The 6 month mark feels oh so good! This pregnancy is FLYING by so fast. I always heard your second one you don't take as many pictures, you write less "firsts" down about them, you never finish their baby books and well....it goes for my blogging this pregnancy as well, i've been horrible keeping up and taking pictures of my growing belly. The first kid keeps you busy and the days turn into weeks and before you know it another month has gone by. I've taken pics every few weeks instead of every week so i'm definitely falling into that category of a mom that has second kid syndrome, he just doesn't have the same "social exposure" as the first one :(
I haven't really blogged about how this pregnancy has been and honestly it's been pretty breezy. In the beginning I was turned off of things quickly, like i'd open the fridge to get eggs out and before I reached for the eggs my brain was like nope, not today.....happened a few times with eggs and chicken, lasted about 2 weeks thank goodness because I eat eggs for breakfast a lot, I love eggs! I also was super tired around weeks 5-8, the couch and I were best friends, but that didn't last long either, probably a good thing though. Other than those two things, I've felt pretty good, growing all up front which i'm thankful for and haven't gained much weight (it will prob come at the end, just like with Gem, full force lol).
Hows Gem handling it? Well, Gem isn't my touchy, snugly child, she loves her space. She doesn't snug with us on the couch, she won't hug people or hold hands with other kids, if she sits next to you, your leg better not touch hers and if I go to put my arm around her or rub up on her feet and toes...she scoots away from me :( BUT.....since being pregnant she's become so excited and so snugly!! Its funny how Darin and I would get so excited if she sat with us on the couch, laid down even...it was so rare, we'd jump for our phones to snap a pic and have proof she did actually like us lol!! Now....she has become a snug bug. She loves to sit with us on the couch all bundled up and even sharing a blanket! She loves my belly, rubs it all the time, talks to him, tells him "i love you baby brother" and kisses my belly consantly, seriously the cutest thing EVER! She's very aware and concerned as well, if Darin is playing rough with her around me she tells him to be careful of mommies belly and when we go somewhere with stairs, she tells me to be careful because I have a baby in my belly, thanks kid ;) lol. When she goes to school she tells me bye and she loves me with a kiss and then tells baby bye and i love you and gives him a kiss too. My favorite is when she gets her ipad and comes to sit on the couch next to me, she has one hand on my belly and one hand navigating her ipad haha! Soon it won't be just her and i'll have those cute loving moments to cherish between siblings and i'll have those jealous sibling moments that will probably turn into tears and long conversations, so until then, i'll just enjoy how much I love all these sweet moments between Gem and I :) I just love how cute she is right now, I could eat her up!
