Father's Day 2015

We had a great Father's Day at the Braham household.  We let Daddy sleep in until 9am while we made some fun things for him.  I found 5 cute Father's Day poems on pinterest and added Grayson's foot and hand prints to them.  We had fun doing it, although it was a little messy.  We also did a little photo shoot with Daddy's shoes and his shirt and tie.  I took 3 different pairs of his shoes and had Grayson put them on to create a Father's Day card for Daddy.  We also did some pictures in his shirt and tie, but Grayson was tired of the photo shoot and started throwing a fit.  I love Pinterest and finding cute ideas to celebrate family holidays and traditions.  Each year I will do a photo shoot of the kids in Daddy's shoes, shirt and tie for Father's Day and create fun DIY masterpieces.  

We made Daddy breakfast and then went to the park.  Oma was in town for the weekend so Grayson had lots of fun playing with her.  He also had a blast playing with Julia and Ethan when they came in town.  We went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Hugo's Frog Bar.  We had a great dinner followed by their delicious muddy pie dessert.  The kids got Craig two ties, a red one and a black one, cuff links and pajama pants.  It was a great Father's Day.  

Thanks, Daddy for being the best Daddy in the world!  We love you so much!

Grayson's first ER visit

Poor little Grayson was sick with the stomach flu.  He woke up Saturday morning with puke all in his crib.  I felt so bad that he didn't wake me up, but I guess it didn't bother him too much or he would have cried for me.  I accidentally gave him his morning bottle (bad idea) and about 10 minutes later he projectile vomited it all up.  After that he seemed much better and wanted to go outside so we took him to the zoo.  He ate and seemed fine, but that night he had diarrhea 3 times and threw up once.  Then at 3:45am he woke up calling for me and told me he pooped.  He had bad diarrhea and a fever.  I gave him some advil in a small bottle of water.  He wanted more so I gave him a little more of half gatorade and half water.  He went back to sleep and the next day (Sunday) threw up 10 times and could not even keep water/pedialyte down.  He was miserable and so upset.  I felt so bad.  At one point he threw up so much that I thought he was definitely done and Daddy gave him a bath while I showered.  Afterwards he took a small few sips of water/pedialyte and 5 minutes later threw it up plus more food from earlier.  We both had to take a bath (Grayson) and shower (me) again.  I texted Allison's sister who is a pediatrician and she told me to take him to the hospital.  We went and got in right away and also saw the doctor right away.  I couldn't believe how fast we got in, but maybe because it was 6pm on Sunday.  They gave him zofran to help with the nausea and vomiting.  He started feeling better right away until I had to give him gatorade every 5 minutes.  I had to give him a small syringe of fruit punch gatorade every 5 minutes and you would have thought I was giving him a terrible tasting medicine.  He doesn't drink much juice and when he does it's 50/50 water to gatorade. I think the taste of the gatorade was very strong to him and he hated it.  We had to keep him busy with ice chips and I had to force it down.  I felt so bad, but knew it would only make him better.  He started feeling much better and had fun playing with all the neat stuff in his room.  He loved the bubbles that the nurse gave him and playing with his big brother Ethan.  We finally left at 8:30 and poor Craig started puking his brains out.  He got really sick at the hospital and again at home.  Hopefully Ethan and I don't get sick.  Ethan was such a big help.  He's great with Grayson and helped so much with Grayson.  What a great big brother!!  Grayson adores him and has so much fun playing with him.

Liam ~ 28 Week Ultrasound & Belly Pictures

~ 28 Weeks ~

I'm so excited to be at 28 weeks!  Only 11 more weeks until my c-section.  I'm so beyond excited.  The time is flying by and can't believe he will be here soon.  We went to Goldenview Ultrasound to do our last ultrasound (4-D/H-D ultrasound).  He did not cooperate very well so I had to do jumping jacks, touch my toes and drink cold water.  We only got a few good pictures, but it was so much fun watching him inside me.  He is really moving around and doing crazy acrobatics in there.  I wonder what he will look like and what his personality will be like.  I cannot wait to meet our sweet little Liam!  We can see he is so adorable already, but it's hard to tell who he looks like.  It will be fun to compare pictures of Liam and Grayson.  

My belly is huge as you can see from the pictures, but I've gained less weight compared to last time.  So far I've gained 19 pounds, but I read you gain 1/2 - 1 pound per week during the last trimester.  My neighbor told me last night I look like I could have this baby any day.  When I told her I had 11 weeks left so couldn't believe it and said I look great.  The first two pictures are me at 28 weeks when I was pregnant with Grayson.   

Here is what BabyCenter says about 28 weeks:

By this week, your baby weighs 2 1/4 pounds (about the size of a large eggplant) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels.  She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.  

Liam ~ 27 Week Doctor Appointment

Today I had my 27 week doctor appointment and glucose test.  His heart rate was great and he is  measuring 2 weeks big.  Yikes!  She said they don't look at that number too much now as it means more when I'm closer to 36 weeks.  She also reassured me that it could be his position and since we are doing a c-section it's okay if he is a big baby.  :)  I have a 28 week ultrasound at Goldenview Ultrasound (same time that we did it with Grayson) and we will be doing the HD Live ultrasound, which is much more clear than the 4-D.  We can't wait to see our little Liam!  I get the results tomorrow for the glucose test, but expecting everything is okay.  Update: I passed the glucose test.

Here is what BabyCenter says about 27 weeks:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (about the size of a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

2nd Trimester ~ Liam

~ 2nd Trimester ~ 

Weeks 14-27

Total Weight Gained: 16 pounds

Cravings:  

Sweets: Anything chocolate, lava cake, skillet cookie, Ghirardelli chocolate and caramel squares

Fruit: pineapple, berries, grapes

How I'm Feeling:

Great!  I definitely feel a little tired, but can't seem to sit down for too long.  When I have down time I try to get things done around the house and work on projects like my blog and baby books for the boys.  I think I will slow down a little in my 3rd trimester, hopefully.  

Doctor Visits:

The doctor appointments have gone well.  I passed my glucose test at 27 weeks.  The baby is measuring 2 weeks big, but my doctor reassured me this can be the baby's position.  This number matters more when I'm closer to 32 weeks.  My c-section is schedule for Tuesday, September 1, 2015.