boys

Braden loves to dress up. Since he could crawl and then walk he was playing in my shoes and trying them on for size. When we go play at our cousins house, Braden has taken to let Brooklin (Konnie's daughter) dress him up like a princess; crown, dress, heels, the works. At home he will ask to dress in my shirts, or he'll wrap a scarf around his neck and put on my high heels. Today, he asked to "dress like a princess mommy." So I let him. The funny thing is that later he says this, "I'm a boy princess mommy." This stems from the fact that I'm always telling him that he is a boy. If you tell him, "you're so funny" or "you're silly" he'll respond, "I not funny (silly), I'm a boy!" Well he does have that right, now if I can just convince him that I'm a girl we'll be in good shape.

the results are IN

I visited my OB today and we have some answers.

First, I had an ultrasound to measure the baby. From the measurements it did prove that my dates are wrong and I really am due January 4th, not the 31st. After the ultrasound, I met with the doctor and we discussed our options. He agrees with the tech that my due date should change, however, he wants to play it safe too. We are going to go by my original ultrasound due date of January 18th and we set a date for a scheduled C-section based on that date. I am scheduled for the morning of Friday the 16th. Most likely I will begin labor on my own before then, but this way we don't take the risk of taking the baby earlier than his little body may be ready, preventing any potential problems. I am a little frustrated, but I feel good about letting this little one come when he is ready. At least I have a date to count down to rather than having it all up in the air.

YES, I am Crazy!

So, silly me I decided to go and have pictures done of our family while pregnant. I really wanted to have these done months ago. We don't have a family picture of just the three of us that is really good. I did have pictures done when Braden was 2 month old, but they are hideous in the worst way. I was totally in need of a haircut and we all just looked, well, dumb. I must have been crazy to do these, but now seeing the final result I am so glad that I did. Here are some of my favorite shots. 

I also need to give a big shout out to Lindsay and Linda from elle Potography for the amazing job they did on these. I especially love that they were able to capture our story with little effort on our part which is amazing when you have a busy 2 year old who doesn't want to sit still. I met Lindsay and Linda through a good friend and have enjoyed their work and working with them. In fact it was Lindsay who shot Braden's 1 year old pictures that I have posted. Thanks to you both, you're amazing!

My Best Friend

I am the luckiest woman in the world! I have the best husband who does more than his fair share. All during my pregnancy Kam has been so good to help me out. He helps me with Braden, even taking him with him to run errands or to play with him just so I can rest or take a break. He cleans the whole house pretty much every week. Actually, he hasn't just been doing that since I found out we were expecting, he usually cleans all the bathrooms, dishes and mops the floor every week. Now he has been adding to that list picking up the house and vacuuming the floors as well as many other things. He always puts me first even when he is really tired or wants to do something for himself. I really am so lucky to have such a great eternal companion who not only looks out for me and our little family but works really hard too.  I am so proud of him and can't believe that he is mine.

PS. Happy Birthday Baby!

make up your mind - a baby update

Over the past few months I have been struggling with the question posed by my OB, "Are you sure on your dates?" Well the answer is "NO!" It all started when I began feeling the baby move very early in my pregnancy. I didn't think too much of it at the time because the doc said that I would; this being a second pregnancy. However I wasn't just feeling the flutter-by's, these were full on kicks and punches. And it wasn't just that I felt the baby very soon , I was also measuring big. At my 20 week ultrasound I measured almost 3 weeks ahead of schedule and a month later I was measuring 4 weeks further. My doctor has scheduled another ultrasound to have the baby measured. I'm hoping that it gives us more answers and that I can soon know when this little kiddo is to come be part of our family. I don't think I'd worry too much if I weren't having to plan a C-Section, I'd just wait it out and let him come when  he wants. So now the question for me, the doctor and anyone else who wants to take a wager: Is my due date January 31, January 18, or January 4?