16 Weeks with Baby #2!!

16 weeks-
Baby #2 is the size of an avocado!

I just realized I did this EVERY week when preggo with Graham!! How the heck did I have time for that?! Ha. Hoping for once or twice a month this time around!! I do love having the record of the pregnancy, but man there's a lot to get done in the day!!


How far along? 16 weeks.

Total weight gain? Gained 4 pounds so far. 

Maternity clothes? I finally dug through our crazy-disorganized basement a few days ago and found a couple boxes of maternity clothes... including some heavenly maternity skinny jeans. I cannot BELIEVE how much more comfortable they are than my normal jeans. Not even doing the rubber band trick this time around. Going straight for good stuff. 

Sleep? Still sleeping normally, still getting up a couple times to pee every night.

Best moment this week? Hearing the baby's strong heartbeat at the doctor, and hearing them say everything looks great, especially after my scary fall down the stairs. :(

Miss anything? Ummmmm warm weather!! But I guess that has nothing to do with pregnancy. So over this ridiculously cold winter.

G playing with neighbors in the snow.
One of the first snows of 2014... before the subzero temps hit.

Movement? You know, I had been thinking I was crazy the last couple weeks for feeling the baby move already. I convinced myself that it was digestion, but I really think I have been able to distinguish lately... And I really think I feel this baby already!!! So crazy.

Food cravings? Welp my pineapple cravings have kicked back in. Aldi had them on sale for 99 cents this week, and between me and Andrew, we may or may not have made 3 trips there to get more. :)

He loves me.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Not anymore! 

Have you started to show yet? Yep. 

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In. 

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Still feeling moody. :/

Name possibilities? Not really talking about it lately... Waiting to find out gender and then hash it out!

Looking forward to? Finding out gender. Getting the nursery ready. Having a name. Holding this sweet little thing in my arms!!! Seeing Graham as a big brother. Everything!!

12 Weeks with Baby #2!

I didn't start tracking my first pregnancy like this til week 20, but I'm going to start now with week 12 this time around. Can't wait to compare them later... I already know they're so, so different.

12 weeks- Baby #2 is the size of a plum!

How far along? 12 weeks.

Total weight gain? Gained 2 pounds so far. From the baby or from the holidays?! Hard to tell. :)

Maternity clothes? Not yet. I'm too exhausted to go down to the basement and dig through all the boxes... But I have a feeling that won't last much longer. My jeans are soooo tight!!! Don't mind if I do wear my yoga pants as much as possible for now. :)

Sleep? Pretty normal, just waking up a couple times a night to go to the bathroom. 

Best moment this week? Telling everyone!! And finding out several friends are pregnant with me!!

Miss anything? As I copied and pasted this from week 20 with Graham, I see the first thing that's the same-- Definitely missing strawberry margaritas! Ha. I don't even drink them that often, but apparently I always want them when I'm pregnant! 

Movement? Nope. But I heard you feel it earlier with the second, so I can't wait!

Food cravings? Pineapple doesn't sound appetizing at all this time around. But I randomly craved shrimp cocktail for over a month and finally gave in and got some. That's about it so far. I've noticed that oranges do taste especially delicious, though. I eat about two every day.

Anything making you queasy or sick? I felt nauseous almost 24/7 with Graham, but with this one, I usually only feel sick at night, for no apparent reason. Maybe because I'm utterly exhausted by then. We're talking, I want to fall asleep in my dinner plate every night.

Have you started to show yet? Absolutely. Almost immediately after taking the pregnancy test, I felt thicker. In tight shirts, you can definitely tell.

Labor signs? No.

Belly button in or out? In. 

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Pretty moody. :( Emotional and sensitive and all. Sorry Andrew!

Name possibilities? Still brainstorming just a little... Andrew wants to avoid 50% of the fighting by waiting til we know the gender to talk about it seriously. Ha. I do have a girl's name picked out already that we both like... ;)

Looking forward to? My next doctor's appointment. I just always want to hear that baby's doing okay in there.

Similarities in the first trimesters of my 2 pregnancies: 

*Equally as completely exhausted as I can imagine ever feeling, every day. It is apparently mind-boggling exhausting to make a baby!!

Differences in the first trimesters of my 2 pregnancies:
This time around...
*Way less nauseous. I still felt the queasiness, but it was always at night this time, and not every day. With Graham, I felt nauseous almost 24/7.
*Way more emotional. Sensitive, moody, you name it. Sorry Andrew!
*Zits. My face was completely clear for 9 months with Graham. This time, zits! :(
*Obviously showing a lot faster.
*A few others that are TMI on here!

Baby #2, we looooooove you!!

Baby #2!!!!!

Here we go again! We are beyond excited that Baby #2 is on the way and are so happy we hit the 12 week mark so we can talk about it now!! It's hard to even put into words, but we are overwhelmed with awe and wonder and gratitude and JOY as God knits this little one inside me!! And I have also been overwhelmed with all that goes with the first trimester of pregnancy, physically and emotionally. :/ I didn't start feeling better until week 14 with Graham, and I am absolutely looking forward to second trimester bliss!! This pregnancy is already sooooo different than the first one for many reasons, so we are convinced it's a girl! Two more months before we find out for sure. :)

Last time around, I took the test by myself and surprised Andrew with the news.
This time, he requested to be in the process, so we found out at the same time. :)
Eeeeeeee!!!!!

Little stinker cried when I told him the news. Ha!
But apparently his Big Brother shirt helps.

Sweet thing was trying to destroy the ultrasound pic like it was wrapping paper!
Too much Christmas.
But at least he looks peaceful in this shot. :)

This summer baby will put the two siblings at 20 months apart...
Close enough to be good buddies, we hope, and close enough to ensure craziness in our house for a while!! :)

The baby bump showing itself WAY earlier than it did with G!
I'm 12 weeks here, without time or energy to make a cute sign or find the produce matching the baby size. :)
Baby #2 is the size of a plum this week!

Christmas!!!!

As always, Christmas is really a month-long celebration, as it should be... Here are some highlights. We started with an ugly sweater party...

Memaw and Pepaw came to visit a couple weeks before Christmas... G loved all his snuggles and gifts!

We spent the weekend before Christmas with Andrew's family in Illinois, celebrating with presents and food and announcing our pregnancy! Graham is really into wrapping paper this year, so he loved getting presents... Usually not noticing what was inside, but ripping up all the paper was awesome! :)

Second cousins... typical play time. :)

Lovings from Stacey.

Practicing walking with Aunt Kristie.

All smiles when ripping off the wrapping paper. :)

Bash helping G figure out his awesome new car garage.

Always my favorite date night of the year... White hot chocolate and lights downtown.

Then we spent Christmas day at home, just the 3 of us... We made some sweet memories together and made more Baby #2 announcements. :)

Christmas Eve after an awesome service celebrating Jesus' birth!

Christmas morning..
smiling not because of presents but because he loooooves pulling off his socks lately.

Annual family pic with the carrot. Ha.

This kid has brought us so much joy!!
 Forever thankful to the Giver of all good and perfect gifts.