It Must Be Halloween

Party

Brooke had a Halloween Party at preschool yesterday. It was lots of fun. We read stories, decorated bags, trick-or-treated, played games, and the kids put on a short program for us. The kids all looked adorable in their costumes.

Mrs. Lisa reading stories

Listening to the story

This is all Cole wanted to do... color... not surprising, he'll do this for hours at home.

Halloween Parade

Making her "Trick or Treat" bag

Passing out treats to all her friends

Getting ready to sing... I took a video of it that is SO CUTE, if I can figure it out, I'll post it later.  My child is a performer!

Little Miss Witch, singing her witch song

Taking a bow

Field Trip

Brooke's preschool class went on a field trip to Black Island Farms today.  They got to go on a hayride, pick pumpkins, see animals, and play on the big slide, train, and bounce house.  The kids had a blast and didn't want to leave when it was time!

 Going on the hayride, Cole was scared of the big tractor at first.

 The sun was really bright, but we all got fresh carrots picked from the ground.

 In the pumpkin patch... all the kids got to choose a pumpkin and cut it off the vine.

 
 Brooke and her pumpkin

 Cole and his pumpkin... it was "heby"

 Back on the hayride

 Looking at the animals.  Brooke said, "those are BIG chickens!"... they were turkeys

 Great big hayslide.  Brooke climbed all the way up the back multiple times.  Cole was too scared.

 Riding the horse swing... again Cole was too scared.

 Train Ride

This was a sandbox of corn.  The kids thought it was great.

30 Weeks

30 down... 10 to go... and it better be 8.  I am probably jinxing myself by saying that but I'm hoping that since my first two were early she will be too :)

Went to the doctor today.  Well her partner actually, Dr. Wood had her baby last week and is out until Thanksgiving.  I am still measuring small.  Big surprise.  She said that my growth is consistent though and since I was this way with my other pregnancies she isn't worried.  Its probably just because I have a long torso and lots of room to hide a baby.  My blood pressure was also high for me... 135/80, but still in the normal range so they're just going to watch it the next couple weeks.

I feel like I have gotten huge in the last month.  I know others would disagree, but to be honest I get really sick of hearing how small I am.  I realize I may look small, but I certainly don't feel that way!  Turning over and getting in and out of bed is a huge task.  I dread the nights when one of the kids wake up crying because it takes such effort to get up.  (which by the way is becoming way too frequent... if anyone has suggestions on how to get a 2 and 3 year old to stay in their own bed I'd like to hear them!) I'm starting to get more tired all of the time.  Clothes are a joke.  It is an ordeal to find something that fits that doesn't make me look frumpy and that is comfortable enough to wear all day.  I have to go to a business dinner with Matt's firm next week and I'm already stressed about what to wear. 

On the bright side, I have been going to the chiropractor here and there for pain in my back and hips and it has helped immensely!  I'm still sleeping at night and still feeling pretty good during the day, I just hope it continues! 

I pulled out my boxes of baby clothes yesterday so I can start going through and seeing what I have, they are still sitting on my living room floor.  I've made a list of basic things I know I still need, but I've yet to go to the store and get them.  I keep thinking that I need to finish all of my sewing projects, but I just don't have the ambition.  Maybe nesting will kick in soon?  Or does that go away with your last baby?  It certainly seems like I had everything ready to go with Brooke and Cole by this point in time.

This is a terrible picture because I only had my cell but it is a comparison of 26-30 weeks.  Its amazing how much she's grown in just a month!