Pregnancy #2

So I figured since I haven't written at ALL about this pregnancy, it was about time to do so. Well hello 32 weeks! Wait, what? 32? Already? Time is FLYING BY. This pregnancy is FLYING by. So much faster than my first pregnancy. I wonder if it has anything to do with putting all of my focus on a 14 month old and staying very busy.



27 Week Ultrasound

Parker on the left & Baby Boy #2 on the right

24 weeks vs. 28 weeks

I will say that this pregnancy is almost exactly identical to pregnancy #1. Literally. I feel the exact same way. Thankfully though, I think I actually have more energy this time around, especially considering the fact that I am still having to get up in the middle of the night with a baby (which I did not have to do last time).

25 week belly

 

26 weeks

Sweet little hand holding onto baby brother <3

Glucose Test (I actually don't mind it too much!)

Tums and Zantac are my best friend. WORST heartburn and acid reflux. My day begins and ends with the pop of a zantac. About week 28 or so was when baby just decided to take up more space, and leave less space for any food to go down and be digested. So if I eat too much or it's just the wrong time of day, food literally cannot be digested. It is the worssssst feeling ever. Sometimes just not eating at that moment, is the better option for all parties involved. For me, milk products are the worst. And coffee & chocolate. But of course I still continue to drink one small iced coffee every day, and fight through the pain! The worst is usually at night.. If I eat too late or too much and then try to lay down and go to sleep, forget it. I literally feel like I am dying. So, to avoid all problems, dinner time is at 5pm and there is no eating after that. That way food is digested and I can lay down in a horizontal position and not have the worst burning sensation everrr. Usually though, I still try to sleep with 2-3 pillows under my head JUST.IN.CASE. So I guess if all this is my biggest complaint, or current pregnancy ailment, than I am doing alright! So, go me!

28 weeks

28 weeks

23 weeks

24 weeks on the 4th of July

One big difference this time around is that I have a 20 pounder (probably more like 23 pounder) to hold and carry around throughout the day. With a big basketball around my mid-section, I've had to find ways to work around it. And I have found that Parker fits mighty nice sitting right on top of the "basketball" or on my hip with his leg over my belly (kid will be a yoga pro by the end of this!) And how does baby brother feel, you might ask? Well, he tries to move and slide down and find a comfy position while his big bro invades his personal space.

28 weeks

30 weeks



31 weeks

31 weeks

Now for the hard part, which is a whole separate post in itself, but I will dabble a little bit into it right now. HOW am I going to split my time evenly and equally with both kiddos? I know, I know, they say your heart and love for your babies doubles when you have a second. I get that. I do. But you guys, I literally love my Parker with every single fiber and ounce of my being, like more than you could ever imagine loving another human being. Yes husband, I love you too (and you know that), this is just a different kind. I know that as soon as I lay eyes on baby boy #2 I will fall deeply in love (yes I already love you tons baby boy), just like I did with Parker. I guess I am just having a hard time wrapping my head around how I am going to be able to do this. Right now I am literally with Parker 24/7. I am talking about full attention ALL.OF.THE.TIME. When Parker was a newborn I spent most of my time sitting on the couch holding him and feeding him, and soaking in the scent of his skin and every first coo that he made. Now, with a newborn and needing to chase around a 16 month old, how will I do this? I think I will need to learn how to put down the baby when he is sleeping (I held Parker, I don't think he knew what anything besides my arms were). AND I will be wearing him, alot. Pretty sure the moby wrap and chicco carrier will be my new best friends for the first few months. The last thing I want to do is have Parker feel that his life is totally different and that I am not spending enough one on one time with him. I know this change is not something he will remember when he gets older, since they will be so close in age, but right now our day to day routine is just that, a routine. And it works. It fits us. And we both know what to expect every day. And as much as I can humanly keep it this way, I will. Even if it means adding a little human to the mix. In 8 weeks. The 3 of us are going to be just fine (when daddy is at work) and our new little family of 4 is going to be so great.

Week: 32 Weeks (on Sunday, September 1st)

Weight Gain: 9 pounds so far...yep you read that right!; very thankful for walking almost every day and chasing around my now 14 month old!

Cravings: Cereal and anything sweet and chocolately!

Stretch Marks: None...thank you cocoa butter (I'd like to think that is what is helping in this department)

Clothes: Wearing all Maternity pants and shorts, regular stretchy pants and some dresses, and a mix of regular and maternity shirts. Maternity clothes are just so much more comfortable these days!

Overall: Feeling pretty good at 7 months pregnant! Getting a bit uncomfortable at night (spooning with my body pillow as much as possible) and cleaning up toys (bending down) all day is getting a little exhausting. But doing well and hanging in there!

Can't wait to meet you little guy! You have the BESTEST big bro waiting for you! But feel free to wait until your due date :)

Love,
Momma

14 Months

Well, I figured while I still I have some time before Baby #2 arrives, I would try and keep up with Parker's monthly posts. Little Mister is GROWING so fast... wait...WAY TOO fast. He is just so much fun to be around... a little bundle of joy. I swear, we are so blessed to have the happiest, smiliest, sweetest baby boy. Lately, Parker is just SO busy. One minute he is digging out a colander and wooden spoon from the cabinet, and the next he is pushing his little ride-on toy, and then two seconds later he is somehow already up the stairs. Phew! BUSY BOY I tell ya! Everything that Parker sees or touches I am constantly telling him what it is called and he listens and repeats it back to me. His vocabulary is growing so much every single day. Some of Parker's words include: hot, no, ya, momma, dada, pa-pa (paci), night night, buh bye, NiNi, pool, mook (milk), cookie, bababa (blueberry), Jack, Jameson, and the list goes on! He knows where his head, eyes, mouth, nose, ears, belly, hands, and feet are. Oh, AND... he is obsessed with lifting his foot up for you to smell and getting you to say "ewwww stinky feet!!" He thinks it is the funniest thing in the whole world. And in reality, his feet smell far from stinky.

Parker has been going through all of the drawers in our bedrooms and pulling clothes out. This morning he grabbed some of Sean's boxers and put them on his head and was walking into things because he couldn't see. Little ham bone! The other day he was playing with something in the kitchen and a song came on the TV from the Thomas the Train show and he heard it and RAN into the living room and was so serious, like "oh my goodness, I couldn't miss this!" Too funny to watch. Also, he LOVES to help his momma clean up the house. Whenever he sees me pull out the vacuum or broom he gets so excited and runs over to help. Heaven forbid if I put either away without letting him have a turn. Oh, and... don't even get me started on the trash can.. As soon as I start taking the trash out of the can to bring the bag outside, Parker knows right away what to do. He goes right over to the cabinet and grabs a new trash bag out and gives it his best effort to get it in the trash can. SUCH a good helper!!!!

We have been staying very very busy, as Summer comes to an end. The best days we have are those that have a plan and mission for our day. We have been watching Uncle Jack a few days per week, which Parker LOVES. They get along so well and play together so nicely. It's so sweet to see both of them love each other so much. We have also been going to the playground and beach with friends. Parker has a good buddy named Emmett who he likes to play with; we go on walks for coffee and they both love their breakfast dates! It's so cute because they both recognize one another and smile and point when they first see each other. They are both getting their molars and are constantly stealing each other's pacifiers to chew on! It's a friend thing, I guess?

Well we just switched Parker over to size FOUR diapers. Big step, I tell ya. I am pretty sure at his 15 month Doctor appointment in September we are going to see a tremendous weight gain and growth from his 12 month appointment. He just seems so much more solid these days. He has been eating pretty well, which makes for a happy Momma. Man is it stressful when they won't eat. He loves his 3 cups of milk a day. Mook...as he calls it :) Sweetest thing ever.

Now for the picture overload :) I just cannot stop snapping my camera...or ehhh pushing the button on the ol' iphone. Moms, you get it, right?

I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK MY PARKER DANIEL!!!!

Love,
Mom