Halloween was a blast! We took part in several festive activities, starting with a trip to Missouri to hang out with our friends and attend a Halloween-themed library storytime. In true Chelsea form, I had my camera on me the whole time but forgot to snap a single picture. So you'll just have to take my word for it. Following that theme, a few days later I'm getting Ben ready for our playgroup's Trunk-or-Treat event when I realize that half of Ben's adorable monkey costume has mysteriously gone missing. A few frantic texts later and I realize it's in Missouri. Brilliant Mommy left half of my son's costume out-of-town!
Enter a friend to the rescue! Ben sported a bear costume, complete with pink bow, loaned to us by a great friend. He then busted his head open and that same friend rescued us again with a pink Hello Kitty band-aid. Hey, we have no shame in this house! Nothing wrong with a little pink action for my son. Trunk-or-Treat was great! Everyone decorated their trunks and the kids went from car to car collecting candy and unleashing some pre-bedtime energy. Because I just can't seem to get things right, I of course forgot the camera for this event but managed to snap one semi-decent picture with my phone.
Sunday night we sat by the window, waiting anxiously for the first trick-or-treaters to make their appearance on our sidewalks. Hey, we're new to this, we don't know what we're doing and we didn't want to be the first ones out and about! And it's a good thing we waited, because we thought 5:30 was a good trick-or-treat time. Turns out we were way wrong. It was close to 7:00 before people hit the streets. So off we went. It took Ben a little time to warm up to the idea, but once he realized that he could go up to someone's door, mumble "trckerhumphjasdf" and they'd give him candy, his eyes lit up.
It also turns out that Ben inherited my love of all things chocolate. Totally unsure of his costume at first, once we bribed him with a Kit-Kat he was all smiles. He may look nothing like me, but he has my good taste!
In other news, yesterday was my 29 week check-up! It's hard to believe we're already here, at the appointment-every-two-weeks mark. Soon we'll be down to weekly! Everything looks fine and the appointment was as boring as ever, but I did get some half exciting/half nerve-racking news. Monday night I had some intense contractions. Nothing like a braxton hicks but everything like my real labor contractions with Ben. They lasted a few hours but never got regular so I brushed them off. My OB decided to check me yesterday and announced that I was 1 cm dilated. She said it's not concerning since this is my second and I was early with my first. She also said my cervix is still thick, which is the most telling. So I'm trusting her on that and keeping my fingers crossed that this means she'll be a little early like her brother and it'll be another quick (albeit PAINFUL) labor.
Finally, I think I did a million of these little belly slideshows during my pregnancy with Ben. I guess the second time around, you just slack more, huh?
Yeah, we did our one trick-or-treat (to the neighbors' house) at 6:00 because Will was not going to last until dark. I miss the era (up until a few years ago) when it would get dark early on Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThat's scary about your contractions! Here's hoping you make it a good long time yet! I'm also hoping this for my sister-in-law, the one pregnant with twins, who is also 29 weeks. She's been on strict bedrest for a month already because her cervix is so shortened. :( They're hoping to make it 7 more weeks, but at this point, who knows when those babies are coming. Could be tomorrow, or they could make it until January!
Ben is so cute, Chelsea! And you look great! It seems like I was bigger than that at 29 weeks in my FIRST pregnancy! :)
ReplyDeleteI think these pictures are EXTRA flattering for some reason because I have had so many comments about being huge from people who see me in person! Even my doc yesterday said something about how big I looked. She tried to backtrack afterward, but it was too late. :) I measured right on track and she said, "Hm, I was expecting you to measure larger than that" or something along those lines. Thanks, doc!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Yikes! Bedrest so soon, huh? I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers! I can't imagine carrying twins!
I was already having serious contractions this early with #2, too and the midwife said it was nothing to worry about because my cervix was thick. I was contracting everytime I stood even to do dishes. So take it easy! #2 was 23 days early which was technically premature. From the time I had my first regular, timable contraction to the time we got to the hospital was 2 hrs 10 minutes and I was 9 to 10 and he was born 15 minutes later.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great slideshow, Chels! Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteYou look great and I can't believe that she'll be here so soon. I can't believe our babies are almost 2 and I can't believe so many of them are already going to have siblings..... wow.
ReplyDeleteLove the slide show! You look great! And Ben is an adorable little bear! :-)
ReplyDeleteBen is absolutely adorable in that costume... and you look great, mama!
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