Baby Update!

Mr Caleb is a big boy already! I am 30 weeks 2 days today. He is measuring between 32-33 weeks! Doctor is estimating him to be approximately 4 pounds 7 ounces! The average for a 30 week baby is just a little over 3 pounds! We got to see him moving around and kicking and "breathing". When we got close to his face, he would turn and his little fists would start pumping, like he was trying to fight off the u/s probe! It was so funny. We were unable to get a good face shot, but we did get a partial. We scheduled the cesarean section for September 14th at 12:00 noon. I am soooo excited, but nervous at the same time! I have no idea what to expect, apparently it is completely different from the emergency c/sec which I had with Kaden. I am now going to the doctor every two weeks - that means time is getting close!!

My boy is growing up!!

Speaking of school, we are enrolling Kaden into preschool this year! He will be going for two years. After today, he is definitely ready. I bought him new markers and let him color while I was getting ready for work. I went and checked on him, and he was writing out letters! He showed me he could write S, T, O and E! Perfect capital letters! I was amazed! Not only did he learn his alphabet out of thin air, the little stinker can write them too! I wanted him to show me more, but he decided that drawing funny stick persons and animals were more fun. I did find a kit with dry erase markers that teaches letters, numbers and simple words, and has a place for him to practice writing. I think this will be his next fun thing to do - he definitely takes after me, I love to write and color. He likes to guess and learn, so I am thinking that maybe some fun flash cards are in store for the near future?? My favorite thing to do when growing up was to play "school".. now I get to do it with my son and he likes it! He told Matt the other day that he wants to learn to read. We read to him all the time, and he has expressed a huge interest in it. My baby boy is getting soooo big!! :*(

Moving at 30 weeks.. Smart?

Probably not in the best interest for my health or sanity. But, living in a 800 square foot, 2 bedroom, 1 bath home is just not going to work for our expanding family. So, we have leased a new home. 1200+ square feet, 4 bedroom and 1 1/2 bath. 3 of the bedrooms are nestled together and have beautiful hardwood floors. It has a big kitchen with a window overlooking a large, shaded backyard. It has a dining area -not right in the middle of the kitchen floor-, which is really something we were looking for. The laundry is separated from the rest of the house, and the spare bathroom is a perfect location for kiddos playing in the backyard. No tracking mud through the house! The main bathroom is large enough for more than one person and you can turn around and not hit/bump or trip over anything! The 4th bedroom is on the opposite side of the house and is carpeted - it is going to work wonderfully as a playroom and craft/computer room! Kaden is psyched to not only be getting a bigger and "better" bedroom, but he is thrilled to have his own toy room. We are buying new storage totes and decorating them to match what will be inside. We went through his room on Wednesday and organized the bazillion toys he has. One bag of trash and three boxes of goodwill toys later, he still has too many toys! Goodness! It is so nice to have his room cleaned and organized though!
This Wednesday, the 15th, we will get the keys to the new place! I am so excited. We are planning on staying in this house for a couple of years at least, until we decide to buy. We need to work on our credit, which is going to be a pain, but we can definitely do it. This house is located in a wonderful school district, and I can see Kaden really enjoying his early school years there.
We have our last ultrasound on the 17th, I can't wait to see how big our baby boy has gotten! I am going to request a few pictures too. We are also scheduling my c-section then, so time is getting close!