14 week chalkboard + Happy Birthdays

Hi sweet little baby,
Fourteen weeks...second trimester. Twenty-six weeks to go. Bring. It. On!

How far along: 14 weeks

Gender: GIRL (and we might even have a first name picked out already!)
Maternity clothes: Tops, yes, because they're comfortable. I also am planning on living in yoga pants this fall/winter.
Sleep: What's that? I woke up from a dead sleep SEVERAL times this past week, only to stay up for hours worrying about various things. I'm excited for Pemberley's first birthday party to get here so I don't feel guilty sleeping instead of working on it :(
Best moment this week: Going to Escape KC and breaking out of the Secret Agent room with 5:15 left to spare! And watching Pemberley rebound (again) from being sick.
Worst moment this week: Seeing Pemberley get an x-Ray to check for fluid in her lungs. She screamed and cried and I couldn't even be in the room to comfort her. I HATE when she's sick.
Miss anything: Fall beer and margaritas (both of which I had to watch Raleigh drink this weekend. GRRR.).
Movement: Really tiny, quick little wiggles! They're fleeting,  but they're definitely there!
Cravings: Apples with caramel dip, more pumpkin custard (although I was really good all week and didn't get any like I wanted...mostly because Freddy's wasn't open at 6am), and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Queasy or sick: Nope; having a great start to the second trimester.
Looking forward to: When I look obviously pregnant, and not like I just ate a big ass burrito.

We also celebrated TWO birthdays this weekend:: your grandpa Ross and your great Grannie! We went over to Grandma Joanne and Grandpa Ross's house to see him on Saturday because he is working really hard getting Royals stadium ready for October baseball. In fact, here's a neat picture of him at Kauffman after work! 

Sunday we spent at Escape Room KC, where the whole family got locked in a Secret Agent room and had to use clues and riddles to break our way out. Then we celebrated Grannie's birthday at Ponak's in KC, MO. You can't quite tell yet,  but you're in this picture, too!!

Love you so much,

13 week chalkboard

Hi sweet little baby,
It's official...another baby GIRL!

How far along: 13 weeks

Gender: 100% GIRL! The Verifi test came back on Tuesday and we are SO HAPPY to give Pemberley a little sister! Raleigh is officially a "girl daddy" for life!
Maternity clothes: Not so much, but I'm in the middle of a pumpkin pie concrete so...might be sooner rather than later.
Sleep: Sleep has sucked this week. Hard core. I am having a lot of trouble shutting down once I crawl into bed, so I wake up grumpy, not to mention I just can't get comfortable! I'll probably bust out the pregnancy pillow and see if that helps.
Best moment this week: Seeing the test results that baby G2 is perfectly healthy, and finding out the gender! And also seeing Pemberley start to feel better. And the aforementioned pumpkin pie concrete.
Worst moment this week: When Pemberley fell off the bed. Scariest. Moment. Of. My. Life. And finishing the concrete.
Miss anything: A good night's sleep! I could use one like whoa right now.
Movement: None yet, but it's getting more uncomfortable to sleep on my belly, so I know movement is coming soon!
Cravings: Pumpkin pie custard and blue coconut cherry Sprite from Sonic.
Queasy or sick: Nope; felt like a rockstar :)
Looking forward to: Feeling those little baby kicks in a few weeks and finally announcing with this picture to our family and friends!

12 Week Chalkboard + Chalkboard with Big Sister

Hi sweet little baby,
Only one more week until the end of the first trimester?? How can time fly by so fast? It honestly makes me sad that we're almost a third of the way done. This will more than likely be my last pregnancy, and I'm trying SO hard to enjoy every minute of it, but it's really hard to do when time goes by like this...anyway! Here's our 12 week chalkboard :)

How far along: 12 weeks

Gender: Based on Tuesday's heartbeat, I'm back to thinking girl :) we should know for sure in less than two weeks!

Maternity clothes: Not really, however judging from the number of side-eyes I've been getting from people at work, I'll have to go shopping for some new pants in the next few weeks.

Sleep: Planning Pemberley's first birthday party has started to give me some anxiety at night so I've lost a little sleep thinking about it, but other than that, I'm sleeping pretty soundly.

Best moment this week: Telling my students and my co-workers about being pregnant. My students were SO EXCITED! 

Worst moment this week: Seeing Pemberley deal with the cold from hell AND pink eye at the same time. My heart literally feels like it's going to break when she coughs.

Miss anything: All of the seasonal fall beers. Ugh. And margaritas, obviously.

Movement: None yet, but excited for the day!

Cravings: Cream cheese chocolate monkey bread, root beer (is there anything better than a fountain soda??), and warm potato salad with bacon. I also got caught by my students this week eating apples with mega amounts of caramel dip. Judge me. Judge me hard.

Queasy or sick: No, I felt AWESOME all week again!

Looking forward to: Hearing the heartbeat again in a few days at our monthly appointment, and finding out gender soon thereafter :)

I also have to share this chalkboard picture of your sister and me that we took last week. This will be the only time when our numbers match up! Big sister is 11 months old and we're 11 weeks pregnant...I wouldn't change this life for anything.

I love you SO much,

A Welcomed Surprise

Hi sweet little baby,
Today was a scheduled heartbeat check, just to make sure everything is fine before I announce at my faculty meeting tomorrow that you're on your way. Even though the nurse cautioned me that it's still a little early to hear it with a Doppler, I was beyond scared when she tried for 10 minutes and found nothing. But she fit us in right away for an ultrasound, and I got to see and hear that sweet little thump-thump-thump on the screen at 171 BPM. We also got to take home more pictures of you, which was a nice little surprise.

I love you SO much, and I'm so happy you're healthy!

11 week chalkboard

Hi sweet little baby,

Happy Labor Day weekend! We spent it planning you big sister's birthday party, while Daddy did yard work and homework. We also celebrated the fact that we're almost out of the first trimester!!!

How far along: 11 weeks

Gender: I had a dream that it's a boy. Now I just don't know!!

Maternity clothes: Not so much! In fact, Friday I wore an old pair of American Eagle jeans to work. That made me happy because maternity jeans are all kinds of hideous.

Sleep: Since "sidecar-ing" Pemberley's crib to our bed, I've gotten the most amazing sleep. (Except for the tiny bladder thing.)

Best moment this week: Half day of work on Friday and no school tomorrow! THANK YOU, LABOR DAY!

Worst moment this week: Seeing Pemberley sick. Again. :( Also when Raleigh forgot cheese on my pizza. I mean...how does that even happen?

Miss anything: Coffee and sushi. I'd also give my left arm for a beergarita.

Movement: None yet!

Cravings: Cinnamon roll cake, apples, lemon water, chocolate donuts, and pears.

Queasy or sick: No, I felt AWESOME all week :)

Looking forward to: Blood draw and heartbeat check on Tuesday, and announcing the pregnancy at my faculty meeting next Wednesday!

10 week chalkboard

Hi sweet little baby,
10 weeks means we're officially 25% of the way through this pregnancy, and that much closer to meeting you!

How far along: 10 weeks

Gender: This pregnancy is just too much like Pemberley's, so I have to think we're having another baby girl!

Maternity clothes: I had to use the hair-band trick with a pair of work pants this week...but that also could be due to the fact that I'm starving all the time and constantly snacking.

Sleep: Sleep is not getting any better. We were all sick this past week, so lots of coughing and sniffles in the house. Not to mention getting up four times a night to pee...

Best moment this week: Eating Schlotzsky's. Twice. No shame.

Worst moment this week: Getting sick, and having a sick baby and husband. It's so stressful & overwhelming to have sick household, especially while I'm down & out myself. I hope Pemberley doesn't bring anything else home from daycare.

Miss anything: Sleeping for more than a few hours at a time, our summer schedule, and being a stay at home mom. But not all of those are pregnancy related, I guess.

Movement: None yet!

Cravings: Sushi, Sonic cherry limeades, and Schlotzsky's.

Queasy or sick: I thought I was going to puke my brains out at work one day last week, although that might have been due to the cold I was fighting. 

Looking forward to: Telling Raleigh's parents about the pregnancy tonight on FaceTime!

9 week chalkboard

Hi sweet little one,
Here we are, at 9 weeks! I was just looking at the announcement chalkboard picture, and can definitely tell that bloating is in full swing -haha!

How far along: 9 weeks

Gender: We aren't sure yet, but should know at our next appointment on September 15!

Maternity clothes: Not quite yet, but I'm looking forward to maternity leggings this fall and winter!

Sleep: I could literally sleep all day and all night. I'm so exhausted. It's made for a rough transition from summer to work...and Pemberley's sleeping habits don't make it any easier.

Best moment this week: Getting into the swing of things at work with my new students! I have an awesome group this year:)

Worst moment this week: Not telling my friends at work about the pregnancy. Even though the miscarriage rate is really, really low, we're still going to wait until closer to 12 weeks to announce.

Miss anything: Sleeping in & adult beverages. And sushi. I'm missing the crap out of sushi.

Movement: None yet! 

Cravings: Sushi, blueberry pancakes, and cereal.

Queasy or sick: Neither! I feel better pregnant than when I'm not, except for the bloating that's going on.

Looking forward to: My next appointment on the 8th for the Verifi blood draw. Then about a week after that, we will know gender :)