baby stripes

had my first prenatal today

and got to hear the baby's little (strong)

heartbeat!

until we find out what we are having, it's fun to

daydream about the prospects of a baby

boy...

stripes are everywhere right now

and super cute!

so much better then cars and trucks and

"daddy's little man" onesies.

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lucky jade

shak-shuka

so cute!

but I'm okay with another girl too...

either one is totally fine with me! (just not both!)

shak-shuka

lucky jade

kate quinn organics

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alomae,

what you have been up to:

you love to dance!

for christmas you received a high school

musical dance video at a white elephant game and a few weeks ago asked me to "watch it!"

i let you

and boy have we gotten so many laughs!

You are really good!

you totally know all the moves...

~

and you don't just dance, you can sing

you're favorite songs are

jesus loves me

i have decided to follow jesus

the itsy bitsy spider

we're all in this together (yes from the high school musical dance video)

if all the raindrops we're lemon drops and gum drops

God bless "_____" (thanks amber )

and the infamous "i love you song"

~

you still love all things babies...

I cannot wait until you fully get that mama is having one!

when you see a pregnant belly you get very excited and

just want to touch it and kiss it...

it's really sweet

when you are holding your babies you always say

"shhhhh it's okay, I got you!"

such a natural mama you are

~

alomae

you do so much & are so much fun!

i wish i could just bottle you up

and hold onto this time for ever...

but alas, i cannot.

that's okay though

because with each passing day i enjoy you more and more

i love watching you grow and thrive and learn.

being your mama is hard work but i wouldn't have it any other way

xoxo

mama

we have another lime

I was looking back to see when I started documenting my pregnancy

with alomae and sure enough it is exactly where I am now,

11 weeks

a lime

it's crazy that just a couple weeks ago our baby was just a blueberry!

growing & growing fast

This pregnancy has been MUCH different already for many reasons.

the obvious:

. i no longer work a 40 hour job

. i chase a 2 year old around all day

. it's not my first time being pregnant

the other:

. i have been nauseous! I was never with alomae (maybe a tiny bit)

but nothing to write home about

. i have remained active (for the most part when I have not

been SO tired) which has been so nice!

. i nap, almost daily when alomae does

. i have a hard time eating (yet eating is the only thing that helps)

so it's a catch 22. nothing sounds good yet i have to eat something!

pregnancy is a crazy thing

I am so glad to almost be out of my 1st trimester and back

among the land of the living.

I am so looking forward to walks in the sun and more

time outdoors with alomae.

~

Andy and I ask alomae all the time if she wants a "baby brother" or

"baby sister" she always says "baby brother, baby sister!"

sorry girl, mama can't handle that so you only get one!

if I had to guess today i would say a boy

but we shall see...

I am looking forward to a uneventful, healthy pregnancy!

this baby like alomae, will be born at home

11 down 29 (or 26 or 32) weeks to go!

i am realistic :)

coming this fall

I just rocked and put my child to sleep

with 2 baby dolls, a stuffed cow, stuffed bear,

and a frog...

she insisted on them all and when her eyes were closed

and I tried to sneak a couple away to the floor

she knew and called

for the ones she knew were

missing!

smart girl!

in other news....

wonder what this one will insist on sleeping with :)

no words.

"O Lord you hear the desire of the afflicted; you

will strengthen their heart, you will incline your ear

to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed

so that man who is on earth may strike

terror no more"

psalm 10:17-18

brings me back to this day

earthquake/tsunami 3.11.11

japan