16 Weeks - #2

16 weeks and counting!  I'm seriously the most impatient person on earth!  According to the internet little baby K is about the size of an avocado right now, and we are about to undergo a really big growth spurt!! 

This weeks Top 5:

1.  I think I may have felt the baby kick! It happened twice in one night and then a few days later I felt a little flutter.  Really can't be sure though since its not consistent at all.

2.  I wore pregnancy jeans for the first time this pregnancy....and I'm going shopping later for some more maternity clothes.  I have some from before but they are mostly for  warmer weather. 

3.  Feeling really good for the most part just tired in afternoon.  

4.  Have been having headaches which are much worse for me while I'm pregnant.  It also has to do with the weather, when it warms up I get one and then when it cools back down I get one.  Tylenol does nothing for them so I just have to suffer.....just another joy of being pregnant!

5.  Enjoying my maternity pillow at night, however with Jack in bed with us we are running out of room!!! Oh also I've received a few little girl outfits from people which was super thoughtful, and I have to say its going to take some getting used to all of the pink!! Johnny has already made me swear I wouldn't put one of those giant headbands on her with the big flowers or bows....LOL

15 weeks w/ baby girl!

Yep!! That's a bump!  Baby K is about 4 inches long (from rump to head), and about 2-2.5oz or so.  Still can't feel any movement but I'm hoping very soon since this time I know what to expect. Officially into my second trimester and I couldn't be happier! I FINALLY am not getting sick every night after dinner, I can eat normal meals.  I actually feel better when I just cook at home as upposed to going out, probably bc going out usually consists of some sort of fast food which is never easy on the stomach.  Only problem with cooking is the massive kitchen clean-up that follows.  I never have the energy so Johnny has been helping big time with that! By the time I make dinner, feed everyone, play with Jack, get him ready for bed and then actually down sleeping....any small amount if energy I had is long gone!

This weeks Top 5:

1. Officially started wearing maternity tanks under everything. They are longer which I love and work well with leggings (which I live in). Pants are all still a little big and I bought the belly band which does work, but There's no getting around it...I hate wearing jeans when pregnant unless they are maternity. They're just not comfortable.  

2.  Finally starting to see more of an increase in energy, though I def need a nap come afternoon if I can sneak one in!

3.  As you know, baby K is a little girl!! I made my first girl purchase the other day..

Seriously how adorable are these?!  Hoping they fit!

4.  I can hear the heartbeat with the at-home monitor my sister-n-law gave me!! Yesterday I was listening to it when I had to get up to let a dog outside, when I came back I found this....

He was moving it around his belly trying to be like Momma!  Could he be any sweeter??!! LOVE him to pieces. 

5.  Really just looking forward to my next doctor visit and sonogram.  

We're having a.....

 

We are happy to announce that we're having a little girl!! I think we were both shocked especially since we found out so early.  Earlier this week at my sonogram I asked the tech if she thought she might be able to take a guess at the gender, and sure enough she could tell and was pretty confident.  Thankfully Johnny was there with me so we were able to find out together.  I was shocked for sure, I really think I thought I was going to end up with all boys. Not that I wouldn't be happy with that but once I learned that I was having a girl it hit me how much I'd hoped for one some day. So I'm considering us very lucky that we are able to experience raising both! 

Now I CAN'T WAIT to start buying all of that adorable pink girly clothing I have only been able to gaze at from across the way in the boys section until now! 

Getting Jack to pose for this pic was like pulling teeth! There was too much happening and he really just wanted to play with the balloons!

Super happy the balloons were still here in the morning

14 Weeks

Terrible selfie, I know!! But this is what I'm working with seeing as Jack hasn't perfected his picture taking skills yet.

As of yesterday I am 14 weeks and BEYOND thankful to be starting the second trimester!! This pregnancy has been so different from my first.  I'm hungry ALL the time, I feel as though all I do is eat (always in the mood for Pho!!). I'm so super tired as soon as afternoon hits....I catch myself constantly checking the clock to see how long I have until Johnny gets home.  Also, for whatever reason, I get sick WAY easier with this one. I get stomach aches nearly every evening......maybe bc I'm eating too much!!!

So I've decided to do a "Top 5" facts for each week, hopefully that way I don't start repeating myself.  

This weeks Top 5:

1. Still not in maternity clothes but I did dig them all out and purchased a belly band today...if it doesn't work it's going back, I've heard mixed reviews 

2.  I did not get "that" sick around dinner time tonight....hoping that part of pregnancy is going away for good!!!

3.  Def can tell I'm getting my energy back, just wish it lasted past the morning and sometimes early afternoon

4.  Even though I'm not quite in maternity clothes yet, it's only a matter of time, I def have a bump- I feel like I just popped out this past week, NO hiding it anymore!

5.  Thinking of ways to reveal baby's gender.....we may have unexpectedly been able to find out BUT that's a whole other post! 😯 

Halloween 2013

Another Halloween come and gone, and my little monster sure did have fun!  It was really fun this year with Jack old enough to run around, help himself to candy, see his little attempts to sneak candy when I wasn't looking.  Amazing how quickly he learned that if you just bite into the package you can taste the candy inside!!  The candy bucket quickly got moved out of reach and I had to check candy for teeth marks before handing out to kids.   

He dressed as Max from "Where the Wild Things Are", and it seriously couldn't have suited him any better.  It was rainy and windy so we just went to two of our neighbors houses across the street, then just passed out candy the rest of the night at home.  At one of the houses our neighbor handed Jack a piece of candy and he took it and put it in the kid's bag that was waiting behind him....such the little helper LOL....so cute!!  Due to the weather we didn't get as many kids as expected so needless to say I'm left with a ton of left over candy again.....seriously by the end of the night I was just giving handfuls away to kids. 

We were lucky this year and had three opportunities to get some use out of our costume.  We first passed out candy at the restaurant for "Trick Or Treat on Main", an annual event that is supposed to help bring new/existing people into your business.  Jack always comes with and hangs out in his costume.  Then after Halloween we had a play date that was actually a Halloween party, so all of the kids ran around the house (not my house) dressed in their little costumes.  After that though the costume was pretty filthy including being covered in red Jello Jiggler stains......was def time to throw in the laundry and put away....OR use for play!

I'm already thinking of next year and how it's going to be SO much fun dressing TWO little ones in super cute costumes.  There are so many possibilities.....monkey & banana, mouse & cheese, Max & the Wild Thing!!!  Anyway, I've got some time :)

Here he is with my girlfriend's baby Mila, having a costume photoshoot....

SURPRISE - Little Baby Kong #2 is on the way!

We've been keeping a secret in the Kong house and it's a BIG one......little baby Kong ROUND 2 is happening!  

I'm 13 weeks as of a few days ago (almost 14 because it takes me forever these days to do any blogging) and we couldn't be happier!!  So far morning sickness has been pretty much like my first pregnancy however this time around its lasting a bit longer.  I still get sick in the evenings usually.  It just seems no matter what I eat for dinner I don't feel very well afterwards and usually until I wake up in the morning.  Mornings are great however, I have a ton more energy in the a.m. so that's when I try to be productive and get stuff done.  It wasn't always like this though, when I first found out I was pregnant I was getting sick in the morning as well but that has since subsided (thank GOD).  Overall I think I've had it pretty easy compared to other stories I've heard from other prego friends.  I'm just SO MUCH MORE tired this time around.  I know it's because I'm chasing after a 1 year old all day long this time, but seriously....momma needs some energy!!  Sooooo when Jack takes a nap so do I otherwise I'm done for the rest of the day! 

So I guess it's inevitable chalkboards are back!!  And I can't think of a better reason!! 

This is how we decided to break the news to my parents.... We had them over for dinner, had Jack dressed in this adorable t-shirt with a "message" and we took bets on how long it would take them to figure it out. I thought my mom would see the shirt and get it immediately! So needless to say the whole thing really just blew up in my face b/c neither parent noticed a thing, and after dinner I finally had to point it out!!! So lesson learned?...NO more t-shirt reaveals haha!
More  updates to come :)