5 Weeks

There I am in all of my bloated glory. Random people are already commenting on my pregnancy. Seriously. I think I need a girdle. Or to stop eating everything in sight. lol

Baby size: Apple seed!

How far along: 5 weeks

Total weight gain: +1

Sleep: My body is sore, I pee once a night, I wake up early and am restless- but it’s still good sleep.

Maternity Clothes: Not needed yet

Food cravings: carbs of any form!

Food aversions: Nothing off the top of my head

Symptoms: Heartburn, slightly increased urination, slight fatigue

Stretchmarks: No new ones!

Doctor’s Appointment: First ultrasound March 12th, and first OB appointment soon too, just waiting on a call back to set the date.

Movement: Not yet :)

Belly Button: In still

Gender: Who knows!

Best moment of the week: Being 5 weeks! Not much is getting me down lately.

What I’m looking forward to: My first ultrasound!

What I miss: Not too much, really. I'm just really grateful to be pregnant again.

I'm Back With News

Wordpress just wasn't what I thought it would be, and I'd all but quit blogging over there before I realized it was because I just hate the interface! So I'm back.

Aidan is 2 years, 2 months, and some days old. He is talking more, running around, and just generally being the best little boy ever. Love him to pieces.

Since the last time I was here I got pregnant again (August 29th I got my BFP). We packed up, moved to a bigger house, and then I started bleeding. I was diagnosed with a Subchorionic Hematoma at 9 weeks and I bled daily until I lost our angel at 15 weeks. It was just too much.

But we were in our new house, picked out for our family of 4 and suddenly we're back to a family of three. We made it through the first few weeks (thanks to Buspar for me, and beer for Mike, and Aidan snuggles for both of us). Once I got my cycle back we wanted to try again, so we did.

And on February 12th, 2012 I got this:

Due October 23rd, 2012! Now let us just hope for a healthy one this time, okay?? I'm only 4w1d right now, but I'm way too excited to keep it a secret. I'm so excited to be starting this journey again!



4 Weeks:

How far along? 4 Weeks 1 Day

Total weight gain/loss: 0 - I'm enjoying this number while I can!

Sleep: I can't get enough. The exhaustion hit early this time. I'm yawning all day, and by 9pm if I'm not in bed I am literally falling asleep on the couch!

Best moment this week: Getting my BFP! Even though we had been trying, it's still a shock to see it happen so quickly.

Movement: Just gas bubbles moving around in there ;)

Symptoms: Hungry all the time, tired, heartburn.

Food cravings: No cravings yet!

Food aversions: None yet.

Gender: No idea!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In.

What I miss: Nothing

What I am looking forward to: First ultrasound March 12th to see the heartbeat!

Weekly Wisdom: RELAX! Worrying accomplishes nothing.

Milestones: Umm... getting pregnant! lol

I've Moved

I swore I had updated this but Blogger must have eaten my post, which is a big part of the reason I moved to Word Press! By all means come on over and check us out. I've missed all my blog buddies!

http://www.anewnicole.wordpress.com

Christmas Card Time Has Arrived

I'm a little behind the ball this year, but it's time to think about Christmas cards already!

I normally send out generic cards that I pick up at the store, but this year we are wanting to do photo cards to show family and friends what Aidan looks like now that he's one year old!

We have used Shutterfly multiple times in the past. We've ordered calendars, we ordered our birth announcements through them, and of course we've ordered prints as well. I've never had anything bad to say about Shutterfly, so of course when I saw their Christmas Photo Cards it didn't take much to twist my arm into wanting to order from them.

I've been looking around for a while now and I can't figure out which type I should get!

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Option 1: This would of course have a picture of Aidan front and center!

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Option 2: This could be either a family shot, or a single shot. I was thinking more family style, as shown above.

Both are 5x7 cardstock, and I just know they will be wonderful quality if my past experiences with Shutterfly have anything to say about it! I do believe I prefer the folded card, just so I can personalize each card without having to include a seperate note for each, but I'm leaving it up to you guys! Any preferences about which one I should get? Any ideas on what type of photo I should use in my cards?

Aidan is One!

Got a cool new Cozy Coupe!

Dressed up in Toys R Us

He was THRILLED when we told him it was his birthday.

Playing with a new toy his grandma got him.

Eating some squash!

Always a ham for the camera

Opening gifts at his party

Even a busy toddler stops to smell the roses sometimes :)

Hamming it up. He LOVES everyone, would go to a stranger on the street if they tried to pick him up. He's not shy at all.

A nice shot of his semi busted lip. He misjudged the distance between to places and face planted.

New Pictures

Aidan's 10.5 months now, and oh boy is he a handful! He's always into everything, but it's so cute it's easy to not get frustrated. He's truly inquisitive about the world around him, and it's awesome to see him learn how things work. His big brown eyes just light up when he discovers something new!

He had his first real playdate with a friend close to his age. They played nice the whole time!

He loves it when his daddy lays on the floor with him to play before bedtime.

He's teething so he loves to chew on everything, including bottles of Gripe Water.

You can see 2 teeth here, but he has 4 more hiding up top!

He loves his puffs, and they stick to him if he isn't wearing a shirt ;)

10 Month Letter

Dear Aidan,

I have no idea where to start! You're 10 months old now. I swear I feel simultaniously like I've known you all my life and that you just got here. Such conflicting emotions but I guess every mom feels that. You do new things every single day, so I'll make a laundry list of them in the interest of quickness:

• You walk, kind of. You hold 1 handed onto anything and everything and haul butt across the room. Hands, walls, couches, etc.
• You say mama, dada, baba, buhbye, and hey
• You eat everything. Pizza, pasta, etc etc etc. We feed you veggies and all sorts of healthy items but in reality you want whatever we are eating, and we give you bits of it not only to keep you from screaming but to expose you to plenty of foods!
• You FINALLY mastered thumb-pointer finger grip. You still prefer to SHOVEL food into your mouth but you're just an enthusiastic eater and I love that about you.
• Favorite foods are still anything apple, pastas, breads, any fruits, carrots, broccoli, okay... everything! LOL
• You are in size 4 diapers, 12 or 18 month clothing.
• Your favorite toys right now are your Fisher Price music learning table, Fisher Price Roll Along Bongo Drums, and any and everything you can fit into your mouth
• You have 6 teeth. 4 up top, 2 on bottom and you are most definitely working on some more.

And really, I couldn't love you any more than I do. You're simply the most awesome baby ever. Your great great gram passed away this week, and you were an angel (maybe her angel!) every time I took you to see her. You were quiet and respectful and you smiled at me while I cried for her. At the funeral today you kept yourself quiet and when I showed her to you in her casket you reached out and tried to eat the roses she was clutching. You fell asleep in your stroller and while you were awake you literally stole the show. Everyone wanted to love on the "most adorable baby ever".

You have the most amazing personality ever, and everyone can see it. Thank you for giving me the honor of being your mother.

I love you,

Mama