Funny things he says

I want to remember these forever, so I'm writing it down...

Jacob refers to himself as "Jakey"...so cute!

"No, Jakey do it."

"Jakey all done!"

"Jakey and daddy."

"Jakey nite nite."

Jacob calls the iPad an "ice pad"...

"Don Duck ice pad."

"Chip dale ice pad."

"Mow mow ice pad."

"Ice pad, pleeeeeeeeeez!"

Gah, I love this boy!!!!

And a picture from today, because I can. 

"Ring test" tutorial video

Hey guys! 

I've had a few friends ask about my "ring test", so I thought I'd do a quick video. It's much easier than trying to explain via text or email. 

If you try this, let me know how your results go! I'm dying to see if it works for y'all. Good luck!!

Baby #2 - 16 weeks

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain: 2lbs. Hooray!

Baby is the size of a: Avocado

Maternity clothes? Not yet! Just long tank tops, running shorts, and maxi dresses!

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Much better now that Josh is home. He was traveling last week, and I don't think I slept more than a couple hours each night.

Best moment this week: Jacob did SO GOOD at swim lessons yesterday. I could just cry! This is his third week without me in the pool; the last 2 weeks he's screamed and cried the entire class. Today- NO crying, he was actually laughing and enjoying himself, and I even got to sit on the bench and watch!

Miss anything? Wine, and energy.

Movement: None yet.

Food cravings: I have been craving Sonic cheese sticks for a few days now, so I finally caved and got some yesterday. They were delish. 'Nuff said.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing specifically making me queasy, but I still get a little nauseous towards the evenings.

Gender: I have no clue! Although, I did the "ring test", and it said boy!

Labor Signs: Nothing

Symptoms: Bloaty/burpy after eating, huge sore boobs, exhausted, nauseous in the evenings, baby brain

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy!

Similarities/differences between last pregnancy: I'm starting to feel very similar to last time.

Looking forward to: Our next OB appointment on Friday, and CABO!!! Woohoo! :)

Our bath/bedtime routine + products we love

Our bedtime routine has been virtually the same since Jacob was about 6 weeks old. The actual time we start everything varies, depending on what we're doing that evening and how Jacob's nap was, but for the most part- everything else is exactly the same.

Jacob has always been a sweaty, busy boy, so we bathe him every single night. At the beginning, we wouldn't use soap every night, but we'd still put him in the sink/tub and splash around.

So, here's our routine and rough schedule based on an average night:

6pm - dinner
After dinner, we usually go outside and play or go for a family walk.
7:30pm - wind down while watching Bubble Guppies and drinking a smoothie
8pm - brush teeth and take a bath
8:15pm - dry him off, apply butt paste, put on a night diaper and PJs
8:20pm - read a bedtime story
8:30pm - sing "Jesus Loves Me" and put him down for the night

Since we weaned and sleep trained Jacob around 11 months, we have had NO PROBLEMS with him falling asleep at night. He hardly ever whines or makes a peep, and it usually takes him ~5 minutes to get comfy and fall asleep. I believe we are blessed in this department, but let me tell you- it took weeks...MONTHS...to get him there, the first 9 months of his life were brutal.

In terms of bath and bedtime products, here's a quick rundown on our favorites.

Aveeno Baby Wash | Triple Paste | Pampers Baby Dry

Hooded Bath Towel | PJs

Llama Llama Nighty-Night | Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site

Baby #2 - 15 weeks

How far along? 15 weeks

Total weight gain: 0 lbs

Baby is the size of a: Navel orange

Maternity clothes? Not yet!

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Okay. I'm waking up 1-2 times to pee, and it takes me forever to fall back to sleep.

Best moment this week: Father's Day was a lot of fun, and so relaxing! We needed a lazy weekend. My best friend came up to stay with us for a few days this week too, so that's just plain good for the soul. 

Miss anything? Wine!

Movement: None yet, I don't think. Although there's been a few times when I thought I felt something. It's too early though- right?!?!

Food cravings: This week I've been loving caprese paninis and cottage cheese with pepper and salads! Yummy!

Anything making you queasy or sick: This is actually starting to tapper off, which I'm so thankful for!

Gender: I have no clue!

Labor Signs: Nothing

Symptoms: Bloating, burping, gas, nausea (this is getting better, mostly just in the evenings), exhaustion, baby brain, sore HUGE boobs

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy when I'm not tired or hungry :)

Similarities/differences between last pregnancy: I'm starting to feel very similar to last time.

Looking forward to: Our next OB appointment on the 27th, and CABOOOOO!!! Woohoo! :)

Father's Day

We had such a fun and relaxing Father's Day weekend. Honestly, I'm kinda jealous that Mother's Day wasn't as relaxing. Oh well!

We started off the weekend with lunch at Hutchin's BBQ with my parents and sister. Saturday happened to be my parents' 40th wedding anniversary, so we kinda had a joint celebration.

 

 

After Jacob's nap, we went swimming and had Popsicles. Jakey loves his daddy so much. 

On Sunday I made a breakfast scramble (Josh's favorite breakfast) and Josh tinkered around in the garage. 

After Jacob's nap, he watched old school Donald Duck cartoons on the iPad while Josh and I watched some World Cup action. I'm kinda addicted to the WC this year!

 

Josh is such an amazing father, I just can't even imagine doing this whole "parenthood" thing with anyone else. He's so selfless, patient and fun. I love watching him with Jakey, and cannot wait til Baby #2 comes and he's a daddy again! 

 

 

So cheers to you, Josh! We love you so very much!

Baby #2 - 14 weeks

How far along? 14 weeks

Total weight gain: 0 lbs this week? Weird.

Baby is the size of a: lemon

Maternity clothes? Not yet!

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Okay. It takes me hoursssss to fall back to sleep after getting up to pee, which is a-nnoying!

Best moment this week: Jacob's birthday and party. THE best! Had so much fun!

Miss anything? Wine!

Movement: None yet

Food cravings: Nothing really? Everything that sounds delicious (hamburgers, hot wings, donuts) will make me burpy and bloaty, so I try to avoid most of it. I've given in to pizza a few times, which I've regretted every time.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Lots of things, most things actually! Ha!

Gender: I have no clue!

Labor Signs: Nothing

Symptoms: Bloating, burping, gas, nausea, exhaustion, baby brain, sore HUGE boobs

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy when I'm not tired or hungry :)

Similarities/differences between last pregnancy: Like I said last time, these pregnancies have been so completely different! I feel like as I start to get my energy back and the nausea somewhat subsides, I'm starting to feel a lot like last time though.

Looking forward to: So many things, but up first- FATHER'S DAY! THIS WEEKEND!