric toothbrush! All you have to do is put the base against the tummy for 15-20 seconds and the vibration will wake the baby up. LOL – I’m SO going to try that! Is that mean? Oh well!

Here’s some great news (well, for me!). Dr Young told me when I’ll be able to stop getting the progesterone shots! He said most doctors will  wait until 36 weeks, but he’ll check to make sure my cervix isn’t ‘opening’ at 34 weeks and if it’s not, he’ll let me stop then. I can handle only 6 weeks left of hip shots! SCHWEET!

YAY! THIRD TRIMESTER!!!! (that means 10-12 weeks left!) Here’s what BabyCenter says is going on this week:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He’s also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Here’s the update on the little guy who’s taking up more and more space and making it harder for me to get my socks on! LOL

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He’s sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby’s brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don’t bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

Happy Mother’s Day one and all! I hope you had a fantastic day! For Mother’s Day from my kiddos, I asked that I get pictures of them on the beautiful golf course practically across the street from our house (practically). Here’s the outcome…I’m so proud to be the mommy to these beautiful and good (most days) kids. What a blessing they are to me! I can’t wait (and yet, I’m quite fearful of being outnumbered) when our next little one joins our family this summer. Thank you Stephen for helping bring these wonderful kids into our lives!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms, now or in the future, in this world. And especially to my mom who I know has said a few of these things to us growing up and laughs now that I have to say them to my own kids! i know I wouldn’t have grown up to be the fabulous person that I am (okay, so maybe not fabulous but I do think I’m something special! LOL) if I didn’t have my mom (and dad). Thank you!

I love this video so I wanted to share it:

We’re getting closer! It’s crazy because for so long I wasn’t really feeling very pregnant and then with this little guy doing jumping-jacks in my belly reminds me that I’m much closer than I think I am. I could be having this little man in 12-14 weeks (hopefully not sooner…we don’t need another baby in NICU!) which sounds pretty far away, but then again, it will probably fly by…

The network of nerves in your baby’s ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner’s as you chat with each other. He’s inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he’s born and takes that first gulp of air. And he’s continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you’re having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.