I guess it's officially time to post our fun news....we are expecting a little baby to join our family September 18th! Yay! We are beyond excited for this sweet baby. I am almost 18 weeks along, though I feel like I look around 25 weeks. Oh well....
I felt the baby move for the first time last Friday (16w3d) and Ben felt it move on Easter during dinner (16w5d). Reagan loves to get in bed with us in the morning and make everyone say 'Good Morning' to my belly. She also thinks there's a baby in Ben's belly and thinks its hilarious when he pooches his stomach out for the 'baby' to kick her.
Just like with Reagan, this baby is already kicking my butt. For the last 16 weeks, I have been hunched over hugging the toilet for hours each day. Pretty awesome. I've pulled so many muscles in my back as a result and have only gained a pound. I guess that's the one perk. While I was so determined to be one of those women..you know the kind...."I feel so pretty when I'm pregnant," "I love being pregnant," "I feel my best when I'm pregnant," I've come to the harsh reazliation...people that just ain't me.
While Ben and I can't agree on a name for this child...suggestions welcome...I feel like I at least should come up with a nickname. We aren't finding out the sex (this is driving my family crazy!), but I feel bad simply referring to the baby as "it". It..see..there I go again...deserves a better name. Suggestions welcome for this too.
It's so funny how when I was pregnant with Reagan, I read every book about every child related topic, my daily BabyCenter updates, I shopped online and in the stores for hours, probably even days, for the right bedding, decor, etc. I have no time to do any of that for this poor kid. Welcome to being a 2nd child I suppose.
It's still such a strange reality to think of my little baby girl as the big sister. She is going to be the best at the job! She is already such a Mommy's helper and loves to play pretend with her babies.
So thankful for the often challenging but always amazingly sweet gift of mommyhood.
I felt the baby move for the first time last Friday (16w3d) and Ben felt it move on Easter during dinner (16w5d). Reagan loves to get in bed with us in the morning and make everyone say 'Good Morning' to my belly. She also thinks there's a baby in Ben's belly and thinks its hilarious when he pooches his stomach out for the 'baby' to kick her.
Just like with Reagan, this baby is already kicking my butt. For the last 16 weeks, I have been hunched over hugging the toilet for hours each day. Pretty awesome. I've pulled so many muscles in my back as a result and have only gained a pound. I guess that's the one perk. While I was so determined to be one of those women..you know the kind...."I feel so pretty when I'm pregnant," "I love being pregnant," "I feel my best when I'm pregnant," I've come to the harsh reazliation...people that just ain't me.
While Ben and I can't agree on a name for this child...suggestions welcome...I feel like I at least should come up with a nickname. We aren't finding out the sex (this is driving my family crazy!), but I feel bad simply referring to the baby as "it". It..see..there I go again...deserves a better name. Suggestions welcome for this too.
It's so funny how when I was pregnant with Reagan, I read every book about every child related topic, my daily BabyCenter updates, I shopped online and in the stores for hours, probably even days, for the right bedding, decor, etc. I have no time to do any of that for this poor kid. Welcome to being a 2nd child I suppose.
It's still such a strange reality to think of my little baby girl as the big sister. She is going to be the best at the job! She is already such a Mommy's helper and loves to play pretend with her babies.
So thankful for the often challenging but always amazingly sweet gift of mommyhood.
