Baby Bubbles...errr Baby Goliath

So we went to the Dr today and needless to say it was a bit of a surprise. Knox and Slade came with me because we had a sono and were going to get to see how big baby bubbles is! Well....he's not big, he's HUGE! I am only 34 weeks and 4 days and he already weighs almost SEVEN POUNDS! He weighs more right now than Knox did when he was born. If he goes full term he will be over 10lbs...not gonna happen.

Good thing is I am dilated to a 4 and 75% effaced, so it looks like it will be this week or next. Bad thing is, I'm only almost 35 weeks so I worry about Bubbles lungs and development.

Supposedly I also have an excess of fluid around the baby so that means that if my water breaks it will be a gusher...yippee! Knowing my luck, this WILL probably happen in public. We are so excited to meet this little bambino and Knox was SO pumped in the sono today to see him. He kept saying, "He's waving at me!!" and then would wave back at the TV. He is going to be such a great big brother...I can't wait to see how it is!

Big Boy Room!

After having to go to L&D with contractions, slade and I decided to go ahead and move Knox into his big boy room. Actually August 1 was always my move in day, the pre-labor just made it easier to convince Slade.

Knox is THRILLED! Slade is a little devastated his baby is growing up :). Knox was jumping on his bed and looked at me and said, "mom, this is great! I LOVE it! Thank you!"

We will see how tonight goes...

farmer and the dell

Knox just told me, "Mom, I'm in a band."
Me: "Oh really, what songs do you sing?"
Him: "The Farmer and the Dell. It's a great song, the Farmer takes a wife AND the cheese stands alone!"

Potty Trained!

We are officially potty trained! Well, by potty trained I mean 90% of the time he goes to the potty in the toilet and he is wearing pull-ups at nap and night time. BUT STILL...I consider this to be a top notch achievement on my parenting belt. I did the "3 DAY POTTY TRAINING" and it really worked like a charm. I believe a lot of it is that I didn't rush it and let him tell me when he was ready to go in the potty.

When I asked him, "Knox, do you want Mommy to teach you to go pee pee in the potty?"
He replied, "No Mom, Both! I need you to teach me to go pee pee AND poop in the potty!"
Well okay then.

We went to Target to pick out his potty and he decided that he needed a big boy potty and a little potty as he didn't know which he would like best. In an effort to make this as painless as possible I did just that...got him both.

We went to pick out underwear and I said,
"Knox we are going to get you some big boy pants to wear instead of diapers!"
He looked at me like I was from Mars and said, "Mom, do you mean underwear?"
Me: "Oh, you know what underwear is?"
Him: (still looking at me like I am the dumbest person on earth) "Uh, yeah..my friends at school wear it"
I swear this kid, he is two going on 25.

He decided he likes the big boy potty much better and has only had maybe 10 total accidents in 2.5 weeks. We still haven't mastered going #2 in the potty but that may have changed yesterday.....

Knox tells me he has to go potty but does NOT need my assistance...okay. I realize after about 5 minutes that it's VERY quiet in there. I go in to find him sitting on the potty where he proudly announces, "Mom, I hoo-wee'd in the potty!" (that means poop...I hate it when little kids yell, I POOPED!) I was immensely proud until I took a look around....

Before he went #2 he tried to STAND UP and pee ...just like Daddy. Well Daddy has better aim (most of the time) and Knox had gotten pee on every possible surface. Seriously this kid must be some type of camel because there was A LOT of it. He even had little pee puddles in his crocs. That takes talent. He knew I wouldn't be happy so I figured that's why he went #2... he knew he had to rally with something big to make me not be mad about the pee.

Well, he was right...it was a parenting dilemma I had yet to face. Be mad about the pee because he KNOWS BETTER than to stand up or be thrilled that he finally did what I've been asking for the last 2 weeks...I went with the latter. Well played Knox, well played.

All in all, I would say it was a pretty painless experience. Knox is such an easy kid that I am terrified Bubbles is going to be a tiny terrorist. Oh, well...one outta two aint bad!

Congrats Bob!

It's me Knox and I had a big weekend! We went to Hereford to celebrate Bob because she is retiring after a really long time teaching and principaling. Her teachers threw her a retirement party and I of course was invited. When I got there I went into the office, got on the intercom and said, "BOB! I HERE!" She was SO surprised to see me!! I was also very excited because the retirement party was at Bob's school, so I got to go see all my friends (her teachers) especially Inella, Nancy and Boppy.

I know her school is going to miss her but I couldn't be more thrilled that Bob is retiring. I have big plans for us now that she is going to have more time..I mean seriously, why wouldn't she want to spend it all with me!?! Dodo and Dede were there and Heather too...so a good chunk of my fan base was with me all weekend!

Daddy and Dodo played in a golf tournament and Daddy played with my new friend James Tate...I love him. It really was an action packed weekend; I got to see Meme, go to the park, play basketball in the gym at Bob's school, play in the sprinklers with Daddy and Dodo, go on walks with Bebo and basically have someone to entertain me 24/7...just the way I like it.

My big finale was Grandad sent his plane to come get Mommy and I because Dad had to stay in Hereford. I was SOOOO pumped. When we were on the runway I looked at mom and said, "We are going so fast, then we are going go really high, then Grandad is going to pick us up...I so excited!!"

Mom is an amazing stewardess. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm no diva... I just made her feed me gold fish, get my water, adjust my air about 423 times and may-ve read the same book about 14 times. I know she was happy to do it!

Bob and her boys

Knox had to get in on the action

Knox and Daddy

Heather and Bob

The diva headed home

All in all it was a GREAT weekend, I was pooped when I got home!

Jello Meams

It's me Knox and I have a new favorite food group....Jello Meams! (Jelly Beans) See, the Easter bunny left us some when he came to visit and I climbed my happy little booty up on the dining room table to check out the teeny colored Easter eggs Mom had in a bowl...much to my delight, they were delish! So Mom has decided to use this to her advantage...when I am really good, I get a jello meam. I only want one and I get to pick the color...which are limited since Dad ate all the red ones. I average about 3 a day. This might not sound like much to most folks but my mom is a bit of a sugar nazi so I'm thrilled!

Baby Bubbles is a.....BOY!!!!

Yup, we are going to be a house of boys...and me. :) Baby Bubbles (who I think we have have to change the name for sure now..sorry Knox) is going to be a boy. I was a little shocked because I think I let everyone else convince me I was having a girl.

I went to the Dr. on Thrus and Slade couldn't go so I knew I wanted to find out the sex with my boys. However, sitting there with my eyes closed was NOT easy! I've never wanted to peek so bad!

We gave the sono to Cuatro and took it to Lindsey and then she went and had a box filled with balloons so Knox could open the box and see if he was having a brother or a sister.

That evening Knox opened the box and they were BLUE! I am excited. I love my little man and love being Mom to a little boy so I can only imagine i'll love two twice as much!! I already knew the "Hodges boys" Slade and Knox were the loves of my life...now I get one more!!!

the Box!

my head got cut off but I love Knox's face...like ohhh boy you are gonna shake things up!

so maybe horizontal stripes at almost 5 most prego wasn't my best idea

getting ready

They are BLUE!!

its a BOY!!!

Knox was more into the balloons

Knox in a box

playing with Gan and the balloons