Oliver absolutely loved his birthday! All weekend he wanted us to sing happy birthday and let him blow out candles. He even woke up this morning and asked me "Happy Birthday?" after I made him pancakes (I made him pancakes with a candle stuck in them the morning of his birthday.. so I am assuming he thought it was his birthday all over again!) It was so fun to celebrate him and his life. I love him so much and am so grateful he is my boy!
Here are some pictures from the birthday boy's fun weekend!
(In the play place at Chik-fi-la.)
(We played with the hose pretty much three days in a row. This kid LOVES playing outside and playing in the water!)
(He wasn't too thrilled about his first time riding the horse with Pops..but it was still cute! We'll get this kiddo acclimated to riding soon enough.)
(We "camped" in the back yard. He was OUT in the morning!)
(Getting the pool ready for his party)
UPDATE Time!
-How far along?: 29+ weeks. However, I actually am measuring 3 weeks ahead as of my appointment today (according to my fundal height). My doctor asked me a couple questions (how big Ollie was when he was born, if I'm feeling like I've grown more this time compared to with Ollie, etc). He said it can be normal to measure that many weeks ahead but if I keep measuring ahead over the next appointment or two they will probably do an ultrasound to check and make sure everything is looking okay. He didn't sound concerned, and we aren't either, but at least I know I'm not crazy for feeling like I'm popping out so much more this time!
-Weight gain: 4 lbs between now and 4 weeks ago. 21 lbs overall! It's kind of funny because I gained 21 pounds by my 29 week appointment with Ollie too (had to check my update on the blog from Ollie's pregnancy for that one..which reminded me why I started these updates!) If I'm on the same track as far as weight gain then WHY IS MY STOMACH SO BIG!? Haha! Pregnancy is weird.
-Sleep?: I'm sorry, can you define sleep? I wake up several times a night because:
A. I can't breath
B. My ribs are burning
C. My pelvic pain is acting up
or sometimes D. All of the above
-Best moment(s)?: Celebrating Ollie's birthday last week. I wore myself out in every way possible and by Saturday night started to crash, but it was so worth it! Also, while Jason was at work last night Ollie decided he wanted to sleep with Mama..of course I let him! This morning he rolled over and touched my tummy lightly and said "Basketball!" I laughed so hard! He then sat there and just rubbed my tummy. It was a sweet little moment.
-Hardest moment(s)?: Pelvic pain when lying down..which makes it so hard to move. I have also noticed a big decrease in energy lately, which means I am a little more moody again. Ollie is just so active and I can't keep up that I catch myself snapping at him for being too rowdy or snapping at Jason for not helping me a little more. I always wish I hadn't snapped and it makes me feel so guilty. Jason's been so good at reminding me that it's okay though..my body is under a lot of stress and that will affect my mood.
-Name?: Margaret Ann Cooper. (PSYCH! That's in case my mom or dad are reading this.) We have been calling her Audrey still.
-Food cravings?: Still a sweet tooth! I made "Cup of Dirt" cups for Ollie's birthday and I have been wanting more ever since! I also have been really wanting snow cones.
-Gender?: I should just delete this question. Her gender hasn't changed!
-Belly button in or out?: It depends on baby girl's position. A lot of the time my belly button is pretty flat but the top of it sometimes pokes out just a little.
-What I miss?: Being able to run around with Oliver.
-What I'm looking forward to?: Finding out what this sweet girl looks like. Jason and I have a friendly competition going on what color her eyes will end up being (which we realize may take several months to find out for sure..but it's still fun!). I'm guessing brown, and he's going with blue.
