Month 8 bump watch

47 days left. Count down is on. Honestly it has totally snuck up on me. With Hannah I feel like I was sitting around waiting. Granted our social calendar was pretty empty in nor cal. With jack I feel like we have been go go go and the calendar is still full. Crazy! Last Sunday I reached 33 weeks. At 33 weeks I am feeling terrible heartburn and slight back ache. Baby is the size of a pineapple. I feel him moving all the time.

Month 8: week 33 bump watch

Family Shower

This past weekend, Jack was spoiled with a beautiful family shower. The Tatum and Robbins women came together to celebrate Jack and we had a wonderful time. Granny and Auntie Mimi hosted the shower. There was great food made by grandpa, beautiful flowers, cute baby blue decor and great company. Jack is so blessed to have such a strong loving group of women in his corner. Jack was spoiled with lots of clothes, blankets, toys, etc. It is so fun bringing everything home for Hannah to see. Her favorites this time are dinosaur toys and truck books. I've been drilling in her head that she has to share with Jack so it only seems fair that he shares with her too. I draw the line at his new Little Giraffe blanket and stuffed animal. They are out of reach because she wants to sleep with them too. It is so fun to open the closet and see all the blue things. It feels really close and I am very excited to meet him. We are blessed!

Summer Fun

We have had such a fun start to our summer. Tim and I wanted to do all of our traveling and major summer activities early this year just in case baby boy decided to join the fam earlier than expected. So, for the last 2 weeks we have been having a blast. First, we spent 10 days in Bishop, visiting with family, swimming, hiking, picnicking, visiting many lakes, boat rides, feeding the ducks, feeding the farm animals, going to the beach, and Hannah's favorite meeting a litter of puppies. On the 4th, each family member created a carnival game and we transformed the backyard for the kids. There was water balloon toss, ring toss, knock the cans down, etc. Each kid won prizes. Hannah's favorite was Auntie Laura's fishing game. She could have played that all day (and she kinda did). We stayed up super late to watch fireworks. I wasn't sure if Hannah would like them. It was her first time seeing them and she LOVED the big ones in the sky. We walk down the street and sit in the back of Gramps' truck with popcorn and candy. Hannah said "Fioworks, puurrple, my favo-ite color, Look Weston, it's yellllow" like fifty times. It was so fun to see her enjoyment. We had a great time and I love seeing Hannah interact with all her cousins. After Bishop, we came home for one day then took off again up to Big Bear to see Pop (and baby deer). Again, it was so fun. I love that Hannah has opportunities and experiences to spend time in beautiful places and learn to appreciate nature. We rode the gondola to the top of the mountain. Hannah and I thought it was great. Hannah kept saying "the people can't reach me." Daddy was a little nervous of the height, but not Hannah, she said it was like Dumbo ride. We ate lunch at the top of the mountain taking in the view. We also skipped rocks at Big Bear lake, saw horses, collected pine cones, and ate a ton of great food. Hannah loves playing in pop's backyard and got pretty good at hitting a baseball (without a T)! Amazing! Did I also mention that Hannah sleeps in a big bed all by herself now. Wow! she is a super star.

While we were out having fun, Jack was chillin, growing bigger and stronger. We went to the doctor today for our last ultrasound. Jack looks perfect. Heart beat is 151, cervix, fluid, placenta, kidneys etc all exactly as they should be. Jack measures 4 lb. and 7 oz. currently. Doctor also casually said "Nice size head." Ya, I know what that means. Big sister Hannah's head was and always has been in the 90%. He was sleeping during the ultrasound with one foot up by his face. And yes, he is definitely still a 'he.' Head is completely down and ready to go which is wonderful news. All in all, smooth sailing. Tim got to meet Doctor Flora for the first time. She's been my doctor for 11 years and I love her. She is so sweet and was telling Tim how I am one of her longest patients (she is young) and how Hannah is her best behaved sibling that comes in the office. I feel lucky to be in such good hands with someone I trust. She has nothing but great things to say about my health and baby's health so we will check in again in 2 weeks.

Jack, your sister loves watching you on the big TV. She says you are so cute and even got to take her own photo of you home just for her to hold. She keeps kissing it. We all can't wait to meet you.

Anything that looks distorted or blurry is the umbilical cord, it was floating right in front of his face.


Fist and foot


My cute little man

Baby Shower

This past weekend, Jack had his first baby shower hosted by mommy's best friends Amee and Madeline. Emilee (Ashlee's soon to be daughter)was the fellow guest of honor. Amee and Madeline threw the most beautiful shower. It was us four girls and our four moms which was so fun as we have been best friends for 15 years and I truly feel all their families are my family. I honestly don't know many people who can say they have had their best friends for as long as we have. What is as equally amazing is that Hannah has had three built in best friends practically from birth and now Jack is due just two weeks before Emiliee so they can be best friends too. We love to joke that two of them are sure to date at some point, the kids will always have back up prom dates, and at some point Hannah will no longer be the tallest and instead be surrounded by big teenage boys with facial hair and deep voices. Crazy. Anyway back to the shower. I felt so blessed and loved and it was fun sharing the memory with Ashlee. Madeline and Amee made the house look beautiful with white flowers, china and the cutest 'shower theme' decor. They did a brunch which was absolutely delicious. Both mommies had seconds. The babies got spoiled with tons of gifts and I had so much fun showing Hannah when I got home and putting everything away.

Clean with a side of Crazy

Maybe it's the fact that I hit 30 weeks which makes me feel the need to step the baby mode into high gear or maybe it's just my innate genetic traits, but today I officially went crazy. It all started with the arrival of my 'boy' car seat cover in the mail. Hannah's infant seat is pink so I ordered Jack a custom cover. I figured it was the least I could do as I'm sure Hannah will make him suffer through playing house, painting his nails, princess parties, brushing his hair, etc. At least he can say his mom didn't make him ride in a pink car seat. Anyway once it arrived, I wanted to put it on to see if it fit. Makes since right? Ashlee, Amee, Madeline...my fellow type A sisters I know you get me on this. If you've read "If you give a mouse a cookie" my day went kinda like that. One thing led to another and another and another. I couldn't put the car seat on until we cleaned the car seat (it's been sitting in a dusty garage for 2 years now. That meant I'd be throwing the top piece into the wash and if I was going to be doing laundry anyway I figured why not also take out and clean the high chair, baby swing, baby tub, baby play mat, boppy cover, etc. Basically all things newborn came out of the garage into my living room and had to be cleaned asap. All this just to see my new purchase. At the time it felt necessary, now I feel like a crazy woman who has a swing in my living room, high chair in my kitchen, car seat in the car, play mat in the playroom, tub in the bathroom all for a boy who will still be cooking for 10 weeks. But, that is what was done. As I did the laundry of all things fabric, I put Tim and Hannah on the patio with a bucket, sponges and toothbrushes (For those really hard to reach places) and put them to work cleaning. Hannah thought the activity was a blast. I'm pretty sure Tim thought "Seriously? This is how I'm starting summer?" Anyway I know it's a bit crazy, but I feel good that everything is clean and out. It makes me smile to sit on the couch next to my unused baby swing because I have memories of Hannah and now I'm already picturing Jack. Not to mention, it seems really good for Hannah to get used to all the stuff. She was so cute pushing the swing and singing 'rock a bye baby.' When we took out her old 'bee friends' activity mat I told her how it was her favorite thing and she kept saying how she was going to show Jack how to use it. Can you believe the batteries still work. The music alone made the memories of Hannah come flooding back. Hannah keeps touching my stomach and saying "Jack big now, take him out to play." Anyway, yes I'm slightly crazy, but I've heard weirder things then babies coming early. It happens people and this Momma is ready.

Bump Watch: Month 7

First I need to give Tim a shout out and wish him a very Happy Father's Day. Hannah and Jack are so lucky to have a Daddy who loves them so much. Thanks for being my team mate in this crazy adventure of parenting. Hannah loves going to 'regular' park, doing water colors, horsey rides, going on dumbo, bowling, and being silly with her Daddy. You're the best and we love you. As for me, I have reached 29 weeks. I had my doctor's appointment last week and learned that I passed my glucose test. Yeah! Everything is going very smoothly which means the blogs aren't all that thrilling, but that Jack is growing perfectly and mommy is healthy. At 29 weeks, Jack is roughly 2 1/2 - 3lbs. and 15 inches long (these are general measurements not actual 'Jack' measurements.) 77 more days to go...CRAZY! This is also my last week of work before summer. Next time I step through those work doors, I'll be a mommy of two.

Bump watch: month 7, week 29

3rd trimester

I can't believe it but I have reached the final trimester. It honestly feels like Christmas morning was yesterday and I was sharing the news. Overall the second trimester went great. I feel good and everything has been smooth. Hardest thing is probably the heartburn and carrying a 30 pound toddler on top of the extra weight. I feel really good though and hope for three more months of smooth sailing. At the end of the second trimester, total weight gain is 14 lbs. just as a comparison i had gained 8 at this point with Hannah. current craving is in and out. On Tuesday I went for my glucose screening which checks for gestational diabetes. I failed the first panel with Hannah so Im a touch nervous. It's basically 2 1/2 hours of sitting in the lab and you get your blood drawn three separate times. You fast and then drink a very sugary liquid. Personally I don't think it tastes bad. It tastes similar to orange soda but some woman can't stand it. They even warn you by saying if you throw up you have to go home and reschedule. Those must be the really healthy woman who rarely eat sugar and therefore their body is in total shock. Sadly my insides probably don't even flinch. I'll thank my mom and grandpa for that one. No results yet, will obviously share when they come in. Today Tim and I went on our hospital tour. I know it's easy to forget but Hannah was born at sequoia hospital in redwood city. Jack will be born at Hoag. It feels good to see where to park, what floor to go to, etc. nothing like an ocean view room to deliver your baby. Don't get too use to it little jack after one night (yes that's right thank you Obama who has never given birth. You now only stay one night) you will be returning to rsm. The rooms look great and the hospital is beautiful. I per registered and everything is starting to feel real. Getting excited jack!