23 WEEK BUMPDATE

23 WEEK BUMPDATE


I didn't realize it's been 3 weeks since my last update! Time is starting to fly! I had my monthly doctors appointment on Tuesday and my doctor went over my genetic ultra sound results with me. Jackson is doing great, he's growing perfectly and there were no abnormalities found! I however seem to be having a difficult cervix. It is shorter than he would like it to be at this point in pregnancy, so I have an ultra sound scheduled for next week to see if it has gotten shorter. If it has he said he would put me on progesterone to hopefully help. Worst case scenario they would have to stitch up my cervix :/ Really hoping it doesn't get that far but I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to keep Jackson in there as long as possible! 

He has also started moving a TON since my last update. It started a few days after my update and I have been loving feeling him move around more and seeing it on the outside! It has been really fun, this is always my favourite part of pregnancy. The nesting and purging continues, I have lots of stuff we are getting rid of and it feels so good! This weekend when we have time we will be getting the shared room ready a bit more, hanging stuff, hopefully setting up the crib and getting it out of storage before the snow comes, and getting things out of the way. It will feel so good when it is all set up because with my cervix being short I just realized we have literally done nothing for this poor child and we have nothing for him #SecondChildProblems. 

Last weekend was my sister's baby shower and it was really cool to see her experience a baby shower, she is due this month and could really go any day now! We made sure to snap a photo of both of us pregnant because it probably won't happen again haha. 

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain? I'm up almost 20lbs :/ Gotta slow it down.

Maternity clothes? Yep!

Stretch marks? Yeah, but mostly left over from my pregnancy with Everly.

Sleep? Still broken up most nights but this sleep regression with Everly is preparing me to be up all night with a newborn!

Best moment this week? We brought Everly to our doctor's appointment and she got to hear her brother it was really nice. 

Miss anything? Sleep still

Movement? Lots! He is most active first thing in the morning and around 8pm at night. 

Food cravings? Maltesers which is so random (and unhealthy lol)

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? Nothing anymore so far!

Showing? Oh yes.

Gender? It's a BOY!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? He is still low so I feel pressure sometimes, especially the days where I'm on my feet a lot. 

Belly button in or out? In.

Happy or moody most of the time? A little bit of both I think!

Looking forward to: My ultra sound next week, I always love seeing him!
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NO CARVE PUMPKIN IDEAS

NO CARVE PUMPKIN IDEAS


Happy October 1st everyone!

One of my favourite things to do is go around and see all the creative ways people carve their pumpkins. It is so neat to see what people come up with and they look so amazing at night! Midland has this amazing festival called Pumpkinferno and they do such amazing and creative things with pumpkins, if you are ever looking for something to do I would definitely check that out!

As much as I love looking at the carved pumpkins, sometimes I could do without the process of actually carving them. Everly also is not a fan of the gross insides so carving with her right now is not an option.

I wanted to find a way to still use the pumpkins we get from the pumpkin patch, so I found a few ways to say goodbye to carving and get a little creative!

1.     Pumpkin Hammering
This one may need some adult supervision and may be a bit more ideal for older kids or toddlers. But it is super fun and it keeps them pretty entertained! All we did was go to the dollar store and pick up golf tees; we came home and let Everly hammer them into the pumpkin.

I am a sucker for anything motor related, and this really helps shape up their fine motor skills! Something extra you could include with this activity is to also buy some elastics and get your child to stick elastics on the golf tees to make shapes!

2.     Growing a Pumpkin in a Pumpkin
For this activity you just need an empty pumpkin and you fill it with dirt. Once it is filled just plant some pumpkin seeds and give it lots and lots of water and in a few days you will have pumpkin sprouts in your pumpkin!

3.     Paint Away!
This one is pretty self explanatory! Give your kid some paint and let them go to town! We had a variety of sponges, brushes, paints, and stencils (I have a lot of DIY supplies ha) and that made for different textures and effects. Everly really loved experimenting with the different supplies and the sponge was definitely a favourite!

4.     Chalkboard Pumpkins
       This one is another self explanatory activity but I think it is such a cute take on no carve pumpkins! I painted a pumpkin (you could spray paint it also probably to save time) with chalkboard paint and left it over night to dry. The next morning I just gave Everly some chalk and let her go to town! It was fun to see her chalk art, and with a damp cloth you can just wipe it down and once it dries you can let them do it again! 

Fall is my favourite season, we live at the pumpkin patch and it's nice to switch it up sometimes instead of always bringing back pumpkins to carve. Hopefully you try one of these ideas out! Let me know how it goes if you do! :)
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