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...

It occurred to me that I didn't officially record our big news about baby #4... It's a....nother brother!  Huxley Thane Golden!  We cannot be more excited to be adding another little Golden boy to our clan. During the sonogram, he was upside down, cuddled  into my cervix. The stenographer couldn't get a profile picture because he had his hand dramatically laid over his face, and the other hand tucked under his chin. He also had his feet crossed at the ankles and knees bent-tucked up under his booty. He was quite comfortable. My favorite part was seeing him wiggle his toes and fingers.  We can't wait to meet you, buddy!! 

Halynd Zara Grace turned 6 last Friday, (July 10). We had a super fun WEEK celebrating our little girl. Out of our three kids, I feel like her growing up sneaks by us the most. I turn around and she is a little girl and not a toddler.  *You are 38.6 lbs (you and Pax weigh exactly the same!)  *You wear a size 10.5 shoe and 5/6 clothes.  *You LOVE animals, makeup and anything girly. We often have disagreements on a daily basis about how you cannot wear fancy dresses everyday. You even want to wear them when you play outside.  *You are a kind of vegetarian without realizing what it's called. You will only eat a good burger if you're in the mood, and chicken sometimes with BBQ sauce.  *You love Barbies! Which I rather enjoy. It's fun watching you set everything up and change their clothes and accessories. Your imagination is off the charts!  * You are going into the first grade! I cannot believe this. In less than a month, I will be kissing you goodbye as an o...

Well! I have not been as diligent with baby #4 updates as I have with the other three. I was especially attentive to detail with Paxton because I *thought* he was our last baby. This time around, time gets away from me for sure. It is a very busy and transitional period in our lives right now. That mixed with trying to make sure the kiddos have a fun packed summer-my mind has been jumbled!  It is comical how determined I was to have a nursery all ready to go for baby #1 & #2, but by #3, I knew what we could get away with and that baby would turn out just fine. Not to say having a nursery and a space just for them wasn't a priority, but I knew it is what you make it.  So! Baby #4-he has a crib and a car seat, plenty of clothes, and we will make up the rest as we go along. Ha! He will be loved and is longed for. We can't wait to meet him!  At my doctor appointment yesterday-I had gained 9 pounds. Donovan says my stomach "is getting huge" already. I am measuring 1 we...

What is something mom always says to you? Clean up your room (Haly)  Clean up your room (Chi)  What makes mom happy?  Giving her gifts (h) Listening (c) What makes mom sad?  By not following directions (h) Not listening (c) What does mom do to make you laugh? Snorting (h) Act like she is crying when I cry (c) What was mom like as a child?  Pretty, ate too much food, her mom was named sue (h) Hmm-very whiny cuz she couldn't get what she wanted (c) How old is your mom?  17 (h) 26 (c) How tall is your mom?  Uhmm probably about 20 (h) Uhm-61 (c) What's her favorite thing to do?  Watch her favorite show-Full House (h) Play with us! (C)  What does she do when you're not around?  Go to special places like the store-walmart.(h) She cries and thinks about us bc she misses us (c) If mom becomes famous, what will it be for?  She will be the queen! (H) Loving people (c) What is your mom really good at?  Cleaning up the house! (H) Loving us...

I'm not very good at doing weekly updates this time around. This week had some new perks, so it reminded me to jot them down.  New things: Heartburn started up this week!  I remember with both boys I had super terrible heartburn. Not feeling distinct movement on the outside yet, but pressure from the baby growing is definitely there. I have already retired a handful of clothes because they are too tight. This baby is super duper low, so buttoning has become an issue!  Foods I love:  peace tea, pickles, grits, fruit, rice. I didn't drink coffee with the other three. This time around I have my cup in the morning. Really hoping that doesn't have any negative effects! I also didn't drink soda with the other three pregnancies, but I have had many with this one.  I am leaning heavy towards a boy! I just have this gut feeling. Plus the heartburn. The heart rate has been in the 150's, so old wives tale says high rates are girls. We will find out June 19th.