33 Weeks Pregnant

I am 33 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 33 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a pineapple.
Total Weight Gain: 21 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing all maternity pants and tops.
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night. I am beginning to think he is going to be a very active little boy.
Sleep: I am starting to have a hard time getting a good night of sleep. Between having to go to the restroom all night long and Parker moving like crazy, it is getting very hard!
Symptoms: At the moment I have a ton of energy and am trying to get everything done for Parker's arrival. I am definitely in the nesting stage. However, I am still waddling and starting to have lots of pain at night.
What I Miss: Being able to walk normally, get a good night's sleep, and have a night of no pain.

After watching me do my weekly belly shots, Collin decided he wanted in on the action. Such a cutie!

Storybook Lane Parade

Today Collin took part in his first parade! His preschool invited all of the parents in for their "Stroll Down Storybook Lane" parade. Each class chose their favorite book and had the children dress up as a character from the book. Collin's class choose The Little Mouse, The Ripe Red Stawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood. Each child in his class dressed up like the mouse from the story and carried a strawberry they painted. It was adorable! Check out the pictures of Collin and the video below.

32 Weeks Pregnant

I am 32 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 32 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a sack of potatoes.
Total Weight Gain: 20 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing all maternity pants and tops.
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night. He also moves anytime he feels someone touch my belly.
Sleep: I am starting to have a hard time getting a good night of sleep. Between having to go to the restroom all night long and Parker moving like crazy, it is getting very hard!
Symptoms: At the moment I have a ton of energy and am trying to get everything done for Parker's arrival. On the negative side, it is getting a little hard to walk by the end of the day and I am starting to waddle a lot.
What I Miss: Being able to walk normally, not waddle, and get a good night's sleep.

Parker's 2nd Baby Shower

Today I had another baby shower for Parker. My closest girlfriends planned a small get-together and baby shower at Macaroni Grill to celebrate his upcoming arrival. They were so generous giving him tons of diapers, wipes, and baby necessities that they all know we will be needing. They also had an adorable monogrammed cake for him. I love seeing his name and initials as it makes it that much more real that he is about to join us. I am so thankful and blessed to have each and every one of these girls in my life and cannot wait for them to meet Parker soon!

31 Weeks Pregnant

I am 31 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 31 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of four navel oranges.
Total Weight Gain: 20 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing mostly maternity pants and tops.
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night. He also moves anytime he feels someone touch my belly.
Sleep: I am starting to have a hard time getting a good night of sleep. Between having to go to the restroom all night long and Parker moving like crazy, it is getting somewhat hard!
Symptoms: I go through phases of having lots of energy and then getting really tired. I am also starting to have heartburn for the first time this pregnancy, and waddle when I walk.
What I Miss: Being able to walk normally, not waddle! Ha!
What I Crave: Any kind of sweets!

Parker's Family Baby Shower

Today we had our first baby shower for Parker. Patrick's mom, Henrietta, and my dad's wife, Robin, planned a wonderful family shower for him. Despite the snow and ice that invaded Atlanta the entire week, we had a pretty good turnout. All of Parker's grandparents, aunts, and uncles came, as well as my Aunt Donna and her granddaughter Mary Katherine who drove up from south Georgia. We had a wonderful time visiting with family and Parker received some wonderful gifts including a new monitor, tons of gift cards, diapers, a "Swaddle Me", several rattles and toys, a matching monogrammed onesie and burp cloth, and an adorable onesie for him to wear this summer. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family and cannot wait to introduce Parker to all of them!

Snow, Snow and More Snow

Well the 6+ inches of snow is still on the ground and the roads around here are a sheet of ice and needless to say we are getting a little bit of cabin fever! Luckily Collin decided that he would adventure out into the snow again today and he liked it much better. When he woke up he saw all of the neighborhood kids sledding down the huge hill in front of our house and decided he wanted to join them. We took him out and Mr. Adventure sure enough went sledding down the hill with three of our elementary aged neighbors. Mommy thought he was going to ride in the sled with Daddy but got quite a surprise when him and the girls came flying down the hill. Collin, however, was not scared at all and LOVED it. He kept saying "more sled" but Mommy and Daddy insisted that once was enough. He then trekked through the yard exploring and tried to help Daddy shovel the snow out of the driveway using his sand castle shovel. Such a helper! Let's hope the sun comes out soon to warm us up as I do not know how much longer we can survive without our frequent Publix and Target outings.

Snowstorm of 2011

The Snowstorm of 2011 has definitely invaded the Atlanta area! The meteorologists have been predicting a ton of snow for days now, but boy were were surprised when we woke up this morning to 6+ inches. I cannot remember a time when we had this much snow in Georgia. Collin was in awe of the white blanket covering the ground. As soon as he woke up, he went from window to window looking at the snow and screaming "snow" at each one. After he ate breakfast, we bundled him up and took him out to explore it. He made Daddy hold him at first but decided he wanted to get down and try to run in it. Needless to say he did not get very far since it covered him all the way up to his mid leg. After a couple of steps, he fell down in it and decided that he did not like the snow at all and wanted to go in. Mommy and Daddy were not complaining as it was COLD out there. They are predicting the snow will stick around for most of the week so lets hope he starts to like it a little more!

30 Weeks Pregnant

I am 30 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 30 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a head of cabbage.
Total Weight Gain: 20 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing mostly maternity pants and tops.
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night. He also moves anytime he feels someone touch my belly.
Sleep: I am starting to have a hard time getting a good night of sleep. Between having to go to the restroom all night long and Parker moving like crazy, it is getting somewhat hard!
Symptoms: I go through phases of having lots of energy and then getting really tired. I am definitely in the nesting phase and feel like I need to get everything ready to welcome Parker into the world.
What I Miss: Being able to get a good night's sleep
What I Crave: Any kind of sweets!

29 Weeks Pregnant

I am 29 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 29 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a butternut squash.
Total Weight Gain: 18 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing mostly maternity pants and tops.
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night now.
Sleep: I am starting to have trouble finding a comfortable way to sleep. I have got out the Boppy pillow that I used when I was pregnant with Collin in an effort to get comfortable.
Symptoms: I am definitely in the nesting phase and want everything washed and organized for Parker. We are almost ready!
What I Miss: Nothing that I can think of.
What I Crave: Mexican food and any kind of dessert