Seriously....

If you have ever been pregnant I'm sure most of you know about pregnancy nose bleeds? If not you are lucky! Even when I'm not pregnant I get awful nose bleeds as it is, but during pregnancy it's like 10 times worse. Makes sense it would be since your vessels swell and burst but seriously you would think there would be a more sufficient way of controlling them. Pretty much my morning was awful because of this wonderful inconvenience. I won't complain too much cause all of these nasty things you get during pregnancy is all worth it in the end when you're cuddled up with the new bundle of joy. After my morning not going my way my wonderful husband felt bad and decided he needed to take off work and take us all to lunch and the dinosaur museum to get my mind off my awful morning. We had a great time! It has been awhile since just the three of us got out and spent time together. If Aaron and Rylee wouldn't have been with me today I think my stress level would have been worse than it was. (don't need that kind of stress while pregnant) I am beyond grateful for those two! So I'm glad today is over and tomorrow is a new day:)
I also got a decorating itch and decided to redo Rylee's toy room! It went from cream paint on the top and chalk board on the bottom to blue paint on top and chalk board on the bottom. I then decided to make the closet into a reading nook! Which if I do say so myself turned out amazing! I plan to do an art corner, a tea party corner and dress up. Can't wait till its all done:)

16 weeks!!!

Time is going by pretty dang fast! I can't believe I am already 16 weeks. When morning sickness isn't in the picture I LOVE being pregnant! So far everything is going great! Last doctors appointment the heart beat was 160, so right where it should be. I wish I could say my next appointment will be awesome, but it will all just be my normal doctors appointment since we aren't finding out the sex. No announcement on the sex for Aaron and  I, but it will be an even better announcement the day the baby arrives:) so here is my 16 week update......

   

                                16 Weeks!!

What is the weight of your baby: 3 1/2 ounces

How long is your baby: 4 1/2 inches long

Morning sickness: I thought is was completely gone but some nights at 10 I get a little sick, but nothing slim fast cant fix:)

Fatigue: Still a little sleepy but I think I am getting my energy back, but I wont give up my naps!

How much you have gained:  Not 100% sure. If you go by my scale at home its says I have gained 10 pounds total. I don't feel like I have gained 10, but who knows! I'll know for sure at my doc appointment.

Stretch marks: None yet.......
Cravings: Salt and vinegar chips, fruit by the foots, cheese, pizza and of course my greens.
Things I can't eat: Peanut butter!!!! It's heartburn city for me!!!

So my girlfriend gave me this fun idea to compare the 2 pregnancies....

     8 weeks with Rylee         8 Weeks with baby #2

       16 Weeks with Rylee          16 Weeks with baby #2

Being a Mother is never dull....

I can't get enough of these entertaining moments Rylee gives me. There is never a dull moment with her let along kids! A lot of parents get stressed out when their children get into things, make a mess or color on a wall. Me on the other hand I am taking pictures and getting a good laugh out of it. She is just so sweet an innocent, and has no idea she is doing wrong. For all she knows it is just all for fun. So pretty much I love it when she does those messy, get into sort of things. They can turn a sour mood all around, even if the things she does might be unfixable.
Life is going to get a whole lot more interesting when the new baby comes! She talks about wanting to feed her brother or sister ice cream and can't wait to change their butt. I can't imagine what kind of crazy things she is going to do with or to her brother or sister. All I know is I'm going to be there with my camera and enjoying every moment of the laughs. No point in sweating the small stuff, life is short so enjoy every moment! Here are some of Rylee's messy moments.........

Yummy wipes!!

She would empty the cupboard and climb inside

Loved to sneak dog treats

Who uses tapes these days anyways! LOL

She got into the fireplace! Lets just say our cream colored couches looks so cute with mini hand prints all over it:)

And of course needed to make a bed.

Mom I just wanted candy!!

This is what happens when you think your child is napping and really all she wants is some cheese. Ha ha ha

and of course her most recent. The inside of my couch cushion:)

Yay for baby bedding!!!

So today I started to feel like I was getting extremely antsy with getting stuff ready and prepared for the baby. (for those of you that know me I am NOT a last min person.....anymore) Seeing as we aren't finding out the sex shopping and trying to get prepared is going to be hard! Every where you look its always just boy or girl stuff. What happened to the neutral stuff? I figure since the little one will arrive in the summer outfits will be easy for the first 2 weeks. Onesies, socks and shorts! So I have decided no reason to stress about the clothes, we will just do major shopping after he or she arrives. Car seats, blankets and what-nots will be easy to find in gender neutral..... I hope! The main thing that stressed me out was bedding. I found fabric that I wanted to use to make the bedding set, but then I just decided to look one more time for some bedding. Not really thinking to find anything, but then there it was! It's perfect for a boy or a girl cause you can add extras to brighten up the boy side of it or the girl side. Its was funny too cause when I read the reviews it mostly consisted of parents that aren't finding out the sex either, so I think I made a good choice:)

I love the stripped paint in the background also. Especially for a boy:)

The cute little mobile to go with it:)

Can we say expensive!!!

I always knew school was expensive, but really this expensive!!! I can't complain though cause in the end everything will pay off:)
Getting set up for school was so stressful for Aaron. A month before school started we had all my classes set up and day care set up. We were feeling pretty good about it up until the day school actually started! Aaron gets a call from the day care and they decided to drop on us that Rylee was on a waiting list now because of some other children that decided to come back. My first reaction was oh well looks like school will just have to wait, but then Aaron looked online and found some coursed that I would need for nursing that were online. I can't even express how much of the stress got lifted off my shoulders! I am so glad that I can be at home with Rylee plus do some classes online. Once again I am so grateful for the opportunities that Aaron gives me. He truly is a great man!!
On top of school expenses you always get book expenses on top of that.......

So $700 later in books(thanks mom) for Aaron and I, we are so so excited for our new journey in life. Its going to be an intense one, but a great one that will pay off big in the end.

8 weeks to 13 weeks

From about 8 weeks till about 12 weeks all I did was count down the days. I was so ready for morning sickness to leave me alone and dreaded everyday I had it. Once 12 weeks hit it was finally gone!! With Rylee I had morning sickness till about 14 weeks so I was extremely happy to have it gone 2 weeks earlier than my last pregnancy. I think my only issue now is still fatigue. I have never been so tired in my life! When 2pm hits (rylees nap time) I am always asleep with her! Not just tiny cat naps I'm talking 3 hour naps. I will literally wake up at 5pm eat, hang out with Aaron and be ready to crawl back in bed by 8pm. I'm sure the fatigue will let up soon enough. I am just very grateful that Aaron lets me sleep when I need to sleep.
So I decided that I am going to keep everyone updated on my pregnancy through here with some fun little facts.

                                                                       

 8 weeks

Due date: July 10th 2012

What is the weight of your baby: Not 100% sure

How long is your baby: The size of a kidney bean

Morning sickness: Yes lots! Only nauseated thought

Fatigue: I sleep a lot!

How much you have gained: 0

Stretch marks: None
Cravings: Salt

10 weeks

Due date: July 10th 2012

What is the weight of your baby: Less than a quarter of an ounce

How long is your baby: The size of a kumquat

Morning sickness: Still have it!

Fatigue: Love my sleep

How much you have gained: 1 pound

Stretch marks: None
Cravings: Pizza

13 weeks

Due date: July 10th 2012

What is the weight of your baby: 1 ounce

How long is your baby: 3 inches long about the size of a medium shrimp

Morning sickness: No finally!!!!

Fatigue: Still sleeping tons.

How much you have gained: 5 pounds total

Stretch marks: None
Cravings: Still salt, greens and pretty much anything fattening:)