Week 32

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.
You can probably blame your growing uterus and hormonal changes for your aching back. Your expanding uterus shifts your center of gravity and stretches out and weakens your abdominal muscles, changing your posture and putting a strain on your back. Hormonal changes in pregnancy loosen your joints and the ligaments that attach your pelvic bones to your spine. This can make you feel less stable and cause pain when you walk, stand, sit for long periods, roll over in bed, get out of a low chair or the tub, bend, or lift things.

Gina's shower

Saturday we went to mommy's cousins Chris and Theresa's house for a couples bridal shower for mommy's other cousin Gina and her fiancee David. Gina and David got some good gifts and we saw some family members that we don't see but every few years! It was a really nice shower!

Uncle Chris took the boys outside in his backyard to go fishing! They both had a great time and little Paul has been talking about fishing almost nonstop since then!!! They both got to touch the fish and neither of them were afraid of playing in the worms! They absolutely loved it! Thanks Chris and Theresa!

Sprinkle!

(Loved the cake by the way)
The sprinkle to celebrate baby Peyton was yesterday! Everyone had so much fun; it was one of the best "showers" ever!!! Thank you so much Katie and Renee...I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends, you are the best!!!

The food was great,

(Renee with the balls and weanies)

and the decorations were adorable!

(Katie with some balloons)

They even remembered the kids and brought a monkey pinata filled with candy! It was fun to watch all the kids try to bust it open!
But, the most fun part about the entire sprinkle were the games we played. The guys played a game where they had to drink their drinks out of baby bottles, which was quite amusing to see!We also played the game where everyone guesses how big mommy's belly is! But, the best part was when we played the "Guess what candy is in the diaper" game. Though everyone joined in,
it was priceless to watch grandma and grandpa, Aunt Sylvia,
Paw Paw and Mrs. Toni,


and even Uncle Paul sniffing the diapers!!!

The whole sprinkle was really awesome! Thanks to everyone for coming to celebrate little Peyton's soon-to-be-arrival! We appreciate the diapers, wipes, and outfits, which were all too cute! Thank you to Chris and Theresa, Peyton's Godparents, who brought the burgers to help out! Thanks Chris, for giving Paul a break on the BBQ pit, too! And, again, thank you so much Katie and Renee....I couldn't ask for better friends!!!

Week 31

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.


I am feeling very tired, as always, but I also am feeling quite HUGE! I guess it's because I AM huge! My belly feels so heavy now and, of course, it will only get heavier! If the baby is heading for a growth spurt, I sure hope I'll be able to walk next week at all! The nerve the baby is on sends pains down my right leg, but that is not even as bad as the incredible back pain that I am experiencing! Just bending over to pick up the boys' toys is really killing me! Despite all that, I am so very excited to see what little Peyton will be like! It's all worth it in the end.....8 weeks left!

31 weeks picture

Fun Day!

Preston and Brooke were not in the mood to have their picture taken today:)

Today mommy and the boys met Keely and Kate and Nicole, Brock, and Brooke at the library for "toddler time." We sang songs and read a big book! Paul was singing the "wheels on the bus" song on the way to subway and then on the way home, so apparently he liked it a lot! Keely and I went to Subway to get the kids and us lunch and we came back to our house to eat and play. Nicole brought Brock and Brooke over to play too! Paul loved playing with Brock, of course and all the 2 and under kids played well together too! When the kids got hungry again, we made them mac n chz and they all ate pretty well! Thanks for coming over today, we all had a wonderful time!

Oh and yesterday I took the boys to the sprayground and I think Preston had more fun than Paul this time! They both did have fun though and they came home and ate and played some more in the pool outside! It was enough to wear mommy out!!! And, I didn't write how I was feeling on the 30 week update, but I am feeling the same (really tired) with an increasing amount of back pain!!! 9 more weeks!!!

Week 30

30 Weeks Along

Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and he weighs almost 3 pounds. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face.

3D/4D of little Peyton!!!

Little Peyton

All scrunched up with his foot by his head!!! Hand
Awwwwwwwww!
Today we went to have a 3D/4D ultrasound done of little Peyton Joseph. It was the coolest thing in the world! Mommy just loved seeing her little man! Paul and Preston were a mess in the room and daddy had to try to keep them under control...thanks daddy! We were all so excited that Paw Paw, Toni, Mimi, Nanny, Uncle Glenn, and Racheal came to see the little man....thank you so much for coming with us today!!!

Peyton did very well for the ultrasound, we just kept trying to get his hand away from his face! He is so scrunched up in there, it was a little hard, but we managed and the pictures turned out great! Mommy did get really sick last night and she is still sick today, so we went out to eat with Uncle Glenn, Racheal, Nanny, and Mimi at PF Changs and then we came straight home for mommy to nap!!! Thank you Mimi for getting Preston under control during one of his "fits!" Paul and Preston didn't seem to care that they saw their little brother today, but they do know that the pictures are of their little brother!!!