ALPHABET WEEKS-- LETTER 'B'

I decided to go ahead and post Week 2 (Letter B-- May 19th-May23rd) today.. I'm making a grocery list and I needed to put a few things on there, so I thought I would give you all a heads up too if you're following along with this :)

This week (Monday, May 19th-Friday, May 23rd) is all about the LETTER 'B.'

MONDAY- BALLOON GAME! Blow up a balloon, talk about how the word 'balloon' starts with the letter 'B,' and then have fun trying to keep the balloon off of the ground. Every time you hit the balloon, count higher and higher! See how high you can count together :) 

TUESDAY- B is for BIBLE. We are going to read the story of BABY Jesus being BORN HERE. This story doesn't go too in depth, but with Tayler and Quinn's 3 minute attention span, I think what they have written is perfect!

“She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 (New International Reader’s Version)

Have the children do the following hand motions along with repeating the words after you, to help them learn the Bible Verse:

She gave birth to her first born, a son: act like you are rocking a baby
She wrapped him in clothes: wrap a pretend baby in a blanket
And placed him in a manger: pretend to gently lay the baby down
Because there was no room: shake head side to side as though saying, “no”
For them in the inn: make the shape of a house with your arms
Luke 2: hold up 2 fingers
7: hold up 7 fingers

Do this a few times with the children. Make it fun for them to do the motions and say the words. Involving them in active learning is essential for memorization at this age.

WEDNESDAY-  BUBBLES!!! We are going to discuss the fact that Bubbles starts with the letter 'B' and then we are going to go outside and have a ton of fun blowing bubbles! These are one of Tayler and Quinn's favorite things to do outside anyways! They love chasing them and trying to catch them.

THURSDAY-  We are going to make a Bunny Butt for lunch today! We are going to talk about how Bunny starts with the letter 'B' and then we are going to dig in and enjoy it! Both girls love peanut butter and jelly and Tayler adores raisins! I am so excited! HERE is where I got the idea! I can't wait for the girls to see it!

FRIDAY- Today we are going to trace the letter 'B' (I want tracing to be something we do at least once a week) and then we are going to BUILD with BLOCKS! We have hundreds so we should be able to build something awesome! Perfect way to end our week with the letter 'B.'

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

4 Months Pregnant (16 Weeks)

We are 4 months (16 weeks) pregnant today! :)

I am really having a hard time believing that! I seriously feel like I JUST announced I was pregnant and it's been almost 3 months since then. Just crazy! 

'What to Expect' says baby is the size of a turnip this week.. so if you see one while out grocery shopping, cradle it for a minute ;)

We have an ultrasound in 2 weeks and I am BEYOND excited to see how big little man is getting! I just wanna see that little nose and adorable profile :) I am so excited!

I am been feeling him a lot more lately and I actually felt him on the outside two times this week! It's such a blessing and gives me butterflies every single time it happens :) I don't think feeling a baby kick EVER gets old! :)

I swear this kid is going to come out speaking Spanish LOL All I want is mexican! We have had tacos this week..quesadillas... and I've been craving Chipotle so hubby is bringing that home for dinner tonight! I'm a lucky girl that he puts up with my cravings.. he never complains :) Good man right there!

We have about 21-24 weeks (147-168 days) until we get to meet little man! Seems SO long, but I know it will go just as fast as the past 4 months have!

Alright.. ready for our weekly questions?? :) 

How far along? 16 weeks.

Total Weight Gain? Zero so far! :)

Maternity Clothes? A few shorts, but nothing other than that. Gotta love the belly band!
Stretch Marks? I have some from both pregnancies already!
Sleep: It's been a little rough! Just not resting for some reason :(

Best Moment of This Week: Feeling baby boy move around a little more AND feeling him on the outside twice!! I am so excited for it to be constant! :)

Miss Anything?  Sleeping on my belly? And I could have used a stiff drink this week ;) HAHA!

Movement: Here and there! :)
Food Cravings: MEXICAN food!
Anything Make You Queasy or Sick? Just early mornings! If I don't eat, I'm a mess :) and if I sneeze for some reason? I always feel like I'm going to vomit after.
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: I'd sure hope not! :)

Symptoms: Nausea in the AM, peeing constantly, feeling movement, tired a lot! 

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie!
Wedding rings on or off? On and sometimes off at night! My hands seem to swell then for some reason?
Happy or Moody this Week?  Happy and moody LOL :) I'm an emotional roller coaster sometimes!
Looking Forward To: Our ultrasound at the end of May :) And getting more clothes for Nate. We got a lot the other day, but I am really looking forward to hitting up some yard sales soon :)

Alphabet Weeks--Letter A-- Day 2

Today's task (May 13th) was:

TUESDAY- Sing (and try to learn) the Letter A Rhyme Song!

Way up high in the apple tree (stretch both arms above your head, hands open)
Two little apples smiled at me (keep arms above head, close hands into fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could (keep arms above head, "shake" tree)
Down came the apples (bring fists down toward stomach)
Mmmm, they were good! (rub stomach)

As weird as it sounds, Quinn was more interested in this than Tayler (although Tayler did think I was crazy singing really loud and doing the hand motions!) HAHA! Quinn actually let me move her hands around though :) It was so much fun! We even played with our 'A' toy that has an Apple on it! It was perfect!

They are too much fun! LOL :) It wasn't as successful as I thought it would be haha, but hey-- I learned an awesome new song!! :) Hopefully as we continue to sing it through out the day, they will be a little more excited about it LOL :)  

Alphabet Weeks-- Letter A-- Day 1

Our task today (May 12th) was:

Trace the letter 'A.' This will be directed towards Tayler a little more than Quinn, but I think it will still be fun :) Tayler can recognize the letter 'A' but she doesn't know how to write it as of right now! This will be a great activity for today :)

We had fun tracing the letter 'A' today.. and we even hung it on the fridge with a letter 'A' magnet! :) Quinn wasn't too interested in tracing LOL but she played with her 'Yo Babba Babba ammimals' as Tayler calls them haha! :)

Alphabet Weeks--- LETTER 'A'!

I saw a post on Pinterest for daycare students that was called 'LETTER OF THE WEEK'

and it got me thinking... that would be awesome to do with my girls this Summer! Tayler LOVES the alphabet and this would be a great opportunity to start teaching Quinn as well :)

I've been doing a lot of research (since I'm doing this at the last minute, I'm struggling!) about 'A' activities that we can do this week and I think I'm ready! :)

MONDAY- Trace the letter 'A.' This will be directed towards Tayler a little more than Quinn, but I think it will still be fun :) Tayler can recognize the letter 'A' but she doesn't know how to write it as of right now! This will be a great activity for today :)

TUESDAY- Sing (and try to learn) the Letter A Rhyme Song!

Way up high in the apple tree (stretch both arms above your head, hands open)
Two little apples smiled at me (keep arms above head, close hands into fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could (keep arms above head, "shake" tree)
Down came the apples (bring fists down toward stomach)
Mmmm, they were good! (rub stomach)

WEDNESDAY- Make ANIMAL noises! Tayler and Quinn have 14 animals that they play with in their zoo that their Pappy and Gigi purchased for them. Today, we are going to practice saying their sounds! This should be a fun activity-- I think Tayler is going to find it hilarious! We will be learning the noises of: a tiger, a lion, a polar bear, an elephant, a camel, a gorilla, a flamingo, a chimpanzee, a whale, an alligator, a seal, a doggie, a duck, and a penguin. You can play some animal noises HERE.

THURSDAY- It's 'Alphabet Sidewalk Chalk Day.' We are going to go outside on our patio and write the letter A with sidewalk chalk! Perfect way to get outside.. and for the girls to learn how to write it. We might throw in some naming the colors while we are at it since we have different colored chalk :) 

FRIDAY- 'All About AUTUMN.' I know, I know... it's almost Summer, but why not take a second to learn about Autumn/Fall! We are going to watch an Autumn/Halloween cartoon, and color AUTUMN trees :) Gorgeous trees with red, orange, and yellow leaves! I'm a huge lover of all things Autumn, so I think this will be a great, fun day for everyone!

And that sums up 'A-WEEK!' If you want to join me, you are more than welcome to! I plan on taking pictures each day of the girls and me doing our Alphabet Activities! I am SO excited to start this! It should make Summer very enjoyable-- not to mention, this is going to continue for 26 weeks (starting today..) I only have 24 weeks til I'm due with this baby! It's the perfect 'count down' til Nate is here!

I hope you enjoy me on this ADVENTURE! :)

15 Weeks Pregnant

As of today, we are officially 15 weeks with Baby Boy Bay! (Say that three times fast!)

The say he's the size of a navel orange this week :) At our last ultrasound, he was 5" long and 3 ounces. I'm sure he's a little bigger now! :) still craving pickles something fierce! I go through about 3-4 jars a week right now :) They're just too good. That and Wendys.. and Mexican haha! I swear they're right when they say you'll know you're having a boy--- you are never full! 

I've been feeling him a little more consistently which I just love :) I can't wait til their bigger kicks.. and more consistent so I can quit worrying! Lol :) I'm just one of those moms! I like to know all is well :) And being able to feel them constantly is a great sign of that!

We have the nursery all planned out-- Daddy wants to do a fishing/outdoors theme, so that's what we have our little hearts set on! If you follow me on Pinterest, I'm sure you've seen a lot of the ideas I've pinned! I'll hopefully share some pictures of it once it's done (and we are making the girls a joint bedroom at our new house! I'll share pictures of that too!)

It's been a wonderful week! I am getting so anxious to move in to our new house.. and to see little man again (it feels surreal saying that!)

Now.. on to our weekly questions! :)

How far along? 15 weeks.

Total Weight Gain? Zero so far! :)

Maternity Clothes? Nah! Just the belly band!
Stretch Marks? I have some from both pregnancies already!
Sleep: This week was the best sleep I've gotten in weeks. Both girls are sleeping through the night wonderfully and I didn't dream as much as I usually do LOL :)

Best Moment of This Week: Feeling baby boy move around a little more :)

Miss Anything?  Sleeping on my belly? And I could have used a stiff drink this week ;) HAHA!

Movement: Feeling some subtle movements this week :) It was wonderful!
Food Cravings: PICKLES.
Anything Make You Queasy or Sick? Just early mornings! If I don't eat, I'm a mess :)
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: I'd sure hope not! :)

Symptoms: Nausea in the AM, peeing constantly, feeling movement, tired a lot! 

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie!
Wedding rings on or off? On and sometimes off at night! My hands seem to swell then for some reason?
Happy or Moody this Week?  Happy and moody LOL :) I'm an emotional roller coaster sometimes!
Looking Forward To: Our ultrasound at the end of May :) And getting more clothes for Nate. We got a lot the other day, but I am really looking forward to hitting up some yard sales soon :)

Cheers to 15 weeks.. on to 16 weeks! (That's 4 months, folks! Are you kidding me?? It's flying!)

14 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Boy!

We had an ultrasound done Saturday, April 26th and guess what they found out??

We are having a baby................

BOY!!!

That's right! We are buying BLUE this time around!

At 13wks 3 days, Nate Grady is measuring in at 14wks 1 day. He is 5" long and 3oz right now. He had a heart rate of 156bpm. He was wiggling around and kicking the entire time. We are so happy and so excited!

I am still in shock if you can believe that. A lady gave us some clothes and it felt so surreal going through baby boy clothing, but oh my word-- so cute! Football jerseys, sweatpants, suits! He is going to be adorable! I just know it!

We are 14 weeks pregnant this week! 

I'm improvising on my photos. We are staying with my parents for a week until we close on our new house, so I took this with my cell phone, haha! :) Oh well, at least it's documented, right?

I ate 12 pickles today. I'd say I'm needing them for some reason, haha!

We had a doctor's appointment Tuesday and all sounded great! We go for an ultrasound at the end of May to check up on things :) I can't wait to see our baby boy again!

Alright, now for the questions!

How far along? 14 weeks.

Total Weight Gain? zero! Can you believe that? I stepped on the scale Tuesday and she said, 'You didn't gain anything!' Couldn't believe it! Lol

Maternity Clothes? Nah! Just the belly band!
Stretch Marks? I have some from both pregnancies already!
Sleep: I've been having trouble sleeping this week. I've been dreaming... A LOT.

Best Moment of This Week:  Second trimester joys.. and finding out baby is a BOY!

Miss Anything?  Sleeping on my belly?

Movement: Feeling some subtle movements this week :) It was wonderful!
Food Cravings: PICKLES.
Anything Make You Queasy or Sick? Just early mornings! If I don't eat, I'm a mess :)
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: I'd sure hope not! :)

Symptoms: Nausea in the AM, peeing constantly :)

Belly Button In or Out? She's an innie!
Wedding rings on or off? On and sometimes off at night! My hands seem to swell then for some reason?
Happy or Moody this Week?  HAPPY HAPPY!!
Looking Forward To: Our ultrasound at the end of May :)