So its been exactly four weeks since I posted on here last. I know this because the last time I wrote I was 12 weeks pregnant...now Im 16 weeks. This pregnancy is flying by which is both good and bad. Good because I cant wait to meet this little baby...bad because I have a ton to do to get ready. Anyway...these last four weeks have been very busy full of ups downs parties and new additions.
Lets start with the bad. All of us...except for Jackson...have been very unfortunate in the sickness department this winter. Layla and I both had bronchitis recently. I wont go into huge details because I dont want to dwell on the bad...but it was just that BAD. I think being sick when you are pregnant is a curse from Hell. And all mommies out there know that moms do not get a break when they are sick. I survived though...even after a nasty reaction to my antiobiotics. And thank goodness we are all healthy at the moment.....knock on wood.
We had a lot of good happen the last few weeks. First of all my baby boy turned 4!! I cannot believe that he is 4 and that I have one more year with him before he starts school. Just thinking about it makes me tear up. We have decided that in our family we will have real birthday parties with friends and everything when the kids are 4, 8, 12 and 16. The rest of the bdays will be family only and just at home. So this year was Jacks turn for his first big party. OH MY GOSH...was this stressful for me to plan and implement. He wanted a Chuck E. Cheese party. Now...I hate this place on a Tuesday afternoon when its just me and a handful of other moms and kids. So imagine my distress when we walk into the party Saturday night to Chuck E. Cheese on crack!! I figured it would be busy....but I was not prepared for the chaos I walked into. My heart rate shot up and my mind screamed RUN RUN AWAY NOW! But...a lot of the kids we invited were already there and Jacksons face was so lit up with excitement....I stayed and put on a smile and turned myself into the best Host I could be.
My heart never stopped racing and by the end of the night I was pretty darn sweaty...but it was a success and he loved it. He got to dance with the big mouse himself and to my relief not a single kid was lost or hurt during the madness. Jackson felt so special...and that really was the whole point. I love that little boy so much and I cant say that I will ever EVER do that again....but I dont regret a moment of it.
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| Look mom Im four!! |
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| his Harry Potter cake |
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| blowing out the candles |
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| dancing with Chuck E. |
Also adding to the good for our little family this week...we got a new addition to the Pfeffer clan. It's big...boxy...GOLD (which made me literally cry at first) and definately not something I ever thought I would want let alone like....but its ours and now that I have it I love it. We got a MINI VAN!
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| my new stylin' ride :) |
I cant believe those words are reality for me. I always swore Id never drive a van. But....having kids has changed that for me and now that I have it Im in love. When Jason first told me he got the van the first thing I asked was...what color is it? When he said gold I literally cried. Ive been driving a taxi yellow Ford Focus for years now and if I was going to get stuck driving a van I at least wanted it to be pretty. Gold to me is not pretty. BUT when I saw it it turned out to not be so bad. It is incredibly easy to load and unload the kids and the storage room is amazing. Its definately not a "cool mom" car. But lets face it...when have I ever been cool? And case in point...I love this thing. So that proves it...Im not a cool mom and I most likely never will be and Im completely fine with that.
Finally here's a quick update on our little bean...that actually looks a lot like a teeny tiny baby these days. The weight gain has begun. At my 16 week appointment I have officially gained a whopping 2 lbs. Im sure the weight gain will pick up now that Im not nauseous at all anymore. Even though the lbs dont show it my stomach sure has "popped".
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| 16 weeks....lookin' at least 20 |
People arent kidding when they say the third time around you just pop really fast. I cant wear my regular pants anymore at all. But...it make me happy because I know the baby is growing like it should. Heart rate is consistently in the 160s. My gut intuition and all the dreams Ive had so far have made me feel like this is a girl. I told Jackson and he said, "Mommy if this is a girl Im going to cry" Poor kid.....Nothing much else to share in that department. Still praying for healthy. Ultrasound is in 4 weeks!
So...now I have a 4 year old who has decided to really test his independence and push all my buttons lately...
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| My mostly sweet....occasionally possessed by a tantrum throwing demon 4 year old :) |
A almost 2 year old that has no fear which scares me but she is the funniest thing and makes me laugh daily...
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| silly mischevious girl |
And a husband that is loving supportive and exhausted...lol
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| So thrilled to have his picture taken lol |
I wouldnt change any of it for the world. :)
