18 Weeks Baby numero dos

How far along: 18 Weeks on June 29th

Size of baby: The Bump says that baby is the size of a Sweet Potato average size is 5.6 inches and 6.7 oz.

Weight Gain: +2lbs so far... Compared to pregnancy with Adam at + 4.5

Boy or Girl: We have to wait another 2+ weeks to find out!

Symptoms: Still really tired these days, but maybe that's because I'm also taking care of a 18 month toddler

Exercise: Trying to exercise at least 3x per week. Sticking to Jazzercise for now

Clothes: Mostly regular, some maternity

Cravings/Aversions: Salty foods seem to be my go to maternity food.

Movement: Once in awhile I'm feeling little flutters here and there, but nothing consistent.

Worries: None right now.

Milestones:  Feeling what I think are baby kicks for the first time this pregnancy!

Best moment of the week: This doesn't have to do with pregnancy but having Adam sign I love you to me out of the blue, I cannot wait until he can say it!

Adam 18 months

Dear Adam,

You are now 18 Months old!  Where has the time gone??  I cannot believe we have a 1.5 year old.  You turned 18 months on June 23rd, mama's just a bit behind in writing this.  Let's get down to the basics.

You are definitely developing your personality daily.  You are very strong willed and determined.  Sometimes you get angry if things don't work for you right away, but then you'll ask for help and be happy as a clam.  I'm amazed by how much you pick up by just watching your Daddy and me.  You are simply amazing, my child.

You're not putting words together yet, but you're figuring out your own way to say what you want.  Here are a list of some of the words you are saying:
Words:
Mama
Dada
Nana (for both my mom and bananas)
Papa
Bubba (for uncle brandon)
Nat (for Aunt Natalie)
yes
No
Tractor
Ball
Stars
Book
Turtle
Fish
Cheese
Ba ba (not sure why but this means help)
Hi
bye bye
GoGo (for Motorcycles and bikes)
Beah (Bear)
Bug

Signs you are using:
All done
More
Hurt
Thank you
Please
 I Love you

These are the sounds you are making:
Cow
Horse
Rocket
Car
Elephant
Tiger
Monkey
Ick (for the garbage and for bugs)

You signed I love you for the first time yesterday and it MELTED MY HEART!  I loved it, it was soooo adorable.  You're eating like a champ most days, but some days will not touch most things.  You HATE mac & cheese and anything with spiral noodles.  You're favorite food is still fruit and you will eat it whenever wherever.

You love to play outside and would be outside all day everyday if I let you.  The pool is your new favorite, and you HATE to leave.

A spitting image of your Daddy, some people say you do resemble me.  You got your blue eyes from your Daddy but the deep inset and size of them comes from your mama, just ask Daddy, he will say so. :-)

You are very good at throwing fits when you don't get your way, but we're working on patience (which is a hard thing for someone your age).  Sometimes you stress your mama out, but I always love you, no matter what.


You are ALL boy, you love all things with wheels and motors and will make a car sound whenever you see them.

You're climbing on everything, chairs, your high chair, even trying to scale the cabinets.  You're fearless, but you still get hurt when you fall.  I sneak in and peak at you every night before I go to bed and each night you seem to have grown more than I thought possible.

YOU LOVE to give kisses and hugs to everyone and everything.  Even when there is a bear in a book, you will lay your head down to give him a hug.  You try to hug your puppy and kitties, but they don't really care too much for that.

I love you my sweet sweet boy.    And I am excited to see the kind of person you are growing up to be!

With love, always,

Mama

Catching up!

Well, I suppose it's time to share some news with you.  Thats if anyone ever reads this little ol blog if mine anymore. I know I've been gone for a very long time, sorry, life just sort of took over.

I'm currently 16 weeks pregnant with baby #2! Will be 17 weeks on friday june 22nd! We are due nov. 30th! Yikes. I'm sort of ready and not ready for another all at the same time.  Good thing we stool have 5 months to go. :) we are so very excited and thankful!

This pregnancy has been so different from the last. I was so very sick this time around.... From weeks 5-12 I got sick about every hour. Not fun. Things ar so much better now. I'm up +1 lb so far, but this baby likes mama to eat, so I'm sure that will quickly change.

Adam is growing and his personality is sure shining through. More on him to come in another post. Boy is now 18 months old! Holy cow!

We are enjoying life and taking it I've day at a time. Be back sooner than last time, I swear!

Adam- 14 Months

Adam turned 14 months on feb. 23rd. No pictures, sorry. Maybe tomorrow!

I've decided to start doing updates every two months now that we've reached the 12 month mark.

Dear Adam,

You have really developed so much in the past two months.  You're sooooooo smart, I honestly cannot believe some of the things you know how to do.  There are so many new things!

You now say mmmmmo when we ask what a cow says.
You say nanana na (nay) when we ask what a horse says.
you understand complex sentences such as: put your socks in the hamper, put your duck in the tub, sit on the step so we can put your shoes up, etc... The list goes on and on and every day I am amazed at the sentences you understand.

You can point out a cat, dog, horse, frog, duck, bird, sheep, cow and fish in books without thinking twice.

you still call most things dada, but you are saying mama much more now.
You sign more, all done and please.

Yesterday, you spilt some milk on the floor.& you went over to where we keep the towel, grabbed it down, went over put it on top of the spilt milk and wiped it up.  I couldn't believe it!

You're eating everything, still loving all fruit and anything with marinara sauce.You are picky at times which is frustrating, but we're dealing with it. You're now down to one nap.  You wake up around 5:45-6:30, nap 11:30-1ish, then go to bed at 7.  You still don't get juice at home, only at daycare.

Speaking of daycare, starting on Monday, you will be going full time. Mommy is very sad about this, but it was time she got a full time job, maybe someday I'll be able to stay home with you again, I sure hope so. I'm going to miss lounging around in our pj's for half the day, playing games together and just spending the day together.  Mommy actually cried when she got the job and they were not happy tears.

You had tubes in on Jan 17th and all went well. You started sleeping much better the first night after surgery.   You haven't had any ear infections since either.  You did go to the doctor just yesterday and weighed 21 lbs 10oz.  they said you probably had a growth spurt, I'm not sure how tall you are, but I'm hoping you grew there too!

You're running all over the place and it's hard for mama to keep up with you. You are ever changing, learning and growing and I am so proud to be your mama.

Just finished: Heaven is for Real

This book had me reading from beginning to end.  It was such an amazing story of a little boy and his brief "trip" to Heaven.  Colton Burpo surprised me by some of the things he shared with his family and at times, had me praying to God that this is how it will be when I get there.  This story is a must read as it reassures my faith in that this life is only temporary.  There is so much more to come and I am thankful to be a believer.  If you haven't read this book yet, stop and go pick it up.  You seriously won't be able to put it down until you are finished.  For the sake of not giving away the book, I'll let you decide for yourself what you thought.  Enjoy!

It's offical....

Winter is here! :-(  We've been blessed with an unseasonably warm first 1/2 of winter here in Iowa, but I just know it's going to catch up with us.  Today, Jan 12th, 2012 we got our first actual snowfall of the season.  This is extreemly rare here in the midwest to go that long without snow, but I can't say I didn't enjoy the last two days of 50+ degree weather! 

Today, you will find Adam and I curled up inside praying for more of those warm days!  Luckily, I didn't have to sub today, so it's gonna be a day filled with a warm house, warm tea and a movie.... We'll see if Adam agrees!

Happy first "real" day of winter from us in Iowa!!

Ears Ears Ears

What's that you say?  Yeah, I'm talking about ears.  My little boy's ears to be exact.  He's been so miserable these past 6ish months with ear infection after ear infection and I just can't stand to have him go through it anymore.  I felt like every time we went to the doctor, he was put on yet another antibiotic and after his 5th ear infection, I said enough is enough. 

I took him to the ENT for a consult and the doctor looked in his ears and said yup, there's fluid in there and it's a cream colored fluid which isn't good.  He sent us for a hearing test and sure enough, Adam's hearing was being harmed by that fluid.  So, with that said, doc said Adam was a good candidate for tubes and we have it scheduled for Jan 17th. 

Don't get me wrong, I'd rather not get tubes in his ears, the thought of my little baby going through surgery makes me sick to my stomach, but I suppose if it's better for him in the long run and it's better for his hearing and speech, then it's what we should do.

We tried the chiropractor, but it was a bust in the ear infection department.  I wish it would have worked, however; I am at peace with this decision.  My husband and I both agree that this is the next step for Adam and we've heard great things about how tubes have worked for so many other families.

Now I know what you're probably thinking, they don't help everyone and yes, I understand that.  But if there is a chance that it will help my little man, well then by gosh I'm going to do it.  Sometimes ear infections can lead to hearing problems, which it has for for Adam, well if it's not caught early enough, it can lead to speech problems and I definitely don't want him to have problems speaking because we neglected to find a remedy sooner.

What about your kids?  Any of them have tubes?  If so, I want to hear the good, the bad and the ulgy because I'd rather be prepared than blindsided!