A really good day...

Reba, Judith and I

Maris and Lauren (too engrossed in a game to be bothered with a picture:)

Amanda and Brittany (Pam and Mimi in the background)


Delanie, Charlotte, Dana and Mom (they were having fun, I swear!)

Three preggos with our cakes!

Today was just an all-around really good day! I am not the only one in my family to be pregnant right now. I have two cousins who are due around the same time as me! Judith and Reba are both having c-sections and they have already scheduled the dates. Judith is having hers on April 22nd and Reba's is scheduled for May 15th, which is my due date! Reba and I are both having boys and they may very well have the same birthday! What's even funnier is that she and Brett are naming their baby Brady. So they will be Brody and Brady and born within days of each other. I am sure there will be a lot of love between all three of the new cousins! Anyway, we had a "ladies luncheon" at Olive Garden today in honor of the new babies. Almost all of the girls in the family were there. Jessica had to work and Lexi didn't get to come because one of her pets passed away this morning. I wasn't expecting presents but ended up getting the nicest things! I have always felt so blessed to have been born into such a loving and caring family and it makes me so happy to know that my children will grow up the same way!

Jayden stayed home with Jason again today so after lunch I snuck a few more minutes of "me time" in and got a pedicure. It was wonderful!! I am so thankful to Jason for taking care of our little man the past two Saturdays so that I could enjoy my parties and get a little girl time in. He is such a good Dad and Jayden loves to have him around! This morning when I was getting ready they wrestled on the bed and in the floor for about an hour. Jayden could play like that all day!

Seven Weeks and Counting

I am 33 weeks today and feeling miserable. I thought this time around would be easier because I thought that since I have been through labor before I wouldn't have any of the "is this it??" worries. Last night I seriously considered going to the emergency room because I felt like I was having contractions for over an hour. They didn't feel like braxton hicks contractions to me. My stomach would get tight and I would have pain that spread from my back all the way around to my pelvic area. That's what REAL labor pains felt like with Jayden. The contractions last night didn't hurt nearly as bad as when I was in labor with Jayden but they still hurt enough to wake me up from sleep a few times. I don't want to have my baby 7 weeks early (and I'm sure I won't)! It's just scary and frustrating because I thought it would be easier this time.

On a separate note, I'm going to brag about Jayden a little bit. He is getting so smart! Here are a few things he can do:
Sing his ABC's (pretty accurately and in tune!)
Count to 13
Identify the colors Blue, Green, Red, Orange and Purple
He has memorized several of his books (Goodnight Moon is one of them and he has to find the mouse on each page)
I'm so proud to have such a sweet, smart boy!

Shake and Slide

It has rained for two days straight but we have had fun anyway. Yesterday morning we went to storytime at the library. Jayden loves to go because of the songs that they sing. Every week they sing the same three songs: "Shake your sillies out", "Happy and you know it" and "Head, shoulders, knees and toes". He knows all the words and even does the hand motions to go along with them. He calls storytime "shake" because of the first song and when we are leaving he always waves to the room and says "bye, shake!". It is too cute. That said, he does not care for the actual stories. They normally read three stories and he just can't sit through them. I usually bribe him with snacks during that part.

When we woke up this morning and it was still raining I decided that we were going to make a trip to Jump 4 Joey. Jayden loves going there but usually makes me carry him up all of the slides which is pretty much out of the question right now since I am almost 33 weeks pregnant. Jason has gone with us the last couple of times to help out and it seems to have made Jayden more independent. He still wanted me to play with him but he climbed up all of the slides and went down them by himself. Even the really steep one that I have a hard time doing when I'm not pregnant! I was so proud of my big boy. He is growing up so fast!

Diaper Shower

Last Saturday, Heather hosted a diaper shower for myself and new baby Brody. It was so nice of her to go to so much trouble and so good to see everyone that came! I got lots of diapers, wipes and bath goodies for my new little one. Brody is so lucky to have so many friends and family members who love him so much already! We can't wait to meet you little man!

Jayden stayed at home with Jason so that he could take a nap while we were partying. He missed getting to see Evann, Mckenzie and Tristan but he got to play with Emma at our house after he woke up. When I got home, he and Emma were playing on the swingset. He loves those Bennett girls so much! Gracie was napping so she didn't get to play with them but he had the best time with Emma.

Friends through a fence

I started this blog back in June and haven't written anything since. I am really going to do better! We are expecting a baby boy, Brody Clay, in mid-May. This pregnancy has flown by so quickly! I have eight weeks left before I can see my new little man and I am so ready! I'm not sure how excited Jayden will be about his little brother at first but I am sure that they will love each other and be great friends eventually.

Jayden made a new friend today. We have a new play set in the backyard and he has wanted to spend all of his time out there the past few days. We went out this morning and he played for a while and the whole time Miguel, the little boy from next door, was trying his hardest to get Jayden's attention. Finally, Jayden noticed the dog in his yard and went over to the fence. They talked and played with the fence between them for almost an hour and then we came inside for lunch and a nap. We went back out when Jayden woke up and they played for another hour and a half. They were passing toys through the fence and being so nice to each other. Miguel is four and seems to be very patient with Jayden. I could hear him telling Jayden that "Birds have to eat worms. Birds will die if they don't eat worms." to which Jayden responded with a big "Uh-HUH". They were too cute! Jason had to work tonight so Jayden and I went out to dinner so that he could take a nap. We went to Mellow Mushroom and split a calzone and Jayden was just so sweet the whole time. He didn't have any meltdowns and gave me lots of lovin'. When we were almost ready to go he put his hands on my cheeks and gave me a big kiss on the mouth. That's the kind of moment that I want to hold onto forever! When I told him it was time to go he started telling the whole restaurant bye-bye. There was a girl cleaning off the table next to us and she said "bye-bye" back to him and he blew her a kiss. He's a flirt already!