Baby #1 vs. Baby #2

This pregnancy has been way different than the first. I had it so easy with Hanley.  This time around- not so much.

Week 13 Bump #1 and Bump #2

Weeks 6-10 were the worst. I was so tired at first..like beyond tired. Our office was on semi-vacation for a couple weeks so I had a couple extra days at home with Hanley. I would spend 2-3 hours napping during the day then turn around head to bed by 9pm. I don't ever remember being so tired when I was pregnant with Hanley but then again, I wasn't chasing a 2 year old around back then.

Dr. June arrived back from vacation at about week 10, that's when I told the office. Despite being excited about the baby, I was actually in tears when I announced my pregnancy. I was just so sick. I spent the whole morning throwing up. I took a long lunch that day and went home to nap for 2 hours.  When I came back I was feeling a little better and was at least able to make it through the day. That was probably the turning point.  There have still been a handful of morning and evenings of feeling nauseous but I think the worst was behind me at that point.

I started showing a lot sooner with this baby.  I have heard that is to be expected with baby #2 though.

I have a heightened sense of smell which I never experience with Hanley. We normally keep tomatoes in the pantry but I absolutely can not handle the smell. So, it's a strict rule in the house to keep them in the fruit bowl on the counter.

Everyone asks about cravings.  However, I have never really had any true cravings for anything with either pregnancy.  The only thing I can say is that with both pregnancies I have experienced enhanced taste buds. The difference is food tasted better with Hanley and it seems to taste worse with this baby.

Both pregnancies naturally left me feeling more emotional during the first trimester.  With Hanley, I was very emotional about all the changes in my body. It was really hard for me to accept the lack of control I had over my weight.  This time around, I feel a lot more at ease with the changes. Since I was capable of getting back to my pre-baby weight the first time, I know I can do it again. So...Pass another cookie please! J/k...

With Hanley I had the easiest pregnancy with one tough labor and delivery.  Since this pregnancy has been harder, I am fully expecting the trade off to be an easier labor! It seems that would only be fair...

Week 15-Baby Bump #2

22 MONTHS

We have spent the last couple weeks trying to get settled into the new house but its hard to unpack when your never home!!! Busy weekends away means we have been playing hard this month.  However, it also means some of the house is still in boxes.

At 22 Months...

-Hanley has a serious obsession with "dumps". Anytime he hears the back up beeping sound, he runs to the window yelling "Mommy dump!  I see dump!".  This makes one happy kid on garbage day.

Dump Day!

-He say's "love you". My heart melts every. dang. time.

-I love that he loves to read.  I can't even tell you how many books we read every day. Actually, I can...about 5. We just read those same 5 books more times than I can count.

-We spent Labor Day weekend at the Oregon Coast with my side of the family.  Believe it or not, it was Hanley's first beach experience.  He called the ocean "bubble waves" and of course loved the sand.  We totally wore him out at the aquarium.  He had so much fun and kept saying "More fish! More fish!". He played hard all weekend.

-The weekend at the coast, Wayne and Brooke announced they are having a GIRL!!!!! If you can't tell, I am pretty excited to have a little niece to spoil!!!

-Cody and I recently celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. The most time we spent together that weekend was doing the weekly grocery shopping at Winco.  It wasn't exactly how I planned on spending our first milestone anniversary. However, we had a blast celebrating April and Tyler's Wedding that weekend instead. We hope to plan a date night to make up for it in the near future.

-Hanley is doing great at daycare.  They often comment on what a good little teachers helper he is!

-He knows most of his colors: yellow, blue, green, pink, purple, and white. For whatever reason, he has a hard time with the color red.

-He loves Elmo, Mickey Mouse and "Dumps".