More 4th of July/New Bike!

Ok, I'm finally caught up on pictures now!

Actually ON the 4th of July, we went to Oak Park's parade with Nana, and then we went to John's parent's house for a BBQ and MORE swimming for Jack!

Swimming with Marcel

Boden wanted to join the fun!

Watching fireworks (in the daytime?)

All 3 boys

Jack wanted to eat his hamburger AND watermelon at the same time.

And much more recently, Nana bought Jack a balance bike!!  Jack has always liked getting on Marcel's bike, but it's too big for him, so I went searching out for a bike small enough for Jack!  I found one and he loves it!  It doesn't have pedals, the idea is to learn how to balance first, because pedaling is the easy part!

26 Weeks/4th of July weekend

 

 

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  26 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby is the size of an English hothouse cucumber. Baby is as tall as an English hothouse cucumber and weighs about 1 2/3 pounds. (Length: 14 inches, head to heel.)

Total Weight Gain: About 20 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: Everything is maternity.

Gender: We don't find out!  We are really thinking this is a boy.

Movement: I'm feeling the baby kick everytime I lay down or sit still for a few minutes.  The movements are finally getting higher, so I think the baby has turned around.

Sleep: I've been sleeping really well!

What I miss:  Nothing really right now.

Cravings:  Chocolate milk.

Symptoms: As I'm getting closer to the 3rd trimester (next week!!) I'm aching a bit more.   My ankles hurt, and I can't stay in one position for too long.

Here are some photos from our 4th of July weekend at my Uncle Dan's in Indiana!  We had a great weekend!  The weather was beautiful, really hot, so we spent the whole weekend in the pool!!!

Jack LOVED swimming!!

Mama getting comfortable with a few noodles.

This was pretty crazy.  Jack decided on his own that he wanted to go off the diving board.   He jumped off, but wasn't too happy afterwards.

He needed to get out and sit in his chair for a bit.

Later that night, we did fireworks!   Aunt Karen brought a bunch of glow stuff for the kids.  

Jack did NOT like the fireworks at all, so he went inside with Nana and watched.

Next day, back in the pool!

Danielle drove Jack around in her car....

The other girls on the swings...

and Jack driving the car!

Some random photos of the not-as-often-photographed...

Our family

Jack also wanted to try the slide, so we put him on it, but right after this moment, he decided it was not a good idea, and he got off.

He got a hold of a hose, somehow and spent a while spraying us with freezing cold water! 

Back in his chair!

25 Weeks/Swimming Lessons

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  25 Weeks

Size of baby:Baby is the size of a rutabaga. Baby rivals the average rutabaga in weight -- about 1 1/2 pounds. (Length: 13 1/2 inches, head to heel.)

Total Weight Gain: About 20 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: Everything is maternity.

Gender: We don't find out!  We are really thinking this is a boy.

Movement: I'm feeling the baby kick everytime I lay down or sit still for a few minutes.  The movements are finally getting higher, so I think the baby has turned around.

Sleep: I've been sleeping really well!

What I miss:  Nothing really right now.

Cravings:  Chocolate milk.

Symptoms: I have very few symptoms at this point, which makes me very happy. This pregnancy is going really really well.  and EASY.  

Best Moment this week:  This is hard to answer when I do these posts late, but I'd say that this pregnancy is going so easily that I don't have "best moments," I pretty much feel great all the time! 

Right before 4th of July, we had our first swimming lesson for the season!   We are taking them at the Huntington Woods pool.   We are ONLY allowed to take lessons there, we can't just go to swim, because we don't live in Huntington Woods.  

 

Jack loved the pool, and he did pretty good!   

4th of July

Yes, I am just now posting about the 4th of July. 

We go to my Uncle Dan and Aunt Jennifer's house every year, and hang out in their pool all weekend, eat lots of food and watch some fireworks.  Oh, and we got the longest 4th of July parade in the history of small town 4th of July parades. 

Here are some pictures at the parade.  It was LONG and HOT. 

Jack and Nana

The girls

Little man in his sunglasses.

Daddy and Jack trying to get out of the sun a little.

As soon as we got home from the parade, we jumped in the pool!  (actually, Jack probably napped first).

Jack LOVED jumping into the pool.

That is a pretty good summary of the weekend.  Everyone in the pool.  Or eating :)

Oh, and fireworks!