18 weeks baby bump

How far along: 18 weeks and 2 days

How big is the baby: The size of a sweet potato or 5.6 inches

Sleep:  Still sleeping pretty good.

Maternity clothes: Oh yeah.

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Food aversions:  Still onions.

Symptoms:  Lots of stretching and pulling.  A little bit of back pain.

Movement: Feeling him more and more.

Gender: It's a boy!

What I miss: Nothing yet.

Next appointment: On Monday June, 24th.

Here is a picture of him from this morning's ultrasound!

Last Day of Pre-K!

Left: September 2012 /  Right: June 2013

I love these comparison pictures.  You can really see how my they grow and change. 

Well today is the last day of school!  We made it!  Hudson has grown and learned so much this year. We are so proud of him and love watching him mature.

2011-2012 school year comparison

Hudson's Pre-K Graduation

Today Hudson had his Pre-K graduation.  Let me tell you, the tears started coming to my eyes when I saw him and his class walking up.  It was this moment of realness that my baby is growing up and will be in elementary school next year.

It was a quick ceremony but you could just feel all the pride beaming off the parents. After the ceremony we had a potluck lunch and the kids got to play at the park.  Tomorrow is technically the last day of school so they get a big ice cream party send off. Can't wait to see what kindergarten brings!

Trendy Littles: Boy Style

I love dressing my boys in fun and cute outfits.  It's not as hard as some people may think.  Yes, the boy's section is 5 times smaller than the girl's but that doesn't mean there isn't anything out there.  I've noticed that the boy section is getting better. Finally!

You can't go wrong with baseball tees. They have a few different color sleeve options and go great with just about everything.  They are also on the thinner side so they can be worn in warmer weather.  I think bright color shorts are a great way to get color in a boy's wardrobe.  They don't have to wear the same color boring shorts everyday!  Vans seem to be our favorite brand of shoes for the boys.  They always last way longer than say Target brand shoes and have been known to be passed down so my youngest son can wear them. That's awesome in my book. They are also easy to get on so that's a plus.

This shirt is so soft and of course, awesome and can be found here.  One of my favorite things about shorts/pants from Old Navy is the adjustable waist.  My boys are skinny and I usually need to tighten them a bit.  I've noticed pants that don't have this option but is their size tend to fall off them.  These Converse are cute and a great color but a pain in the butt to get on.

So I want to know, where is your favorite place to shop for your little guys?

Linking up to: Sunny with a Chance of Sprinkles

GoodNites mean good mornings!

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Potty training can be a bit tricky and depending on your child, it can also be a little frustrating at times.  My youngest son Parker, who is 3, has been potty trained for a few months but we recently decided to ditch the night time pull-ups after he was waking up dry most mornings.

Here is where the frustration can begin, well for me at least.   We try our best to keep his nighttime routine the same.  We stop all drinks by 7pm, then do bath time if needed, brush teeth and a story.  Right before lights out we have him go potty.  Then we basically cross our fingers that he doesn't call for us in the middle of the night because he had an accident.  It's no fun changing sheets in the dark.  Have you tried it?

When I heard of the GoodNites Bed Mats at Target, I was really intrigued.  Will they help keep me from doing an extra load of laundry?  This could potentially save me at least 10 minutes in the middle of the night of having to strip Parker of his clothes, wipe him down and change the sheets.  So I printed off this coupon (to save $1.50 on this and other GoodNites products!) and off to Target I went.

This is what they look like and they are very easy to use.  First I laid one on the floor upside down so I could see where to remove the adhesive strips (the blue squares in the corners).

Then I peeled off all of the adhesive strips and got ready to place it on top of his fitted sheet.

I wanted to show you the before and after just so you can see how much it covers.  It was perfect for his twin size bed.  If your child has a bigger size bed, you can place it to whatever side they tend to sleep.

Parker sleeps close to the right side of his bed so I pulled it a little more to that side.  I also made it so it went a little under his pillow.  Let me tell you, it didn't move so the adhesive spots on the bottom work perfectly. It's also soft and it totally didn't bother him sleeping on it.  We used it for a couple nights, which he had no accidents, but when he did, clean up was fast.  I simply cleaned him up, removed the bed mat and put a new one on. Boom!

This product gets a thumbs up from Parker!

Today I'm feeling...

Hudson's photography

Yesterday I showed Hudson how to work my big camera.  It was something I've tried with him before but my camera was just too heavy for him.  Fast forward and he can finally do it himself and he loved it.  My mama heart grew 2 sizes watching him really get into something that I love.

We went through all the pictures together and he had a huge smile on his face when I told him how much I loved him.  I thought I would share a few as it's always neat to see the world through children's eyes.