Here we are past half way through our 5th pregnancy..baby #4.
We have known for quite some time...in the fall before my DH was leaving to go to Texas for work for a week. We took a test..he did not want to believe the symptoms I was having was linked to now what we know as baby #4 on its way. I told him the day his flight was leaving...SURPRISE!
After this many times..you just know..call it mothers intuition. I did not have a period this time..I know I know TMI..but common honestly..its all linked. Lets say we got lucky..haha...literally and then bing bang boom....we created another miracle. Lets say timing around my birthday was a good thing. I did not normally worry about birth control while pumping or Breastfeeding due to I do not get periods when I am. We would have started to take more precautions if so. We waited a while to make it more special and a nice surprise. I always like waiting way until around or after the 3 month mark since we have had so many problems before dear Miss E. My DH started singing snip songs when he first found out due to we were probably going to have a 4th but after K was 1- 1/2. God does not always follow our plans and usually there is a reason..Blessed we are.
We are so excited to be having another baby. Our last set of firsts. Our days are never dull...or quiet lol..but we love our children and our lives. The journey we are on is ours and we love it. Today marks 8 years married and this summer we have been together 11years.
SO far so good..everything is healthy and going well. I do not have gestational thankfully. All blood work is in the clear...scans have been great! Blood pressure is sometimes high..but each day is different. We are due the end of May..the 28th. I always go early, so we shall see what happens. We are seeing a doctor in Cobourg and will be delivering there unless I go over their weight restrictions. I am only allowed to gain like 20 something pounds. They do not have a Special care nursery so for extra precautions if that happens you get sent to good old Peterborough where they do have a NICU and we have had all our other babies there anyways. I was originally going to have a midwife..or try and get one..but after being switched by my doctor by referral I did not want to switch again.
We have one more month appointment at the end of Feb and then we start going every 2 weeks. I am currently 23 weeks 4 days...so 24weeks this Saturday.
As for Sex...we are going out with a bang. With K i wanted to have a gender party...we did not have the chance too..I have started to order some things to get it started! It will be so exciting to share our big news with a celebration of a new life...I am thinking some minute to win it! Gender Style..and a big reveal! Who is in!!!!!!
I will post more after the next appointment..xoxoxo The Brants
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016
K turned 1 years Old!
Hey y'all,
Sir K is now officially 1! We just has his 1 year appointment with our new doctors office in Cobourg and he is doing awesome! He is now a whole whopping 18lbs 10 oz. For him that is super considering before that he was 16lbs..so we are starting to be on the gaining incline nicely. He is also 73.6 cm in height...or 29 inches. We took our two needles like a true trooper!
We have started to drink out of a sippy and straw cup if it means stealing our brothers drinks. We try randomly to give him his Straight up Homo milk to him at meals but we usually end up using a bottle where he is self feeding. If not we spit more than half of it out as a game. We are big on having our milk first but eating in between. He is definitely a boy who knows what he wants..you do not mess with him and his yogurt! When its food time or he thinks it is..K means business.
We are walking now when coaxed or from the table to couch..so 4-6 steps before getting down to crawl..give him chair or walking toy and he runs with it...across the length of the hall or house if he chooses. We do not have trouble getting around at all...in fact the one day there was a pillow that had fallen down from the couch and it sat near the coffee table...well K wasted no time in climbing on top of the coffee table to shake his bum around dancing and laughed the whole time..takes after his father already I tell ya!
We are repeating lots of words...mom, dad, "I got it or I did it", more, please, mine, hi and bye, car. We love to make clicking sounds with our mouth, blow kisses, vroooooom cars and waving. Shaking our head yes and no is a close favorite. Chasing the dog and pulling her hair is a new expertise..her water and food dish are never safe anymore. I have acquired a new member of the throw all the tupper ware on the floor club. If you are missing a sock or item...chances are at my house..K or O....hid it or have chewed on the sock! K loves to eat socks..wearing them is optional.
We are such a happy little guy. Always playing hide and seek..teething like mad..biting everyone and everything in sight..especially his sister which he loves to tackle. Our lives would be so dull without K...who we love...but he definitely is going to be trouble...especially when the two boys decide to gang up against the house rules.
O:
O has been off lately. Not sure if its teeth or just the fact that he was the last one to get sick and has not quite gotten over it all. We are up early..and to sleep later. We have been coming into our room a lot lately..sometimes as early as randomly 1am but most of the time around 4am. Also fighting meals..we have hit the 2 1/2 wants to make your own choices but not sure what you actually want so its a emotional draining battle of wills. We love to talk back in a deep monster mad voice..which evidently gets him into more trouble than his argument was worth.
He love to watch movies currently and will tell you which one he wants. We are big on cars and building and the boy will go anywhere if it includes a good old car ride. We started to dance and sing again more often. Today we were dancing during lunch to Kelly Clarkson's latest cd off my phone and he told me he really liked this music we were playing as he nodded and clapped and tapped to the beat.
E:
Miss E....miss independent but we are too tired and do not want to or know how. 4 years old....with a attitude. Threenagers are bad enough...4 when we are starting to become aware of the surroundings and more words..but have to test all the rules around us..with lots of talking back.
We signed E up for speech therapy and occupational..which other kids in her class do as well..thinking that it would help her with learning more at school...anything can help..she is after all the youngest in her school. Well they just finally starting accessing her and we signed her up in November...silly! She does not quite open up easily to new ppl and can be quite shy even if you do know her and has not seen you in awhile. I get a write up about each session. I am excited to see how much this helps her out since she loves school so dearly..if she ever opens up that is.
We are doing much better having no accidents and going daily usually on our own to the bathroom at school. So proud of how far she has come since the start of her school days.
Everyone is getting so grown up over here. Never a dull moment..xoxoxo
Sir K is now officially 1! We just has his 1 year appointment with our new doctors office in Cobourg and he is doing awesome! He is now a whole whopping 18lbs 10 oz. For him that is super considering before that he was 16lbs..so we are starting to be on the gaining incline nicely. He is also 73.6 cm in height...or 29 inches. We took our two needles like a true trooper!
We have started to drink out of a sippy and straw cup if it means stealing our brothers drinks. We try randomly to give him his Straight up Homo milk to him at meals but we usually end up using a bottle where he is self feeding. If not we spit more than half of it out as a game. We are big on having our milk first but eating in between. He is definitely a boy who knows what he wants..you do not mess with him and his yogurt! When its food time or he thinks it is..K means business.
We are walking now when coaxed or from the table to couch..so 4-6 steps before getting down to crawl..give him chair or walking toy and he runs with it...across the length of the hall or house if he chooses. We do not have trouble getting around at all...in fact the one day there was a pillow that had fallen down from the couch and it sat near the coffee table...well K wasted no time in climbing on top of the coffee table to shake his bum around dancing and laughed the whole time..takes after his father already I tell ya!
We are repeating lots of words...mom, dad, "I got it or I did it", more, please, mine, hi and bye, car. We love to make clicking sounds with our mouth, blow kisses, vroooooom cars and waving. Shaking our head yes and no is a close favorite. Chasing the dog and pulling her hair is a new expertise..her water and food dish are never safe anymore. I have acquired a new member of the throw all the tupper ware on the floor club. If you are missing a sock or item...chances are at my house..K or O....hid it or have chewed on the sock! K loves to eat socks..wearing them is optional.
We are such a happy little guy. Always playing hide and seek..teething like mad..biting everyone and everything in sight..especially his sister which he loves to tackle. Our lives would be so dull without K...who we love...but he definitely is going to be trouble...especially when the two boys decide to gang up against the house rules.
O:
O has been off lately. Not sure if its teeth or just the fact that he was the last one to get sick and has not quite gotten over it all. We are up early..and to sleep later. We have been coming into our room a lot lately..sometimes as early as randomly 1am but most of the time around 4am. Also fighting meals..we have hit the 2 1/2 wants to make your own choices but not sure what you actually want so its a emotional draining battle of wills. We love to talk back in a deep monster mad voice..which evidently gets him into more trouble than his argument was worth.
He love to watch movies currently and will tell you which one he wants. We are big on cars and building and the boy will go anywhere if it includes a good old car ride. We started to dance and sing again more often. Today we were dancing during lunch to Kelly Clarkson's latest cd off my phone and he told me he really liked this music we were playing as he nodded and clapped and tapped to the beat.
E:
Miss E....miss independent but we are too tired and do not want to or know how. 4 years old....with a attitude. Threenagers are bad enough...4 when we are starting to become aware of the surroundings and more words..but have to test all the rules around us..with lots of talking back.
We signed E up for speech therapy and occupational..which other kids in her class do as well..thinking that it would help her with learning more at school...anything can help..she is after all the youngest in her school. Well they just finally starting accessing her and we signed her up in November...silly! She does not quite open up easily to new ppl and can be quite shy even if you do know her and has not seen you in awhile. I get a write up about each session. I am excited to see how much this helps her out since she loves school so dearly..if she ever opens up that is.
We are doing much better having no accidents and going daily usually on our own to the bathroom at school. So proud of how far she has come since the start of her school days.
Everyone is getting so grown up over here. Never a dull moment..xoxoxo
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