Baby Update

I have been feeling okay. I am done being pregnant and can't wait until the 7th. My body aches and my hands and feet are swollen all the time. The saying just take it easy and relax doesn't seem to fit in my book. Things around here have been so crazy. We have our house on the market so we have to leave the house often, school, work, and then Hayden. I am usually am on the go from about 6 till after 9. A few weeks ago I went for my last sonogram. It was so different because the baby didn't even fit on the screen. All you could see was body parts and I couldn't make out anything. We didn't get any pictures of his face, he wasn't cooperating. She measured his body and was able to get his weight. He weighed 5 lbs and 7 ounces. The doctor predicated that he would weigh between 6 and half pounds and 7 pounds. I am thinking that he might weight more because I have been putting on a pound a week since then. I have been having contractions and back pain, but I am not dilating yet. We have everything together. The last thing to do is birth certificate paper work, which is hard to do when you don't have a name. Hayden will enjoy his last week at school and then we will both be home until school starts. Hayden seems to be excited about everything and we have been preparing him. I can't wait until we are a family of four, instead of three.

Happy Easter

Hayden had a blast over Easter. I loved it because I got two days off and I got a lot of stuff done around here. Hayden was busy with the cousins, as usual. We made an Easter basket for him and he was excited. I find a lot of stuff when couponing, so I have a stash of things that I use for different occasions. Emily and I stuffed eggs the night before so the kids had about 150 eggs to hunt. They also got to color eggs which Hayden loved. He likes mixing the colors and putting stickers on. He also tried to eat them, which I didn't think was a good idea. We went over to David's grandparents to have an Easter lunch and let the kids hunt eggs. It was fun and it  reminded me of how different things will be. I am trying to soak up all of Hayden before our world completely change.

The Nursery

A few weeks ago I finished the nursery. It turned out really cute. Hayden helped a lot. He helped me put on the  trees and monkeys on the wall. David did most of the work. He put the crib and changing table together. He hung the curtains (it was a lot bigger job then we thought). He moved furniture around until I was satisfied.  I love the furniture and I picked out and made a lot of the bedding stuff. Over spring break, I went to my aunts house and we sewed the bumper pads, crib skirt, and the curtains. I followed a pattern for everything and put the pieces together. I've come to the conclusion that it isn't hard to sew but very time consuming. Ann had Alex's old dresser, it was a light oak color, she stained it and it matches perfectly. I love all the little details that we have in there the lamp and the cork board.  Once we decided on a name, I will hang his name on the wall, just like in Hayden's room.

Rodeo Fun

I have been MIA for a few weeks...let's chalk it down to a busy schedule and life!! So here we go with back tracking.... Over spring break we went to the Rodeo. We had a lot of fun but it was also very exhausting. Hayden loved it and we spent a lot of time at the carnival which he enjoyed. He also got to hold a piglet that was only a few days old. On the tv commercial for the rodeo he saw the pig races so that was a must have for him. I was able to get cheap tickets from school so it was worth it. I think this is something we will do every year. We didn't spend a lot of time with the animals so I think next year we will spend a majority of the time there. Hayden loved these little obstacle courses they had. He must of went through them 5 or 6 times. They also had these big slides that you ride down and he loved that. The last thing he did at the carnival was the rock wall. He tried really hard but only went up half ways, but he was very tired! He was such a trooper there was a lot of walking and he didn't complain. We had to discuss the port a potty situation because he wasn't quite sure what to think about it and couldn't seem to understand why there wasn't a sink and where no way to flush. After the rodeo we had to come home and look up and discuss farm animals.

Baby Shower

On the 10th I had a baby shower. My aunt Marcelle and my two cousins Candace and Lindsey threw a shower for me. The shower was put together so nice. The nursery theme is jungle/safari. They had stuffed animals on the tables as center pieces. The also found the cute muffins tins to put mints and candy in. The other day Hayden and I made muffins and used theme. We played a few games and they made me really think! I loved how everything had something to do with the theme. The had paper lanterns hung up, which now are hanging in the nursery above the rocking chair. The food was great. I loved all the sandwiches and the salad with the raspberry dressing. The cake icing was so yummy. On the cake there were a few animals which now are on the babies dresser. I got a lot of big items for the shower which I needed. It was so nice to have a party and not have to arrange anything. Different family members were there so it was nice to catch up and visit. Hayden came with me and he enjoyed it. He got a box of presents and that was his favorite part. It was so funny when he was reading who it was to. After the shower it put me in go mode. So over spring break I worked a lot on the nursery.