18 weeks

Pregnancy update for those who are interested.......

I'm 18 weeks today. ( 16 weeks in the picture)I think that I am finally out of all the sickness. I haven't gotten sick in about a week and a half. Yea!!!! This pregnancy has been so different. I started feeling queasy at 6 weeks, getting sick at 7 weeks and didn't stop until about 17 weeks. With Cort I started feeling queasy at about 8 or 9 weeks and felt better by 11. I only got sick one time. I didn't start wearing maternity clothes with Cort until I was 22 weeks. I am already wearing them now though I am still kinda in the in between stage for some of it. I have gained less so far( 5 lbs at 16 weeks) but started out a little above my prepregnancy weight with Cort so we'll see if it balances out.
I had my 16 week appt. two weeks ago. Everything was fine though the appt. was a little scary. The nurses couldn't find the heartbeat so they wanted the doctor to see if he could. What seemed like 20 min. was probably 2 - 3 minutes but the doctor found it right away. Yea!! My Blood pressure wasn't high but a little high for me so we'll see what it is next time I go. I don't think I was swelling at this point with Cort but I already am a little in my hands and feet. Yuck- this was my least favorite part of pregnancy with Cort. We go Nov. 7 for my ultrasound - and we will be finding out the gender - Can't wait!!!

Little Mulcher

Cort has a new hobby - crumbling leaves!! He thinks it is so funny for some reason. We figure we have a free human mulcher!!!

Drums

Cort loves playing on Chris' drums. The other night they were stacked up in our foyer and Cort starting playing the bass drum. Then, he called for Daddy and place him at another drum and called for me and placed me at the other drum. We had a little partridge family thing going. If we tried to stop he'd say, " Do, Do"

DaDa's

Cort is really into labeling things based on who they belong to. We often hear either "Mama's shoe" or "DaDa's shoe" and then see this...



He actually gets around quite well in them!!!

This is what I came home to...

A few weeks ago, I came home from running errands. The house was nice and quiet.Everything was clean and put away. Chris had Cort down for his nap. I walked down the hallway and this is what I saw in our bedroom - it made me laugh.




Reading Bedtime stories in the fort later that night...

Sophie and Cort

Just 2 days before Sophie got a new baby brother - she and her mom, Kelley, hung out with us for the day. The kiddos had a great time. Tommy and Chris joined us after work and we all enjoyed dinner together. A dinner of 6 would soon be 7!!!

Playgroup

We have play group every other Friday. Cort really enjoys it. It's about to double in size since almost everyone in it just had or is about to have a baby!!! We've attempted a few times to get a group picture - it never really turns out that great - here's our latest attempt...

Molly, Cort, Lydia, Sophie, Zach, Haley ( not pictured - baby Reese)

Cort and I went to visit Aunt Chelle and Chandler in September( i know, we're still really far behind). We had a great time. Cort and Chandler really enjoyed each other and Cort did a great job traveling.

The bounce house in Chandler's backyard - how cool is that?










The death grip - I mean the hug.....



See - she really wasn't strangling him


And the sweet kiss


The Children's museum - Cort loved it!! He loved the grocery store and would make me laugh that he would fill his cart with cheese and milk - love the dairy -just like his Mommy!! He also really like painting in the craft room.












Happy kids after the museum


Riding the Crocodile at the aquarium


2 little monkeys.... one fell off and bumped his head - literally - but then asked to get right back on!!! Chandler accidentally bounced Cort right off the bed - i thought he was crying because he got hurt but then realized it was just because he wasn't on the bed anymore( don't know why it is underlining!!)


Potty Time - Cort was obsessed with Chandler's potty chair - he kept sitting on it over and over. I grabbed my camera when he sat on it with his feet in it and then just in time to catch it on camera - he Pee-peed in the potty( and all over his feet)!!!!

Hiking

Several weeks ago we took Cort for his first hiking trip. We borrowed a back pack carrier from some friends and took off on a 2 mile hike at Ceaser's Head. It was great and Cort absolutely loved it. At the top, we had a picnic lunch and then headed back down. Cort didn't fuss at all and excitedly pointed out everything he saw.

Giddy-up

This is one of Cort's current favorite things to do....

Starbucks story time and Sprinker Park

For the past few mondays Cort and I have been joining friends downtown for a free starbucks drink and outdoor story time. Starbucks makes the kids milkshakes and do this great storytime under the big bridge. Cort loves it - when it was warm we went to the sprinkler park that is right down sidewalk -now that 's it cooler we just run around the park and enjoy a picnic. It's been a great way to start the week.
Don't have great pictures - but here's a few from the first time we went.