Summer Summer Time

It is definitely Summer Time here and although I am hating life with the extra person I am carrying around....Jackson is loving it! I bought him the cutest pool a while back but the sides collapse for east fold up and yes he figured this out quickly - letting all the water go bye bye. So I decided to get him a good ole fashioned pool like I had growing up! Here he is in his new pool that he also dumps water out of. Look at that mop on his head.....he is getting a haircut Tuesday and I have decided we are not coming out until he has SHORT hair! Say a prayer that I can go through with it! :)

Here is Jackson last year in his pool...notice the same swim trunks! I think they are 18 months and I had to safety pin them last year and this year they fit-that is until they get wet. They start to sag and you see baby butt! :)

You know looking back at pictures and comparing them from one year to the next is so bittersweet! I am so excited to have a 2 year old and watch him grow and learn new things, but I slowly realize that my baby is a big boy now!

5 Year Anniversary

David and I got married 5 years ago today! Time sure flies by! Here are some pictures from the big day....I don't have a scanner, so please excuse my ghetto picture taking of pictures from my Wedding Album! lol You will get the idea though!

About to walk down the aisle.



The whole wedding party!



mmm cake!

Off to Vegas!

Who knew....

that they made boxer briefs for little boys! I love them!


A boy and his best friend!


How Jackson gets rid of bottled up energy!

Dr. Appointment

I had another appt today and all went well! I am now 26 weeks and 4 days....WOW it is creeping up on me! With Jackson I only had 10 more weeks left and didn't know it. I wonder how many more weeks I have left with this little guy??

Anyway- all was good...blood pressure was GREAT this time. I recently thought it may be high due to some serious headaches I was having, but after getting it checked and calling the Dr, I was told it was most likely hormonal headaches. What?? I had never heard of these, but they are painful. The nurse called me in a prescription and I usually have to take a pill at least once a week. My weight was up 6 pounds in 5 weeks, so I thought that was good. I was worried about it being more. So I am up 9 pounds now total! I also had my sugar test today and thank goodness I passed it!

So now I am going every 2 weeks.....he will be here before we know it! And considering last night he decided to preform water aerobics from 2-3am, I was ready for him to be here! Still no name for the little guy....I think we have it and then I am not sure. We may be like the Behm's and on his birthday still have a problem deciding! Decisions, Decisions!

Day 4

So I wanted to update you all and let you know that Day 4 and so far Day 5 are going GREAT! Jackson only had a couple accidents yesterday and all were while playing outside. While inside I am taking him every so often and he is going like a champ! He is not telling me he needs to go yet, but he is holding it in between. He also made a breakthrough in that when I tell him we are going potty, he doesn't throw a fit (he is always in the middle of playing indies, outside, or watching a movie) anymore....I think he knows now that we will go back to playing when he is done.

We have yet to venture out- except to pick up a Pizza last night for supper.....I took him right before we left and he was fine. So it seems like maybe we are catching on to this whole potty thing after all. The one issue we are having is pooping in the potty...so any moms out there for advice on this - please pass it my way!

Don't you just love all this potty talk! But lets face it - this is what my life and most of you who are reading this lives resolves around! :)

3 Day Potty Training Method....

did not work for us! lol But we are well on our way to a good start and I am pleased with Jackson so far!

Day 1 was decent - I thought Jackson did okay for his first day.

Day 2 was worse - maybe b/c I expected too much. But I think his problem was he was too into playing and when I would take him, he would go a little and not all the way....so in about 10 minutes would complete his potty task in his underoos!

And today was Day 3 and he had some accidents, but most of them were dribbles and he would stop himself - I would notice and I would take him to potty. Many times if there isn't a lot in there - I will make him sit back down and finish and he usually does. I think he is so proud of himself and he can't wait to flush the results down the big potty! :) I have been putting a pull up on him at naptime and a diaper at night and when he woke up from his 2 hour nap today - he was completely dry! YAY!

So we are both learning at this. He isn't telling me yet when he needs to go, so I am taking him every so often. And we have yet to venture out of the house and at this point I think we will be home bound for forever! lol I did go today and buy him a really cool travel potty....oh how I hate public bathrooms (Hence why we will be home bound for forever!).

All in all I think we have a good start to this process that I so much dreaded and still do. I am hoping by the time baby boy #2 gets here, Jackson will be having few accidents! So all you moms out there who can do this in 3 days- my hats off to you.......you know who you SUPER MOMS are! :)

Here is my big boy in his underoos.....oh he is the cutest thing in them to me! :)

Preggo Pic

Some have wanted to see an updated picture.....so here you go! I feel huge these days, but when I see other pregnant women about due - I don't feel so bad! The worst part seems to be the bending over to do things...play with Jackson, pick up toys, give him a bath, etc. And I swear when I sneeze (which seems often) I think I am about to have this baby! lol No real pains of ligament stretching, but if I do roll over in bed sometimes....I feel a little pull here and there! I have another appointment a week from tomorrow- it is my sugar test! I am hoping to pass like I did with Jackson! Baby seems to be active...maybe not as much as Jackson, but you won't hear me complaining! David and I seem to be close to coming up with a name....so stay tuned! ")

25 weeks and 3 days