Brief Baby Update

Brrrr.It is COLD in Houston.  I am not maternity clothes prepared for this!!  We should have put the outside decorations out last weekend while it was nice. Live and learn.

Anyway, I had my 28 week baby appointment this week!! I'm now on every other week appointments so time will fly.  Baby kept moving away from the heartbeat monitor. Naughty boy.  This does not fill me with a huge amount of hope for the 3D ultrasound in January.  Aside from that, he is measuring pretty much on time and everything so far is going well.

Weight Gain:  Actually down 2 pounds with according to the good Dr. is fine because I am now in the normal range (hurray!!) So I'm officially no longer a heifer. At least until the Thanksgiving and birthday cake pounds hit.

How big is baby? 2.7 pounds- head to bottom just over 14 inches! Apparently he is basically just adding fat at this point. If only that were the goal for all of us.  

Maternity Clothes? Same as last time. Bump has grown so a few things no longer fit. I'm getting fairly bored with all my stuff now though

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep? Still good. Snoogle is doing his work.   

Best Moment of the week? Ultra kick practice in the evenings.

Movement? See above. He's very active at the moment. My whole tummy moves around - had forgotten from last time how creepy it is when that happens. He's actually putting on a good show as we speak.

Belly button in or out? in

What I miss? Currently, tasty food. Due to heifferness at the last appointment, I'm on a carb limited diet. This is incredibly dull as let's be honest, carbs are the good stuff. There is only so much excitement I can muster for salad.  I am keeping my carb intake to 50% of my daily food or less. Its REALLY HARD!!! Whine  whine whine. Wouldn't mind some wine either come to that.

Milestone:  We hired a painter!! Having been quoted an insanely high price by one guy and the next not bothering to call us back we finally got in touch with Nacho the painter who did some work for us at our old house. Baby will have a blue room on Friday!!! yay!

 

So that's it! Next appointment in two weeks. Should get the results from my glucose test soon too which hopefully I passed because if I remember correctly, the three hour test stinks.

 

Jane xxx

 

Birthday Cake, Santa, Skating etc.

 Ok, last one. Three posts in one night! This is what I get for leaving it a while. 

As you all know, Evie's birthday is on Tuesday.  Sadly, Nana will be away visiting Evie's new cousin, Baby Isla, in Tucson.  So, even though we will be having a party with her friends later in December, we decided to have a birthday party this afternoon.  It was a very exciting day all round. He's Evie anxiously waiting to see Santa.

 

 

Since Evie's dairy problem presents us with something of a cake problem, I usually make her cakes.  She had asked for a pink cake with lots of flowers on it. I think this just about fit the bill. I have a whole new respect for the strength my Grandad had to do lots of these cakes. I had "claw" hand by the end of it (should mention here that Auggie did offer to help but because I'm suborn I refused his help. Mistake). Anyway, Evie liked it and the cake didn't taste to bad either. And Auntie Jill, in case you were wondering, the ballerina on the cake is in fact the same one I used to have on my birthday cakes. I should also mention that there was a green jelly that Nana made.  

 Evie got some fantastic presents. As you can see, I am just as excited as her as it means I get to play with ponies.

 And huge kudos to Uncle Chris for the amazing dress!! Evie was SO excited. She can't wait to wear it.

 As I mentioned at the top, we saw Santa today.  Evie and Daddy are ready!! Both have been very good this year.

Sweet Evie asked very nicely for what she would like this year. Santa said he would do his best. he then mentioned that she has to keep being good. At that point Evie looked slightly less sure about the whole thing.  It was cute though. Not sure whether Lelly was given the opportunity to ask for anything.  I think had she the chance, a bath would be top of her list.

 

 And of course we spent some time skating.  Evie is getting better at going solo on the ice. She still favors holding Daddy's hand though.

And these are just some cute pictures. We found Lelly a new outfit in San Angelo. Evie was very excited. And last weekend we saw our lovely friends who are sadly leaving the US in January. Evie has known Lauren and Sarah her whole life and we will really miss them when they go home to Australia. A good reason to go and visit I think!

 

 

As for baby, he's kicking like CRAZY and squishing my breathing a bit because I'm carrying him so high. But otherwise he is well. I have an appointment this week with the glucose test (yikes). Hopefully since I have been tracking my carb intake on an I-phone app I don't be in quite so much trouble with my doctor! I will keep you posted :-)

 

 

Happy Sunday

Jane xxx

San Angelo Baby Shower!

 

On the Friday after Thanksgiving Auggie's Mum - Grandma - and his Granny - Great Granny - hosted a baby shower for baby boy in San Angelo.  It was a very fun afternoon with lots of nice presents for baby and yummy food. There were also so fun games.  Baby now has a bath, some new clothes, some bubble bath, the most cuddly dog ever in the history of the world, a second car seat base, some plates and cutlery made from potatoes (who knew??) and some spending money. Evie had a good time opening all of the presents and entertaining the crowd.

 

Here we are with Grandma and Granny

 

Ma and Pa came too!!

 

 And so did Uncle Thad. Evie was especially pleased to see Uncle Thad.

 Granny thought that Evie should have a present too so here she is with "Princess Flower" her new doll. Evie also got a princess dress up set from Connie, Pat and Rachel. I'm fairly sure Evie thought that it was all for her!!

Hugest thanks to Grandma and Granny for hosting! Baby is a lucky boy

Jane xx

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

 

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving in Paint Rock and San Angelo with many member's of Auggie's family. There was lots of tasty food and good company.  We travelled up in Tuesday night to take advantage of lighter traffic (if not fewer deer).  We managed not to hit any Bambi relative thankfully.

 

On Wednesday we had lunch with Great Ma and Great Pa at Lowake Steak House.  Evie pies was a bit sleepy after feeding the cows and Sugar the horse but managed to pose for a few photos. 

 

Thanksgiving lunch was at the Paint Rock ranch. Auggie's cousins were also there with their kids. Evie and Sophie had so much fun neither one wanted to leave.

 This was also the first time Evie met baby Rollins. He is a very sweet baby.

 

 

 And we got to spend some time at Ma and Pa's house. He's Evie looking very thoughtful. I did not think there was so much to think about in an episode of Baby Bear but apparently I was wrong.