Adventures in La La Land

This picture is blurry but it cracks me up every time I look at it! Lol. Baby is the size of a mango this week. How far along?  19 weeks - almost half way! Total weight loss/gain : +2 lbs again. +7 total. Ugh. I'm gaining faster with this baby than I did with Lucy. Noooooo! Maternity clothes?  Still stretching out a few of my normal shirts, but wearing mostly maternity. Sleep : I can't get enough sleep this week. So so exhausted all the time. Best moment this week : Noticing more movement. Movement : The kicks are starting to get pretty strong! It catches me off guard sometimes. Food cravings : Burritos, soup. Food aversions : Nothing. Gender : Unknown for now. Ultrasound scheduled for September 10! Less than 2 weeks! Labor Signs : Nothing really, but I started having Braxton Hicks this week.  Belly Button in or out?   Out What I miss : Being comfortable.  What I am looking forward to : The big ultrasound!! Milestones : The onset of Braxton Hicks? My sciatic has bee

1. Some Lucy-isms for the week: When she sits cross-legged she says, "I sit on my lap." Haha. She calls every meal breakfast. She also sometimes calls mealtime "hungry time." Occasionally at work, she'll watch me make lunch, then yell to the kids "Chase! Lyla! Hungry time!" I can't remember if I've written about this one, but when Justin or I are gone for a while and come back, she exclaims, "I miss you all day!" The best is when she says that to me after I've been in the bathroom for 3 minutes. Haha. And her newest one is doing something silly then saying, "I kidding you, Mommy!" Love that girl. :-) 2. I have a cousin who works for a company called Intertek. She posted on facebook that they're always looking to borrow people's cars. They measure parts or something. Anyway, they pay you $100-$150 just to bring your car in for the day. I signed up Justin's car. (The cars have to be in semi-good shape, and my

Some comparison pictures . . . 18 Weeks with Lucy 18 Weeks with Baby #2 People have been telling me that I'm leveling off and I won't be bigger than I was with Lucy. Hm. I think these pictures prove otherwise.  I think I look more comparable to this: 22 Weeks with Lucy At least the baby is healthy and growing, right? :-) Baby is the size of a sweet potato this week! How far along?  18 weeks Total weight loss/gain : Oh boy. I gained 2 more lbs this week. Up 5 total. Maternity clothes? Yep Sleep : Good.  Best moment this week : Noticing more movement. Movement : More and more. Justin felt it for the first time too. Food cravings : Soup.  Food aversions : Nothing. Gender : Unknown for now. Ultrasound scheduled for September 10! I've said since the beginning that I think it's a girl, but since I've started feeling movement, I can't help but refer to the baby as "he." Hmmmm. We'll see in19 days!! Labor Signs : None Belly Button in

Well we made it 2 years before having to take a trip to the ER with Lucy. She swallowed a penny at Justin's parents' today. We were both there. We let her play with money all the time. She never swallows it! But she was laying on her back and it must've just fallen down in her throat. I really wasn't too concerned. Kids swallow and pass money all the time. But then on the drive home from the VK's, she started puking . . . and puking . . . and puking. I still wasn't terribly worried. We all know Lucy is a puker. But I called the doctor for peace of mind and he strongly recommended taking her to the ER to make sure the penny wasn't lodged in her esophagus. I'm a terrible mother, and I really didn't want to take her in. I figured she'd be fine. I texted my mom and Niki. Niki said she'd be fine. My mom said to take her in. Then people started scaring me on facebook, so in we went. Let me just say, I hope we never have a real emergency or a

Well in case you're new around here, my baby sister got married yesterday. So this week has kind of been wedding week . . . as you'll see . . . 1. Last Saturday was Libby's bachelorette party. We had an awesome, hilarious time. We started the evening at Olive Garden where we had horrible service, but delicious food! Then the real fun began . . . We split into 2 teams and had a digital scavenger hunt. Some highlights included: - Get a stranger (man) to take his shirt off for you - Take a picture of a mullet - Dance with a man over 70. Video it. - Whole group lay on the floor of a department store: This was Wal-Mart. *shudder* After the scavenger hunt, we went back to Niki's for dessert and presents. I'd say a good time was had by all. 2. Here's a non-wedding one: on Tuesday, we went to my nephews' soccer scrimmage. They were playing against Northpointe - which is the team Justin coached for last year, and the one his best friend is coaching th

I don't know when I'm going to have time to take a picture. We're kind of busy this week. :-) Baby is the size of an onion this week! How far along?  17 weeks, 1 day Total weight loss/gain : Well after all my bragging about not gaining a pound last week, I gained 3 this week! Yikes! My bridesmaid dress is pretty tight. I need to cut back for the next few days! (Kidding! Don't lecture me about depriving my baby.) Maternity clothes?  I wore regular jeans with a rubber band to my doctor's appointment last week. When I laid down on the table, the rubber band snapped! Lol. Guess it's time to retire the regular jeans for good. Also, despite not having gained any weight (at least as of last week), they were very tight on my butt and thighs. Apparently my weight is redistributing itself. Sleep : I spoke too soon about the night sweats stopping. They're back with a vengeance. Blech.  Best moment this week : Hearing the baby's heartbeat, noticing more movemen

I'm writing this Friday night because Saturday is going to be crazy busy. Kent City Baptist EXPO from 9-2 (I'm working in the kitchen - come visit me!), home for a quick nap, then Libby's Bachelorette party. Woot woot! 4 of the attendees are under 21 and 2 are pregnant, so there will be no drinking. We'll have plenty of fun, though! Anyway, here's the Saturday 7: 1. We put Lucy in the 2s and 3s class at church for the first time on Sunday. It's so weird to think she's done with nursery and moving up to real classes! She cried when I dropped her off, but had good things to say about it when I picked her up. She thought it was so cool that she got to sit at a little table to eat her snack. And she was so proud of her craft. Adorable. I'm going to start working in there once a month. I can't wait to see how she acts. 2. She gave me a run for my money this week. We had our first major battle of wills. I am just so over her not listening to me, and

Had my 16 week dr. appt. today. I didn't gain a single pound since my last appt. 4 weeks ago! Woohoo! Baby's heartbeat was 148 bpm. (Lucy's was 146 at 15 weeks.) Scheduled ultrasound for September 10.

Picture taken after a very big meal. Haha. Baby is the size of an avocado this week! How far along?  16 weeks Total weight loss/gain : My scale says I haven't gained anything. We'll see what the doctor's scale says tomorrow. :-) Maternity clothes? Yep Sleep : I think the night sweats have stopped. Not sure if that's hormone related or weather related (it has cooled down a lot this week).  Best moment this week : Feeling some definitive movement. Movement : Last night, I was laying on my back in bed and I could definitely feel my uterus. So I started poking at it to see if I could make the baby mad. Sure enough, I felt a strong thwack . I was so excited! I couldn't get the baby to do it again last night, but I tried the same trick this afternoon and felt that same thwack . I was surprised how strong it was since I don't really feel much in my day to day life - maybe some taps and pops here and there, but considering all my stomach issues, I'm never su

1. My dad helped me plant a garden earlier this year. I'm a terrible gardener and have not tended it very often. Especially because it's been so hot, I just can't bring myself to sit in the baking sun and weed. The poor garden was lucky if it got watered occasionally during our dry spell. Anyway, my potatoes have been ready to be harvested for probably a month, and I kept putting it off. One night this week, I was sitting in the air conditioned house watching TV, when Justin came in and said, "I dug up your potatoes. Where do you want them?" Woohoo! We actually got a pretty good haul despite my laziness. Also pictured - my very overripe zucchini and squash.  So now I need recipes. Or does anyone have any suggestions for freezing them?  2. I told Justin before the Olympics started, that I'm one of the rare few who doesn't get too excited about the big games. The only thing I really care about is gymnastics. But of course we've had it on al

Baby is the size of an orange this week! How far along?  15 weeks Total weight loss/gain : As of Monday, I was down 2 pounds, but I've probably gained it back by now. Let's just say I'm about where I was last week. Maternity clothes?  More and more. I can still fit in my regular jeans, but they're so uncomfortable it's not worth it.  Sleep : I'm pretty sure I could sleep all day every day. I took a 2.5 hour nap with Lucy today and wanted to keep sleeping!  Best moment this week : Nothing too exciting this week. Movement : Still nothing definite. I'm starting to think I imagined the "movement" I was feeling a few weeks ago.  Food cravings : Nothing too crazy this week. Food aversions : Nothing. Gender : Unknown. I'm obsessed with thinking of a girl name though. Think that's a sign? Haha. Labor Signs : None Belly Button in or out?   Out - in fact, I noticed it's visible through my shirt now. Lovely! What I miss : Being able to eat w