Last Tuesday was my 20 week ultra sound, and we could have found out the sex of this baby. But we stayed strong and stuck with our gut and did not find out. We were so happy with our decision not to find out Ryan's gender until the birth and we felt very strongly (and excited) about doing it again. Not knowing the gender makes that last month, and even labor, just a little bit more exciting. And the feeling of excitement and love and joy when they finally said I had a baby boy after a pretty crazy labor was just the icing on the cake.
Do I want a boy or a girl?
Of course this time around I have more of an opinion about whether we have a girl or a boy. I would be totally lying if I said that I didn't want to have a baby girl. I am a girly girl and I would love to have a daughter to do all of those mother/daughter things with as she grows up. I want to go prom dress shopping and be back stage at dance recitals and be the mother of the bride one day. BUT at the same time, I LOVE being a mom to my little boy and I think the idea of brothers is super cute. I can totally see myself being the mom with tons of boys. I would be equally as excited to go to soccer games and baseball games. Plus, having a boy would be a little bit easier on the wallet next year since we have tubs full of clothes! No matter what there will not be any disappointment and lots to be excited about.
What do I think it is?
Of course the question I always get is, do I have any feelings about whether its a girl or a boy. I can honestly say that at this point I have felt strongly both ways. When I first found out I was pregnant my immediate gut instinct was that it was a girl. Even through my first 10-12 weeks, I was really feeling girl (probably because I felt like throwing up all day every day). Then when I entered my second trimester I started to feel more neutral... I really didn't know. But now as of our ultra sound last week, I am really feeling like its a boy. Something about seeing the baby on the screen my gut just automatically said I was looking at a baby boy. When we left the room, without me saying my opinion, Mike totally agreed with me. Plus as I am getting further along, the old-wives tales are starting to point more to a boy. So far I am all belly, my skin is not breaking out, I feel pretty much the same way I did with Ryan.... no major girl symptoms (except that I love sweets).
Nursery Theme-
I do have another neutral gender nursery décor picked out for the new house (fingers crossed we will be in the new house when the baby is still an infant lol). We are going with the gray and white colors with baby elephants. The furniture is already white, we will do gray walls, and the bedding is all different shades and designs of gray and white. By time we actually set up the room we will probably already know if its a girl or boy, so I will have some time to buy the accent décor to make it more personal. I have been on Etsy and love the pink or blue things they have that go alone with baby elephant nursery theme. It will be easy to get some of the extras in the accent color of choice and have it ready to go when we set up the room. I am already adding things to my favorites and my shopping cart so all I have to do is click "buy" on the appropriate items when the time comes.
Name Game-
This part is so hard. If we have a girl we are in good shape. I have always loved and wanted to have a Charlotte, but we have also really started to like Reagan. I would be very happy with either name. No matter what the first name is, her middle name would be Elizabeth after my Nanny. If its a boy we still have some thinking to do. The middle name will be Michael no matter what (after my husband and my cousin), but first names are harder. I really like Patrick but Mike isn't convinced yet. He is afraid of the nick name Pat as he gets older. We also toss around Christopher, Anderson, Declan, and Charles, but there is something about each one that has us held up. I am starting to think more about this... especially now that my gut says we are having a boy. I am open to suggestions
Bottom line...I will find out around January 10th!
The Taynors
Monday, August 26, 2013
20 week Pregnant update
I can't not believe I'm already at the half way point... time needs to SLOW down (I know I know, it won't... but I really wish it would). I feel great and things are going well.... but I feel like I have so much to do and so many pieces that need to fall into the puzzle before I'm ready for baby #2 to join our world. Plus I am one of those crazy ladies that like to be pregnant (remind me of this again when I am at week 36) and I don't know if we will try for another baby, so I want to soak this in as much as I can.
How do I feel-
I really feel good, I can't complain! Most days I feel like normal Shannon with a few growing pains in my lower abs and hips. Of course I am tired, but wouldn't anyone be tired from balancing life, home, work, and a very energetic 2.5 year old.?!
Weird symptoms-
As of right now the "get sick every time I brush my teeth" thing is not happening, thank God. I am starting to get my crazy, vivid dreams but that is not all that uncommon for me. I am definitely experiencing shortness of breath (I can't walk up stairs and talk at the same time), I pee CONSTANTLY, and I feel like the baby is super duper low in my pelvis and I feel the kicks in my VaJayJay region more than my belly. Other than that I am in good shape.
Cravings-
Just food and lots of it. Its hard to believe that I barely have gained any weight because I am always hungry and thinking about the next meal, snack, or dessert. Earlier in the pregnancy I wanted all sweets. I still want the sweets but I can enjoy the salty/cheesy too :) I am going to make myself a bowl of cookies as soon as I'm done blogging.
Activities-
At this point I still run 1-2 times a week, but shorter distances (3 miles is my long day). I got to All-Star 1-2 times a week and last week I started pre-natal yoga. It take a lot of effort to keep up the energy to do it, but I swear it makes me feel better overall and I know how good it is for the baby. Plus the better shape you are in, the best labor is, right?! I hope so!
On my to-do list-
I feel like there are so many little and big things I want to get done before the baby comes, and I really don't have tons of time to do it. Because we are going to be moving at some point, I am not to worried about getting our current home set up for the baby. Instead, I am starting to get things organized, put aside the infant things we will need right away, and order the new things we will eventually need in the new house. It is sooo weird not to set up an official nursery because we don't know where we will be living when the baby is born. The nursery was such a huge priority when I was pregnant with Ryan. So here is my current list of things I want to get done in the next 3 months.
-Order Ryan is big boy room furniture
-Completely have RJ potty trained (in progress now)
-Schedule a maternity/family photo shoot for October
-Research and schedule a newborn photographer
-Register for the things we need for the new baby (most likely at Buy Buy Baby)
-Finish all of my Christmas shopping in September and October - I do not want to be 9 months pregnant shopping and wrapping
-Buy nursery bedding and décor so that we can set up the room as soon as we move into the new home
-Research maternity leave for a part time employee and save lots of money so I can take at least some time off
-Take a more natural birth class, like Hypnobirthing or Bradley birth classes (more about my birth plan and options soon)
-Organize all of my pictures and videos of Ryan up to this point- update my baby book, photobooks, shutterfly account, etc. before starting to do it again with baby 2
I think those are the hot topics for now. I am sure I will lay down in bed tonight and think of a million more important things I wanted to include, but my brain is done. I'll be back!
How do I feel-
I really feel good, I can't complain! Most days I feel like normal Shannon with a few growing pains in my lower abs and hips. Of course I am tired, but wouldn't anyone be tired from balancing life, home, work, and a very energetic 2.5 year old.?!
Weird symptoms-
As of right now the "get sick every time I brush my teeth" thing is not happening, thank God. I am starting to get my crazy, vivid dreams but that is not all that uncommon for me. I am definitely experiencing shortness of breath (I can't walk up stairs and talk at the same time), I pee CONSTANTLY, and I feel like the baby is super duper low in my pelvis and I feel the kicks in my VaJayJay region more than my belly. Other than that I am in good shape.
Cravings-
Just food and lots of it. Its hard to believe that I barely have gained any weight because I am always hungry and thinking about the next meal, snack, or dessert. Earlier in the pregnancy I wanted all sweets. I still want the sweets but I can enjoy the salty/cheesy too :) I am going to make myself a bowl of cookies as soon as I'm done blogging.
Activities-
At this point I still run 1-2 times a week, but shorter distances (3 miles is my long day). I got to All-Star 1-2 times a week and last week I started pre-natal yoga. It take a lot of effort to keep up the energy to do it, but I swear it makes me feel better overall and I know how good it is for the baby. Plus the better shape you are in, the best labor is, right?! I hope so!
On my to-do list-
I feel like there are so many little and big things I want to get done before the baby comes, and I really don't have tons of time to do it. Because we are going to be moving at some point, I am not to worried about getting our current home set up for the baby. Instead, I am starting to get things organized, put aside the infant things we will need right away, and order the new things we will eventually need in the new house. It is sooo weird not to set up an official nursery because we don't know where we will be living when the baby is born. The nursery was such a huge priority when I was pregnant with Ryan. So here is my current list of things I want to get done in the next 3 months.
-Order Ryan is big boy room furniture
-Completely have RJ potty trained (in progress now)
-Schedule a maternity/family photo shoot for October
-Research and schedule a newborn photographer
-Register for the things we need for the new baby (most likely at Buy Buy Baby)
-Finish all of my Christmas shopping in September and October - I do not want to be 9 months pregnant shopping and wrapping
-Buy nursery bedding and décor so that we can set up the room as soon as we move into the new home
-Research maternity leave for a part time employee and save lots of money so I can take at least some time off
-Take a more natural birth class, like Hypnobirthing or Bradley birth classes (more about my birth plan and options soon)
-Organize all of my pictures and videos of Ryan up to this point- update my baby book, photobooks, shutterfly account, etc. before starting to do it again with baby 2
I think those are the hot topics for now. I am sure I will lay down in bed tonight and think of a million more important things I wanted to include, but my brain is done. I'll be back!
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Pregnancy Update- Week 16
I had my 16 week check up with the OBGYN today, and realized that I have no updated on my pregnancy...here is what is going on!
How I am feeling-
I am feeling generally pretty good, hello 2nd trimester! Still tired, still peeing a lot, and starting with the round ligament pains in my lower abdomen/hips area... but really I feel good! Even the took brush nausea is not as bas as last time. I still get it some days, but it is not as consistent.
Things that are different from last pregnancy-
I feel like I am very different this pregnancy. Here are some of the noticeable changes....
1. I am eating much better. I still have dessert most nights and will give in the my food cravings. But I am much more aware of what I am eating throughout the day. I am trying to eat "natures foods" as much as possible, lots of fruits and veggies. I also try to limit processed foods. As a general rule, I get to cheat and give it to my cravings as long as I also eat something good and natural to balance things out.
2. No more fast food! With my first pregnancy, I ate McDonald's way more than I should admit. I would drive home from work and be starving, but it was to early for dinner. So frequently I would stop for a small treat from a drive through to hold me over. I am not perfect this pregnancy, but I am MUCH better. I have only had McDonald's once and I felt gross when I was done.
3. I am not following the rules as strictly as I did the first time. Still no sushi or soft cheeses or alcohol (other than the tiny sip of the friend sitting next to me's drink, just to get the taste haha), but most other things I have been following the moderation is key motto. I have had a few hot dogs this summer, I had cold cuts twice, I am eating peanuts and peanut butter (last pregnancy I totally avoided it and ended up with a son with peanut/tree nut allergies... what the hell. Plus I have had follow up conversations with all of Ryan's specialists and they feel strongly that eating peanut products does not cause allergies, their is much more behind the science of the immune system. Anyway, nuts have a lot of great nutrients that your body needs when pregnant).
4. I am continuing to workout through this pregnancy so far (and hope to continue as long as I can). I still run a few times a week, I just don't go for as long. And I still workout at All-Star twice a week, I just modify the parts that I can't do. Starting in 2 weeks I am going to start prenatal yoga. So I will have the cardio with the running, strength training at the gym, and stretching/core/labor preparation with the yoga. I think its a good balance!
5. Like all moms say, I think about being pregnant much less. Its always on my mind, but I'm not as obsessed as I was with the first pregnancy. Life is going on.... we are super busy... Ryan is super active... I don't have time to sit around and be pregnant. But I do squeeze in the occasional nap if I am home with Ryan during nap time.
Preparation-
I have a list of things I want to do in preparation for this baby, but I haven't really done any of it. I am going to enjoy my summer and then get focused in September. Here are some things I am thinking about...
1. Order new furniture for Ryan's big boy room so that the current furniture can be for the baby
2. Christmas shop and wrap super early so that I do not have to do it while 9 months pregnant
3. Work on an Amazon wish list of the things we will need for new baby (I did actually start working on this last week)
4. Get bedding/decor for the new nursery (I am going with a gray and white baby elephant theme)
5. Take birthing classes (Hypnobirthing or Bradley classes)
6. Sell our house and move into new house :) Wishful thinking!
Random-
*We are not finding out the sex of the baby again, but we could in 2 weeks if we wanted to.
*We are playing the name game but nothing is decided yet (Patrick, Christopher, Reagan, Charlotte???)
*I am already panicking about having a MUCH shorter maternity leave than I had with Ryan. Besides the home move I think this is the biggest stress I have with the new baby coming. More about this another day.
* I feel like I am getting bigger, faster with this baby. Normal for 2nd pregnancy, right?
*I am really really missing my cocktails! Summer is a touch time to give up drinking!
Current weight- 110 (gained 5 lbs)
Baby's current heart rate- 163
Week 14 picture:
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Week 16 picture:
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How I am feeling-
I am feeling generally pretty good, hello 2nd trimester! Still tired, still peeing a lot, and starting with the round ligament pains in my lower abdomen/hips area... but really I feel good! Even the took brush nausea is not as bas as last time. I still get it some days, but it is not as consistent.
Things that are different from last pregnancy-
I feel like I am very different this pregnancy. Here are some of the noticeable changes....
1. I am eating much better. I still have dessert most nights and will give in the my food cravings. But I am much more aware of what I am eating throughout the day. I am trying to eat "natures foods" as much as possible, lots of fruits and veggies. I also try to limit processed foods. As a general rule, I get to cheat and give it to my cravings as long as I also eat something good and natural to balance things out.
2. No more fast food! With my first pregnancy, I ate McDonald's way more than I should admit. I would drive home from work and be starving, but it was to early for dinner. So frequently I would stop for a small treat from a drive through to hold me over. I am not perfect this pregnancy, but I am MUCH better. I have only had McDonald's once and I felt gross when I was done.
3. I am not following the rules as strictly as I did the first time. Still no sushi or soft cheeses or alcohol (other than the tiny sip of the friend sitting next to me's drink, just to get the taste haha), but most other things I have been following the moderation is key motto. I have had a few hot dogs this summer, I had cold cuts twice, I am eating peanuts and peanut butter (last pregnancy I totally avoided it and ended up with a son with peanut/tree nut allergies... what the hell. Plus I have had follow up conversations with all of Ryan's specialists and they feel strongly that eating peanut products does not cause allergies, their is much more behind the science of the immune system. Anyway, nuts have a lot of great nutrients that your body needs when pregnant).
4. I am continuing to workout through this pregnancy so far (and hope to continue as long as I can). I still run a few times a week, I just don't go for as long. And I still workout at All-Star twice a week, I just modify the parts that I can't do. Starting in 2 weeks I am going to start prenatal yoga. So I will have the cardio with the running, strength training at the gym, and stretching/core/labor preparation with the yoga. I think its a good balance!
5. Like all moms say, I think about being pregnant much less. Its always on my mind, but I'm not as obsessed as I was with the first pregnancy. Life is going on.... we are super busy... Ryan is super active... I don't have time to sit around and be pregnant. But I do squeeze in the occasional nap if I am home with Ryan during nap time.
Preparation-
I have a list of things I want to do in preparation for this baby, but I haven't really done any of it. I am going to enjoy my summer and then get focused in September. Here are some things I am thinking about...
1. Order new furniture for Ryan's big boy room so that the current furniture can be for the baby
2. Christmas shop and wrap super early so that I do not have to do it while 9 months pregnant
3. Work on an Amazon wish list of the things we will need for new baby (I did actually start working on this last week)
4. Get bedding/decor for the new nursery (I am going with a gray and white baby elephant theme)
5. Take birthing classes (Hypnobirthing or Bradley classes)
6. Sell our house and move into new house :) Wishful thinking!
Random-
*We are not finding out the sex of the baby again, but we could in 2 weeks if we wanted to.
*We are playing the name game but nothing is decided yet (Patrick, Christopher, Reagan, Charlotte???)
*I am already panicking about having a MUCH shorter maternity leave than I had with Ryan. Besides the home move I think this is the biggest stress I have with the new baby coming. More about this another day.
* I feel like I am getting bigger, faster with this baby. Normal for 2nd pregnancy, right?
*I am really really missing my cocktails! Summer is a touch time to give up drinking!
Current weight- 110 (gained 5 lbs)
Baby's current heart rate- 163
Week 14 picture:
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Week 16 picture:
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Praying for a buyer
In addition to a new exciting pregnancy and baby planning, we are also still in the selling our home/buying a new home process. Lots of crazy (nerve wracking) things going on in our house.
Here is the update...
We put our current home on the market about 7 weeks ago (yep I was 7 weeks pregnant when we started this). The good news is we have had a decent amount of traffic coming to see it. The feedback has been good... Good price, shows well, nice floor plan... But they don't love the location on a busier road. The bad news is no offers or serious buyers.
I'm getting a little bit anxious because this is the last piece of the puzzle. Everything else is lined up. We are in contract for the new property and home, we have the floor plan, and the builder said he is ready to start as soon as we are are under contract with our current home. I feel like I can't take a breathe and be excited about this new home until we finalize it by selling the 757 Coolidge ave!
Right now it's a waiting game, but I'm hoping and praying (and asking anyone to join me in the praying) that we get a buyer soon so that mike and I can start planning and preparing for the next step! Then the real fun begins... Packing our house, moving into a temporary home, picking out options and colors for the new home... And oh yea all while getting more and more pregnant!
I promise that I won't let the anxiety of not knowing where we will be living in January when the baby is born totally stress me out. It's all going to fall into place and we will have a place to sleep at night and I just have to be excited about all of these dreams coming true all at one time!
But seriously, I'm PRAYING we get a buyer and sell our house very soon! Lets get this project started.
Here is the update...
We put our current home on the market about 7 weeks ago (yep I was 7 weeks pregnant when we started this). The good news is we have had a decent amount of traffic coming to see it. The feedback has been good... Good price, shows well, nice floor plan... But they don't love the location on a busier road. The bad news is no offers or serious buyers.
I'm getting a little bit anxious because this is the last piece of the puzzle. Everything else is lined up. We are in contract for the new property and home, we have the floor plan, and the builder said he is ready to start as soon as we are are under contract with our current home. I feel like I can't take a breathe and be excited about this new home until we finalize it by selling the 757 Coolidge ave!
Right now it's a waiting game, but I'm hoping and praying (and asking anyone to join me in the praying) that we get a buyer soon so that mike and I can start planning and preparing for the next step! Then the real fun begins... Packing our house, moving into a temporary home, picking out options and colors for the new home... And oh yea all while getting more and more pregnant!
I promise that I won't let the anxiety of not knowing where we will be living in January when the baby is born totally stress me out. It's all going to fall into place and we will have a place to sleep at night and I just have to be excited about all of these dreams coming true all at one time!
But seriously, I'm PRAYING we get a buyer and sell our house very soon! Lets get this project started.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Ryan- 28 months
It's been awhile since I have given a Ryan update. Here are some highlights of what's been going on.
- Suddenly he is super clingy and is always saying "I neeeed my mommy/daddy"
- Ryan has become a talker. His vocab has gotten much better and he talks non-stop!
-" Why" and "what are you doing" are his favorite questions
- thanks to the puddle jumper, he is loving the pool
- soccer, baseball, and golf are his favorite sports
- suddenly he has an imagination. Playing pretend is a strength
- I'm amazed by his memory, nothing gets by him
- like I posted earlier we are moving to a big boy bed tonight
- he is showing interest in potty training, but we are holding off for now
- he keeps asking to go back to disney world, but he knows he has to " save his money"
- he is excited about the baby in mommy's belly and likes looking at pictures from when I was pregnant with him
- a summer favorite is going to the beach with his friends
- Gigi and pop got him his first real bike, and he is practicing everyday
- we have found a few new allergy friendly foods so he has finally had pizza and ice cream
- I feel like he is sick with these little virus' a lot... Croup, fevers, etc. not sure what's going on but it seems like he is frequently battling something
- generally speaking, he is a super good 2 year old. He is fun and social and silly and well behaved (most of the time lol)
I guess that's it for now. I love my bubba!
- Suddenly he is super clingy and is always saying "I neeeed my mommy/daddy"
- Ryan has become a talker. His vocab has gotten much better and he talks non-stop!
-" Why" and "what are you doing" are his favorite questions
- thanks to the puddle jumper, he is loving the pool
- soccer, baseball, and golf are his favorite sports
- suddenly he has an imagination. Playing pretend is a strength
- I'm amazed by his memory, nothing gets by him
- like I posted earlier we are moving to a big boy bed tonight
- he is showing interest in potty training, but we are holding off for now
- he keeps asking to go back to disney world, but he knows he has to " save his money"
- he is excited about the baby in mommy's belly and likes looking at pictures from when I was pregnant with him
- a summer favorite is going to the beach with his friends
- Gigi and pop got him his first real bike, and he is practicing everyday
- we have found a few new allergy friendly foods so he has finally had pizza and ice cream
- I feel like he is sick with these little virus' a lot... Croup, fevers, etc. not sure what's going on but it seems like he is frequently battling something
- generally speaking, he is a super good 2 year old. He is fun and social and silly and well behaved (most of the time lol)
I guess that's it for now. I love my bubba!
Moving into a big boy bed!
Ahh I'm nervous. Tonight will be Ryan's first night trying a big boy bed (well to clarify, we are just taking the front off of his crib to make it a toddler bed). I'm a bit worried because he is not climbing out of his crib or showing any need to move into a bed, but for logistic reasons its time to make the change.
This is why we decided its time...
- he is almost 2 1/2 years old.
- We are going to obx for a week in August and currently he is not sleeping well in a pack n play. I think we need to get him comfortable on mattress before the trip.
- There will be many transitions happening in Ryan's life (well all of our lives) in the next 6 months. Hopefully moving into a temporary house, then moving into our new home, starting preschool, potty training, and of course a new baby... I need to make the crib switch at some point during all of this chaos. I really feel like making that change now while we are still in our home and a room he is comfortable in, is the smartest decision. That way he is comfortable in a big boy bed before we move and set up his new big boy bed.
- I picked tonight for 1 reason only. I need it to be at a time when we have a couple of nights/days in a row that we are home for nap and bedtime. With our crazy schedule he is with my in-laws on Mondays and Thursdays and my aunt on Wednesdays, and sometimes a babysitter on Tuesdays... So Thursday night-Sunday is our only good stretch. If I want to make this happen before vacation I need to suck it up and make the move.
So even though I'm nervous that it will change everything and we won't be getting much sleep at first... Tonight we give it a try!!
A few pictures of what I hope was his last night in the crib!
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This is why we decided its time...
- he is almost 2 1/2 years old.
- We are going to obx for a week in August and currently he is not sleeping well in a pack n play. I think we need to get him comfortable on mattress before the trip.
- There will be many transitions happening in Ryan's life (well all of our lives) in the next 6 months. Hopefully moving into a temporary house, then moving into our new home, starting preschool, potty training, and of course a new baby... I need to make the crib switch at some point during all of this chaos. I really feel like making that change now while we are still in our home and a room he is comfortable in, is the smartest decision. That way he is comfortable in a big boy bed before we move and set up his new big boy bed.
- I picked tonight for 1 reason only. I need it to be at a time when we have a couple of nights/days in a row that we are home for nap and bedtime. With our crazy schedule he is with my in-laws on Mondays and Thursdays and my aunt on Wednesdays, and sometimes a babysitter on Tuesdays... So Thursday night-Sunday is our only good stretch. If I want to make this happen before vacation I need to suck it up and make the move.
So even though I'm nervous that it will change everything and we won't be getting much sleep at first... Tonight we give it a try!!
A few pictures of what I hope was his last night in the crib!
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Mama's due with baby #2!
Woo hooo I'm excited to make the official announcement that we are expecting our second child. I am due January 10, 2014 and am currently 12 weeks/5 days pregnant. I was waiting til my 12 week doctors appointment before writing my first post, and as of Friday everything looks good.
How I found out-
Mike and I started officially trying back in January, so I was pretty aware of my body and my cycle. Twice I had convinced myself that I was pregnant (phantom symptoms I guess) and was VERY disappointed with a negative test or getting my lovely period friend. When April came around I tried so hard not to stress and just relax and enjoy the process. My period was due on around May 1-3. On May 5 I decided it was time to take another test.
Mike was going to be gone all day with Ryan, so I took a test on my own, half prepared for another BFN. When the words POSITIVE came up on my little pee stick I was beyond excited. I immediately did another test just to be sure. Yay another BFP. Now the problem is that I had to spend all day having this big news and no one to tell!
How I told mike-
You would think that I had all day to plan something that I would come up with a cute announcement for mike and Ryan.... Nope! I just couldn't come up with the right idea. My plan was just to make mike a nice dinner and tell him while we ate. That didn't work either. When the boys got home Ryan was sick and miserable. He spent the rest of the evening laying on my chest, falling in and out of a cranky sleep. So I didn't make dinner, and I spent a few hours on the couch. After a little while of mike sitting next to me I couldn't keep it a secret anymore. I looked at him and whispered something random about "going to the grocery store and buying peas and thinking how crazy it is that the baby in my belly is the size of a pea!" Haha I know, random. Mike looked and me and said "what does that mean?" I confirmed I was pregnant and mike was very excited, but he did look at me and say "is that seriously how you decided to tell me". The best part of it was at that moment Ryan looked up at me with watery eyes and a boogery nose and said "baby in your belly?" It was super cute that he understood what we were talking about.
How we tod friends and family-
Thanks to Pinterest I knew I want to take some cute pictures of Ryan to use as announcement. On Mother's Day after our family left our brunch, we set up a Ryan photo shoot. I used a chalk theme and came up with 3 different photo options and then we just started taking tons of pictures in hopes of a few good ones. Here are some examples of the photo shoot:
Then we used the picture to tell our families at about 7 weeks and friends at 8/9 weeks. Everyone seemed sincerely excited for our growing family
The first trimester-
I know I'm not out of it officially yet, but thank god I'm starting to feel better. Weeks 5-10 were rough!! I had awful morning (all day) sickness and awful fatigue. I felt like I had a severe hangover all day long. Keeping up with my bouncing 2 year old and working my 3 jobs became very difficult. In addition to those lovely symptoms I also started with not being able to sleep through the night. I wake up every 2 hours to pee and have a hard time falling back to sleep. This time around I also got a case of the super sore boobs. I couldn't believe how bad they hurt. It was almost the feeling of when I was engorged back in my nursing days. Lastly, I had a good case of IBS. So much fun.
As of this week, the nausea has gotten better, the fatigue is improving, my boobs feel better, and the IBS is under control. The trouble sleeping and night time pee is here to stay. And the dreaded can't brush my teeth without throwing up issue from my first pregnancy is back. I was hoping this would skip me this time!
CRAVINGS- sweets, chocolate, apple pie, s'mores, cookies, dessert!! I definitely have a sweet tooth and spend most of my day planning dessert! Other than that, generally I just ean towards carbs. Especially when I was sick, bagels, crackers, pasta where easy on my stomach. I felt like as long as I kept eating all day, it would help me avoid getting sick.
Stats-
My starting weight - 105
Current weight- 108
Baby's heart rate at 12 weeks- 168
Belly picture at 12 weeks-
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How I found out-
Mike and I started officially trying back in January, so I was pretty aware of my body and my cycle. Twice I had convinced myself that I was pregnant (phantom symptoms I guess) and was VERY disappointed with a negative test or getting my lovely period friend. When April came around I tried so hard not to stress and just relax and enjoy the process. My period was due on around May 1-3. On May 5 I decided it was time to take another test.
Mike was going to be gone all day with Ryan, so I took a test on my own, half prepared for another BFN. When the words POSITIVE came up on my little pee stick I was beyond excited. I immediately did another test just to be sure. Yay another BFP. Now the problem is that I had to spend all day having this big news and no one to tell!
How I told mike-
You would think that I had all day to plan something that I would come up with a cute announcement for mike and Ryan.... Nope! I just couldn't come up with the right idea. My plan was just to make mike a nice dinner and tell him while we ate. That didn't work either. When the boys got home Ryan was sick and miserable. He spent the rest of the evening laying on my chest, falling in and out of a cranky sleep. So I didn't make dinner, and I spent a few hours on the couch. After a little while of mike sitting next to me I couldn't keep it a secret anymore. I looked at him and whispered something random about "going to the grocery store and buying peas and thinking how crazy it is that the baby in my belly is the size of a pea!" Haha I know, random. Mike looked and me and said "what does that mean?" I confirmed I was pregnant and mike was very excited, but he did look at me and say "is that seriously how you decided to tell me". The best part of it was at that moment Ryan looked up at me with watery eyes and a boogery nose and said "baby in your belly?" It was super cute that he understood what we were talking about.
How we tod friends and family-
Thanks to Pinterest I knew I want to take some cute pictures of Ryan to use as announcement. On Mother's Day after our family left our brunch, we set up a Ryan photo shoot. I used a chalk theme and came up with 3 different photo options and then we just started taking tons of pictures in hopes of a few good ones. Here are some examples of the photo shoot:
Then we used the picture to tell our families at about 7 weeks and friends at 8/9 weeks. Everyone seemed sincerely excited for our growing family
The first trimester-
I know I'm not out of it officially yet, but thank god I'm starting to feel better. Weeks 5-10 were rough!! I had awful morning (all day) sickness and awful fatigue. I felt like I had a severe hangover all day long. Keeping up with my bouncing 2 year old and working my 3 jobs became very difficult. In addition to those lovely symptoms I also started with not being able to sleep through the night. I wake up every 2 hours to pee and have a hard time falling back to sleep. This time around I also got a case of the super sore boobs. I couldn't believe how bad they hurt. It was almost the feeling of when I was engorged back in my nursing days. Lastly, I had a good case of IBS. So much fun.
As of this week, the nausea has gotten better, the fatigue is improving, my boobs feel better, and the IBS is under control. The trouble sleeping and night time pee is here to stay. And the dreaded can't brush my teeth without throwing up issue from my first pregnancy is back. I was hoping this would skip me this time!
CRAVINGS- sweets, chocolate, apple pie, s'mores, cookies, dessert!! I definitely have a sweet tooth and spend most of my day planning dessert! Other than that, generally I just ean towards carbs. Especially when I was sick, bagels, crackers, pasta where easy on my stomach. I felt like as long as I kept eating all day, it would help me avoid getting sick.
Stats-
My starting weight - 105
Current weight- 108
Baby's heart rate at 12 weeks- 168
Belly picture at 12 weeks-
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