More Baby Updates!

Yes I know- baby updates already?! But seriously...

GEAR

Forgot to add that we went to Babies R Us after the ultrasound to trade in a few items for new ones. We traded in our Evenflo strollers (2 a single and double) and car seat, and a Graco car seat that were about 5 or 6 years old now. Such a relief to get rid of stuff for a change. Although we didn't get a huge deal on the new gear we got we did get 25% of each of these items.

 

Graco lightweight stroller black/green

And Graco play yard with changing station and napper blue/gray

Planning to have her in the room with us during the first few months both the napper and changing station will come in handy.

And yes we did get these exact colors on purpose. We do plan on having one more kiddo after this one (not exactly RIGHT after this one, if I can help it) so we wanted more gender neutral colors. Although Chrispy kept looking at the girl ones. *Hee hee hee* How cute is he? We also plan on getting the car seat to match the lightweight stroller this weekend.

BABY NAMES

I've gone through pretty much all the girl names on babynamesworld.com (excluding 'c' and 'k' names cuz we have enough of those around with Christopher, Christian, Chloe {the dog}, and cousins and uncles with Christopher and Kaleb) and wrote them down and gave Chrispy the list to scratch out the ones he didn't like. Here is the list:

Alissa/Alyssa

Fae

Janae

Janessa

Luna

Ruanna

Selena/Selene

Tasia

Willow

Janae, Janessa, Selena and Selene were more or less thrown in as a joke or because I just liked the name but Chris isn't counting them out. The middle names are still Marabeth, Beth and Fae.

KICK/PUNCH

Chrispy and I felt the baby kick for the first time last night! Like literally with our hands! When I felt it the first time Chrispy asked me if I was okay cuz I gasped loudly. Probably thought she kicked too hard or I pulled a muscle. Hahaha! But no, she kicked or punched hard enough that I could feel it with my hands! When we went to bed I had Chrispy put his hand on my lower belly, had to jostle her a bit but she kicked for him too! Now this doesn't mean you can go putting your hands on me to feel her kick, she's too low for me or you too feel comfy with that. :)

The REVEAL!!! Sort of...

Or at least it would be if the computer and internet/blogger would cooperate!

So I'm really sorry that I can't put the photos up IN the reveal post but they are above! I don't know why I had to display them like that but the site or the computer isn't working right. Plus we weren't allowed to take a video(s) in the room during the ultrasound since the technician didn't know if we could at all. Oy!

Mean while I might as well say...

WE

ARE

HAVING

ANOTHER

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GIRL!

Or at least that's what the technician says. The picture of the uh...reveal...is a little dark so I'm a little worried it could be incorrect and thinking of wanting a 3D ultrasound. Although, those are expensive...and I doubt I'll be able to convince Chrispy.

But either way I've started focusing on girl names so don't go thinking that I wouldn't.

So far we like:

Ruanna (Rue-anna): Rue coming from the book The Hunger Games (highly unhighlighted in the movie btw) and the continuation of anna works better with our last name.

Luna: From admittedly Harry Potter's Luna Lovegood.

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Alissa/Alyssa: I looked it up on babynamesworld.com and Chris liked.

As for middle names...

I've thought of a few but haven't run them across Chrispy yet.

Beth: from the only grandmother on my side I know.

Fae: Random name I like that I've also listed as a first name.

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Marabeth (Mare-ah-beth): Marjorie is Chrispy's grandmother's name and I combined it with Beth.

I'll be taking down the above reveal pictures in a month or there abouts.
Otherwise...
That all folks!

Half Way Thru Harry Potter!

I have finally hunkered down a bit and started reading the Harrry Potter books. Mind you, it was an invitation from a friend, who is going to have a Harry Potter party in a month or so, to get me to read them but hey gotta have motivation for some things.

I have just finished the 4th book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and I think the reason for the lack of motivation to read the books before was because I wanted to know what was going to happen at the end and with the films being so available to watch I just got bored somehow with reading the books. Now I'm totally cool with reading them like I've not seen the movies but heard of the hype. Even though reading all these books are becoming a little monotonous cuz I'm reading the same author over and over I still want to know the details that the movies have not been able to show or the differences between book and movie.

I'd say the first two movies were the most accurate so far where the books were concerned, although I don't think they played Lockhart obnoxiously enough (almost as bad as Umbridge). The third movie almost seemed backward to me in some areas. The fourth movie to the book seems fairly accurate in relation to how they had to fit everything.

In all, I think I like all the books. So far the fourth seemed a little long but I appreciate the other details nonetheless. I understand things a lot better than I did before, not knowing how niave I was watching the movies and accepted not knowing till now, and have currently pointed out some of these details for Chrispy, in turn.

On to the 5th book!

ULTRASOUND!!!!

OUR ULTRASOUND IS ON SATURDAY!!!!

I'm not excited at all! *Wink*

Soooooo...soon we'll find out if Chrispy's dreams of a girl are true OR

if our feelings of a boy are true.

Either way I'm excited to see the cuteness within!

If we have a boy we do have a name:

Gideon (from '7 Brides for 7 Brothers) Daniel (Chris's father's, brother's & nephew's name).

For a girl we have ideas but nothing we've discussed deeply until we know what we're having. We've discussed the name Gideon Daniel WAY before now so that's why is pretty set in stone.

Now!

If you would like you can totally make you're own guess as to what we're having I love guessing other people's baby gender so I won't exclude you if you'd want to make a prediction!

If you do the old wives tale hints I'll help you out a bit-

I don't really crave things, but it's mostly fruits like peaches and necturines that I love to eat right now. Or cold things cuz well it's summer. Granted it's monsoon season but c'mon, it's still hot. But the past 2 kids I didn't have cravings either.

I had...fairly bad morning sickness I suppose, I wouldn't consider it severe but it wasn't exactly mild.

And the baby's heartbeat today was around 150bpm.

SO EXCITED!!!!!

Kid Updates

Tummy Rumbler

I figured that even though it's close to when we find out what gender Tummy Rumbler would be, tomorrow being week 19/4.75 months along, I could give a tiny update.

I have been eating more, I would say better if that I ate like veggies with every meal or something like that but I'm not so I'll say "more". I haven't thrown up in weeks so YAY! I have been able to drink milk, thoroughly enjoying cereal every morning and the occasional Ovaltine chocolate milk *sigh*. I have been able to even figure out some kind of schedule with my hungers so I don't feel blah, though this past week while shopping I had the shakes so bad but thanks to a good bag of Cheetos I was able to stop them and continue with my day out with Ellie.

I have officially been asked if I'm having twins by one of Christian's bus drivers. I knew it was gonna happen one day when I was pregnant, and there you go. Ugh, some people. I could understand if the person that asked me was young, like 20 or younger, but this woman looks older than me. Just because I am only half way through my pregnancy and show more than others doesn't mean I'm having twins. I heard a comment the other day that I think applies to common sense- too bad there isn't much common sense anymore. How sadly true is that?!

Anyway enough of my silly random rant-

Christian

He is officially a Kindergartener, been going to school for a week and a half, and the transition has been interesting. For both Christian, Ellie and I. I'll explain later about Ellie. I like that Christian has an all day school day, it makes me feel like I can do more. As for Christian I think he's doing well in school, we get daily progress on his day. He has been doing good for the most part but sometimes has a hard time listening, following directions, and saying kind words. I hope that this is a phase as he gets used to the new routine like my brother-in-law suggested.

We have talked to Christian about the baby and I think this time he's getting the idea that a new addition will be here soon and is okay with it. With Ellie it wasn't that great since he was so young. He has asked to see the progress of the baby in pictures provided by the babycenter app on my kindle fire and talks about getting a baby brother.

Nayeli

Now Ellie, with Christian gone, she gets bored quite quickly and makes me wonder about possibilities for her during this time before her own schooling starts next year. Ah bugger, I'm tearing up already thinking about it. But she hasn't cried when Christian has left so I can't say that she's too upset about it. Ha! I think she likes spending quality time with me since she likes to cuddle up close and play around me since her brother is gone.
We have also let Ellie see the picks and told her there is a baby in my tummy. She also seems excited about a new addition. We'll see how long that lasts when the baby is crying constantly. Hahaha!

STOMP Videos

In case you don't know about STOMP, it's a group of people who make music out of ordinary things: trash cans, lids, pans, pails, basketballs...etc. Here are a few found favs of mine. PIPES- run time 4mins 58seconds PLUNGERS- run time 2mins 38seconds NEWSPAPERS- run time 8mins 27seconds

B-bump Photos

*Sigh* I suppose its belly shot time. No, not the alcohol kind.

I love the saying on this shirt, don't you?

My view- in case you wondered.

Since the kids like the Smurfs, I figured I'd get a smurf-a-licious shirt. Which is really comfy with newly discovered (on my part) yoga pants.

And the side view. Half of this belly is probably fat. But I get huge during pregnancy anyway so don't go thinking I'm having twins when I'm not. This is me at 16 weeks aka 4 months along.

Nayeli's 4th Birthday!

Nayeli turned 4! She's so big! She is quite the sweet heart but if she doesn't get what she wants she'll give you some attitude! Though being her mother, I personally give her attitude right back letting her know who is boss. :)

PS: Sorry they are fuzzy, I used my phone to take pics.

Princess Nayeli! With her wand/baton, sash, and tiara! 

This is her castle! A cake castle but hey, it's a bloomin' castle!

Top view of the castle cake- "Happy 4th 'Princess' Ellie"

Her brother and cousins crowding Nayeli and her presents. Can't say who was more excited about the presents but she got a kids laptop, dresses with leggings, coloring books, rings and My Little Ponies!

Nayeli and her cousin, Kaleb. Aren't day cute!

Now, the weekend we had Nayeli's party we planned to use a park to celebrate but the rains came in forcing us inside. Thankfully my sister was willing and able to let us use her home for the party. We weren't able to put up decorations so I decided to put them up in Nayeli's room.

As soon as we finished putting them up Ellie said, "It's beautiful." She's so cute!