Weekend

Our first weekend of summer vacation was a total success! Saturday we went to the Austin Memorial Museum. It is such a cute museum on the University of Texas campus. River loved all of the dinosaur bones the most. He was able to talk to one of the paleontologists, who was a younger blonde girl so we ended up staying there for quite a while as River was full of questions and smiles. Olivia loved how loud her shrieks were thanks to the acoustics of the old building.

When we got back home our owners association was having a carnival at our local park. River and I braved the heat to play games, eat snow cones, and stand in line for 30 minutes for a balloon lizard.

On Sunday we spent the majority of the day cleaning because with a 6 year old and an 11 month old our house usually looks like a tornado came through. Then we went to a friends house for a quick visit and to drop off some baby gear. They are due in September and I can not wait to get in some newborn snuggles. Olivia just simply grew out of her baby stage way too fast!

When we got home it was too late to go to the pool, which was a major bummer because we had been planning on going all weekend. To compensate, I filled up our turtle sandbox and then let River and Olivia play in the water. They had a blast, even though the "pool" has holes in it and will only keep water for about 10 minutes tops. 

Once Olivia had enough of the water she just crawled out and made her way across the grass we had mowed the day before. Needless to say I had a baby covered in lawn clippings.

We ended the weekend by snuggling and watching The Spongebob Movie. Overall, I would say it was a great weekend.

With Love, 

K'Lynn

One Year Later

Since its been officially one year since I last wrote anything I thought I would start again. 

The past year has been a whirlwind to say the least. I am completely shocked to find myself one year older and wiser. I really just can't believe one whole year has gone by. I somehow managed to sum up our entire year in one post

1. We had a baby! 

Olivia Elizabeth was born on June 19, 2014.

2. Dr. Jon's Guitar Repair opened up full time.

We have learned dream chasing isn't easy but it can be both fun and rewarding.

3. River started kindergarten.

I know it doesn't seem possible, but my baby boy entered elementary school.

4. I went back to work.

This one may not seem like a big deal but after snuggling a newborn for 10 weeks, it was. Many tears were had!

5. We learned River's creativity knows no bounds.

On Halloween he decided he wanted to be a spider web nest. It was incredibly imaginative, creepy, and required lots of hot glue.

6. River turned 6.

We had a house full of mini vikings and dragon trainers to prove it! 

7. I turned 28.

I have no idea how that happened, but I have the grey hairs to prove it. 

8. We celebrated our first holiday season as a family of 4. 

Snuggling by the fire, completing our action packed advent calendar, Christmas morning, another round of Elf on the Shelf, it was truly a great December.

9. We rang in the new year by going to sleep at 10. 

We really did. Number's 1, 7, and 15 should be reason enough why.

10. Olivia got teeth, River lost teeth.

Mom and Dad kept the same amount of teeth.

11. I took control of my health. 

Eating healthy(er) and working out.

12. I went jet-setting to Key West for a girls trip.

Best trip ever, but I had to pump every 4-5 hours. I flew back with 55 ounces of milk. Insert wide eyed emoticon here.

13. One of my best friends got married.

I was so honored to stand by her side as a bridesmaid.

14. We went camping.

In a tent, with a 10 month old, but we had a blast!

15. Jon turned 30.

So old, still so cute.

16. Olivia grew.

She went from my tiny 6 pound baby doll to my 21 pound wild child. It has been incredible.

We have learned so much in the past year. The first thing being that I am really bad at blogging. We've also learned that life isn't always easy but for us 4 is better than 3 and all the joy the 4th brought with her has been so worth it.

With Love, 

K’Lynn

36 Weeks and 37 Weeks

How far along: 36 Weeks. We are officially in the month of June aka baby month!

Baby is the size of a: Head of Romaine Lettuce

Gender: Girl!

Weight gain: I am up a total of 12lbs. Thank you Texas heat for adding the unnecessary water weight!

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes are actually getting uncomfortable. Everything is actually getting uncomfortable. 

Sleep: I somehow managed not to get up in pee in the middle of the night twice in the past week.

Aches and Pains: My back, my feet, my legs are swollen, I have to pee every time I change positions, I'm exhausted all the time but I know the end is near!

Best moment this week: A surprise baby shower at work! My co-workers are so sweet and organized a baby shower for myself and another pending parent. 

Worst moment this week:Moving, unpacking, organizing.

Miss anything: After moving more stuff on Saturday all I really wanted was a beer!

Movement: I really feel like she is running out of room. Her punches just aren't as powerful as they used to be but she still wiggles and squirms. 

Cravings: Salads with ranch dressing.

Looking forward to: Baby time! I can't wait to hold our baby girl!

How far along: 37 Weeks.

Baby is the size of a: Swiss Chard

Gender: Girl!

Weight gain: I haven't weighed myself in a while. With the amount of puff I see surrounding my cankles, its probably best. 

Maternity clothes: With the heat and the fact that nothing fits I am tempted to spend the remainder of this pregnancy in a nudest colony. 

Sleep: Is that still a thing? Insomnia hit the other night and I was up for hours. I almost did the dishes at 2am. 

Aches and Pains: It might be easier to list what doesn't ache at this point. 

Best moment this week:Getting to spend a lot of time with just Jon before the baby comes and our house is finally starting to come together. Still very messy but slowly getting there. 

Worst moment this week:River has been at his grandparents since June 1st and we won't get him back until Friday. We are missing that little guy like crazy!

Miss anything: I can't wait to have my normal body back!

Movement:She still moves all the time. She loves to push on my hips!

Cravings: No cravings at all. 

Looking forward to: Getting my little man back. Watching How to Train Your Dragon 2 this weekend and having a baby!

K’Lynn

35 Weeks

How far along: 35 Weeks.

Baby is the size of a: Honeydew melon.

Gender: Girl!

Weight gain: I haven't moved my scale this week but I know there is weight gain because my legs are back to being puffy!

Maternity clothes: This bump is getting so large that I feel like some of my maternity clothes are getting too small! While moving this week I started thinking about getting rid of some of my normal clothes that I just don't wear anymore, then I realized that is probably a horrible idea because I haven't worn anything in the past 5 months! Hopefully I don't nest my way out of a wardrobe!

Sleep: I've been so tired the past week that sleep is great! 

Aches and Pains: My back is killing me! 

Best moment this week: Our first night in our new house, Rivers graduation, Jon's birthday. So many good things the past week!

Worst moment this week: Moving, moving, moving.. and we still have so much to move!

Miss anything: Cocktails and pie.

Movement: This girl loves to move. She has found a way to kick my hip bones now, yay.

Cravings: All food. 

Looking forward to: My Dad is coming this weekend. I can't wait to spend some time with him! 

We have had such a busy week. We started moving everything to the new house which has been challenging to say the least. I have learned that I can not bend because when I do fires from the depths of hell come burning through my entire chest in the form of heartburn. Do you know how difficult it is it pack and move without bending at all? I have been just parking my butt on the floor and scooting around to pick up stuff. I look like a dog with worms, but at least I am getting the job done.

K’Lynn

34 Weeks!

How cute is this!?!

How far along: 34 Weeks.

Baby is the size of a: Cantaloupe, which sounds amazing by the way! 

Gender: Girl!

Weight gain: Because of a fun little stomach bug that went through the entire household this week I am down 3 pounds from last week but up 7 from pre-pregnancy. 

Maternity clothes: I officially can't wear my non maternity clothes. I mean I can, but its not flattering. 

Sleep: I have slept like a baby since I was sick. 

Aches and Pains: Restless leg syndrome a little but really not too bad!

Best moment this week: We closed on our house! 

Worst moment this week: Packing, painting, moving, being sick!

Miss anything: I want a glass of wine. Moving would be so much easier if I could drink wine when we are finished for the night. 

Movement: She is such a mover! I think she plays Dance Dance Revolution in there. 

Cravings: I was craving salad, but since getting sick all I want is carbs! 

Looking forward to: My little man is graduating Pre-Kindergarten today!  I can't wait to see him in his little cap and gown!

What a week! I have seen both of my doctors this week and both confirmed baby girl is looking good! They are estimating she weighs about 5.4lbs. They also both confirmed we are in the home stretch! How crazy is that? It won't be long before we have a baby!

Jon and I have been sneaking in fun things to do with River. We went to Gattiland on Sunday. River loved that since it was all playing video games and he doesn't get to do that often. He also loved that he got to watch Frozen on the big screen while he ate mac and cheese. He lost another tooth on Monday. I am loving his gap tooth grin! He has his Pre-K graduation, complete with cap and gown, tonight. Overall, this kid has had a really busy week! I can't wait for our 3 day weekend to pack, move, and hopefully sneak some pool time in, and celebrate Jon's 29th birthday!

K’Lynn

Baby Shower

We are incredibly blessed! I can't believe the amount of time and effort everyone put into our baby shower. Our little girl is so loved already. My heart is overfilled with joy!

The decorations were gorgeous. My sister in law puts Martha Stewart to shame. She knew we were doing a pink and gold themed nursery and used those colors for shower. I left with so many nursery decorations. She made the tissue paper poms, a burlap banner, a tissue paper banner, the vases for the flowers, the flower arrangements, and the monogrammed sign with baby girls initials. She seriously went above and beyond. The other hostesses made tons of yummy food which I shouldn't have eaten, but totally did! They even managed to score pink hamburger baskets!

Can you believe all the pink? I still don't think I can get over the fact baby girl is a GIRL!

We got tons and tons of gifts. Adorable baby girl clothes and tons of diapers topped the list. 

My Daddy and I. grandpa is so ready for another little girl to spoil! I really can't wait for Jon to get to experience the father-daughter relationship I shared with my Dad. 

My mother in law made this adorable quilt!

My brother Brad and his wife Kourtnee. They hosted the shower at their house. They both are amazing! Between all the D.I.Y. projects Kourtnee tackled and Brad grilling burgers for tons of people they seriously did more than I could have ever asked for! 

The rest of the hostesses, minus Nadja. These girls really made everything come together. I think they were just so excited that after 3 of us having 3 little boys we are finally getting a girl! Or they just really love me! I am so lucky and blessed to have such great friends!

Overall we had a blast. It was so much fun, the food was great, and we loved getting to spend time with our friends and families! 

K’Lynn

33 Weeks!

How far along: 33 Weeks.

Baby is the size of a: Pineapple. 

Gender: Girl!

Weight gain: I am up 10lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. 

Maternity clothes: I bought a pair of maternity capri tights this week. I may not take them off until delivery!

Sleep: It really hasn't been that bad. I have been waking up way to early and am not able to fall back asleep but overall I don't feel horribly tired.

Aches and Pains: My lower back has been hurting. I take a warm bath every night and that helps so much!

Best moment this week: Our baby shower. We are so incredibly blessed!

Worst moment this week: I am still hating packing. 

Miss anything: I miss my normal body. 

Movement: This little girl moves like crazy. I don't know what I was thinking last week because I feel like as soon as I published the post she went crazy and hasn't stopped. 

Cravings:My cravings are so random and I usually get my fix that day. Earlier this week it was kale and last night it was shrimp. 

Looking forward to: We close on our house on Friday! I am so excited to finally get it over with!

This was such a great week and weekend. Our baby shower was amazing and I am going to write up a separate post for it. We are incredibly blessed with amazing friends and family! We have also been packing like crazy still. We are so excited to close on our house and get moved in. 

K’Lynn