Weeks 25-26

Here we are in week 26 - just a couple more to go in the 2nd trimester, yay!

Week 26: Baby Scallion. I have felt hiccups from the little one a few times. And this one continues to be way more of a mover and shaker than Jack was. This one also responds to my nudges and gentle pokes more than Jack did. Must be a better listener :) Very fun!

here is a comparison shot from week 26 last time (ahem, Dad). Slightly larger this time and definitely a more rounded belly? 

Week 25: Baby Rutabaga. Sorry baby, we couldn't get our act together to get a dedicated picture taken last week. But here is a picture of your family who is patiently waiting to meet and love you :) 

24 weeks

Here is baby ear of corn, just a few days shy of 25 weeks. Kinda looks like a big growth spurt from last week?

23 Weeks

Here is little baby Mango, taken a few days late.

22 Weeks!

My little helper was in the middle of a meltdown this morning, so sadly no pictures with him and his cute giraffe jammies :( Regarding week 22, I can no longer sleep on my stomach without pillow assistance, and even that is usually uncomfortable, so it's likely farewell to tummy sleeping until April. Baby still wants me up an average of 2 times a night to pee, which is tons o fun. I am still managing to find some regular tops that work to wear during the day, but obviously maternity fits and looks much better. Guess there's really not too much going on since last week...doctor appointment next Tuesday!

21 Weeks!

Baby Carrot week :) Nothing really to report new this week. Baby moves a ton throughout the day, which never gets old!

20 weeks!

Halfway there!!!!! Baby Banana is quite the mover! I feel this baby way more than I did with Jack at this point, but I assume that is pretty typical with second pregnancies. I also notice that my belly is noticeably bigger too - which I will also attribute to the fact that this is my second vs. my doctor's lecture last week :) I'm also carrying higher this time around, as evident in my comparison shot below

As with Jack's pregnancy, I can't say I really have anything to complain about the first 20 weeks. I am starting to have issues getting comfortable in the middle of the night, but that is due to trying to stop the stomach and back sleeping which I love both so much. Shots have been going fine so far, though I've had 3 and have had 3 different reactions, but my nurse says that is normal for this shot. Kinda crazy, but I'll take it if it helps cook this baby until April!

Best smile out of Jack to date!

the red shirt has returned.

Halloween Festivities

We had a lot of fun this Halloween season! We started things off with a trip to Creepy Hallow in Frankfort. It was the first day they opened, and they weren't quite ready for customers yet, but it worked out well for us b/c we were just about the only people there and had free reign over the entire place! Jack loved the pillow jumper and the corn pit.



The next weekend we met the Cubans and Liz at Bengston's. Highlights for Jack included the train ride and the petting zoo (not). Jack got pretty spooked by the goat's "baaaa" that we quickly had to exit the petting zoo and I don't think we'll be returning anytime soon.

train ride:

LOVED Megan's camera

Little D in the pumpkins

our attempt at a pic together :)

again with the camera

love

We carved pumpkins the weekend before Halloween. While I didn't think Jack would be too interested, I did think he would enjoy sticking his hands in the gushy pumpkin guts, but that was not the case. He chose to eat chips and watch Daddy do all the work.

pumpkin guts:

For Halloween, he dressed up as a dinosaur and did so good! I was worried as my first costume attempt of an elephant, did not go over well. He wouldn't go near it and I had to come up with a plan B. Fortunately, I went with a costume that had the hood attached to it, and convinced him that it was his hood/hat that he needed to wear outside to go trick or treating, which we did to! It started out a little rough as we got poured on for the first 10 minutes, but then it cleared up and was perfect for us to hit a few houses. He was very hesitant to go up to doors at first, but eventually got the hang of it and enjoyed ringing the doorbells. Every once and a while he would say "treat" but most of the time he just held out his little basket and waited for candy :) We stopped over at the deZendegui house and Megan and Dylan came with us for a bit. Then it was off to the Stiches for some dinner and more treats.

22 Months!

Come on, 2 more months until this kid will be 2?! Impossible. I know I say it every month, but Jack is awesome. He is so fun, and has so much personality, every day just gets better and better. The other day Andrew had to call off work to stay home with him (will detail below) and he made the comment later that night that he could definitely be a stay at home Dad and play with Jack all day :)

- Jack is weighing in at 31lbs, gulp! We know this b/c he just went to the doc on Monday to make sure his nose was broken. Oy. Last weekend, he got clocked in the face while at the park by Grandma and Grandpa's house :( https://vimeo.com/80103149
Fortunately, his nose is getting better and has not bruised as bad as it looked like it was going to get. But he does really like going to see Dr. Paul, and anytime he hears the word doctor, he immediately says "Paul!" with a big smile on his face.
- in other injury news, we also have a gray/crooked tooth thanks to a fall in the driveway a few weeks go. Seriously getting him a bubble for Christmas!
- in happier news, Jack still loves going to music class :) Last night on the way there, he would randomly shout his word for "class" on the way there and just giggle. We have been singing a lot of the songs at home, and he loves them all and knows all the motions. Ring around the rosy is a family favorite before bedtime.
- he is smart :) He can identify several letters and can also say words that each letter starts with. M is for Mommy, G is for Ga. He also knows a ton of shapes (mostly by asking him where is the square, etc vs. him saying the word) and is getting the hang of colors. He can count to 10 (though after 4 they start to all sound the same until 9 and 10). But, his go to favorites for everything are B for letters, 2 for numbers and blue for color. He continues to be a whiz at operating the phone and iPad.
- He is still really getting into pretend play. He loves to take "sips" from what he calls "beer" (anything in a can or bottle), and still likes to feed his Elmo fork part of his meals. He and Andrew have started doing exercises together, and also a fun new dream game where they wake suddenly from naps and talk about what they dreamt about. That one is my new favorite.
- He is really into coloring, painting and playing with play doh. Hopefully Santa will bring him a nice arts and crafts table and a bunch of new supplies to play with :)
- He is in 2T clothes, though I think 3T (esp in 1 piece jammies) are coming up very quickly. He is a tall, solid boy! We were just commenting this morning on how tall he is, and I noticed at music class this week that he was towering over the girls his age in the class.
-He has developed a fear for live animals. We think it may have started with Lucy and her behavior towards the grandparents, but in any case he does not like to be around her and will avoid her as much as he can. He also now cries when the dogs behind us bark when we are outside, when it has never bothered him before, and was terrified of the Cubans' dog so much so that they had to put her in another room while we were there. I'm hoping this is just a phase that passes quickly, or we won't be heading to the zoo anytime soon!
- He still LOVES music class. this past week he was whining and crying for "classsss" the entire way home. The only thing that calmed him down was singing the songs we had just done in class. Also, at one point, Ms. Michelle looked over at me and said "he is such a sweet boy, such a sweet disposition." Made me smile. He is such a good, sweet boy :)

Happy Bday sign for "Ga Dooo"

Planking

the first night Jack refused to let me read to him before bed. He wanted to do it.

Ma, privacy please! 

wanting to be rocked like a baby

Week 19

Yesterday we got to see Baby Tomato at our ultrasound appointment. Baby weighed in at 9oz and was stretching and moving around quite a bit. He had his/her hand back behind her head and moving around his face quite a bit too, which was cute. We also saw a yawn which we saw with Jack too. Heartbeat was right around 150. Everything appeared to check out good, so that is the major important thing! I'm sad we won't get another look at the little nugget until birth day...trying to convince Andrew we should do a 4d ultrasound just for kicks. Wish me luck :)

The doctor also scolded me for my weight gain in the past 4 weeks. Ironically, I had a similar spurt at this point with Jack as well, and it was the same doctor giving me pretty much the exact same speech yesterday. Fun times.

Ultrasound pics!

sweet profile

ghost baby

good looking spine

Think it's time to stop the Kim Kardashian approach and wear maternity tops. This sweater is looking rather short! 

Week 18

Here is Baby Bell Pepper. Not much has changed since last post Monday :) Still feeling baby a couple times a day. This morning while watch Curious George with Jack on my lap I felt a few little taps. That was pretty cool to be so aware of my 2 babies sitting with me. Ultrasound next week on Tuesday! Can't wait to see the little one in action.

quite a difference from Jack's week 18 ->

Week 17

We are moving and grooving right along through week 17 with our baby Turnip! This past week, I have pretty much moved into maternity pants, and have been starting to feel baby somewhat consistently a few times a day :) I also received my first progesterone shot on Saturday. The medicine is pretty thick and takes 1-2 minutes to inject, so that was a bit uncomfortable but other than that I had no issues at all. Also uncomfortable was the 1-2 minutes my cute little nurse had to stare at my rear end :( Poor girl.

We didn't take these pics until yesterday, so there shouldn't be too much change to week 18 which starts tomorrow. If so, you'll know I ate well today.

I really know how to look presentable for these shots, don't I?

16 Weeks

Here is Baby Avocado, taken a few dates late. Fun news this week - over the weekend Andrew and I BOTH got to feel the baby! Friday night right after getting in bed, I felt some pretty strong kicks right up against the wall of my stomach, so I had Andrew try to feel too and he definitely could. Hello baby!!

Due to lovely insurance delays, I did not start the progesterone shots last week as planned. Hopefully they get their act together so I can get them going in week 17.

with my little sicky man. We've been fighting a tummy bug all week :(

 

15 Weeks

Had a doc appointment on Tuesday and all checked out good! Baby Apple bump is shown below - Jack chose not to participate this week :( 

new hair color - it doesn't look this brassy in person...at least I hope not!

 

21 Months!

Little Jack Harold isn't so little anymore :( In fact, most days we find ourselves saying "when did he get so big?" and "why is he a little boy now?" It's definitely a little sad, but at the same time, he is incredibly fun and hilarious the older he gets and the more "big kid" things he can do.

- Recently we started a music class on Wed nights. For the most part, Jack does a really good job listening and trying to do whatever Ms. Michelle is doing, but he does get a bit distracted here and there. There is a little girl Lilly in the class that seems to be a bit of a trouble starter (I think she is hilarious), and Jack some times likes to follow her lead. But for the most part, he gets back on track very easily and we have a lot of fun. At the end of the class, he gets little stamps on his hands and he loves coming home and showing Andrew what new designs he has.
- P has also started taking him to story hour at the library on Monday mornings. I get lots of good reports from that class too, and I am told that Jack is a very good helper at the end of class and helps Miss Jen push the tub of toys back into the closet.
- In terms of speech, he definitely has a lot of "words" but at this point they are all still 1 syllable, though for whatever reason over the weekend he started giving "toaster" 2 syllables and this morning he did a few "buckles" before going to "buh". Every once and a while he will be distracted and will bust out a much cleaner version of Grandma (normally "Ga") or will string together a "bye ma ma". He'll get there.
- Clothes wise we are into 2T, which is crazy, but they fit! 18 month pants are too short on him, but he can still squeeze himself into 18 month tops. Diapers we are on our last box of 4s I think, and we've bumped the night time diapers up to 5s. This move was also down in order to try and prevent pee outs at night, but the kid still manages to wet himself 2-3 times a week it seems.
- Speaking of bodily fluids, we are in NO way even thinking about potty training, but apparently Jack has other ideas. Not really, but he has wanted to sit on the toilet twice this week. Both times he just sits there and smiles like he's a big deal. We tell him what the potty is for and ask him to try and get his pee out, but obviously nothing happens. I think it will still be quite some time before we are attempting to train for real. I definitely don't see him trained before BN2 arrives this spring!
- He is a genius on the iPad, it's ridiculous. He can turn it on, get to his apps and navigate his way through any of them. It's actually kind of nice when I need to make dinner or do something for 2 minutes without him under feet. And for the most part, he does really well once told it's time to put it away even when he's not ready to give it up (which is never).

A few funny happenings from this month:
- one morning at 4:30am I heard some rustling through the monitor and looked to see that he was awake. Then I hear "low? looooowww?" (hello). Most of the time when he calls for us in the middle of the night, we are total suckers and fall for it, but in my head I said "it's 4:30am little boy. No one is home for you right now." He went back to sleep no problem.
- Last Sunday morning, I heard some noise through the monitor and looked to see Jack with his blanket over him like ghost baby, just walking all around his crib. He had his arms reached out, feeling his way along the rails, crashed and giggled multiple times and just had a big time for almost 5 minutes. We were cracking up watching him!
- We went to a pumpkin patch and were given bright green paper bracelets upon admission. Jack kept looking at his, and then tapping his naked wrist until Andrew took his off to give Jack 2 bracelets.
-We got an awesome house rules sign from Peetey and Peaches (thanks Steph!!) that we hung up this weekend. Jack notices anything new in the house, so he was all over this and we have probably read this about 30 times already. He reacts to every rule with an "ok", "no", "yeah" or giggle. Pretty funny.

The kid is hilarious every single day, and is stuffed full with personality! Can't believe we're creepin on 2!!!

House Rules Reading: https://vimeo.com/76635263

selfie

chilling in a firetruck

getting clean after Paint the Town

Mommy needs to work on selfie skills