36 weeks baby #2

I'm almost 37 weeks and just waiting around for this baby boy to be born. I'm still in denial that I will have a newborn in less than 4 weeks!! 

Here's the last couple weeks of bump pics. 

He's definitely growing! 

Weight gained- 27 lbs 

Craving- chocolate chip cookies (like have to have them now!!!), vegetable soup (so random right?), quiche, waffles with real syrup, pizza, cinnamon dolce lattes (I get half caff) 

Feeling- I'm getting pretty uncomfortable especially when I have to walk a lot or sleep. I'm up so frequently to use the bathroom at night that I don't feel rested. Also I have carpal tunnel which makes my hands go numb all night long which wakes me up. I didn't have this with Marshall. I've been having lots of Braxton hicks which isn't anything new. I've also started having real contractions too. I don't know if it's from dehydration or doing too much or what. Sometimes they keep me up at night. I miss bending down easily and being able to shave my legs. And my acid reflux is awful! But I know all of these yucky pregnancy things will soon be gone. I will defintely miss being pregnant because I like to feel him move. This mild summer has been very nice for pregnancy. It was in the 60s the other day and I was loving it but it's supposed to be in the 90s next week. Yuck! 

Baby Luke- He gets the hiccups a couple times a day and moves around a lot. I feel most of his movement at night or when I drink cold water. I wonder what he will look like and what his personality will be. The baby apps say he weighs about 6 lbs and is 18 inches long. I have started seeing the doctor weekly so it's definitely getting closer and more real that I will have another little baby soon! I'm already dilated 1 cm! Woo hoo! Not that that means anything! I don't know how I will love another baby like I do M but everyone tells me I will. I'm soaking up every last minute I have with just M by himself. This summer has been so much fun! 

Pregnancy update baby #2 (32 weeks)

So we are down to 7 weeks or less until baby #2 is due! I've been off work for a couple weeks and it has been fabulous spending time with M. Pregnancy makes it a lot harder to play with him but I'm keeping up with this active toddler of mine. 

Here's the last month or so of bump pics. 

Lauren (39 wks) and I (30 wks) 

I know I'm such a dork making these collages. I have more time on my hands these days. 

Weight gained- 21 lbs. 

Feeling- I have lots more energy since I've been off work which is great. But being home with a toddler while pregnant isn't always easy. By the end of the day my lower back hurts and I feel physically drained but I don't mind that feeling. I've also had restless leg syndrome that keeps me from going to sleep some nights.  I started having Braxton hicks contractions at 22 weeks with this pregnancy and they haven't stopped. The more active I am and if I don't drink enough water, the more frequent they are. This past week I started having real contractions. The first day it happened, I called the nurse and she thought it was dehydration. Since then its happened several more times. So I wonder if he willl come early.

 

Craving- vanilla ice cream (I've had a bowl almost every night hence the 11 lbs gained in 6 weeks!) golden Oreos, pizza, chipotle, salads, pasta, chocolate chip cookies 

Baby- I've had several doctors appointments and everything looks great! Baby is measuring right on track! At this point the baby weighs about 5 lbs and is about 17 inches long. He has hiccups pretty frequently and moves around a lot when I'm sitting still, hungry, or after I eat. We've decided on a name- Luke Thomas Stan! My Papaw's birthday is August 9th and my due date is August 11th. I really hope he comes on August 9th! I was so close to my papaw and his name was Thomas Robert McHugh. My Mimi's maiden last name was Thomas. Also my Dad's name is Robert Thomas McHugh. So Thomas covers lots of people! 

 

Nursery- I've decided on a vintage airplane theme. I found these sheets on the restoration hardware website and ordered them right away because they were on sale! 

We are going to use this painting that is Rob's Dads. 

His Dad was in the Air Force and we found some of his old stuff that should go in the nursery too. We also found the crib and dresser/ changing table from pottery barn kids outlet a couple weeks ago. They had dark wood so we went with that this time. So now we just have to empty the guest bedroom, paint (not sure on the color yet), etc. Lots to do and Rob has to do most of it with me being preggo. 

One more pic to add- 8 months preggo and a bridesmaid! 

 

I can't believe I will have another baby to hold so soon! It really hasn't hit me yet.

Life lately

I'm going to have a newborn soon so I want to document life as much as I can because it is weird to think a year ago I had a 5 month old! It really does go by so quickly! So here is what we've been up to lately. Basically a photo dump. Lol 

I don't know if you can see but Marshall was sleeping with his feet through the rails. I thought it was pretty funny. 

Speaking of sleep- he's been sleeping terrible lately, waking up multiple times at night. I was wondering what was going on and my friend suggested an ear infection so I took him to the doctor and sure enough he had one in his right ear. So we are on a RX again. :( poor baby! Hopefully he starts sleeping better because I am beyond exhausted! 

Marshall got his sixth hair cut...

I promise I'll stop counting! I know his hair looks so good in the picture while he is getting his haircut but he was starting to get a mullet and it was in his eyes. Everytime I get it cut I almost regret it because he looks older. :( 

I had an amazing student teacher this semester. Her last day was last week. We will miss you Kelsey! 

Our neighborhood had a community garage sale so Marsh and I checked it out. I could have shopped all day! Shopping in your neighborhood is the way to go! We found these trucks for a quarter a piece and a lawn mower for Marsh! 

My friend Britanny, had her bachelorette party and bridal shower all on the same weekend. It was so much fun having girl time! We did hair blow outs, toured a winery, and went to dinner. Courtney is about a month ahead of me in pregnancy and joined us for the first half of the day. It was nice having another preggo there. 

I came home in between to change for dinner and Marshall wanted me to hold him, of course. 

The next day at the bridal shower.

It has been so hot for May but we've played outside as much as we can. Marshall is on our neighbors' deck. They sold their house so no one lives there at the moment.

Marshall playing outside at daycare...

Daddy bought mulch! 

We wore grey for Missy. Such a bittersweet day. It makes my heart happy that so many people think about Missy on this day and honor her by wearing grey but I wish we didn't have to wear grey. I wish she could have met Marshall and the next baby. :( I miss her every day. 

I still have all my pictures of Missy saved on my phone. Here's a couple of my favorites. 

I still can not believe she is gone. 

Every year I host a "muffins with moms" for my students' Mom's. This was my ninth year and will probably be my last for awhile since I plan on staying home next year. 

Speaking of Mother's Day, this year my mom came up Saturday and watched Marshall that night while Rob and I walked around an outdoor mall and got ice cream. 

On Mother's Day we took Marsh to the zoo. It was 89 degrees which is way too hot for a pregnant person to be walking around but it was fun. Marshall has started noticing animals a lot more the last couple months. 

He loved the aquarium. 

Mouth full of goldfish 

Monkeys! Marshall started making monkey noises when he saw them. 

The day I turned 27 weeks, Marshall turned 17 months! He snuck into my bump picture. Hehe!

I had another doctors appointment and it was time for the glucose test. The baby's heartbeat was 143 and my belly measured 28.5 cm. Everything is looking good! I'm having a hard time sleeping lately and having lots of Braxton hicks contractions. I guess I need to drink more water. 

13 more weeks and I'll have another baby! That is just crazy sounding! 

It's a BOY!

Well it's been two weeks since we officially found out baby number 2's gender. It's a BOY!!!

The ultrasound tech did a very thorough scan and everything looked perfect! The doctor talked with us afterward and said I have an anterior placenta which means my placenta is up front so I won't feel the baby as much because he has to kick through the placenta for me to feel him. I have a different doctor this time and I really like her. I don't know if I had that with Marsh but if I did she didn't tell me. The doctor also said the baby weighed about 12 oz! It's so neat how they can tell inside the womb. We are so blessed to have another healthy baby boy! 

I had my students guess the gender and most guessed girl...

After school a group of us went out to eat to celebrate my birthday. So I'm

posing in the restaurant because I forgot to pose with just my blue ribbon when I found out. 

Gender Old Wives Tales Baby # 2

 I thought I would see what the old wives tales say for baby #2. With Marshall the results were: Girl- 5  Boy-7 so obviously they were right!

Baby # 2

Sleep Position- Boy

Pay attention to which way you lay down in bed tonight. If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you'll have a boy. Right side? Your pregnant with a girl.

Upset Stomach- Girl

Little girls aren't always sweet. Extreme nausea means you are having a daughter.

Chinese Gender Chart- Girl

Soft or dry hands- Boy

If your hands are dry during pregnancy, you are having a boy; soft -- expect a girl.

Adult Acne- Boy or girl? I broke out during the first trimester.

If altering hormones makes your skin break out, expect a girl

Graceful or Clumsy Pregnancy- Boy

If you feel as though you're gliding through the day, you'll have a girl. Stumbling? It's a boy.

Face Weight Gain- Boy

If your face gets fuller, it means you're having a girl.

Sugar or Salty Food Cravings- Boy

Craving salt during pregnancy? Potato chips, pretzels, and popcorn means a boy is on the way. Need a little something sweet? Ice cream, chocolate, and candy means you're having a girl.

Mood Changes- Boy

If you're experiencing pregnant mood-swings, expect a baby girl to arrive soon.

Even and Odd Numbers- Boy

If your age and year of conception are both even or odd, it's girl. One even, one odd means a boy.

Baby's Heartbeat- Boy

If the baby's heart beats more than 150 times per minute, you're pregnant with a girl. Less than 150, it's a boy.

Hair- Boy 
Has your hair become thinner and dull? Or full-bodied and glossy? Thin and dull says girl, gorgeous and glossy says a boy.

Total-12

Boy-9

Girl- 2

Both- 1

So according to the wives tales I'm having another Boy! 
We will find out March 19th!

Pregnancy update 
18 weeks
Weight gain- 2 lbs.
Feeling- Tired but overall ok
Craving- pizza, cheddar popcorn, soup, vanilla ice cream, cookies

Dr. appointments- I went in for a heart beat check at 16 weeks and every thing sounded great. Heartbeat was 150.

Movement-I started feeling flutters with this pregnancy around 16 weeks. This is probably because I already know what it feels like. With Marshall it was closer to 18 weeks. I'm not feeling a lot of movement with this pregnancy just yet. Mostly little flutters here and there.  

Pregnant with Marshall  

Everyone says with the second pregnancy it goes by quicker, you forget your pregnant half the time (especially with a toddler running around), and you don't take as many bump pictures. These have all been true for me so far hence thetwo bump  pics! 

Stay tuned for the gender of baby #2! 

Exciting news!

Marshall is going to be a big brother in August!

This is how I announced it on Facebook...

On November 30th I took a pregnancy test and it was positive! I couldn't believe it! I didn't feel pregnant at all so I was surprised! 

Just as I was starting to feel a little like my pre-mommy self we decided to do it all over again. I still had 7 lbs to lose from my first pregnancy but I know that's nothing in the grand scheme of things. We wanted our kids close together and thought why not keep the sleep deprivation, bottles, diapers, etc. going? After realizing how fast pregnancy goes by and seeing how fast the first year of Marshall's life went by I realized all the hard times pass quickly and it's all worth it! So let's do it again! 

7 week ultrasound- teeny tiny bean!!

 

 

I'm not fond of these pictures of me but I wanted to compare my bump to my first bump. Looks like I'm carrying higher this time. 

 

I had a 12 wk ultrasound which I didn't have with Marshall. Everything looked great! Heartbeat was 163!  

She even did a couple 3-D pics which I think are a little creepy. Who's with me on that one? 

But he/she looks so cozy!! I wish I could just lay there and sleep all day like they do!

Weeks 6-13 Stats

Lbs. gained- 0 lbs. woo hoo! 

Feeling- Morning sickness hit hard this time around right at 6 weeks. I was nauseous from the middle of the night until the end of the day. If my stomach was empty it was really really bad. But then I figured out my prenatal vitamins were causing some of the nausea. So I stopped taking those and switched to Flintstones per my doctor's recommendations and felt a little better then switched to gummy prenatals. Preggie pops also help as well as essential oils like lemon and peppermint. 

It still comes and goes but is a LOT better! I am beyond exhausted especially on work days, but Rob has been so great helping out as much as he can with Marshall and the house stuff. I started getting really bad sinus headaches during my 11th week. I rub Peppermint oil into my temples/sinuses and it helps but not as much as medicine would. 

Food Cravings- Cheese and crackers (just like last time!), pizza, sun chips, Chex mix, soup or nothing sounds good most days but I eat to relieve the nausea. I wake up in the middle of the night and have the worst hunger pains. If I don't get up and eat I can't go back to sleep. A couple times I had to get up twice to eat! I'm sick of eating some days! 

Drinking- Water mostly. Fruit water is great too because it has B6 which relieves nausea and gives me energy. I gave up coffee! I'm going to try and give it up the whole pregnancy but we will see...It sounds gross right now! 

Wearing- I started wearing maternity leggings at 7 weeks. Not all the time but the leggings are so much more comfortable. Much better than my pants pushing into my stomach. I started wearing mat jeans around 10 weeks. I feel like I just put my mat clothes away!
So overall the first trimester has been pretty rough with nausea and exhaustion but hopefully it will pass soon. 

And just because, I have to share a couple pics of my sweet baby boy...

He doesn't know what's coming in August!