31 Weeks Belly Comparison

It's getting kinda hard to compare since they are all taken from slightly different angles, but I think I'm not quite as big as I was with Lucas, but still bigger than I was with Paige.  From the picture I look about the same size as I did with Paige, but I just wore that shirt yesterday, and let me tell you it did not cover my belly quite like it did the last time around.  I'm definitely feeling huge lately.  And hot!  It's like 75 degrees outside and I'm dying.  It was a hot summer when I was pregnant with Paige and I was fine, but not so much this time around -- and it's not even hot yet.  I'm getting a little nervous about everything I need to do before the baby comes, but I just keep reminding myself that I have 2 months left and most of it can be done after the baby comes anyway.  Oh well.  Time to take the kids to the park before it gets too hot, and by hot I mean above 70.

Happy Easter

We had a fun Easter this year.  We went to a couple of different Easter egg hunts and the kids had a lot of fun gathering up eggs and eating yummy treats.  We went to one at a community park where they had different hunts for different age groups.  Paige's age group was much more laid back than Lucas's group.  Paige really got the hang of the idea and she got so many eggs much faster than a lot of the other babies.

Lucas's age group was a little more aggressive, but he still managed to get a good amount of eggs.

Such cute little kids.

There was a cool rope playground there that they had fun climbing on.

And it was windy so we decided to fly the kite for a bit.

On Easter morning the kids woke up and found their Easter baskets.

I put muffins in there too but Paige thought Oreos would make a better breakfast.

They love juice boxes!

My parents came up to visit for the day but somehow I didn't get any pictures with them.  After they got there we went out and did another little egg hunt in our yard.  You can see my dad's feet in this picture and that's the only proof I have that they were even there.

Lucas found his eggs a little faster than Paige so he helped her find the rest of hers.  So cute!

Displaying their loot.

My parents came to church with us where we heard some beautiful Easter messages.  After church we came back to the smell of the ham and cheesy potatoes cooking in the oven.  We prepared a few more sides and an apple pie, and then we sat down to dinner.  Ham and cheesy potatoes is probably my all time favorite holiday meal, and my kids love both carrots and broccoli so everyone was happy.

We hope you all had a happy Easter!

A Year and a Half

Paige is a year and a half old.  She's actually 19 months now, so she's a little over but somehow I missed that milestone.  I decided to take some pictures of her since she looks way older than the last time we got some good pictures of her.  I can't believe how big and grown up she has gotten in the last few months.  She really does not seem like a baby anymore to me.  She understands so much and says so many words - they all sound like gibberish, but she's getting there.  She's still such a sweet little angel, but she sure has learned how to be a terror when she wants to be.  She is in full toddler mode now and she is very persistent until she gets her way.  It's a good thing she's so cute!

CHEEEEESE!

I really should have done a video for this part.  She was clapping and dancing all over and it was adorable.

HIPPO!

She makes the best faces!  That one on the right is the face she makes when she hears a strange noise.  I love it!

 She took a break to read to her hippo.  And give him kisses.  She looks all sweet and innocent here but about 5 seconds after I took these pictures she started biting the poor hippo.

 Can you even stand the cuteness?!

California Academy of Science

We have recently discovered that we can get free museum passes through the library. When it costs $20-$30 per person to go to museums here in California, this is especially awesome. Ryan even went out and got a library card so we can get passes for both of us. We got free passes to go to the California Academy of Science this last weekend. We went a couple years ago, but I have to say I might have a had a little more fun this time around knowing I didn't have to pay to get in.

 Our favorite part of the museum is the aquarium and we spent probably half our visit there.

 The kids were pretty mesmerized by the fish.

Paigey is just so cute!

Ryan and Lucas went to watch an IMAX movie about dark matter, and Paige and I stayed to play by the fish tank.  She enjoyed having a snack and climbing on the stairs.

 We also got to watch a guy cleaning.

 Paige was pretty freaked out at first, but after a while she warmed up to him and kept waving at him.

 After the movie and the aquarium, we went to the butterfly/rainforest exhibit.

 Lucas and Paige loved being able to see the butterflies up close.  They both kept putting out their hands to have the butterflies land on them, and then as soon as the butterflies got anywhere near their hand they would freak out and pull their hand back.  It was pretty funny.

 The roof of the building is pretty cool.  We had to get a picture.

 We packed a lunch and had a little picnic outside on the grass and let the kids run around for a bit.  We went back into the museum to finish up looking at everything and then went back home.  Both the kids fell asleep in the car on the way home.  I think our outing was a success!

28 Weeks

This poor third child is getting very little coverage.  I keep forgetting to take belly pictures and I hardly ever write about him on the blog.  Poor little guy!  So far, this pregnancy has been a lot like my pregnancy with Lucas.  I remember at this point with Paige I was worried that she wasn't kicking enough because I remembered Lucas kicking ALL THE TIME!  This baby is just like his big brother, he kicks me all the time!  Luckily I have no problems sleeping through it.  I'm still up 6-8 times a night going to the bathroom and adjusting my pillows from being uncomfortable, but the kicking is no big deal.

I think I've discovered why I can feel the kicking so much, though.  Lucas was posterior when I was in labor, meaning that his head and back were along my spine and his feet and arms were towards my belly.  I'm starting to think, though, that he may have been posterior the entire time, because when they are turned that way, you can feel all the kicks and wiggles because their feet and hands are always hitting your belly, rather than your back which isn't as sensitive.  This baby is currently posterior and has been for at least the last month since I've started paying attention.  I remember being able to feel Paige's back on one side of my belly or the other when I was pregnant with her, and she stayed like that the whole time and during labor.  She was a very good girl.  Lucas and this baby on the other hand seem to be my naughty ones.  I've started doing some exercises to try to turn this baby the right direction but he seems to be pretty comfortable right where he is.

I've also been gaining weight with this pregnancy just like I did with Lucas.  I've already gained 30 lbs.  It's just so funny because I've been eating and exercising exactly the same with all three pregnancies, and yet with Paige I gained 30 lbs total and was significantly smaller.  I'm not super concerned about it, though.  This is just what my body does with boys apparently.  It gains a ton of weight and turns them the wrong way for super fun labors.  It's a good thing I've been lucky enough to get doctors that don't care too much about how much weight I'm gaining.  I've never been told that I'm gaining too much, even when I put on 50 lbs with Lucas.  I appreciate that.

I tried to find some belly photos from when I was pregnant with Lucas and Paige as a comparison, but apparently I didn't take a belly photo anywhere near 28 weeks with either.  I did at 32, so I guess I'll just need to make sure to remember to take one then.  In the mean time, here's my belly right now.

Overall I'm feeling great right now.  For the most part I have a ton of energy and I'm always looking for some new project to start.  I just wish we could come up with a name for this little guy.  The whole name thing is so stressful for me for some reason.  I feel like I'm not ready to have the baby unless we have a few names picked out.  I'll take any and all suggestions.