I am a mom

Last night Kayle pooped in the bath tub. I remained calm while Brandon freaked out and grabbed Kayle and escaped. I was left in there trying to get the stuff out of the tub. Washcloths were not working so I grabbed poop with my bare hands and flushed it down the toilet. Yes, I am truly a mom.

32 Weeks

I think I have reached that magical number in pregnancy where I realized how little time is left in my pregnancy. I have 8 weeks left til my due date which means I could have this baby in as little as 6 weeks. That is REALLY soon. I am really excited and ready though.

My Mom was here visiting for 2 weeks and during that time she helped me prepare for things and get my mind on track. Kayle now has a big girl room which is super cute!

During her visit, Brandon and I also toured the hospital where I will be delivering at this time. Different doctor means different hospital :( Brandon said the hospital tour was what made it real for him. I am carrying this big belly around, I know it is real! Anyways, we have Kayle's room finished and we put together the crib and placed it in our room and made a baby area. Our closet was taken over too... big changes for such a little addition but SO worth it.

Now that I am 32 weeks pregnant, Makenna weighs around 3 pounds and continues to grow everyday. She is starting to practice her breathing and her constant flipping around has seemed to slow down slightly although she is still a very active baby! She is comfortable really low and almost in my back pretty much. That makes for very uncomfortable days and walking. I think I definitely have the waddle walk with this pregnancy. BUT again, all this pain and interrupted sleep is SO worth it!!

Life

I am so happy at where I am in my life. I am truely blessed to have a wonderful husband and pretty well behaved daughter. Even though she is at the terrible age of two I think Brandon and I are lucky at how much she listens to us! I know she will be a wonderful BIG sister.

Kayle is constantly doing this to my belly. We tell her all the time that her baby sister is growing inside and to be gentle. For the most part she is a gentle two year old, atleast to my belly. I love watching her grow and explore new things. Her new words are 'your welcome', 'gotcha ya', and 'thank you'. Those are spontaneous words now and it is so nice to hear!

Tim is coming home

I am so excited for our friends Tim and Zoe. In about 2 hours they will reconnect again after a 6 month deployment. Homecoming's are one of the best things about being in the military! It is one of the most exciting feelings in the world and I am so happy for them today!! Kayle and I will be there to share in the excitement too of course but anyways, welcome back Tim!

Spelling change

We have decided to change Mckenna to Makenna. It makes more sense this way and hopefully she will not have name problems when older :) Also, an update on Kayle... we no longer have to sit in her room and wait for her to fall asleep! It is great, once again we can lay her in bed, say goodnight, and leave the room. She falls asleep without a peep and we shut the door as we go to bed. YEAH!

The final few months

I am towards the end of the pregnancy already! Well, kinda... I am past the half way mark. I am now 24 weeks pregnant, crazy how fast time goes by! Brandon and I have finally started thinking about what the new baby needs. We need to get a new stroller, again, I feel like I just got a new one for Kayle! We also need to rearrange some furniture and get Kayle a new bed! Anyways, that is besides the point, kinda. The new baby, Mckenna :), is weighing in at approx. 1 pound. She has all her organs and at this point will continue to gain weight and make progress on her ever changing body. She is also beginning to open her eyelids and her brain is starting to develop reflexes. This is the most amazing thing in the world to me and I just love to share it! I looked online for some good images and had a hard time. These are two that I found interesting.

I am awful at trying to make the pictures look perfect but you get that idea. I decided to put a picture up of how Mckenna looks in me, weird to some, interesting to others maybe. Sorry if I have grossed you out :) Mckenna is on the bottom of my uterus and the placenta is on the top so I get kicked in really interesting places :) It is uncomfortable at times but at least I feel the movement. That is something I look forward to feeling for a few reasons but mainly I like knowing that she is still alive. Hopefully these next few months go as well my previous months went!

Kayle's first hair cut!

My little girl's hair has been driving me crazy. I also think it has been driving her crazy so I decided it was time to do some cutting! We walked into Pigtails and Crewcuts and got right in. They asked me what I wanted to do with her hair. My response was, "I have no idea". All I knew was I wanted it a little less poofy and out of her eyes. Sometimes her curls get a little crazy. The hair stylist said we could give her a Halo layer... ok, whatever just make sure it is cute! Well, Kayle sat in her taxi car seat still as can be. She made me proud! Approximately 10 minutes later Kayle was done and had a big smile on her face! A successful trip!