The Night Watches

We went to the OB again this week, for the 35 week check-up. I got a sonogram to see how big little boy is doing, and to make sure he is a little boy!!! The VERY first thing the sonographer saw was that we are indeed having a very proud little boy! It always makes me laugh, when they see that first! Almost like they didn't expect him to be so proud! Little boy Jack, is not so little after all. He is already measuring to be 6 lbs.... the same as Tyler was when I was 36 weeks. So we will probably have another 8 pounder!!! I like chunky babies! Everything else is measuring right on target. I didn't get a very clear picture this time, and did not get a profile shot to compare with Tyler's sonogram. Below is his face, looking straight at you. His right arm was over the right side of his face. But here you can see his left eye, some of his nose and mouth. He was squirming away the whole time. I got to see his little face very clearly, and it looks like he has chubby cheeks like...

This Saturday, we went to Larriland Farm to pick pumpkins and take in some nicer fall weather after all the rain we have been having the past week. It was a perfect cold crisp day, with gorgeous skies.... Tyler found his pumpkin right away and carried it around with him the whole time we were there. He got very messy walking around all the squashed pumpkins and the mud from the rain, but loved his little pumpkin! The proud pumpkin boy... We had so much fun being together as a family. I love these kind of days together... enjoying the goodness of God in his creations, in the weather, in each other... it was just a sweet day! Tyler kept trying to lick the dirt off the pumpkin and his fingers... I caught this cutie face... As you can see, as soon as he saw this dog, he began his chase all around the farm... the dog was less than interested in Tyler though. Mommy's little helper... Trying something a little artistic here... My two silly boys... So, Jordan and Tyler walked over to this...

I had my 34 week check up today. Everything was great! The heartbeat was nice and strong, and I am measuring right on again. Gained 1 lb this past two weeks... although I feel like I have gained a lot more. So far only 17 lbs. Here is a week 34 belly shot... So for the past week or so, I have been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions, especially in the evenings. I haven't been concerned at all, as I know they are only the warm ups for the real deal! But last night, I was having them every 5 minutes or so for about 3 hours... so I mentioned that to my Dr. and he decided it was time to start the "exams" to see if those contractions were doing anything.... Turns out, they have been doing a little something... I am 1 cm dilated so far. Everything else is still the same... but the progress has begun. There is no stopping it now! It kind of makes the fact that Jack is coming sooner than later, seem much more real now! I certainly am not thinking he will appear any time...

Tyler is a curious little boy... who likes to be with mommy wherever I go. He also likes to be into whatever I happen to be doing at the moment. The other day I was folding laundry, when he climbed up onto the couch and pulled down some of the things I had been folding. A moment later, he had begun to pull on a pair of Jordan's shorts. I ran to get the camera to capture him trying to so hard to get those massive pants on! After he gave up on Jordan's shorts, he found a pair of mine, which were a lesser challenge, as they are half the size of Jordan's shorts! He was very proud that he got them on! While I was outside grilling dinner one night, he got a little thirsty! "Got water?"

Maybe 30 minutes after I had written yesterday's post, on how great Tyler's naps were going.... he woke up after only an hour. I let him cry for a bit, to see if he would go back to sleep, but something sounded off. Then the Verizon guy came to fix our router... Jordan stopped by to pick up something... so I decided to go up and see what was going on.... Only to find a foul smell fill the air as soon as I opened the door. He had thrown up in his bed. It was a mess. After cleaning the bed, changing his clothes, dealing with the Verizon guy... we attempted to put him to bed in his crib, as he definitely needed more sleep. This was my hope, but it DID NOT happen. After 45 minutes of trying, we gave up. In the midst of seeing what I had planned for my afternoon crumble, I was so grateful to God for the encouraging word I read in Beside Still Waters (p. 202) just moments before it all began. "My dear friend, remember that you have a Father in heaven. When all is spent, you c...

Yes, we are still here at the Kauflin household. Not much to report these days, and I haven't been taking very many photos or taking the time to upload the ones I have taken! As far as what we have been up to... Tyler has adjusted to sleeping in his bed, and I have begun to have him take his afternoon nap there, just this week. The first day did not go so well, and he ended up in his crib... but since then, he has had no problem, sleeping in his bed for up to 2 hours. I am trying to get him back up to the 3 hour nap he was taking in his crib... but 2 is better than none, and it has been an easy transition! So blessed! Time seems to be going by ever so slowly as I am only 6 weeks from D day.... There are days that seem to last forever, and I know that will only increase as the day gets closer for Jack to join us. His movements are so pronounced at times, I feel like he is going to burst out of my tummy. I am seeking to savor those movements, as I know I will miss them once he is bo...

I had my 32 week check-up today. Time has really flown by. I have only one more two week apart appointment, and we start the weekly ones! Crazy. Everything was great. Strong heartbeat, blood pressure... all the good stuff. I gained 3 lb this past two weeks... So now I am at 16 lbs- so if I gain a pound or so a week from here on out, I will be around 25 lbs, which is ideal for my little frame! I do feel like my belly resembles a basketball at times! Kind of out there.... the pink spots on my arm, are from the flu shot they made me get! Yuck! So we were hoping Dr. Apgar would be willing to induce me before Thanksgiving, but he said no. So sad! We have to run the risk of having a Holiday baby after all! The one perk to staying pregnant longer, is that the private rooms at Shady Grove will be completed and open for business November 19! So we want to make it that long at least! And a week after we started putting Tyler to bed in his big boy room, we think we have successfully transitione...

So last night was great! Jordan put Tyler to bed and all was quiet... for about 30 minutes... then he began to cry. So we waited to see if he would fall back asleep... and after a little while as the cries got louder, I decided to try to put him down again... only to find him standing at his door trying to escape! We didn't think he knew how to climb out of the bed yet, but I guess he was desperate to get out! So after a song or two, I put him back into his big boy bed, and didn't hear a peep from him until 7:30 this morning!!! I have to admit, I slept very lightly last night, almost waiting for the cries to start and my duty to begin. Add to that my third trimester pregnancy bathroom breaks and just trying to get comfortable in bed ... it was a long night... but, NOT for the reasons we had thought it might be! He is about to go to bed now, so we will see if how tonight goes! The Lord has been so faithful to us so far, and we anticipate much more grace for the days, and nights ...

Two weeks ago, Tyler had his first run in with a dog in our neighborhood... He wanted to say hi to one of the dogs he usually says hello to, and pets... but this time the dog didn't want to be pet. He snapped at Tyler and grazed his face with his teeth. It didn't break the skin, so no stitches or visits to the Dr. were required! Tyler was pretty upset about the whole thing, but he got over it quickly and even went back ans pet the dog... so grateful he isn't terrified of dogs now! He is completely recovered from his first bite incident... Since we got rid of the office upstairs, the computer isn't the only thing to move downstairs. Jordan used to have his QT in the office, but now he is in the living room, where Tyler LOVES to read his Bible with him. Thanks to Uncle Kerrin's teaching, Tyler points to the pages of the Bible and says, "God says." I pray we are training him up well to spend time each day with the Lord. He has been playing with play doh for o...