Latest happenings.

I haven't updated lately, sorry! I thought my cold was going away, but it is still lingering. I am going to lose my mind pretty soon. On top of that, I have been very uncomfortable, but I will get to that in a little while.

We are officially 5 weeks away from meeting baby Hannah! I can't believe it. It seems like it was just yesterday that I took the test on a whim and found myself face to face with a positive result. According to the websites that I have looked at, and the app on my handy-dandy iPhone, the chica weighs almost 5 pounds and is close to 17 inches long right now. And I believe it. This girl lives in my ribs. All day, every day. I can't remember the last time I didn't have a constant pain in my ribs. Even tickling her feet won't move her. *5 more weeks, 5 more weeks.*

After reading lots of raves and reviews, I ordered these stickers for her yesterday. I guess you just peel them off and stick them on the front of a onesie, but they appear to be ironed on. I didn't do month by month pictures of Cameron, and since Hannah will be our last baby, I plan on taking a million pictures of her every day. Aren't those adorable?!

My mom is just as obsessed with buying tiny pink clothes as I am, so when I show her something I love, she usually goes out to buy it. I FINALLY found the outfit I want her to wear when she comes home from the hospital. Here it is!

It is pretty far zoomed out, but the onesie says little sister on it. I am in love!

There really isn't anything new going on with Cameron. He has been talking a lot more, and saying his new favorite word - "hi". He said 'hi' to the cashier at JoAnn's about 40 times yesterday. I love that boy.

34 weeks!

Pregnancy: 34 weeks

Weight Gain: I don't know, and I don't want to know either!

Sleep: Sigh. I think I will be prepared to wake up every 2 hours with a newborn baby.

Gender: Girl

Name: Hannah Elise

Feeling: Uncomfortable and hot.

Health: I am finally getting rid of a cold I've had for the past week.

Movement: Very slow, deep kicks into the ribs lately. And of course, the grinding up against my hips.

Belly: Has even more new stretch marks. My belly button is half way popped out. It looks really weird.

Next Appointment: Next Monday.

Hannah's room (update!)

I got out of the house all by myself this afternoon, and wound up at Joann's looking for stuff for Hannah's room. She had wall letters on the wall and that was it for decor. 1 birdhouse (for $1!), a tiny galvanized flower pot (on clearance for 50 cents), another wall letter (an H for 50 cents) and some paint later, and we have some new decorations!

We bought the picture frame with the monogram at Target for $15, and Josh's grandma got the shelf at a garage sale for $1. We went to Michael's after Cameron's nap and bought the flower for 99 cents - held up with that messy green foam for $2.

The pretty little birdhouse that sits on top her bookshelf.

The letter on her door (a view from the hallway).

Cameron had a terrible weekend. Nothing made him happy, and he spent a good portion of his time whining and throwing fits. Here he is tonight before bed.

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!!

Bike trailers and pop up tents.

Cameron is obsessed with bikes. He runs wild through the stores in search of them, points them out on TV and stares in awe as someone rides by our house on one. Last night, Josh got my bike down and attached the trailer we bought last year. They took a quick little drive down the street and back, and someone was mesmerized.

Tonight, we were shopping at Kohl's and Josh found a pop up tent with a crawl through tunnel attached to it. Cameron loves to crawl under the dining room table - between the chairs and all to chase the dog. He was very skeptical when we first set it up, but the boy is in love. He went back and forth through that tunnel for about 20 minutes, until he started rubbing his eyes. Poor guy wore himself out.

Five Question Friday.

Sorry I haven't kept up too much with the blog this week. I have a cold and have felt like crap since Saturday. Boo hoo. Let's play a round of 5 question Friday, shall we?!

1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right now...what major would you choose?
I always wanted to be a teacher when I was growing up. I have a couple semesters of college under my belt, but I have never gotten a degree. I keep meaning to go back to school, but I always find a way to talk myself out of it. No excuses, one day very soon I will be going to school! *there is my shameful secret.*


2. What do you love most about your home?
I like it that we live in a quiet-ish neighborhood. I love the fact that we have a basement, just in case a tornado rolls into town, and the fact that we have 4 bedrooms. Two on the main level (one is an office) and 2 upstairs (those are the kids' rooms). It isn't the fanciest or best looking, but it is perfect for us.


3. What types of books do you like to read (if you like to read at all)?
There is a pretty wide variety. I have always loved Nicholas Sparks. He is one of my favorites. I fought the urge to read the Twilight series for as long as I could, and I regret it. I love the books. I am currently reading the Sookie Stackhouse series, and am only on book 1, but I am very intrigued!


4. What is the grossest thing you've ever eaten?
Oh dear. I have no idea. I try to stay away from things that I am certain will be disgusting.


5. If you HAD to be a character on a TV show, whom would you be?
I think I would like to be a new character on The Office. I love that show, and almost every single character, but I would want to be someone original that shakes up the show. There I go being difficult again! ;)

Memorial Weekend.

Saturday started off with cleaning the house a little. My dad came from Holland to pick up some more of the stuff he has stored in our garage and basement, and I took a few pictures of Cameron playing in his jeep.

After he packed up his jeep, we headed to lunch with Josh's mom and his step-dad. They were keeping Cameron for the night so we could get another date night in before we become outnumbered. We said goodbye, then headed to my grandparent's house for a little while. After we sat there for half an hour, we set out on a quest to try and find some fun outdoor water toys for Cameron to play with. The boy loves all things water. After we ended our search empty handed, we headed for dinner and to the movies to see Iron Man 2.

Sunday morning was spent taking Cameron's old crib apart and returning it to Target. It had been recalled twice, one of the recalls was from July 2009. So we returned it, bought a new one, and came home and put it together. Josh assembled it as a toddler bed, just to see how Cameron would do with it. After that was all done, we got ready and headed to grandma and grandpa's to pick him up. When we got home, we played outside with a water toy we found on clearance for $5.

After we wore ourselves out playing in the hot sun, we came in and Cameron laid down for a late nap.

His first nap in the big boy bed was successful, but the night was not. He rolled out of the bed twice and scared himself big time. He wound up sleeping in between Josh and me Sunday night and woke up exhausted. Josh put the side up on the crib, so now he's back to being confined. He doesn't mind it at all though.

Yesterday was Memorial Day, and we were all exhausted. The weather was crappy, it rained almost all day, so we stayed inside and took nice long naps. Hope you all had a good weekend!

33 weeks!

*sorry, there is no picture this week. I have been battling a sore throat and a minor cold for a few days, and have put no effort into making myself look nice. Maybe I will take one today, as I have a reason to get ready/pretty.*

Pregnancy: 33 weeks

Weight Gain: Not sure, they said it was good though!

Sleep: Happens in 2 hour stretches. I have to get up to use the bathroom at least 4 times a night. At least I will be prepared for a hungry newborn!

Gender: Girl

Name: Hannah Elise

Feeling: Ready to meet our little girl!

Health: At my last appointment, everything looked really good. My blood pressure is staying down at a good level, so that is good!

Movement: I have been feeling really slow rolls lately, along with the occasional movement along my hips and feet in the ribs.

Belly: Has stretch marks. My belly button looks like it wants to pop out this time, it has been on the verge for a few weeks now.

Next Appointment: June 14th. After that, we will wait 2 weeks and go to another appointment, then we will go the next week and the week after that, and then Hannah will be born! The end is certainly near!