Getting SO Close

I can hardly believe that Baby #2 will be here in approximately 8 short weeks!  At first I didn't the day would ever come (thank you 24/7 nausea for 27 weeks)  But I am happy to report that at 32 weeks I am feeling great.  I am slowing down a bit, but pregnancy wise am feeling great.  My blood pressure, weight gain, etc. have all been pretty much a mirror of my pregnancy with Tenley, so for that we are so grateful!

My monthly prenatal massages and chiropractor appointments have been wonderful.  I truly think that this has helped me stay comfortable.  We have focused much more on the pregnancy/labor/delivery this time that we did with Tenley.  I guess we were just so focused on having our 1st that  "learning" how to be parents took a front seat....fair enough I suppose.  I knew my plan with her was to have an epidural to avoid pain, but this time we are planning a drug free birth.  So, with that keeping my body prepared from early on is a priority.  We have a doula who will be helping us through the labor and delivery process, and are doing  a hypnobabies home study course (since the closest class is Lawrence or KC), we are both really excited about the way we have chosen to bring this baby into the world.  With that in mind, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers, that all can go smoothly and for a great experience.

Tenely is still pumped to be a "big ses-tor" and has decided that is it just going to be a "wittle baby" versus the sister was wanting first.  Maybe she is getting the idea that we don't know the baby's gender! Either way I see lots of "help" in our future and I truly can't wait to see her in big sister mode!

Here is a photo update of our progress:

 life with 2 will be interesting!

 little momma wanted to show her baby too

Stay tuned!

Baby #2 update

Wowza, this is ALOT harder this time.  I am sure many of you remember Tenley's weekly blogs before she was born, this little one is already getting the short end of the stick.  We are still getting *most* of our weekly photos, but getting time to sit down and put it onto the blog has been, well, not happening.

Part of that has to do with the simple fact I am chasing a BUSY toddler, and part is because up until about 26 weeks, I still felt really sick about 98% of the time.  I am doing much better now, but it still comes and goes.  With Tenely the sickness ended about 18 weeks, so I was not surprised when it held on for that long, but yuck.  I know it is all a phase, but I will be glad when it is over.  Other than that, I have been doing really well, and pretty much exactly the same as with Tenely.  My blood pressure is great, and my weight gain is within 1/2 pound of where I was before.  That is all reassuring to me, as I feel like I am eating CONSTANTLY!  Coming down with the flu bug shortly before Christmas didn't help either, but Dr Taylor was pleased with where we had came since the previous appointment.

We start appointments every 2 weeks now, which is crazy!  That was such a milestone the first time, and the realization that baby was almost here.  It is really sinking in now too.  We are finally getting things done around here, which makes me feel much more relaxed.  We knew that getting through the holidays would be hectic, so with that in mind we had pretty much planned to go into "baby mode" after the new year.  I have a nursery fairly planned out.  Not knowing gender makes it TOUGH!  but oh so fun.  We will keep it pretty neutral with brown, aqua, (soft) yellow, and some orange before baby, then once he/she is here I will go that direction with it.  The walls have the 1st coat of paint and that is on the list to finish on Friday, and the crib is in pieces in our front room.  That is also to be assembled on Friday.  Tim and I made a trip to KC last week and ordered the dresser, which won't be delivered until mid-march.  That stresses me a bit, but what can ya do.  Tim was thrilled, less to work around until then.  True, I guess.  We also did a small registry at Buy Buy Baby, man I love that place.

But for now here is a few bump photos to get us (almost) caught up!

so, the little Momma wanted to show her tummy too!  and I guess the next few weeks are still on the camera...lets just hope that they are posted before a newborn photo!  

November Photo Dump

Here is a bunch of randomness from our iPhone in November (and in no particular order)....

 weekend in Denver for some Broncos football

 Park time in Phillipsburg with the Lowe family

 Curt & Tim at the Broncos game

 Tim Hunting

 Snuggles with Aunt Megan

 Decorating time

 helping put Halloween away and talking to her "weeny witch"

 Fully potty trained (and had been since Oct) time to put away dupes...for a few months :)

 1st night in her Dora bed at Maw and Papa's! Loved it!

 Game Time

 New boots and a bump

 Thanksgiving dinner prep with Aunt Donna

 Turkey day crafts

  Tuckered Out at Thanksgiving

 iPhone edit, dslr photo

 jumpin'

 with her friend Layla at the Parade of Lights

 "special treat"

her very own tree to decorate and un-decorate!

Jump!

Well, I inadvertently took a LONG blog hiatus....oops! The first say 24 weeks of this pregnancy were pretty rough.  That coupled with the holidays, the "family flu" put me behind! I am feeling better now, and need to play some major catch up. These (and many posts to come) are from a while  back, but I know the Grandparents won't mind :)

This was actually a birthday present for her from Daddy and Mommy, we came across a great deal from some family members who were ready to sell it, so we snatched it up.  Ever since we enrolled Tenley into tumbling class, all this girl wants to do is JUMP MOMMA.  So, now she can...if it ever warms back up!

She was BIG help putting her trampoline together.

In Heaven! She loves it.  We had ordered a spring guard...then as we were putting it on realized it is to small, so we still have to add that. She doesn't get to crazy though so at least we are pretty* safe still using it!