21 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 21 weeks

Size of baby: the length of a carrot

Total weight gain/loss: 2lbs, maybe more but I dunno yet, I'll find out next week

Maternity clothes: pants since I was 6 weeks pregnant, but still wearing my regular tops

Baby Gender: BOY

Baby Name: Jack David Mitchell
aka Spiderman, according to Sophia

Movement: lots of little punches and kicks... Hopefully soon Zach and Sophia will feel them soon

What I miss: lots and lots of caffeine, ENERGY, sleeping through the night

Cravings: Oreos and ice cold MILK, biscuits, root beer

Symptoms: backaches and my feet hurt this week… I think only because we have been so super busy

Best moment this week: Being able to feel Jack move everyday and Sophia asking me, "how does the baby feel?" and "when will he come out to meet me?" I LOVE IT!!!!!!


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Happy Birthday Pea Pie

Today my sweet little Presley Kay Bryson turned 2!  She was so much fun to watch.  Enjoy the photos!

Nana, Roxie, and Presley

The Sweet Birthday Girl

Daddy and his girl

Jeremy and Presley

Shea and Maddie, Jace and his sister Sydnie jumping off the diving board

Sweet Pea Pie

Pool time!

Daddy’s Flip!

20 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 20 weeks

Size of baby: the length of a banana

Total weight gain/loss: 2lbs, maybe more but I dunno yet

Maternity clothes: pants since I was 6 weeks pregnant, but still wearing my regular tops

Baby Gender: BOY

Baby Name: Jack David Mitchell
aka Spiderman, according to Sophia

Movement: lots and lots of little kicks and feeling like my insides are rolling

What I miss: ENERGY, sleeping through the night

Cravings: Oreos and ice cold MILK… and CHUYS Creamy Jalapeño Ranch with tortillas

Symptoms: backaches and my feet hurt this week… I think only because we have been so super busy

Best moment this week: Sunday, at the lake, I was floating in the pool and I was super relaxed… Jack was moving all over the place… I forgot how much I missed that feeling.  Also this week Sophia has been LOVING on my belly with hugs and kisses whenever she can.  She also realized that my belly is good place to rest her head.

Flowers, Painting, and Rangers

Sophia and Zach planted some pretty purple flowers in the pots outback

 

After her nap she woke up and helped us paint the baby’s room… she had so much fun painting…. we still have stripes to add to his room yet.

 

And later that night we went to the Rangers game with Grandma and Grandpa.  We even participated in a Guinness Book of World Records for most people wearing sunglasses at night.  She was such a good girl!  She stayed for 10 innings… I think that Mommy and Grandma were more tired than she was on the way home.

Bass and more fun at the Lake

 

Sophia’s bass she caught with Daddy… she did have a little help reeling it in.

releasing the BIG fish

and ready to catch more… for at least a couple of minutes

My big girl swimming… she was becoming quite the little independent swimmer with her float, she kept saying swim, paddle like a dog… then all she wanted to do was jump off the edge… she is going to be quite the little fish this summer.

2 1/2 years old

Oh my goodness my sweet little baby girl is now 2 1/2 years old.  I feel like it was just yesterday that I was having her.   She is no longer a baby, as she tells me, she is a big girl.  She amazes me everyday.  I love every minute that I get to spend with her.  She is so much fun to be around, always happy, loving and full of energy with a beautiful, little blossoming personality. 

Sophia at 2 1/2 you

• love eating strawberry gogurts, Quaker Oat Cereal, pasta, Owens Breakfast bowls, eggs, toast, cheese and crackers, chips and queso, tortillas and butter, popsicles, Sprite, Flavored Waters, Capri Suns, Starburst, Push Pops
• sleep from about 8 pm to 7 am with a 2-3 hour afternoon nap
• are wearing 18 months shorts, 2t/3t shirts and dresses
• started potty training a week ago and you are doing FABULOUS… just a few poopoo accidents, but you love going on your little potty for stickers and Starburst
• love reading books and going to the library
• love swimming, even if it is in the turtle pool in the backyard
• are SUPER excited about your baby brother, that you call Spider-Man, and you even called him on your phone yesterday
• are starting to play dress up, which I love, and you love carrying your make-up case and glasses with you
• love to sing and dance
• love gardening with Daddy
• love snuggling with Mommy
• love watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Dora, Max and Ruby and Maisy
• know all your letters of the Alphabet, were working on matching upper case to lower case
• can count to 20 and are starting to understand the concept of one to one correspondence ( I am such a teacher)
• also have memorized several of your favorite books and love to read them to anyone that will read with you

We love you more than the world is round and the sun is bright…. to the moon and back…. xoxoxo

Top Golf

Practicing her golf swing with Daddy

patiently waiting her turn… she even has her own golf glove on!!

Sophia’s turn

playing a little with Mommy!

19 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 19 weeks

Size of baby: A large heirloom tomato

Total weight gain/loss: 2lbs

Maternity clothes: pants since I was 6 weeks pregnant, but still wearing my regular tops

Baby Gender: BOY

Baby Name: narrowing it down… hopefully will have a name determined next week for sure!

Movement: more occasional flutters, but no real movement yet

What I miss: ENERGY

Cravings: avocados, tomatoes and onions, decaf Mocha Frappuccino

Symptoms: exhaustion and headaches

Best moment this week: Listening to Sophia become excited about having a brother.  She especially likes to call him Spiderman, which Zach is just loving.  I am also working on decorating his room.  Got the bedding ordered, need to pick out the pictures for the walls, and then paint!!

It’s a…….

BOY!!!!!!

We are so thrilled that Baby #2 is a boy. 

We went to the doctor yesterday afternoon with Sophia, my mom, and Zach’s mom.  They were just thrilled to be seeing the sonogram.  The technician checked out every little part of the baby.  Everything checked out just perfect.  His, so exciting to say, heartbeat was 158 bpm.  After all little parts were checked it was time for the big reveal…. and it was definitely obvious the baby is a boy.  We all screamed, “YAY!!! IT’S A BOY!!!”

profile shot

his little leg and foot

                      boy parts                                      his little feet and boy parts

Sophia then said, “Oh no, Mommy, I wanted a gurl!!”  She was quite close to crying, but once we told her she could dress him and play with him, she was great!   Zach even has her calling the baby “Spiderman.”  I must say we are ALL very excited… Next step is picking out his name….. and of course getting his room ready.  I am excited about decorating for a boy.