8 months and Name

Yep- I am 32 weeks pregnant- 8 months! We have decided on the name for our little boy...TRENT JOSEPH! We love names that kind of have a southern feel...it is my attempt to keep all of my kids in the South (Houston preferably!!) We almost named Hunter Trent, and we found ourselves always going back to that name. We are happy with our decision, and I can totally see myself with a TRENT! Joseph is Scott's Godfather's name and also my grandfather's middle name. My mom thought her dad "hung the moon." He was a very sharp, kind, handsome, 'with it' man- so we hope that the genes get passed along with the name ;-)!!

I feel wonderful! I dilated early with Hunter, so dr decided to check me at 30 weeks this time around. Good thing she did- I am already 1 cm dilated. She hooked me up to the contraction monitor and I was having way too many productive contractions. So, she decided to give me some magnesium to slow down labor.

 She said that my uterus is already near max capacity, therefore the baby is putting pressure on my cervix because there is limited space to grow and move. This too happened with Hunter, but my body didn't "know how to respond" to the cervical pressure since it was my first pregnancy. This time around, she is just being cautious in case my body takes the cervical pressure as a sign to go into labor since my body "understands" labor now? How amazing are our bodies...how does it know?! She also gave me the shot to progress the growth of Trent's lungs in case he is born early.

She wants me to take it easy for 3 weeks (until I hit 35 weeks.) Take it easy- meaning....I can still do things, just try to limit lifting too much and watch the time on my feet to avoid too much cervical pressure. Se used the words "modified activity"- so I can do my normal activities, just change them a bit. Ex: sit when I fold laundry, sit when I do my hair, sit when I cook. At 35 weeks, I can start returning back to normal then at 36 weeks I can return to my normal busy bee self because she is fine with Trent coming anytime after 36 weeks. So, we are just playing it safe for a little while! All in all- things look great and we are very grateful!

 So we shall see what my body does...keep baking Trent! We got a contract on our house and set to close end of June!! The buyer has agreed that we can lease it back until August!! So, we can focus on Trent and mess with moving afterwards. However, we are already packing and slowly getting our stuff organized for the move. The whole process is falling into place and working out smoothly! Thank you GOD! We will still stay with Dad while work is getting done on the new house (which we close on in August.) So hopefully, we will be in our new house by the end of September! ;) Very exciting!

CRAZIEST baby bump picture!! This is my 8 month bump, and if you look closely...you can actually SEE TRENT! Look on my side- you can see his head down, his abdomen/back, his hip then his legs pointing back towards my belly button. My doctor could not get over this picture and asked that I email it to her!! You can see the actual size and outline of Trent! She said he is OUTSIDE my ribs and that is why you can see him so clearly! 

BIG changes

Scott and I are moving! I am 7 months pregnant with a 20 month old! Am I crazy? Actually, NO I am not! We had an opportunity "fall" on our laps that we just couldn't pass up. We knew that moving was in our 2 year plan, but this house fell into place the first week we decided to "kind of start looking!!"

 We both wanted to move back to where we were raised so that our kids could go to the same schools. Actually, the house we are getting was not on the market. An investor bought if from the estate of the original homeowner about a month ago. The investor was in the process of painting/revamping the home, and I approached him with an offer. His plan was to "flip" the house and put it back on the market, but we negotiated terms that worked for all of us! The lot is great...14,000 square feet!!! That is pretty rare in this area, so Scott is excited that we will still have a large lot (the hardest thing for him to leave on our current house!) The new house is just a few minutes away from our current home, so we staying in our "bubble!!" It is also on a very neat culdesac street that sides to an easement...so the boys will have plenty of field and freedom to play!

 The house is zoned to Rummel Creek Elementary, Memorial Middle and Stratford High...the exact schools that I went to! My mom was assistant principal at Rummel Creek for many many years- so that school will always hold a special place in my heart! Mom and I spent a lot of time there together...great memories! A lot of the same teachers/staff are still there, and they have known me since I was 5! They are going to love my children which is so wonderful! And Hunter's Godmother and my sister-in-law teach at Rummel Creek... but, NO we will not get special treatment ;-)!!

The house needs some work, inside and out! The potential is fantastic...I see it in my head! We are going to do some work on it before we move in, just to make it more "homey." Then, we will plan to remodel the bathrooms in the next couple years, then eventually add on to the house...making it our "forever house!" I am excited to think that my kids will have this HOME for a long long time- maybe even their kids will be part of this home! I am ALL ABOUT creating a HOME, my hobby and passion is making my home a place that people want to curl up on the couch! I want my kids and husband to feel that "there is no place like HOME!" A home is just so important!! I am excited about this journey of creating our potential "forever home!"

 Speaking of journey....we will be staying with Dad while work is getting done to the house. YEP, with a newborn and toddler! We will have a lot on our plate, but I trust that all of this is happening for a reason. This house just "feels right" and it also "feels right" to spend quality time with dad and my boys! It will be a challenge for me to not be settled...but I have a feeling that years from now, I will look back at this time with Dad and cherish it! I challenge myself to enjoy the moment, not get overwhelmed and take it one day at a time!! My dad is a wonderful giving man, and he looks forward to having "life, noise and chaos" in his home...let's hope that he means it!! ;) We close on the new house in August and plan to be moved in end of September? However, I think we are going to get settled in Dads in July before the baby comes. I have already started planning the "nursery" and Hunter's set up! I'm taking over!!!

This leads me to...our house is on the market!!!! It has been on for a few days, and we have had showings but no offer yet! Praying that the right buyer comes into our path! We have loved our home!! Scott and I say that even if we are multi-millionaires one day, we will always look back as this being "our favorite HOME!" We moved in when I was just 23 years old, and the past 5 years have been amazing. SO many of our friends live in this neighborhood, it is bittersweet to leave this house/neighborhood! I want our next house to FEEL the same as this house....HOME!!