Baby Boy Costa Update-Week 23 (over half way there!)

How far along? 23 1/2 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: not sure I want to say

Maternity clothes? yes-but thanks to my sister, some very cute ones

Stretch marks? not from this baby

Sleep? pretty good, except when UNC has a late basketball game-then I don't get enough

Best moment this week:  this baby is practicing his flips and Jeff had been able to feel the kicks

Movement: Yes, so much so that I actually have had to pause during lectures to my classes because he makes me laugh, my students think its hilarious.  He is much more active than Kate ever was.

Food cravings: pretty much anything that is put in front of me

Gender: boy

Name: no-this will take a while

Belly button in or out? in

What I miss: having a second cup of coffee in the morning

Weekly wisdom: Appreciate your husband!  Jeff has been awesome-doing grocery shopping after soccer practice even when he's been standing in the soaking rain for two hours, giving Kate a bath for me anytime he is home in the evenings, cooking dinner, bringing me juice in the morning and running downstairs to get milk and pumpkin bread for me at nine o'clock at night-I could go on and on.  I don't know what I would do without him.  Thanks sweetheart!

Milestones:  Baby is moving and it feels like he can hear his sister.  When she's talking loudly or laughing he seems to get excited.  

What Kate is saying this week:  Kate is telling everyone that her baby brother's name is Wyatt (after Super Why from the Super Readers-her new favorite show).  I have to keep explaining to everyone that it will probably not be the baby's name even though I told Kate it was a nice name.  She also keeps telling everyone that she is going to share her toys with her brother-we'll see if that holds true.

Here is a picture of my sweet hubby.  This was taken the while Jeff was watching the first Duke basketball game of the season with Kate snuggled next to him reading many, many books out loud and Kate's favorite doll, baby Gail, wrapped up "sleeping" on top of him.  If you know us, you know we are a bit basketball crazy, and Jeff is very dedicated to watching every Duke game.  Notice how he is patiently trying to concentrate.  He's come a long way...

Happy Birthday Drew!

We went to the Marbles Museum with the Flythe family last week for Drew's 3rd birthday.  We had a fun time visiting and sharing laughs over pizza.

The Mr./Mrs. Potato Head play area was a big hit.  Kate, Ella, and I had a good time.  Ella kept wanting me to pick her up, I think a few times she thought I was her mama because my hair is similar to her mom's hair.  It was so precious and I didn't mind at all!

Carolina Football

We went the to the UNC/Duke football game a few weeks ago.  Kate is so cute in her Carolina cheerleading outfit.  She had a great time saying Go Heels!  We had beautiful weather and it was a good game-with Carolina winning of course.  A few days later Jeff and I went to a UNC basketball game and had a great time-it's the most wonderful time of the year when college basketball starts!

Making Grandaddy proud-

All tired out by the 2nd quarter!

She woke up by the 4th quarter to see a couple of touchdowns and the fireworks.

Halloween Pictures

Carving the Pumpkin with Daddy

Dancing Dora is ready to go!

Dora, Daddy, and the finished pumpkin.

Kate had a great time trick or treating with her friends.  Grandma and Grandaddy went with us.  We finished the night with dinner at Nana and Papa Tom's house, complete with an appearance be Swiper the Fox!  Kate was full of giggles.