Baby W. IS A...?!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

Today has been a Thanksgiving to remember! Clynn & I are feeling extra blessed in sharing what we are most grateful for this year. With family and friends who care and love us through all of our trials and triumphs, we are confident in taking on life's grandest journeys...most days. ;). We know you will all make phenomenal aunties, uncles, grandma's, great grandmas, grandpas, great grandpas, cousins, second cousins, and life long friends to our darling Baby W. Whether she or he be he or she. :)

Ready or not...

It's time for some color...

Baby W. IS A.......!!!!!

Clynn & I are SO SO SO excited to be having a Baby Boy!!! We won't lie. There was quiet a bit of shock at first. We had both just short of convinced ourselves Baby W. was a girl...and because I have only really ever nanny'd girls full time and all my little sisters are girls and most of my little cousins are girls I was quiet stunned at the news. Though I knew it was a valid possibility, having a Baby Boy will DEFINITELY be a NEW NEW journey to us.

Even though Clynn is the third, we have yet to fully agree on a name. (No, it's not okay for Grandpa to decide what my first sons name would be three generations ago. lol. Sorry bud, but Women have rights now and I want a say too!) Though, a Jr. or a fourth is not off the board, we will be happy to announce his name when we are ready. <3 For now, we call him Little Mr. or just He/Him/Dude...and sometimes Butt Head when he hurts me. :) But only I can call him that.

Shopping has been SO MUCH FUN for a little boy!!! I am excited to share all of my favorite little outfits and accessories in the coming blogs. <3

Love,

The Wilkinson's

Photo Credit: Nicole Barkis

(Photographs out of Olympia, Wa. 

Contact me for details.)

Baby Mikey

I completely forgot to include this awesome news in my Bumpdate under 

"Best moments of the last three weeks"!!

Mine and Clynn's best friend couple, Kelsie & Mike, had their sweet baby boy last week! It was so special for us to be able to go visit them in the hospital and hold less than 48 hour Michael Paul Junior. <3

Clynn & I don't have much experience with infant babies. I don't think either one of us has been around a newborn in the last 9 years, let alone got to snuggle one! Being able to watch Kelsie & Mike with their first baby has been really helpful. Them allowing us to see all the things we'll be doing in less than a few months, and ask endless questions, has been a great preparation! Plus, we just LOVE this family and getting to be there for the beginning of it has been so cool. 

Kelsie & I can't wait for our babies to play together. 

Also, I just HAD to share with everyone my new favorite picture of Clynn!!!

 <3 Doesn't this just melt your heart?? <3

I'm sure it'll be a different picture come late Feb. ;)

Love,

The Wilkinson's

27 Weeks

Goodbye Feet. 

HELLO, THIRD TRIMESTER! 

Aaaand these are the kind of belly shots I get when I've waited way too long to do them so there is no day light and the husband is tired and ready for dinner...It's been a long day everyone.

How far along? 27 weeks today. Baby is the size of a large Papaya and has an 80-95% chance of survival outside the womb! Last week, our ultrasound technician said Baby W weighs about 1lb 12oz, about 14 inches long, and is currently in the 40th percentile when compared to other babies of the same age. :) 

Current due date: February 18, 2015

Total weight gain: 13 lbs 

Maternity clothes? Still using the Belly Belt & wearing my fold over (yoga pant style) leggings. I slip into jeans a couple times a week still, though they're definitely not my favorite any more. =P I may need to break down and buy a maternity pair soon. I'll start keeping an eye out on my shopping trips for W. (I am very picky, so please no maternity clothes as gifts!)

Stretch marks? Nothing as of now! Still rubbing Belly Balm and/or Lotion on my hips and belly three times a day and a little every time I feel an itch.

Best moments of the past three weeks: I treated myself to a gel manicure a couple weeks ago and I just LOVE having my nails done pretty! :) I feel so much more put together. 

Pretty sure I'll be taking prenatals forever. I would have started taking them YEARS ago if I had known how amazing they would be for my nails!

Pre-mani. So healthy!

 

Also, we got to see our little one on an ultrasound late last week!!! Oh my goodness was it awesome. We got to view the baby in 2D & 3D. He/She had a complete head to toe check up with size measurements, blood flow measurement to brain, heart, kidneys... finger and toe counting, eye placement, etc...It's amazing all we can learn now! We even got to see sweet baby's little lips and nose. <3 An all too cute pudgy baby face already. Clynn even thinks he saw some hair on W's tiny noggin' in the 3D viewing! 

SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING with my bestie Nicole was SO much fun! Clynn and I are excited to share the gender with you all on Thanksgiving and I can't wait to post some pics of my favorite little outfits. <3

Miss anything? I am starting to feel kind of massive so I miss being smaller. =/ I am just ecstatic to have my own little human, but being pregnant in general, is not my favorite thing. It's starting to get difficult to put on my right foot sock. I never notice when I'm putting on my left sock for some reason...but when I get to the right it comes with a little trip forward and some grunting. It's not very cute.

Movement: Can you say KICK IN THE RIBS??? My baby can't, but it sure is a new favorite activity of hers/his! One day, our baby will be extra fussy and I'll say "cry it out kid...this is for those times you kicked me so hard it made me jump and grimace and then be sore all day." ...and then I'll probably whimper a little and say, "Just kidding...that's long enough." haha -BUT- there will be a moment of toughness and coldness on my part. A short one. 

Food cravings: Yams with cinnamon, honey, and chopped nuts! WATER WATER WATER. I think I have some kind of needing water constantly condition. haha. I've seen it referenced in articles, but I'm pretty sure I drink my recommended daily amount by noon most days. Don't worry, I won't over hydrate! lol Some people...

Have you started to show yet? ABSOLUTELY. 

Gender: ANNOUNCING THANKSGIVING DAY!!!

Labor Signs: No new ones, I don't think. Some moments my uterus/belly definitely feels tighter than others. Could be a number of things though...

Belly Button in or out? Uuuhh...a little bit out, a little bit flat, and a little bit in. My belly button is super WEIRD because of my hernia...I think it'll be sticking out in a couple weeks though. That'll be fun to dress. hahaha

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! I have been thinking about Thanksgiving dinner foods sense August I think...I just love Thanksgiving. AMAZING food, AWESOME company, hard busy work with a great pay off, food coma naps, prepping for the best shopping deals...Just all relaxing and homey and sweet. We are SO excited to share it with a nine month old next year, but will enjoy our last Thanksgiving as just us, I'm sure. :)

STAY POSTED FOR OUR GENDER ANNOUNCEMENT! 

(There will be CUTEE pictures!)

Announcement to be posted on the blog as soon as all of our close family 

has been told in person or phone calls have been made! (Probably around 5:00pm PTZ)

Thanks for stopping in & we wish you'll 

~ ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY ~

Love, 

Jaclynn, Clynn, Benny, Max, & Baby