Sprinkle of love

Being that this is baby #3 I had zero expectations for having a shower thrown for me. Well Carissa knows how to make a girl feel loved and threw a sprinkle party for me.

Just like with baby #2 I was sent home with freezer meals. This time however the girls came with the meal prepared which left us time for some games. The girls wrote some fun messages on diapers for me to see when changing this little one.

I didn’t sneak a peak and just packed them in a bag so come time to change this baby I’ll definitely have something to smile about.

Of course a party to a Pearcy means sweets so we indulged in an ice cream sundae bar. It was the perfect treat on a hot sunny summer day. And even though I didn’t help with the preparation of the party I loved the concept for its simplicity. Definitely something I would want to do for different parties. And do you see that marshmallow topping? Heaven in a jar!

After a sweet treat we played a sweet game. We played a candy bar memory game. You matched a candy bar with a saying. We played it first at the baby shower for our friend Katie and I think every shower should include this game. Okay it might be partly because you get to win candy but it is also a great game to get everyone involved. Oh and the mother of the shower ends up with an incredibly cute baby as evidence of Baby Beckett Klancher!

I just have to say even though when I gave him up my arm felt like it was going to fall off, he REALLY made me excited to meet and hold our little one. Better than the opposite I suppose…did I mention he was out cold the entire time? Might have something to do with it as well :)

After the game I already felt like the day was a success but we had feet to pamper. I’ve come to appreciate the treat of a pedicure and it is even better when you have friends to gab to the whole time. Once our feet were beautified we carried on to Chili’s for some appetizers and drinks. More girl talk occurred until we cut ourselves off from the unlimited chips and salsa. We then ended the night back where the fun all started. Two of us girls (which I was one of them) had never seen the movie Beaches with Bette Midler. This was unacceptable to the other ladies so we hunkered down with some popcorn and candy from the game earlier to check this chick flick off the list of must see movies.

From the beginning of the afternoon until the end of the evening I felt loved. You can’t help but feel loved when you are surrounded by your best girl pals. This was the best gift of the day. It isn’t as often as I would like where I get to spend such a good amount of quality time with my main girls. Such a refreshing way to prepare myself for the all-consuming time of being the mom of a newborn again. Thank you Carissa for planning such a great day and thank you to each and everyone of you girls for making me feel like I couldn’t be more loved…just like how I know this baby will feel!

Cheese

I get the camera out and Cohen’s latest thing is he’ll often smile and say cheese. Or I guess it is more “eese!” But he’s trying and it is fun to see him connect things and try to be vocal as well. I sometimes get good smiles or other times he just continues to barge forward to the camera making it hard to get any type of good photo.

Sand bottom pool

On Father’s day we made our first trip to the sand bottom pool this year. I actually think it was our first time going since the summer we moved to Shakopee. Sevea was about to turn a year old then and she’s approaching 5…4 years between visits was certainly too long. We love having this type of pool so close. It is perfect for young kids and old kids alike. The sand helps entertain the young kids who aren’t into swimming for long. The slides provide extra fun for the bigger kids or even the adults. As a family with kids three years apart it is the perfect mix for them both.

Our friends Matt and Keeley were taking their set of twins and extended the invitation to join to our family and the Zimmer family. It was fun watching how different all of the kids played even though they are all within 5 months of each other. Cohen seems to be taking after Sevea and loves the water. He was pretty fearless and would walk out further and further into the water even though his face was getting closer and closer to the water. With the sand being the bottom of the pool it provided an uneven walking surface. Cohen took one or two dips under the water with mom/dad quickly putting him back on his feet. He wasn’t even phased by it. Wipe off his face and let him cough a little and he was just fine. He enjoys blowing bubbles in the pool just as much as the bathtub. Let’s hope swimming lessons go well with him in the fall. Sevea will see a ton of pool time this summer since she is taking her swimming lessons on Sunday nights. This is the first session we’ve done that she is all on her own with the teachers. It was much harder on Troy and I than her. She gladly without hesitation went with the teachers. These moments just smack Troy and I in the face with the reality that she is growing up and growing up fast. But we are thankful that she is excited and comfortable with exploring new things without us.

We look forward to many more times of pool fun this summer. It just might become a tradition that we swim as a family before Sevea’s swimming lessons :)

Sandbox Fun

What a spring it has been this year. The kids have been cooped up in the house way more than any of us would like. First it was the cold weather lingering around for far too long. Then it was and still is the constant rain. It seems like the rain has perfect timing to ruin a day of fun outside. This past Saturday we were blessed with a beautiful day and we definitely took advantage of it. One project that we crossed off our to do list was the sandbox. The kids LOVE it! It is so nice to have something else to entertain the kids outside. Now we just need the weather to cooperate and allow us some more time outside.

Cars Excitement

I wanted to share the video of Cohen's excitement when seeing the movie Cars on tv. It is a couple months old but his excitement hasn't weaned. What you can't see is that his excitement is coming from only the movie cover picture that you get when scrolling through the guide. Needless to say, can you guess what his birthday party theme will be this year :)

31 Weeks with #3

I totally intended on updating at 30 weeks but time got away from me. Then I turned 31 weeks but had a doctor’s appointment two days later. Well that was on Friday and I never got around to writing the update before the weekend. So I’m trying to sneak this in even though 32 weeks is so close. But there really isn’t much to update. Each week goes by and brings us closer to meeting our new little baby but how I’m feeling has been pretty much the same. I haven’t experienced much discomfort yet especially the nasty “H” word. I’ve felt well enough to continue with my gym workouts and that is the only time when heartburn tends to strike. I guess I do get it occasionally but most of the time it goes away without taking any tums. But during my workouts, oh boy is it rough. Makes me want to throw up. During my doctor visit, we discussed options for relief. I could take Prilosec or something similar before working out (like 2 hours before). I’m thinking I might just try taking a tums during my workout class if it strikes since I think I can live with it for the next 8 weeks…if I am able to workout until the end. Sleeping is still going well considering. I find that I am sleeping through the night more these days. Which is surprising to me since I’m only getting bigger. But if I do wake up it is a quick potty break and then fast asleep once I hit the pillow.

Many people have told me it is hard to believe I’m due at the end of July when they look at me. Well that could be because I am measuring fundal height wise behind. I measured 28 weeks and was 31 weeks at my appointment. The doctor isn’t concerned since I don’t have large babies but we’ll keep an eye on it. The same thing happened with Cohen (I don’t know with Sevea because the doctors I had with her were not very informative) and in the end I caught up. But we did get another sneak peak at him around 34 weeks so maybe we’ll get another look at this one.

A look at the belly from 29 weeks to 31 weeks.

One other note from the appointment: baby’s heartbeat was higher again this time (more in the high 140’s to 150’s)

It is hard to believe I’m already into the 30 week section of this pregnancy. Time is going by so quick. In some ways I feel like I just had Cohen and was just holding him as an itty bitty baby. Then I look at him and he is definitely not itty bitty. The excitement to meet this little one is building but we are trying hard to enjoy these last two months as a family of 4.

I’m into the two week appointment stage of pregnancy so my next appointment is on Friday June 14th.