27 Week Update (24 week picture) and the GENDER Reveal :)

Please let me preface this update by saying that I know I am terribly behind with updates... this summer has simply gotten away from me.  I am now almost in my third trimester and we have know for a WHILE that we are going to have another BOY!  We are so excited to finally share this news with everyone.  We think it is going to be so much fun for our boys to have each other as play mates and best friends.  Here is a short update on how the pregnancy is going...

How Far Along: 27 Weeks on Saturday, July 19

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a cucumber, 15" long, 2.2lbs

The Bad: Nearing the end of the second trimester... heartburn is definitely worse & lower back pain a lot of days.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants/shorts and tops.

Gender: It's a...BOY!!

Sleep: Still sleeping relatively well - Takes me a while to get comfortable.  

Movement: Lots of movement ALL of the time - I think we have another active one :).  

What I miss: Hot tubs?  Not really... haha.

Cravings: Still no real cravings that I can tell this time.  

Symptoms: Belly getting bigger, back pain, heart burn, etc. 

Best Moment this week: Josh got to feel this one move a couple of weeks ago - such a cool feeling and definitely makes me happy to know our little guy is moving around in there :).  

Nolan's 21 Month Update

NOLAN'S 21 MONTH UPDATE - on July 1 - Better late than never:

Weight: 28lbs measured at the Doctor on 8/15/14 (22.5 months)

Height: Need to Update (Would not stand still long enough :)

Clothes Size: 2T shirts, 18-24 month shorts/pants

Diaper Size: 5 (Huggies Snug & Dry)

Sleeping Patterns: Nolan is still sleeping through the night (8:00PM - 8:00AM).  He is taking a 2 hr nap in the afternoon as well - Hope this continues for a while after the baby gets here too :).

Milestones: Teething: Nolan still has only16 teeth.  Nothing new since his one year molars came in.  Nolan still runs EVERYWHERE and can climb our stairs very well - he still needs help going down the stairs.  He can also climb on lots of other things like most chairs and some tables...  Eating is still going great - he has almost mastered using a spoon and a fork.  His favorite food right now is cantaloupe and peanut butter/jelly sandwiches and his least favorite is still green beans.  Nolan is talking a lot now!  He will say and repeat (when he is in the mood) lots of words and phrases - "Mama, Daddy, Papa, Mimi, Uh-oh, I do, NO, I go, All done, Meas (Please), Tractor, Truck, Car, Cheese, etc."  He can also make several animal sounds - Our favorites are the Cow, Pig & Chicken - just ask him!  Nolan is also learning his anatomy and can point to his nose, eyes, mouth, feet, hair, etc.  Nolan has gotten really good at putting puzzles together - he loves to sit in his room and listen to music while doing his puzzles.  Nolan LOVES trucks - he will point a truck or tractor out from a mile away.  Nolan is great at cleaning up - He will put his toys away, sometimes without even being asked and will pick up trash he sees to throw away as well as clean up spills with a kitchen towel.

Favorite Memory this Month:  Nolan is learning to give kisses and hugs - When you give him a hug, he will usually say "Awwwww".  It is so sweet - melts your heart :).  We love our sweet boy.

19 Week Update

How Far Along: 19 Weeks on Saturday, May 24

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a mango - 6"long, 1/2 lb

The Bad: Nothing too bad at this point - LOVING the 2nd trimester.  If I had to complain about something it would be a little bit of heartburn.  

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants/shorts and tops... definitely no denying it at this point :)

Gender: We had a "sneak peek" sonogram at 16 weeks and found out the gender... we are waiting to confirm one more time at the 20 week appt before announcing it to everyone ;)

Sleep: I am getting up at least once to use the bathroom each night and beginning to get a little uncomfortable in certain positions.  

Movement: Feeling lots of flutters... especially at night :).

What I miss: Playing tennis.

Cravings: Still no real cravings that I can tell this time.  

Symptoms: Belly getting bigger - baby is definitely growing :).  

Best Moment this week: Seeing the 16 week ultrasound and finding out the gender.  Josh got to be there this time which I was so glad about - he had to miss it with Nolan.  We can't wait to meet our sweet little one.  

15/52 :: PEEK-A-BOO

Josh took this awesome picture of Noly when he was playing hide and seek.  I absolutely love it :)

14/52 :: EASTER

I am extremely behind in my picture every week posting... here is Easter.  Poor Nolan was running a fever all weekend - but still was a good sport and checked out his goodies while we took this sweet picture.  I love this basket... it was my Mom's when she was a little girl and then mine growing up and now it belongs to Nolan :).

12/13 WEEK UPDATE

Time for those pregnancy updates again... I am not promising there will be as many as last time... but I am going to do my best :)

How Far Along: 13 Weeks tomorrow - Photo taken at 12 weeks

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a peach - 3"long

The Bad: Nausea - although it has not been as bad as with Nolan and still pretty TIRED.

Maternity Clothes: I just gave in about a week ago and decided to start wearing maternity pants/shorts - just too uncomfortable not to.  

Gender: We should find out around 20 weeks... (We may have a "sneak peek" at 16 weeks.)

Sleep: I am getting up at least once to use the bathroom each night - I know this will only get worse... Other than that I am sleeping pretty well so far.

Movement: Nothing yet - can't wait :).  

What I miss: Having more energy.  

Cravings: No real cravings this time that I can tell... I have been eating a lot of cereal... but I always do that.  No food aversions yet either really - I thought the Mexican aversion was going to come back, but (to Josh's relief) it seems to be tolerable this time.  

Symptoms: Nausea and a little heartburn has started... Tums are my friend at night.  

Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat (159) at my Dr. Appt.  Always such a sweet sound :).  

13/52 :: BIG BROTHER

That's right!  Nolan is going to be a Big Brother this year - his baby brother/sister is due October 18th.  They will be almost exactly 2 years apart.  We are beyond excited and thankful for this new addition to our family.

Nolan was sporting his BIG BROTHER shirt when we face timed Mimi & Grammy/Papa to tell them the news a few weeks ago.

Nolan doesn't quite understand all of the changes that are in store quite yet... but he is definitely starting to notice that there is something different going on with Mommy's tummy.  We are all excited to meet this new precious little one very soon!