37 weeks

37 weeks down...we are now days away from meeting the newest little member of our family.  The little ticker over there on the right says 20 days!!  20 days!!!

The baby is now considered "full term," even though the due date is three weeks away. If I were to go into labor now, his/her lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. {Some babies need a bit more time, though.}

Baby #3 weighs about 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel. Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long.  Which would explain the copious amount of Tums that I have been taking!

And don't forget to vote in the baby pool, if you haven't already:
 

Baby pool

I'm still very behind on blogging, but figured I get this up so that you all could get your guesses in.  We're kind of in the home stretch here so I guess now would be a good time!  Click on the banner below or the one off to the right side of the page.  Good luck!

Another trip to Palm Springs!

For Father's Day weekend we decided to head out to Palm Springs!  We stayed at my Dad's house, the guys enjoyed some golf and the kids loved swimming all day!

 We headed to the mall for a bit and the kids got to rode on the train!  They were so excited!

 A little blurry, but he wouldn't stop moving!

 So worn out...he fell asleep at dinner!

 My little fishy!  She loves swimming!

 Beating the heat with popsicles!!!

Yummy!

Mason enjoying his popsicle after lots of swimming.

 Once Evan warmed up to swimming...he loved it!

Brynn swimming with PapaDabaDoo....she had a blast!

We all had a good time and it wasn't too terribly hot!  It was a nice little get away and a great way to celebrate the dads!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Swim lessons

I'll use the term 'lesson' loosely because it was more like getting her to follow simple instructions in the water.  Either way Brynn had a great time!  But what's not to love about swimming with Daddy and learning new things from Miss Emily?  Although, I'm pretty sure she just liked being in the pool.

 Kick, kick, kick!

Pool time for Evan

Over the fourth of July weekend Evan got in the pool for the first time!  Pretty sure he enjoyed splashing around in the cool water with Daddy and Brynn.  And it must have been hard work cause he fell asleep on the short walk home.

Playing with Daddy

Flying

{Check out the curly ponytail on Brynn! :) }

Hello Summer!

Today was the first official day of summer and what better way to celebrate than breaking in the little inflatable pool {or the baby pool as Brynn calls it} outside!  I waited until late afternoon so we didn't have direct sunlight for our pasty beautiful white skin. 

The water was a little cold when she poured it on herself.

 Happy guy enjoying the water!

 Being a little devious by pouring water on little brother.

She thought it was hilarious!

 Playing

 Looking at a plane flying by

 Unprompted kisses for torturing him.

 And then, she was back at it!  Poor little guy!

 Much happier outside the pool away from his sister's reach!

 She licked the flower and then said "Ucky, Mommy!"

They both had a great time splashing around and playing in the water and when they got out their little toes and fingers were all wrinkly.  I think this little pool will get a lot of use this summer as a way to beat the heat!

Weekend in pictures

All ready to watch the game in our LSU gear

Mason and Brynn...contemplating LSU's narrow victory. Hey, a win is a win!

Brynn in her frilly tutu

Playing with water at our friends pool

Water in cups can keep her entertained for awhile

Kaylen showing Brynn her playhouse

Peek-a-booAnd we ended the long weekend with a walk around the neighborhood
Evan enjoying being outside

Hope everyone had a great long labor day weekend! Labor day is the unofficial end to summer, but I'm so ready for the fall. The weather, football, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bread {pumpkin anything really}, Halloween, brisk morning walks, Thanksgiving, hot cocoa on cool fall days, sweatshirts...all of it! Bring on fall! Can you tell fall is my favorite season?

It's tiring having a newborn!

Just ask Brynn!  She must be tired because she fell asleep eating lunch yesterday.

And a big thank you to my Mom and sister for coming and staying with us last week.  It's always nice to have an extra pair {or two} of hands to help with Brynn, make dinner, pick up, take naps with Brynn, take her to the pool, or just talk to!  We even got out to see a movie; that's usually unheard of with a newborn, right?  Thanks again you two...we really appreciate it! 

Palm Springs fun!

We packed up and headed out to Palm Springs this weekend to have our {possibly} last little getaway as a family of three.  It was hot, but that was to be expected.  Brynn did really well in the water considering it was her first real time hanging out for a long period of time in the pool.

Brynn and Daddy enjoying the pool

Brynn and Mommy

Hanging out

Trying to beat the heat!

All tuckered out from the fun weekend in the heat {Baby was tired too}! 

At 35 weeks the baby is now the size of a honeydew.  From now on, baby's growth is mostly in the plumping up department--though he/she won't get much longer, he/she will put on a pound or more of baby fat before birth.  The hearing is totally developed and responds best to higher pitches. 

The baby pool is all set up and everyone is welcome to take a guess.  It's all for fun and just for bragging rights...so get voting!  And don't take my guess as mother's instinct because I honestly have no clue!  Good luck!

Busy weekend!

I realized the other day that I hadn't posted any pictures of the little princess in awhile! Sorry for slacking off!

Saturday we had Mason's 1st birthday...it hardly seems like it has been a year since he was born. I forgot my camera and don't have any pictures from his birthday, but here is one that I took for his birthday invitations.They all grow up so quickly, don't they? Brynn enjoyed her cake as did Mason, he dug right in.

Sunday we headed out to Simi Valley for the Cajun Festival. It was hot, but we enjoyed the music and Scott and Gay enjoyed the food!As you can see from Brynn's cheeks...it was warm, but Brynn made lots of friends and fans! She is a social little butterfly and likes to smile and flirt with strangers.

Monday we decided that it was about time to get this new little booger some bedroom furniture. We went, looked around, decided and ordered all on the same day...AMAZING. No time spent analyzing over which one or which finish. Those of you that know me well, know that I can spend way too much time making a decision! So with out further ado, this is what the new little munchkin will be sleeping in...The furniture wasn't in stock so we will have to wait for it to come in, which I am totally fine with being that the extra room is a gigantic mess!!

I am now 31 weeks, it seems to be moving so quickly. And I'm sure with summertime coming things will start moving even faster!! The baby is now about the weight of four navel oranges and heading for a growth spurt.This picture is from a couple weeks ago when we attempted to go to the pool. The water was still kind of chilly so Brynn didn't want to get in, but I think she is too cute in her swimsuit!
Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day and enjoyed the extra day off!!