Evening Prayer

We've begun to try to say a small prayer with Bean at bedtime. The results have been adorable and sometimes hilarious. Tonight's prayer, verbatim:

Dear God,

Thank you for hamburgers.
God bless chicken and spaghetti.

Amen.

Pregnancy Log: Week 13

How far along? 13 weeks, 1 day.
How big is baby? "The size of a medium shrimp." (ew) Translation - 3 inches or so and about 1 oz.
Total weight gain/loss:  + 5 pounds  (down 1 from last week)
Maternity clothes? Yes. 
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Getting back on track, thanks to naps all Thanksgiving break. 
Best moment this week: Thanksgiving day was wonderful. It was a quiet gathering of family. The kids had a lot of fun playing together, the food was wonderful, and my Mimi was able to join us, which was no small feat for her. 
Have you told family and friends: Yes.
Movement: Not yet, but there is a definite presence in my lower belly. There may have been hiccups this week.
Food cravings: Asian food and candy.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Dealing with a sore throat right now, and it's making me a bit queasy. 
Other symptoms: I'm crabby. The end. 
Have you started to show yet: Yes, though a lot of people still don't notice.
Gender prediction: I keep thinking boy. We've decided not to find out this time, so it'll be an exciting surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? Normal. 
Wedding rings on or off? On. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Crabby. 
Weekly Wisdom: Patience is priceless when it comes to toddlers, and managing my own emotions simultaneously.
Milestones: We decorated the Christmas Tree.  Bean had such a wonderful time, and was adorable about it. Each time she took a cute ornament out of the box, she exclaimed, "Hey there, so nice to see you!" and gave it a hug before putting it on the tree. 

A toddler's literary criticism

One of the Bean's favorite books contains the following nursery rhyme:

Hush-a-bye baby. Lie still with Daddy.

Mommy has gone to the mill

to get some meal to bake a cake,

So please, my dear baby, lie still.

The other night, this rhyme spurred the following conversation:

Bean: Mommy, why does the baby want cake?

Me: I don't know. Babies don't usually eat cake.

Bean: Why not?

Me:  Well, they usually just drink milk.

Bean: Why they not just eat Larabars? 

Me: (stifling laugh) Babies don't have teeth.

Bean: (checks mouth) I have some teeth. 

Pregnancy Log: Week 12

How far along? 12 weeks - so long first trimester!!!
How big is baby? As big as a lime.
Total weight gain/loss:  + 6 pounds - Blaming travel to Nashville for the extra pound!
Maternity clothes? Yes. 
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I was traveling this week, and it was utterly exhausting. Looking forward to the holiday weekend for some napping!
Best moment this week: The morning after I arrived home from my trip, Bean came looking for me in bed. The look of joy on her face was priceless.
Have you told family and friends: Yes.
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: No cravings this week. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Southern food makes me sick. Like, puking sick. Too much butter, lard, cream, etc....even in the "vegetarian" dishes! 
Other symptoms: My sinuses are driving me nuts. Some's the weather. Some's the preggo-ness.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, though a lot of people still don't notice.
Gender prediction: I keep thinking boy. We've decided not to find out this time, so it'll be an exciting surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? Normal. 
Wedding rings on or off? On. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Weepy. 
Weekly Wisdom: Always make time for the ones you love. Everything else can wait.
Milestones: Not sure you can call your first pregnancy puke ever a milestone, but it happened. Boy, am I glad it's not a regular occurrence for me! 

Pregnancy Log: Week 11

How far along? 11 weeks
How big is baby? As big as a fig.
Total weight gain/loss:  + 4 pounds - I've been hungry the whole first trimester! Shocking!
Maternity clothes? Yes. Almost exclusively now.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: This was a bad week for sleep. We had some unwanted excitement when one of our pups was found to have fleas. Had to clean the whole first floor of our house very thoroughly and quickly. Then we traveled all weekend, visiting family and the Bean did not sleep well. Hence, neither did I. 
Best moment this week: B and I went on a lunch date!  It was during a work day, but it was so nice to get together in the middle of the day, just the two of us. We plan to do more of this :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes.
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: This week's craving was a hot fudge sundae with reese's pieces, whipped cream, and a cherry. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still feeling queasy a lot of evenings. 
Other symptoms: Exhausted. Thirsty. 
Have you started to show yet: This week I noticed a major change. My belly has started to pull away from the rest of my body. My hips are definitely set back, with a bump emerging and pulling away from them. And none of my bras fit right.
Gender prediction: I keep thinking boy. We've decided not to find out this time, so it'll be an exciting surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? Normal. 
Wedding rings on or off? On. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mellow. This week's crazy events have me feeling a bit numb.
Weekly Wisdom: Always make time for the ones you love. Everything else can wait.
Milestones: heartbeat heard! 170 beautiful beats per minute.

Nesting victims

In a fit of early nesting this morning, I threw the dogs in the tub and washed them (hey, I was going to take a shower anyway!). I also threw their blankies in the washer and febreezed their bed. They are a little mad.

Pregnancy Log (Surprise!) Week 10

Photo taken at 9 weeks

Nope, didn't swallow a bowling ball. There's a baby in there! It's amazing how little time there is to focus on being pregnant with a second child because there's another little someone who's already right here. We are thrilled to be welcoming a new little one into the world next Summer (June-ish) and so that I at least have 5 minutes a week to focus on our new little Nugget, I'll be recording all of the excitement (and waiting) right here each week. 


How far along? 10 weeks, 1 day
How big is baby? As big as a kumquat.
Total weight gain/loss:  4 pounds - I've been hungry the whole first trimester! Shocking!
Maternity clothes? Yes. I cannot believe how much more quickly things started to expand. And maternity clothes are sooooo much more comfy.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Sneaking catnaps whenever I can (which isn't very often - darn working!) and sleep through the night aside from 2-3 potty breaks. Bean's been an earlybird lately, so if I want extra sleep, I need to hit the hay early.
Best moment this week: Bean is successfully potty training! Woot! Highlight from that experience is that she successfully went in a public restroom yesterday, an experience that fills me with great anxiety, so I'm glad it went well.
Have you told family and friends: Yep - they've known for about a month. Seems like longer...hmmmm.....
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: The cravings change. In general, chocolate is awesome. I'm also wanting spicy things sometimes, which is a big surprise to me. Meat, especially beef, is also a winner.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still feeling queasy most evenings. It was like this with the Bean too. Digestion seems to move slowly, so by night time things get a little backed up in teh system. Feeling bloated and nauseous at night as a result.
Other symptoms: Exhausted.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, though it's still at the point that if people know I'm pregnant they see it right away, and if they don't know, well, I probably just look like I've been eating too much. :P
Gender prediction: I keep thinking boy. We've decided not to find out this time, so it'll be an exciting surprise!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? Normal.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both. B and I had a lovely weekend away this past week, which helped the mood tremendously. With the fatigue, it's hard to be patient with the two-year-old who doesn't want to go to bed at night.
Weekly Wisdom: When working with smart and willful toddlers, stick to your guns. Or they will play you. Over and over. The end.
Milestones: Appointment tomorrow- hoping to hear the heartbeat of my little Nugget!