How far along are you? 32 weeks .. can't believe we have 2 months left!
Total weight gain: 20lbs last week..
Maternity clothes? Yes.
Stretch marks? nothing new
Sleep: was getting better but then Madison and I both came down with a nasty cough that is keeping us all up!
Best moment this week: Madison rubbing my belly saying "its a baby its so cute"
Miss Anything? same thing I've been saying working out... but also being comfortable in the car for longer period, being able to get out of the bath without having to think about how to do it so I don't fall.
Movement: yes! lots of movement and LOTS of hiccups! I love it!
Food cravings: oddly enough.. Bree cheese.
Anything making you queasy or sick: coughing alot makes me feel like I'm going to get sick.
Gender predictions: I'm still thinking boy
Labor Signs: no .. braxton hicks contractions galore!
Belly Button in or out? In .. Never popped with Madison.
Wedding rings on or off? on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: closing tomorrow!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to being prepping our new house for our new addition!
We've had alot of questions about names.. we have told some people but are generally keeping it low key until we have our little one in our arms :)
Both names have been Madison tested and approved.. she can say both and can say the nicknames for both as well.
We tried to pick names that have a meaning of some sort. We don't want to name the baby directly after someone.. so no Ryan, Brett, Michael etc.. so we have decided once again the middle name will be the special name.
Madison's name is special as Chris and I met at Madison Square Garden and her middle name is Jay .. which is my middle name and my grand fathers first name!
Unfortunately my grandfather passed away in summer 2009 so he never got to meet his 1st great grandchild but I know because of the name there will always be a special bond.
So we felt the same for this baby!
Madison was sick this weekend. It was NOT fun. She woke up Thursday with a cough and that quickly escalated into a 102.7 fever by 3pm so it was off to the doctors where we learnt she had a virus.. so she had her first sick day from school for the new year.
By saturday she was feeling a little more like herself which was great because it was snowing!! Not just little snowflakes you see all the time but did quarter sized snowflakes!
Madison was lucky enough to catch one on her finger.
Madison is also cutting molars like crazy! Her 2 bottom ones have cut through and the 2 top ones are just about ready.. her gums have been swollen for about a month now! The rest of her teeth all cut rather quickly these ones are taking their time and making her miserable! Hopefully they will be in soon!
As for potty training.. I am determined to only have 1 child in diapers! Madison has been using the toilet on and off since about September. She isn't a fan of the toilet at Uncle Mike's so living here hasn't helped the toilet training process she says the "potty is to big". The new house has a toilet on each floor so we will be in full potty training mode! We also have a week off school in February so lots of time to practice! We have used the baby as a way to help prep her for her big girl bed (twin sized with a railing!) so we may have to use the baby as a way to prep her for no diapers!
So far we have avoided purchasing a lot for the baby as we have everything from Madison and because we don't know the gender we can't get anything specific! So today we bought some formula mainly because it was on sale but also because I had a horrific experience breast feeding with Madison BUT I will be trying it again.. I just need a back up! We also got a comfy cozy blanket from Pottery Barn Kids, and a crib sheet from there as well. We are doing the nursery in gray's and then adding navy or pink! We have a few other little things... new born onesies, coming home outfit (1 boy 1 girl .. we will see what one get used!) and thats about all we have purchased so far!
The next 8 weeks are going to be absolute craziness and I can't wait for all the fun, excitement, and changes. Its going to be tough to get used to the new house, and being a family of 4 BUT it will be so worth it!
xo's
