Noah Daniel {2 Months}

These monthly posts are coming fast! Noah has changed so much since I last posted. 

*He is smiling and laughing a lot. He recognizes faces & gets excited when he sees Mommy, Daddy, or his sissy.

*He weighs a whopping 12 lbs 7 oz & is 23 inches long. (Zoey was this big at 4 months!)

*He's wearing a size 2 diaper, 3-6 month clothes & 6 month sleepers!

*He still wakes up once in the night usually around 4:00 or 5:00.

*During the day he nurses every 2 hours like clock work!

I think we have finally adjusted to having two kids. It's a lot of work but we love it! Zoey still has little moments of jealousy but we try to involve her & let her help out as much as possible. We also like to do things just with her. We are planning a couple movie dates in the next couple weeks so she can get some alone time with Mommy & Daddy. 

Noah Daniel {1 Month Old}

I can't believe you are already a month old! Time is going by so fast but at the same time I don't remember what it was like before you. Here are some things that you are up to:

*You weigh 9 lbs 2 oz and 20 3/4 inches long

*You wear a size 1 diaper.

*most of your clothes are 0-3 month & 3 months. Packing up your newborn clothes is kind of sad! 

*You are a good eater! During the day you nurse every 2 hours. At night, you wake up around 3:00ish to eat. Sometimes you wake up twice to eat.

*You don't really have a set sleep/nap schedule but you do sleep at night so that I'm thankful for!

*You're starting to coo & smile :-)

Zoey is in love with her baby brother. Every morning when she wakes up she asks for her chocolate milk & then she asks to hold Noah. I think she is ready for him to be a little older so she has someone to play with (and boss around.) 

It has been pretty hectic around our house since Noah was born. We close on our first house tomorrow! Our house is all in boxes & stuff is everywhere. Our rent house is pretty small so having stuff everywhere has been stressful. Hopefully I will have some pictures of the new house to post soon!

39 Weeks and Potty Training

How far along: 39 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +35 pounds (yikes!)
Maternity Clothes: only thing I can wear plus some of Josh's shirts
Gender: boy!
Movement: All the time! Little man is running out of room so he moves a lot to get comfortable!
Sleep: I am tired all the time. I get up a lot in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I take a nap with Zoey everyday too.
What I miss: cute clothes that fit & being able to do stuff without losing my breath
Cravings: cereal, PB & J sandwiches, &water
Best Moment this week: Taking my last belly pic! If he hasn't come on his own by Tuesday we are being induced!

We started potty training Zoey a couple weeks ago and she is already a pro! She tells us when she has to go. She doesn't want to get her underwear or pull up dirty at all. She wakes up from nap time dry as well. She has already filled several sticker charts so we might have to already start weaning her off that!

34 Weeks

How far along: 34 weeks
Weight Gain/Loss: +30 pounds
Maternity Clothes: Only thing I can wear right now. When I'm just hanging out at home I wear Josh's shirts too
Gender: Boy!
Movement: All the time! It feels like he doesn't have any room
Sleep: It's getting harder to get comfortable at night to fall asleep. Luckily Zoey still naps so I take a nap when she does.
What I miss: Cute clothes that fit. Being able to do stuff without losing my breath.
Cravings: Cereal, pb & j sandwiches, and water!
Best moment this week: Having my mom here for the week helping with Zoey so I could rest a little.

We had our doctor's appointment this week. I have already gained as much weight as I did the entire pregnancy with Zoey. She measured my stomach and I am measuring 2 weeks ahead. My doctor thinks it is fine but she scheduled an ultrasound for my next appointment so she can see how big he is and if I have extra fluid.
Since my last post, Zoey has started Mother's Day Out. She loves it and I actually did ok while she was gone. It helped that my mom was here to keep me busy though. She is learning so much so quickly. She can count to 15 and she knows all her letters. It does help that when I pick her up she runs to me and gives me a big hug :-)

31 Weeks

How Far Along: 31 Weeks
Weight Gain/Loss: +25 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Only thing I can wear. That and Josh's shirts
Gender: Baby boy!!
Movement: All the time. He loves to flip and kick
Sleep: I sleep pretty well  at night but I take a nap pretty much everyday when Zoey takes hers.
What I miss: Clothes that fit comfortably and not getting out of breath just walking to the bathroom.
Cravings: I have to have a bowl of cereal or pb & j sandwich every night before bed
Best Moment this week: Zoey calls her baby brother by name. She is so ready for him to be here


I have been really bad about keeping up with this blog this time around. I am even using my 30 weeks picture because I'm too tired (lazy) to get up and take another one. Being pregnant with a toddler is exhausting. We are also in the middle of finding & buying our first home. We probably didn't pick the best time but we need more room for our growing family.
We are looking into starting Zoey in a Mother's Day Out program in a couple weeks. We've been going to church with some friends for awhile now and when we drop her off at the nursery she loves it. When we pick her up she doesn't want to leave. I'm not ready for Mother's Day Out but I think Zoey is. She loves playing with other kids her own age. She is growing up way too fast for me!!

16 weeks!

How Far Along: 16 Weeks
Weight Gain/Loss: +3 lbs
Maternity Clothes:Not really yet. Still in most regular clothes
Gender: We should find out this month!
Movement:Starting to feel little flutters and kicks
Sleep:I am sleeping a lot. I take a nap everyday when Zoey does and I am ready for bed by 9:00
What I miss:Clothes that fit comfortably
Cravings:I have to have a bowl of cereal every night
Best Moment this week: I haven't gotten sick in 2 weeks so I am starting to gain weight!


     We are excited that we get to find out the sex this month. We will find out before Thanksgiving & we will have our own little gender reveal for our family members then we will tell everybody else. I think we are having a boy & Josh keeps saying a girl so we will see! We will be happy either way we just want to know! We are definitely more laid back this time around. We don't have any set names yet. We probably won't for awhile. Josh & I never agree on names so it will be interesting!
     This month is also Zoey's 2nd birthday! I can't believe she is that old. She is obsessed with swimming so we are having an indoor pool party for her this year. We went and checked out the pool and she wanted to jump in so I think she will like it!

Some Exciting News....

Zoey is going to be a big sister!!! We are so excited! I am 13 weeks along and we are due in April.

How far along? 13 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 0 pounds. I gained a few pounds but morning sickness got bad so I lost all that. 
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Stretch Marks? No
Sleep: Whenever I can. I usually take a nap when Zoey does.
Best moment this week: Not throwing up too much this I suppose.Movement: Not yet!
Food Cravings/Aversions: I have a bowl of cereal every night
Gender: Don't know yet!
What I miss: Having energy
What I am looking forward to: I have a doctor's appt this weekWeekly Wisdom: Rest when you can
 Milestones: In the 2nd trimester now!!!