It's that time again….we find out the gender tomorrow! If you are friends with me on social media than you know how crazy excited I am to find out! Once again I feel like a little kid the day before Christmas, so excited for the big surprise. I really love finding out early, its gives you and extra fun day besides the actual day of birth.
To back up a little, I had a rougher 1st trimester than I did with Cooper. I had the regular symptom of being completely exhausted which was what I had with Cooper. I had to take a power nap every single day during my 1st trimester or I felt like I just couldn't make it through the rest of the day. I was also a lot more nauseous with this baby than I was with Cooper. It still wasn't near as bad as most people, as I never actually got sick, but I felt nauseous off and on every day with this baby. It started at week 5 or 6 and went through until around week 12. With Cooper, reading back my nausea lasted just a couple of weeks and it didn't seem as severe. This makes Justin think it's a girl, but I'm not so sure. Everything in my pregnancy seems very similar so far which makes me think the baby might be a boy.
Thankfully I am feeling GREAT now! I feel like a whole new person. I don't have to take a nap at all and still feel good throughout the day. My nausea is completely gone and I don't have any aches and pains yet like I get in the 3rd trimester. I do worry that something is wrong, even though I just heard the heartbeat 2 weeks ago, but I'm trying to just relax and enjoy this 2nd trimester as it is the BEST! I looked back on my blog about Cooper during this time and I was also feeling great and was worried that something was wrong because of it. It definitely helps to have already gone through this once before.
I will also say that this baby's heartbeat has been a lot higher than Cooper's. At 9 weeks, the heart rate was 178 which is very high and then it was in the 160's at 13 weeks. Justin even asked the Doctor if there was any truth at all that the high heart rate is more likely mean a girl and she said not at all! LOL of course these wives tales aren't true, but it's fun to guess right?
People ask me a lot of what I want to have. I know this is the PC answer, but I truthfully don't have a preference! At the beginning I was leaning more towards girl because I have always wanted to have a girl…but Lord willing this is not our last child so I also think it would be SO fun to have another boy. I would love for Cooper to have a brother close to his age. I really do love being a boy mom too and so I think it would be fun. Either way, this baby is a blessing from the Lord and we will both be thrilled to have a boy or girl.
At the beginning of the pregnancy, I was guessing girl because I seemed to be more nauseous…but now I think I have changed to guessing boy. The pregnancy seems so similar to me in every other way. Justin has guessed girl pretty much the whole time. I will say this….Justin was right about Cooper and I was wrong…so if that is the case again, maybe we will have a girl?!?! We will find out tomorrow! What's your guess??
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
Cooper's BIG News!
Cooper has some exciting news to share…
That's right…he is going to be a BIG BROTHER!! Baby #2 is due December 22, 2014. Merry Christmas to us!
I am 13 weeks along and absolutely thrilled to be starting my 2nd trimester. I will probably do another post on my 1st trimester but I am definitely feeling like myself again! I feel like I have been pregnant forever but it was so fun finding out I was pregnant again 2.5 months ago. It's funny because when I first had Cooper, I didn't know how I could love another child as much as him, but right when I saw "pregnant" on the test, I was already so in love!
Though we were really wanting to get pregnant, I was still shocked that I was! I am not the most patient person, so I went ahead and took a pregnancy test super early just to get a negative so I could go about my day and not think about it. I took the test, honestly thinking it would be negative, and to my great delight and surprise it said "pregnant"! I was thrilled! Unfortunately, Justin was working that day and he had no idea I was going to take a test (I hadn't planned it at all), so I had to wait until he got home that evening around 9pm to tell him. If you know me, that was so hard to not tell anyone that day! Of course, I did tell Cooper and kept telling him all day "you're going to be a big brother!" I'm sure he was thrilled inside :)
I was so excited for Justin to get home, I could hardly stand it. He finally got home and I made him dinner and had it ready at the table for him. I also put the pregnancy test on the table hoping he would notice it on his own (don't worry, I did wash it off for your germaphobes). Of course he was so hungry he didn't notice it at all! Finally, I said "what is that thing by your water?" And he picked it up and had the most delayed reaction ever…he really was in shock! I can't remember exactly what he said, but his reaction was priceless and we were both so excited to be expecting again! It was a memorable evening.
Cooper and Baby #2 will be a little over 2 years apart (26 months to be exact) and we are so excited for Cooper to have a life long best friend close to his age. We thank the Lord for this blessing and can't wait to meet our bundle of joy in 6 months!!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Cooper is 20 Months Old!
Today Cooper is 20 months old! It's hard to believe that he is getting so close to being a 2 year old. He is so much fun and is learning new things everyday. (I didn't take any pictures so I'm just putting up random iPhone pictures over the past month)
Cooper "talks" and babbles non stop at home. I love when he comes up to me and is speaking in his own language and is genuinely trying to tell me something but I have no idea what he is saying. He is more shy around other people so he won't "talk" as much unless he is more comfortable. He seems to learn new words everyday. His main words that he says all the time are: mama, dada, dog, bella (belba), all done, amen, elmo, baby, bye bye, night night, and thank you. He says a lot of other words too, but these are his main ones. He just started saying thank you a few weeks ago and it is the cutest sound in the world. He says it when we give him something and he will also say it when he gives us something. When he plays outside with Bella, he will give her tennis balls (when he is feeling generous) and then he will say "thank you" to her over and over. I think he doesn't understand why she doesn't tell him thank you for giving her the balls. He will look at me and say "thank you, thank you" like I should do something about her not telling him thank you. So cute.
The biggest issue we are having right now is he is an incredibly picky eater. I really don't know how he is in the 65%ile in weight, because the kid doesn't eat. I remember before I had kids I thought "my kid will not be a picky eater, I will make them eat everything." hahaha never say what your kid will or will not do before having children. It always comes back to bite you. After he turned one and could eat regular food, he ate everything! I was pretty proud (like I had something to do with it…) that he would pretty much eat anything we gave him. I even said how glad I was he wasn't picky. Then a few months later he decided he didn't like food in general. Okay not really, but it can be frustrating when he won't even try something that I cooked. His favorite foods right now are grapes (though he has been refusing them lately), yogurt, applesauce, smoothies, cheerios, pancakes, peanut butter, chicken, guacamole and tuna. He also likes cheese,bananas and zucchini, but it depends on his mood because other times he will refuse to eat it. He loves tuna and eats it everyday for lunch which is odd since I don't like it.
Cooper's sleeping schedule hasn't changed much. He goes to bed around 8pm now and usually sleeps until 7:30 or 8. He takes an afternoon nap after lunch around 12:30 or 1 and will sleep for 2-3 hours which is awesome. Sometimes he will only sleep 1 hour but will usually make up for it the next day by napping 3 hours. It's hard when I have plans in the afternoon and am not sure when he will wake up. It is a nice break for me in the afternoon though. I am thankful that Cooper has always been a great sleeper!
Cooper is still a very shy little guy. I can't tell you how many times he has glared at a stranger who is trying to talk to him or make him smile and I have to tell them "He is shy and is like that to everyone" so not to offend them! But once he gets warmed up to you, he will love you and give you the sweetest hugs ever. At least I won't have to worry too much about stranger danger with him :-) He also gets nervous around new environments but then can get warmed up pretty quick once he feels comfortable.
One of the sweetest things about Cooper is that he is extremely lovable and affectionate and melts my heart everyday. He gives the best hugs and kisses and will give them to Justin and I freely without us even asking. He also blows kisses to me before he goes to bed or if I leave for whatever reason. And when I pick him up from the church or gym nursery, he can act like I've been gone all day as he is so happy to see us. He of course gives daddy the best greeting ever when he comes home from work. He is just the sweetest little boy and I am so thankful to the Lord for choosing me to be his Mommy!
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| Playing in the mud |
Cooper "talks" and babbles non stop at home. I love when he comes up to me and is speaking in his own language and is genuinely trying to tell me something but I have no idea what he is saying. He is more shy around other people so he won't "talk" as much unless he is more comfortable. He seems to learn new words everyday. His main words that he says all the time are: mama, dada, dog, bella (belba), all done, amen, elmo, baby, bye bye, night night, and thank you. He says a lot of other words too, but these are his main ones. He just started saying thank you a few weeks ago and it is the cutest sound in the world. He says it when we give him something and he will also say it when he gives us something. When he plays outside with Bella, he will give her tennis balls (when he is feeling generous) and then he will say "thank you" to her over and over. I think he doesn't understand why she doesn't tell him thank you for giving her the balls. He will look at me and say "thank you, thank you" like I should do something about her not telling him thank you. So cute.
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| Cooper and "belba" |
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| Granna with her grandsons |
The biggest issue we are having right now is he is an incredibly picky eater. I really don't know how he is in the 65%ile in weight, because the kid doesn't eat. I remember before I had kids I thought "my kid will not be a picky eater, I will make them eat everything." hahaha never say what your kid will or will not do before having children. It always comes back to bite you. After he turned one and could eat regular food, he ate everything! I was pretty proud (like I had something to do with it…) that he would pretty much eat anything we gave him. I even said how glad I was he wasn't picky. Then a few months later he decided he didn't like food in general. Okay not really, but it can be frustrating when he won't even try something that I cooked. His favorite foods right now are grapes (though he has been refusing them lately), yogurt, applesauce, smoothies, cheerios, pancakes, peanut butter, chicken, guacamole and tuna. He also likes cheese,bananas and zucchini, but it depends on his mood because other times he will refuse to eat it. He loves tuna and eats it everyday for lunch which is odd since I don't like it.
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| Summertime by the pool |
Cooper's sleeping schedule hasn't changed much. He goes to bed around 8pm now and usually sleeps until 7:30 or 8. He takes an afternoon nap after lunch around 12:30 or 1 and will sleep for 2-3 hours which is awesome. Sometimes he will only sleep 1 hour but will usually make up for it the next day by napping 3 hours. It's hard when I have plans in the afternoon and am not sure when he will wake up. It is a nice break for me in the afternoon though. I am thankful that Cooper has always been a great sleeper!
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| picking blackberries with friends! |
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| He loved eating them more than picking them |
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| Look at that face! |
Cooper is still a very shy little guy. I can't tell you how many times he has glared at a stranger who is trying to talk to him or make him smile and I have to tell them "He is shy and is like that to everyone" so not to offend them! But once he gets warmed up to you, he will love you and give you the sweetest hugs ever. At least I won't have to worry too much about stranger danger with him :-) He also gets nervous around new environments but then can get warmed up pretty quick once he feels comfortable.
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| Cousin Fun |
One of the sweetest things about Cooper is that he is extremely lovable and affectionate and melts my heart everyday. He gives the best hugs and kisses and will give them to Justin and I freely without us even asking. He also blows kisses to me before he goes to bed or if I leave for whatever reason. And when I pick him up from the church or gym nursery, he can act like I've been gone all day as he is so happy to see us. He of course gives daddy the best greeting ever when he comes home from work. He is just the sweetest little boy and I am so thankful to the Lord for choosing me to be his Mommy!
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| Cooper "praying" for his rice crispy treat on his own |
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