17 Weeks-Baby #3

I feel bad because I hadn't even mentioned this pregnancy on the blog so that I would be able to remember anything about this one!  I am just now starting to feel decent and have stopped throwing up for the most part.  I saw several blogs were they keep up week-to-week updates, but that's not happening, but I do want to document this pregnancy some since it will be my last.

How Far Along:  16.6 weeks or 17 weeks

Size of the Baby:  5 ounces and 5 inches, the size of a turnip

Total Weight Gain:  6.5 pounds as of yesterday

Maternity Clothes:  Absolutely, I have been in them for awhile.  Even my regular shirts are getting to short.

Gender:  Our big ultrasound is January 14th, not feeling boy or girl.  With Ty I was pretty sure, but I don't know this time around. 

Movement:  I have felt a few flutters off and on.  Nothing consistent though.

Sleep:  I sleep pretty good by myself!  Ty thinks he is my bed partner and he is a rough one.  I bought a pregnancy pillow this time around and it seems to help with hurting hips. 

Symptoms:  A few Braxton Hicks early in the week, probably not drinking enough water and traveling seemed to flair them up.  Haven't had any since I have been home.  My midwife said this was all perfectly normal, just not to have too many.  Still have a long time to bake this baby!

Cravings:  I love Blackberries!  That was one thing I could keep down pretty easily, other than than nothing really.  Can't stand anything really sweet and chicken is not my friend.

Best Moment this week:  I heard the baby's heartbeat yesterday.  It was 156, last appointment it was 160, so a high heartbeat.

What I am looking forward to:  Less than 3 weeks until the ultrasound.  I am ready to know what this baby is and that the baby is healthy!

Christmas!

Christmas was a big celebration at our house this year!  Garrett asked Santa for lots of things and he was about to get all of them!  Garrett was excited, Ty not so much.  We didn't get in bed till almost 12:30 and Garrett got up at 8:00 to see want Santa brought.  Meanwhile, Ty was not ready to get out of bed, so I ended up opening most of his presents for him. 

 

 Santa brought Garrett the Imaginext Eagle Talon Castle, Spiderman Webshooter and Lego Dinosaur T-Rex, along with many, many other things.  He brought Ty the big Imaginext Batman Cave, Imaginext Pirate Ship, remote control truck, a Toy Story RC Racer and many, many other things.  They both got swords, shirts, Legos and lots more!  They got A LOT!

I am going to attempt to get a picture of them together in their Christmas pajamas before its January, we will see!

MDO Christmas Program

The boys had their annual Christmas program at MDO.  Both classes were in the program.  Garrett's class sang and Ty's class were angels looking in on Baby Jesus.  They both did a really great job. The church does a great job of teaching them the true meaning of Christmas.

 

 

Medieval Times

Several weeks ago we took the boys to Medieval Times.  We had been wanting to go since we moved to Georgia and finally decided we would go before the year was out.  We went on a Sunday afternoon and had a great time.  The boys really enjoyed it.  Of course, Knights and lots of fighting is always fun in their book. 

 

You can walk around the castle before the show and different people from the show are walking around.  This one particular knight liked Garrett, but the feeling was not mutual, Garrett did not like the knight trying to talk to him and sit with him.

 

We had great Medieval Times food, dragons blood and such.  We were there about 2 hours for the show.  We cheered for the yellow and red knight and the boys got the meet him afterwards.  It will definitely be something that we do again!

O Christmas Tree...

I guess a Christmas tree post is better after Christmas than never right.  We did finally manage to get our tree up before Christmas thanks to David.  I could just not get in the Christmas mood this year to decorate, so David put up the tree and the boys put the ornaments on it.  It's a good thing I'm not OCD about the tree, but it turned out good and only 2 ornaments got broken in the process. 

 

 

One day Garrett will probably not appreciate pictures of him decorating the tree in his underwear, but one kid dressed is better than none :)

Thanksgiving

David had the whole week of Thanksgiving off this year, so we took full advantage of actually being together as a family.  David hunted in West Tennessee the weekend before and got a 9-point deer.  He then made his way back to pick us up and head to Nashville to stay at the Opryland Hotel.

 

We had never stayed there and thought the boys would enjoy the lights.  We had a really good time.  The hotel is huge!  There are lots of things to see and do.

 

 

Then we headed to Crossville to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Coffey's.  The boys took Carson his 1st birthday present, a b-b gun. 

 Carson really, really liked the gun.

Garrett was trying to take a picture with Carson, not happening :)

Thanksgiving Program

Several weeks ago the boys were both in the Thanksgiving program at school.  I didn't get very good pictures, weird lighting and we didn't have great seats.  Ty was a turkey and Garrett was an Indian.  Hopefully I can find some decent pictures of Garrett and Ty somewhere, but here is what I have to share!