20th Month Week 2 and 29 Weeks Gestation

Jackson and I discussed monsters this week. We went on a boat cruise on Lake Norman to look for Normie. We did not see him. Maybe next time. Lillie, Carley, Claire and Henry went with us. I think that Jackson had more fun feeding the ducks and fish before the cruise. However, he did enjoy chocolate milk and cookies on the boat.

Jackson is so funny. He wants to be apart of the adult crowd now. If we have friends over, he will climb up between us on the couch and laugh when the adults laugh.

We went to the playground and splash pad with Lillie this weekend. It is so neat to see them play together.

Cole and I are doing well. We had an appointment this week. His heart rate was great and all my vital signs were good. I told the doctor I had not been feeling great and she said I was probably just doing too much but she wanted to check my blood to be sure. I haven't gotten the results back yet. I am having an awful time sleeping at night. I have to go every week for appointments from now on. We have an ultrasound next Monday. They are keeping a very close eye on us.

20th Month Week 1 and 28 Weeks Gestation

Jackson said his first phrase this week, "Oh goll." He also repeated me when I said "boom." He knows the difference between ducks and dogs now. He can say "quack." It is fun to see him learn so much. Daddy taught him how to play golf this week with a plastic club and ball. He has gotten a lot better at making contact with the ball. He loves having me blow bubbles and is trying to do it himself.

We went to an ice cream play date at Sharon and Carlee's. We got to make ice cream sundaes that looked like clowns and an double scoop ice cream cone out of construction paper.

We had a play date with new friends that just moved to Davidson from Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. Kelli and Paul have Claire (2.5 years) and Henry (5 months). Our house is covered in Auburn gear so I was glad when Paul was wearing his Oregon jacket and Henry was in an Oregon onesie. They didn't seem to be too upset over Auburn winning the National Championship.

Cole is moving around and you can see my whole stomach move. I tell Jackson about the baby. He knows where my belly is and likes touching it but I think that is all he understands.

19th Month Week 4 and 27 Weeks Gestation

Jackson and I went to a story time/art class again this week. The story was Llama Llama Misses Momma. Jackson got to paint with a toothbrush, make tracks with cars dipped in paint and decorate a lunch bag. Once again, he loved washing the dishes in the cleanup station the best.

The books was very appropriate since we had spent the week talking about zoo animals.

Cole is kicking hard enough for my belly to visibly jump. Drew could feel little thumper really well. I went for my gestational diabetes testing and passed. Yeah! Cole has his head down. I can feel him kicking up near my ribs. When they measured my belly, he was one week ahead of schedule and had grown a lot in the last week and a half. He was already 2 lbs and 4 oz a week and a half ago.

19th Month Week 3 and 26 Weeks Gestation

Well, there are no pictures because Mommy dropped her camera on the way out the door to Asher's first birthday party. We had a great time at his beach party on Lake Norman. Jackson loved the cupcakes that looked like fish!

I had my 26 week appointment with Cole. Daddy forgot that I had the appointment and scheduled a meeting with a client and then my babysitter backed out last minute so Jackson went with me. The checked Cole's heart rate which was 130 bpm. Then, since I was already feeling pressure, they decided to do an ultrasound to measure the length of my cervix. Everything was fine and Cole measure one week ahead of schedule. Who would have guessed?! Jackson, being the curious toddler that he is, had to sit beside me on the table and when the ultrasound tech put jelly on my belly, Jackson wanted some on his belly too.

Jackson is learning all his body parts which is so cute. He still gets ears and eyes confused.

19th Month Week 2 and 25 Weeks Gestation

Jackson and I got Daddy ladder ball and a map of the lake for Father's Day. Now we can do some more exploring on the lake and find a nice beach to play on. Jackson really likes being in the water. He also got to go to his first pool party this weekend. It was Tenley's first birthday.

We spent the week with our friend Megan, Brian and their little one, Lillie at Lake James. It was a nice relaxing vacation. The kids played great together. They went swimming in the lake and we took them to a great playground/splash pad one day. Jackson was going down the biggest slide all by himself. He also loved going to Wilson's Creek and sliding down the river rocks.

Jackson learned where his ears are and Great Granny taught him where his eyes are. We went to Tennessee to see my sisters, mom and dad and grandmothers. I was wonderful to see everyone. We had not all been together since Christmas. Jackson entertained his great grandmothers. He also played with his cousin, Emma-Catherine. It was so neat to see them interacting. We did run into a little jealousy if Mommy held Emma.

Cole is starting to make me uncomfortable and we have 15 weeks to go! Amber is also expecting a little boy. She is 21 weeks along. Aimee is just trying to make her stomach stick out - no such luck. She is so tiny!

19th Month Week 1

Jackson and I talked about fathers all week in honor of Father's Day. Jackson learned where his belly was and his nose. He also knows where Mommy's belly is. I asked him where Cole was and he pointed to my belly and said "Dole."

We started the summer reading program at the public library. We are supposed to read 20 books over the summer. We read about 5 book a night so I have decided to just write down our favorite ones. Grammy went with us to the kickoff party for the summer reading program. There were story tellers, arts and crafts, Irish dancers and even therapy dogs that come and read with the kids.

I signed Jackson up for an art program in Cornelius. They are reading a new book each Friday and then have art stations based on the book. This week's book was "Little Smudge." We go to make a smudge using black paint and a dropper. There was also a station for gluing puzzle pieces, tracing shapes, stamping shapes and using a plastic scouring pad to blot paint. It was a lot of fun. The only problem was Jackson liked playing in the cleanup station the best.

18th Month - Week 5 and 23 Weeks Gestation

Jackson and I went to feed the ducks this week. I have a feeling we are going to have trouble when he goes to Kindergarten and the teacher asks, "What do ducks eat?" Jackson will reply, "Cheerios!"

Our topic of the week was butterflies so we went to the Charlotte Nature Museum's butterfly pavilion. Jackson was much more interested in the turtles and birds than the butterflies. He also liked crawling through the tunnel system they had to simulate the habitat for such things as moles.

Jackson has been nodding his head yes but this week he just started shaking his head no. At least he doesn't say no yet! He also started running from me this week. We are going to have to figure out a way to make him mind. I am reading James Dobson's "The New Dare to Discipline." Let's hope he can help.

Drew got to feel Cole kick this week for the first time. His kicks are really getting strong. He is making the outside of my belly move.