32 Weeks With Baby #2

Two months to go!!! It sounds so very far away, ESPECIALLY because it is approximately one billion degrees in Texas right now. I mean really, it is just the worst. The second I open the door to step foot outside I am immediately dripping in sweat. I have my air conditioner down so low that everyone else is constantly wrapped in blankets. Pregnancy and a Texas summer do not mix. Noted for baby #3 ;) 

Aside from the horrendous heat, things have been going great! Even though I am definitely feeling pregnant these days, I am still doing much better than I was my first time around. And even though I feel as good as one can expect during pregnancy, and I seriously do love it so much, I am super anxious for this little guy to get here. Fingers crossed he arrives on time and doesn't decide to hang out in there for an extra two weeks or anything crazy. 

Due Date

October 17, 2015

This Week Baby A...

is getting big! He's over 4 pounds and around 17 inches, and gaining about half a pound a week. He has toenails, fingernails and hair. And trust me, I can FEEL how big he is...like, all the time ;) 

Symptoms

The main issue I'm having is still the whole extra tired thing, which is progressively getting worse. I've had a little sciatica pain off and on, usually after I've been pretty active. Indigestion occasionally, especially after anything remotely spicy. And my stomach literally feels like it's stretching to the point it hurts sometimes, usually toward the end of the day. I would think it wouldn't hurt so much this time since it's already done this! 

Weight Gain

I believe 22 pounds, if my mom's scales are correct. I go to the doctor Friday so I'll know for sure. 

Gender

Little baby boy :)

Food Cravings/Aversions

Hmm. The main thing I've been having a problem with is SUGAR. I want it all the time, and have to remind myself that pumping myself full of the stuff day in and day out probably isn't great for the growing human inside of me. That's really about it. Actual food, couldn't really care less what I eat. 

Movements

This kid is nuts. There is almost constantly something hard sticking out, directly to the left of my belly button. It feels big, so I'm wondering if it's his little booty. I get jabs to the right side pretty frequently, which is where I always felt Grayson. And this one is RIGHT in my bladder. Like, inside it. I'm always gasping because I feel like he's either headbutting or jabbing me with a fist down there. I love all the movement, but it's way more intense than it was with G! 

Sleep

Still good to go in this area (thank you baby Jesus, please please please let it stay this way!)

Daddy's Thoughts

Umm. The only thing we are discussing these days is the fact that he will arrive incredibly soon, and that we cannot agree on a name. AT ALL. Poor, poor little unnamed baby. We seriously couldn't be further from agreeing on something. Other than that, not sure how he's feeling because the name is ALL I TALK ABOUT. 

Fun Moments

My baby sprinkle this past weekend! It was seriously so much fun, and I loved getting together with all my friends to celebrate this little man! Everyone was so sweet and I felt so spoiled, and I loved every minute of it. And since it will be my only shower, I went shopping the next day to finish up getting the last of what we needed. We're pretty much good to go! Now I've just got to get everything all organized and in it's place and we'll be ready to have this baby! (I mean, we need the name, too. That's kind of important)

Looking Forward To... 

Now all I'm thinking about is all the nesting I have to do. Nesting is seriously such a thing. I've been going nuts cleaning things out, organizing, re-organizing, turning my house upside down, and finding the perfect place for everything. I'm also excited because we decided to get a doula and we should be meeting with her in the next month or so to discuss my birth plan and all that it entails. And I mean, naming the kid....looking forward to that happening eventually (not that I'm obsessing or anything). 

Naming a Baby = Pure Torture

So, the last time time around when A and I went through this whole baby naming fiasco, I wrote this post. Seems like the usual worry over picking a good name and trying to agree with the partner thing that most people face when naming a baby, I'm sure. This time? Well, this time the husband and I are locked into a battle of the wills that I'm not sure will ever end. Like, I'm afraid we may literally never name this baby. Ever.

I will admit, we can both be a bit stubborn. And we neither one like to back down or give into what the other wants. (These all sound like great qualities for life partners, amiright?) I knew it wouldn't be easy, because naming Grayson was actually more difficult than I let on in that post from above. He was originally going to be Cash, and then after a month or so of saying that was his name, A decided that it didn't "feel" like his son's name. So we threw around several names, but eventually landed on Grayson probably around the time I entered the third trimester.

This time....well, it's not been so easy. Like, not at all. We literally don't have one single name that we can agree on. He has one that he's set on, that I like but don't love, I have another that I really love, but he's only okay with, and then I have one that I am IN LOVE with, and he has said absolutely not, no way. But I CAN'T LET IT GO. I can't. It's the name. I love it. In my head, that's my baby's name. Grayson calls him by that name. Everyone I tell it to is like "Oh! I love that!". It's unique, it's super uncommon, and I LOVE IT. And he says 100% no way, no how.

So now you see why I can't give in to the name that he apparently loves and I'm alright with. Which, by the way, was one of my top picks for Grayson and he was like "eh, I don't really like it". Now, suddenly, he thinks it's the greatest name ever and I'm so over it. How can you possibly name a human with someone so infuriating?!? How do people DO THIS?? Why is it SO MUCH HARDER this time????

I'm really just at that point in the pregnancy where I am super incredibly agitated and annoyed by everyone and everything, so this situation is really starting to get bad. Does anyone out there have advice? Should I find a subtle way to brainwash him? Should I try to figure out a way to bribe him? Do I give in to the okay name that I don't love? Pregnancy hormones are making this feel like such a HUGE thing.

I need help. And your prayers. And any and all good vibes. Please and thanks.

Grayson Says...

"Mommy, what's DAT noise?!?" - he says this all the time, for the quietest little noises. The air conditioner coming on, music, the phone ringing, a car driving by...basically anything he hears.

"Oooh, Gaygan burp!" or "Ooooh, Gaygan toot!" - he definitely feels the need to announce his bodily functions to us.

"Ooh, what's DAT smell?" This is said with a scrunched up nose and lots of sniffing.

"Mmm, Mommy, what is dat favor?" Favor = flavor. He asks me this after almost anything he tastes. He started doing it after we introduced dum dum suckers for potty training, and now he asks it about everything he eats.

"Scuz me Gaygan!!!" - This is said after burping. I love that he thinks he has to say his name. I'm assuming because I've said "Say excuse me Grayson!" many times :)

"No, Gaygan do dat, all by self!!!" - He is nothing if not independent, and he wants to do it allllll by himself.

"Make me happy!" - The first time he said this was when we were strolling through Target. He was eating popcorn and we were just chatting about nothing, whatever we happened to see and toddler talk. He ate a big handful of popcorn and then said "Make me happy!" I said, "The popcorn makes you happy? Good!" and he said "No!" Then he leaned forward and put his hand on my chest and said "Mommy make me happy".  And then I almost cried and I bought him a new toy because it was the sweetest thing I'd ever heard in my ENTIRE LIFE.

"Gaygan go poop get a guuuucker!" - We're potty training and he gets one m&m for peeing and a little dum dum sucker for pooping. He gets so excited every time he even thinks about pooping and he says this while practically dancing around.

"Est-eh-day" - I wish you could hear this one, it's my favorite word he says right now. It's his version of "yesterday", and it's freaking adorable. He's always saying "Gaygan watched dat car movie est-eh-day" or "Gaygan go to the beach and go swim est-eh-day!" Basically, anything that has happened in the past happened yesterday.

"Wanna go to Omahoma see Papaw and Addie!" Almost every day when I ask him what he wants to do that day, this is what he says.

"Oooh, dat kiger eyes! Look at dose kiger eyes!" This morning after we woke up we were laying in bed and he started talking about tiger eyes and pointing to these two round gold mirrors we have on our bedroom wall. He would say "kiger eyes go like dis" and then make a serious face and squinch his eyes up. I kept telling him they were mirrors and he refused to believe me.

"No. No. No." This is when he's trying to tell me something and I don't understand. Yesterday he kept telling the husband and I that he wanted to go to the zoo, but it sounded like a cross between shoe and too. We kept saying "You want your shoe?" "You wanna go too?" and he would look so serious and just shake his head and say "No. No." so calmly. He does it all the time now, and it's so funny how long it can go on without him getting frustrated.

I seriously need to start doing this every single night, because this kid cracks me up all day every day. He's talking SO much now, and carrying on conversations like it's nothing. So much of what he says is hilarious and I think I'll never forget, then I sit down to type it up and I can't remember! He's also become MUCH easier to get along with lately, and I think it's because he's so good at expressing himself and telling us exactly what he needs. So far, the "terrible twos" have been the easiest stage of his life! (fingers crossed, knock on wood, whatever else you do to NOT jinx yourself)

30 Weeks With Baby #2

10 weeks to go!!! Maybe....I have a feeling this guy will be late. But somewhere in the vicinity of 10 weeks to go! I am getting super duper excited to meet him and for our family to officially become a family of four. Can't wait! These past two weeks have been pretty great. I'm still feeling good, not even all that pregnant aside from that massive belly I'm hauling around, and don't feel like I'm really held back from doing too much of the normal every day stuff I do. If every pregnancy were this awesome I would have like five more! (watch out, husband) 

Due Date
October 17, 2015

This Week Baby A...

is the size of a head of lettuce! He's over 15 inches long and around 3 pounds. His eyesight is continuing to develop, although it won't be that great even when he's born - babies eyesight at birth is somewhere around 20/400. Growing, growing, growing! 

Symptoms

Aside from being a little tired, nothing too crazy. On the days that I'm super active, the next morning I'm pretty tired and my feet are sore. I'm a little crampy here and there, occasional indigestion if I eat spicy stuff or eat too much too fast, but really...that's about it! 

Weight Gain

According to the doctor's scales on Monday just about 18 pounds, which is crazy. I was up 23 pounds at this point last time, so I almost can't believe it. That also means I haven't gained anything in two weeks, which seems strange. Maybe the scales were off? I mean, I'll go with it just to make myself feel good....

Gender

Baby Boy :)

Food Cravings/Aversions

The only thing I've just HAD to have lately is the cook and serve chocolate pudding from a box that I eat super hot as soon as it's done cooking. Other than that I kind of just eat whatever everyone else happens to want. No big cravings at all. 

Movements

I guess because I don't have an anterior placenta this time the movements are SO much stronger than with Grayson. I'm starting to feel big things popping out, like what I'm assuming is a knee or elbow or maybe a little booty. It's almost painful sometimes it's so intense! But seriously, a baby moving around inside of you has to be the coolest thing to experience, ever. Even when it's uncomfortable it's amazing. 

Sleep

Still good on the sleep front. I've had just a little bit more trouble relaxing when I first lay down some nights, and some nights I wake up in the middle of the night with indigestion that keeps me up for a bit, but I'm still comfy for the most part and sleeping well - although it is getting harder to flip over! 

Daddy's Thoughts

He said "I mean, it's been hard, but..." when I asked him just now what his thoughts on this pregnancy were. Always the jokester. I think the only thing either of us has been focusing on lately is choosing the name. It's a constant, CONSTANT battle around here. He definitively shot down my number one choice last week, I almost had a mental breakdown over it, and now somehow we've arrived at TWO NAMES that we both like. I love one, he loves the other. Of course. So who knows how we'll decide. Prayers are appreciated. 

Fun Moments

Grayson and I went to the doc on Thursday and got to hear the heartbeat and I was told that everything is going perfectly, which is amazing to hear. We went to Oklahoma over the weekend to visit my friend Katie who just had her first baby last Thursday, sweet little Lincoln. Talk about major baby fever! Good thing I'm already knocked up! We also spent some time with family, which was fun. It will be our last trip until after the baby's born, so it was nice to get away for a bit! I've also started buying a few things for the little guy here and there, although not too much so far :) 

Looking Forward To... 

My sprinkle in a little over a week! Can't wait to celebrate this little unnamed baby ;) Also looking forward to doing a hospital tour (if I ever remember to schedule it). And really, just can't WAIT until October so I can finally meet this guy!!!

Excuse the Cars underwear, we're potty training over here ;)