Sneak Peek

Today Adam, Kaylah and I got to have another look at Miss Lyla. I was so excited/nervous since I haven't had an ultrasound since my 18 week anatomy scan. My OB ordered this ultrasound because my fundal height was measuring 4 weeks ahead. 

I was so relieved when she said everything looked perfect :) fluid, heart, measurements....all PERFECT!! She is currently in the 68th% at 7lbs 2 oz and expected to gain another 2 lbs before delivery. Which means another 9 lb baby!! The tech was sweet enough to get some 3D shots of her face for us......and I am in love with my sweet little chubby cheeked girl!

Weekend Re-Cap

I am so excited that we are getting so close to the holiday's. For two reasons....One being this is my favorite time of the year!! Love,love,love everything about Thanksgiving and Christmas, the food, lots of family time, decorating, lights, Christmas music,  my Christmas scented candles, seeing the excitement in the kids, I could go on and on. How can this time of the year not make you happy? And of course getting closer and closer to meeting Lyla!!! We have only 4 more weekends until my due date!!!!!! Eeek So lately our weekends consist of getting things checked off our to-do list! Well its mostly a list I made for Adam of things I cant do ;0) While I have been cleaning (nesting) like crazy around here! Everything from floor boards to dusting the crown molding.

In between cleaning and preparing this weekend we ...........................

Took care of two sick little girls!! Alivia and Emma caught hand foot and mouth and have been battling fevers and sore blister lined mouths :(

Saturday Kelsey and Brendon came over and watched Alivia and Emma while Adam and I met up with his parents, sister and brother in law to see a comedy show. While Kaylah got to go see the Little Mermaid play with friends at the High School and have a sleepover.

(before we left....Lyla and I)

Sunday Alivia and I (Emma wanted no part in it) made an Indian headband for thanksgiving and she wrote all of the things she was thankful for on the feathers.

Kaylah had her friend Maya over and I made a scavenger hunt list for them to look for in the woods. Which kept them busy for awhile! Will definitely be doing this again when the girls are looking for something to do!

 Which brings us to now.....where I am currently still in my pj's exhausted from staying up too late and waking up too early....counting down the minutes until bedtime!

34 week with Miss Lyla

How far along? 34 weeks (last week) 35 weeks today!

Total weight gain: up another 3 bringing me to 34 pounds total 

Measuring: 38 weeks!!! expecting another big baby

Maternity clothes? Yes but even those dont fit.....belly is always hanging out these days! (see below)

Stretch marks? No new ones....just the same old ones becoming more noticeable with my expanding waist line

Sleep: frequent bathroom trips and coughing fits

Best moment this week:  Been pretty quiet here lately, and thankful for that! We did get her stroller and car seat this week !! And her swing,diaper bag, and bassinet are all ready for her arrival! Love envisioning her in them :)

Miss anything? YES! turkey,mustard,lettuce and pickle subs. Also would love a big glass of Sangria :)

Movement: Yes :) 

Food cravings: Everything especially sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of Adams cologne ....and giving the girls a bath....something about the heat and the smell of their shampoo ....blah

Gender: GIRL

Labor signs: No...but increasing braxton hicks

Symptoms: Exhaustion, no energy,no patience and moody, constant hunger and lovely pelvic pain.... killer HEARTBURN...thank god for zantac!

Belly button in or out? In...getting flat..ish

Wedding rings on or off? Off....but only as I just discovered my diamond is loose :(

Happy or moody most of the time: MOODY...pretty sure everyone in my house hates me!

Looking forward to: getting another ultrasound next Tuesday, as I am measuring 4 weeks ahead. And weekly OB visits after that :) 

According to BabyCenter Lyla is 5 1/4 lbs and over 18 inches long... I think she is bigger though!! 

Happy Halloween 2012

Witch, spider princess and Cleopatra

Kaylah "playing" the part

Before Daddy did her "makeup"

After

Em being a Ham

 Kaylah "better dealed us" this year and went trick or treating with a friend, but Camden (Iron Man), Curley and Nikki joined us!

The 3 Amigos

Sweet sisters

Pumpkin time

Last night after dinner, we carved pumpkins (better late than never) 

This year because we were so late and we didn't have any stencils, they each drew what they wanted with marker and Adam and I carved them (with a little help) They did all the scooping!!

Alivia's Pumpkin

Emma's...... obviously ;)

Kaylah's

and even one for little Miss Lyla (thanks Daddy)

Then we all carried them out front to display them. Just in time for Halloween!

And they came out perfect!!!

Hurricane Sandy

Was lame here in Hanson. I have to admit I was hoping for a little more excitement. On the flip side after watching news coverage after the fact I am thankful,as she really did cause havoc on other parts of the East Coast. As for us she was more of an annoyance. 

That morning I ran my sick Emma to the pediatrician for her cough and fever (bronchitis) I felt like I was rushing around to get home before the storm hit so I could catch up on laundry and clean before we lost power. Which doesnt take much on our street, we always lose power!!!!!

And this time was no different....for about 24 hours we were without, but thankfully we have a generator. This allowed us to plug in our refrigerator, freezer, tv, a lamp, and phone charger!   

Being without, sure makes you thankful for the little things. Like not having to hold a flashlight while getting up to go to the bathroom a million times in the middle of the night ;) Or not having to worry if your phone will die so you can check Facebook!

I made a pasta dinner by candlelight and we all ate in the living room while we watched TV. The kids loved this :) They also loved that school was canceled for 2 days!!!!! I however did not love that part! 

Happy 11th and 3rd Birthday!!!!!

This past weekend we had family over for the girls Birthday dinner. On the menu as requested by the girls ...was Lasagna, pasta and meatballs, salad, garlic bread and Macaroni and cheese!! And of course (selfishly) Guiseppes Bakery cakes. Every time one of their birthdays roll around, I am always amazed at how fast a year goes by, now that I am a mom. I am even more amazed that I have an 11 year old and that I am about to be a mom of 4!!!! 

And more than being amazed I am so very thankful to be a mom, their mom and mom to 3 (almost 4)girls.

Poor Emma spent her party coughing all night....literally :( 

Happy, Happy Birthday to my 2 October babies!

May all your wishes come true!!!

Why???

Why did I send Adam to McDonalds at 10:15pm the other night for a McDouble (no onions) and a small fry?  Because I have no will power these days....NONE!!! 

And for the record .......it did not live up to its expectations :( and I felt guilty after as Lyla was going crazy probably on salt and fat overload ;)

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks

Total weight gain: 3 pounds in two weeks...Ill take it :0) 31 pounds total I think??

Measuring: 36 weeks!!! expecting another big baby

Maternity clothes? Yes Maternity and long regular shirts

Stretch marks? No new ones....just the same old ones becoming more noticeable with my expanding waist line

Sleep: started sleeping really well this week....feeling more exhausted  

Best moment this week: 

Miss anything? YES! turkey,mustard,lettuce and pickle subs. Also would love a big glass of Sangria :)

Movement: Yes :) 

Food cravings: Everything especially sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of Adams cologne ....and giving the girls a bath....something about the heat and the smell of their shampoo ....blah

Gender: GIRL

Labor signs: Nooooo

Symptoms: Exhaustion, no energy,no patience and moody, constant hunger and lovely pelvic pain.... killer HEARTBURN...hip pain also struck this week. Was so bad I was envisioning myself in a wheelchair ;0)

Belly button in or out? In...getting flat..ish

Wedding rings on or off? Off....but only as I just discovered my diamond is loose :(

Happy or moody most of the time: MOODY...pretty sure everyone in my house hates me!

Looking forward to: Celebrating Kaylah and Emma's birthday's on Sunday:0)

According to BabyCenter Lyla is over 3.75 pounds and 16.7 inches long... I think she is bigger though!!

Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest

And Kaylah won 2nd place!!!!!!! She came home running off the bus to share the news!  This meant Kaylah gets her poster displayed at Mike's House of Pizza, 2 FREE small cheese pizza's and a ride up in the ladder truck along with the 1st and 3rd place winners. She was so happy, because 3 of her friends from Mrs Hall's class also won, best in their classes :) 

Daddy took a half day at work and we headed to Indian Head last week to watch her go up in the ladder!

Here is Emma on the way...She was so excited.

 Getting ready to go up

and......their off!!

Kaylah said you could see Boston at 90 feet up

Emma was trying to get her attention

The three winners and their free pizza certificates

Grammy, Nathan and Ella came to watch too

and they got to sit on the fire truck to pose for some pictures!!!