Our Cabo Vacay

Josh and I got back from Cabo late Sunday night, I snuck into the room Jacob was asleep in at my mother-in-law's house, and barely slept while I waited anxiously for him to wake up Monday morning.

To say we missed that sweet boy would be a severe understatement. One night at dinner I totally sobbed into my lobster. 

But I digress, let's talk about HOW MUCH FUN we had. Because we really had a blast.

Josh won the vacation from his company for being the TOP salesman in 2013. How totally rad?! Have I told you my hubby is a stud? ;) 

We stayed at the Grand Solmar Land's End, and it was absolutely beautiful! Last time we went to Cabo, we stayed in a hotel in the Gulf of California, so we were east of the famous Cabo arch. This time, we stayed west of the arch on the Pacific, literally a stones throw from the arch and "lands end." If I wasn't 4 months pregnant and the waves weren't so bad, we totally could've rock climbed/hiked to the arch! Crazy! So, when you see all these pictures of rocks- now you know what it is. :)

We were there for 5 days and literally did nothing except eat, sleep and lay by the pool. Heaven. Just the way we like to relax on vacation. 

Here's a slew if pictures with a brief summary.

The view from our room...

The view from dinner on our first night. We literally got misted by the waves, we were so close...

 

 

I had the red snapper and Josh had the stuffed chile rellenos. Both were delish...

Mexican coffees in the making. Seriously impressive!

Our first full day was SUNNY! We took a morning walk each morning...

We have a picture just like this from our last trip to Cabo...

I thought this huge rock resembled my bump...

Our view for the week...

Oh, you know...doing nothing...

Gorgeous sunset that night at dinner...

I had the grilled lobster (best lobster I've ever had, which was also sobbed over) and Josh had the steak...

A little selfie action...

On July Fourth they had a huge celebration with fireworks...

They served all their drinks in these cute palm tree cups. This happened to be a virgin watermelon margarita. Yum!

BLT + fries poolside? Don't mind if I do...

Our last dinner (sorry for the poor photo quality)...

One more last morning walk....

 

We both had an incredible time, and got in some much-needed relaxation and bonding time. 

While we were away, Jacob stayed with my MIL and had such a fun time. He stayed up late, barely took naps and ate ice cream for breakfast! My MIL and I exchanged pictures over the week, which DID help and ended up costing us $350. Oops :)

 

He celebrated the Fourth of July in style...

Ate lots of ice cream...

Played with family friends...

And even enjoyed the sand! I couldn't believe this, given our experience last summer at the beach. I guess lots of things change in a year...

My 30th birthday is tomorrow, and I'm pretty underwhelmed. Not much you can do when you're preggo and tired all the time. I'll report back with a recap!

Cheers, y'all!

Baby #2 - 18 weeks

PS- I took this pic while on vacation, so I was only like 17w2d, but I thought it was cute.

 

How far along: 18 weeks

Baby's size: Sweet potato

Weight gain: 5lbs (after the vacation we had, I really thought this would be closer to 10)

Maternity clothes: Still none yet...

Stretch marks: None yet

Sleep: Loving it!

Gender: I'm thinking boy. We find out July 22.

Movement: None yet

Best moment this week: Cabo was so so much fun, but nothing compares to seeing my sweet boy again for the first time. We were both so excited and happy!!

Worst moment this week: Nothing really...

Looking forward to: My birthday on Thursday! And we have family in town this weekend.

Food cravings: I've loved it all this week!

Weirdest food I ate this week: Do onion rings poolside count? ;)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: I'm feeling really good! I get a tiny bit nauseous when I get hungry, but other than that- I'm good!

Workouts: Didn't do much, aside from some walks on the beach, this week. Hoping to start back up at CG this week!

What I miss: Wine

Similarities/differences between last pregnancy: Feeling very similar. Last pregnancy at 18 weeks here for reference.

Things that suck: Having to wait another 2 weeks to find out baby's gender!

Things that don't suck: Getting my energy back has been a godsend!

Baby #2 - 17 weeks

I'm changing up my weekly questions, I feel like these add a little more insight (for myself, really....) Enjoy!

How far along: 17 weeks

Baby's size: Turnip

Weight gain: 3lbs

Maternity clothes: Not wearing any yet, although I did purchase a pair of maternity boyfriend jeans because I don't have any "nice" bottoms to wear, to say- the doctor.

Stretch marks: None yet, I actually haven't even started using belly butter! Oops! Any recos?

Sleep: Actually really good this week! Yay!

Gender: The more we get into this pregnancy, the more I think it's a boy. We set our anatomy scan ultrasound for July 22 at 10:30am, so we'll know then! EEK!

Movement: None yet.

Best moment this week: Hearing our sweet nugget's heartbeat at our last doctor appointment.

Worst moment this week: I can't really think of a bad moment??

Looking forward to: CABO this week! I cannot wait to feel the sand in my toes, and to do nothing. Hooray!

Food cravings: Nothing really in particular; it's all good! :)

Weirdest food I ate this week: I can't really think of anything weird?

Anything making you queasy or sick: Jacob's poopy diapers. Haha!

Labor signs: Non

Symptoms: My nausea has finally subsided (although I am still taking 1x Diclegis at night), I still get bloated/burpy after eating fatty meals (which I'm trying to avoid), I'm starting to get a bit of my energy back (which is so welcomed!), I've had lower back pain this week and some headaches, and of course baby brain.

Workouts: With the increase in energy, I was finally able to exercise a little this week! Yay! Went for 2x run/walks- once with Jacob and once without. I felt great during and after both!

What I miss: Wine, of course. The struggle is real, y'all.

Similarities/differences between last pregnancy: Currently, it feels exactly the same.

Things that suck: Feeling like an over-stuffed sausage in 100° weather. And not being able to sip a beer or SauvBlanc while playing in the backyard. (I have a major obsession with patio drinking.)

Things that don't suck: Umm...leaving for Cabo in a couple days. My eyes are set on that glorious prize!

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