Baileys Diaper Shower

So Bailey had her diaper shower yesterday. Of course she got a ton of diapers! Just what mommy wanted. It was a lot of fun. Diann throws great parties. Good food and games. Plus the kids were playing hard so that wore them out for last night. Having the shower just got me really excited for Bailey! It will not be long until she is out!! Taylor was a little confused and thought Bailey would be out and there. She was a little sad when I told her there was still about 6 more weeks. She is so excited:) Other than that I am seriously just loving life!! I cannot wait until the end of July! Brecken is just getting to be so much fun too!! I was wondering about him since he started getting grouchy for a couple days and I had remembered that this was my favorite age with Taylor. I was hoping he was just teething. Luckily he is out of the grouch and in a fun mood most of the time. He loves the tickle game. I tell him I am going to get him an he runs away laughing and then I pretend I am sleeping and he sneaks back up to me. Doug is going to have so much fun with these kids when he gets home. Anyways so far so good and we have many more busy weekends this month so it should go fast!!

33 weeks!!!

Today I am 33 weeks pregnant!! This girl is all over the place and she is getting very heavy!! I am ready to get on with the last of it and have her in my arms. We have had a ton of exciting things going on. Doug will be home by this time next month!! They have scheduled his flight so we are on the countdown!! Then a couple weeks after that we will be welcoming Bailey into the family. Doug is also getting all his stuff together to reclass! This will put him at another base and hopefully closer to home plus he should not be deploying as much if at all with this specific job. We should be out of here by this time next year. If not then we will at least know when we will be out of here. I am excited to move on and do something different. Meet new people and have new experiences! Doug would have to go through another AIT however we would just move to Colorado and be with family for that. I am just very excited for where God is taking our lives and our growing family!!

To VBA2C or not to VBA2C?

Yes I am 31 weeks today and I have decided to push for a VBA2C. I meet with the doctors next month to discuss this. It may not happen but I am trying. I went in for my appointment yesterday and I am measuring at 34 weeks which is normal for me. I also lost 2 more pounds which is also normal for me. I am also Anemic....again. Yay!! Not a shocker for me. I had this on and off since I was little because when I was little I was diagnosed with Hereditary Elliptocytosis (Ovalocytosis) which is where you red blood cells are oval instead of round and they are not as flexible so they die off faster which in turn makes you anemic. Bet that was a fun fact you did not know about me:) It has never been serious in my case. I just go get my iron checked every 3 months when anemic and every 6 when I am doing good and take an iron pill. Other than that the baby looked good and all my other blood work came back normal. Very exciting stuff knowing we will soon have another baby girl!! Well that is it and I will keep us all updated on the VBA2C situation!

30 Weeks!!

Well I will be 30 weeks tomorrow. Anyways Bailey is moving all around. Taylor is really able to feel her kick now. I feel pretty good for third trimester. It is getting a little annoying with my belly always in the way. Trying to squeeze through places is not happening at all. I keep underestimating how big I am and then I nail my belly against something. Luckily Bailey has some padding:) I am getting really excited!! She will be here soon!! I just reconfigured our mini van so that Taylor is in the back seat since she now knows how to buckle herself in and Brecken and Bailey will be in the 2nd row. We have an 8 passenger van so I removed one of the seats. Probably not a good idea when 30 weeks pregnant but when there is no hubby to be found, whatcha gonna do? It worked out pretty nicely. I figure I would get it ready since I am carpooling to the beach and we need to fit another kid in there anyways. I know this next 10 weeks will fly by and I figure I need to get things done while I have energy and since she is only 3 poundsish and I usually have 8 pound babies...I will be getting bigger. The good news is I still have not gained a pound since I found out I was pregnant!! This is very good for me since I started out heavy. Hopefully I will lose a ton of weight with this baby just like I did with Brecken.

Ah now Brecken. He is doing sign language now!! Still not talking but he signs. I am really excited that he can finally tell me certain things! He knows the signs for more, all done and bye bye. I am still hoping he starts walking soon although he is so close. He walks across the room with one hand on his walker and he is not even putting pressure on it so I know he could if he tried but I am letting him go at his own pace. He does say mama but that is usually when he is really mad and wants me. He is just doing so great in everything. I love that little guy! My only little man...for now:)

Taylor has actually been the one teaching him everything. Brecken has been pointing to his body parts when we ask him to point to something and I was trying to show his speech therapist and he would not do it for her or for me. Taylor walked up and asked him and he did it right away. She has been working with him more since he listens to her more then me. I am so proud of her and how big she is getting. She loves helping him. He would not touch a ball his occupational therapist had but as soon as Taylor told him it was okay and handed it to him he took it. He really looks up to her. I love it. She has been such a big help. She has been asking if I will teach her how to change diapers so we are working on that now. I figure that is a talent that will come in very handy:) I am very excited to give her a little sister because I know she is going to be such a great influence on her just like she is on Brecken.

Doug should be home soon!! We still have a couple months but it is getting closer!! I am really excited for him to see the kids and how much they have both grown in just 6 months. I hope he is okay with how much I have grown too:) I would say that soon my life will be complete but no matter where we are, together or apart, I always feel like I am complete. God has really blessed me beyond my dreams so there really is not incomplete as long as I am married to Doug and holding my babies:)