how does your garden grow?

This weekend was lovely! We spent some family time at home depot, the out in the yard. Chris tackled some of the bigger projects while Hadley and I planet flowers in a planter for the front porch.

Such a good little helper!

update on the littlest

march 18th, second prenatal appointment. found out we were seven weeks along at this point. saw the teeny tiny pumpkin on the ultrasound with a steady heartbeat.

march 24th, told our families the special news! everyone is so excited to meet our new addition!

april 5th, appointment with midwife to go over testing and blood work. i have lost my mind. forgot ALL of the paperwork that was supposed to be filled out already. opps. the midwife was so nice about it! she took me right in and went through everything with me. i got to hear the heartbeat!! almost 11 weeks.

april 14th, twelve whole weeks!

finding amazing relief from morning sickness. i cannot even begin to describe how happy this makes me. feeling nauseous every moment of every day can start to bring you down. having hadley by my side while sick made me feel so guilty! hopefully she won't remember.

feeling pregnant

...you don't want to know...

at least all of this awful sickness is reassurance that things are going well with this little little one.

things i can eat/drink: iced tea, sprite, or most things with bubbles containing "bad for you ingredients", grilled cheese (with disgusting kraft cheese that i would otherwise never eat), popcorn, cheerios with sliced strawberries, and that is about it. awful, but so worth it in the end.

i am very much looking forward to the day when i can enjoy a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables (tomato season soon!), heaven forbid- fish, and REAL cheese.

to wean

1: to accustom (as a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing

2

: to detach from a source of dependence ; also : to free from a usually unwholesome habit or interest

ouch.

i know this could potentially be a long road, which is why i am starting now.

last night i was able to get hadley to sleep without nursing at 8 o'clock. to my surprise she slept until 3:45am. i could not believe it!

here is hoping/praying/wishing/fingers crossing for an easy road to a weaned child!

mommy's helper

hadley and i have been enjoying a relaxing morning together. as i was folding laundry on the sofa hadley though she might be of some assistance. i gave up folding and grabbed the camera. this girl is so ready to dress herself... if only she understood what goes where?

the first appointment for the second baby

i thought i was seven weeks, but my calculations were off.. only five weeks!

the ultra sound only showed the sack with the embryo.

praying everything comes together properly so we see a healthy heartbeat at our next appointment on march 18th. waiting until then is going to be SO hard!

i have been feeling a little off lately. morning sickness with hadley started at around 6 weeks, we will see next week!

number two

i am in complete shock.

this morning hadley and i took at walk down to nana and grandpa's house for some buttermilk blueberry pancakes and bacon. my mom gave me a little side of grapefruit, usually one of my favorites, and it tasted horrible! like really. very. awful!

i had a feeling something might be up so i took a test and the little blue line showed up immediately! clear as day!

i tried calling chris a million times because there was no way i was going to be able to keep in news like this until he got home.

chris called me back while i was in the paper towel isle at target. not at all ideal, i know.

this is how our conversation went:

me: are you alone

chris: yes

me:are you sitting down

chris: are you pregnant?

me: yes!

chris: seriously

me: seriously

chris: i am the man!

we knew we would love to have two children.. just had no idea it was in our plans so soon.

i know having two under two will be a challenge, but i have 9 months to prepare. and i am sure our babies will be the best of friends!

i can't wait to feel this little one moving all around inside my belly, i am already falling in love!

i tried to show hadley a picture of what her baby brother/sister might look like right now.. if i really am 7 weeks.

she tore the page in half. hm.