25 Weeks

I made it to 6 months (last week)! Seriously I wondered if this pregnancy was going to drag on forever but now it's FLYING by.  Summer is OVER and before I know it Fall will have set in.   I am fully

prepared to gain all my weight on all things pumpkin.

 

 

How far along: 25 Weeks

Baby's size: Rutabaga (Which is weird because last week he was the size of an ear of corn.  Surely he's not getting shorter?)

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Sleep: I lay awake EVERY night because my brain cannot shut down. Still taking some Tylenol PM to help.

Maternity Clothes: I broke down and ordered some things from Old Navy and Gap because they were having a 30% off your online order SALE this week.  A few pair of jeans, some basic T's and a few of those open cardigans I love.  I selected the UPS Ground option because it was FREE but from tracking it seems I may have a baby before the clothes come!

 

Food cravings:  I have never drank Sweet Tea and twice in the past couple of weeks I've had to have one.  Just a little one don't worry. And I never finish it.  Oh and Cheese. I could eat a block of sharp cheddar.  Like peel back the wrapper and hold it in hand and eat it.

Food aversions: Again not food but Diet Pepsi/Coke.  Which is weird because I usually live off of it but it's tasting so funny these days.  Water has been my steady friend. 

Symptoms I have: Heartburn has been better (I just jinxed it). My back has been hurting. I had a facial the other day and I felt like such an old lady afterwards. I wanted to walk hunched over. 

Doing some weird stretches to work on that and more walking. 

Doctor’s Appointment: If I looked at my calendar I could tell you. The week of Sept 11 is sticking out in my head for some reason.  I just love to hear his heartbeat.

Movement: I don't know what's going on in there but little man is a party animal.  He is crazy in the morning and at night when I relax in bed.  If he is on my left side and Adam talks to him he moves over to my right.  It is so cute. I took some video of him having hiccups in my belly but it's prob a little boring for you all to watch. 

Belly Button: It's streeeeeetching.  And it's off center.   

Gender: Sweet Baby Boy!

What I’m looking forward to: Meeting him! So many girls have had cute babies in the past couple of weeks and it's making me so excited! I think I finally decided on a paint color and bedding for the nursery.  We will probably start work on that next month.  We would like it done before the holidays so we can just enjoy that season with Aidan.

What I miss: Sushi.  Sleeping on my stomach.  Deli meat.  My energy. Yesterday I didn't get out of my PJ's until 2PM.  Embarrassing. 

 

 

 

TK

I have to say I am so excited that I made the decision to keep Aidan for another year of pre school.  He was right on the fence for age so I thought I would keep him at half days another year.  Once they go to real school, you never get them back.  I keep saying that over and over in my head.  Monday when I was seeing all the pics of kids heading off to their first day of school I was so glad to have Aidan home with me.  Still not feeling 100% and wanting to snuggle.  He doesn't start back until next week and I am loving the idea of him being off during Christmas break to get in some good bonding time with his brand new baby brother.  And right about when the excitement of having two kids in the house full time wears off he'll be gone for half the day but I couldn't deal with him being gone all day.  Not just yet. 

All that to say, we have been purging, cleaning, doing a little remodeling and getting ready for baby but more importantly to be back on a schedule with school starting. So this week I am balls to the wall busy getting this place back in order by Friday so I can spend the weekend doting on my boy and planning his lunches for the next few weeks.  As much as I have loved this summer break, I have to admit I'm looking forward to a change.

But I will miss our lazy summer mornings in bed...

He Has a Name...

We went back and forth with middle names for a few weeks but I'm excited to announce our little man has a name.  Let the monogramming begin. ; )

And where did this name come from??

Well both are family names.  Adam is easy to figure out.

Kellan is one of my cousin's names and I have always loved it.  We knew we wanted something Irish like Aidan's name and loved Kellan the most.  It means "slender" or "powerful".  The only other option for a middle name as Lee which is Adam's middle name.  I have to say we were pretty sure of this name from the beginning but were tossing around 4 or 5 names for a girl. Having a boy made the decision so much easier.

Am I the only person in the planet that mock yells at their unborn child to decide if they love their name or not?  I've been walking around screeching KELLAN ADAM for weeks now.  Good news, I still love it!

 

 

To remember down the road...Aidan wanted to name him William Aidan, Leal (his interpretation of Lee) or Jack. 

29

I turned 29 on the 4th. 

I really tried to pretend like this birthday was not happening.

A few of my girlfriends wanted to go out and I made up every excuse not to.  I really was busy.

When Adam made such a big deal about being in his last year of his twenties (almost two yrs ago now) I laughed at him.

But now I kinda get it. 

I always remember being excited to turn 16, 18, 21! 25 even.  But this year was a tough one.  Next year I'll be the big 3-0!

It's hilarious to me that I didn't even want to be married before 30 let alone have any kids.  Here we are going on 5 years of marriage and pregnant with baby number 2.  So much for my "plans".  God's were bigger and better.

It's just that I think 30 will be different.  It won't feel so weird spending our Saturday mornings on the sidelines of the soccer field and I'll probably stop laughing with my girlfriends about how different we were five years ago, three years ago, last year because we've all just settled in to being in our thirties and raising our families.  And that's alright because this is what life is all about.  There really is so much fun to be had looking across the car at your husband with your kids piled safely in the back seat. 

I'm thrilled to get to grow old with my best friend and I know there are years of more kids and huge milestones in front of us but once in a while it has to be OK to just want to stay 29 forever.

It's All Coming Back

I've made the comment a few times that being pregnant this round feels like being pregnant for the first time again.

This pregnancy is one thousand times different than Aidan's. The morning sickness, the exhaustion, the need to spend every waking moment holding Aidan for our last few months alone together.
 
I was feeling so out of the loop with all the new stuff they have come out with since Aidan was born!

Turns out none of it is really anything we have to have.

A few weekends ago,  I spent a good amount of time with Adam in baby stores deciding what we wanted/needed for our new little man and before I knew it, I felt back in the swing of things.

I've un boxed all of Aidan's baby things to get them cleaned up and I'm slowly starting to feel like the veteran mom that my Dr keeps telling me I am.

It's really hard to envision how things are going to be when the newest Harvey arrives and of course we are in for some huge change BUT...

I've (we) done a really good job with Aidan.  Bring it on baby boy number 2.

Bumbo Recall

via an email I recieved from the bump.com.  I don't have a Bumbo but I think pretty much everyone I know does so this is important information!

 

Recall Alert! Bumbo Baby Seats

Photo Credit: CPSC / The Bump

By: Leah Rocketto

This morning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Bumbo International Trust voluntarily recalled 4 million of its Bumbo Baby Seats. The recall comes after a series of reports of babies falling from the seat when placed on an elevated surface.
Since 2007, there have been over 50 reports of injuries involving the seat, which include skull fractures, minor head injuries, as well as bumps and bruises. The recalled seat was sold at Sears, Target, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, USA Babies, and Walmart, from August 2003 through August 2012 for between $30 and $50.
If you think you may have a recalled Bumbo Baby Seat, check the bottom of the seat for the follow words: ”Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa Material: Polyurethane World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030.”
Do you own this seat? Stop using it immediately and contact Bumbo for a free repair kit which will include a restraint belt and installation instructions. You can order the kit by calling or calling (866) 898-4999 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. CT on Friday. You can also visit the website at Order the free repair kit by visiting www.recall.BumboUSA.com. Do not return the Bumbo seat to retailers as they will not be able to provide the repair kit.

We're On The Mend...

Is anyone else tired of the "Aidan is sick" song?  We're getting there. Not because I would rather do anything in this world than take care of that child but because it's time for him to get a break and be able to enjoy the rest of his summer.

After Adam and I returned from my home town (area) of Boston, MA this week we thought things were looking up.  He had stayed with my parents for the two nights we were gone and although my Mom said he did cough quite a bit, his coloring was back and he was in great spirits. 

Sunday night was hell.  He threw up all. night. long.  I seriously can't remember a time I've felt more helpless (maybe the time he barely broke his arm and was screaming while the Dr tried to set it).  He was having awful coughing fits then getting sick. Crying the whole time. We were trying to get some breathing treatments done but nothing was giving him relief. 

Adam and I switched getting little breaks of sleep in our bed and then laying with him in his bed.  He was wheezing so hard and he was breathing so fast.  I was just dying for the sun to come up so I could call my pediatrician.  And when it did. I did. 

I knew we were in for a trip to the ER.  Adam went in to work for a couple of hours and then met us at the hospital.  I was so excited to finally get a chest Xray, see the progress we had made if any on his pneumonia and get this kid fixed up. 

We finally got some good news. Aidan's pneumonia had been upgraded (hey I'll take it!) to a Bronchitis and they were going to pump him for of steroids to help with the swelling in his chest.  We thought we may be in for an overnight stay but I got a pat on the back for how hydrated he was despite his condition.  So we avoided IV fluids which was what I wanted to hear.  We hung out for hours.  Ate Popsicles, listened to his breathing, repeat, took some meds, made him rest, repeat and then we got the go ahead to head home. 

Today we are on day three of steroids and still going strong with breathing treatments and he seems so much better. I think we are finally going to get to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

Truly a Daddy's Boy

Watching some TV waiting on his Xray



After a double dose of steroids...looking much better and a little jacked up.

He specifically asked me to take this pic and send it my Dad.  He may be a Grandpa's boy as well.