Caden's 1st Jet Ski Ride

He really liked it.  On his second ride out, he did however fall asleep while on it.  Hahaha  Who does that?

Baby Update 23w

Man, I still can't believe that I'm pregnant again.  It seems so unreal.  Then I look in the mirror or just down at my feet.  Hey, wait, where the hell did my feet go?

Crap!

How far along: 23 weeks

Maternity clothes: I still can get away without using them.  If I play my cards right, I can probably get away without using them at all.  Ha.  Well, I will admit my size 2 skinny jeans aren't fitting right now, but who needs to wear jeans right now anyway?! I wore a pair of maternity cropped pants yesterday just to see how they looked since I was borrowing them from a friend.  Cute. But other than that, nope.  All just regular clothes thanks to the trends these days.  I am sad that I won't be able to join in on the California crop top look this summer.  Eh, ya win some you lose some.

Sleep: Still sleeping through the night.  And I don't really feel tired enough during the day to take a nap.  That could all change with volleyball and school coming up though.  Now I have to get up at 6:45 every morning.  ew.

Best moment this week: Not stepping on a scale.  I really don't want to know what it says {uh, you're fat}, so what's the point? 

Movement: Caden moved around a lot at night.  This one, whew!  I can feel it jumping around in there all day long.  And so can other people when they feel it.  

Food cravings/aversions: yuck.  NOTHING sounds good to me.  It seems like everything makes me sick.  Not to the point where I throw up, bc I haven't done that yet. But nauseous.  Very nauseous.  I thought that was supposed to go away by now.  Thinking about food makes me feel sick, but then all of a sudden I will get hungry and find something.  But it has to be at that moment, I can't really think about it ahead of time.

Gender: Still don't know.  I pulled a muscle in my abs climbing onto the bathroom sink trying to see through the envelope though.  Haha. 

What I miss: my memory, balance, skinny legs, flat stomach, being able to throw anything on and not look at myself like a fat whale.  It sucks having volleyball season here, and I can't play with the girls.  I hope I can at least serve to them!

What I am looking forward to: Having the baby so I can buy stuff for it!!!!  Getting the crib so it's room looks more like a bedroom and not an empty space with a changing table and a dresser.

What I have learned: Coming up with names is still hard to do.  We've got the names but deciding on which to choose.....not easy peasy japaneasy 

Milestones: Haven't really hit any at this point.  It was kinda insane when I realized how far I was though!  This is sorta going by fast! But also seems to be dragging and I just want to have the baby.  BUT  I remember saying that about Caden and I people telling me to enjoy my time without him for few.  So I need to take that advice and enjoy the rest of the time I have with my little boy before this next baby comes to join in on the fun. 

At the Lake House

Waving to Daddy!



Taking the "babies" for a swim














New annual shots.  Last year

I can't believe how big he has gotten already

instagram

Like I said on The Yellow Rose.  I'm not keeping up with my instagram pix on my blog.  So if you want to see them just follow me on instagram: dallascc4  or kristi lynn

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Let's go to the Zoo!

After the Farmer's Market, we decided to go to the zoo!


That's right!  Hey Ho! Let's Go!









Cooling off!



Oh, our little nugget is getting so big!

Pepper Pike Health Fair

I had to take pictures for work at the health fair, and my boys decided to come with me.  I'm glad they did!




Caden got a sweet turtle balloon animal from Swifty.



And an awesome bike helmet.  I was just saying that I need to get him one, bc when we take him in the trailer on our bikes I'd feel better if he had a helmet on.  And now he has one.  Only problem is that he doesn't like to wear it.  The kid HATES hats. Or anything that goes on his head for that matter.  The other day he did want to wear it, so I put it on.  He didn't take it off until after lunch.  Yes he wore it while eating his lunch.  Haha




He also got to color a drawstring bag to carry his stuff in!

Feeding the ducks

He throws the bread out to them and likes to watch them come get it.




Good little boo-boo on his face.  He fell and hit his head on a cornhole board.  :(  He only cried for a few minutes and it never seemed to bother him.



Going down the slide with Daddy's help.

(Jimmy dressed him that day- last time we fed the ducks he dressed him then, too.  Both times putting him in a duck onesies.  And he didn't even plan it.)







Me & My bab[ies].  I was about 21 weeks here.

popsicles!

He loves popsicles.  I only have healthy ones though.  Haha  And I can't really give him  the dark red ones, bc he stains stuff.

#1 Update

Caden is a little handful now.  Which is very convenient. NOT SO MUCH!  I love his little personality.  Even though at times I have to be strong and not laugh when he does something bad. 


He loves to look at books.  Eats more than my 18 year old brother.  Likes to grab ahold of Oakley's tail and NOT let go, even if it means he is being dragged.  Loves to jump on his Daddy's back and pin him down.  Likes to hit me in the face (what the shit?) But he also gives great hugs and kisses.  We have to work on the kisses though. He open mouth kisses your cheek.  Not right  He waves and blows kisses to strangers.  A very loving fellow.  


Balls, balloons, blocks, and books. When we ask him to get his shoes he runs to his room and picks out some shoes to wear, if they don't match he runs back and gets the right other half.  He knows where his cups are and where the milk is.  He likes to be chased.  He hates to wear any hat.  He wouldn't wear his new bike helmet either.  Loves to throw sand at the beach.  Likes to play in the water & bathtub.  You can't even joke about taking a bath.  If you bring it up, he HAS to have one or he throws a fit.  Sometimes, there are fits.  But that's what being a toddler is for.  


Well and for making us all really happy, bc he is such a cool little nugget!!! 

Baby Update

How far along: 21.2 weeks

Maternity clothes: Not yet.  I wore a maternity dress to a baby shower, but not because I had to, only because I thought it was cute.


Sleep: I've been getting decent sleep.  I don't really get up in the middle of the night yet, so that's good. My back has been really hurting me lately though. Kinda depressing.

Best moment this week: How about WORST!  Stepped on the scale and didn't like what I saw.  I'm still under where I was at this point with Cade, but still not happy.
Movement: This baby is just as active as its brother, if not more.  It kinda hurts sometimes. Ha
Food cravings/aversions: Mmm...food. I want: skinny cow chocolate fudge ice cream cones, gourmet blueberry muffins (just the tops even), guacamole, peaches, milk, Crispix, Rice Krispies...  Now for what I DON'T want: pizza, sandwiches, pork, chicken, meat basically, anything too filling.  The thought of ANYTHING other than what was on that "good" list sounds gross right now.
Gender: I'm still female & the baby, well who really even knows? I don't think even the ultrasound doctor knows.  There is no way he could have determined it.  The baby was totally uncooperative. 
What I miss: my memory, balance, skinny legs, flat stomach, being able to throw anything on and not look at myself like a fat whale.

What I am looking forward to: The 36th week ultrasound!!!!!  Hopefully I get one again.  Also having this baby.  I just want it out already and I have less than halfway to go!
What I have learned: Being pregnant in Summer sucks, NOT because of the heat, but I LOVE that, but bc you can't drink.  Picking out baby names is SOOOOO hard, and not fun when you really have to come up with an answer.  

Milestones: Realizing that I am going to have 2 rugrats to take care of.  On top of that, 5 part-time jobs.  ew.  

yay...

Wow.  This baby kicks a lot.  And the bad part has begun....❤burn Lovely.  


This is night 2 of it and it suuuuuuuuuuuucks.  Gotta love the hairy kids.  Also, I think my belly got bigger since last night.  It sticks out pretty far now.  It's killing me to not know the gender of this baby, too.  I keep telling Jimmy that I'm going to cave, but I really DON'T want to.  


We took Caden on a bike ride again tonight.  He loves sitting in the back in his bike trailer.  It's cute to see his hair blowing in the wind.  Sometimes, I look back and see him "reading" his book.  The only thing that sucks is that there are no sidewalks around here.  So we can't really go anywhere and I can only go through my neighborhood so many times.


Hopefully tomo it will only rain during his nap and at night, so we can hang outside again.  

20w bump

How far along are you? 20.3 weeks

Total weight gain: 8 lbs

Maternity clothes:  Nope. Not yet.

Stretch marks?: Not yet. But dreading the day they come :(

Sleep: I've been sleeping okay. I go to bed fairly early and get up whenever Cade does, but I wish I would wake up before him! He sleeps in.

Finding out the sex?: A week ago, we could have found out the sex of the baby, but we didn't.  It's a good thing that we didn't want to, bc the baby was all curled up in a ball.  When they finally got it to lengthen out, it crossed its legs. They gave us an envelope telling us what it is, but we aren't peeking.  I really don't want to look anyway, besides who knows if they really got a good view?   

Movement: Lots. Even during the day. Maybe this baby will be even more active than Caden! Oh man, I'm in trouble. 

Cravings: peaches, popsicles, lemonade, salty foods,mmm more peaches 

Food aversions: chicken, pizza, peanut butter, meat in general...It's weird, I'll eat it, but thinking about it grosses me out.  I actually just had peanut butter on toast and I seriously feel like I'm going to puke for the first time while pregnant.  Not even kidding.

Most irritating moments: finding something to wear. I look fat in everything.  Not being able to do ANYTHING at the bachelorette party this september.

What I miss:  my thinner body and liking what the scale says at the gym.  Also the fact that when I work out now I have to be careful. Kinda hinders a GOOD workout. 

What I'm looking forward to: Caden feeling the baby kick- not that he has any idea what's going on. Meeting the baby, getting its room as set-up as its gonna get (have to finish after its born for gender decorating purposes), Christmas this year, not being pregnant (it's not so bad, but ya know...)

On side note: My neighbor said she is good at predicting the sex, she told me to ask her in 2 months.  She predicted Caden, when everyone else guessed a girl.  So who knows?  Maybe she has a talent for it! :)

I really think I'm going to throw up, btw.

Sparkler Fun

Balloons & Mommy's Drink

And we have a happy camper!

Caden's 1st Boat Ride

"Hey Mom Look!   Haha got ya! Now I can chew on my vest!"






















I really like this one




Haha. So cute