Well I’ve reached my due date (October 21) and still no baby boy. The anticipation makes this wait feel like torture but hopefully baby boy decides to make his appearance soon, as we are all anxiously waiting to meet him.

This pregnancy has definitely been very different from my first. For starters, big brother Sebastian is an active one and a half-year old needing momma’s attention constantly, leaving me as exhausted as can be at the end of the day. Especially the last trimester. Nap time was my favorite time of the day and will probably continue to be for the next several months.

Morning sickness was never really an issue. I only experienced it a handful of times in the first and last trimester. Pelvic pain, however, was an ongoing issue throughout my entire pregnancy. I was unable to stay active at the gym and even simple tasks like a stroller walk left me pained for days…something I couldn’t afford while having big brother Sebastian to entertain all day. Doctors believe the pelvic pain is due to me carrying baby boy so low. A maternity support band has become my best friend!

 

Many women claim to glow and feel their best while pregnant. I was not one of them. I always felt tired and experienced body aches constantly. During my last trimester, my husband made me an appointment with a chiropractor and wow did that work wonders! It became more of a necessity in order to feel great!! Then, of course, the summer weather did not seem to work in my favor either, as it got to its hottest temperatures when I was in my last trimester and waddling all over the place. Staying cool was definitely a challenge!

Cravings were not that bad…sort of. My worst craving was soda. Lots of soda…black soda, cherry soda, orange soda….okay, all the flavors soda. I think it was the carbonation of soda that I enjoyed, there were times when a sip of soda satisfied my thirst and craving. Milk was another craving, milk in all ways…with cereal and oatmeal mainly but it helped soothe my heartburn when it was at its worst. Heartburn oh my heartburn! I had to split my meals into smaller portions to prevent heartburn.

Although it’s been a rough pregnancy I have embraced it all. I know it will all be worth it when I have my baby boy in my arms. I plan to breastfeed and hope to stick to it for at least a year like I did with Sebastian. Knowing what I know now about being a mom, I plan to cherish every moment with baby boy, as I have seen how fast they can grow!

I am currently at 40 weeks and so ready to pop. I started dilating at 38 weeks but haven’t had any contractions so the waiting game continues. After my 41 week appointment we will schedule induction, hopefully the next day! Hopefully labor starts before that on its own but there is comfort in knowing that soon we will get to meet baby boy. We are very excited to bring him home and prepared to shower him with lots of love.

With that said…no more baby making plans for a minimum of at least two years…this momma right here is already tired and the fun hasn’t quite begun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boy or girl?! One of the most exciting things about pregnancy is finding out the gender. My husband and I have talked a lot about our gender wishes for our new healthy baby. We didn’t go into any names but of course I want my baby girl and will probably keep going until I get my baby girl. My husband, on the other hand, is nonchalant about the gender and is just plainly excited to have more and more kids. He jokingly says that he wants a boy again in fear that I will close down the factory if my girl comes next. HA!

We had our 20 week ultrasound and decided to have a bit of fun with finding out the gender this time around. So we asked the sonologist to put the gender picture in a sealed envelope for us…not knowing exactly what we wanted to do to celebrate quite yet. In the end, I decided it would be fun to attack each other with silly string revealing either blue or pink. My dear friend Joyce did us the favor of opening the envelope, purchasing the silly string and covering the can so that we wouldn’t be able to tell the color. Then as a family we went out to eat and to a park to have fun with our reveal. I had propped up our camera to record but realized once the reveal was over that we were out of frame so our heads are cut off from the video. Ooops!

Well….we are happy to know that we are having another baby BOY!!

We are very excited that Sebastian will have his own little partner in crime. Having a boy does make things a bit easier since we still have most of Sebastian’s clothes and toys. I joke to my husband that I feel bad for his wallet if it would have been a girl…..SHOPPING!! HA!

Regardless we are very excited to meet our new little bundle of joy. I can already picture my two boys playing and fighting with each other. Actually….I should say I can already picture my THREE boys playing and fighting with each other.

Having a new baby can and I am sure will be  challenging but we know that welcoming our new baby boy to our family and this world is worth it all. We look forward to meeting our new baby bear. We have no names in mind so let the fun begin! Yay for boys!!!

We’re pregnant! We are currently 16 weeks (4 months) pregnant and super excited to grow our family. My husband is to blame (it’s always their fault right)? Well he did a very good job at convincing me to get pregnant again so soon. I was more inclined on waiting a little longer but he’s definitely a charmer.

It will be tough having my babies so close in age. Especially since we are miles apart from our family but we are very happy to know that our babies will practically go through everything together and be at a level where they understand each other.

I’ve had to put my fears aside and know that any hardships I will experience will only be temporary and the reward of my kids having each other for the rest of their lives is far more satisfying.

I feel super blessed to have only been nauseous a handful of times. Fatigue has been what took over my first trimester, but I really can’t complain because I know it could be worst. It’s probably a combination of pregnancy symptoms and my one year old, Sebastian, running around everywhere that makes me very tired.

We enjoyed taking pictures of Sebastian for our pregnancy announcement. It took a while for us to make him stay still but in the end succeeded by feeding him (which always calms him). I actually had to photoshop crumbs of food off his lips (HA) so you may notice the editing on the photo.

Here are other photos from our announcement photo shoot.

 

 

Here we go again!!

 

My baby just turned one year old this month and although it was a very exciting time for us it was also bittersweet. I find myself having a hard time with all the transitions he is going through.

He is walking now, no longer nursing, and soon to be in a front facing car seat. These milestones are truly making me understand when people would say “Enjoy him…they grow so fast.”

From one day to the next he started walking without falling keeping me on my toes since he disappears in the blink of an eye. From one day to the next he’s no longer in my arms nursing making me miss cuddling and holding him. And from one day to the next he will be in a front facing car seat making me paranoid of car accidents (thanks YouTube).  And just like that from one day to the next he will be off to school, getting married and making me scratch my head wondering where did my baby go.

In the meantime I will continue to enjoy his every moments. From the frustrating ones to the happy ones because just like that…they really do grow so fast.

 

My baby turned 42 weeks this past week. I write about 42 weeks because, yes, thats how long he baked for. Boy oh boy where has the time gone?!

I can still remember being so nervous about being a mommy. There was just so much to learn that I did not feel ready for it all. I’ve come to realize that, yup, I have a lot to learn as my son gets older but I am no longer nervous. Now I am eager to learn and teach my baby everything I can!

Sebastian has been a blessing! I look at him and how much he has grown and I am blown away at how fast it all happened. He is such a happy baby and I love seeing his character develop.

My life has completely changed and yet I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I feel absolutely blessed to have a healthy family. My husband and I are excited with our new lives. And although there are many challenges in raising a family we are motivated to do it with love and respect.

 

The answer is simple! I love journaling and crafting…why not share it and maybe inspire a few of you along the way.  For as long as I can remember I have kept a journal where I write in daily. I write my thoughts, feelings, things I want to remember and just recently I started including my prayers in my journal. There’s just something about writing things down that satisfies me.

Not too long ago I went back and read some of my old journals. It was amazing to me to see where I was mentally and emotionally years ago. It impressed me to see the mental growth I’ve made as an individual. Obviously we grow wiser each day, however, being able to look back and read my thoughts encourages me to continue thriving in life.

I read about many things that I had forgotten about. At one point, as I was reading, I even felt disappointment in my thoughts and feelings. Another time I felt sad having to remember hardships I’ve gone through. I even found myself laughing at my funny stories, HA.

But what I loved most was that it was REAL! It was the unedited inside view to myself. It was the things that I probably wouldn’t say out loud, or the things that simply help me clear my mind, or the much needed venting session.

So here I am blogging…sharing bits of pieces of me and the things I love to do. And yup years from now I will still be able to go back and read through my blog and feel all these feelings all over again. I’m sure I’ll see improvements in my thoughts, I’m sure I’ll probably feel embarrassed about something I post, oh and I’m sure I’ll find typos and I’m sure I’ll pick up a new craft and improve on my current craft techniques. And even if no one reads my blog posts…I will still be content because I’m doing the things I love to do. Yay!