NEW NEWS!!!

Ben and I decided to start trying to have # 2 when Brandon was a year. I had thought I was pregnant a couple times and was so releved to find out that I wasn't. I was scared to have another one. Ben was ready to start trying right away but I was a little weary. We prayed and I was finally ok with getting pregnant again.

We started trying at the beginning of August and We found out on August 22, 2010 that # 2 is coming!!!!
I had the same symptoms as with Brandon. Bloody noses, tired, pee alot, cranky, and my boobs hurt. The difference was that I felt it a lot sooner than I did with Brandon. I could tell right away that my uterus was already bigger. Its nice to know that Ben and I are really fertile but we have to make sure we are really ready before we start trying. Haha.

Baby # 2's first picture!

Ben and I went to our first appointment today and I had a normal checkup today.
weight gain: + 3 lbs
Measurement: Didn't measure today
Blood pressure: 116/79
The ultrasound tech was able to fit us in today. YAY. We were able to see the baby and know for sure we have ONE baby on the way. Heart rate was 170 bpm.

8 weeks 9/23/10

Symptoms:
Tired: All the time.
Hungry but nothing sounds appetizing to me.
I feel good just can't do what I could before I was pregnant.
Brain dead: My brain isn't working at all and my family loves to make fun of me. For example I said today "it is 6 miles for a long way..." Huh. My family got a good laugh.
Pee: I still have to pee a lot.

Morning Sickness:
Still none yet! YAY!

Cravings:
Nothing sounds good to me this week. As soon as I eat I find out that it tastes good but until then I have a hard time picking what I want to eat.

Thoughts:
My appointment is in less than a week. I am so excited but nervous at the same time. I am hoping that I am able to have my ultrasound that day. That would be so awesome to be able to see the baby. Ben still swears it is twins. HAHA! I am trying to cherish the time that I have with Brandon. It wont be long till he will have to share his time with his brother or sister. So far the pregnancy is going good. I really can't complain.

7 weeks 9/16/2010

Symptoms:
going pee: I have to pee all the time. I wake up several times during the night to go to the bathroom.
No desire to eat: I force myself to eat in the morning with my vitamins cause otherwise I get sick. I don't feel hungry until I start eating lunch and dinner and then I eat until I'm full. Food isn't appetizing to me at this point.
Tired: Not as tired as I was with Brandon but after cleaning one thing, I can't keep my eyes open.
Brain dead: Can't remember anything and so stuff or lose stuff that I wouldn't normally lose. Ben has to be careful in giving me stuff and he has to remember for me where I put stuff. I forget my thoughts in mid sentence.

Morning sickness:
None yet, thank you Father. Maybe a little after breakfast but it is nothing to slow me down.

Cravings:
With Brandon I craved sweets, fruit, otter pops, ice cream etc. With this one I crave salty. I would always eat dinner and then dessert but now I want to eat dessert and then dinner. I feel more satisfied with salty.

Thoughts:
Some people have been asking me when we are going to have our second one an I can't lie to them so i tell them that we are expecting but tell them not to share. I'm thankful that not many people have asked. I also made a mistake by putting post on my last blog instead of save. Only one person saw so I am thankful for that. The reason I wanted to keep it a secret is cause of two reasons. The first is what if something had happened to Brandon (so thankful nothing happened), I would have to tell the world that something happened or that I lost the baby. The second is that telling everyone so quickly the time passed slower. We figured that if we wait to tell everyone then time will go faster cause we are already farther along.
My doctor's appointment is still a little less than 2 weeks away. I'm nervous and I think I will be until I either see the baby or hear the heartbeat. This pregnancy has small differences than Brandon's but so far they are similar.

6 weeks 9/9/10

Symptoms:
Dizzy: every time i want to clean or have the desire then I get really dizzy and have to sit down again.
moody: that needs no explanation
tired: although i am tired i have no time to sleep.
impatient: now is when i need Christ the most.
No morning sickness yet. Thank God!
Thoughts:
I am so excited for this new page. I need prayer because this pregnancy is a lot harder than my first. My body just feels warn out.

State fair

"Doggy"

Mommy and Brandon

Kyle

Brandon

Pigs


Saying hi to the actual doggy.

Kyle fell asleep while waiting for ice cream.

Brandon and I went to the state fair with our friends Stephanie and Kyle. We had a blast walking around and seeing all the animals, eating lunch, and visiting all the goodies they have at the fair. Brandon saw all the animals and calls them "doggy." I'm happy he recognized them as animals. We were very tired after walking so much.

Lake

We went to the lake for a day. It was so much fun!

work

I take care of a little girl while her mommy sleeps cause she works the night shift. It is the perfect job and I love it but I have to distract Brandon some how.

Camping

We went camping with my family twice this summer. We had a blast building campfires, eating, swimming in the water, and just talking. It was nice making memories with family.

First Topes ballgame

Although the topes lost, we still had fun eating, yelling, and just being at the ball game. Brandon had fun watching all the people and eating nachos and hot dogs.

Twilight and harry potter

So someone i know brought up a valid point. "You won't watch Harry Potter because your church tells you its hedonistic... You will watch twilight but not Harry Potter? That makes no sense. At your wedding I spoke to your pastor and he too was anti Harry Potter and anti evolution. That Monica is following religion and it's leaders."

He is right to a certain point. When harry potter came out when I was younger, so many of my "christian" friends were reading and watching it. I had a conviction that I didn't really want to read or watch them. Not because someone told me not to, my parents really didn't mind if i read them but because I didn't really want to. i never had a desire to get into them. Even today, i hear so many people talking about them and I just don't want to. Twilight on the other hand isn't really that different. I know what i believe and twilight wont cause me to believe in anything different. Although i was thinking about it and thought about what drew me to those books. The main reason I think is Edward. He is the perfect guy. I think that every girl longs and wants that perfect guy. the question is why do I want that perfect guy when I have Ben. The answer is cause I am a sinner, I want what I don't have. I want someone who gives me what I want and does everything for me. Well obviously that isn't what i have and i need to be thankful for what I have. I would rather look at twilight this way, I once heard that Edward is like Jesus! He is always there for us, loves us no matter what, protects us, watches over us, and is Perfect! As i began to look at "Edward" as Jesus and not as my "perfect man" my thoughts began to change and I looked at the movie differently. I am blessed beyond anything I could ever imagine and I want to be closer to Jesus, my perfect God!

Wordless Wednesday

Teething

Brandon has been getting both of his top teeth at the same time. He has been a grump for the last 2 days. I went to the gym today and left him in daycare and when I got back he was whining. I put him in his car seat and he screamed all the way home. I gave him some teething tablets and ibprophen and he laid on me for 10 min. He was a happy boy after that.

Kyle's birthday

Really cool looking cake


I tasted really good too!




Sitting with daddy.


We had so much fun at Brandon's best bud Kyle's birthday. We ate cake, swam in the water, and made a girlfriend. My friend's daughter and Brandon really hit it off and loved to play with each other. Every time they see each other they get so excited!