Halfway!!!

Life in General

The week started off with skating as usual, then by the end of the week we headed to get Corbin a hair cut. That guy's hair grows faster than anyone else's I've ever seen! I also got pampered with some highlights and a trim, too!

This weekend was super productive! On Saturday we put up all of the Christmas decorations, the tree, and the outside lights! It looks so festive and fun, especially in the evenings. I wish the lighted garland could stay up all year, because it makes the house all cozy! Corbin had a blast putting ornaments on the tree and setting up his nativity set!

It was a nice weekend at home before our lives turn busy! I don't think we have a week/weekend until after New Years that isn't busy. Gotta love this time of year!

Pregnancy Symptoms

This week is starting off really uneasy. Starting Sunday night and continuing today, I've been feeling like my insides are really squished, I'm exhausted even after getting good sleep, and just feel nauseous and yucky. I don't remember feeling like this at all with Corbin after the first trimester. I guess baby likes to remind me he/she's in there, since the majority of life is focused around a toddler! Oh, and heartburn. Can't forget about that! I have tums with 24/7.

Baby Updates

Baby C is now about the size of a small cantaloupe! Crazy! I sure feel like that's what I've got in my belly. Movements have started to become more frequent and strong, especially in the evenings. It's so fun!! Baby is working on taste buds this week and practicing swallowing amniotic fluid. Ultrasound on Wednesday--stay tuned!!

Weekly Questions

Exact Weeks/Days Pregnant:  20 weeks
What size is the baby right now?  Approximately the size of a small cantaloupe
Weight gain/loss:  Even from last week, up 1.5 total.
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks?  Nothing new
Sleep? Not bad this week

Best moment this week? Decorating for Christmas!
Symptoms: See above :)
Food cravings: Nothing--at all.
Food aversions: Nothing at the moment--but lots of smells are deterring me from food.
Gender: Boy maybe? I've gone back and forth so many times--wishful thinking? Preparing for the opposite?
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? a little more often!
What I miss? Sleeping ALL night long!
What I'm looking forward to: Ultrasound on Wednesday!!!
Milestones: Halfway done!! Let the countdown begin!

19 Weeks--Baby #2!

Life in General

This past weekend we put up a few Christmas decorations!! Yay! I have been in the holiday mood for quite a while now. I know people say Thanksgiving hasn't even happened yet, but who says your house can't have lighted garland up for Thanksgiving?! It certainly doesn't look like fall outside anymore!

Corbin's favorite meal lately is "thoop"! Specifically "Mane-o thoop!" He's such a character. His new favorite saying is, "thank you, Mommy" for every little thing! He's been busy with skating on Monday nights (going great so far!), daycare all day, and chasing Jersey around in the evenings. He also loves to do his favorite chores of unloading the dishwasher and laundry. He's such a good helper!

On Sunday, we had a girls get-together and did some string art! I'd never done it before, and it was so fun!

 

Pregnancy Symptoms

I've been feeling pretty great overall this week. The only thing I've been dealing with is a cold/sinus thing that I'm not sure is pregnancy related at all or not. My throat gets sore at night and everything drains in the morning. Baby has been busy in the evenings! Movements I've felt haven't been super strong yet, but definitely know there's something in there!

Baby Updates

Baby C is now about the size of a mango! (8.5oz, 6"). Baby's brain is growing and developing all kinds of senses this week! Baby can also start to hear muffled sounds from the outside as well as my heartbeat :)

Weekly Questions

Exact Weeks/Days Pregnant:  19 weeks, 2 days
What size is the baby right now?  Approximately the size of a mango.
Weight gain/loss:  Down 1, up 1.5 total.
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks?  Nothing new
Sleep? Not bad this week

Best moment this week? Hanging out with Corbin on Saturday night--he was so fun and good!
Symptoms: See above :)
Food cravings: Nothing
Food aversions: Nothing at the moment
Gender: Think girl, but mentally preparing for boy
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? a little more often!
What I miss? Sleeping ALL night long!
What I'm looking forward to: Ultrasound next Wednesday!!!
Milestones: Christmas decorations partially up!

          19 weeks with Corbin                                                           19 weeks with #2!

18 weeks!

Life in General

I don't have much for pictures to share this week! Corbin had his first week of skating last week!! He was a little nervous at first, but with Grandpa's help and Grandma to skate to, we got through the half hour! He was MUCH more excited to go skating this week and actually did really well!! I think he'll be a natural!

The it was opening deer hunting weekend! Corbin had some good bonding time with his Dad, while Mom sat in a tree stand all weekend with no sign of any deer.

Pregnancy Symptoms

This week has been pretty off and on. The mornings seem to be rough again with some slight nausea, and a bad gag reflex. I've had this little cold or whatever since the beginning of pregnancy, and now it's bad in my sinuses again. If it's not gone by my next appointment (the 25th), I'm going to see if we can do anything for it. My Dr kept saying it was normal, but this has been going on for months now without any relief---and now dry coughing because of the drip. I got a massage on Monday morning for these darn hips, and man did it feel great!! Hopefully with all the stretches I'm doing, it will hold until my next massage!

Baby Updates

Baby C is now about the size of a sweet potato!! Baby is busy yawning, hiccuping, swallowing, and sucking! Baby is also busy moving around in there!

Weekly Questions

Exact Weeks/Days Pregnant:  18 weeks, 3 days
What size is the baby right now?  Approximately the size of a sweet potato.
Weight gain/loss:  Up 1.5, back to pre-preg weight
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks?  Nothing new
Sleep? Not bad this week

Best moment this week? Feeling baby moving like crazy on Tuesday!
Symptoms: See above :)
Food cravings: Nothing
Food aversions: Nothing at the moment
Gender: Indifferent still
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? Little flutters
What I miss? Sleeping ALL night long!
What I'm looking forward to: Ultrasound in 2 weeks!
Milestones: All caught up on Family Yearbook 2015!

Halloween & 17 weeks!

Life in General

Started off last week with a Dr appt! Baby's heart rate was in the 160's and turns out I'm measuring a week ahead. My Dr was wondering if we'd had an ultrasound yet, and he looked at those measurements and baby was right on time, so he is chalking it up to my short torso for now :)

Then came Halloween! After many costume debates, Mickey Mouse was the winner. Corbin was a little unhappy about the thought of putting his "jammies" on in the middle of the afternoon. We went trick or treating a few places, and he finally got the hang of getting candy/treats in his pumpkin! Axel was The Grinch, and the boys are just as cute as can be together! Everyone enjoyed Dad's "haunted yard" and he's already planning for next year!

Pregnancy Symptoms

For the most part I have been feeling great this week. I have had a few days/times where I've really felt yucky. I also had a day where I couldn't eat ENOUGH and felt like I was starving all day. Still having issues with my hips, mostly just at night. Heartburn also started this week! Don't go too far without the Tums!

Baby Updates

Baby C is now about the size of an onion (5")! Baby is starting to put on some fat, and bones are started to harden.

Weekly Questions

Exact Weeks/Days Pregnant:  17 weeks, 3 days
What size is the baby right now?  Approximately the size of an onion.
Weight gain/loss:  No change, down 1.5 overall.
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks?  Nothing new
Sleep? Not wonderful

Best moment this week? Hearing baby's heartbeat and bringing Corbin trick or treating!
Symptoms: See above :)
Food cravings: A good, cold deli meat sandwich--which is off limits
Food aversions: Nothing at the moment!
Gender: Indifferent about it now...
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? Little flutters
What I miss? Sleeping ALL night long!
What I'm looking forward to: Massage on Monday morning!
Milestones: Made plans (concert plans!) for 3-4 weeks after due date! Hope it all works out!

Baby #2--16 Weeks!

Life in General

Time seems to be flying by! We had a pretty uneventful week last week, but a busy weekend! Saturday was lefse making day! Corbin and I loaded up and headed to Hallock for the day. Corbin and Axel had a blast hanging out with Grandpa, while the girls made lefse! It was really delicious and I think turned out to be the best we've ever made! Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of the two busy boys chasing each other around.

Sunday was also entirely too busy for my liking as I had a FULL sheet cake to bake and make frosting for so I can decorate it tonight! Let's just hope my little helper isn't as interested in frosting as he normally is.... :)

Looking forward to Halloween this weekend!! Dad always goes all out and does a "haunted yard"! Glad it worked out so we'll be able to be up and help with that!! More pictures to come in next week's update!

Pregnancy Symptoms

I really could just copy and paste what I wrote down for last week. Still feeling pretty awesome overall. I do however have one issue that has come back with a VENGEANCE this pregnancy.....

Symphysis Pubis Disfunction: 

During pregnancy or birth, about one in 35 women will experience intense pelvic pain and may find it difficult to walk, climb stairs, and other movements that involve the pelvic bones. This pain is a result of separation of the symphysis pubis which is a joint in the very front part of the pelvic bone structure. There is cartilage that fills the gap in the bones. During pregnancy, hormones such as relaxin soften this cartilage allowing the pelvic bones to be more flexible for delivery. Some women, however, have too much play in the pelvis causing a large gap between the bones. This makes the symphysis pubis area extremely sensitive to touch.

It's awful. It wasn't this bad when I was pregnant with Corbin, and it has started much earlier this time. Corbin accidentally stepped on my inner hip area where this joint is, and OH MAN I almost screamed out in pain! Ugh, not fun...but thankfully it usually goes away after birth.

Baby Updates

Baby C is now about the size of an avocado! Baby C is starting to be able to hear--how exciting!! Muscles are continuing to grow so baby can start to straighten out! A big growth spurt is coming...

Weekly Questions

Exact Weeks/Days Pregnant:  16 weeks
What size is the baby right now?  Approximately the size of an avocado.
Weight gain/loss:  Down .5lb, down 1.5 overall.
Maternity clothes? My pants have pretty much all transitioned, bringing out more maternity tops, because who doesn't love wearing new clothes?!
Stretch marks?  Nothing new
Sleep? Pretty good, except the hip pain has been bad again.

Best moment this week? Lefse making!
Symptoms: See above :)
Food cravings: Popcorn/crispy chicken salad...particularly from Speedway.
Food aversions: Nothing that I can think of!
Gender: Tim is convinced it's a girl--haven't had much time to even think about it!
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? Little flutters
What I miss? Red's Apple Ale.
What I'm looking forward to: Baby appt on Wednesday!
Milestones: Decided on the color scheme for this baby's nursery! Woo!

16 weeks with Corbin--and I WILL post this baby's 16 week pic after tonight!

New name--and 15 week baby update!

Notice the new name change! It's time to add on the other member of our family! Corbin is going to be a big brother, if you hadn't heard! 

I borrowed (ok, stole) this blog layout from a friend who has a great organized blog for her pregnancies, and I really enjoyed it. Thanks, Amy!! Corbin will still get his own updates from time to time, and baby will hopefully get an update each week using this format! ENJOY! :)

Life in General

Life has been busy for us lately! We seem to hardly ever be home in the evenings without something to do. We've been spending lots of time with family on both sides, which is fun for Corbin to see his cousins. We spent all afternoon/evening Sunday cheering on my parents at StartUp weekend in Grand Forks. They have a brilliant idea that has the potential to help millions of people, and it was truly amazing seeing this as a reality. They deserve this win!!

Tim and I also got to have a much needed day date after harvest was completed! It was so fun to go see a movie (The Intern--highly recommend!), do some shopping, and take our time eating at Red Lobster! Harvest was a success this year, and they're just working to finish up field work and putting things away before the shop work season begins. I'm excited to get life back to normal.

Pregnancy Symptoms

I've actually been feeling pretty great!! I get full easily, and in the evenings tend to not eat as much...and then I wake up starving! I have moments of nausea, but it's usually brought on by a smell or something that I think would make anybody nauseous. Finally feeling like I'm getting some energy back---until it's like 9:00 and I'm curled up on the couch under a blanket. Then all bets are off on how long I'll stay awake!

Baby Updates

Baby C is now about the size of an orange, about 4 inches long and approximately 2.5oz! Baby C's legs are catching up with the rest of his body proportion-wise. He can also sense light too, so if I were to shine a flashlight at my tummy, he'd likely turn away from it. Before long, his taste buds will be in place, and he'll be able to taste. 

Weekly Questions

Exact Weeks/Days Pregnant:  15 weeks
What size is the baby right now?  Approximately the size of a orange.
Weight gain/loss:  up 1 lb this week--still 1 lb under pre preg weight
Maternity clothes? My pants have pretty much all transitioned, but still wearing mostly non maternity tops
Stretch marks?  Nothing new
Sleep? It's been great except for the random bouts of insomnia around 4am

Best moment this week? Mom and Dad winning StartUp weekend :)
Symptoms: some round ligament pains, sore hips.
Food cravings: Nothing in particular at the moment
Food aversions: I FINALLY gave in and tried some bbq sauce yesterday when looking at the bottle in the fridge didn't want to make me puke, and I think I might be over that aversion!!!
Gender: Have been feeling girl the whole time--wondering how real that feeling is, though...
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? Little flutters
What I miss? Being able to do T25 and working on getting into shape.
What I'm looking forward to: Making lefse with Mom and Sis this weekend!
Milestones: Finally feeling like I look pregnant...

15 weeks with Corbin (will update this baby's pic after I take it tonight!)

"Hereyago, Mommy" and other recent happenings

Corbin's new favorite saying is "Hereyago, Mommy" or "Hereyago, Daddy" or pretty much anybody he's talking to! We've been really working on getting him to use the words he knows instead of just whining. It's been fairly helpful! It's nice to know what he wants instead of trying to guess. We had a busy few weekends around our house!

One weekend in September, we had Axel over! The boys had SO MUCH FUN together and were so well behaved! I was exhausted by the end of the weekend since it was the middle of harvest, but how could you not love spending a weekend with these two cuties?!

We also got to have Aspen come over and play! Unlike how Axel is clearly the follower at this point, Aspen just might be the instigator in this cousin relationship! She wasn't doing much following, but Corbin sure let her try things before he would--I have a feeling we'll have our hands full with these two! It's so fun for him to have a cousin on each side of the family who is the same age!

Some of our other recent favorite things include:

"Mane-o Thoop!" (a reference to whatever kind of soup he's eating). It's obviously a favorite food of his, because he's been eating at least 3 bowls of whatever kind of soup we have!

"Meemo!" He's also in love with Finding Nemo. That DVD is currently in his DVD player in the car, and it's the only movie he'll sit through in it's entirety. I'm nervous about trying a new movie for fear of him throwing a fit!!

Giving Jersey a treat in the morning. It's part of our "routine" now....

Sitting on the couch, grabbing a blanket, and kicking out the footrest of the recliner. Every time Corbin or someone else sits down, he makes sure all of those things are done! haha.

We're also working on bottom 2 year molars. They've been causing trouble for quite a while now, and he's been a drooling machine and not sleeping as late as he usually does. COME ON TEETH!!!!!

This boy is all grown up. He had his second "school picture" taken! I can't get over how adorable this picture is, but I may be biased! :)