10 weeks Pregs.

How far along?: 10 weeks 1 day.
Total weight gain/loss: +1
Sleep: I am having a hard time sleeping on my side.
Best moment this week: Halloween with my family!
Movement: of course not.
Symptoms: The nausea has gotten better and the headaches have started..
Food cravings: Tomatoes.
Food aversions: Everything.
Gender: Don't know yet.
Labor Signs: Oh no, no.
Belly Button in or out?: IN.
What I miss: sleeping on my belly.
What I am looking forward to: Getting out of the 1st trimester.
Weekly Wisdom: Try not to feel guilty about your child's cabin fever. Connor has been so cooped up, but he's been a good sport, and I really beat myself up about everything.
Milestones:
Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

11 weeks...

How far along?: 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +1 or 2.
Sleep: I am having a hard time sleeping on my side, but I'm tired ALL.THE.TIME. My social media family doesn't know yet, so it's hard concealing the exhaustion and hormones, but I think I'm doing a pretty good job.
Best moment this week: We had family pics today, and we did an awesome pregnancy reveal photo! I can't wait to share it. It is hilarious. Con was having a major meltdown (Hello terrible 2s), and well, you will have to see for yourself, but it is very much REAL LIFE. Screaming child, laughing parents about to bring another screaming child into the world. hahaha... Lawd.
Symptoms: The nausea has let up, but the exhaustion has not.
Food cravings: Nothing really..
Food aversions: Depends on the day.
Gender: Don't know yet. I feel like it is a girl. The heartbeat Monday was 143, and I feel much different. Either way, I'm HAPPY! :):)
Labor Signs: Oh no, no.
Belly Button in or out?: IN.
What I miss: well last night I could have used a beer. (election night)
What I am looking forward to: Getting out of the 1st trimester.
Weekly Wisdom: Do in your heart what you feel is right. I was in the ER monday b/c I spotted a TINY bit sunday, which proved absolutely nothing, but the feeling I got when I heard my sweet baby's heartbeat and learning that all is perfect helped me realized I made the right decision.
Milestones:
Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.

12 weeks!!

   I can't believe I am already 12 weeks. 2nd trimester!!! Woooo. Feels like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I have an appointment Friday, and I will publicly announce the pregnancy when I get the pregnancy reveal photo back. Honestly, I am so excited, but I'm kind of hesitant to post it on facebook because, well, I saw a bunch of statuses today that said, "everyone is pregnant, blah blah." I duno.. I'm obviously going to post it, but I'm not in a hurry to blurt it out. Anyway, I feel much better these days. Those first 10 weeks were rough. Now, I can actually enjoy being pregnant... and this big ol' bump that seems to have appeared. Anyway, here is the survey for this week!

How far along?: 12 weeks :)
Total weight gain/loss: +3 wah.
Sleep: Still pretty tired.
Best moment this week: Today.. being in the 2nd tri!!
Symptoms: The nausea has let up, but the exhaustion has not.
Food cravings: tomatoes and mozzarella!
Food aversions: Depends on the day.
Gender: Don't know yet. I feel like it is a girl
Labor Signs: Oh no, no.
Belly Button in or out?: IN.
What I miss: picking up my baby without worrying about what I might strain..
What I am looking forward to: Getting our family photos back, so that I can announce this pregnancy already.
Weekly Wisdom: meh.
Milestones:
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

We're growing by 2 feet! ...9 weeks...

     This post won't be public for a few more weeks, but yes!, we are expecting Baby #2!! We found out the morning I left for VA, wasn't even 4 weeks yet. I went to the doctor around 8 weeks, and everything looked great! Saw our sweet baby and the tiny heart beating away. I am still keeping it a secret until we go back to the Doctor Nov. 16th, and then I will publicly announce it. I went to this OB way back in June to discuss my issues I had when I was at the end of my pregnancy with Connor. I needed to be re-assured that what happened to me didn't NEED to happen. My OB was completely shocked at the way the hospital and my previous OB handled everything. He assured me that there was no reason that the same problem should occur, and that he and the new hospital I will deliver at will take care of me. I'm not sure if I'm considered "high risk" yet, but I am going to see a specialist Dec. 3 to go over everything, and to take pre-cautions. I feel great about this pregnancy, and we knew we wanted more than one baby. I prayed about it, and I am letting God take this one. We are very excited, although, I do have to say I am also very exhausted. :) It's hard chasing a toddler, being tired, and feeling like you are going to throw up all day. BUT, it's worth it, and you just kind of do it! I am almost out of the first trimester in a few weeks, so I just have to hang on until then. My nausea has gotten a tad better, but some days it's worse than others. For a few weeks, I constantly felt like I was going to hurl every 5 minutes. I don't want to eat anything with nutritional value, and I already look 15 weeks pregnant. Thanks to the second baby belly that apparently appears a lot faster. (It does, at least for me)! I've gained 1 lb. Not excited about it, but I'm not surprised, considering I have more aversions to the healthy food. I have been eating tomatoes like apples though! haha Yummm! I was going to wear a ball gown to the USMC ball that my bf let me borrow, but it doesn't zip, so I ended up ordering one from ASOS maternity, and I LOVE it! It isn't super fancy,but it is perfect for me! Anyway, there really isn't too much to say, considering nobody is going to see this for a few more weeks, so I will post a pic of my already baby belly.

How far along?: 9 weeks 3 days.
Total weight gain/loss: +1
Sleep: I am having a hard time sleeping on my side.
Best moment this week: The weekend with my boys!
Movement: of course not.
Symptoms: soooo nauseous!
Food cravings: Not really.
Food aversions: Everything.
Gender: Don't know yet.
Labor Signs: Oh no, no.
Belly Button in or out?: IN.
What I miss: a glass of wine :)
What I am looking forward to: Getting out of the 1st trimester.
Weekly Wisdom: I always wondered how I could possibly be pregnant with #2 with a toddler, but you just do it. Don't worry about that because your motherly instincts kick in :) I don't have time to think about it. However, the nausea doesn't let up!
Milestones: Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.

18 Months!!

     Wow, I've been really bad about updating, but in my defense, we've been without a computer charger for weeks. We finally got the computer charger, so I figured I would update since so much has changed. Connor is ginormous. 18 months Oct. 26th. and something about that just feels so weird. He is getting so smart, and he is pretty freaking hilarious. A few of my favorite developments are that I'll say "Hey, Con, where's paci? (something we're working to completely rid of)," and he'll say, "uhoh, where did it go?" Where did it go is all high pitched, like this is a serious problem, mom. He also does this with just about anything. We were watching the movie 'Monster House' tonight, and in the movie the boy says, "Where is my ball?," and Con said, "where is his ball?" and then he got up.. Adam and I just kind of looked at each other like, "okay..." and in walks Connor with his ball. It's kind of amazing how much kids pick up just by every day interaction. Not that I'm super proud of this, but Connor is actually interested in movies/t.v. He watches movies and laughs when something is funny to him. I think this is pretty huge b/c it means that he is understanding more and more. He LOVES the movie, 'Hop,' and I think I have seen it about 5789 times. He doesn't sit down and watch the whole thing, but he likes to watch bits and pieces. It's so hard to read to him though. He can't sit still, and he doesn't really enjoy being read to, so we'll sit and point out animals, people, and objects. Also, Connor counts with me. We can count to 10. I obviously count more than he does, but he will say two, three, five, seven, and so forth.  A big deal, is that Connor has pooped on the potty about 8 times. He hasn't done it in a while. He has refused since I bought the kid toilet seat, of course! I'm not really pushing the issue. I'm sure he will get interested soon, but for now, he's still pretty young. We went for his 18 month check up in the beginning of October. Not sure why they scheduled it so early, but he was on target for an 18 month old at 17 months, so they were fine with it. He is 27 lbs and 33 inches. Such a big boy. I am absolutely loving his age, and I'm so excited for the Holidays! He is a pirate for Halloween this year, and I know he's going to love seeing all of the kids and getting attention! haha Adam is super pumped for Christmas, as am I. We have started Christmas shopping for Con, and it's going to be so fun! Anywho.. I'll leave with some pics!! (:

Time doesn't wait.

     The days keep going by, and time doesn't slow down. Connor is getting so big and so smart, and I am trying to take in every minute that I can. We visited Adam's family in New York August 4-11, and have just been non-stop busy. We had a great time, but it's always nice to get back into the swing of things at home. We got home on a Saturday night at about 10 p.m, Sunday we rested, and then Monday I just went at the house in full force. Catching up on laundry and cleaning. I even steamed cleaned the carpets that week. This week I've been a little more lazy with the house work, but have fit in a work out every day. My neighbor and I have been getting up at 6 am and walking 4 miles, and the 2 days we couldn't do that, I was in the gym. I'm not trying to lose weight, I just want to get healthier and start better habits. Also, while we were in NY, I noticed how hard of a time Connor was having if Adam or I were not in sight. One of the disadvantages of living so far away from family, is that Connor doesn't really know anyone. He hears them on the phone and sees them every few months, but it takes time to warm up to people every time we visit. So, I am starting to take him to the kid zone in the gym. This way, I can work out and he can learn to be without me for a while and be around other people. He loves other kids and plays so well with them, but he just loves his mommy and daddy. Not that it bothers me ;), but I know it is good for him to see fresh faces as often as he can! He does better on his own turf, when family comes to visit us, but it's harder to travel and then be expected to be outgoing. I know it is a phase, so I'm not dwelling on it. Also, there is a terrible outbreak of the West Nile Virus, and I am freaking out. We don't leave the house without being sprayed down in deet, which just grosses me out. Connor HATES it, and it's frustrating because we finally got his skin looking SO much better and here we go having to spray him down with chemicals to prevent West Nile Virus. Terrifying! A week from today, a great friend of mine from Camp Lejeune is coming out to visit!! She is actually in Georgia right now, and is flying to TX to meet Connor and see me... or just for the mimosas ;) haha Love you Steph! I can't wait to see her. The military has a funny way of making you dread moving and then introducing you to amazing people you would have never met had it not been for the military. My best friend is in VA with her husband and is about to move to Hawaii where they will be stationed for THREE years with my god daughter. It is dreadful to think about, but when I really sit and think, I am so thankful that God brought me to her through the military. When Adam and I first moved to Texas, it was really hard for us. We literally knew noone, except for our friends Kelly and Eric who were stationed in Camp Lejeune with us, but they still live over an hour away here. Luckily, we are both SAHMs and we work it out so we visit each other a couple times a month :) Our boys are so close in age, and they play really well together. It's adorable. About 6 months after we moved to TX, a couple moved into the house that was up for rent. Morgan has been my saving grace. Blane, her husband, recently got a job in Louisville (Yes, Kentucky), and she is alone... with her 2 cats. hahaha, sorry Morgan. She comes over every day, and it is SO nice to have adult interaction. Connor calls her MoMo, and I love it. She's an amazing friend, and I know for a fact that there is no way we would have ever met had it not been for the Marine Corps. Adam's co-workers also have awesome wives. I love these girls, and it's great to have that connection that nobody can understand until they've walked in our shoes. We've been in TX for a year and a half, and have about a year and a half left before embarking on a new adventure. I'm sure the year and half will fly by, as time doesn't seem to wait for anyone. Here are a few pics of the end of our Summer 2012 in Texas....

(Jeans to protect his skin from mosquitos and such..)

15 MONTHS!

    Today, my sweet little angel is 15 months! We had his DR appt. with a new doctor, and I love the nurse practitioner. We didn't even meet the doctor. I liked his old ped. too, but the office closed down. Anyway, Connor is 32 inches long and 26 lbs :) They were very impressed with his development/verbal skills. I'm really not joking when I say he wakes up talking and doesn't stop until he falls asleep for naps and bedtime. I had a few questions about his skin, how much he poops, and a few other things. Connor poops 4-6 times A DAY! She wasn't concerned. She said that he is obviously gaining weight. We are getting a referral to a dermatologist for his confirmed keratosis pilaris AND eczema. He has 3 hemangiomas too that she measured but wasn't concerned about. Other than those little things, he is great! He did have to get 4 shots though because when he went for his one year appt, they failed to give him all of the shots. Really frustrating. He slept all afternoon and went to bed at 6:30. Poor baby, but he hasn't had a fever.  Well, here is my sweet baby at 15 months!! We took a quick trip to Galveston, TX Sunday-Monday. It was a BLAST! Connor LOVES the beach!