Maternity Session - Baby Girl #2

35 weeks and anxiously awaiting little sister's arrival! All of those first-time momma jitters are flooding back to me, but after celebrating Grace's second birthday last week I am reminded that we have successfully raised a kind little human once and we can do it again 💗 .

Thank you again to my very talented cousin and photographer Kortney @kortneyraephotography  We will cherish these photos for years to come! I especially love that I was able to get Ethan in a few since last time around he was in Georgia at a training with the military. These pictures just get me so excited for our new baby girl to get here!

Austin, Texas

We finally did it! We flew out to Texas to visit some of our best friends, Dillon and Ashtin Barclay and sweet little Ellie Belly! We have been wanting to visit them since they moved out there a couple of years ago and decided this was a perfect time. A babymoon and one more trip before grace turned 2 and we'd have to pay for her flight. It was a perfect weekend with just the right amount of site seeing and relaxing catching up with our dear friends! We ate lots of yummy BBQ and toured some of downtown Austin. I was able to be there for Ashtin's baby shower and Ethan and Dillon got to attend a Texas Longhorns NFL game. Grace and Ellie became little best friends and had a blast together. It's so fun to see your daughter and your best friend's daughter become little best friends! Fun fact, they are only about a month apart. Grace born in December and Ellie born in January. And get this, we are now both due with two more girls due in December ( For Ashtin's baby) and January (for mine). Two new little girls to become best friends as well!

              

A Frozen Halloween

Her first real character love is Elsa! Anyone surprised by this haha I didn't think when Frozen came out back in 2014 that it'd be popular enough for me to have a daughter years later so into it! She loved this dress and still wears it to bed and during the day most days! And if I tell her she has to wear something else, she insists on bringing it with us to hold as her blanky. I think we might need to get her an actual Elsa blanket for her birthday!

The twins, Kinzley and Paizley came to town and went to a Halloween party at the Spring Preserve with us! They had so much fun holding hands everywhere and getting candy from strangers;)

We hosted a pumpkin carving party with some friends from the neighborhood. Nothing gets you ready for the Holiday like roasted pumpkin seeds and caramel apples!

Our cousins came to town and went to the Gilcrease Pumpkin patch with them! 

 We happen to be in town for the Spendlove Family pumpkin painting and cookie decorating party this month! 

Perfect October with just the right amount of activities! 

Hello 3rd Trimester

Saturday, October 26TH, 2019

12-28 Weeks

Hello, 3rd Trimester!! Here's the update for those interested. I have been really slacking at updates for baby girl #2 and I'm having major mom guilt about it. I am thrilled for this baby just like I was with Grace but it's a lot harder to sit down and blog when you have a busy toddler running around needing your attention! I have some random photos but some are just weeks apart! I'll try to get a few more before she makes her appearance. Now to try and go back to document a few things from this pregnancy before I forget them all. 

I haven't had any crazy cravings this time around. Just the usual pickles and for a few weeks I mostly lived off bagels and cream cheese. No major food aversions or sickness after about 20 weeks. I tested negative for gestational diabetes again, which is great because I don't know how I would have been to cut my sugars/treats! I have a possible inguinal hernia that may or may not require surgery after the birth but fingers crossed it doesn't get to that point. I have had pretty bad varicose veins on my left ankle and starting up my leg. It is quite a sight but wearing compression socks helps. Other than the usual 3rd-trimester aches and difficulty sleeping, it's been a pretty good pregnancy. 

We think we decided on a name, but I'll keep it private until we see her. Luckily, we have a backup. For some reason, I just haven't been able to really say I know who this little one is. With Grace, I knew that was her name. I'm hopeful as soon as I see her, I'll know! She gets the hiccups as much as grace did. ALL THE TIME! and lately, she's been making huge movements more than just a quick little punch/kick. I think it's because she's on her move head down. I took a breastfeeding course last night to refresh my memory and hopefully set myself up for success. I am very hopeful this time around goes better for us. I realize we had a lot going against us last time around as a first-time mom and moving back from Georgia in the first few days. I got a new doctor at 28 weeks haha I was first assigned one in vegas that I loved but then she left for maternity leave. The one I got assigned to after, let's just say we didn't mesh well. At first, I was just going to suck it up and stay with her but then I remembered how scary and uncomfortable delivery already is and the need to connect and trust your provider. The new doctor I found is Dr.Julie Goodell and I'm much happier and feel more calm about it all. Hopefully, I'll manage to get one more post up before she comes but we'll see! ;)

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