Baby Shower Weekend!

Last weekend, a few wonderful friends of mine put together the most amazing baby shower for us! The food, the details, the décor was out of this world!

But lets hold on a sec and rewind just a bit when I was COMPLETELY surprised by my best friend, Lesli, and her son, Gabriel from Key West (now San Diego) who showed up at our house on Friday afternoon! I had NO idea and was completely shocked. To say I was grateful is an understatement. It was a quick couple days but it was so much fun. Adding them to my weekend was the cherry on top!

I think seeing the happiness and excitement on the kids' faces when they saw each other was the BEST thing. Best Buds for life!! :) 

Saturday before the shower we tried to explore a little. We took the kids out to the Dunes to watch some people on quads and then to the Train Museum downtown Coos Bay.

My baby shower was absolutely beautiful. The attention to detail was so clever and the food was super delicious. I have some pretty wonderful friends to have planned a party that I just couldn't stop smiling at!

The CAKE! Ahh so pretty and so delicious!

My AMAZING party planners! Thank you ladies for a wonderful day! I honestly felt so special. I know you all put time and effort into this shower and I could not have asked for a better day. I am lucky to call you my friends!! Hank Frank Bootyshake is one lucky little boy who is already spoiled with so much love!

Can't have a onesie without a little "Hank Frank Bootyshake"!!!

(Thank you Lesli! Your Cricuit skills are on point! Jason your ironing skills as well!)

THANK YOU EVERYONE for celebrating our little guy! I can't wait for you all to meet him!!

After the shower, Lesli and Gabriel gave Noah and Kam a "Big Brother" and "Big Sister" shirt! They will definitely be wearing these when they meet their brother!

 Saying goodbye to their best buddy! It was quick but it sure was a blast!

 Thank you Miss Lesli for surprising us and visiting! Thank you for always being a great friend to me and my family. We are so grateful for you! Distance has nothin on us!

MONDAY is the day we meet our little boy and we CANNOT wait!

Busick Adventures definitely continues....

36 Weeks with Baby Boy #3!!

36 Weeks!!!! I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone! Hank Frank Bootyshake is the size of a large cantaloupe! Just recently we had an ultrasound done because I was measuring a bit small. At almost 35 weeks, they measured him at about 4lbs, 13oz around 33.5 weeks in size. My midwife said it was nothing she is worried about and we may just get one more ultrasound at 38 weeks to make sure he is growing just fine. My other 2 pregnancies I measured small so I am not too worried. Both my kiddos were only 6 pounds! Since my labors go pretty quick and I am measuring small, we are planning to have the baby induced a week early between July 17th and 19th. That's in just 3 weeks!!!!

Total Weight Gain: Probably hitting the 20lb mark this week!

Names: I have to say we have had a pretty hard time picking a name, but MAY have picked one. Why not keep it a surprise though??  I think I have told my sister 3 different names in the last couple weeks but we think this is it!! 

Regular Clothes or Maternity: Mainly maternity and leggings. 

Stretch Marks: Still the ones from my little Noah Bug ;) I thought my scars from my Gallbladder surgery would stretch but nope! Still just a few "bullet holes" as Greg would call them! 

Aches and Pains: I officially have sciatic pain on my right side and get little cramps in my right thigh when I walk. But nothing I can't handle! Just means the end is near! We can't wait to meet our boy! 

Sleep: I sleep pretty well for the most part. I have finally figured out my pillow situation that makes me feel more comfortable. Pretty sure Greg is ready for my pillows to go away lol! I do feel less achy. My lower back pain I had felt through the pregnancy has gone away for the most part so that's good!

Fitness: Nope! Just constantly moving with these kiddos!

Miss Anything: Nah! 

Baby Movement: Oh my goodness. He likes to moveeee! I just sit and watch my stomach move in all different directions! Any time Greg touches my belly, he moves a whole bunch. It's sweet! We are definitely feeling the connection with our baby boy already!

Food: I can eat anything! lol! Danger! But it's true, nothing really grosses me out so that's good. I am still craving sweets and lots of fruit. 

Labor Signs: No. I have been having a lot of Braxton Hicks especially by the end of the day. We have been very busy since the kids got out of school so lots of moving is definitely causing some tightness. 

Belly Button In/Out: Outty!

Wedding Rings On or Off: On

Mood: Feeling pretty good about my mood. I have my moments (like anyone would) with some irritation here and there lol but overall I'm just fine and anxious to get everything all prepped and set up!! As Greg keeps telling me, nesting has begun! Clothes are washed, baby's room is almost done, and I am so ready to get the swing out, the cradle put together, and my bag packed! 

Appointments: My next appointment is Tuesday! I will be meeting the other midwife just in case I go into labor and my midwife is off duty!

How are Big Brother and Big Sister? Ahh they are wonderful! We have been very busy lately with Greg working nights, we try to stay out of the house while he is sleeping. It's a good thing! Swim lessons, picnics in the park, gymnastics, playing with neighbors and friends, play dates, and much more! These kiddos are OUT by the time they lay their pretty little heads on their pillows! They are not only super excited about the baby coming, but seeing lots of family! My parents are coming, along with my sister and baby Tyler, and THEN we are surprising them with Bryan Jennifer, and cousins Caden and Sophie! A big family reunion! In August, we have a little camping trip planned while Noah is at Survivor Camp. After that, we will see Greg's family AND we will be traveling down to CA in September to see everyone. Sounds like the perfect summer to me! 

A couple summer fun photos...

"Tire Swing Park"

These kids LOVE swim lessons!

 Picnics outside, sprinklers, sunshine, and friends!

 Dinner outside!

 Always enjoying the sunshine when it's out!

Until next time! Let the Busick Adventures continue.....

Kentucky Falls

Oh me oh my! The day we spent adventuring out to Kentucky Falls was yet another memory I couldn't help but write about. I don't want to forget this day!! Greg is ALWAYS researching new places to explore. This one happened to be out in the middle of no where with a little "off roading" included! Kentucky Falls is 3 hours north of here, in the Mapleton area. SO, if we are going to head out somewhere that may be far, we need entertainment along the way right?! Of course!! And what entertains us when driving?! Our new favorite thing, GEOCACHING! So Greg planned out a few stops along the way.

Our first stop was at the North Fork Bridge. Unfortunately, we didn't find a treasure. When we were looking, Greg heard a snake and we decided to move on lol. But this bridge was pretty cool, and the kids loved throwing rocks in the water for a bit!

Our next stop was a treasure found at "Skull Rock". I found the "Skull Rock", Greg found the Geocache! Team work people! ;)

Just down the road was a Geocache that was near a waterfall. Noah found this one! He was so so excited! Here's what a lot of the Caches look like. They come in a container, usually painted so it's not too obvious. You will see a bag with some kind of notebook to write your name and date, then some kind of knick knacks. We usually throw in little Dollar Store toy animals.

After a nice scenic drive the kids were OH so patient, we made it!! I was thinking we were going to be the only ones there and that this was not a very popular waterfall. Boy was I wrong, 3 other cars had shown up within minutes of us! Piper was not a fan lol!

While we waited for everyone to head out (so Piper would calm down), Noah found another Geocache right at the parking lot! A perfect start to the hike!

 Another Geocache found!

About a mile in was our first waterfall, AKA Upper Kentucky Falls!

A little peak of what it was like hiking down and seeing the first waterfall!

Although it was just the beginning of our hike, it was already 12:30, so we stopped and had some lunch! The perfect "bench-like" rocks to have a seat and eat!

After lunch, we were led to more Geocaches! Noah found one under the bridge before we could even read him the clue! He's getting good! Greg helped Kam find the next one behind a tree!

Silly girl!

We finally made our trek down to our next waterfall...TWIN waterfalls! We found it odd that our whole hike so far was downhill, we questioned how our walk back was going to be, but we were quickly distracted by the gorgeous waterfalls. One called Kentucky Creek Lower Falls (Right) and the other called Smith River (left)

This area had a nice lookout point where we then climbed down into a spot where we could take a break and enjoy the scenery (and a snack!). We were all getting pretty tired at this point! Well, me (at 33 weeks pregnant) and the kids!

As we headed back UP to the car. It took us a good hour and a half at least. Greg ended up carrying Kamryn on his shoulders, Noah pushed through like a champ, and I had Piper dragging me up lol! Jk. The kids were troopers through this whole thing. I have read that this hike round trip is about 4.5 miles and our kids were fantastic. They always impress me and I could not be more proud! Thank you to my husband for another great hike! Can't wait to for the next one! Although I would have to say this is probably as far of a hike I could go! Glad I didn't go into labor!! We were all troopers, really!

Let the Busick Adventures continue....

Oh wait! They did!! We found ONE MORE Geocache on our way home!! THEN we were done done. We went a different way home and I am so glad we did! Even if it took us the opposite way of home, it didn't matter, we saw some remarkable views!!

Okay Okay...Let the Busick Adventures CONTINUE....

:)