Random Updates

Pregnancy Update
Since I just had a Dr. appointment today, I figured a bit of an update was due. I will be 30 weeks pregnant on Sunday. So in 10 weeks give or take, we will be parents of two. How crazy is that? At my appointment today I had only gained one pound in the last month. I still weigh what I did at full term with Nathan, but I remind myself that I was a few pounds up going into this pregnancy. I seemed to escape the Gestational Diabetes bullet this time around, but honestly, I am not eating as well as I should. This little girl is moving around a ton, mostly at night (early, late and middle of), which I hope isn't an indicator of how her sleep patterns will be. I have about six weeks left of work and one off in the middle for Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to my winter break before she comes so I can get some quality time in with Nathan. Physically I feel pretty good. Definitely feel like she is sitting lower and there are times when I feel like she may just fall out, but I know she is safe and cooking. Overall, things seem to be going well. Since I haven't taken a single belly picture this time, I figured I was due, so here is baby belly at just shy of 30 weeks.




Updates on Nathan
Nathan is now a little over 2.5 years old and it is hard to believe that in 4 short months he will be three.

Current Likes
Nathan has recently gotten very into pretend play. Whether it be with his stuffed buddies, little people figures or trains, we can often hear him making up dialogue. So fun to listen too. He also loves computer games and has replaced his nightly puzzle with an educational game or two. His love of learning continues, as well. He has recently started to copy his name from a model and loves to write letters. He also loves to identify the sounds in various words. Nathan loves music, especially mom and dad's music and in the car always requests songs from our ipods. Nathan recently got a big boy bike with training wheels and loves riding it at the bay. He is also a big fan of meeting new friend when he is at the park.

Current Dislikes
Nathan does not like having to do things he does not want to do. He works every angle to get his way (which doesn't happen). He also isn't a big fan of eating a lot of the foods he used to love. As long as he eats, we are happy at this point.

2.5 is definitely a challenging age, but it is also a lot of fun. Nathan is a mini person who knows his likes and dislikes and it is so cool to sit and have conversations with him. We think he is definitely starting to be a bit anxious with the new baby coming. He is a bit more clingy and defiant, but we know that eventually he will be a great big brother.