What's happening in our lives today :-): Status Update - AKA milestones for the next one (should that be in our cards) 30 & 31 weeks

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Soooo here we are less than 8 weeks from "extraction" date...I can't help but feel like this little baby is growing quicker and bigger every day, yes i know it is but goodness it literally feels like it! While it's fresh in my mind I'll just complain a little bit about swelling, it is new to me this time around, there was no swelling with Killian so when I came home from the grocery store last night with a cankle where my ankle had formerly been I was slightly concerned. Kyle and Killian did an excellent job of letting me kick my feet up and let the swelling recede. They went on a bike ride around the block and daddy made dinner. I'm super happy the evenings have been cooling down so our little house wasn't a little heater box. This weekend is supposed to be in the 100s so we'll be testing our AC out for sure! The central AC works fantastic for the basement and the first floor but I put in a request to install the window unit upstairs to help supplement should the night air not cool down and chill our bedroom. Kyle jumped right on it and the unit is in place should we need it.

Speaking of sleeping, boy is it getting hard for me to get comfortable and get a solid nights sleep. This watermelon is just taking up so much precious space and makes finding just the right position to catch some zzzs nearly impossible. I still won't complain though because Killian is sleeping like a champ and the long stretches in bed are amazing!

On the topic of sleeping like a champ, our little dude is a camping PRO!!! We went camping with Kyle's brother and family for Father's day weekend, it was a blast. Killian love riding his bike with his cousin Maya and got a kick out of throwing rocks into the lake. I found it so interesting to sit and watch 3 grown men and a little boy find such joy in the simple act of chucking rocks into the lake. The little things :-) I don't think it will be all that long before we have to get Mr. K a bike with pedals, he is getting the hang of his balance bike and will be ready for the next step in no time. He is so responsible and grown up, he wears his helmet every time without a fuss, he even asks mom to go on her bike when we go around the block and there is no way he will let me out of the yard without my helmet on. So grown up. Back to the sleeping comment, the last night of camping we were finished with our s'mores and hanging out by the camp fire when Killian asked us to take his shoes off so he could go in the tent to go to bed. Smart little man. Then during the night it started to rain, kept Kyle and I up most of the night wondering when the water was going to breach the waterproofness of the tent and start dripping on us. Thankfully it never got to that point but we were up super early breaking down camp and getting packed up to head home. It was Father's day so we figured let's get breakfast and then hang out at home in the sunshine. Kyle and I broke the whole campsite down and just need to break down the tent but low and behold little dude was still snoozing. He slept until 830 camping, WHO DOES THAT?!?!? silly little boy

I went to my 32 week check up today. I discussed the swelling and Dr. Hansen said it's pretty normal, especially this time of year for pregnancy swelling to happen. She said not to be concerned unless it become painful and red. Otherwise to try and stay cool and put feet up when possible. Moral of the story, if there is to be a number 3, no 3rd trimester during the summer months, no no no. Otherwise baby is measuring just where little one should and heart beat is 145-150, strong and steady. Good news, she said going upstairs to our bedroom after the c-section isn't a problem so no need to live downstairs unless I really want to. BUT that will not stop me from pushing forward and trying to finish painting the downstairs bedroom and getting a new bed in there before my mom and sister get in town for the baby sprinkle. I can do it I can do it! Two more walls to paint and then order the pieces, so close!!! Loving the progress so far.

Killian update, he is mastering going pee in his little potty and has even gone a couple times on the big potty. We haven't convinced him to go poo in the potty yet but we'll get there. No rush in our minds, he is doing fantastic thus far. Killian is a HUGE fan of all things waffles/pancakes, cottage cheese, cutie oranges, cut up apples, hot dogs and "pizza" (pizza to him is pizza, quesadillas and grill cheese sandwiches). Oh and he is a big marshmallow fan, even managed to convince us to give him one with breakfast camping ;-) He continues to blow our minds with all that he says and does, such a smart, tender, spunky and kind boy. He loves playing balloon volleyball in the kitchen and makes sure we have both our hands free to play (he instructs us to put our drinks down on the counter if we have one). Killian and Kyle start soccer this weekend, we got an email from the league last night with instructions on expectations and an introduction to his coach. The level he is in requires a parent's participation so mommy will go and watch while daddy gets to share this experience with him. It is also Kyle's birthday on Saturday so we'll be celebrating with him. Mommy and Killian start swim lessons again on Sunday, he sure is a little fish and I just love sharing that time with him. Before swim lessons we will be meeting up with some mommies and kiddos at a splash pad park to play and beat the heat.

That's a pretty good update for one day. More to come based on events, for know, picture dump :-)