Baby talk

How far along?

21 weeks 2 days

Baby is the size of?

A banana 

Weight gain?

Last check up I was up 6 pounds. Ahh!

Showing yet?

Oh yeah!

Maternity clothes?

I have a few pieces. I can still wear some of my non maternity tops. Bottoms are all maternity jeans or regular sweatpants. 

Stretch marks?

Not yet!

Sleep?

Still waking up at 1am every night and staying up a couple of hours. I usually shop for baby stuff online :)

Food craving?

Burgers! All the time!

Gender?

A sweet baby girl!

Kicks?

ALL the time. She is kicking me as we speak and she is a strong little mama!

Let's catch up!

This cooking a baby thing is really wearing me down! I have neglected my poor little blog. With the weather being in below freezing temperatures we have been going a little stir crazy. I am so ready for warmer temperatures!! Here's a little bit of what we've been up to:

1. We went to see our beautiful baby the other day. Baby G was 11 oz and bouncing around!

2. With the heat on in our house going 24/7, we had to invest in this bad boy!

3. Bought these cute pillow cases for our bedroom!

4. I've been resting and bonding with this beautiful bump as much as I can. 

5&6. It's a GIRL! We are so smitten!

7. I'm sick of looking at this!

8. Nesting mode in full force! Closets are getting gutted!

9. Selfies from Jack. Always. 

Going from one to two.

Jack. My everything. My first born. The boy that showed me that love at first sight really is true. My best friend. The one that makes me laugh daily. The one who pushes me to work harder. The one who made me a mom. The one I give all my extra time to. 

I'm a worried mom right now. Bringing another baby into the mix is a lot of transition for a four year old. I'm worried how he will feel when I have to give attention to his brother/sister. I don't ever want him to feel left out. My worst fear is that it will be too big of a transition for him. Of course I will spend a lot of one on one time with him, but i am concerned how I will balance my time equally with two. 

I'm making time for more mama and son dates. Just the two of us. This past Saturday I had off and TJ had to work. Jack and I went for a coffee date. He had his first child's size hot chocolate (soy, of course, because he's Lacoste intolerant!)  He talked about baby names and what we had planned for the rest of the day. I love when he tells me about school and his friends. He's growing like a weed and I'm just trying to keep up! After our chat it was off to get his haircut and buy flowers for our home! Key to cure cabin fever: sprinkle flowers all over your house in as many vases as you can find! It reminds me spring is right around the corner!

Any mamas out there have advice on going from one child to two? 

Motherhood// pregnancy reflections in my second trimester

It's rather hard to believe I am almost half way through my second pregnancy! Time is flying and I am constantly begging it to slow down. I know this will probably be my last time carrying a little one in my belly and all I want to do is soak in all the little moments. This little one is giving me sweet kicks as we speak, reminding me that in a short amount of time, we will have our family of four. 

Reflecting on pregnancy wells up a range of emotions for me. What an awesome responsibility being pregnant is! There is such a calmness with carrying a baby that really makes you slow down and relish every day simplicity. Jack is amazing already. He kisses my bare belly and tells the baby he misses him/her and is excited for summer, since our little firecracker is due in July. 

Yesterday I was able to witness little kicks that protruded outside the belly. Our little one was going crazy enough for me to catch that little kick on video. I immediately called tj in from the other room to come see! He came in and put his ear to my belly. Kick. Kick. Kick. How amazing is that? For us to connect and share that sweet expierience together is an amazing memory. 

Being pregnant is my absolute favorite thing. Sure I'm tired and have backaches, but carrying a child inside of you- wow. Feeling the first movements, bonding with a growing belly knowing we made something this magical is beyond my comprehension. I'm so thankful and humbled that God chose me to be a mother, again. 

Linen spray DIY

I made homemade linen spray today so our sheets can always smell amazing. I chose lavender, because I love the smell. It's scent is used to calm the body. Take a few drops and put it on your bath or humidifier to take the stress away. It amazing! Anyway, back to the linen spray-

Here's what you will need:

1/4 cup alcohol

I teaspoon essential oil (your choice)

3.5 cups of distilled water

Mix the alcohol and essential oil first, stir it up, then add the distilled water. Pour into spray bottle and ta-da! Shake before each use. Heaven in a bottle!

Let's catch up!

Let me catch you up on our lives from this past week:

This past week has had a little bit of everything going on. Jack was sick with a very high fever and cough in the beginning of the week. We managed to get through that with lots of cuddles and caffine. I got to have a breakfast date with my 2 boys last Sunday. And yesterday, TJ and I went out to dinner to celebrate my 29th. What a week!

1. Coffee date 

2. Jack trying to lose us

3. A play date 

4. Lots of chai tea

5. A sick little babe

6. Making up homework

7&8. A night out for my birthday

Let's talk baby

How far along?

14 weeks 1 day

Baby is the size of?

A lemon!

Weight gain?

As of my last appointment I lost a pound. 

Showing yet?

Yes, the second child really does show sooner!

Maternity clothes?

I've purchased a few. My size 0 work pants are long gone and I have bought a couple xs petite dress pants/jeans. 

Stretch marks?

No! Applying organic body butter all day!

Sleep? 

I wake up every night at midnight and stay up for two hours. It's awful!

Food cravings?

Every day is different. Last night I wanted a freckled lemonade. The other night it was potato wedges!

Gender?

No clue, but my guess is PINK!