Big Brother Bryson

Before Jaxon makes his arrival I wanted to write down what's been going on with BIG Brother. This is one of those posts that is mainly to help me remember what was going on with Bryson during this time.

Big brother is 2 1/2 years old

He is one of the smartest little boys I know. And can remember just about anything you tell him

He loves to work puzzles. Just last week he did the Melissa&Doug United States puzzle all by himself for the first time

He is so loving and has the biggest heart

He loves anything that has to do with cars, tractors, trucks, etc. Tonight he told me he wanted a Cars party for his birthday.

His favorite cereal is Captain Crunch with the berries and watching Octonauts in the mornings

He loves playing outside especially with his daddy.  

He's gotten into wearing hats and his favorite one is Clay's Atlanta Braves hat. And he will only wear it to the side (we call it the gangsta' style. Ha!)

He is such a strong willed little boy. Once he puts his mind to something he goes for it.

He enjoys reading books (well I read them) at bedtime and has 4 songs that he wants us to sing in the same order every night (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Jesus Loves Me, You are my Sunshine, and Away in a Manger)

He likes to rub on my belly and talk to Jaxon. His favorite thing is to show him who Mr. Potato Head is and tell him about all his parts

His favorite songs right now are the Veggietales "Belly Button" song and "This is the Day the Lord has Made." He goes around the house singing them all the time

Clay and I love having conversations with him. His imagination is in full swing and some of the things that he says makes us laugh non-stop

He knows that Jesus lives in his heart and that He loves him very much

He can count to fifteen and can say his ABC's

Jaxon is going to be so blessed to have Bryson as his BIG brother. Someone he can look up to and play with. I pray that they will become the best of friends!

Flashback Friday

Today I am 36 weeks and 5 days preggo with baby #2. At this exact time during my first pregnancy we were welcoming Bryson into our family!

A few hours after Bryson was born

And today... 2years 8months and 9days old

I haven't had an ultrasound of Jaxon since November and we didn't do the 4D this time. So I wonder a lot about what he will look like. Will he come out with jet black hair and blue eyes like his big brother? Will he have that round face like his daddy? Or will he look the complete opposite?

I am so excited to meet our newest arrival!!!

DIY: Easter Countdown & Things are Getting Surreal

I found this adorable idea on pinterest for Resurrection Eggs or an Easter Countdown. I think it's going to be a fun way to introduce Bryson to Easter. I purchased the plastic eggs,  the green pail and the numbers on the eggs from HL. The link above shared the verses that go in each egg. I couldn't find a sacrament cup for egg #1 so I used bread instead.

We opened the first egg tonight and Bryson was so excited! I know he doesn't quite understand what it all means, but it gets him excited and I know one day he will understand. I have to tell y'all doing these things are some of the best parts of being a mom. I can't imagine what my life was like before.


Last night Clay put in the car seat for Jaxon. We moved Bryson behind the driver's seat and I was a little worried how Bryson would act this morning before school. So I tried to make it a big deal.

Does this look like someone who is excited about being on the Big brother side?

He did so good! And after he got in his seat he looked at me and pointed over at the car seat and said "little brother's seat." Y'all seeing both of those seats today was so surreal. I can't believe I'll have TWO boys here very soon.

And speaking of very soon...I had my doctor's appointment today and everything is going good. I can come off my meds. I've dilated to 2cm and 75% effaced. My blood pressure was up again today, so I've got to monitor it at home and call her if it gets high. She gave me no more than 10 days before Jaxon will make his arrival! And sooner if my blood pressure doesn't come down. YIKES!!! Things are getting surreal around the W house real quick!

project 365: week twelve

March 18: Pawpaw came over Sunday and he and Bryson played and played. I think Pawpaw was getting frustrated because Bryson was working the puzzle faster than him :)

March 19: Bryson decided he wanted to eat lunch outside after having fun playing

March 20: Acting silly on mommy's lap 

March 21: Wishing he could drive daddy's truck

March 22: One of my many treats I had last week! McDonald's vanilla ice cream with snickers added

March 23: Clay and I on a whim decided we would go out to the movies. I have a feeling this might be out last "date night" for a while. We saw The Hunger Games. Loved the movie and I can't wait to read the book.

March 24: Bryson found my glasses and has been wearing them everyday. He looks like such a little scholar :)

36 weeks {Baby #2}

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 36 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby W is the size of a crenshaw melon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 25 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity jeans and pants. I can wear some regular shirts still and a few maternity tops. 

Gender: It's a BOY! Jaxon Clay

Movement: VERY active! Especially during the day and late at night.

Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty good. 

What I miss: Nothing really 

Cravings: Anything and everything SWEET!

Symptoms: Feeling a lot more pressure since his head has been down the last few weeks. I started having some pretty good contractions over the weekend. 

Best Moment this week: It's been a pretty productive week. We were able to get some things crossed off the list and now we are just ready to meet our newest little boy! 

Things got so crazy during this time with Bryson that I never got a picture at 36 weeks with him. I can't believe that we were getting ready to deliver with Bryson at this time. CRAZY!!!

At Home Shopping

Being on bedrest for the last 5 1/2 weeks is killing my pocket book. I've been spending WAY too much time on the internet looking at all the cute baby stuff and have even found some adorable things for the big brother too! Some of these things I can't believe I didn't know about for when Bryson was born. And let's not get started on how much I've been on pinterest. Ha!
I thought I would share with y'all a few of the things I've purchased so far....

This adorable shirt was made by Ashley from SheShe Made. I am in love with it and cannot wait for Bryson to wear it to the hospital. Ashley's does great work and I can't wait to order more from her.

I was so excited that Sarah was able to design these Thank You cards for me. She has some of the cutest designs and will be opening up an etsy shop soon. She is expecting a baby girl in May. I am so excited for her and her family! Hoping to have her design Bryson's 3rd birthday invites this summer.

I finally found these cute Big brother and Little brother matching shirts over at ifyousaysew. I have ordered from them for Bryson several times and have loved each shirt I've received. Oh I can't wait to see the boys in these matching shirts!

Y'all this is one of my favorite gowns! It came from Lulu McGee and I can't say enough about her work and customer service. She is currently not taking any orders at this time since she is due to have her little one any day now.

Y'all go and visit a few of these sites. I know you will be able to find something you are looking for. I keep telling myself it was a blessing in disguise that I've been home these last several weeks because my boys wouldn't have such adorable clothes to wear in the coming months. :)

Update on to do List....

I've been able to get some of these things crossed off my list! YAY!!! I still have lots to do in a short time, but I hope to get them all done before Baby #2 arrives (key word "HOPE") :) I'm praying I get a good report from the doctor today and that I haven't made any more progression so I can cross some more things off the list.

1. Get Jaxon's nursery painted. Hopefully that will be done by this weekend!

2. Set up crib and purchase the rest of the furniture for the nursery (night stand and dresser/changing table)

3. Get the carpet cleaned in Jaxon's Nursery and our room

4. Order and purchase Jaxon's coming home outfit

5. Wash and put away all of Jaxon's clothes

6. Get the bouncy seat, swing, boppy pillow, etc down from the attic

7. Order "Thank you" gifts for the hospital

8. Get ideas for Bryson's Big Brother bag and take to the hospital

9. Set up pack-n-play in our room

10. Purchase any "baby items" we don't have; i.e. mattress, bath tub, bottles, etc

11. If possible do something fun with Bryson before Jaxon arrives (I blogged about it here)

12. Finalize plans for Bryson while we are at the hospital

13. Pack hospital bag for me, bag for Bryson, Jaxon and Clay

14. Jaxon's bedding - waiting for mom to finish the last few finishing touches

15. Register for the hospital

16. Get car seat in the car

17. Order contacts

18. If I can try and make up some freezer meals while on maternity leave

19. Organize the boys cabinet in the kitchen

20. Pick out and order Bryson's Easter outfit

21. Get paperwork completed for Bryson's MDO

22. Finish painting the changing table and nightstand

23. Order "Thank you" cards

24. Finish Bryson's 2nd year photo book (I know I'm soooo far behind)

25. Fix up Easter gifts for Bryson's class

26. Finish CEU's for work and continuing education courses.

project 365: week eleven

March 11: The nursery before we cleaned it out. It has been our storage room for the last 3 years. I have no idea where all that stuff is going to go!!

March 12:Bryson digging around in his toy bin.

March 13: Mimi brought me some much needed washcloths, burp cloths and bibs. Those were some of the things I didn't keep or were to worn out with Bryson to reuse.

March 14: What a day Wednesday was! Me in the hospital after going to my appointment and started having some significant contractions. Thankfully we got them under control.

March 15: Bryson spending the day with mama for the first time in about a month. We had such a fun day!!

March 16: The end of the week was such a good mail day. I LOVE getting mail!! I can't wait to show y'all some of these great purchases.

March 17: Bryson has already learned where all the states go on his Mellisa and Doug United States puzzle. We were so excited when he put it together all by himself for the first time :)