Another Life as of Lately Post

Well here we go again with months going by and me hardly posting a thing. Life has been busy and crazy, and I figure the easiest way to catch up if to fill you in on each of our lives again.

A picture from Taylor's birthday back in February

Taylor has been busy at work and even busier injuring himself. Within about 3 weeks he had 3 different injuries. He smashed a finger bad enough to need to go to urgent care resulting in a stitch on each side of the nail to hold it in place and eventually losing the nail. He hurt his back once again sending him to urgent care and this time putting him out of work for, thankfully, only two days thanks to a chiropractor. Lastly, he smashed his palm which left his hand bruised and tender. The life of a mechanic I tell ya. Aside from the injuries, he has grown immensely at work continually learning new skills. He is still serving in the scouts in our ward. He is constantly busy with summer house chores, but I think it's safe to say his favorite activity is coming home from work and playing with Hudson.

 

Mother's day! Isn't Hudson just the cutest boy ever!?

I finished student teaching which means that I finally finished school! It definitely wasn't easy, but I'm so glad to finally have that piece of paper. I now spend my days at home with Hudson while I continue to work on growing another human. It's exhausting and trying, but there is no where else I would rather be than with Hudson every day. We will see if this changes when we add another child into the mix haha. I've been spending any extra time I have working hard on a quilt for Hudson.(Pictured below) I finally finished the top, but I'm still looking for fabric I love for the back.

Trying to ditch us at church.

Also, we love that little family behind Hudson!

Hudson is a wild and rambunctious toddler who is getting closer every day to being 18 months old. How that is even possible I have no idea. He is hilarious and spunky which is a good combination because after he gives us attitude or throws a fit he always does something to make us laugh. He lives to be outside and would spend all day every day outside if I would let him. There is so much that I could say about him, but I will save it for an 18 month update that I am hoping to get done.

Baby girl is cooking nicely. Everything looked great at her ultrasound other than she is measuring a little smaller than they would like her to be. They weren't able to see all the parts of her heart with the way she was positioned, so I will get another ultrasound at my next appointment. We still haven't decided on a name for her, but hopefully soon!

Baby #2: Week 20 Bumpdate & the GENDER!

How far along? 20 weeks. HALFWAY!

Total weight gain: I'm exactly back to my pre pregnancy weight.

Maternity clothes: Give me all the maternity pants! I didn't even start wearing maternity pants until 25 weeks with Hudson, but I'm definitely embracing it this time. I just wish that they wouldn't fall down so much. I still wear my normal shirts. 

Sleep: Two words: pregnancy dreams. I have such vivid and strange dreams. Sleep really hasn't been bad yet except for Hudson waking up at night lately.

Best moment this week: The anatomy ultrasound! Everything looked great, but I get to have another ultrasound at my next appointment because she couldn't see all of her heart with the way she was facing and the baby was not willing to move for her. I'm super excited to get another ultrasound.

Miss anything? Not feeling and looking so fat. I'm fine with looking pregnant, but I just feel like I look fat half of the time. 

Movement: I have felt so much movement with this baby already, and I love it. I didn't feel any movement with Hudson until I was 20 weeks. I don't have an anterior placenta this time which means that I should feel lots more movement.

Food cravings: I can't think of a specific craving, but I'm so hungry allllll the time.

Anything making you sick or queasy: I was finally able to stop taking my nausea medicine at 18ish weeks. (I was only nauseous until 15 weeks with Hudson) Occasionally I will still get nauseous if I haven't eaten or if I eat too much, but it is perfectly manageable.

Gender: GIRL!!! Our private early ultrasound we had done was confirmed :D Although, we both thought that it was going to be a boy.

Labor signs: None.

Symptoms: Acne (at least it started later this pregnancy), heartburn, hip pain-my hips feel like I'm 35 weeks pregnant, emotional 

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: I like to think happy, but there are too many days where I am moody whether it be with Hudson, Taylor, or both.

Looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready and buying all things girly! A striped wall and refinishing a dresser will be the first things to get done in the nursery. We already have the crib and glider from Hudson. 

This pregnancy has been so similar and so different from Hudson's. I'm amazed at how much earlier I am showing with this pregnancy and truly amazed at all of the movements I feel already. I love doing the dishes and feeling her move around and kick me. 

Hudson is still 90% clueless that anything is going on, but I know that he will make a great big brother. Give me allll the big brother shirts for him! I can't help myself but look for them every time I go shopping. 

Baby #2: Week 15 Bumpdate

I would include a picture of the "bump," but I just feel bloated and fat and this stay at home mom thing does not have me getting ready enough to make me want to be in a picture. Maybe next time. 

How far along? 15 weeks exactly.

Total weight gain: I lost 8 pounds in the 3ish weeks that I had nausea before being put on medicine. I'm not yet back up to my pre-pregnancy weight, but I know that I have put a couple of pounds back on. 

Maternity clothes: I have one pair of maternity pants(capris) that I've been wearing on nice days mainly because I don't really have any other capris and because they are stinking comfy. I don't really need to wear maternity items yet, but I did notice a pair of my jeans getting a little tighter the other day.

Stretch marks: This is probably the only post I will include this in because I got a ton of stretch marks with Hudson, and I wouldn't be surprised if I got more.

Sleep: I've been up with Hudson with him being sick, but otherwise sleep hasn't changed too much yet.

Best moment this week: Definitely not baby related, but repainting our master bedroom! I always forget how much work it is to paint, but I LOVE the new color. Now to finish the rest of the redecorating in our master bedroom before we start working on the room that will eventually be this baby's room.

Miss anything? My sanity.. haha it's been a rough week in our house with a sick toddler, but (fingers crossed) we're on the mend!

Movement: I think that I might have felt flutters from the baby moving, but it could also have just been gas haha. I obviously can't feel any movement from the outside. 

Food cravings: I never really had crazy food cravings with Hudson, so I'm not surprised that I haven't had any cravings yet. I did want popcorn for a few days, but once I had it I wasn't even impressed/satisfied.

Anything making you sick or queasy: I had terrible nausea all day long before I was put on medicine (nausea started week 5/6 and I started the medicine at week 9). I'm trying not to take the medicine now that I'm done student teaching but some days it gets the best of me and I end up taking it. I get nauseous if I go too long without eating, which means if I don't eat something every 2-3 hours I feel so sick. 

Gender: We would love a girl, but then I look at a picture of Hudson in a certain outfit, and I can't help but think about how I would love to have another boy to put in that outfit. We think it is going it's going to be a boy.

Labor signs: None.

Symptoms: Fatigue, nausea, I have gotten a little bit of acne but I think it was worse with Hudson

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On. I never had to take my wedding rings off when I was pregnant with Hudson.

Happy or moody most of the time: Um both for sure. Generally happy, but I get annoyed so easily these days. I think the fatigue and nausea has a lot to do with it.

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! We're finding out early, but I don't think we will announce it until our anatomy ultrasound at 20 weeks because I don't want the early ultrasound to be wrong haha. 

I'd say that this pregnancy has been pretty stinking similar to my pregnancy with Hudson. I feel like my morning sickness might be a little bit worse nauseous wise, but I've only thrown up once this time. I only threw up a handful of times with Hudson. I do feel like I'm way more emotional with this pregnancy. I cry so easily right now haha. 

Easter 2016

Now that I'm finished with student teaching I might actually become a regular blogger again.. 

Maybe not though.

Either way it's about time I got down our Easter festivities.

I say this about every holiday, but Easter with a child is so much fun!

Last year Hudson was only 4ish months old, so we didn't really do much of anything except pose him for some super cute Easter pictures. Found here.

This year we did everything we could with him :)

He went to his first Easter egg hunt!

It was over in about .2 seconds and he basically got blown away by the crazy parents, but he still managed to get 4 eggs so we're calling it a success.

It was stinking cold though. Whoever decided that egg hunts need to be at 10 in the morning in eastern Idaho is crazy. I'm not even sure that it was 30 degrees out yet.

We dyed eggs with him.

He loved dropping the eggs in the dye.

Thankfully his colored hands faded completely with a bath, and he only broke an egg or two.

The kit came with stickers, and I thought Hudson would love them.

That was not the case. He got ticked if we put one on an egg, and he immediately wanted it taken off.

Holding a colored egg :)

We bribed him with a robin egg to get him to sit still enough to take a picture.

Hudson's Easter basket.

The truck/car was his Easter present from my parents. 

Sunday Easter best

He only lasted through sacrament meeting that day, but at least he looked super cute for that hour.

Then we had my sister take him home for a nap because the boy was insanely cranky.

I already can't wait for Easter with him next year.

In Case You Missed It...

I posted on social media a few days ago, but I forgot to post it here.

So, here is our exciting news!

We are so stinking excited and nervous and scared and terrified (but mostly excited) to be adding another child into our family.

Hudson is going to be a great big brother.

I'm currently 13.5 weeks.

I'll have to post more details soon about how the first trimester has been this time around.