These Days...
So these days, I am getting pretty great with child. I mean it. I'm getting pretty big. I carry my babies all out front. My tummy defiantly precedes me into a room. I am down to three pair of pants/shorts that fit. And I have about 6+ weeks to go. I sure hope August is not as hot!
This pregnancy has been kind of fun, though. This little girl is very active and moves around a lot. Preston moved every day but nothing like this. She pushes and stretches and kicks in a way that tells me she will like being out and not all wrapped up. I wonder if she will love or hate being swaddled?
I was given a bunch of baby girl clothes and after going through all of them, I have more 0-3 month onsies than should be allowed to be owned. Seriously. There are a lot. Any time I have hit clearance racks and bought an outfit here or there I have gotten at least 6-9 months. But it was fun to go through all that pink. I remember thinking the same thing about all the blue with Preston. I'm glad we have the ability to know what we are having ahead of time. It sure helps the planner in me get ready!
I have been trying to get Preston ready for his sister coming. When he sees my belly he now says "Baby Hannah." It's pretty cute. Sometimes he will even say "growing n growing n growing!" I tell him that in a few weeks she will be born and we can hold her. But I don't think he gets that yet. Oh well. He will!
My big challenge with him right now is trying to get him into his "big boy bed." We have a set of bunk beds and I put a bed rail on it so he won't fall out of bed. He likes to climb in and play in the bed and he took a nap with me in there once. But I can't get him to do it on his own. I tried the other day and he made it about three minutes before he climbed out and was at the door. Today he cried when I turned toward that room rather than his for nap time. So I just plunked him in his crib. I was too tired to argue with him today. But I don't have all that long to figure this out! I need him out of the crib so I can get him used to the bed so I will be able to use the crib for Hannah when she comes. I don't want him to be mad at her for taking his bed. Any suggestions of how to go about this would be GREATLY appreciated! Seriously. Any books I need to read? Or methods I need to try? Just take the crib down and be done with it? I'm almost at that point. Anyway.
Last week I went to the temple with my mom and some other sisters in the ward. It was nice. It had been too long since I had been. But I tell ya, I was pretty uncomfortable by the end of the session. This belly makes it hard to sit that long. And I was super hot, too. I want to try to go once more before the baby is born, though. I better do it soon, before I get even more uncomfortable!
Overall, life is good. I have a wonderful husband who loves me. He loves Preston and is super excited for Hannah to come, too. And good things are coming our way. I am excited for the next few months and what they will bring us. Good things for our family. I love the friends I have and ones I am making in the ward. I have a great calling (two actually) and enjoy my primary class. I am healthy and happy and even though it's hard to get a good night's sleep these days, it's okay. Life is good. I hope you are all doing well, too!
This pregnancy has been kind of fun, though. This little girl is very active and moves around a lot. Preston moved every day but nothing like this. She pushes and stretches and kicks in a way that tells me she will like being out and not all wrapped up. I wonder if she will love or hate being swaddled?
I was given a bunch of baby girl clothes and after going through all of them, I have more 0-3 month onsies than should be allowed to be owned. Seriously. There are a lot. Any time I have hit clearance racks and bought an outfit here or there I have gotten at least 6-9 months. But it was fun to go through all that pink. I remember thinking the same thing about all the blue with Preston. I'm glad we have the ability to know what we are having ahead of time. It sure helps the planner in me get ready!
I have been trying to get Preston ready for his sister coming. When he sees my belly he now says "Baby Hannah." It's pretty cute. Sometimes he will even say "growing n growing n growing!" I tell him that in a few weeks she will be born and we can hold her. But I don't think he gets that yet. Oh well. He will!
My big challenge with him right now is trying to get him into his "big boy bed." We have a set of bunk beds and I put a bed rail on it so he won't fall out of bed. He likes to climb in and play in the bed and he took a nap with me in there once. But I can't get him to do it on his own. I tried the other day and he made it about three minutes before he climbed out and was at the door. Today he cried when I turned toward that room rather than his for nap time. So I just plunked him in his crib. I was too tired to argue with him today. But I don't have all that long to figure this out! I need him out of the crib so I can get him used to the bed so I will be able to use the crib for Hannah when she comes. I don't want him to be mad at her for taking his bed. Any suggestions of how to go about this would be GREATLY appreciated! Seriously. Any books I need to read? Or methods I need to try? Just take the crib down and be done with it? I'm almost at that point. Anyway.
Last week I went to the temple with my mom and some other sisters in the ward. It was nice. It had been too long since I had been. But I tell ya, I was pretty uncomfortable by the end of the session. This belly makes it hard to sit that long. And I was super hot, too. I want to try to go once more before the baby is born, though. I better do it soon, before I get even more uncomfortable!
Overall, life is good. I have a wonderful husband who loves me. He loves Preston and is super excited for Hannah to come, too. And good things are coming our way. I am excited for the next few months and what they will bring us. Good things for our family. I love the friends I have and ones I am making in the ward. I have a great calling (two actually) and enjoy my primary class. I am healthy and happy and even though it's hard to get a good night's sleep these days, it's okay. Life is good. I hope you are all doing well, too!
posted by Kindall Family | 8:10 PM
6 Comments:
Heehee, I love it when a typo adds to the meaning of what someone writes. No advice on the crib thing. Want to give me advice on how to get a kid to actually sleep in one?
What an optimistic post - those are always fun to read. I'm glad things are going well. :)
LOL Alison! I always spell that wrong! I just picked the first one that spell check offered me and kept typing. Oh well! My belly is a bit defiant these days!
LOL...I missed that typo the first time I read your post :) I carried Hunter all out front too, and I was super uncomfortable the end of the pregnancy...I was glad to have 2 weeks shaved off :) Good luck with the crib thing...you would probably have more luck if you just took it down till Hannah comes, as long as Preston knows it is there it will probably be that much harder to get him to sleep in his big boy bed. I am so happy for you and glad that things are good...love ya
PS...I'm with you Allison....I have not managed to get Hunter to sleep in his crib yet
I don't know if this would work with every kid, but when I moved Payton from the crib to a big boy bed I bought bedding designed after his favorite movie. Once he saw that he had a McQueen blanket and a McQueen pillow that's where he wanted to spend all his time. He'd even be in his bed during play time with all his cars.
I'm so excited for you Kathryn! It's fun having a girl, and being able to go through all the cute pink clothes. Aislyn got a ton of 0-3 month onesies also! And she moved a lot like Hannah is doing, so after she was born she wouldn't keep her arms in the blanket when she was swaddled. The nurses at the hospital called her "Little Houdini" because no matter how well they wrapped the blanket, she could get her arms out. :)
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