12 weeks

Well, after a bad weekend, my week has perked up somewhat.  I have spells of nausea, but I'm doing alright. I have even managed to get the house cleaned up a bit!  But I overdo it...I just need to rest more, but it's hard when I'm finally feeling better! So I end up doing a lot early on in the day and pooping out in the afternoon and evening. My belly is getting bigger and I think I may need to find some kind of armor for it. Chance's elbows and knees keep finding their way to my belly and that hurts!  It's going to be a long rest of the year with that going on! Poor baby is already getting beat up by his/her older brother!

Speaking of baby...our little peanut is about the size of a lime at over 2 inches long and half an ounce and is working on reflexes.  Apparently if I poke my abdomen the baby will squirm in response...like I said already getting picked on by the older brother!! The baby should start making sucking movements too! Exciting stuff! I think now that I'm starting to feel better, this pregnancy is going to FLY by!

Oh! and I almost forgot...we made the big facebook announcement on Sunday (Father's Day).  That was fun! :)

11 weeks

We heard the heartbeat!! Nice and strong and doctor says everything looks good! Very exciting! I also got some meds for my nausea...which SOMETIMES kinda work.  I had a bad weekend with the sickness, but have (knock on wood) a few good days since. I will take my first official belly photo next week, it's already bigger than it was with Chance at this time!

Baby is just over and inch and a half long and the size of a fig and almost fully formed.  tooth buds should be appearing and bones are hardening.  He/she is probably kicking up a storm, but I don't feel anything yet!

3 more weeks till trimester 2! Then hopefully I'll feel MUCH better and we can make the big announcement to the world! :)

10 weeks...already slacking

I'm already slacking with baby #2! I've missed a few weeks.  Well, here's what you've missed...sickness, sickness, and more sickness.  I've been so sick and miserable! I am so ready to be past the 1st trimester. The baby is a little over an inch long now and officially in the fetal period.  Vital organs are in place and beginning to function. I am already showing a little.  Probably not to a stranger on the street, but to those who know me you can tell I have a bigger pooch than normal!  I guess I need to start taking belly pics soon!  We go to the doctor on Friday and should get to hear the heartbeat. Exciting stuff! I'll let you all know how that goes!

7 weeks...ugh......

Nausea! Vomiting! Exhaustion! That is my life right now.  I am so tired and sick and sick and tired of it all! Thankfully, I am also very blessed.  My mother-in-law (Grammy) is willing and able to take over for me!  She has been over all week helping out with Chance and the house.  I don't know what I would have done without her! My mom (Grandma) also came over and spent the night one night to help out while Jimmy was out of town. They are such blessings! I cannot wait for the 2nd trimester....but I still have a ways to go!

The baby has doubled in size and now is the size of a raspberry and is growing eyelids,  it's nose and upper lip.

We are so excited, but aside from all the sickness...it just doesn't seem real yet! It's hard for me to wrap my head around all of this this time around! I don't know why...but before long I'll be showing and feeling...THAT will certainly make it more real!

We're Pregnant, Again!

It's official.  Chance is going to be a big brother! I'm six weeks along today.  I found out at a little past four weeks...while Jimmy was out of town! I had to keep it a secret for a few days!  Talk about hard! When he got home Chance gave him a gift. It was my positive pregnancy test in a box.  On the inside of the box lid I wrote "Congrats! You're going to be a Daddy again!"  He was SHOCKED and EXCITED! When we told our parents, they were thrilled as well. I'll attach the videos so you can see their reactions.

Right now the baby is the size of a lentil bean and his/her brain, muscles, and bones are forming. It sounds crazy, but I already feel my belly swelling, and my pants are tight! I'm queasy and nauseous already and TIRED. This time around is going to be quite a bit more challenging as I have a toddler to keep up with! But we are so excited to see what this little one turns into. Our last one is pretty awesome! ;)