Random pics from the past week

Mason loves shoes, but he doesn't necessarily like to wear them. I bought new shoes for him, since he is walking and I was praying he wouldn't take them off.

He has to taste everything. He kept the shoes on and these are the only shoes he will wear and not take off.
Our church had "Round Up Sunday" - The served a country breakfast, had a petting zoo, a train, and a mechanical bull last week in order to promote Sunday School. Adam attempted the bull riding and fell off after 7 seconds.
Mason wearing his sunglasses. He normally takes them off right away, but he is starting to not mind them on his face.

One Tree Hill

I'm a sucker for The CW shows (formerly known as The WB). It all began with Dawson's Creek in High School. I have seen every episode and cried my heart out watching the series finale. Pathetic, but I did the same thing with Friends, my all time favorite show. I have a feeling that I will cry once again next May, when One Tree Hill comes to an end.

I have followed OTH from the beginning and even got Adam watching the show. I wasn't sure how this past season would pan out, since several years had passed by and all of sudden everyone was out of college and had careers. I think it was my favorite season thus far.

Monday, Sept. 1, is the season premiere and I will be DVR'n it in case we aren't home. Last season's cliff hanger, Luke made a call to one of three girls, asking if she wanted to go to Vegas with him and get married. I have always routed for Peyton and I think that is who he called, so I can't wait to see how everything turns out.

While waiting for OTH to come one, I caught a few episodes of Gossip Girl. It's pretty good. I'm still not sure if I will follow the show, but with it coming on before OTH on Monday's, it might just be a new show in our house.

Victoria's Secret + College Football

Ok, two posts in one morning, I know.

College Football is just around the corner and Adam & I can't wait. Most of the college tshirts, hoodies, sweatshirts are geared towards guys. Well, Victoria's Secret has come out with a Pink Collegiate Collection.

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/pink/pink_cli_0620/OSPNKCLIZZZ.cfm?cliSchoolId

coffee

I'm drinking coffee this morning! This is a victory in itself, mostly because I haven't had the desire or urge to drink coffee since I found out I was pregnant with Baby #2. Honestly, it doesn't matter to me that it's decaf, it's more of an experience.

My first sip of coffee happened at the age of 2. Don't worry, I didn't drink an entire cup. My Pappa used to drink coffee every morning and one morning I wanted a sip of his. He decided to pour a small amount into my milk and I have loved it since. Neither of my parents drink coffee, so I would only have a cup everytime I would visit my grandparents. I have fond memories of sitting with my Pappa at the breakfast table drinking coffee. We would sit and talk and he would answer all of my questions and then we would go fishing or play dominoes.

Like I said before, it's not really a caffeine addiction, it's more of an experience. I love the idea of pouring a cup of coffee and sitting at the table on our back porch, taking in the morning. If it's a rainy morning, I prefer to cuddle up in blanket on the couch and read a book and sip on coffee, while Mason takes his morning nap. That would be ideal if actually rained here. I only say that, because the last time it rained in Bakersfield happened to be January.

So this morning, I'm enjoying my cup of coffee and rejoicing in the fact that Adam's business trip was cancelled. It's going to be a glorious day.

8 week checkup

Thank you for all of your prayers and thoughts today. The doctor's appointment went very well this morning. Dr. Finberg's office is in an old house near the downtown medical district. We actually passed it up, because I wasn't expecting a house, but a medical building. Honestly, the atmosphere made if very comfortable and relaxed. I adore his staff. All of the ladies were so sweet and his head nurse, Angie, was hilarious. I'm really glad my friends recommended him to me.

After the initial exam, he did an ultrasound in the same room and we were able to see the baby. I have been having dreams about twins and really thought this could be twins, but he double checked for me and made sure there was just one baby in my uterus. Everything measured perfectly and the heartbeat was 167 bpm. Based on the size of the baby and my uterus, my due is March 28th.

I feel so much more comfortable finding a doctor that I like and knowing everything is going well with the pregnancy thus far. Now if I could get rid of this morning sickness:)

Mealtime with Mason

8 Weeks

Adam made it home safely Sunday. He arrived just before lunch and shortly after Mason woke up from his morning nap. Mason was so excited to see Adam and kept resting his head on his Daddy's shoulder until he got enough snuggle time. It was probably my favorite thing about the day.

Thursday, I have my first appointment with Dr. Finberg. I'm excited and anxious at the same time. I'm currently a little over 8 weeks and by this time with Mason, I had already had 3 ultrasounds. So, if you remember, please say a prayer for us Thursday morning. Pray that the baby has a strong heartbeat, and that I feel comfortable with Dr. Finberg as my new OBGYN. Thank you.

strange weekend

I have had a whirlwind weekend. Friday, I woke up feeling more refreshed and better than I have in a long time. So I decided to take advantage of the day, and run a bunch of errands that afternoon. I should have just chosen a few small errands, but instead, I tried to get as much done as I possibly could.

As I'm walking through the grocery store, I start to feel dizzy and hungry. This was a big problem. I had just started my shopping and I knew that if I didn't have a snack of some sort soon, it would mean trouble. As I'm walking through the frozen food section, I start dry-heaving. This happens to me all the time, if I have waited too long to eat something. It's not a pretty picture. I continue to walk and act like nothing is happening, in hopes that the other shoppers won't notice me. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop. I tried to finish my shopping as quick as possible. The last thing I wanted to do, was puke in the grocery store. I made it out to my car just in time to load the groceries and nibble on some of Mason's animal crackers I had in the car. I'm telling you, it could have been ugly.

Saturday morning, I had more errands to run. This time, I was prepared and took plenty of snacks and only went two places. That day was my first attempt at getting Mason to take one nap. It's not that I want to take away his second nap, but for the past several days, he has been playing in his crib, rather than taking his afternoon nap. I took it as a sign to rearrange his nap schedule. It worked like a charm. He took the full afternoon nap and didn't give me any problems. It will be interesting to see if this continues.

Right before I went to bed that night, the door bell rang. Yes, at 10:45pm! I was completely freaked out. We don't have a peep whole on our door, but we have a side window next to it, that is covered with a curtain. I was too afraid to look out. I didn't know what to do. I went into Mason's room and he woke up from the sound, so I quietly tried to put him back to sleep, hoping whoever was at the door would go away.

I called my friend Desiree, that lives a few streets over, and asked if she rang the doorbell. It wasn't her, but she kindly offered to come over and spend the night, since Adam was out of town. She knew there would be no way that I could sleep, if I was alone. I'm so thankful she came over. I still didn't sleep great, but at least I wasn't alone. Adam comes home today and I can't wait.

What I have to look forward to

I have several things to look forward to in the next few months. You never realize how much faster time flies, when you have something to look forward to. At least, this has always been the case for me.

1. Adam returns home from his business trip Sunday - It's too quiet around the house when he is gone. I miss adult conversation during dinner and after Mason goes to bed. Not to mention that every time Mason wakes up in the morning or from a nap, he asks for Dada. I love that he gets so excited when Dada comes home and that the two have a special bond. It just breaks my heart telling him Dada won't be home, because he doesn't understand.
2. First appointment with Dr. Finberg next Thursday - we get to hear the heartbeat and have our first ultrasound. While I'm excited, I'm a little nervous going to a new doctor. I was a patient with my previous doctor in Houston for the past 15 years.
3. My parents coming out for a visit in September - My mom called this week to finalize the dates. Adam will be in Houston for business before they arrive and if everything works out, they will take the same flight to LA. Mason not only will get to see his Daddy, but his Mimi & Granddad.
4. The Fall - I'm not a fan of the cold weather(I'm a summer girl), but I love the Fall/Winter for the clothes. I will have to explore my options this year, since I will be 4-6 months pregnant.
5. Finding out the sex of the baby in November - will it be Evan or Taylor?
6. Flying home to Houston for a 7 week visit mid November - After much discussion, we decided I would fly home early for Thanksgiving, so that I can help plan my mom's 50th birthday party the week before and stay thru Christmas. It just made sense to stay the entire time, instead of flying back after Thanksgiving and leaving 3 weeks later for Christmas. Although I will miss all of my friends here, it will be great to be with family during the holidays and not having to feel rushed to see everyone.

And he' off...

Mason is WALKING!!!! He has taken one or two steps on his own for awhile now, but today he took several steps and is now walking. Adam & I were sitting on the floor trying to get him to walk back and forth between us and he took off. It was such a bittersweet moment. We have been waiting for this day for so long and now that it has happened, I get a little sad thinking about how much he has grown. He still will crawl if he knows he can get there faster, but it's only a matter of time before he is running, yikes!

Names

If you have seen our poll, then you know that we have decided on names for Baby #2. If it's a boy, we will name him Evan Mitchell. Evan is Adam's father's middle name and Mitchell is Adam's middle name. If it's a girl, we will name her Taylor Reese. Taylor is my cousin's name and I have always liked the name Reese. Ironically, the baby is due on my cousin Taylor's birthday, although I have feeling he/she will be early.

I still feel the same, but I make it through each day and some are better than others. Luckily, I have a wonderful husband who is very understanding and takes care of me and Mason, when I'm not able to help out.

Tomorrow, I will be 7 weeks and that means only another week before our first doctors appointment. I haven't really had any cravings, more food aversions than anything. All the foods that I normally like, I want nothing to do with. If anything, I'm eating more fruits and vegetables. I don't particularly care for anything salty or sweet right now. Once I get my appetite back, I will be interested to see how things change.

all day, everyday

Sorry for the lack of blogging lately, but I haven't felt up to much of anything lately. Between the morning sickness and the exhaustion, I try to lay down as much as possible when Mason is napping. I had a little morning sickness with Mason, but it would always happen in the evenings and usually just once a week for about 5 weeks. This time, I feel sick from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep at night. I try to eat small snacks to combat the nausea, but it doesn't seem to help. My first appointment is in a couple of weeks and I am really anxious to meet my new doctor and ask him all of my questions.