10 Week Bumpdate!

The first trimester of pregnancy is such a strange thing because you don't yet look pregnant, you just look really bloated and a little fat. You also feel ridiculously pregnant with all of the exhaustion, nausea, gasiness, moodiness, etc etc etc., and yet, you have to keep this all to yourself (or at least mostly to yourself if you have told some family and close friends). Ugh, here's to looking forward to next month when *hopefully* the second trimester fun begins. I look forward to not keeping this secret anymore, to actually looking pregnant, and to getting some of my energy back. 

How Big is Baby: The size of a kumquat

Weight Gain: Somehow despite the incredibly unhealthy eating I've been doing, and lack of working out, I'm down 1/2 lb from where I started pre-pregnancy.That being said, I'm still hoping to keep weight gain on the low side of normal given I started 16 lbs above my "normal healthy" weight (AKA: pre-Isabella!). 

Workouts: Let's just be real honest here...NONE! Not a single one. There were a couple days when I thought "Oh I could do some easy weights or yoga while the girls nap" but the couch and Christmas movies won every single time. 

Maternity Clothes: Not yet but I'm thinking about pulling a few pieces out of the bin soon. Loving stretch pants with long flowy shirts or sweat shirts. And I LOVE the fact that my job requires me to wear scrubs!

Belly Button: Innie

Sleep: Sensitive subject. I'm tired all the time, and yet sleep doesn't come easy. I actually fall asleep quickly at night (usually around 9 pm, although there's been a few 8:30 nights as well!), but I wake up once to pee and have such a hard time going back to sleep.  I wish I was a good napper because there have been so many days where even a 20 minute cat napped would have helped me get through the evening, but I just can't seem to fall asleep! That being said the last 2 nights I've fallen asleep around 8:45 and slept a glorious 10 hours straight. Little piece of heaven I tell ya!

Cravings: Not really craving anything specific, except sushi which stinks because I can't have it. Otherwise, I've been eating a lot of fig bars as soon as I wake up, egg salad sandwiches for second breakfast, and mostly carbs after that. I made a few different soups with crusty dipping bread last week, mostly so I could justify eating bread, yet again, for dinner! Also loving sparkling water!!

Aversions: Animal protein never sounds great but I'm still eating it and it goes ok. Otherwise there's not anything I absolutely can't eat unlike the last 2 pregnancies. 

What I Missed: Energy, working out and feeling good. 

Symptoms: Nausea off and on all day long. Crazy gas and bloating. Pregnancy insomnia. Moodiness. 

Movement: Lots of movement in there thanks to gas. Nothing from the baby yet : )

Gender: I'm going with girl. Jon has NO clue this time around. 

Best Moment this Week: Seeing our little nugget on US, doing a little wiggle dance. Oh. SO. Cute!!!

Heart rate: 173

Measuring right at 9 weeks (when I was 9 weeks) and about the 20th percentile 

Worst Moment this Week: Feeling emotional, a little overwhelmed, and questioning whether or not I can be a Mama of 3. Guess there's no going back now : )

What I am Looking Forward to: Getting some energy back. Working out. And Christmas with the girlies this week! It has truly been a fun season with a 2 and 3 year old! Christmas through their eyes is magical!

8 Week Bumpdate

8 weeks down, 32ish to go (probably more like 31, but we shall see!!).  On one hand that seems like a very long time. On the other, I know it's going to fly right by just like the last two pregnancies did.

How Big is Baby: The size of a kidney bean. Or another site said a raspberry, which is kinda cuter : )

Weight Gain: ***

Workouts: Oh man the exhuastion has set in full force, and with the running around after 2 toddlers, and just trying to keep my house clean, any spare minute I get during naptime (which is the easiest time for me to workout) is spent laying and trying to recoup. And then two minutes later Aubrey wakes up :)  That being said, Jon and I got away for my birthday weekend so we got in a great cardio and weights session together. Other than that week 6 I didn't get any other workouts in : ( Week 7 I cleaned my house top to bottom over the course of two days which has to count for something, and at work climbed the two flights of stairs between the North and South PICU at least 1000 times, so there are calories burned, right!? As for a "regular" workout I got in a hill walk and short weights session with my sister, which was fun. 

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Belly Button: Innie

Sleep: Bedtime is officially 9:30 and I'm usually out by then. Not to mention I'm usually crawling into bed by 8:30!  Sleeping better than the past two weeks, but still wake up once or twice a night to pee which is just obnoxious. Luckily, most days I've been able to go back to sleep and am not up for good like weeks past. 

Cravings: Not really craving anything in particular, but I've definitely had more of a sweet tooth than in past pregnancies. Gram crackers have become a staple a couple of days when everything else makes me wanna vomit. And then there was the night (Aubrey's bonfire birthday) that I had a vanilla coke and a s'more for dinner, so there's that health dinner for the win!

Aversions: Luckily nothing is COMPLETELY off limits just yet, but there are moments when anything protein (eggs, chicken, turkey, beef, fish, etc) does NOT sound good. That being said, I usually choke it down, and feel better in the nausea department afterwards. I can actually say wine has NOT sounded good to me at all, so when Jon has had a glass at night, or we had friends over for dinner and they were all enjoying it, I didn't feel like I was missing out a bit. 

What I Missed: I really wanted a cold beer the other night when we had some friends over for Nachos, chips and guac. And definitely missing my energy. I look forward to the day that cleaning my house during nap time doesn't completely wipe me out for the rest of the evening! 

Symptoms: Nausea, but nothing terrible, and nothing that ginger frequently doesn't help. Just a low level, kinda gagging, but not going to throw up nausea. Generally bad in the morning til I eat something, better during the day, and then worse again at bedtime. Luckily work days the nausea is much more manageable, but I'm finding the day after I work I'm just flat out exhausted and with worse nausea. On another front, I'm peeing like a crazy lady which is SO not like me. And exhaustion, oh the exhaustion. 

Movement: Gas bubbles count!?

Gender: I'm thinking girl this week. Jon agrees...or maybe just hopes. 

Best Moment this Week: Being able to get away for my birthday weekend and truly enjoy it, including an amazing dinner at a Tapas place, and a great brunch the next morning. With all the nausea and limited food I was sticking to just before hand, it was fun to get away and really enjoy it all!

Also, being able to tell my family (on Thanksgiving) and our best friends (a few days later) that we're pregnant was AWESOME! And now so much more free. I HATE keeping secrets like that!!

Worst Moment this Week: Feeling like I'm down for the count a few days this last week. I hate that I can't enjoy the famiy tie or time with the girls like normal. But it's all for a good cause!

What I am Looking Forward to: Seeing our little nugget on US!

Aubrey 24 Months!!!

And just like that, we woke up, and our baby is 2 years old. TWO!!! How this happened so quickly I will never know.  This last year has been a true joy with Aubrey Lynn. She is silly, spunky, funny, loves to entertain and make people laugh, sweet, cuddly, loving, loves to wrestle daddy and sister, and has a temper like the best of them.  She is talking up a storm, and forming sentences that we can't believe!  She loves being active, jumping on and off of things that gives Mama a heart attack, and just being crazy in general. She's our little Schwee Schwee, Schwezie, Aubee Lynnzer, and Aubee Aubster! We couldn't imagine life without you!

Happy, happy 24 months Aubrey Lynn!

24 Month Highlights:

-You, Isabella, and DL started a tumbling class this month which was chaotic (1 teacher, a bunch of equipment, and tons of toddlers running around!), but also fun. You guys got a ton of energy out, and took a great nap afterwards so there's a bonus! 

-We went to a friend's 4th birthday party, donut themed. It's safe to say you and sister both had a blast. Luckily, for Mama, you took a bite of the donut that Bella made with chocolate frosting, and said "Aubee no like this" and proceeded to eat a squeezie instead. 

-We celebrated DL turning 3 with a Pancakes and Pajama party which was fun! The gift hightlight of the night was a cheap, small baby bottle. But my oh my how you and all the other little ladies loved that thing!

-Oh the era of awkward toddler photos has officially begun. I tell you to smile pretty and this is generally what I get. Every. Time!

Oh, the morning we went out to brunch and your hair was unfortunate, and then you ate like a crazy child : )

-You LOVE being outside, and while I haven't been able to get a good picture of it, you are really good on a scooter!  I am amazed at how tiny you are, and yet how easily you maneuver it, and how fast you can go!  You may or may not have beaten the bigger girls in a race or two!

-The week of Thanksgiving we put up our tree. This was a momentous moment for Mama who has classically refused to do anything Christmas related AT ALL before Thanksgiving is over. And yet, here we were, the weekend before Thanksgiving and Bella kept asking for a tree, so we got it up. I have to say, we've watched way more Christmas movies, listened to more Christmas music, and just been in Christmas cheer so much this year, and it's been a blast!

-We finished out the month with one last gymnastics class. Out of the 4 weeks, class was cancelled on the week of Thanksgiving, and both little Lerma ladies only got to go to 2 together bc Bella was sick one week. Overall, it was fun, but maybe not the best timing.

-You love being outside, and definitely don't mind getting dirty (unlike your sister!). You both helped Mimi plant tulips by our bridge. Mama can't wait to see them bloom in the spring!

-The house next door has broken ground, and you LOVE watching all the trucks and equipment do their thing! Mimi took you guys out here exploring one day, and you both kept saying "wow, huge!" It will be fun watching the house go up over the next half year or so!

Sleeping: We generally go upstairs for bedtime around 7:15, and you are in bed by 7:45 or 8pm. We have continued to do combined bedtime routine of rocking, reading, singing a few songs, and praying. Then you get your 1 on 1 time with daddy or mama to finish you milk, snuggle, and sing another song or two. Then you love to get in your crib and get kissed by all your animals (which include pink bear, brown bear, little bear, lambie, other lambie, puppy ("no mama, doggy!"), face, snoopy dog, and dolly!). You generally sleep until about 7 or 7:30 and we get you out of bed around 8am (on good days, when we're lucky!). 

You nap for an average of 1.5 hrs a day, usually from 1:30 til 3, or 2 til 3:30 or so.  You wake up crying almost EVERY single day! Still can't figure out how to get you to wake up happy! And then there are still plenty of days where you're done after 45 minutes or an hour. 

Eating: Picky is your middle name. Favorites this month: Ham, turkey bacon, duckies, cheese, strawberries, coldee nani's (frozen bananas), quinoa/rice blend, and even though we don't eat them often, I can guarantee you can throw down a nitrite free hot dog or two when we do bonfires!! And I can now get you to eat sweet potatoes and lima beans (although you eat the middle part and spit out the skin)...sometimes! Hey, mama will take it!

Aubrey Loves:
-Being outside, running around, playing on scooters
-Going to the park, swings, slides
-Mimi! What a Mimi's girl she is!
-Being independent and doing things ALL by yourself! "No Aubee do it!"
-Reading books
-Singing, favorites include You are My Sunshine, Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, Tell me Why, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle Twinkle, Old McDonald Had a Farm
-"Shows", Super Why, Justin Time, silly songs, Ruff Ruff Tweet and Dave, Word Party

Aubrey Hates:

-Getting help to do anything!

24 Month Stats:

Height: 34 in (approx 55th percentile)

Weight: 23 lb 12 oz (approx 15th percentile)

Teeth: no new teeth this month, still waiting on all four 2 year molars. 

Wearing size 18 mo jammies and pants (2T just slide right off you!), otherwise 24mo/2T shirts and some outfits. Size 3 diapers at night. Size 4 or 5 shoes depending on the brand.