6 months!

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!

BoY or GirL

o.....since this kiddo will complete our family, we had to know if it was a girl or boy! We really wanted to have a boy, but we have a girl already and she's pretty awesome so having another girl would be awesome as well. We decided to keep Gem out of school and bring her with us to the ultrasound appointment so she could see her little brother or sister in my tummy. She was quite excited but I know she didn't really know what she was excited about lol....when we went in Darin held her and they watched on as the Dr took pics, measured things and explained to Gem what we were seeing; here's his head, his arms, etc. We told the Dr. we wanted to know the sex but to put it on a piece of paper in an envelope for us. We loved with Gem we found out at home just the two of us and we could hug and be happy and celebrate....we didn't want to find out in a Drs. office with me laying there and him standing there with the Dr rubbing goop all over me lol....we loved how intimate it was last time so we wanted to do that again. Seeing the little kiddo was amazing as always, it's something of a miracle seeing that little person inside you.


We left the office with an envelope in hand that had that one word on a piece of paper inside :) I had an idea to go to a local macaroon shop....gave the lady the envelope and told her what was in it and that I wanted a box of white macaroons BUT one pink OR one blue, depending on what the paper in the envelope said :) She felt so honored to know before we knew, she said nobody ever asked her to do this before and she was super excited to be a part of it. We got home and planned on Gem opening the cookie box to tell us if there was a blue cookie or a pink cookie, needless to say we have it on video and she did a great job telling us there was a BLUE macaroon!!! We were both so excited but Darin getting a boy I think had him even more excited, so much so, I got a high five lol.

GeM TuRNs 3!

Every year I probably say it but where the heck did 3 years go? They fly by so fast these days and it's scary! This year I did a popsicle party for Gem, since we have a great party house with a pool and huge back patio, we kept the party at home this year. Laura and Justin came to visit so it was special having them here as well.

Gem had a fantastic day with all her friends, she even had an ice cream truck come by which was a big hit. She really enjoys all her friends no matter the age and it's so nice to watch her be social and seeing her run around laughing and having so much fun, she's growing up too fast for me.

These days, Gem is such a character, she's her own tiny person.....we enjoy her so much with all her facial expressions (and she's got plenty), her stories that last so long it feels like hours, her imagination going wild while she's playing, how she says certain phrases and words makes us laugh so hard sometimes, she's a goober for sure and we love this age so much. Happy Birthday to our big girl, 3 is going to be a great year, we love you to the moon and back!!

AnoTHeR aDditiON

CRAIG AND KAIT are having a BABY!! They told us on Thanksgiving and oh how excited I am for them.....also because they have no idea i'm pregnant and when they do find out, Kaitlyn is going to be so excited! I'm so happy my little brother is going to be a daddy, it's the best Thanksgiving news EVER!!

NeW ADdiTioN

Well.....it was Election Day and it was Trump or Clinton, I won't go into detail of who we were voting for since it's one of the craziest elections ever, I don't really like either and wish there was someone else in the mix. 

Anyway.......I also took a pregnancy test and well....I'M PREGNANT, AGAIN!! Our planning has paid off and we couldn't be happier. This will be my 3rd pregnancy, if you read my blog, you know earlier in the year I had an unfortunate miscarriage, so naturally i'm a little more nervous about this one, already keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard that this one sticks. We've decided that this 2nd kiddo will complete our family so we're excited for July 20th when we become a family of 4! Darin knew I was probably pregnant because I told him I had a good feeling I was, I still surprised him a little with a little sign, but deep down, i'm pretty sure he knew it too ;)

We are EXTREMELY happy to see Gemma become a big sister and watch how she adjusts and grows and loves on my tummy these next 9 months. She's a pretty smart cookie so I think she'll love the idea of having a little brother or sister. We've decided not to tell her yet, since she likes to go around to people and school and tells them when anything happens, I went to the dr for a cough or dropped Darin off at the airport and that girl will go announce it to everyone she runs into that day lol, next thing I know people are asking if i'm ok because Gem told them I went to the Dr. this morning...SO...in order to keep our secret, we can't tell her haha.