14 Weeks :)

I missed the 13 week photo op but here is the 14 week one.  Tummy is getting bigger!  I was in Vegas which was so much fun and I think I was rejuvenated in energy.  It was the perfect trip and exactly what I needed.  Some sister time :)  Had so much fun with my sister and the rest of my family that went.  We were all brought together for my niece Ally's 21st birthday.  There were 11 of us girls that went and I loved it!  We went to a show called "La Reve" at the Wynn which was amazing!  Ate good food, laid out by the pool and did some walking around.  It went way to fast as all vacations seem to do but I really enjoyed myself.  I stayed up late every night and since I have come back I seem to have kicked the super intense tired time which is nice but Trystan is definitely on the go and can wear me out!  We have started swimming lessons and Trystan seems to love it although 20 minutes into it he doesn't really follow the directions anymore and just seems to want to be done.  It's pretty simple for kids his age.  We do a lot with songs and slowly they integrate different movements in.  Last time we practiced kicking off from the wall.  I didn't think he would get the concept but sure enough he knew how to do it.  He sure does love splashing and carries that into bath time now as wants to splash all over.  He is sure a cute little peanut! 

How I'm feeling....
Food: Still good and can eat anything.  I seem to really enjoy food these days and feel like I'm eating all the time.  I was on a kick of avocado and this week seems to be eggs and peanut butter.  Nothing out of the norm as these are things I eat anyways just have more intense cravings for specific things.
Sleeping: If only Trystan would sleep through the night!  At least his timing is fairly on with mine having to go to the bathroom but it has been exhausting getting up so frequently in the night.  It's like I have a newborn again. 
Movement: No movement yet, haven't even felt fluttering yet either.  The heartbeat was really good at my last appointment, strong and you could hear the baby moving around.  The good news, is she found the little peanut right away which was a huge relief.  Hopefully I will feel something soon.  I remember last time though it seemed to take forever before I felt anything.
Patience: I'm not sure if it is due to my pregnancy or the fact that Curt is gone on a fishing trip and Trystan just seems to always know this and test me, but my patience is very short.  I've said many prayers and hoping I can get through this and not be so hard on T.  I have to remember he is only 2 and not an adult.  It just seems I have no tolerance and easily frustrated.  I need to just take deep breaths and count to three before I react or say something. 
We have been able to spend some time outside which Trystan loves!  He could be outside all day every day and not want to come in.  Working on potty training slowly but surely and hopefully one of these days it will click as boy will I be happy when we can get one out of diapers :) 
Books: I usually never have time to read books but Darcy loaned one to me when we went to Vegas, called "The Quickie" and it was a great suspense/murder/mystery book.  I will have to see if I can have time to tackle more.  I barely have time to blog so we'll see how that goes. 
Projects:  It's funny as I look back at what we were doing 3 years ago at this time and that was staining our deck in Aurora!  Now we have been working on staining our deck in Volga!  Weird....and it was basically at the same time...14 weeks pregnant.  We also have been working on our lawn.  There is grass growing which is so fun to watch.  It will be nice to have a yard.  Curt has worked really hard getting the sprinkler system in, the landscaping done and planted the grass.  I was able to help some but didn't do anything compared to what he did.  We still have lots of things to tackle in our new house and it seems to be never ending.  One thing at a time.


Things we are looking forward to:  A wedding, going to the zoo and Dad coming home! 

12 Weeks!

Well, the first picture of my belly and wow am I growing fast this time!  Last time when I was this far along, you wouldn't have even been able to tell.  This time I had to share with others much quicker since my belly starting to "pop" out! 

How I'm feeling:
Sleeping: It has already begun with waking up 1-2 times per night due to the fact that I have to pee all the time!
Eating: Can eat anything and no sickness which is a true blessing as I don't know and am ok with not knowing how others make it through morning sickness.  The only thing I go through, which is minor, is if I don't eat on time, I get super hungry and then can't decide what to eat and then get really full!  I just need to eat more consistently and smaller portions throughout the day.
Water: I forgot how much water you need to drink to stay hydrated!  Wow!  I hope I can keep this up as I have to constantly tell myself to keep drinking water.  And oh, the coffee....how I miss it so.  This time around, I have slacked compared to last time where I didn't drink any caffeine before, I will have a cup of coffee (regular that is) every now and then.  I miss it too much to quit and go totally caffeine free. 
Tired: From when I first found out I was pregnant it's like I ran a marathon.  Chasing after Trystan is exhausting and every night I am just so tired usually by 8 or 9pm. 
Other than that, feeling great and have no complaints.  I was able to see my doctor, Dr Hopper, 2 days before she had her baby #2.  I will miss one appointment with her and then she will be back so the timing couldn't be better! 

I made these cute cupcakes to tell my co-workers.  They turned out great!

 

Looking forward to a girls trip to Vegas next week!  Also, Trystan starts swimming lessons :)  

The Big News!

Yay!  We are excited to announce that we are pregnant with #2! 

It was so much fun to tell our families.  We told my family the night before Doug left for Colorado.  Unfortunately, Darcy couldn't be there but we told her the next day.  I think Curt was super excited as I wanted to put the shirt on Trystan and just wait and until someone noticed what it said.  Curt walked into the room with us holding his hands and said "look, we changed Trystan's shirt!"  Mom of course screamed and scared us!  Haha.  We told Curt's family on Mother's Day weekend.  This time we waited.  We went out to eat at Applebees and took his coat off (finally as he didn't want to take it off that day) and then waited until someone noticed.  We are so happy and excited to be adding baby #2 to our family.  Due date is December 4th.