big boy bed

As we start preparing for another nursery, we have been working on a big boy room for Bryce.  I found a bed and dresser that I liked at IKEA so we stopped by there this weekend while we were in northern Virginia.  Unfortunately, we were only able to get the bed because the dresser had been pulled for quality issues.  My dilemma now is to either exercise patience to see if they ever restock the dresser or find something else that matches from some where else.  I found a bookshelf at Target, so I may go ahead and get the dresser there too.  Bryce's mattress came in today, so Jason put the bed together tonight and Bryce watched Blue's Clues in his new bed tonight instead of a story!  He got to bed a little late because it took so long to get everything switched over.  If I could do it all over again, I would have worked it out so that he went to bed much earlier on his first night in a big boy bed.  It took him about an hour to fall asleep as he got used to his new surroundings.  All in all, I think he is happy! 

state fair

After spending so much time away from Bryce this weekend, we decided to head out to the state fair tonight for some good quality family fun!  Bryce remembered everything from our trip last year so we had to re-create it this year!  We started off with a pony ride.  He was kind of skeptical about the guy leading his horse.

We took a ride on the ferris wheel.  Can you believe it cost us $12 to ride?!?  And Bryce was free!

This year Bryce tried something new and rode a kid ride.  He noticed the rides this year and said he wanted to ride one.  We let him pick and he was brave enough to ride by himself (even though he looks scared to death, ha). 

After visiting the animals (and actually petting them this year) we ended the night with some funnel cake!

All bundled up for the trek back to the car.  He really was much happier than he looked.  He was a little cold though!

touch a truck

We went to Touch-a-Truck this morning.  It's a local event where businesses bring their big trucks and kids can get in them and "drive".  I was excited to take Bryce this year because we missed it last year and I thought he would really enjoy it this year.  He seemed to enjoy it and only got scared a few times.

I really wanted to get a picture in the larger tractor scoop, but they were changing the tire of the big one so we didn't get a chance to get a picture.

Bryce in the tractor.

Bryce and Chase in the bucket.  I had to use this picture because I thought it was so cute with just Bryce's little hat poking out.  I know he's going to grow one of these days! 

Bryce in the cement truck.

This was Bryce standing on the foot bar of a helicopter.  I just used this picture so you could kind of see his shirt.  He wore his cement truck for the occasion. 

potty training update

Bryce has had a great week of potty training.  Back in August, MeMa bought Bryce some fish stickers so he could put them on the wall every time he went potty.  You may notice the 3 fish stickers on the wall.  It took him a month to earn those.  Nana got him the Halloween stickers on Sunday night and he has already been through the whole pack this week.  We're not sure what finally clicked, but Bryce has been wearing underwear all week, with the exception of a pull-up while he is away from the house, and still a diaper at night.  He has been waking up dry from naps and bedtime, and the pull-up usually stays dry while he is out.  He never needs to go to the bathroom when I ask him (a million times a day), but he always tells me when he needs to go.  I can take no credit for potty training him.  He has done it all own his own.  I really think something just clicked and he finally understood what it meant to need to go to the bathroom.  I hope it keeps up!  Side note: he doesn't use the little training potty.  Jason just thought it added to the shot with the stickers, ha! 

21 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 21 weeks

Maternity Clothes: All the clothes I'm wearing to work are maternity, but I can still wear regular shirts with my maternity jeans on the weekends.

Gender: Girl.  We're still working on a name.  I like the name Olivia and Jason doesn't.  We have another name we're throwing around, but have not decided yet.  Her middle name is going to be Paige.  Page was my middle name and my mom and Nanny's name.  They told me I could add the "i" to it.

Movement: I feel the most movement at night once I have sat down for a while.  I guess she wakes up and moves around once I'm still and she's not being rocked to sleep.  Bryce was the same way.

Sleep: No complaints.  I'm sleeping fine and I'm not having to get up every night to use the bathroom.

Cravings: I bought some candy corn the other day.  They are not my favorite candy, but I just can't resist them.  Once this bag is gone I can't buy anymore! 

Symptoms: Weight gain.  I don't feel like I've been eating that much more (other than the occasional handful of candy corn), and I can't eat much at one time without getting really full, but I seemed to have hit a little growth spurt this week.

Total weight gain: 9 pounds

What I miss: I've said this before, but I miss being able to lay on my stomach. 

Best moment of the week: Bryce has quickly taken to potty training on his own time!  We were out shopping tonight and he told me he needed to potty.  We didn't even need the pull-up for back up while we were out.  We are SO proud of him!

What I'm looking forward to: We have started working on Bryce's big boy room.  We ordered Bryce's mattress tonight and it will be here on Tuesday.  His new comforter should be here any day and we are headed up to Northern Virginia this weekend so we are going to hit IKEA on the way home to get a bed and dresser.   



potty training..........take 50

After many attempts at potty training, I think we may be making a break through.  After putting Bryce to bed last night, he called us in and said he needed to go to the bathroom.  This is huge because he never wants to go when we ask him.  Since he was so willing last night, I put him in underwear today and he still had them on when I picked him up from Kelly's.  She even took him to Sonic today for a celebratory slushee since he told her when he needed to go potty!  He had one accident in a pull-up, but other than that, he told us when he had to go potty and was successful every time!  He is so excited every time he goes.  I guess the doctors are right when they say don't force them, don't make it negative, and just let it happen on their time.  I don't want to jinx myself just yet, but I think we might be on to something.  

skeleton pajamas

Bryce and Chase came home from MeMa's house with skeleton pajamas today.  Bryce couldn't wait to wear his.  We spent a lot of time in the dark so we could watch them "glow up".  So cute!

  

team day

Today was team day at my school.  I decided to squeeze into Bryce's Tech jersey for the occasion.  It's a youth small and comes down to his ankles so that's how this pregnant lady can fit into a kids shirt.  I had to ask Bryce's permission to wear it because I knew he would question me if I just put it on.  He said I could wear it, but wanted to know what he could wear.  So he ended up wearing his Nationals jersey today even though he wasn't going to school with me!  Jason liked our outfits today and decided to take our picture so he would have a new one at work!

20 weeks and gender reveal

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 20 weeks. Halfway!

Maternity Clothes: Mostly everything (except today's dress) because it's easier and comfier.

Gender: It's a GIRL!  We are SO excited.  I had tears running down my face as we finished up the ultrasound after the tech told us it was a girl.  I really thought girl all along because this pregnancy has been so different, but I didn't get my hopes up.  Now if I only had some time to go out and buy something girly already!  We're still deciding on a name.

Movement: It took until this past week, but I have been feeling a little more movement each day.  Her movements were so strong on Monday night that Jason could even feel it!

Sleep: Not too bad, but I have come down with a cold (sounds like bronchitis) and I haven't been sleeping very well.

Cravings: This past week while I was grocery shopping my eye caught a bag of sweet potato fries in the frozen section.  This is not something I ever order out, but seeing them got me in the mood.  We went to Arby's last night to get some and they were delicious.

Symptoms: Just this awful cough, but it's not related to pregnancy.  Of course I could probably get over it quicker if I weren't pregnant.

Total weight gain: almost 8 pounds

What I miss: I have to admit that I have been enjoying a diet coke every now and then, so I'm really not missing much!

Best moment of the week: Our ultrasound this week.  We got to hear her heartbeat which was 153 bpm, she was 12 ounces, and in the words of the tech, "everything looked marvelous".

What I'm looking forward to: Picking out stuff for a girl nursery and putting together a big boy room for Bryce!

The ultrasound pictures weren't as clear this time as they were with Bryce, but you can still see her cute little profile.

I absolutely love this last picture.  How cute does she look with her little legs crossed.  Such a little lady already!

So blessed!

weekend celebrations

My friend Kathryn and I threw a baby shower for our friend Beth and little Avery yesterday. 

My picture taking leaves little to be desired and I didn't really get that many good pictures.  I never remembered to take a picture of the food table or the gift table.  All I got was the drink table and  a couple other things.  We had the shower outside on Kathryn's mom's patio.  It was a beautiful setting for our brunch shower. 

Yesterday afternoon we headed to our minister's house to celebrate his third granddaughters 1st birthday.  Maggie enjoyed eating cake for the first time! 

Two out of three looking at the camera isn't bad.  It just never seems as though my child looks when I take the pictures, ha!

Cupcake.....enough said!