7th Anniversary

7 years ago today I married my best friend.  We have had a busy and amazing 7 years.

My husband is the most amazing daddy to our little girl and will be an amazing father to our little one on the way.

Happy Anniversary Charlie.  I love you so much!

Baby #2 - 18 Weeks

• How far along: 18 weeks
• Size of baby: measures 5.5 inches — about the size of a bell pepper — and weighs 7 ounces
• Total Weight Gain: 4 pounds
• Maternity Clothes: No but getting closer!
• Gender: 2 weeks until we find out.
• Sleep: Tossing and turning a little during the night.
• Cravings: Grape juice
• Anything making you queasy or sick?  Meat and powder scented stuff (lotion, deodorant).  Lots of things leave a bad after taste in my mouth.
• Best moment this week: Meeting my new niece, Payten.  So excited to have a little snuggle bug of our own!
• What I miss most: Fitting comfortably into my clothes.
• Symptoms: Vomiting and nausea - this has been mild though compared to the beginning.
• What I'm looking forward to: Decorating the nursery and buying clothes.  Meeting Payten and seeing her fully stocked room and closet made me anxious to get baby's room ready.
• Movement: Flutters are becoming more frequent.

Baby Payten

My little sister's baby girl decided to arrive on her due date, August 11, 2012 at 7:15am.  We were thrilled to finally meet Payten.  She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured 19.5 inches.

 Chesney was so excited to see her and ready to "change her diaper all by myself."

 

 We thought she would fit in well with our family, but Kate and Kyle weren't having any of it.

 She was more alert on day 2 and got dressed up for her hospital pictures.  She does have enough clothes to be changed a few times daily. (Kate, you make me so proud!)

 

 

Congratulations Kate and Kyle!  Baby Payten is beyond precious, and we miss her already!  Welcome to the family Payten.  We love you!

Chesney's 18th Tooth

Chesney's 18th tooth, her lower right 2nd molar is poking through.  We almost have a full mouth of baby teeth.

Baby #2 - 17 Weeks

• How far along: 17 weeks
• Size of baby: measures 5 inches — about the size of an turnip — and weighs 5 ounces
• Total Weight Gain: 3 pounds
• Maternity Clothes: No
• Gender: Unknown but dying to know!
• Sleep: Sleeping well.
• Cravings: Grape juice
• Anything making you queasy or sick?  Meat and powder scented stuff (lotion, deodorant).  Lots of things leave a bad after taste in my mouth.
• Best moment this week: Spending lots of time with my little girl.
• What I miss most: Eating a bigger variety of food.
• Symptoms: The vomiting is back...boo.  After a couple weeks of nothing, I had 3 episodes this week.  The nausea is better though.
• What I'm looking forward to: 3 weeks until we find out the gender. 
• Movement: Lots of flutters when I'm resting.

C is for...

I found Crayola window crayons on a trip to Hobby Lobby last week and knew I had to get them for my sweet girl.  I pulled them out for her to play with today, and she loved them!

 

 The finished masterpiece.

 She was practicing her letter C on the window.  Yesterday we were at our bank drive up, and she yelled from the back seat, "there's a "C" for Chesney.  Chuck and I looked up to see the sign with the bank's name Blackhawk Community on the side of the bank.  We were slightly shocked that she could pick a "C" out like that.

 After dinner, she decided to take my heels for a walk.  She took every pair out of the closet and lined them up after walking in them.

 

I love how my little girl has so much fun with everything she does.

My Little Love

My sweet little girl melts my heart.  You can't possibly know the love of a child until you have one.  Such an amazing gift!

 

 

 

 

 

So full of life and love!  Chesney, I love you so much sweet angel!!