Oh Baby #2 | 20 weeks

20 weeks 

Baby is the size of a CHOCOLATE BAR

Weight: 137lbs (+10lbs)

Waist: 35in (+7in)

Craving: all kinds of sweets

Dislikes: not a fan of red meat right now

We are half way in to our second pregnancy. I can't believe how hard it is to keep up with weekly photos. The last two months we were getting ready for our winter mission trip and it was impossible to get any photo time that's why I don't have any updates until today. 

Pregnancy  number two has been quite different, because the placenta formed in front of the baby I haven't been able to feel the movements and kicks as much as I didn with Zara. It was a little discouraging and at times I would worry I wouldn't feel anything but this week baby is a lot bigger and stronger so I started feeling baby move non stop and it's been amazing. 

Since I have been pretty busy chasing after a toddler and trying to finish all of our end of the year projects time just flew by and I can't believe we are closer to meeting our baby. 

My energy levels are back up, still get tired towards the mid afternoon and some tasks as easy as picking up a toy or walking from the car to the front door are getting a little harder to do without running out of breath easily. 

The bigger my belly gets, the more I fall in love with these baby. We are so excited to add a new human to our family and see Zara interact with a sibling. 

We will try to find out the gender at the beginning of next year! I can hardly wait!!

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20 Semanas

Bebe es de el tamaño de un CHOCOLATE 

Peso: 137lbs (+10lbs)

Waist: 35in (+7in)

Antojos: cosas dulces

No me gusta: no eh podido comer mucha carne.

Estamos a la mitad del camino en nuestro segundo embarazo. No puedo creer lo difícil que es mantenerse al día con las fotos semanales. Los dos últimos meses nos preparábamos para nuestro viaje misionero de invierno y fue imposible conseguir un momento para tomar la foto es por eso que no tengo ninguna actualización hasta hoy.

El embarazo número dos ha sido muy diferente, porque la placenta se formó frente al bebé y no había podido sentir los movimientos y patadas tanto como con Zara. Fue un poco desalentador y aveces me preocupaba no sentir nada pero esta semana el bebé es mucho más grande y más fuerte, así que empecé a sentir a bebé moverse sin parar y ha sido increíble.

he estado muy ocupada persiguiendo a una remolino en casa y tratando de terminar todo nuestros proyectos de fin de año que el tiempo se pasó volando y no puedo creer que estamos más cerca de conocer a nuestro bebé

Cuanto más grande se ve mi estomago, más me enamoro de este bebé. Estamos muy contentos de añadir un nuevo ser humano a nuestra familia y ver Zara interactuar con un hermano(a).

Esperamos poder saber el sexo de baby#2 a principios del próximo año.

Oh Baby #2 {14 weeks}

  

14 WEEKS

Baby is the size of a MUFFIN

Weight: 127 (lost 3lbs)

Waist: 33in   (+3in)

Cravings: cheese & sweets 

Dislikes: chicken is gross

We have been so excited since we found out we were pregnant. 

Pregnancy the second time around is very different. Growing a human while chasing a little one is crazy but I love it, I truly believe I was made for this and I love being a mom. 

Fatigue has been the number one cause of discomfort with this pregnancy. 

Other than that a little nausea at the end of the first trimester. 

We started talking to Zara about the baby in my belly and she doesn't understand yet but she kisses my belly good night and that to me is more than enough. 

I have been losing weight instead of gaining which I'm not complaining but the belly is officially out and I'm scared this baby will be a big one. 

I haven't felt much nonevent yet since baby is still small also because the placenta is I front of my uterus so any kick or move is cushioned by the placenta. I'm not too happy about it but praying everything goes smoothly for us. 

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14 SENANAS

Baby es del tamaño de un PANQUE

Peso: 127 (lost 3lbs)

Cintura: 33in   (+3in)

Antojos: Queso y postres 

No me gusta: El Pollo

Hemos estado tan emocionados desde que nos enteramos de que estabamos embarazados.

El embarazo esta vez es muy diferente. Crecer un mini humano mientras perseguo a otro pequeño es una locura, pero me encanta , realmente creo que fue creada para esto y me encanta ser mamá.

La fatiga ha sido la principal causa de malestar con este embarazo .Aparte de que un poco de náuseas al final del primer trimestre.

Empezamos a hablarle a Zara de el bebé en mi vientre y ella no entiende todavía, pero ella besa mi vientre buenas noches y para mí es más que suficiente.

He estado perdiendo peso en vez de ganar , que no me quejo , pero el vientre esta oficialmente fuera y tengo miedo que este bebé sea muy grande.

No me he sentido mucho movimiento todavia pues el bebé todavía es pequeño pero también porque la placenta esta por delante de mi útero por lo que cualquier patada o movimiento es amortiguado por la placenta. No estoy muy feliz por eso , pero seguimos orando para que todo evolucione bien.

Zara {28 Weeks}

Zara is very active, she has always been but now that she can pull her self up she won't stop moving and wanting to go places. 

When she holds her self up in the crib and takes a hold of it she moves around the perimeter of the crib and let's herself down, sometimes gently others not so much. 

She's been on solids for about a month now, she is not a fan of peas but likes carrots and potatoes.

Z is such a happy baby, she smiles at strangers at the grocery store, yells at every kid that storms by and she wishes she could run with them. 

She likes being held a lot, not a lot of self soothing happens over here which makes chores a little close to impossible these days. 

Baths and any activity that involves water are a hit with her and with this triple digit weather we enjoy them even more so. 

Zara {24 weeks}

Happy Half Birthday baby!!!!

We did it, we have a half a year old little human

Zara is growing by the second, every day we wake up and see her she is taller and smarter and more beautiful.

She has been sitting on her own for quite a while now, and she has been starting to pull on anything that is close to her to pull her self up, its funny to see her try and fall time and time again but she never quits.

Zara is a morning person (thank God) every morning she wakes up with a huge smile. After naps she is do pumped up she starts jumping and she can't wait to eat the world.

This month her two bottom teeth made an appearance and although we had some rough night waking up with pain she is now all better, just reaching for anything that it is in her way to put in her mouth and sooth her gums.

Her conversations are getting louder and longer. We love talking to her as she stares in to our lips and tries to imitate the movements but of course she can't yet and instead coos and makes different sound.

She loves touching faces, more like slapping faces, so be aware of this, this is your only warning because it happens so fast and so hard.

After 6 months of being exclusively breastfed we start solid this month, it will be interesting, fun and messy but I am very excited to experience this new season of her life.

I couldn't end this post without showing my favorite side of our baby girl, she is full of joy and her personality is hilarious:

The best is yet to come.

Zara {20 weeks}

Five months with our sweet baby today

We love her strong personality, at this young age we can already see glimpses of who she is. I love staying at home with her and observe every little change she goes through.

Zara has been rolling over a lot better this month. All that tummy time that she is not too fond of is paying of. 

She is always looking around every time we enter a new place.

Loves to smile when someone smiles at her and has loud conversations with dad when he gets home from work.

Jumping has been her favorite activity these days.
Zara has started to recognize familiar faces and gets very excited when she sees someone she recognizes.
Her bottom gums look a little swollen, so I am guessing she is teething, also because she has been fussier than usual and her night schedule has completely changed.

Going for walks in the carrier are still one of our favorite things to do together.

Every day I am amazed of how much she has grown in these five months that to me feel like five days.

Zara {16Weeks}

Month 4 has been a month of new discoveries.

Z found out it is fun to reach for her feet an suck on her big toe.

She has been able to sit up on her own for short periods of time. 

Tummy time is exciting for her now, she looks through books, plays with teething toys and screams at the ceiling for no apparent reason, it is just amusing for her. 

Staring and talking to her reflection in the mirror is hilarious for us. She smiles and reaches for it. 

Teething pain has been the only low this month but even through the discomfort she has been her happy self for the most part.

She is still nursing a hundred percent.

This month we dedicated her at church. I will post about it soon. Free time is a luxury now a days.