24 Weeks!

16 weeks to go! This week I've started having crazy braxton hicks, they come in spurts and when I have one, I can expect to have at least 3 more simultaneously. They started around 16 weeks but have recently gotten to the point where I get at least 4 a day. I started about the same time with Logan, so I expected it, it's just a little more difficult to stop all of my activity now when I get them than it was when I was pregnant with her. ;) I'm waking more frequently at night, though, thankfully, I can get back to sleep quickly so I'm still sleeping well.

We're in full nesting mode here and I think I clean the house twice a day and deep clean it three times a week. It's INSANE. Logan has gotten in on the action and actually is turning into quite the help. She makes her own bed in the morning, helps unload the dishwasher, sorts laundry into darks and lights (with help), vacuums and on occasion helps with the sweeping.

We tried to get some pictures with Logan in them, but she's been in typical toddler fashion the last few days and is refusing to take a nice picture (no joke, most of them are with her head turned away).

Cupcakes!

Or "tuptakes" as Logan has dubbed them, were on the agenda for today! We've been looking for some fun cooking/crafting for the kids to do to keep them busy on cooler days (though, we should have checked the weather because today was gorgeous and we totally could have played outside) and turkey cupcakes were the first on our list! No, not cupcakes made with turkey meat (yes, that's really what Mike thought we were going to do when I told him what was going on). We let the girls prepare them, watch them bake, decorate them to look like turkeys....and then devour them. I'm pretty sure they had a great time, so we'll definitely have to get them back in their aprons sometime soon!

Getting ready to start making the cupcake batter:

Logan was intrigued by the egg that sat in the cup...it took her a second to realize it wasn't there for her to drink it.

Working on the batter:

Getting the cupcake pan filled:

And then began the waiting game...neither of the girls were too thrilled about the prospect of having to wait an hour for the cupcakes to bake and cool before they could decorate. It took some careful entertaining to keep them out of the kitchen.

I had to drop the camera and help Logan get hers decorated so I don't have any pictures of them actually doing the decorating, but I do have some of them eating their creations!

Unlike Logan's birthday cake incident (you know, the one where she refused to get her hands messy and hence did not eat a bite of her own cake), she dug right in to her cupcake. Though, she immediately realized that she was messy and had to be wiped down a few times before she'd finished the cupcake.

Logan's new forced smile:

The sugar didn't keep Logan from going down for a nap, I'm sure hoping it doesn't wake her up too quickly, though.

Look Who Is Ready....

...for the cooler fall weather! This morning it was a chilly 35 degrees so she donned the winter hat of choice (it did drive me a little bit crazy that she had on a hat with stripes and a dress with dots but I'm working through that) and we headed out.

It was a bit warmer this afternoon (55), so we played outside for a few minutes before we went grocery shopping--hence the purse.

Craft Sale 2010

Logan and I worked hard this week to get ready for the craft sale that the seminary held this morning! She sat in my lap in front of the sewing machine for several hours working on burp clothes and onesies--she even learned how to feed the machine. This was a lot easier than having her run around and turn the machine off while I was sewing every 2 minutes. Our labor proved fruitful and we are so thankful for that! We now have some extra cash to pour into the nursery (or children's suite if we want to sound fancy, a la Fancy Nancy, Logan's favorite series right now) and to go out on a couple of dates (without Logan).

Logan was supposed to stay home with daddy today, but Mike has a big midterm on Monday and really needed the uninterrupted time to study. So, we loaded a bag of goodies for Logan and I took her with me. She started the morning off with her baby strapped on and ready to go.

Seriously? Cutest little mama ever.

I tried a couple of times to get a picture of Logan "selling" for me, but she wasn't interested. She did a great job of modeling the products and luring customers in, so it proved very beneficial to have her there!

I should have gotten a before picture when the table was full. My supply had been a little depleted at this point. These pictures were taken after lunch when Mike came to pick L up to take her home for a n-a-p.

By the end of the day I only had 5 onesies left, 4 big bows and 2 headbands. Big success!

Thanks for getting a family picture of us Lindsay!

23 Weeks!

23 weeks down, 17 weeks to go! We've been working hard this week getting ready for the annual craft fair that happens tomorrow so it's been a whirlwind and, once again, I don't know where the week went. Baby boy has started to show some consistency in his routine already, he kicks at very specific times of the day and is very, very active for a few hours in the early evening and then seems to calm down (or I'm so exhausted I just don't notice it) and sleep while I do. This is a nice change from Logan's pregnancy because as soon as I started to feel her, she'd keep me up at night with all of her activity. Hopefully this continues for the rest of the pregnancy so I'm nice and rested for him. Looking forward to meeting him soon!

Back To The Bean

With the cold weather brings the necessity to get creative with our daily activities, so as to wear Logan out and to keep her from becoming a couch potato. When creativity fails (or you've been stuck inside all week because of nasty, stormy, weather), you go to jumping beans! We loaded up the car this morning with a few of our friends and spent the morning there. It took L a few minutes to remember that she had been there before and knew what to do, but once she got it, she played hard and wore her little self out. She took a great nap and actually went to bed early tonight without a fuss. Ahhh, if only this could happen every day...

22 Week Checkup

I had my 22 week appointment today and everything looks great! I thought I'd crawl into a hole and die when they told me I'd gained a little more weight than normal (umm...8lbs in 4 weeks) but, my jacket (with keys, phone and all kinds of random toys in it) weighed 5lbs by itself so I really gained closer to 3lbs which I can handle. Whew! Lesson learned, strip off as much of the extra fall/winter gear as I can before stepping on the scale so I don't gain an astronomical amount of weight this pregnancy. :) I lived in Miami the last time I was pregnant so I didn't have this problem.

Logan came with me and behaved fabulously! We went prepared with a million snacks, books, her baby doll and a few other random things and she occupied herself wonderfully while we were there. She knew we were going to the "do (short o)" to check up on "baby brud" and told everyone that would pay her attention about it. Afterwards we went on a mommy/daughter date and had a nice chat--mostly consisting of singing the ABC's and talking about where daddy was (since we usually go to Moes with him). It was sweet and I look forward to doing more of them in the future. My next appointment is my glucose test and then we'll be close to 30 weeks and on our way to appointments every 2 weeks. Ready or not, little boy is on his way!