Baby B: Weeks 0-13

Here is a recap of the 1st trimester of our pregnancy with Baby B! We found out we were pregnant on August 11, and had our first sonogram on September 17.  The heartbeat was 164 at the first appointment. We are so excited to be on this journey!

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 0-13 weeks

Size of baby: Microscopic to the size of a medium shrimp (About 3 inches)

Weight gain: -8

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans, not out of necessity, but because I was pregnant last winter and all of my jeans are maternity!

Gender: TBD mid December

Movement: Not yet

Sleep: No problems with sleep (minus having a sweet 10 month old!)

Symptoms:  This baby has made me much sicker than I was with Ashlynn.  I couldn't eat Mexican food or BBQ the entire first trimester. I was also much tireder (go figure!).  

What I miss: Nothing! 

Cravings: Fruit and salads

Best moments: Finding out we are pregnant, great doctor checkups, birthdays and a fun trip to San Antonio!

What I am looking forward to: Seeing and feeling Baby B grow

Dad and Big Sister: Mark is still shocked and so excited. Ashlynn has no idea what is about to hit her!

Happy 10 Months!

 Baby A,

You are 10 months old! In 2 short months you will be 1 year old. This first year of your life is flying by.  This month you have become very brave and independent!

We went to the doctor this week and you weighed 22 lbs!  You eat a 9 oz. bottle every 4-5 hours and eat 3 meals a day.  You prefer finger food to baby food, and are not scared to eat anything. You are still not the best sleeper, and wake up a few times throughout the night. You now have 5 teeth and a 6th is fixing to come through.

You are wearing some 12 month, but mostly 18 month clothes (and 24 month in leggings).  We have been trying to get you used to wearing shoes but you are not sure about them still.  Bows have also had to cease because you pull them off and start trying to pull them apart.

We have started to try and baby-proof the house.  You seem to be smarter than many of the items we have purchased.  

You learned to crawl this month! Shortly after, you started pulling up on everything and anyone.  You can also walk back an forth on furniture. A few times, you have been brave enough to let go and stand on your own, or let go and reach out for us.

You are a mini-me of your daddy! You have his personality, his sense of humor, his love for people and his facial expressions. It is pretty funny :)  You still look mostly like him, but you have your mama's eyes. Your vocabulary is growing. You now say Mama, Dada, "Hey!", more/"mo!"(on occasion) and you have tried to say no and up. You can also sign "more"

In the past month, you have endured your first stomach bug and your first ear infection.  It was tough watching you be sick and not being able to do much about it.

You have done quite a few fun things this month,

First Mav's game

First Halloween

UNT Homecoming Football game

Sweet girl, your smile and joy continue to grow.  You love people and you especially love your mama and daddy! It is such a joy to watch you learn and experience new things.  We are soaking up these baby days while they last!

We love you,

Mommy and Daddy

Howdy Folks!

It has become a tradition to go to the State Fair each year for Mark's birthday with friends. This year was Ashlynn's first year to partake in the festivities.  Sadly, she did not get to meet Bix Tex, as he faced a tragic demise the day before.

She has become a little poser whenever she sees a camera!

Basically our only reason for going to the fair each year is for the food. We had a little bit of everything fried: fried samoa cookies, fried macaroni sliders, fried jambalaya, fried pizza, fried cookie dough, fried grilled cheese, and of course a delicious corny dog!

Eating fried samoa cookies

Besides food, we love to check out the car buildings. A)Because our husband's like to and B)It is air conditioned

Future Nascar Driver?

Miss Priss had no trouble taking a nap with all that was going on.  We took that opportunity to check out the Bird Show.

About halfway through (after football, of course!) a few friends met up with us.

Ashlynn loves Amy! (and vice versa I am pretty sure!)

Once it gets dark, we always head home.  The Midway turns into a chaotic mess at that point. On our way out, we happened upon a parade.  Ashlynn loved the floats and the music.

"Hey Dad! I want that thing!"

Sweet family picture

 Hopefully next year Ashlynn will get to see Big Tex, new and improved, and check out the farm animals (we ran out of time). Although she got a taste of a corn dog this year, I am sure she will be wanting more of our fried food too!

Baby B

Here are a few details about the coming arrival of "Baby B"!

At the beginning of September, we found out that we were expecting another sweet surprise! It was a HUGE surprise, but a very welcome and exciting one.  I was too shocked to tell Mark in a creative way (for the 3rd time!)

We headed to the doctor that day to make sure everything was looking good.  We are thanking the Lord that this pregnancy has been healthy and smooth so far.  I have been on medicine to keep my hormones level, but that is A-OK with us. I have been back once more to the doctor, and got to hear the heartbeat a few weeks ago! It was beating strong at 160.

Our sweet Baby B is due on May 4, and I will be 14 weeks along next Saturday.  We will find out the gender of this little one in mid-December. Big Sister Ashlynn has NO clue how much her world is about to change!

New Family Picture

We snapped a new family picture today!

It looks like we are going to be a family of 4 next May!