What would cause me to go out at 9:30pm in 20 degree weather. BRRR....

A crazy insane pregnancy craving for a culvers cheeseburger. I should shut the television off at night. I was watching The Bachelor and the culver's commercial kept coming on. I was pretty hungry and kept getting more and more hungry. Finally it was to the point that I was trying to talk myself into eating something else at home... specifically peanut butter toast. LOVE IT but nothing sounded good and I wanted a cheeseburger so bad I was going out of my skin. So that was it, Don stayed home with Brodes and I bundled up and drove down the street to Culver's to satisy my burger craving. Absolutely crazy to have a full meal at 10pm at night but you know what.... that was the best burger I have ever had. And as far as my craving goes... it's gone. And my belly full and my baby content. hehehe.... I am so naughty. 

"You're starting to look pregnant!"

She is smiling at me and saying "YOu're starting to look pregnant!" I have to admit that I have been feeling like my tummy is sticking out more and I keep asking Don if it's just me. I am only 9 weeks tomorrow & someone has already told me that I am showing!! Hahahaha... she then proceeds to tell me that it's the beauty of being pregnant a second time, you pop sooner. I guess I better get my maternity clothes out. :) Hehehe.... JK. Seriously it's just belly fat getting pushed up and out from pregnancy bloat, combined with a shirt that flairs out that was sort of pronouncing my stomach. I guess that's what I get for wearing that shirt. 

Every little thing he does is magic!

Totally cheesy, I know. However that is how I feel these days. Brody makes me laugh, smile, and cry all the time. Everything he does amazes me. He is saying new things all the time. I wanted to blog about this sooner but have been so lazy. Within the last month or so he has started to refer to me as momma! I love love love love love IT! Finally!! He has a bunch of new words. One of my favorites is Sophie. He says it more like SA FEE or SZAVEE... it's so cute. When I stand by the door to call her to come into the house he stands beside me and calls for her. 

He loves to play catch with the dog which is a new thing. He thinks it's the best thing ever to throw her toy and have her come get it. He laughs so hard when she gets all excited and runs around. He is sitting up at the table with Don and I now like a big boy. You can tell he loves it. I think he feels like he is more apart of us. He has started to fold him hands together when we pray. This just breaks my heart... not in a bad way just in that you know mommy breaking way... whatever that means. Today at the end of our breakfast pray he said AMEN! It was the sweetest sound I have heard yet. :) Awww...... i love him. I can't wait to meet my second darling baby.

 

What's better then being pregnant??

Going through the experience with a best friend. When I was pregnant with Brody my friend Sarah was also pregnant. It's so fun having such a bonding experience together. Last night I found out that my girlfriend Melissa is pregnant. Sarah and Melissa are my two best friends. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be pregnant with them both. Wahooo... Mis is due a month after me. Congrats to you my friend. :)

UPDATES

I believe I told you all that Brody was sick. He got an ear infection in one ear and then a week later got pretty sick. We took him to the doctor only to find out that he had gotten an infection in his other ear. So this last Tuesday we saw the ENT (ears nose and throat doc.) He encouraged us to schedule surgery for tubes but we dated the surgery so that it's a little over a month out. March 23rd. In the meantime we need to keep an eye on him see if he gets anymore infections. We have to take him back to the doctor in about 3 weeks. If he doesn't have any infections and the fluid is no longer there we can cancel surgery. However if either of those exist he recommends tubes. My hope and prayer is that the fluid will drain and we will not need the surgery. :)

As far as I go. Well I am feeling better as far as my energy is concerned but the congestion is just not going away. :( Blah. I have a doctor appt. today. Since this has been over 3 weeks I figured I should go and just make sure I don't have an infection. Other then that I have been getting back to the gym. Well at least I went the last two days. :) I think we are going tonight as a family. I haven't been running much and I miss it. I have been doing a lot of walking. I don't like walking, it's too slow. :) Or maybe I am too slow. Hahaha..

I think that covers it. My next doc. appt. isn't until March 11. :( That seems forever away and I am a little anxious just because I would like to know if the midwife is going to change my due date or not. I guess we'll wait and see.

LIfe was going along smoothly...

Last week I finally got back to the gym, after a week a half. It was amazing. It felt so great to go and exercise. Unfortunately I only got to go one day. Brody was sick at the beginning of the week. However, Wednesday was the magical day. I took it somewhat easy but I still ran a little over a mile and walked about two miles. I figured I should ease back into slowly. As the week went on I had MUCH to look forward to, the ultrasound, ECFE, valentines, my neices birthday. Brody and I were on the up swing and life was looking good. 

Friday the 13th rolled around and Brody was up at 6am being a rascal. Did not and would not go back to sleep. He was ornery though, and needed to. This lasted the whole day. My boy was crabby, whiney, tantrumey (haha) and I was tired without a lot of patience. The evening rolled around and I anxiously awaited for Don to come home. He brought dinner home to us which was awesome. My body is already aching a lot. I feel like I have the flu all the time. It's lovely. So Don came home we ate and he took the reigns with the stinker boy. We got Brody to bed and well I wasn't feeling right. I looked at Don and said it's coming back. By the time I went to bed my throat was sore and I was more congested. I was up frequently throughout the night because my throat hurt so bad, not to mention the frequency of my bladder needing to have relief. A lovely Friday the 13th. Blah... Woke up this morning on the day of my nieces birthday celebration with the crud returned. We still went and celebrated. It was sooo fun. I was sad though I didn't want to hug, hold, or kiss anyone and that was sooooo hard. My darling Milly girl is turning one and is walking. Sooooo adorable. We went to Edinborough Park, which is super fun and then out to eat at the OLIVE GARDEN!!! YUMMY! I can be soooo thankful I don't have morning sickness, wahooooo! Hopefully this round goes quickly and doesn't return. It makes first tri a little more daunting, and a little more tiring. Oh well. 

Ultrasound

Yesterday we had our first ultrasound. Our little kidney bean's heart was beating and it had little sprouts starting to grow. It was so sweet, I started to cry when I saw the heartbeat. I needed that. :) Brody was such a doll. He was worried about mommy. Didn't understand what they were doing to me and he started to get scared, so I held his hand. We talked and I told him again about the baby in mommy's tummy and how they were checking to see how the baby was doing. He calmed down and did really well. What a sweet boy. 

Everything looked great but the baby is measuring 7 weeks 3 days. According to the first day of my last period I should be 8 wks 3 days. She said that the ultrasound could be off 3 days go either way and that it's up to the midwife to decide whether or not to change my due date. I won't find out until the next appt. Even if they push it back a week this pumpkin is coming by the end of September... well hopefully. :)

what a kisser!

Brody and I were playing kiss tease today. I was asking for a kiss and he was enjoying teasing me. He would move his face towards me like I was going to get a kiss and then take it away really fast. 

In one instant he melted my heart. He put both his hands on my face and gave me the sweetest kiss. Maybe it's hormones but it totally made me well up with tears. He's never grabbed my face like that, oh boy... someday he is going to melt another girls heart. 

On the mend...

Ok. This time I really am feeling much better. I am not only reading blogs but am also starting to post again. I would sort of skim while I was sick but it took to much energy to fully commit myself to reading or commenting. 

I am starting to get a little fun nausea going on with the pregnancy however. I guess it was bound to happen. I have heartburn already, which makes me nervous. With Brody I had terrible heartburn but it started later which makes me wonder if I am going to really be in for it. Thursday we have our first ultrasound. :) 

I am on the mend and hopefully Brody is as well. Brody has also been sick the last couple weeks. The last few days it got worse, he spiked a fever and we were back to the doctor. He was just there two weeks ago with an ear infection. They gave us a referall for the ENT  (ear nose and throat doctor) so that we can discuss whether or not he will need tubes. So today because things have gotten worse I took him back into the doctor and he had a double ear infection. He truly has been so miserable the last few days. So he is on another antibiotic and we are also giving him motrin. Tonight though he finally felt cooler then he has for a couple of days so I am hoping the meds are kicking the infections butt and he is also on the mend. His appt. with the specialist is on the 17th. They do a consultation and try to determine whether or not he needs to tubes. The doctor we saw today said he thought that Brody would benefit from tubes. He has been having infections since August. I certainly don't take tubes lightly but I also don't think it's healthy to constantly have him on antibiotics, if he isn't on antibiotics well then he is just a sick miserable little boy. I have asked for pray and that is what we continue to seek. Wisdom to know if this is the next step we should be taking and that we do what is best for Brody. 

the cow growled at me.

I am sure you don't believe me but sometime in the last week or so I got growled at. 

I was minding my own business, sitting on the couch when Brody comes out of his 

room growling somewhat ferociously.. 

I look over at him only to see him holding a plastic cow. Oh my little boy genius, cows don't growl... they moo. :)

Driving myself crazy..

Singing... " Line Line Circle Circle Square Square Square Square triangle triange line..."

pretty annoying right??

Anyone know where this song comes from? anyone? anyone????

If you don't then you don't watch enough PBS... if you do... maybe you watch to much PBS.... !! Like Brody and I. This last week we have clearly watched to much TV.  For several days I have been singing this song in my head. I wake up in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT singing it. Who does that? I wake up in the morning it's still there and in the afternoon, guess what? Still there... 

Anyone have a cure?? I can't handle it any longer. 

I'MMMM BACCCKK

I have been sick. This is why I haven't been blogging. However, I still feel crappy but a little more human then I have the last few days. Today my darling husband stayed home from work. Seriously it takes A LOT for him to do this. However, I was up a lot of the night tossing and turning, running  a fever and I think that he was worried about me. So he stayed home today and took care of Brody and I. Isn't that wonderful?? The nice thing is that he can cancel his appointments and make em up at some point during the week or on Saturday if he needs to. It was also nice because he came with me to my first OB appt. today. Which I was so glad, my head felt like it was going to explode and I was really thankful not to have to drive myself. So anway I got to nap, Donny made us lunch and supper, I got to stay home by myself while he went to the gym with Brody and I rested all night. :) It's amazing what rest does for you. Hopefully I will sleep good tonight and feel even a little better tomorrow. 

As far as my appt goes it went well. I requested that they do another pregnancy test. DID YOU KNOW THAT THEY DON'T DO THIS?? I didn't. I felt weird, I just needed one more test to convince me that I really am pregnant and I AM!! I will also be having an ealry ultrasound to confirm the due date. I expressed some  concerns to my midwife and she agreed with me. So she did a blood test to check my HCG levels and if they are over 2000 we will proceed with an ultrasound. I will keep you posted. Other then that there isn't much else to update. I will probably blog some more when I start feeling better. 

First TWO words

Brody and I were upstairs visiting Grandma and Grandpa B earlier in the week. We were walking down the stairs 

and Brody says "Bye Grandpa." It was the cutest to hear him put his first two words together. :) You can't tell he adores Granpa B can you!?