26 weeks pregnant with an 18 month old!

There has been a lot happening in our lives lately.  Our busy toddler has us running around like crazy and it is hard to believe that we are almost in the third trimester and only a few months away from meeting Hudson! 

Here is an update on Baby H as well as some news on Jack. He surprises us every day with new things that he is learning and is so much fun! 

How far along? 26 weeks
Baby is as big as a: Head of lettuce!  Approx 12-14 inches long and a little over 2 pounds! 
Maternity clothes? All maternity, all of the time.  This baby sure isn't taking it easy on me with growth. I am growing by the minute. 
Sleep: Sleep isn't great, which I remember from my pregnancy with Jack. 
Best moment this week:  We just got back from a week at the beach in North Carolina and it was such a great vacation!
Miss Anything? Drinking lots of coffee and sleeping on my back
Movement: He moves all of the time.  Had a few quiet days last week but from what I understand babies tend to move less during growth spurts so maybe he was just putting some weight on!  A few times on the way home from the beach I felt him way up in my rib and I had to push him down to get comfortable again. I thought it was a little early for those big movements but I guess I am wrong. 

Food cravings:  vinegar, sour things, spicy food.  So similar to my pregnancy with Jack.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, thankfully

Gender : Boy!!

Belly Button in or out? out. Jack Jack pokes it and says "nose"

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody :  Happy, but moody. Wish I had better control of that sometimes. Sorry, husband!

Looking forward to: SO much to do in the nursery. 

 

 

Updates on Jack at 18 months

• Jack is becoming such a little parrot.  He has a ton of new words and is starting to repeat us more and more.  Some of my favorites that he says are "pineapple", "Paci", "night night", "go", "fish", "cookie", "whoa" and "wow".  He says them all in the most adorable way. 
• "All Done" seems to be one of his favorite phrases. He yelled it the entire way home from swim lessons the other day because I guess he was done being in the car!
• Daddy was working on writing a list a few weeks ago and Jack pulled the paper out of his hand and said "all done"... he wanted to play :)
• Jack is starting to follow directions really well.  He stands at the bathroom door in the evenings when I tell him it is bath time.  Brings me diapers, shoes and other items that I ask him to bring to me and answers a lot of our questions with "yes" or "no".  It is amazing what they learn so quickly.
• Bed time has been earlier the past month or so and it has been great. Little man goes to bed between 7 and 7:30 and I literally have to wake him up in the mornings for school. He LOVES to sleep.
• speaking of sleeping, nap time has been great.  He naps on a cot at school and loves it.  The teacher said he has even rolled off of it a few times because he is sleeping so hard (it is very close to the ground).  He doesn't react when it happens, just climbs back on and goes right back to sleep!
• Jack is saying "thank you" and at the right times! It is so sweet.
• "No" is his absolute favorite word and he says it at the most perfect times.  If he hears me turn on his sound machine for bed he will say "no" and run in the other direction even though he never puts up a fight when we actually put him down for bed.
• Constantly signing "please" when he needs help with something.  Does it completely unprompted and it makes me proud.
• Swim lessons are going great and Jack loves spending the time in the pool each week with his daddy.  It is so fun to watch them together.  Jack is a total water baby.
• Jack pretends to sleep now and it is so cute. He will say "night night" and roll to his side or onto his belly and close his eyes. he thinks it is hilarious!

 playtime at the park

Playing in his new sandbox is one of his favorite things!

swim lessons with dad

Mama at 16 weeks with Hudson 

 

 

 We love our afternoon walks together

Jack loves this chair. I love that my parents had it recovered from when i was little. 

 

26 weeks with my favorite little photo bomber in the corner

 

Jack's Dedication

On Mother's Day we celebrated by having Jack dedicated at church. It was a beautiful service and we are so glad we did it.  Jack wanted to grab the mic and got a little antsy during the prayer but it went well and we are so excited to raise him in the church surrounded by such a great church family.

We had to select a verse from the bible to read for Jack and we chose one from Proverbs (below). There are a few photos from the day as well. 

We spent the rest of the day relaxing. We even did some shopping for our upcoming beach trip and bought a crib mattress for baby #2!  I am finally getting started on the nursery for Hudson Stuart and we are so excited!  21 weeks along and time is moving quickly.

 

Proverbs 3:1-6

My son, do not forget my teaching,
    but keep my commands in your heart,
² for they will prolong your life many years
    and bring you peace and prosperity.

³ Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.
⁴ Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.^[a]

 

 

 



It's been a while...

I cannot believe it has been almost 3 months since I last posted here. We have been busy busy busy!  Here is a run down of what we have been up to and an overload of pictures. 

Jack is almost 15 months old and into everything! He is starting to say more words and seems to learn something new every day. His little personality is so funny and he loves to be the center of attention. I wish I had done a better job of documenting the last few months because I know I am going to forget so many things but here are some things he has been up to lately.

• Running everywhere and climbing on everything
• We have had several days of snow lately so Jack has enjoyed playing in it and exploring outside when everything is covered and white.  When it snows he just sits at the front door and stares outside saying "oooohhhhh" and pointing everywhere.
• When we tell him to say "bye bye" he automatically starts blowing kisses and it just melts my heart.
• He likes to "talk" on the phone and holds it up to his ear. He also know what button to press to turn the iphone on and can swipe to different screens. It is insane.
• Jack loves to be tickled and tries to tickle us back.  He laughs any time I hug or tickle his daddy too.  Makes for great entertainment while he is eating in his high chair.
• Some of his most used words:  Olive, Jack Jack, Hi, Bye, All Done, ball, up, mama, dada, pop, wow, dog, car
• Jack is really understanding us these days and it is so fun to watch him react to us.  If I ask him if he is ready to eat he runs and stands by his high chair, He also runs to the bathroom when I say it is time for a bath.  He loves to bring me things that I ask for and has started trying to put on his own shoes. It is pretty darn cute. 
• Jack makes elephant and snake sounds on command. When he does the elephant he raises his hand in the air like a trunk. If he sees an elephant toy or one of tv he automatically starts acting like an elephant.  The snake is newer and he is so proud of himself making the "s" sound.
• Jack loves to show people his belly and toes when we ask where they are.  He lifts his shirt as high as he can pull it to show his round little belly :)
• Books are his favorite! He loves to bring books over to us and then turns around and backs into our laps to read.
• "The wheels on the bus" and "if your happy and you know it" are currently the most popular songs.
• Jack LOVES dancing, especially to the hot dog dance on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, but he will dance to anything.

Jack's 1st Birthday Party!

Christmas Morning

First time actually playing in the snow.

1 year old!

We made it to a year!  How did this happen so quickly?  The past year has without a doubt been the best year of our lives.  I will do a post on the party soon!

Here are some of the things that have been going on in our world...

• Jack is a full time walker now!  I still can't believe it sometimes when I watch him wander the house on two legs.  He is the most adorable little walker and is so proud of himself. 
• Jack can now say mama, dada, ball, dog, all done, uh oh, bye, and has even said "pop" a couple of times :)
• He loves playing peekaboo still and is constantly peaking around corners and furniture with the sweetest little smirk on his face. 
• He gives the biggest hugs and HUGE wet kisses on command. 
• Some favorite toys include his little people farm and tractor, anything on wheels, balls of any sort!
• Jack has learned to make car noises when pushing around his cars.
• He has everyone in his daycare class saying "Yummmmm" after every bite of food.  He does it at home and decided it would be fun to teach his friends ;)
• Crawling under mom and dad's legs and behind our backs while we are sitting on the floor leaned up against the couch is also a favorite.  He circles around and around and does it continuously.
• The pups are jack's favorite source of entertainment at the moment. He loves to watch them play and giggles any time they play with each other. He also enjoys tackling them (supervised, of course) and giving them big hugs.
• Sleeping is going great! Jack typically goes to bed between 7:30-8:00 every night and usually sleeps until around 6:30.  This morning he slept until 7:30, which was a nice surprise.
• Bath time is still a favorite and now Jack has realized that it is fun to stick his head under the faucet while it is running and tries to walk around the tub instead of sitting.  It isn't relaxing for mom and dad but he is having a blast!
• Jack got a teepee for his birthday and it is a HUGE hit. He loves sitting inside and playing with his toys.  We added some lights for Christmas.
• Music and dancing!  Jack loves any type of music and dances often by turning from side to side and shaking his arms and head.  It is one of my favorite things to watch him do.  He has a globe toy that plays music from each continent and when you press them the music changes.  Jack will throw it on the floor over and over changing the music and dancing to each song. 

Here are some recent pictures of our guy! I will put up party photos soon!

 

 

Zoo

For our 7th wedding anniversary, Jack and I both had off of work, so we decided to celebrate with our little guy with a fun trip to the zoo in Richmond. We all had a great time and the baby was very intrigued by all of the animals. He loved watching the monkeys jump around and even got to touch a giraffe! 

I think we will make it a yearly tradition to take him every year around our anniversary.  Such a fun way to celebrate!