There's Mud and a Big Bow on my Monogrammed Apron GIVEAWAY!

I love this blog.  Love that this mom has two boys and a then a baby girl, like me.  Love the way Leslie decorates, encourages her boys to play in the mud, and puts the biggest, best bows in her baby girl's hair!  Right now she is having a giveaway for a pair of monogrammed clogs from The Pink Monogram.  So head over to Leslie's blog and enter in this great giveaway!

Fun at the Fox!

Rita's (Midtown location) partnered up with Broadway Across America for Shrek the Musical.  We were able to take the boys to the FOX to see the musical as well as for Kids Night before the show.  We had such a great time.  We ate Shrek green ice cream, decorated gingerbread man cookies, wore Shrek ears, colored, and danced, danced, danced.  After all that we went in and saw Shrek!  It didn't start until 8pm and intermission was at 9:30.  We made it to intermission and had to go.  The boys were sooo good, but tired and bad weather was coming in that night (same night as the awful tornadoes in AL). 

 Green ice cream

 Cute boy eating his ice cream while daddy makes shrek hats

 Sweet Ausin eating and watching the kids come in

 Cookie decorating time!

 A man was talking to the boys and Austin does NOT love strangers

 Austin spun the prize wheel and won this book!  Logan won Pocahontas on dvd!

Dance party starts...We danced to the hokie pokie, chicken dance, YMCA, Cha-Cha Slide

 Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

 Brian says the boys dance like its their job:)

 The morning after...still wearing Shrek ears

35 Weeks

Down to the last few weeks of pregnancy and am I ever feeling very pregnant!  I had an OB appt today.  Addison is facing a strange way so the nurse had a difficult time finding her heartbeat...I aged a few years in those five very long minutes.  Then my dr. came in and did the Strep B Test, I have been negative in the past, so I am sure I am again.  He also "checked" me...NO CHANGE!  I may die from all the contractions and back pain but my body is remaining the same.  It reminds me of being pregnant with Austin.  Nothing ever changed even with all the contractions I was having which ultimately led to the c-section.  With Logan every few days I dilated/effaced more.  So we'll see what happens I go back weekly at this point but May 23 will be here quickly:) 

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 35 Weeks
Size of baby: Addison is now the size of a honeydew!

From now on, her growth is mostly in the plumping up department -- though she won't get much longer, she'll put on a pound or more of baby fat before birth. (She's about 15 percent right now and will be about 30 percent by full-term.) Her hearing is totally developed (baby responds best to higher pitches) from the bump.com.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I lost a lb since my last OB appt!  I laughed when the nurse told me and she said that is what most women do when they "lose" weight at the end.  Total weight gain 31lbs. Starting weight 105 current weight 136 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: My regular tops are getting a bit short to cover the belly! I have a lot of summer maternity clothes from the boys so those are out and I am also loving the long maxi dresses. Still love my Gilligan & O'Malley black yoga like pants from Target.

Gender: It's a girl!!! Addison Kathleen Harris

Movement: Addison is a mover. Usually at the end the baby doesn't move as much, another sign I know the end is no where in sight!  Addison MOVES all the time. She is very busy. Her movements are actually beginning to hurt!

Sleep: Well I have AWFUL back pain, especially my right side where my sciatic nerve is involved. Once I get to sleep I can sleep but getting comfortable is hard and requires at least 10 pillows!

What I miss: Not much but sleeping on my stomach and not having back pain.

Cravings: None. My stomach is squished so food is no longer a joy. Fruit and anything liquid is great. I am so thirsty all the time. Easter brought me lots of candy - which is why I laughed when I was told I lost a lb the next day at the OB's office.  I ate so much on Easter! 

Symptoms: Mostly heartburn! She has hair:) Contractions started at 30 weeks and back pain.

Best Moment this week: Hearing Addison's heartbeat and just knowing how close we are to meeting our sweet sweet girl.

Sweet frame for Addison's dresser/hutch.  Can't wait to put a picture of her in it of course wearing a BIG bow!

Easter 2011

Easter was a busy but fun day. Theday before we dyed eggs, made rice krispy eggs and cup cakes with peeps and then that evening put out snacks for the Easter bunny, which led to the boys not wanting to go to bed because they were afraid of the bunny coming to their house. They are not fans of the Easter bunny.

They wouldn't even get out of the stroller when we went to see the bunny at the mall

 Mimi was the only one that would go sit with the bunny.  The boys didn't care who was sitting with the bunny, they weren't.

The only bunny pic was the one taken with the live bunnies which became our Easter card.

Dying eggs

 Anything that will change their skin colors they are all about!

 See, his skin is green and blue (and was for 24 hours); he is happy as can be!

 Not enough color but getting there:)

 We then had an egg hunt in our house

 eggs by the couch:)

 opening their eggs...candy and change!

 Treat time...Rice Krispy eggs

 Mommy's creation (with daddy's help of dying the frosting and the boys putting the peeps on)

Putting out treats for the bunny (I didn't think about pjs obviously since these are not "Easter" pjs:) 

The bunny came!

 Some great goodies from the bunny

The bunny brought pink polos to wear the day we bring Addison home.  Logan says "pink, girls wear pink!"

After some bunny fun we headed to mass which was packed out.  Then we went to my parents for lunch and then Brian's parents for dinner. 

The bunny came to both mimi and papa's and grandma and grandpa's house!

 Oh pregnancy without a tan

 Mom's table