First day of school...ever! 2013

 

Ellie wanted in on the first day of school picture action too.

 

I am so excited about making lunches.  It is basically the only way I can connect with Maddie during her day, by packing her cute lunches, leaving her a note or packing her favorite foods to let her know I love her and care about her.  These easylunchbox.com containers are amazing.  No baggies to deal with, just three cute little compartments to fill. 

 

 

 

Best friends in class together!

 

4 Friends Together! 

Back to School Haircuts

Before:

After:

Girls Room

I finally moved the last box from the girls room. It is 99% finished. All three girls share one large room and then a smaller room with their closet, dresser and hair accessories.

Madison and Makenzie's beds.

Ellie's bed.

Their dressing room.

The baby's room. Blank canvas.

Prego pic!

Finally got around to taking a pregnant picture. 21 weeks and 2 days.  Also a picture of my diaper bag, a gift from my friends for my birthday. I am seriously excited to tote around diapers and bottles!

21 Weeks Pregnancy Update

How far along? 21 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 2 Lbs
Maternity clothes? Some.  Still able to wear my favorite pre-pregnancy jeans and maxi skirt though.
Sleep? 7-8 hours at night, and the occasional nap
Stretch marks? Nope
Best moment this week: Zoo and Beach trips with the kiddoz and buying a couple of things for the nursery: a grey and white chevron hamper, a yellow piggy bank and a yellow chalk board for monthly updates once the baby is born
Movement: Most active around 10pm
Food Cravings: Peaches, Coke, Candy, and Beef Top Ramen with an egg and frozen peas in it.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Pregnancy Symptoms: Dizzy if I stand in one place for too long. 
Labor Signs: Definitely no.
Looking forward to: Deciding on a name. Doctor appointment next week, it has been 7 weeks!

Zoo Trip

The girls won Zoo tickets through the summer reading program at the Library. We are doing some last minute fun actives before school starts...in 2 weeks! I am a creature of habit, and every time we go to the zoo we follow the exact same routine. It takes us the same amount of time to get through the exhibits  almost every time we go to the zoo. Today though, our usual starting point was closed for maintenance so we were forced to go another route. I'm so glad it was closed! We spent twice as long at the zoo and they normally do and saw exhibits we've never seen before.

Pregnancy Update

I haven't been great about documenting this pregnancy so I thought I would start now!

 

How far along? 19 weeks 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs so far!
Maternity clothes? Some.  Still able to wear my favorite pre-pregnancy jeans though.
Sleep? 9 + hours a night
Stretch marks? Nope
Best moment this week: Finding out we are having a GIRL!!!!
Movement: Lots.  She was moving like crazy in the ultrasound, even the tech couldn't believe it. Both Madison and Josh got to feel her for the first time this week too.
Food Cravings: Coke.  And suddenly I am hungry all of the time, that is new.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Pregnancy Symptoms: I am really tired.  I get dizzy if I stand in one place too long. 
Labor Signs: Definitely no.
Looking forward to: Planning the nursery(thinking yellow, aqua/teal, and gray) and picking a name.