Blake’s Big Boy Room!

I finally got around to snapping pictures of Blake's Big Boy Room! We love it so much and Blake thinks it's pretty cool too. ;) Some days he admits that the nursery is for the baby and other days everything in the nursery is, "MINE!" Baby steps, haha!

He has been sleeping in his big boy bed for a couple of months now. He does a great job and never gets out of bed until we come up to get him. There were a couple weeks of transition time where he woke up during the night crying but he seems to be content now. He still sleeps in a crib at grandma's and a pack'n'play at daycare but the transitions do not seem to bother him at all.

His room has a dinosaur theme and we picked out a lot of the pieces especially for that. We did not do an ABC theme....all things in moderation!

The view coming in:

We got the bunk bed for free(!) from a family at church. That sure was a blessing!And it's low profile so it fit! The bedding and tee-pee/cushion are all from the Land of Nod, my favorite children's store! The walls were pale yellow before this was his room and we didn't change anything about them. They actually match his bedding perfectly!

In this picture you can see his PBK chair that I just brought up from the living room (time to make room for some baby gear), his personalized growth chart (it says Blake at the bottom but you can hardly tell here), and a made-up bed....definitely only for pictures, haha!

His nightstand is not really used except for his camera monitor. We do love the "rock" shaped lamp we got from the Land of Nod and use it occasionally. We also keep some of his extra stuffed animals on the bottom and the books we read every night.

 Here's some of the wall art in his room. The only thing we haven't done yet is put up his metallic letters that were over his crib (they spell BLAKE).

Nemo, Dory, and MeeMaw (the red panda) are his go to animals for bed. Nemo is an absolute must have.

He got a new dresser in his big boy room! The white one is staying in the nursery. Just a few knick-knacks and his fan are there for now; his dino shelf and glow-in-the-dark dinosaur are pretty cool though. ;)

And finally, the most loved space is the Tee-Pee that fits perfectly in the nook. This is where bedtime stories are read under the glow of Christmas lights (that stay up year round)!

Hope you enjoyed the mini tour!

32 Weeks - Baby #2

My current view when I look down!

How far along? 32 weeks, 3 days. We keep forgetting to take the picture at home so I took a few selfies at work....on ugly Christmas Sweater day. :) P.S. It's Brandon's sweater...mine would be a crop top right now, haha!

Total weight gain/loss: +22 lbs at my 30 week appt. I have another appointment tomorrow and we'll see if I've gained some more. I'm on a much more "average" weight gain track with this baby. I gained below average with Blake. I still seem to be carrying in my belly; it's almost identical to the way I carried Blake except this baby carries lower and my bladder notices. ;)

Maternity clothes? Yes (except today's sweater)!

Stretch marks? For the first time I might say yes(?). I *think* I have two tiny spots on the underside of my belly on either side. They are like dots, not lines (yet). Though it doesn't make me excited, I do feel like they will be little marks to remind me of this time if they stick around. I have a dot (literally) of stretch mark right on my belly button from Blake that I didn't even notice until after he was born and it reminds me of my time spent pregnant with him. :)
Sleep: I'm sleeping alright. Not as tired during the day but I wake up feeling un-rested a lot. I think I toss and turn pretty frequently (and it's becoming a lot of work to flip over, haha!) and I've also been having some very vivid and strange dreams. Last night I had two nightmares....that's no fun. It's also the week before Christmas and I have a lot to get done and some crazy hyper students to deal with at work so there's that too....

Best moments this week: 

-Friday will be a great moment...when Christmas Break starts! ;)

-Spending the weekend with Brandon's family and taking Blake to visit Santa!

-I officially did the first thing at home to prepare for a new baby: cleaned out part of a cupboard to make room for bottles and cleaned up Blake's bib and silverware drawer to make room for some baby bibs. (I just have to point out that at this time with Blake we were like 95% ready I think.....haha)

-I didn't pack a hospital bag, but I wrote a list.

-I passed my glucose test. (a while ago....but it still counts!)

-I wrapped a bunch of presents and have *almost* all of our Christmas shopping done. 

-Brandon and I set an intention to start getting stuff ready for baby on vacation next week. :)

Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss anything yet? Not having constant sciatica/hip pains. My memory, lol.
Movement: This baby moves a lot in the late afternoon and late evening. It may move during the work day and I just don't notice it as much, but, once I leave school it seems to move like crazy! Baby loves music on the iPad and seemed to be dancing to the music when we saw "Finding Neverland" live this past weekend!
Food cravings: Milk, candy, caffeine (okay maybe not a craving as much as a want)
Anything making you queasy or sick? When I ate too much chex mix the other day....yeah, Christmas treats are the best when you don't eat like an elephant, haha!
Have you started to show yet: Oh yeah. Sorry in advance if I hit you with my belly.
Gender prediction: I'm definitely thinking boy this week. I just have this strong feeling.
Labor signs: None thank goodness!
Belly button in or out? Still in but so so so shallow. If I eat too much or baby shifts it can be flat.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy! Definitely ready for Christmas break though!
Looking forward to: Christmas and lots of time with family!!!