Baby #2: 13 Week Belly Pic

Well, didn't get anything written about it, so not much to note other than the first belly pic. At this point I was feeling pretty great and had no complaints!

 

Date taken would have been about October 7th.

 

Ten.Months.Old

At TEN months, you:

Think you are hilarious when you sneeze

Will eat apples and pears when mixed in oatmeal now (!!!)

Have been to your new daycare for 2 weeks

Love 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider'...gets a smile every single time! 

Kick. Non. Stop.

Are obsessed with drinking water out of a cup
Are starting to have a touch of stranger danger
Started waving "bye bye" on 9/23/13
Still wear size 2 diapers
Fit perfectly in Gap's pants size 3-6 mo
Wear mostly 9 month onesies
Love your singing puppy
Get compliments almost daily about your hair
Get really excited when you see Mommy or Daddy
Love your aunts
Sleep 9-12 hours a night - like a total champ
Still struggle with constipation pretty often
Usually eat about 30 ounces of formula a day
Refuse to hold your own bottle (again)
Have just 2 teeth on the bottom
Babble a lot, especially after bottle before bed
Are not much of a snuggler
Are going to be ONE in TWO months :( :( :(
Love to play Peek a Boo
 

Let's talk about your new daycare. As expected, you hardly ate or slept there the first week. You are only one of four kiddos in your room, and they are all your same age. Your teacher, Heather, seems to be amazing and from what your Daddy has heard she is one of the best. We get a daily report on what/when you eat, sleep, poop and even what you did that day learning and play wise. Much different than our last one where we never had any idea about any of that. They even send home a weekly schedule and are totally ok with us coming up to visit you whenever we want (also much different than before). It's been a big adjustment for all of us, and I am slowly getting less of a gut ache when I think about it. I'm not sure why I am having such a hard time with this, because I really do know that it is going to be so much better for you. After a couple days of you refusing all food, I decided to just have them do formula and quit trying foods all together so at least you were getting calories from formula.

Let's also talk about how you started to refuse holding your own bottle again as mentioned above. You started doing it (finally) several months ago after I started cracking down on you, and then all of the sudden a couple months ago you entirely forgot refused doing it. You would make fists and hold them out like you were showing us your muscles, and would freak out until we gave it and put it in your mouth. You would even try to lounge forward with your mouth to get it like a baby bird and would lose it again when we pulled it away so you couldn't reach it doing that. I could not figure out why she started doing it. And then, your Daddy confessed. He hadn't been making you do it, so you got smart and just completely started refusing altogether. He was in the dog house for that one! If you forget and have a weak moment, you have been caught grabbing and holding the bottle yourself. Proof that you are a stinker. And very spoiled.
 

You have also been slightly better about eating fruit this past month, but only when it's camouflaged in oatmeal. And only apples, pears and surprisingly prunes. You still refuse peaches and bananas every time. We are also giving you more tiny bites of table food and you do pretty well with that. 

You are starting to act like you always want down. And you look at the floor and your legs are already spinning. You so bad want to be mobile, but when it comes down to it you have no interest in learning. Still a fish out of water when you're on your tummy. I just wish you would want to learn to crawl!

You have got to be the most loved on little thing there ever was. Between Aunt Roo and Kilah, you are spoiled almost daily. Roo stops over most nights even if but a few minutes. She has also been known to get a random text of you doing something real cute before bathtime and 3 minutes later is on our door step taking a quick break from studying to come give you a squeeze. I do not know what I am going to do when those 2 are gone and I still have at least 3-4 years left. I already forgot what it was like when they didn't live here.

I know every parent thinks their child is the cutest, and I always swore I wasn't going to be that way, but you are seriously the cutest little girl at your daycare. I absolutely love picking you up in the afternoons - I see you and think "I get to take THAT cute one home. She is mine." I'm not the only one that thinks that either. You get compliments on how stinkin' cute you are everywhere we go. It also helps that you smile nonstop. What's not to love about that?! Loving something so much it hurts? Yep, every single day.



Just takin' a bath with your Roo. You LOVE that she comes over
almost every night for bathtime!
 

Just a picture of you and Cade when we took food out to the Nelson's
when Cambrie was born.

Being a total HAM!

She brings out the crazy in you!

Such a sweet, sweet girl.

You done with pictures yet, crazy lady?

Hmmm...

You two get real crazy before bath, and it is hilarious!

You LOVE when Daddy pours water over your face!

I just love this picture of you hanging out on the couch.

You and Daddy before church on Sunday.

Another just like the one before it, but I love your little face in this one too!

Just being silly with Roo.

I think that's all for now. Sure do love you, Peanut!

 

**1st OB Visit(s) & Ultrasound

**To be updated shortly

 

Our first official OB visit was pretty much pointless. They didn't do an ultrasound, and no other exam. It was basically just urine test and catching up on family and past OB history. I was disappointed that we didn't even get to hear heart tones, so at that point we still didn't know for sure that we were indeed pregnant. (Glad we had a quick peek a few weeks prior!)

 

We went back about two weeks later and had an ultrasound and another OB appointment scheduled right after. The ultrasound took less than 2 minutes, and she was hardly started before it was over. Pretty uneventful and disappointing, but it was ok because Daddy wasn't able to make it to the appointment anyway.

 

{Video - to be uploaded soon!}

 

Heart rate was 169 and due date is 4/14/14. After over an hour of waiting, I ended up not being able to see my doctor anyway and just saw the nurse for about a minute. Weight was down 2.8 pounds from first visit a few weeks prior, and had trace sugar in urine. Blood pressure and everything else looked great!

So fun to see another little peanut of ours on that screen! I am trying to take in every single one of these moments. I already cannot wait to meet you!!

Baby #2: 12 Weeks!

Unfortunately, no belly picture to post yet. Life has just been too crazy these days!

How far along? 12 whoppin' weeks already. Been so busy lately so the weeks are flying.
Total weight gain: Still down at least 1/2 pound I believe.
Maternity clothes? Not yet. Buttons are still closing on all my pants actually.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Hit or miss. First 9-10 weeks were pretty much a waste of time even trying, but the last couple have been a little better. Not loving my Snoogle pillow as much this time as I did last. About half the time I can now make it all night without having to get up to go to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Nothing exciting pregnancy-wise. It's been a big week for your big sister though as she just started daycare at Bryan!
Miss anything? Diet Pepsi just a little bit. And wine just a few times. But really I have been doing much better this time. I am so conscious about trying to savor every single day of this pregnancy so I have actually been pretty content.
Baby is the size of a: Plum - and almost all vital systems are working
Movement: There have been a couple times when I wondered if it could be, but I'm sure baby is still too small.
Food cravings: Not really actually. (First 3-4 weeks of pregnancy were Mongolian beef at any and all Chinese restaurants). Sure wish I was one of those preggos who craved fruit. My poor babies.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Eggs.
Gender: We are not planning to find out this time! I've kind of been a zoo about this one. Since we very first started talking about having kids, I have been positive that we were going to have 2 of one and not 1 of each. LA threw me for a loop because I was sure she was a boy.  So truthfully at the very beginning of this time I was thinking girl. Then, with how I had been feeling, I then thought it HAD to be either twins or a boy as it was SO different from last time. And then we had 2 ultrasounds and the heart rates were both really fast (165 and 169) so now I am back on the girl boat. I think Daddy also thinks more pink is in his future. The suspense is going to be so fun :)
Name: We have mostly agreed on a name for one of each. Started planting the seed for the girl name months ago, and I think it is finally growing. Nothing definite of course, but now we have something to compare new ones we think of to at least.
Labor Signs: N/A
Symptoms: Well in summary, weeks 1-9 or 10 were pretty much not fun. I was extremely tired and nauseous all.day.long. I honestly knew the day after conception because it was like I got hit by a train and was ravenous to say the least. Just about week 10 things suddenly changed and I started to feel a bit more like myself again. Still don't have a ton of energy but at least I am not trying not to throw up all day now. Have also had some of the tingling/prickling in my feet that I had last time.
Things People Say: Had a patient this week already ask me when I was due (had no idea I was pregnant...cannot believe a woman would say that). My belly has never been the same after LA and I do have a good amount of pudge there, but was still a bit surprised.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, and content.
Looking forward to: Feeling baby move in a few weeks!

I told my bosses about our news at about 8 weeks (the day after we had the first quick ultrasound to confirm everything). We are very short staffed right now and they are in the process of hiring some new nurses, so I decided that it was only fair if I told them sooner than later. They respected that immensely, and I'm so glad I did. Surprisingly, they all handled it pretty well after I assured them that I would be returning full time (the trend in our office for PA's is cutting back hours after babies). I even got a hug from the head hauncho! I had been dreading the day that I had to tell them, because I haven't been there very long, was still somewhat training, and a couple of the other PA's had recently had babies also. Prayed a lot about it, and God answered those prayers. It is so hard to be a working mom in today's world and it is a really big bummer that you have to be so scared to be pregnant. I'm sure I've made it all worse in my mind, but those talks are never easy. Thankful that it is over for sure.

Love and Prayers in Week 13!

Baby #2: The Story of You!

After a couple weeks of craving nothing but Chinese and searching for every Chinese restaurant in Lincoln for lunch and being completely ravenous all day long, I took a test knowing it just had to be positive on or around August 3rd or 4th. When the results popped up, I took it out to the living room to show Daddy because I was pretty sure it was negative. He looked at it and agreed. But just like last time, the more I looked at it I thought there was a very faint second line. He said he saw what I was seeing, but thought it was just "where the line was supposed to be." So I threw it away and didn't think anymore about it. I waited a couple days and took another test because I just wasn't convinced yet. Just had a feeling. So on August 7th I took another, and the test almost instantly showed those 2 pink lines that I was expecting! Just as soon as it was positive Daddy was on his way to golf league. If I have ever seen someone so ecstatic so fast, it was your Daddy (and me too!). I will always be curious how well he played that night...haha. I have to admit at first I was in panic thinking about how much our world was going to be rocked again even though it was what we had wanted the whole time, and Daddy did not have one ounce of anything but sheer excitement. He was absolutely thrilled. He reassured me that things really were going to be ok, and another one would just fit right in. My panic was fleeting and a few minutes later I was back on cloud nine. I think that reaction really is only normal. For the mom, our world changes in a matter of 3 minutes from the time you pee on the stick until it turns positive. He has 9 months to get ready for another big change. :)

As soon as the test was positive, I started seeing the correlation between my cravings and actually being pregnant again. Pretty sure the day after conception was when my cravings started, for: Mongolian beef Chinese, French toast, sweet corn on the cob, and ice cream sundae cones. I could not get enough of any of them! I knew something was different right away, because I usually do not crave things like that.

Right about the time that the test was positive, the extreme fatigue and nausea set in. Much, much different than last time. I was absolutely convinced it was twins. I was so anxious to have either my blood drawn to check HCG levels or have an ultrasound to see. Even Daddy was a little worried about it, too (and by worried I mean that 3 children 16 months apart might be the end of my our sanity).

Our first OB visit was on September 5th and turned out to be pretty uneventful. Didn't get to hear a heartbeat or have an ultrasound, and just mainly went through family and previous pregnancy histories. I was pretty disappointed....no real confirmation of a pregnancy (as if constant nausea and fatigue isn't enough).

And for the record, you were 100% planned to be 16 months behind your big sister. That's what we have always wanted. I couldn't be more grateful that God saved us from the months and months of struggles and waiting that plague so many couples while trying to conceive a child.

Baby #2 - We are absolutely thrilled about having another little one in our family! Landry and I have been praying for you every night before bed since she was born, that God would give her a healthy baby brother or sister and that you would grow up big and healthy in Mommy's tummy. Just like your sister, you have been planned on, talked about and prayed for for years. I already cannot wait to meet you. Love and prayers, sweet baby. And welcome to our family!

Baby #2's 1st Unofficial Ultrasound

On Sept 7th, we had a real quick peek at Baby #2! With how I had been feeling, I really wanted to make sure it wasn't twins that were cookin' in there. It was just a really quick peek, but it confirmed all I needed to know so that I could tell my bosses. :) (Not saying twins are bad, just might be the end of me having 3 under 16 months apart). Heart rate was 165, and Babe measured right where it was supposed to. So fun to see!

Can't believe we are doing this all over again -- seems like it was just yesterday that we were

looking at a tiny babe on ultrasound. I guess it pretty much was!
 

Love and Prayers, Baby Peanut!!

A Message from Landry

Landry has some very exciting news to share!

And Mommy and Daddy's favorite...

I might be biased, but I think you're going to be the cutest little Big Sister ever! If Baby #2 is half as perfectly cute and sweet as you are, we have it made. Here's to 7 months of praying, preparing, and readying our lives for another amazing little blessing!