Today we went to the pumpkin patch and since I took pictures of Adrian in his costume last year there, I just had to do it again :) I am so pleased with how his costume turned out...with pregnancy brain it was tough at times and the seam ripper became my best friend, but for having absolutely no pattern (except for the shoes), I think I did a pretty darn good job...I will make the kids' costumes for as long as they let me...it's fun to me and makes it a little more personal :)
After taking pictures in his costume, we changed him to normal clothes and our neighbors joined us at the patch (the only way I could get Adrian to smile for the pictures in his costume was to tell him that Ellie was coming LOL). They had such a good time and there was a lot of fun things to do...they first rode on the swings which he giggled and smiled the whole time on. Then they rode the ponies which he thought were pretty cool. After that, they went to the petting zoo and he yelled that he was scared of the goats and chickens, all the while laughing and running around with Ellie. Eventually they both petted the animals (minus the duck), but I think he was still suspicious of those "scary" goats LOL They went over to the bounce house and the big blow up slide which he thought were both great, and then we finished up the fun with another pony ride. All-in-all it was a great day and Adrian had a blast with his best friend Ellie :)
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This pumpkin is half my size! wow!
Our little Mickey Mouse
The swings were pretty fun!!
Waiting for their turns to ride the ponies
Cowboy Adrian!
Yee Haw! This is fun too!!
Petting the goats
This picture cracks me up every time LOL He was yelling at the duck that he was "scary" hahaha
We had so much fun the other night carving pumpkins...but Adrian was even LESS interested in touching the pumpkin guts this year and refused to do it. haha He did eventually think that it was okay to sit on our laps while we carved pumpkins though...and he thought they looked so cool when they were done :)
Me and two of my pumpkins :)
Carving away!!
Pulling out the guts
Adrian decided it was okay to help me
Adrian helping out Tita
And Teddy thought he needed to help too :)
Aunt Tina's "Tita" Pumpkin
I just like my bump in this pic hehe
Adrian and the pumkins
Zappos shoes by karla, rainbow/hearts/cat face by John & Elmo & Thomas by yours truly
Adrian loved the Elmo and Thomas I carved for him (Thomas was a lot more work than I expected). He was able to tell right away who each character was, so that must mean I did a good job haha
I am excited for the day that he'll want to join in and help pull the guts and try and carve his own pumpkin...he is so funny about his hands being dirty though, so it may be awhile before that happens haha
Thanks everyone for joining us to carve...I think this is a fun tradition that we've started :)
How far along? 24 weeks & 1 day!!! Time is FLYING!!! 16 weeks until we meet our lil man!
Maternity clothes? Yep, I'm officially wearing "maternity pants." Fortunately I have a bunch of flowy shirts that I am able to wear normally and during pregnancy, but my normal pants just do not fit anymore. I think my days of dress wearing are coming to an end since it's actually cooling down now!
Stretch marks? I think I got 1 new one below my belly button because that area itched for several days...it is less than the width of my finger nail though.
Sleep: I am actually sleeping pretty well these days...I only usually get up once a night and fall right back to sleep! yay! But occassionally still have those very strange pregnancy dreams haha
Best moment this week: Hearing our little guy's heartbeat last week at my pre-natal appointment, and I think we finally decided on a name today! We've been going back and forth between two names for the past 3 weeks, but I think it's settled now. Manny has this thing about me not posting stuff like that on facebook or here, (and I respect his wishes because he is Manny's baby too) So if you want to know, just ask me and I will share (but I'd request that his name not be announced by anyone I share it with either) :)
Another great moment was something I already posted about on Facebook, but was so so sweet: The other morning I had lifted my shirt up a bit to feel my stomach because it was really hard when I got out of bed...I figured that he had made himself really comfortable scrunched up as low as possible...then Adrian walks over to me and places his hand on my belly, then says, "Hi baby! Hi baby! Hi brother!" Then I guess he decided he was done with that and pulled down my shirt and said "Bye brother!" Love him to pieces!! :) Adrian can also tell you what his brother's name is too now :)
Movement? I feel him moving every day now! He is so much more calm than Adrian was and even though his kicks are getting stronger, they are sweet little jabs. Since I have an anterior placenta, I mainly feel the jabs either low down or high up (& high up is a recent development). We'll see how he is once he's up in my ribs, but for now I am enjoying his sweet little kicks :)
Cravings? Sweets, but nothing satisfies my craving, so I avoid having sweets in the house or else I'd probably be eating junk all day long haha Like sour gummy worms...I could eat those all day long
Gender: Boy oh boy!
Labor Signs: None, but my belly has gotten hard a couple of times lately, so that could have been a braxton hicks contraction, which is completely normal. And it was only once, so my body is just "practicing" for now :) Or else I think it was just him snuggling all the way down haha
Belly Button in or out? Still in, but is getting closer to going out.
Rings on or off? On. I read something the other day that cucumbers help a lot with swelling and edema, so I've been trying to incorporate them into some meals during the week because swollen feet are so uncomfortable and I want to try and avoid them as long as possible!
What I miss: I don't want to sound like I am complaining because pregnancy is such a blessing and I do not take it for granted one bit! I do miss being able to fit into my regular clothes however. I feel like I just look frumpy all the time and I feel like I'm stuck in a rut...I love my growing belly and I think that pregnant women are beautiful. I just wish that I could buy a whole new wardrobe to make me feel as beautiful as I think my belly is, but that's a waste of money since I'll be back to normal in 4-5 months or so.
What I am looking forward to: Having Karla take some maternity pictures in a couple weeks...I think I'll wait until around 32 weeks this time. I am also looking forward to having baby's room all the way painted since Manny finished putting up the chair rail and now just has paint left to do :) Then we can put in a crib and I can put up decorations too!!
Weekly Wisdom: I learned a little about pre-partum blues from a Ricki Lake show that was on a couple weeks ago. I've been feeling down for a lot of this pregnancy, and I didn't know why I could feel so sad when I am so excited about having our second blessing to complete our family. I learned that I am not alone and that there are other women who go through the same thing, but it is so taboo to talk about it because no one would probably understand how you could be sad and they would think you're just being ungrateful.
Having your second pregnancy is so much harder than the first because people see it as "you've been there, done that" so there's not really many people calling, texting or messaging you about how you're feeling, if there's anything you need, is there anything they can help with, any advice they can give, baby shower plans, etc. There just isn't a feeling of excitement from others like when you're going through your first pregnancy...at least that's how it's been for me (and I've had others tell me the same). I've tried to keep my mind from wandering to these negative thoughts by keeping myself busy with crafts and things for Adrian and the baby, but I have such a long list of things to do and things to get that it reminds me that I'm kind of doing this alone this time. Yes I may be having another boy, but that doesn't mean that I have everything I need and that I'm all set for when he comes...I don't want him to wear every single thing that Adrian wore because he's his own person and deserves new clothes too...if I was having a girl, she certainly wouldn't be wearing Adrian's old clothes, so what makes it any different? Sorry for the rant. I just honestly can't wait until our little baby gets here because all of these things I dwell on now will be in the past and I won't have to feel sad about it anymore (plus I won't have the crazy pregnancy hormones making me...well...crazy) :)
Milestone: Baby is most likely over 1 lb now and growing like crazy...this is the time when they start plumping up with fat :D 4 more weeks until the 3rd trimester!!! Getting closer and closer!!
I never posted a video from the gender reveal, so I'll do that now (well, 2 from different viewpoints)...and also add some cute pics of big brother too!! :)
Adrian and I took these pictures after we found out the gender, so I was 21 weeks here
These pics were just for fun the other day because I thought he looked too handsome :) He wanted to be more goofy than pose for me though haha
Our story begins in August 2006 when we met through a mutual friend. After just 2 weeks of hanging out and going on a couple dates, we knew we were meant to be! On September 23, 2010, we welcomed our funny little handsome man Adrian into the world, and on February 7, 2013, we welcomed our sweet and calm little boy Victor into our family. Life is a little bit crazier these days, but oh so much sweeter with our little ones. I am excited to see where life takes us and so happy that I get to go through it with my family. We are truly blessed!
