Chris and I are expecting baby #2 in September!
I am very excited to have this new little life coming to ours. We had a rough year last year, but despite all of that, we have had so many blessings! This baby being one of them.
It is strange how different this pregnancy has been from Max. I was so sick with him. I threw up nearly every day, was so nauseated all the time, and was taking zofran from 10 weeks to about 24 weeks.
This one I have experienced some nausea, but it usually goes away when I eat (That DID NOT happen with Max). I have not taken one zofran pill, nor anything for nausea. I have felt overall pretty good besides the absolute exhaustion I feel nearly every day. Like I could sleep all day. Then I can't sleep at night. But I don't want to complain because so far this one has been easier.... even with a 2 year old in the house. (Maybe someone is watching over me)
The 2 year old on the other hand... has challenged me in ways I never realized. He is striving for independence and does not like to do anything that is not HIS way. I understand why it is called the TERRIBLE two's. So many power struggles each and every day. Some days I lie in bed fearing that I can't even handle the one I have, how on earth am I going to handle 2! But like all challenges in life, we figure out a way. It is a learning process and it won't always be easy, or go the way we imagined. But that is Life! All you can do is try to enjoy the ride, however wild it may be.
But even with our challenges, I sure do love my son. He makes me laugh every day. This is his future "blackmail picture".
He found my bra and a swimsuit insert in my underwear drawer and used them as a necklace and hat. He kept saying "hat" and putting it on his head. So funny!
He also does this silly dance whenever music comes on. I call it his "white boy dance" because it is so funny and sorta awkward looking. He sorta moves his arms like a monkey and rocks back and forth. We were watching American Idol the other night and he just kept doing his little dance and laughing because Chris and I were laughing. If I ever need a laugh, I just think of his white boy dance.
He loves the outside! I swear he would live outside if he could. I try to take him out on warm days, but I really dream of one day having a fenced in backyard where I can let him run free without having to chase him so he doesn't go in the street, or the Jordan River, or some place scary. He loves the slide, and when Max finds something he likes he does it OVER
and over
And over
and OVER
Again!
I am so excited for the future with Chris doing really well at his job, a baby on the way, a sibling for Max, the possibilities of going part-time soon, and the dream of a house.
By the way, if you know any one looking for a great 3 bedroom 2 bathroom condo in a central valley location then let me know. We are hoping to get our place on the market this summer. But who knows?
