Last week, somebody said to me, "Sheesh, you guys are busy!" It does seem like we have been busier than usual lately! We have been out of town a lot and after this weekend, we are going to stay home for awhile!
We spent this last weekend in Kansas City at the Maker Faire at Union Station. The easiest way to describe this is that it is a big conference on creativity. If you make something, you can have a booth there! It is mostly geared towards the techy type like Matt with 3d printers and computers stuff, but there is definitely a lot more there! This would include cars, jewelry, food, robots, lego clubs, etc. It is so much fun to walk around and see what everybody has made. Like Matt said, he wants to make everything now!
We pulled back into town about 2 pm yesterday and tomorrow we are leaving to go camping again! That means I have one day to wash everything and repack the camper. I left a bunch of stuff in the camper when we unloaded yesterday, so hopefully it won't be as much work to pack it up again. We are going to be gone until Sunday. We are just going to Fremont, so not far at all!
After this weekend, our next camping trip is not until the first weekend in August and we are just going locally again. We figure by that time, I should not be travelling anywhere far because of this baby coming in November. We might actually be around for Labor Day this year!
After baby comes though, we are kind of limited to where we go because we will not be able to fit four kids in the backseat of our truck and no, we do not have a bench seat in the front. We are trying to decide what would be out best option so we can continue to travel. But until we find something affordable and that would work, we might just be going locally where we can take the van with all the children. :)
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
20 Week Midwife Appointment
We left the house at 8:45 this morning and pulled in at 5 pm tonight! Long, but fun day!
I had an appointment right away this morning with the midwife. We went over my ultrasound results and of course, she said, "Wow, you have a big baby in there!" Everything on the report was normal. She also saw that the placenta was anterior, which means it is in the front. She said that the baby's movements may be muffled because of it, but then she added, "not your baby though, he's crazy!" I know!!!
We also talked about my poor round ligament pain that has already started. :( I told her what has been going on in water aerobics and she does not think it is Braxton hicks contractions, but just a tendon (round ligament) that is hitting cold water without stretching out and it is not liking it. She told me to stretch a little bit before starting class and warm up a little. She also said to stand up slowly from a sitting position. Hopefully these little tips will help. We also talked about getting a maternity belt to wear, this helped tremendously when I was pregnant with Christian, so I may try that again! I still have 4 1/2 months left and this baby is already big for his size!
The best part of it was though that my favorite nurse was back! Ever since my midwife went out on her own, she has been trying to get her old nurse to come over from her old office. She finally got her and I was thrilled to see her today!! She said she just started Monday and was super excited to be working with my midwife again!
After my very constructive appointment, we headed to the library, Aldi's, and then to swimming lessons. After we were done there, we walked with some friends over to Pepperjax for lunch. Why not? Kids eat free on Wednesdays. :)
We walked back to the gym and spent the last 2 1/2 hours at the pool! Luckily the sun came out after the thunderstorms this morning and we were able to swim. It was actually hot! I love getting in the pool and cooling off and having the baby weightless!
Tomorrow we will be packing to head off to the Maker Faire in Kansas City for the weekend. It should be a GREAT time!!
I had an appointment right away this morning with the midwife. We went over my ultrasound results and of course, she said, "Wow, you have a big baby in there!" Everything on the report was normal. She also saw that the placenta was anterior, which means it is in the front. She said that the baby's movements may be muffled because of it, but then she added, "not your baby though, he's crazy!" I know!!!
We also talked about my poor round ligament pain that has already started. :( I told her what has been going on in water aerobics and she does not think it is Braxton hicks contractions, but just a tendon (round ligament) that is hitting cold water without stretching out and it is not liking it. She told me to stretch a little bit before starting class and warm up a little. She also said to stand up slowly from a sitting position. Hopefully these little tips will help. We also talked about getting a maternity belt to wear, this helped tremendously when I was pregnant with Christian, so I may try that again! I still have 4 1/2 months left and this baby is already big for his size!
The best part of it was though that my favorite nurse was back! Ever since my midwife went out on her own, she has been trying to get her old nurse to come over from her old office. She finally got her and I was thrilled to see her today!! She said she just started Monday and was super excited to be working with my midwife again!
After my very constructive appointment, we headed to the library, Aldi's, and then to swimming lessons. After we were done there, we walked with some friends over to Pepperjax for lunch. Why not? Kids eat free on Wednesdays. :)
We walked back to the gym and spent the last 2 1/2 hours at the pool! Luckily the sun came out after the thunderstorms this morning and we were able to swim. It was actually hot! I love getting in the pool and cooling off and having the baby weightless!
Tomorrow we will be packing to head off to the Maker Faire in Kansas City for the weekend. It should be a GREAT time!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Water Aerobics and a big baby?
One of the main reasons I joined the gym for the summer was that I could do water aerobics. :) Ok, and so the kids could swim all summer!
I have gone to water aerobics three times now and each time, I get more tense and my poor pregnant stomach is not liking it. :(
When I was at my ultrasound on Friday, the tech said she could not get a measurement of something because I was having a Braxton hicks contractions and that needed to stop first. Up until this point, I didn't think I was having these at all, but now that she has said that, I feel them all the time! And especially during water aerobics!
I had many, many Braxton hicks contractions with Christian and they get really old, really fast! I know drinking water helps, but if I drink water, then I have to use the restroom all the time. This is not fun in the middle of an exercise class!
I am going to see my midwife tomorrow for my 20 week checkup. She will go over my ultrasound results and I am going to ask her if I should continue to do water aerobics and just deal with the tension or stop. I don't even feel like I am getting a good workout because my stomach is so tight almost the whole hour and then it makes the rest of myself tighten up.
I also wonder what my midwife is going to say about the size of my baby. He is measuring a week ahead of where he is supposed to be. His feet and his femur were both three centimeters long last week! Every body part they measured was a week ahead. He was already 13 ounces and that is the size of a baby who is 21 weeks gestation, not 20! I know there is a variance in babies and I could just be having a big baby! This may explain why I eat all the time. :)
I have also grown out of many more regular clothes and am having to transition to more maternity clothes! I had to go shopping again yesterday because I only have a few things that fit. I don't want to spend a lot of money on baby #4!
I have gone to water aerobics three times now and each time, I get more tense and my poor pregnant stomach is not liking it. :(
When I was at my ultrasound on Friday, the tech said she could not get a measurement of something because I was having a Braxton hicks contractions and that needed to stop first. Up until this point, I didn't think I was having these at all, but now that she has said that, I feel them all the time! And especially during water aerobics!
I had many, many Braxton hicks contractions with Christian and they get really old, really fast! I know drinking water helps, but if I drink water, then I have to use the restroom all the time. This is not fun in the middle of an exercise class!
I am going to see my midwife tomorrow for my 20 week checkup. She will go over my ultrasound results and I am going to ask her if I should continue to do water aerobics and just deal with the tension or stop. I don't even feel like I am getting a good workout because my stomach is so tight almost the whole hour and then it makes the rest of myself tighten up.
I also wonder what my midwife is going to say about the size of my baby. He is measuring a week ahead of where he is supposed to be. His feet and his femur were both three centimeters long last week! Every body part they measured was a week ahead. He was already 13 ounces and that is the size of a baby who is 21 weeks gestation, not 20! I know there is a variance in babies and I could just be having a big baby! This may explain why I eat all the time. :)
I have also grown out of many more regular clothes and am having to transition to more maternity clothes! I had to go shopping again yesterday because I only have a few things that fit. I don't want to spend a lot of money on baby #4!
Monday, June 22, 2015
Maker Faire coming up!
After a very busy weekend, life just keeps on going. :) I swear we are busier now than we were when we were doing school everyday!!! We leave this house everyday and are constantly moving. I almost wish we had a couple days of downtime!
This week is no different. We are taking a trip to Kansas City this weekend to attend the Maker Faire.
http://www.makerfairekc.com/
We attended the faire last year and the whole family had a lot of fun! We can't wait to go again! But honestly, our camper is not cleaned out yet from our Illinois trip. (Everything is taken out, it just needs to be wiped out and vacuumed and swept.) We haven't even taken it back to the storage area yet.
We are leaving for this trip on Thursday and won't be home again until Monday. The Maker Faire is Saturday and Sunday, so we are going to go a little bit earlier and come back a little later. We are camping at Worlds of Fun, so that's always fun. We don't go to Worlds of Fun because it is too expensive for all five of us, but it is sure fun to camp right by the roller coasters and hear the people screaming all day!
But before we head to Kansas City on Thursday, we an have eye appointment for Megan, midwife appointment for me, and dentist appointments for the girls. We also have tennis lessons, swimming lessons, gymnastics and dance lessons at the gym. We also need to get some groceries, find some more maternity clothes, and write Christian's birthday thank-you cards. I need to get to the post office and mail our homeschooling papers for next year and a box for Matt. I should not fail to mention the usual dishes, laundry, and taking care of the children. :)
I think life will continue to be busy for us!
This week is no different. We are taking a trip to Kansas City this weekend to attend the Maker Faire.
http://www.makerfairekc.com/
We attended the faire last year and the whole family had a lot of fun! We can't wait to go again! But honestly, our camper is not cleaned out yet from our Illinois trip. (Everything is taken out, it just needs to be wiped out and vacuumed and swept.) We haven't even taken it back to the storage area yet.
We are leaving for this trip on Thursday and won't be home again until Monday. The Maker Faire is Saturday and Sunday, so we are going to go a little bit earlier and come back a little later. We are camping at Worlds of Fun, so that's always fun. We don't go to Worlds of Fun because it is too expensive for all five of us, but it is sure fun to camp right by the roller coasters and hear the people screaming all day!
But before we head to Kansas City on Thursday, we an have eye appointment for Megan, midwife appointment for me, and dentist appointments for the girls. We also have tennis lessons, swimming lessons, gymnastics and dance lessons at the gym. We also need to get some groceries, find some more maternity clothes, and write Christian's birthday thank-you cards. I need to get to the post office and mail our homeschooling papers for next year and a box for Matt. I should not fail to mention the usual dishes, laundry, and taking care of the children. :)
I think life will continue to be busy for us!
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Gender of our New Baby
We had our ultrasound yesterday and everything went well.
We found out that....
We are going to be welcoming another BOY into our family in November!!! And this baby boy is bigger than he is supposed to be and would not stay still for anything during the ultrasound! Am I in for some trouble or what??
Everybody is thrilled! The girls didn't really care what we had, and Christian was "too happy" about it (in his own words)!! He really wanted a brother and I wanted one for him!
Our tech got a little picture happy, so we have about 10 pictures of our little guy. They are anything from his spine to his feet to his head and even his boy parts. :) I wanted to make sure we were 100% on that one!! And we are!
Every time Matt and I have a baby, we are just in the awe of the miracle that it is! How can one little human being grow and develop so many intricate parts in the womb? Have you ever thought about it? Life is such a miracle!!!
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. Psalm 139: 13-18
We found out that....
We are going to be welcoming another BOY into our family in November!!! And this baby boy is bigger than he is supposed to be and would not stay still for anything during the ultrasound! Am I in for some trouble or what??
Everybody is thrilled! The girls didn't really care what we had, and Christian was "too happy" about it (in his own words)!! He really wanted a brother and I wanted one for him!
Our tech got a little picture happy, so we have about 10 pictures of our little guy. They are anything from his spine to his feet to his head and even his boy parts. :) I wanted to make sure we were 100% on that one!! And we are!
Every time Matt and I have a baby, we are just in the awe of the miracle that it is! How can one little human being grow and develop so many intricate parts in the womb? Have you ever thought about it? Life is such a miracle!!!
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. Psalm 139: 13-18
Friday, June 19, 2015
Boy or Girl??
What will be joining our family in November? A baby boy or a baby girl?
Today is the day we find out!!! Everybody is pretty excited around here!!
Today is the day we find out!!! Everybody is pretty excited around here!!
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Wierd Pregnancy Dreams
Can I just say I have the weirdest dreams when I am pregnant?
Last night...
1. I was with a family who left their baby alone for 8 days and she was near death when they got back home. She was still in the same position on the couch of when they left her, but she was completely dehydrated. They forgot her at home....
2. Another friend's mom was dying in the other room while the son of the mom was giving me organ lessons in the other room.
My dreams are SOOOO weird and they seem to be all about death. Can I just say that when I was pregnant with Megan, I think I had a dream when I actually was not very nice to Matt! Like I think I was killing him somehow...yikes!! (Good thing I don't remember this dream, but Matt keeps reminding me about it!)
Only 20 more weeks to go of crazy dreams!!
Last night...
1. I was with a family who left their baby alone for 8 days and she was near death when they got back home. She was still in the same position on the couch of when they left her, but she was completely dehydrated. They forgot her at home....
2. Another friend's mom was dying in the other room while the son of the mom was giving me organ lessons in the other room.
My dreams are SOOOO weird and they seem to be all about death. Can I just say that when I was pregnant with Megan, I think I had a dream when I actually was not very nice to Matt! Like I think I was killing him somehow...yikes!! (Good thing I don't remember this dream, but Matt keeps reminding me about it!)
Only 20 more weeks to go of crazy dreams!!
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