Too Cute!!!

There are so many things that I love about my little man but here are two reasons I love him so much that I have caught on film.

I don't know where he gets this ODC about having his cars lined up but I love it.

I love that he loves to share. He will share a cookie with his Mama but it cracks me up that he felt that he needed to share his boots with Kate.

On a side note he must wear these boots when he "plays" football! Ha Ha!!! If he finds the nerf football he will run to find the boots. He won't play without the boots.

Can't Wait

I can't wait to meet this new little man that is going to be coming into our family. I have been enjoying all the kicking, punching, dancing, and everything else he must be doing on the inside. This baby is a lot more active than Jackson ever was. He likes to party starting around 9:00 pm. Sometimes he moves so much and hard that it hurts a bit. We are now 29 weeks. Courtney took a belly shot of me a couple of days ago so I am waiting to get those photos from her. When I do I will post a photo.

This pregnancy is so different that it was with Jackson. With Jackson I wasn't working, didn't have a two year old, and Steve was actually around. And with Jackson my allergies were GONE!! It was awesome. But this baby has decided that it wants to ruin my skin. My ezcema is so bad with now. So if you see pictures where I am not wearing makeup you will know why. I am unable to right now.

Well when Steve is away he will tell you that his wallet will pay! I have been busy getting ready for the baby. Now most of you would say but you are having another boy, what could you need? Well friends, Steve and I didn't know where we would be living when we first moved here and when were packing up the house in FL so many people told us that we wouldn't have storage. Since we weren't pregnant when we left we didn't bring any baby stuff. Lucky for us Courtney still had to bring all her baby stuff since Emma was so young. So all the big thing we have covered but now I get to have fun buying all the little things. I didn't know about Etsy when I was pregnant with Jackson but I love it now. I have ordered many things on there already and I love what I got today. I thought that I would share it with you. I can't wait to put this on our little guy.

Cheese

I know that I haven't put many pictures up of Jackson, or any photos really lately, but I thought that I would share this new phase that we are going through. Every time I take the camera out he loves to make this face and says cheese between his teeth.

I know that everyone does this but it is really funny.

Jackson is really interested in the ever growing belly. Every time that we drive by the hospital where I will give birth and where I had the ultrasound he will point out that is where Mommy goes to the doctor and where he saw the baby on TV. The other night I was lying on the couch and the baby started moving around ALOT so I asked Jackson if he want to feel the baby kick. He came running over and after about 5 seconds the baby let out a big kick to his big bro. Now Jackson will come over to me and put his hands on my belly and say "Hi baby Marshall, come out play with me." Then he will wait to see if he gets a kick.

The baby Marshall thing is something that he has been doing. Kate calls him by his first and last name when she wants his attention so he learned his name quickly. Now he knows everyones first and last name. Jackson Marshall, baby Marshall, Mommy Marshall, and Daddy Marshall. He also can name everyone in the Slazinik family. He even says Kate's name the same way she says it. If you haven't heard it check it out.

Quick Update

I know I am very behind on showing you how everyone is growing so here you go.

I know I missed some weeks but that just goes to show you how fast this pregnancy is

going by. I can't believe that I will be 26 weeks tomorrow. Where has the time gone?

For the most part I am feeling really good. It usually hits me when I get home from

school and the day starts to slow down. That is when the aches and pains will kick in.

But the help that we have had from Steve's parents visit (more on that in another post)

and Steve finally being home has helped out a lot. I am just trying to keep the allergy

rashes down with the help of the oatmeal bathes and trying to stay well. Last week I

got pink eye thanks to all the second graders out there. :)

Jackson is starting to get the fact that there really is a baby in Mommy's tummy and he

was able to see his brother on the ultrasound and I think that really helped him out.

He is really big right now on checking out my belly button which has popped out and

thinks that is so funny. He has also started praying for his new brother (unprompted)

at night. He is very sweet and I can't wait for the two of them to meet.

I will try to get back on the blog again tomorrow night but for now enjoy the pictures...

the bed is calling my name.

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Little Man

It's a.....

Thank you to all of you who voted. We are very excited about welcoming another boy. I am a bit nervous about being the mother of two boys. From what the ultrasound tech saw everything looks great. He is growing and looks like he weighs almost 2 pounds now. Steve and Jackson both were able to be back in the room with me when we found out. And I think that it is finally real to Jackson that there is indeed a baby growing in Mommy's tummy.

We left right after the doctor's appt. to come on a long weekend trip to Tokyo. I don't have any of the photos that from the ultrasound but this baby's profile looks just like Jackson. We are just trying to keep it even on the Fitzpatrick side. Now Honey and Papa have two of each. We are busy working on names and I am already to start shopping.

Cast Your Vote

Well, we have waited a long time...and by we, I mean me. But we are ready to find out what we are having. Help us take a guess: who is growing on the inside?

Is it a........

This Beat Is Bumpin Bumpin

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 18 weeks 6 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss:

Gained 8 pounds. My next appointment is Tuesday so we will have a better idea on weight gain then. But I have down a couple of boxes of Thin Mints since the last appointment so I am a bit nervous.

Maternity Clothes:

Still rocking the maternity clothes and I have spent many a nights shopping on-line for cute tops.

Sleep:

Still trying to sleep as much as I can. I am not having to get up as much in the middle of the night anymore which is a plus.

Best Moment this week:

Feeling the baby kick this week. The baby has been moving around and reacts a lot when I talk to the kids at school. The baby also becomes very active after a couple of Thin Mints.

Gender:

We will find out the second week of February!

Movement:

Lots of kicking going on this week.

Food Craving: Macaroni and Thin Mints

What I miss:

Chicken and I still aren't getting along unless it is fried chicken but even then I just have to not think about the fact that I am eating chicken.

What I am looking forward to:

Finding out what we are having, Steve coming home, and our upcoming trip to Tokyo the evening after we find out the sex. I see a lot of shopping happening while we are in Tokyo.

Weekly Wisdom:

Enjoy every moment of the pregnancy and embrace looking pregnant.

Symptoms:

I have started having back pain if I sit for too long. I have also started getting cramps in my legs in the middle of the night also. The baths seem to be helping so the rashes right now are under control.