One Year Later

What a difference one year makes...

Next year I will have a 2 1/2 year old(almost) and an 8 month old playing with it together...I will definitely be getting a picture...

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Thanksgiving 2010

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving!

I love this shirt! Got it at Kohls.

Kyle's first Thanksgiving food...remember him last year???

Our little growing family...I hate pics where I just look fat and not pregnant..


Us and my parents and sister! (Don't you like our color coordination...boys in brown, girls in fall colors!)

My WHOLE extended family...There are alot of us...so fun!

The day was busy but good...I got up the next morning and went SHOPPING!....more about that to come...

Raking leaves

Yesterday we learned how much fun raking leaves can be! Kyle LOVED it!

Christmas Cards

I LOVE Christmas cards! But they have to have pictures on them. How else will people get to see what happened in your life for the past year? I have gotten mine printed at various places through the year but this year I'm going to try Shutterfly! They have a promotion for bloggers to get 50 Free Photo Holiday Cards. And you know me...I love a deal!

They have so many different cards to choose from but here are my favorites! (Just click on the photo to go directly to it on Shutterfly's website)

I always want a card that says "Merry Christmas" especially because it's politically correct to say "Happy Holiday's". I want to keep the "Christ" in Christmas. I also needed one that has three pictures because I want one of our family, one of Kyle, and one ofthe 3-D ultrasound from Little Bean.

22 weeks

The first picture is with Kyle and the second is this time around. I definitely feel like I am carrying lower this time...and I didn't think that was possible cause Kyle was so low.

How far along? 22 weeks
Baby is the size of a Naval orange
Weight gained- 15 lbs
Movement- I can tell he's getting bigger because the kicks are stronger and I can feel when he pokes an arm or leg out.
Everything else is pretty much the same
I'm looking forward to all the Thanksgiving food...yum!!

Don't worry I'm just fine

Not that any of you were worried...but I've had a little blogging break last week. It was a week of birthday's in our family (including mine) so something had to give. Here is a cute pic of Kyle I took this morning after I just couldn't stand his hair anymore and cut it! I think he looks so big!

This week I also realized that Kyle and I both need more structure to our days. It was easy when he was napping 3 times a day and was only awake in 1 hour stretches, but now that he's dropped his morning nap we've got 5 hours to fill and both him and I have been just trying to make it through the morning! Kyle's always done better when his time was more structured and I do to, though I don't always like it.

One of the things I'm doing is adding actual roomtime, free play time, and mommy/daddy playtime, instead of me constantly saying, "Kyle go play with your toys." As he get's older I can do more activities with him like games, and crafts and videos and stuff. He just has a super short attention span right now.

20 Weeks

How far along? 20 weeks! (more than halfway there if he's early like Kyle)
Size of baby? The size of an apple
Weight gained? 9 lbs a month ago...we'll find out Fri.
Maternity clothes: Wore a cute new shirt yesterday. Still fit into most of my regular shirts...hoping to get a new pair of pants this weekend!
Gender: Still boy with no name yet...LOL
Movement: He is so low I told Ben I think he might fall out sometimes...The ultrasound tech had to push hard to get her measurements cause she said he was hiding behind my pubic bone...I guess he should enjoy all the room while he has it.
Sleep: Some nights are great, others I wake up with my back hurting or to eat/pee
Cravings: Chocolate isn't so icky anymore but I love soups and anything salty
Symptoms: Tired...going to bed at like 8:30. I'm feeling so much better anxiety/nausea wise. My thyroid levels are back up to normal range so that's why. But I'm happy about it for sure.
Best moment of this week: When I picked Kyle up from spending the night and the first thing he wanted to do is lift up my shirt and kiss the baby...so cute!

19 weeks

Pregnancy highlights
How far along: 19 weeks
Total weight gained: 9lbs
Maternity clothes: still needing to buy a new pair of pants...I think my feet are starting to swell a little already; some shoes are a little tight.
Gender: all boy!
Movement: I feel more and more...
Sleep: Ok, been having bizarre dreams lately
What I miss: having all the energy in the world
Craving: all the halloween candy was good :)
Symptoms: Tired...appetite is up and down.
Best moment of the week: Finding out Little Bean is a he and telling everyone!

Kyle's 2nd Halloween

Kyle's dinosaur/dragon costume

I just love the little tail!

With daddy getting ready for the fall festival

Eating cotton candy with mommy!

Finally getting to eat his favorite candy...a tootsie pop!