#3 36 Weeks

I made it, 36 weeks was my goal! And he is fully flipped! I was feeling great until last Wednesday when I came down with the stomach flu. I could not keep anything now and actually got sent home from work. I was getting sick most of the morning and then slept the rest of the day. The stomach flu is awful any time you get it, but being pregnant was a thousand times worse. I would of cut off my left hand to make it stop. After loading up on medications, I finally got some rest. Thank goodness it was a day that I had to work, so my mom was here to watch the boys. After losing weight and not eating for 24 hours I finally felt better the next morning and just missed being admitted to the hospital. Wow, it was horrible. The next day we had family pictures scheduled. As a mom, what do you do when you had the flu the day before….you suck it up and put make up on and get it done. We got some great shots as a family of four one last time and of my belly. Excited to get all the pictures in a few weeks. #3 is doing great. He is right around 6-7 lbs with a healthy heartbeat. He is head down. I had a doctor appointment this week and I found out I am 3cm dilated and 75% effaced with my cervix already turned anterior. So I am already DONE with the 1st phase of labor! So when it happens, lets hope it happens fast. Well not that fast, because Tom has a 45 min drive home and then we have a 30 min drive to the hospital. I hope to just go into labor while I am at work one day! The boys will be with my mom and Tom can come straight from work!!! Fingers Crossed! I am so ready to have him, only because it is so uncomfortable chasing the boys around and getting up and down! Lots of pressure and tightness along with off and on contractions through out the day! But we shall see, its all up to him now!!! Next appointment is on July 1st! (No pictures of Mr. Man, because the next view we will get of him is after he is born!!!!!)

#3 32 Weeks

8 months! I made it, only a few more weeks to go! I had my appointment this week and things looked great. I have only gained 21 lbs this time and I am so happy about that since the other two I packed on the pounds! Lol At the appointment they still could not really tell if he had flipped yet, so next time we will take a quick peak to see if he has flipped. Fingers crossed we are head down by then! I do not want to go through a C-section. I am hoping he is just like his brothers and is waiting until 36 weeks to flip! But we will see! Also with these ultrasound I think #3 is going to be on team Tom/Slater with his looks! But we will see! GREAT NEWS: I do not have diabetes this time, I pasted the 2nd test! Thank goodness! I am sick right now and it is not fun. Having a horrible cough at 8 months pregnant, doesn't really mix well. I can’t tell if it is a cold or allergies but either way I am in the bathroom a lot! Hahahaha So ignore the pic of me, being sick is not a good look! I love my new job and so thankful I am able to be part time. Sawyer is out of school for the summer, so the boys are having a lot of fun together! They both start school again in September!!! Not much more to tell at this time, enjoy the cute pics below of #3! Next appointment is on the 15th!!

#3 28 Weeks

28 weeks! I can’t believe it! This is the 3rd and final trimester of my life. This pregnancy has been the most emotional one for me. Having a third baby is nothing like the first (or even the second). Your first everyone gets you everything. People are constantly asking how you are doing and they are so excited no matter what the sex of the baby is. When you have your 3rd you hear completely different things. “Another boy, oh good luck!” “When are you getting fixed?” “Oh you have two boys, so you have everything you need.” “I am sorry it wasn’t a girl.” “A 3rd child, what were you thinking?!?” And my favorite: “You are done, right?!?” Yes we have heard it all. I feel bad for number 3. I feel like he is already just “that 3rd child”. But to me he is just as important and loved just as much as number one and number two. Also another emotional aspect to all this, is knowing that this is my last child. Don’t get me wrong, I am wayyyy okay with no more delivers or late nights, but I will miss other parts. The moving of my baby in my belly is what I will miss most of all. That amazing feeling when you see your little one for the 1st time. These are all things I will miss, and again this is another hard pill to swallow knowing this part of my life is over. And finally, I didn’t pass my 1st glucose test again. AHHHHH!!! I worked so hard this time to limit my weight gain and eat healthy. And I still didn’t pass. My doctor told me it is out of my control and it is a hormone thing, but its still frustrating. So now I take the 3-hour test next week to see if I have full on gestational diabetes. Ugh, lets pray I pass this one. Enough emotional stuff lets move on to the good stuff. I am feeling great, just super tired by the end of the day. No more nausea or headaches at this time. I have had some Braxton Hicks here and there, but nothing to serious. The boys are getting excited for #3 to come in July. Sawyer totally understands what is going to happen and is so excited to have another brother. Slater lifts my shirt up and points to my stomach and says “Mommy Baby”, so I think he understands a little bit. Thank goodness these two have each other, it has been so fun to watch them really bond these past few months. We are all settled into our new house and have almost all the projects complete. #3’s room is ready and we bought the 3-kid-mobile last night. We also got him a brand new car seat because our infant seat was expired. LOL that was not something we had planned to spend money on!!! We have just a few things for #3 still to get but otherwise we are all ready. I have an ultrasound and more sugar testing next week, so look for the ultrasound pictures then. Until next time….

#3 24 Weeks

24 weeks! He has been measuring right on track and I was so excited to have a normal size (or even a slightly smaller) baby. But the ultrasound this week proved us all wrong. He is now measuring a week ahead and weighs almost two pounds. Oh and he has already flipped and is head down! Maybe he will be a July 4th baby instead of a July 18th. LOL! I have been feeling great (except for being tired, but I think the 2 and 4 year are part of that) until this past week. Headaches have been an issue for a week now. Horrible headaches, but with the doctors blessing she told me have a little caffeine and that has helped. So we will see. Other news, we are all moved into our new house and slowly make it ours. #3’s crib and dresser are ordered and I am ready to get his room together. Crazy nesting, LOL! Next appointment will be at 28 weeks with glucose testing, DTAP booster, and Rho-gram. I can’t wait, not! We will have another ultrasound at 32 weeks! So until then……

Yes, those are his feet right by his head!

#3 20 Weeks

HALF WAY THERE! I had my 20week ultrasounds today and everything looks great. I am actually carrying a baby that is the size he is suppose to be, instead of huge! LOL! The heart, brain, and everything else looked perfect. I am feeling great, except for being so tired. It has not helped that Sawyer and Slater have both been sick, so hopefully after they start to feel better we can all get some sleep. Otherwise, things are going well. I have only gained 5lbs this time (so far) so I am hoping I can actually pass my diabetes test! More to come in the next few weeks… Here are a few pictures from today:

#3 16 Weeks

Good morning! I know I am few weeks late, but running around with Sawyer and Slater all day makes it hard to keep up! 16 weeks, and I am finally feeling better. I only have to the pop the zofran here and there, and it is usually in the morning when I have to get up super early for work. Other then that, I am feeling good. The only change with this one is I am soooo tired! I think between the weather and the non- stop atmosphere of my house, it is something that wont change. I am excited to finally start feeling him move more. The only time I really feel him is when I am holding Slater. He lets me know that he is not a fan of sharing me! Lol Next ultrasound is at 20 weeks! Until then enjoy the selfie!

#3 12 Weeks

We finally had an ultrasound. I forgot how much fun it is to see the little green bean bouncing around in my belly. The baby looked great. Heart rate was on the higher side, just like Sawyer and Slater. I loved my new doctor and she is very similar to my doctor in FL. She is going to continue to have me get ultrasounds every four weeks and follow me close, just like in FL. We also had genetic testing done to make sure everything was okay with the baby. We got the results back this week and we are having baby BOY #3! They can tell with the blood work what the gender will be! I can’t believe it is another boy! Sawyer and Slater are so excited. Guess I will stay Queen of the house! LOL

Baby Boy #3 at 11.5 weeks!

#3 8 Weeks

We have done it again! (No pun intended!) We are pregnant with our 3rd child. It was a little earlier then we had planned, but we are so excited. I still have not had an ultrasound at this time; my 1st will be at 11 weeks. I am very anxious about a new doctor and new hospital. So far it has been pretty rough. I have been soooo nausea, and with two little ones running around there is not a lot of time for sleep. But the Zofran has helped. More around 12 weeks!

8 weeks with baby #3!