It's a Golden Life

I told him over and over that he did not have my permission, but he did it anyways. He turned 8 on September 18th!  I honestly don't know where time has gone! He is officially growing up. No more yearly well checks at the doctor even!  I am so proud of this guy. I love his personality. He is a rule follower and a leader. He has developed a competitive spirit, but in a sweet way, as to not put others down. He has such a loving relationship with his siblings-always looking for ways to help them. He definitely has a servant heart. While still into drawing and illustrating-he is recently interested in rocks and mineral discovery. He has an entire shelf on his book case dedicated to the rocks he finds everywhere he goes. He wants to discover their story-was it an arrowhead? Used by Indians? Where did it come from?  He also enjoys running and competing in his schools races. He has placed 4th and 3rd at the last two races-and earned metals.  I love this boy. He is such a bl...

How far along: Here we are at 30 weeks along! Little Huxley has been transverse for as long as I can remember. He decided to give some relief and turn head down for a bit the other day. That was short lived! He must be super comfortable!  Baby: weighs about 3.1 pounds (about the weight of a butternut squash) and is measuring about 17 inches in length. I don't have a ton of heartburn like I did with the other two boys, so we will see if the old wives tale is correct with lots of hair=heartburn.  Weight gain: [start (125) now (150)] 25 lbs Cravings: Greek yogurt, apples, a good burger. Trying to eat healthily! Lots of fruits and veggies. Protein. Limited sugar (passed the pregnancy glucose test by 1 point...) and caffeine.  Feeling: I go between feeling full and feeling like I've lost weight, but have steadily gained. More tired at this point because I have been waking up thirsting to death at night and inevitably have to pee.  Really looking forward to meeting this li...