Inside the [Walls] of Our Life

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2015-12-29T10:10:00.002-05:00

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TAMPONS

2015-10-13T13:19:00.001-04:00

I signed up for Smiley360 a month or so ago, and I just got my first sample to try!!
I am so excited, who doesn't like free stuff?!

I received (3) boxes of 18 count tampons, a cute little carrying case, and (10) coupons for free tampons. I received all of this for free in exchange for posting.

I have never used PB tampons before, so I was a little worried. It isn't too bad though! They are way smaller, and with the carrying case they take up way less space than other tampon brands!

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Tastykake mimi cupcakes.

2015-09-19T12:04:00.001-04:00

I won some TastyKake mini cakes from Influenster.com to try out!

My 5 year old started Kindergarten this year and has been doing really well. So, we are celebrating this accomplishment with out mini Tatsykakes!!

The Mini Tastykakes come in a box of 8 packs. Each of the 8 packs contains 3 mini cakes. (Perfect for splitting between three little girls!) I was a little hesitant, I must admit. I'm not really into chocolate cupcakes. But, these Tastykakes are delicious! They are the perfect bite-size! They really are delicious!

In my Tastykakes box I also go a Tastykakes drink koozie, a Tastykakes party hat, and some coupons from some more Tastykakes!

These Tastykakes also come in peanut butter swirly and Koffee Kake. I really want to try the peanut butter ones!

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**I received the Tastykake cupcakes complementary from Influenster.com in exchange from my honest opinion. All opinions are my own.

Reviewsio

2015-09-10T08:43:00.000-04:00

I recently found a site that will let you test items and then post your reviews of the items. You can also win gift cards while doing so!! It's pretty neat! I signed up today, and you should give it a try too! I have seen some of the stuff that other people have received to review and it is awesome!

Here's the link

4 MONTHS OLD!

2015-03-10T00:34:00.000-04:00

Rowan is 4 months old!!

I really need to measure him. He is over 12 pounds, but I am not sure how long he is.

He's the happiest baby ever!!!

Kayelynn is FIVE YEARS OLD.

Holy crap.

Aaralyn talks more everyday.

Love this age.

Paige got her hair cut super short.

She looks so cute!!

Nothing really new with Seth.

Still sweet as ever.

Just a little update.

2015-01-22T00:21:00.000-05:00

Little to nothing new has been happening here.

Things are pretty boring at the moment! Lol.

Aaralyn finally likes Rowan!!!

She loves holding him and cries when you take him back or if she sees one of the older kids holding him. It's awesome.

Aaralyn is also talking so much more! She now says "Thank you" when you give her something. She also says "Uh oh, Oh no, Minnie, Mouse, Oh Toodles," along with "Daddy, Mama, Kay, No, and What's that."

Kayelynn got new glasses and they are adorable. She got two pairs and they both fit her face so much better than the old ones. It's funny though because we never thought the old ones were too big until she got these ones.

Other than that, like I said, nothing new is happening. Lol.

So, I guess here are some pictures to make things a little less boring.

Brian's car accident.

2015-01-05T20:01:00.001-05:00

My brother took this picture with snapchat. Lol. Brian's is the red car.

A few days before Christmas Brian was heading to the gym that is a few minutes from our house. It is literally a 2 minute drive, if that.

He was heading straight through the intersection and another car was coming toward him on the opposite side of the intersection. The other car was turning left, which meant they were supposed to yield to any oncoming traffic - only they didn't yield. They hit Brian almost head on.

There was a cop sitting at the red light who, thankfully, witnessed the entire thing. Brian called me less than 30 seconds after the accident happened. Right then I called his friend who was at the gym waiting and asked him to please go make sure Brian was okay while I got myself and Rowan ready, and waited on my brother to come watch the girls.

Brian went to the hospital in the ambulance and I met him there. I arrived at the same time he did.

Ho knees were all messed up, and so were his hands. He was shaking so bad. He had bruises his back where he hit his seat after bouncing off the air bag. We had to go back to the hospital a few days after the accident because Brian blacked out. The ER said it was post-concussion syndrome. He also has a tilted vertebrae in his neck that he has to see a chiropractor 2x a week for.

It took hip almost two weeks to be able to walk well again. We have a two story house with our bedroom on the second floor. He could not climb the steps so we brought a mattress into the living room for him to sleep on.

It was a tough two weeks. He only got up to pee and take a bath. That left me to do everything else. Taking care of a 7 week old, a 18 month old, 4 year old, 6 year old, and 8 year old alone 24/7. Add on the house work, cooking, grocery shopping, and also wrapping Christmas presents. It was rough.

Brian's car is destroyed. Absolutely totaled. :(

Rowan.

2015-01-01T22:36:00.000-05:00

TWO. MONTHS. OLD.

TWO MONTHS.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!?

Rowan turned two months old on December 29th.

He is 10 pounds 3 ounces.

Not sure on height because the doctor said the nurse messed up.

Size 0-3 months cloths, but needing to switch over to 3 months.

He's such a happy baby!! Every time I talked to him he busts out in smiles.

He eats every 2-3 hours during the day.

Normally he sleeps from 12-6 or 7 in the morning!!

He's been rolling over since 3 weeks.

Overall he's just a very good and happy baby.

Goodness.

2015-01-01T19:32:00.000-05:00

I haven't updated in a while.

I haven't even saved any pictures to my computer in a few weeks.

I'm pretty sure we all have the flu (Me, Kayelynn, Paige, and Aaraly) so that's one of the major reasons why.

Also, Brian was in a car accident.

He was on his way to the gym. The gym is literally 2 minutes away from our house. He was going through the intersection and there was a car on the opposite side of the intersection turning left. Instead of yielding like he was supposed to, the guy went through and smashed into Brian.

Scariest phone call of my life.

Anyway, that was on the 19th of December, 2 weeks ago tomorrow. He still hasn't been able to return to work. Hopefully next week.

He's doing better now though. It was very rough in the beginning. He couldn't walk up until 2 days ago. So we had been sleeping downstairs because there was no way he could make it up the steps.

Christmas was good! I really need to put all the pictures on my computer. I don't have many of Christmas morning though because I was also trying to help all the kids with their things plus pass out gifts.

I'll post soon with pictures!!

Rowan is TWO MONTHS OLD NOW!

Time is flying.

2014-12-09T17:32:00.000-05:00

Rowan will be 6 weeks tomorrow.

Time is flying!!

At his last appointment, which was over a week ago, he weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.

We have another appointment next week to check his weight gain, just because he's been spitting up recently and the doctor wants to make sure it isn't affecting his weight gain.

Rowan is such a good baby!! He sleeps really good at night... And during the day.

All the other kids are doing well also. Paige just lost her second tooth. Aaralyn still wants nothing to do with Rowan. Seth, Kayelynn, and Paige are all obsessed with Pokemon.

We got an elf on the shelf delivered to us!!

The kids named him Jingle.

And we put up our Christmas tree!

2 Weeks Old.

2014-11-12T18:51:00.001-05:00

Rowan is two weeks old already!!!!

Today, November 12th, was also my due date.

As of Monday the 9th Rowan is back up to 7 pounds 6 ounces. He was 7lb11oz when he was born, 7lb5oz when we left the hospital, and 7lb2oz at his lowest weight.

He's a really good and content baby. He loves his sleep!!

I'm pretty sure he is going through a growth spurt right now. He's been eating every hour and a half today.

Aaralyn still wants pretty much nothing to do with Rowan. Sometimes you can get her to give him a hug. Other times she turns her head or even pushes him away.

Kayelynn loves him. She's still sick though so she has only gotten to hold him two or three times. Seth and Paige haven't gotten to hold him either. They've been sick every time they've came over also. Now I'm sick. We're all a mess.

Brian got to take three days off altogether. That's including the day he was born and the day we left he hospital. Other than that it is just me and the three kids. It isn't too bad now. At first I was still pretty sore so it was a little tough. We're still trying to find balance. It is pretty hard to breastfeed all day while also trying to chase Aaralyn around. Kayelynn is pretty low maintenance and does her own thing most of the time. We took a break from her school work for a little while. We need to get back to doing that. Thankfully Aaralyn takes her 2-3 hour nap every day after lunch because it gives me time to do my school work.

Introducing::::

2014-10-31T21:29:00.001-04:00

The Birth Story of Rowan Luca-Blaise Walls

I had went to my 36 week appointment and I was told I was 70% effaced and 5 centimeters dilated. She said as soon as I started having contractions to go to Labor and Delivery and to make sure I had plans A, B, and C in place. I left my appointment worried about going into labor at any second.

A week later, I had my 37 week appointment. At this appointment I was told 50% effaced and 4 centimeters dilated. (Different doctor.) She said the same thing as the other doctor though, as soon as contractions got timetable and uncomfortable to go in. I was having contractions pretty regularly every night. I’d go to be though and wake up to them gone.

Tuesday evening on October 28^th I just felt different. I had already told Brian and my mom that if I started having bad contractions I was planning on going in to the hospital. My legs and feet were swollen, and I had already called my doctor concerned about that.

Around 11:00 PM I started having contractions that actually wrapped around and lasted 45-50 seconds each. They were coming every 2-4 minutes. I started timing them at 11:35 PM. At 12:04 AM I called my doctor. In the 30 minutes I had been timing I had already had around 17 contractions. She told me to go ahead and head into Labor and Delivery so I could get checked out.

I called my mom to let her know and she decided she was going to meet me at the hospital. Brian stayed at the house until my brothers arrived to watch the girls. I got to the hospital at 12:40 AM. As soon as I arrived they had me give a urine sample and then the nurse checked me. I was 90% effaced and 6 centimeters dilated. Right then they started to admit me. By 12:54 AM I was in my room and calling Brian to let him know that they were keeping me.

My midwife came in to check me herself and said I was 90% effaced and 5 centimeters dilated. (Same doctor who said I was 4 centimeters after being told 5 the week before.) Anyway, she told me as soon as I was ready that she would break my water, and that until my water was broken the baby was going to stay pretty high up. I decided to wait to have my water broken so I could rest up a little bit.

At 3 AM I decided I was ready for my water to be broken. They had to hook me back up to the monitors while they broke it though, so by the time they called the doctor, got me hooked up, and actually broke my water it was 3:30 AM.

As soon as she broke my water the baby dropped from -2 station to 0 station and was engaged. I was able to get off the monitors and move around. I was feeling so pushy and asked to be checked. I was at 7 centimeters dilated. At this point I needed to go to the bathroom. So I went and I thought baby was going to be born there! Being on the toilet was so much better, but my body instinctively pushed!! I knew if I didn’t make it back to the bed baby was going to be born on the toilet.

I got back in the bed and the back pain was unreal. Brian was applying counter pressure but it was not working too great at all. With every contraction the only relief was to push. They checked me and I was “AC”- Almost complete. A tiny bit of cervix was all that was left. She had the doctor come in. While she was setting up and getting ready she told me I could push during contractions if I wanted, so I did! (I have picture of her setting her tools up and you can see the clock says 4:29 AM.)

She sat on the bed and told me to go ahead and push. I did, and the relief was amazing. She encouraged me to keep going, and next thing I knew I could feel baby crowning! They didn’t even have time to break down the bed and I had to ask Brian and the nurse to hold my legs.

Rowan was born at 4:36 AM. His shoulder got stuck on the way out and I heard her telling them to hurry and drop the bed. It was scary.

I was in shock I think. I was not expecting it to happen so fast. They immediately put him on my chest but I don’t think I looked at him until around 10 minutes later. I kissed him and held him, but I didn’t actually LOOK at him. Finally I snapped out of it and inspected him all over. He’s perfect. J

He weighed in at 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 19.5 inches long!! A whole pound bigger than Kayelynn was, and 12 ounces bigger than Aaralyn!

He was really, really bruised. He nursed for 20 minutes right away and then just slept. That night I went to bed around 11 PM and didn’t get woken up until around 4:30 by the nurse! They said that was pretty normal though since he was born in a little bit of a traumatic way. (So fast and getting stuck.)

We had to do X-rays on his collarbones and right arm to make sure nothing was broken. Everything came back fine. The overall hospital stay was good. My brothers were here with the girl’s so I was anxious to get back though. It was the longest I had ever been away from Aaralyn! On Thursday we were discharged and able to go home. (That was awesome, because we were expecting to have to stay. Both girls had to stay extra days because of jaundice.)

When we left the hospital he was 7 pounds 5 ounces.. Not bad since he had hardly woken up to eat!

My milk is in now though and he is so much better about eating.

Last night (first night home) we went to bed at 11 and woke up at 8:30. Between those times he woke up about every 2 hours, but it only took him 15-20 minutes to eat so we were right back to sleep.

Anyway... I have more picture from the hospital and from since we've been home, but they are on my phone/Facebook and I need to save them still..

Kayelynn is in love, but she hasn't gotten to hold him yet (Except for long enough to get a picture) because she's been sick. Aaralyn doesn't know what to think. She's been sick too though, so I can't encourage her to hold him or get too close.

He has a doctor's appointment on Monday. That should be fun. I get to take all three kids with me.

37 weeks!

2014-10-22T11:48:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 37~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a small watermelon! (19.1 inches [from head to heel] and weighs about 6.5 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I was up 9 pounds at my 34 week appointment.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!

Sleep? It's different every night. Some nights are good, some not so much. Last night I only woke up once or twice to pee, so I guess that counts as good.

Symptoms: Tired. Other than that- not much. Haven't been having as many contractions.

Best Moment of the Week? Nothing really. I've been stressing so much about having someone to watch the girls when I go into labor that it's stressing me out really bad.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Still just craving ice.

Movement: Slowing down some, hoping that means he's getting ready for labor.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach and not being tired 24/7.

What I'm Looking forward to? Going into labor and meeting this little boy!!

kayelynn has an eye doctor appointment at 7:35 in the morning tomorrow.... I wasn't very smart when I scheduled that, obviously.

Then I have a doctors appointment on Friday. Cannot believe that I am still pregnant!!

Today is the day I predicted I would have him when I first found out I was pregnant... So we will see. Not looking likely though.

I'm getting nervous that I'm going to be in the hospital on Halloween and I'm not going to get to go with the girls. :(

UGH.

2014-10-21T08:33:00.001-04:00

As of today I am officially as far along as I was when Kayelynn was born. (36w6d.)

I had a doctor's appointment on Friday.

I was 5 centimeters dilated.

The look on the doctor's face was amazing.

When she saw that I was 5 centimeters, shit. got. real.

Conversation took a different tone.

I was told to go straight to the hospital if I started having consistent contractions or if my water broke.

If not, I could have a baby at home or in the car.

So, I went back to my mom's (who was watching the girls for me,)

and sat on the couch until my little brother got home from school.

I brought him home with me because we were all scared that I was going to go into labor at any second, and I would need someone to watch the kids.

(The original plan was that when I go into labor my 18 year old brother is going to come here with the 14 year old brother to watch the kids. But, they live 30 minutes away, so now I'm a little nervous.

Anyway, all weekend.... Nothing.

Finally on Sunday night I took my brother home.

As soon as we crossed the bridge into Kentucky I started having contractions.

Every 3 to 4 minutes.

So, I stayed at my mom's for a few hours, just in case.

And.... Nothing! They slowed down.

So, now I'm at the point I think baby is never coming. Lol

Believe me... I am happy that baby is cooking a little longer.

But, it is unbelievable that I am so far dilated and nothing!!

Plus, people keep acting like I am lying or something.

That's the worst part I think.

Anyway...

I am keeping my house pretty much spotless.

I have clothes all set out for both girls so my brothers don't have to worry about that.

I have disposable diapers for them to use.

My bag and the baby's bag are in the car.

Just waiting on the baby.

(That's another thing I am annoyed about. I've been using disposable diapers since Friday, because I didn't want to leave dirty diapers sitting in the laundry room in case I went into labor. I MISS USING ALL MY PRETTY DIAPERS!)

36 weeks!

2014-10-15T22:55:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 36~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a coconut! (18.7 inches [from head to heel] and weighs about 6 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I was up 9 pounds at my 34 week appointment.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!

Sleep? Good up until last night.

Symptoms: Soooo tired. Heartburn is brutal. Also having lots of braxton hicks.

Best Moment of the Week? I had an awesome dream. I gave birth... Saw his face!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful! Extremely painful at times. Lol.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach and not being tired 24/7.

What I'm Looking forward to? Going into labor and meeting this little boy!!

OMG. Last night was brutal!! Woke up at 2AM with the worst lower back pain.

Took a shower.

Started having bad contractions so I took a bath.

Started timing contractions at 3AM.

2-3 minutes apart. Only lasting 30-45 seconds.

THEY HURT.

I had 24 in an hour.

I decided to force myself to fall asleep around 4:30AM.

Woke up a few times to contractions.

Got up at 7:30AM and had a few more... AND THEN NOTHING.

Grrrrrrr.

This happened with Kayelynn and Aaralyn too.

I'd have bad contractions only at night for a few nights before I actually went into labor.

I have an appointment on Friday to check for dilation and everything. Fun.

Kayelynn was born at 36 weeks 6 days.

Aaralyn was born at 37 weeks 2 days.

So, we're getting close!!

I have the swing, bouncy seat, and play pen all set up. Crib has been up for a while.

I also installed the car seat.

My bag is packed and so it the baby's bag.

I have disposable diapers on hand for Aaralyn while my brothers are babysitting.

I also have clothes set out for Kayelynn and Aaralyn for when my brothers baby sit so they don't have to worry about that.

Now we just wait!

35 weeks!

2014-10-08T15:56:00.001-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 35~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a honeydew! (18.2 inches [from head to heel] and weighs about 5.5 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I was up 9 pounds at my 34 week appointment.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!

Sleep? It has been a tiny bit better. I haven't been waking upa s much to pee... Only once or twice compared to the three or four times that I was waking up a few weeks ago.

Symptoms: Soooo tired. Heartburn is brutal. Also having lots of braxton hicks.

Best Moment of the Week? Uhm... Nothing this week.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful! Extremely painful at times. Lol.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach and not being tired 24/7.

What I'm Looking forward to? Going into labor and meeting this little boy!!

Alright.

Packed baby's bag.. Also packed some of my bag. I can't finish though because I'm still wearing the clothes that I need to pack. Lol.

I also made a list of everything that needs done around the house. Upstairs is completely done.

35 weeks today which means they won't stop my labor, although I'd like for baby to stay put for 2 more weeks.. He needs to be full term!

I have a plan set in place in case I do go into labor though, so that's good.

Other than that nothing new is going on. Lol.

34 weeks

2014-10-01T21:58:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 34~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a cantelope! (17.7 inches [from head to heel] and weighs about 5 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I am up 7 pounds now.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!

Sleep? Here lately- it sucks!! I wake up a million times to switch positions and to pee.

Symptoms: Soooo tired. Heartburn, leg cramps, and I'M SO TIRED.

Best Moment of the Week? Uhm... Nothing this week.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful! Extremely painful at times. Lol.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach and not being tired 24/7.

What I'm Looking forward to? I cannot wait until 35 weeks!

I feel huge! Lol.

I kept telling myself that I was going to pack the baby's diaper bag at 34 weeks, along with starting on my bag.... But now that I am 34 weeks I think I am going to wait until 35 weeks. I feel like if I do it now I'm going to pack and repack a million times. 35 weeks seems like the perfect time.

I also need to make lists so I don't forget anything. Thankfully we're like 10 minutes from the hospital, so if I forget anything Brian can run home to get it.

ALSO....

I achieved 3 across in my third row today!!! YAY!!!!

33 weeks

2014-09-24T23:14:00.002-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 33~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a pineapple! (17.2 inches [from head to heel] and weighs 4.5 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I am up 7 pounds now.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!

Sleep? Here lately- it sucks!! I wake up a million times to switch positions and to pee.

Symptoms: Soooo tired. Heartburn, leg cramps, and I'M SO TIRED.

Best Moment of the Week? Uhm... Nothing this week. We picked out a name last week though. :)

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful! Extremely painful at times. Lol.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach and not being tired 24/7.

What I'm Looking forward to? I cannot wait to get the rest of the stuff that we need!

Happy or moody: Super moody.

So..... It hit me. I am 33 weeks. My guess date is in exactly 4 weeks. 4 WEEKS. But, he could be here before then. He could be here in 3 weeks.

I am hoping I make it to 37 weeks though so he is considered full term.

I still need to finish up my shopping...I especially need more NB cloth diapers!

We also need the new car seats for the older ones so we can fit all 5 kids into the car!!

I also need to wash all of his clothes. I'm scared I'm going to ruin them though. Lol. Sooooo paranoid.

I have a feeling this baby is going to be a good size. He just feels so big in there! Lol.

32 Weeks.

2014-09-17T21:58:00.001-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 32~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a jicama.... WTF is a jicama? (16.7 inches [from head to heel] and weighs 4 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I was up 3 pounds at my appointment 2 weeks ago... Haven't weighed myself since then.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!

Sleep? Depends on the night, really. Some nights are good, others not so much.

Symptoms: Soreness. A little crampy. Headaches. Heartburn. Peeing a ton. light headedness. I can no longer eat normal amounts of food. I can no longer tie my shoes.

Best Moment of the Week? WE PICKED OUT A NAME.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful! Extremely painful at times. Lol.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach. I officially can't anymore.

What I'm Looking forward to? Getting the rest of the baby things that we need. I'm also looking forward to my doctor's appointment on Friday.

Happy or moody: Super moody.

So, like I mentioned above, baby boy finally has a name!! And, just like we did with Aaralyn, we will share the name when he is born.

I still have a few things left to buy... Same as I have mentioned needing before. Lol.

We still need a swing/bouncy seat. And Ergo. Some more NB cloth diapers. Some more 0-3 months clothes. Car seats for Kayelynn and Seth so we can fit all the kids in the car. Lol. I would also like to get some more swaddle blankets. I also need some stuff for myself... Like breast pads and pads. Lol.

And I need to have my doctor fill out a prescription for a breast pump so I can get that taken care of too!

Baby is officially hurting me. It seems like my belly is just growing up and down. I wish it would grow OUT or drop. Baby is IN my ribs and I can't even sit up straight because he gets in the way. It hurts.

31 Weeks!!

2014-09-10T13:15:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 31~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a bunch of asparagus! (16.2 inches [from head to heel] and weighs about 3.3 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I have gained 3 pounds now. (As of my appointment last week.)

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes.

Sleep? Depends on the night, really. Some nights are good, others not so much.

Symptoms: Soreness. A little crampy. Headaches. Heartburn. Peeing a ton. light headedness.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling baby move a lot more. Also, baby has a 90-95% chance of survival!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful! Extremely painful at times. Lol.

What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach. I officially can't anymore.

What I'm Looking forward to? Getting the rest of the baby things that we need. Also looking forward to deciding on a name!

Happy or moody: Super moody.

Last night baby had hiccups, and you could see my belly jumping with each one! Lol. It was awesome.

We still don't have a name. :(

We officially have 63 days until my due date and 42 days until my "gut feeling" date.

(I think baby will be born on October 22nd at 10:22AM and I think he will weigh 7 pounds 13 ounces.)

^^It's officially on record! Lol.

30 Weeks.

2014-09-04T15:52:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 30~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a large cabbage! (15.7 inches [from head to heel] and weighs almost 3 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I have gained 3 pounds now.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes.

Sleep? Depends on the night, really. Some nights are good, others not so much.

Symptoms: Soreness. A little crampy. Headaches. Heartburn. Peeing a ton. light headedness.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling baby move a lot more. Also, baby has a 90-95% chance of survival!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!! Yumm. Ice.

Movement: Yes! They are really getting painful!

What I miss? Nothing really.

What I'm Looking forward to? Getting the rest of the baby things that we need. Also looking forward to deciding on a name!

Happy or moody: Super moody.

So, like mentioned above, we still aren't 100% on a name. I think we have a first name picked out, and a middle name... But, our kids have two middle names (Brian and I both do also) so we need another middle name.

I had a doctor's appointment today. Everything looked great. Passed my glucose test. Baby is measuring perfectly. Heart rate was in the 140's. I go back in two weeks.

We still don't have everything we need. I need more NB cloth diapers. More 0-3 months clothing. An Ergo. A swing and a bouncy seat. I also would like to have one or two more heavy blankets since it's going to be winter soon after he's born. I am also debating on a baby bathtub. We had one with Aaralyn but I never used it. So, I don't know.

I'm getting a little anxious. It is weird though, it still doesn't feel real. I don't know how to explain it. We're getting close though.

69 days until my due date.

48 days until my "gut feeling" date.

I have a feeling time is going to start flying by. The girls have dentists appointments on the 15th. Football games every Sunday. I have another doctor's appointment on the 19th.

Oh, and we still need new car seats for Seth, Paige, and Kayelynn.

That is the only way we can fit the three older kids in the third row... I know what seats I am getting for Seth and Kayelynn... Paige's seat will be determined by how much room is left.

29 Weeks.

2014-08-27T21:26:00.000-04:00

HELLO THIRD TRIMESTER!!!

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 29~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a loaf of bread! (15 inches [from head to heel] and weighs almost 3 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: I am officially up two whole pound.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes.

Sleep? Crappy. Seriously. It sucks.

Symptoms: Soreness. A little crampy. Headaches. Heartburn. Peeing a ton. light headedness.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling baby move a lot more. Also, baby has a 90-95% chance of survival!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry. Always craving ice!!

Movement: Yes! They are starting to get a little painful at times.

What I miss? Nothing really.

What I'm Looking forward to? Getting the rest of the baby things that we need.

Happy or moody: Super moody.

77 days until my due date, and 55 days until my 'gut feeling' date!!
We're getting close, people!

28 weeks!

2014-08-20T15:25:00.001-04:00

HELLO THIRD TRIMESTER!!!

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 28~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of an eggplant! (14.8 inches [from head to heel] and weighs 2 pounds 4 ounces!!)

Weight Gain: I am officially up one whole pound.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes.

Sleep? Crappy. Seriously. It sucks.

Symptoms: Soreness. A little crampy. Headaches. Heartburn. Peeing a ton.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling baby move a lot more. Also, baby has a 90-95% chance of survival!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry for some sweets!

Movement: Yes! They are starting to get a little painful at times.

What I miss? Nothing really.

What I'm Looking forward to? Getting the rest of the baby things that we need.

Happy or moody: Super moody.

27 Weeks.

2014-08-13T15:37:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 27~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of a roast! (14.5 inches [from head to heel] and just over 2 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: Not sure.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes.

Sleep? It's been way better.

Symptoms: Soreness. A little crampy. Headaches. Heartburn.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling baby move a lot more.Also, baby has an 85% chance of survival!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry for some sweets!

Movement: Yes! They are starting to get a little painful at times.

What I miss? Nothing really.

What I'm Looking forward to? Getting the rest of the baby things that we need.

Happy or moody: Super moody.

We're getting closer!!

We still don't have a name picked out, haven't even really talked about them either.

I have my next appointment on Thursday the 22nd of August.

I will be 28 weeks then.

I will also have my stupid glucose test at that time. Ick.

After that my appointments go to every two weeks.

That is when time is going to start flying!!

26 Weeks.

2014-08-06T19:52:00.000-04:00

**WEEKLY SURVEY**

~WEEK 26~ (On Wednesday)

How big is the baby? The size of an eggplant! (14 inches [from head to heel] and 2 pounds!!)

Weight Gain: Not sure.

Gender: BOY!

Maternity Clothes? Yes.

Sleep? It's been way better.

Symptoms: Nothing much lately. I'm a little sore.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling baby move a lot more.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Always hungry for some sweets!

Movement: Yes!!!

What I miss? Nothing really.

What I'm Looking forward to? My belly getting better as well as baby's kicks getting stronger.

Happy or moody: Super moody.