Baby #2

We are so excited to be having another baby. I took a test on Fathers Day and got to wake Brent up with the news that he is going to be a Daddy of two! It was so fun to all curl up in bed and talk about the new baby!

From the very beginning this pregnancy has been so widely different from mine with Genivieve. I have been so violently ill from 6 weeks to 17 weeks. It was horrible, but a blur all at the same time. I don't know how I survived that. My house is in shambles and Brent has had to do it all while I fought to take care of G while he was away. For the last two days I am starting to feel a little more energy but I still don't like food.

While Pregnant with G: Got sick at 9-15weeks but mostly just dizzy a nauseous and puked maybe twice.  Gained A LOT of weight.

• Red meat. hamburgers and Stake ( I was a vegetarian then.)
• sweets
• soda
• chocolate
• Tomatoes
• hated veggies and yogurt and bread

 While pregnant with Baby #2 sick 6-17 weeks puked 4-6 times a day (yes a day!) and lost 10 lbs in that time.

• love cucombers
• hummus
• baked potatoes
• can't eat sweets, meat basically I really hate all food. 

I wondered if this was a boy because of how drastically different I felt but for some people they feel different with each pregnancy despite the gender. I didn't have a feeling one way or another as to what this little one was so we were both anxiously awaiting to find out. Brent was hoping for a boy so "the pressure was off" he was afraid he was going to be outnumbered like he was growing up with only sisters.  So you can only imagine his celebration when he saw on the screen and the doctor declared that it was indeed a Boy!

week two of the terrible two's

Genivieve was a dream baby. Great sleeper, didn't really cry and when she did it was more of a whimper.  She really was an all around joy to mother. Then she turned 20 months and I am constantly taking a deep breath, saying a silent prayer and just trying to muster the patience to deal with each meltdown. I was to be a loving, yet firm parent and enjoy this time, but that is becoming increasingly more difficult. I have never experienced this terrible two stage for this extended amount of time, but when our little girl starts something boy does she commit to it! This was the part I feared most about motherehood from being a nanny, I don't get to leave at the end of the day!

I know this is a phase and perhaps it is my added pregnancy hormones but sometimes I break down too, its hard to deal with melt-downs over every.single.thing! But a good cry cleanses the soul.  I am so exhausted at the end of every day. I love being a mother, I love being Genivieve's mother, but most days I have to remind myself of that a thousand times a day.

So when Brent is home on the weekends I declare myself off-duty! Last Saturday I decided I needed to get a new hobby, one that would require my brain to focus, something that would keep my hands and head busy. I needed a release and some good craft therapy. So I called the most positive person I know, my mother, and headed to the fabric store. She taught me how to sew, again and this time I succeeded! I now know why so many mothers sew! 

Sweet girl, come back to me, I miss you! Until then I'll be at my parents sewing!

Weekend get-a-way

Brent's sister Andrea moved out to LA last year. While we do miss having her and Travis here with us in Scottsdale it is pretty great having a fun place to go visit and escape the Arizona heat. This was our second trip, the first was when Genivieve was almost three months old. We got to LA late at night but stayed up and talked until early in the morning. Genivieve was a champ at the strange hours we kept, waking up at 10 am napping from 4-7pm and  eating dinner at 9 sometimes 10pm and putting her to bed at midnight. Travis and Andrea kept her so entertained she didn't care much about her schedule. She really is a dream first child. I'm sure this won't be easy to pull off with the next child. 

Saturday we headed to the temple while Auntie Andrea and Uncle Travis watched G. It was so nice to get a break and spend time together. The LA temple is HUGE, absolutely gorgeous and it is our favorite date! I had been sick all morning, so excuse my colorless face morning, sickness doesn't look good on anyone.

G giving her first recital, she loved Aunties piano!

 

That evening we headed to The Grove which is an awesome farmers market. It was a pregnant woman's nightmare with all the different smells in one place, but it was great to walk around in the chilly night air. Can't wait to go back when I can enjoy all that yummy food!

Someone found all of her friends at the toy store. It's a shame they were $30 each.

They bought this fun elephant game, she was thrilled

getting instructions on how to catch the butterflys.

She sure loved Aunite Andrea and Uncle Travis

We always love our visits and it is so fun to watch Genivieve enjoy herself. Even tough I was sick every morning except for the morning we left, I had a blast. There is nothing like a cool breeze and getting outside to help me escape the cabin fever I've developed this summer.  Next post the Santa Monica Beach!

Some BIG News

Genivieve is going to be a BIG SISTER by March 2013. We are all so excited for a little baby to come join our family! While her face does no really express her joy in this pictures, I am pretty sure Vieve is going to love having a real baby in our home all day! This little girl, like her parents, loves babies and can't get enough! I'm so glad I'll have a little helper and ever more excited for a friend for Vieve. What are your guesses, will it be a boy or girl?

20 Months

We finally got Miss G back to the Dr for a well check-up, at least we were only two months behind. She is now 33in (75%) and 21lbs (10%). She does not like getting her head measured and is not a fan of anyone getting close, but she was a real champ for her four shots. I wanted to get a pic of her and her Dr for her baby book but I always forget. We also went to the dentist, but she wouldn't get off my lap so again no pics. I don't know why this makes me so sad, I'm sure its weird. The new dentist is fantastic and gave G her first professional cleaning. They said her teeth look strong and healthy and that we had been brushing well. This was a relief for me because I was afraid we hadn't been getting a good brushing in because she is not a fan and puts up a good fight! So again, our Nut is is good health and another huge sigh for this Mama.

Brent's sister Andrea wanted some updated pictures of G so she arranged for a photoshoot. Thanks Aunti! Her last professional pictures where at 14months so it was high time for an update. Here is a little preview of our little girl who is not really a baby anymore. 

August brought another hot month, I'm really getting tired for burning alive walking out the front door. I cant wait for winter and spending copious amounts of time in the fresh air. August has brought lots of changes in our family. Brent is now a full-time student at ASU and working occasional side jobs. He is swamped with school work but he is doing so well and loves learning. We are all adjusting to the schedule but it is a HUGE blessing that he can focus so much of his time and energy on his studies. Genivieve and I are so proud of him! He wouldn't allow the traditional "first day of school picture" so sorry you all missed out on that cuteness!

Ice cream tastes best when you snag it from Dad.

G got a big girl bed in her room and loves it!

While the boys went camping Meg and I had a movie night with the kids.

it was 90 and humid, I was in heaven so we had a Pizza picnic at the park

G loved ducks and says "quack quack" while feeding the ducks. 

Its been a busy month of errands now that I have a car again because Brent bikes to school. We have really enjoyed our reclaimed freedom and are living it up!