Big Baby!

Well, it was confirmed, I am carrying a large baby boy! I got to go to the doctor yesterday afternoon and we got to take another look at Collin growing like a weed! They did all of his measurements and checked everything out and all looks good. And yes he is definitely still a boy, we have the picture to prove it! Bryce went and did much better this time since he has gotten okay with the idea of having a baby brother instead of a sister. He just stood quietly next to me on a stool and started mesmerized by the "TV" on the wall. He asked us if he could please go and see what his brother was doing, it was so cute how can we say no to that! He is becoming more fascinated everyday by what is going on inside my belly!
Back to Collin though, after all measurements were taken and the machine did its calculating thing, it guessed his weight at 5lb 2oz! Then the doctor came in and uttered these words "5lb 2oz, wow, this big baby"! Just what the person who has to give birth to him wants to hear!! No really I am thanking God that he is growing healthy and strong! We got a picture of his face that his little cheeks look chubby and everything! Of course the part of him that is measuring the farthest ahead is his head!! I just ask that everyone keep praying for both of us as July 7th is quickly approaching and my desire is for a safe delivery and a healthy baby boy! This mommy loves her giant baby boy!

That "Sunny" boy!

First of all Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms!! My sweet boy is really just realizing what mother's day is this year and when we were talking about it he told me "mommy, I will get you lots of "sings" (things) for Muzzer's Day, lots of girl "sings""! Of course, I just thought that was the sweetest, cutest thing ever! Then Wednesday night on the way to church he started "thinking" out loud about what he could get for me. His list included a head lamp (yes, one of those light things that goes on your head!) and a new steering wheel! Then I mentioned to Josh that I would really like to have a baby sling/carrier that is called a Peanut shell and there is nothing said near Bryce that gets by him so he added a "peanut shell" to the list. He probably thinks he has the world's weirdest mommy that she would want him to give her a peanut shell! But all he knows is that is what mommy would like to have. There is a big heart inside that little guy!
On that subject, he is finally getting okay with the idea of praying. It used to freak him out a little. He is now getting into having things to pray about! The last 2 Wednesday nights at prayer meeting he has raised his little hand and given his request out loud! And at 3 you may think that it would be for things he wanted or boo boos that he had but it wasn't. Last week he wanted to pray for "his Baby Collin" (we are just thrilled he has adjusted to the idea of a brother!) and this week I was having some major back issues with pregnancy and he raised his hand and told Papaw he wanted to pray for his mommy's back! The faith of children can be astounding at times, he knows exactly where to take his request when he is worried about someone!!
One more "Bryce story" and this one is pure entertainment! Yesterday him and I went to WalMart with Aunt Kiki and Mia and before we could get out of their driveway he had to pee! It is kind of a struggle for me with my giant belly to get all thirty some pounds of him in and out of the car seat so when he was done peeing I had him climb into the car and into his car seat on his own. When he was about halfway in the car seat he said in a strained voice "mommy, I can't do this anymore, I am too "sat"(fat)" Where does he come up with this stuff?!

My big boy!

Well, whether I am ready or not my baby is going to school. We got the call on Thursday (thanks, Stacy!) that Bryce will be able to have a spot at Temple Tots in a 3's class so he will start preschool when school starts in the fall! I was thrilled! He really needs the interaction with other kids his own age. Being the only kid in Sunday school and children's church alot has not done much for him socially!! He also needs the time with someone else in charge that is not me or another member of our family. There are just so many positives to him going to preschool!! We have made it clear to him that we are not sending him to school because the new baby is coming but that is another nice thing for me is that will make it easier to spend individual time with both of my boys!
As, excited as I am for him, he was that much upset. He has made his feelings about the possibility of preschool well known to everyone! He DOES NOT want to go! So when I told him that Stacy had called with great news, he started crying! The crying didn't last long though but it went to anger, his favorite thing to say that day was " I am so mad sor (for) school"! I tried to tell him all of the great points for him and how much fun he would have. I even told him that I went to that school when I was younger but all that mattered to him was that his "best buddy, unca(uncle) Josh" had gone there too! He did seem to perk up after that and even told Nana and Papaw that there was great news about HIS school. Of course the great news was that they had beds and a playground! When you are 3 these things matter! Hopefully in the next 3 1/2 months we can convince him that this is a great idea and he will be all ready when the time rolls around! He will after all be a big brother by then!!

Graduation!

Uncle Josh is graduating from college one week from Sunday! Bryce is so excited and proud and he doesn't even know what that means!! The original plan that we had was for all of our family to go to Wilmore for the graduation and to see Josh(my brother) but for Bryce and Josh (my husband) not to attend graduation so that other members of the family could use their tickets! I am not sure how aware Bryce was of this plan cause he never really talked about it. But yesterday we got word that Uncle Josh had gotten 9 tickets for graduation, plenty for everyone who was originally in the plans to go and Josh and Bryce. When I broke the news to them at dinner last night, Bryce was beside himself with excitement, hollering and cheering about it. The next words out of his mouth were "what is graduation anyway?" When I explained that it meant Uncle Josh would be done with college, he was even more excited. He hates to see Uncle Josh go back when he has been home to visit! Then when I explained that Uncle Josh would be wearing a funny hat and a funny dress over his clothes, he is ready to go now!! He is so happy he gets to go to graduation even though at 3, he has no clue what is going on, he just knows he loves his Uncle Josh!!!

Poor little Collin!

The differences between carrying baby #1 and baby #2 have just astounded me! We are so totally blessed by God to be having this little guy and are so thrilled to see him but at the same time the obssession to have everything perfect before he arrives is just not there! With the schedule of my pregnancy the bulk of it fell in the busiest time at work for Josh so the renovation project for upstairs could not be started until he got some time. So, here I sit about 10 weeks from baby Collin's arrival in his room surrounded by stuff that does not belong in here and thinking how his big brother got up this morning out of his bed and still has clothes in his dresser and chest! Hopefully we get all of it done!
And then there is the fact that I have been through childbirth before and am starting to panic about having to do it again! I just request prayers from everyone for my peace and a safe and uneventful arrival of Collin Isaiah! (And that God will bring back to my mind how to care for a newborn, I feel clueless again!!)
Bryce is of course getting more excited and more confused everyday at Mommy's protruding belly! It is of course getting quite large and he can't help but look at it and touch it. He likes to talk about his brother growing inside, and kicking - boys, anything that may resemble violence is fascinating!! But he thinks if Collin can kick me then it may be okay to put his feet on my belly to attempt to kick him back, this plan was quickly nixed!! I worry about the little guy having to learn to share everyone and everything in his life at first, it will be a rude awakening after 3 1/2 years of being the only one!!

On a different subject, I know I call him LITTLE Collin in the title but I am not so sure how little this baby is going to be. My belly is getting huge! In the last couple of days, I have had people tell me that I am going to be HUGE by July, ask me if we are sure it is not twins and when I went to make a dentist appointment for 4 weeks from now, they were not sure they should do it for fear I would be in labor or have a new baby!!! I don't know how many times I have told people my due date and they look at me like I may be lying to them! It is frustrating but I want to think that it just means that God is growing my little guy big and strong so he is good and ready to be born 10 days early and everything will go smoothly!!