Fun with Camo

It is crazy to think that in just a couple weeks Camo will not be the only child. I have enjoyed my one on one time with him so much in the last couple years. I am trying to soak in as much time with him as I can before the baby comes. He is such a fun, fearless little boy and I love to watch him get excited about things. Today we decided to try out Oaks Park Amusement Park. They have a preschool day in which they let kids 6 and under ride all the kiddie rides. Camo was so brave and went on everything. He even went on the roller coaster which I was really surprised about. Don't worry, my friend Kristin took him on it so I wouldn't go into labor while we were there. I think his favorite was the motorcycle ride.  Lately I have been trying to find fun things for Camo to do and I will say that we will definitely be coming back to this park. He loved it! We have been exploring so many fun things to do in Wilsonville as well and I will hopefully post some more activities that we do.  Here are some pictures from Oaks Park.

 
 
 
 

Full Term

I can't believe I am 37 weeks along which is full term. I am surprised that I am still feeling pretty good. I am starting to get a bit anxious about having two kids. Did anyone else feel that way when they went from one to two? I often wonder if I have enough love to give to two children. I am going to try really hard to update on Camo and the new baby. My doctor appointment went well. Last week he checked me nothing was going on. This week I am 1 1/2 to 2 centimeters dilated. I don't really know if that means anything considering a woman can be dilated at a 2 for a couple weeks before having the baby. That's fine if he stays put for a bit because I can enjoy Camo these last few weeks. I have gained about 25 pounds so far which is about what I gained with Camo at this point. I am measuring about 38 inches around my waist. I am having quite a few more braxton hick contractions, but so far they aren't very painful. I am getting very tired throughout the day and am so grateful Camo still takes a nap. I usually end up napping when he does so that I have the energy to train a few of my clients in the evening.   Believe it or not I am still SLOWLY jogging 3 miles a day. I really hope we get our house all set up before this baby comes. It is still a bit chaotic from the move. I will update on how the move went and how we are settling in our new community. Here are some updated pictures. I just got back from a run so I don't look the best.

Motivation

Where do I get the motivation to pack up a house at 35 weeks pregnant? That's why I am on here writing a blog and not packing. I have no motivation. We are moving in exactly a week and I have maybe packed 5 boxes of stuff.  The interesting thing is,  is that I had the motivation to get up this morning and run 3 miles so I really don't have an excuse according to J. He thinks if I can still run 3 miles at 35 weeks then I can do anything pregnant. He is probably right. So I am going to try to be productive and fill up all those empty boxes sitting in my living room. Hopefully I don't go into labor before we get settled in our new place.

35 Week Belly Shot

I guess I've packed a few:)

Pool Day

We have been waiting so patiently for our pool to open up for the summer. When it finally did we decided to take advantage of it even though it was overcast and not the best weather. That didn't stop us from having a blast with our friends. Camo is such a littly fishy. I can't believe how brave he is. I have to keep floaties on him because he will jump in the water all by himself. Here are some pictures from the day. I will try to post videos of Camo jumping in soon.

34 Weeks

I can't believe that I am 34 weeks. This pregnancy has gone by crazy fast. Probably because I am preoccupied with taking care of a two year old. I am starting to get really uncomfortable at this point. I really don't sleep very well at night. I can't seem to find a good position to sleep in. It's strange because I don't remember having this problem when I was pregnant with Camo. It might be because at delivery of Camo at 39 weeks is how big I feel right now at 34 weeks. I am still able to jog my 3 miles a day which has been really fun. It's nice to get out in the jogging stroller with Camo and listen to him ask me so many questions. A few days ago at my last doctors appointment I weighed 148. I have gained about 23 pounds. I am 37 inches around my waist. I wished I would have measured my stomach when I was pregnant with Camo because it would be interesting to see the difference. At my next appointment in a week and a half my doctor will check to see if I am dilated. I am really excited to meet this little guy in hopefully 5 or 6 weeks.  I want to know if he will look like me considering Camo looks identical to J. This is very brave of me to post this picture of me in a bathing suit at 34 weeks.

Pregnancy, Camo, and Latest Happenings

I am just about 31 weeks now. I can't believe that I will be having another baby in a couple of months. Things have been going well so far. In the last couple of days I have been experiencing some severe indigestion, but other than that I have felt pretty good. I have to sleep with two pillows underneath my head and eat small meals. I am still able to workout and run my 3 miles without feeling too too uncomfortable. It's fun because I usually get to take Camo in the jogging stroller with me. I am so excited for Camo to meet his baby brother soon. I know he will be a great big brother. If you notice in the picture I am popping out more with baby #2.

About 31 weeks with Baby #2

31 weeks with Camo

Camo is turning into such a little man. J and I have been so impressed with his communication skills. The other day he asked to talk to Grandma so I called my mom up and he had a 10 minute conversation with her on the phone. It was so cute. Whenever he knows he is in trouble he is very quick to apologize. He is very sympathetic and is very concerned if someone is hurt. He knows all the names of my friends as well as their spouses and will randomly ask, "How is Steve or Tom doing"? He also hates having things stuck in his teeth. While the missionaries were over for dinner he asked for floss after we ate.  His favorite TV shows are Caillou, Berenstain Bears, Thomas the Train and Kipper the Dog. He loves to play outside and is constantly asking to go for walks. Luckily we have had a few non rainy days here so we get out when we can. He loves to swim and recently we went to and indoor pool. He had so much fun and has no fear of the water.  Camo looks a bit grumpy in this picture, but this is the only recent picture I have of him. I think he had just woken up from a nap.

Now you are probably wondering what J and I are up to. Well, maybe not. J just started working for a doctor in Kaizer which is just a little North of Salem. He has been working there for the last couple weeks and has liked it so far. He really likes the other doctors that work with him and is already gaining so much experience. The commute has been hard on him though since it takes about an hour to get there. We are thinking of moving to a town called Wilsonville which is a bit closer to his work.  Nothing new with me besides chasing after a two year old as well as working at my new studio as a personal trainer. I love all my clients and am so grateful to have the opportunity to train independently.

It's a BOY and Update

We decided to do a baby gender party in which we invited some of our family and friends. I have to say that it was pretty darn fun .I had the ultrasound lady conceal the gender pictures in an envelope. My friend who opened the envelope made a cake in the color pink or blue. She was the only person that knew what we were having. When we cut through the cake the next night we weren't surprised to see a blue cake. J and I both felt strongly that we were going to be adding another little baby boy to the family. We couldn't be any happier to be adding another playmate for Camo. Here are some ultrasound pictures. Sorry the pictures are so small, I'm very computer illiterate and I don't know how to make them bigger.

Here are some pictures from the baby gender party.



Pregnancy Update and Recently
I am now 24 weeks along. I am still feeling pretty good minus a little bit of heartburn. I can't complain though. I am definitely getting bigger and feel a little bit bigger at 24 weeks than what I felt like with Camo at 24 weeks. I have gained about 12-15 pounds. I am still running and exercising. Running definitely becomes harder when you have added almost 15 pounds to your body. I am excited to wear maternity clothes in the summertime because they are way cuter than winter maternity clothes. I also am hoping to live at the swimming pool. I guess Camo better learn to love the water.

I just started personal training at a studio. I have absolutely loved having the freedom to train how I please without having to answer to a boss. I feel that my clients like the privacy of not having to work out at a busy gym. I am hoping to bring on a few more clients in the next coming months.

As for J, well he is still reading lots of books as you saw from the last post. He is still in the job hunting phase and will hopefully find something soon. As for now he is enjoying the time off of not having to study and go to school. Camo is going to be really sad when he starts working. He has been spoiled having mom and dad at home.

24 weeks

Camo Update- a little over two years old
Camo amazes J and I with some of the things that he say's and does. We often wonder to ourselves where he learns some of these things. He can sing the whole I Love to See the Temple song and Itsy Bitsy Spider. He can count to ten. He is starting to become extremely independent and is in the I want to do it myself stage. He is very proud of himself when he accomplishes certain tasks. He loves going to the Zoo and Children's Museum. His favorite animal at the zoo is the Hippo. His favorite color right now is pink which is kind of interesting. He loves stuffed animals and we often see him talking to them. He also asks for baby wipes so he can wipe their bum and change their diaper. I wish he would learn to go in the potty. We are still holding back a bit on the potty training. Hopefully he will be ready soon. Camo has been way into trying on shoes and some of his favorites to try on are my high heels. Camo is also in the asking questions stage and it can get very annoying. Especially when I answer him and he say's huh? It's like he wants me to give him more information and there is nothing more to tell him. Camo still loves books and will sit with me for 45 minutes reading books. He loves to go to story time at the library. Here are some recent pictures of Camo.

Here's the proof that he loves books.