BUMPDATE // Baby #2 // 39 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG// 39 Weeks
BABY SIZE// Mini watermelon
MY SYMPTOMS//
I went to the Dr yesterday and I'm 3 cm and about 40%. I started out Monday with a head cold or some kind of sickness that has continued to get worse and today I woke up with a stomach virus. I deliver tomorrow if I make it over night. What perfect timing!
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes yes yes.
SLEEP//
Not very well these past couple days.
MOVEMENT//
Yes and very low may I add. I've felt like shes trying to shove her arm out of my body.
CRAVINGS//
Ice chips and cold stuff.
GENDER// Its a girl!
WHAT I MISS// 
Being comfortable! So ready to have some relief and move around successfully.
WORKOUTS//
Does lifting Finley count?
EMOTIONS//
I have been OK if feel like... but I did lose it earlier because I wanted to spend this day with Finley and Shane as Hopper Party of 3 and have some one on one with Finley. And here I have been, in the bed all day with a virus. I did get to hear her sweet voice this morning and her sweet "mama" and laughing some. Amber was here pretty much all day getting things done for me. OMG I'm so appreciative and thankful for all she's done these past couple of weeks. I guess I've obviously felt to sick to really think about delivery.. I just know I don't want to go thru it again and I think the reason why is because I'm scared I'm going to rip again. That was one of THE hardest things on me.. I couldn't sit in any position or get comfortable and the swelling in my ankles was absolutely ridiculous. I don't think I saw my ankles for 3 weeks.
DREAMS//
None that I can remember.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He's excited to meet FSH and he's been in a great mood. We are also very excited for the new addition that is going to be our living room.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They are probably wondering what all this ruckus is about in this house!!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Finding out when we will meet our new precious girl!

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 38 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG// 38 weeks

BABY SIZE//  about the size of a leek
MY SYMPTOMS//
I guess just the normal uncomfortable I'm-ready-to-deliver symptoms. My back is killing me and I've really wanted to get a massage but I haven't made the time for it nor have I wanted to spend the money on it either. Yesterday, me and a couple of friends did sneak off to the Foot Palace and I got a little massage there and it was WONDERFUL. The girl I got was amazing too. I'll be requesting her next time.  I'm constantly peeing and I honestly wonder at times am I leaking fluid or just peeing on myself because of obvious reasons.  My right ankle has started to swell and my right foot has still been hurting. It did the same thing with Finley and I'm not quite sure what has caused this but ready for it to be over. My joints are starting to hurt too in my legs... extra weight?? I've gotten several new batches of stretch marks. I've been using oils and lotions and whatever I can find like crazy and more just keep popping up. I'm praying they fade and won't be horrible after I start healing. And the weird thing is, is my friends and family have been telling me I don't look that big but my skin just continues to stretch and stretch. I wish I would've just gone ahead and taken these belly pics the same way I did with Finley to really get a comparison. I chose to do it this way because had I had to move everything I did the last time, it probably would've woken her up being right outside her door.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes .. I wash my leggings ALL the time and clothes are on repeat. Today I tried to wear my maternity jeans and I couldn't even pull them up comfortably. I was talking to Finley while I was trying to put them on and I said "nope Finley .. they are TOO TIGHT!" And she repeated, "tooo tight". I busted out laughing. It was hilarious! 
SLEEP//
Sleep has been OK. I've gone back to sleeping the correct way in the bed surrounded by tons and tons of pillows and its been OK but just waking up takes a toll. I think last night I slept under the fan being too high and now I have a sore throat, my head is killing me, and I've had a runny nose. I'm praying it goes away. I'm so frustrated with that because I really don't have time to be sick.
MOVEMENT//
Still moving like crazy and yesterday I literally thought she was going to jump out of my Britney. It was SO uncomfortable and hurt so bad.
CRAVINGS//
Ice, ice and more ice. I was told my several people I have an iron deficiency. I really haven't had that ONE craving where I just feel like I can't be without something. 
GENDER//
Its a girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Being comfortable, exercising, my prepregnancy body.
WORKOUTS//
None. I feel like hauling Finley around is enough for me right now.
EMOTIONS//
I cried a lot this week on Wednesday.. my Mom went to the ER on Tuesday for chest pains (everything is OK now, it was all stress induced and she went into an exercise program way too fast and hard), there was some family drama in a couple of areas this week and between that, having the cleaning lady and the carpet cleaners AND construction going on at the same time with a Min Pin that doesn't know how to stop barking... I completely lost it. But it only lasted a little bit and then I was good.
DREAMS//
I know I've had a few but nothing that I can bring back to memory.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He has been in a great mood and I think he's ready to meet FSH.!
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They don't know what to think about all this commotion and since we've had the carpets cleaned they have slept in the kennels every night! When they can learn not to pee in the floor then maybe they'll earn a night off... but until then.... 
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Getting farther along with the back porch! It's been great seeing its progress.

Having Amber over to spoil us by cooking us lunch and getting to play with Finley and it also allowed me to get a little bit of stuff done myself.

Going to the Foot Palace and having more girl time ... spending some alone time with Finley before Baby #2 gets here ... continuing to have a healthy pregnancy ...

and God continues to bless my new business that I'm apart of and I'm SO very thankful for that! Especially how its going to help us while I'm out on maternity leave.

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 37 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG// 37 Weeks

There was a glare on the chalkboard so a little different angle for this belly pic. 
BABY SIZE// bunch of Swiss chard
MY SYMPTOMS//
I am back to not sleeping very well and Sunday night I laid down and actually got very nauseas. I ended up propping myself up for the rest of the night. Sunday I woke up in a hurry of course for church and let the dogs out. Long story short, from the shower, I saw Sox running towards the road. So I jumped out, soaking wet, and when I hit the tile floor in the kitchen, I didn't fall but my body jerked backwards. Later on at church, when I would stand up to walk, it was very difficult. I know I pulled a muscle and even the nurse told me the next day I very well could have down there with everything being this close to delivery. At my appt Monday, all was fine and I even told her about cramping, no sleep, and nausea the night before. I just knew that I had to have dilated something but nothing had happened and if anything my cervix is MAYBE at 20%. Who knows if she was even able to check me very well because it was so painful I came off the table, tensed up, and was asking her to stop. I do not remember it being that painful the first time I was checked with Finley. Everything looked good with me as well. Weight, BP, heart beat was 160 (this is the highest it has been but FSH was very active and she said it was just like us. When we get active our heart rate goes up too. I did have a little bit of my Spark drink before I went in so I'm wondering if that had anything to do with it as well??)  I go back Tuesday so we shall see if anything has changed.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes, yes, and yes. Ha. And my new found love has been Matilda Jane pants. They are SOOOOO comfortable and I can't even believe I can wear them right now. I hope they are not so big after delivery that they don't fit. I already found another pair for $40 bucks instead of whatever the original price is (I got my first pair half off for having a party) because I love them so much!! They are packed in my hospital bag. If they are maybe I can just dry them and they will shrink back up.
SLEEP//
Off and on but not really that great at all.
MOVEMENT//
Busy bee in Mommy's tummy! Shane has seen her really poke her bottom out at times when we've been on the couch and he just makes comments about how wild that is.
CRAVINGS//
Red Raspberry Rehydrate. I've ordered 3 cans in 3 weeks!!
GENDER// 
Its a girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Sleep, sleep, and more sleep. Moving around comfortably. Spending more time with Finley. It's about to send me over the edge. I didn't want everything happening at once but I know that God has a plan and its not up to me. I wanted to be able to work a couple hours, get Finley and us spend time together and this week has been nuts. We started construction on the back porch for our new living room, the cleaning lady and carpet cleaning lady came in the same day, and then we had a small family emergency in the middle of all of that. Which has turned out to be completely OK but when everything hits, whew it hits!!
WORKOUTS//
No workouts or walking exercise for quite some time now.
EMOTIONS//
I cried today (4/19). Finley left the house in Shane's arms asking for me to "come on" in her words and I couldn't leave the house because of everyone being here. I felt like a piece of dirt and when I got back in the house just lost it. I know that she has to be feeling "what is going on with my Mommy's belly and all this stuff going on in the house?"
DREAMS//
I did have an amazing dream and my Pastor interpreted it for me. It's truly amazing and just brings joy to my heart. I'm so thankful for the dreams that I get at night. They are so vivid with color even most times and the meanings are wonderful.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He is completely stressed out because he feels like he can't get anything done. Welcome to the club sweet hubby.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They are being sweet and cuddly! Probably wondering what's going on too but they've been thru this one time already they probably already know ;)
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Hearing FSH heartbeat, feeling her sweet movements... I'm trying to take it all in because I know its quickly coming to an end.. getting the porch started and getting the house cleaned. 

Finley was "helping" while Teresa was at our house cleaning!

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 35 - 36 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG// 36 Weeks officially

BABY SIZE// head of romaine lettuce
MY SYMPTOMS//
I've been pretty crampy the past week off and on and I still think experiencing lower back labor?? I've felt pretty heavy in the front and I've been wearing a support band.. although it presses on my bladder and I just feel like I have to pee even more. Maybe I'm not wearing it right but I've adjusted it different positions as well.  I'm not quite sure if the pollen is having a lot to do with this as well but I've been getting really sleepy at times and been having some HORRIBLE headaches. Even Finley has been stuffy and cranky after we come back in from playing outside. And let me tell you just FYI, the kid LOVES to be outside and we've had some major meltdowns trying to get her back in the house. Oh. my. I use the restroom a lot at night.. Work is getting more challenging but I'm hanging in there. I really need someone to shampoo for me but I'm making it work and I've cut down my hours a lot. I haven't had any swelling until yesterday and its only in my right foot. So strange. I'm pretty sure if memory serves me correctly, I did this with Finley as well.  I feel a lot of pressure! I was cleaning the living room closet out the other day, and I got almost finished and I felt like she had really dropped. Shane kept telling me to sit down.. I wonder if I made him nervous! Ha! The next day at work, I can't tell you how many people told me how low I looked. 
I did have a Dr appt today (4.10) .. I really thought maybe they would check me telling them I've been cramping and having pains in my lower back but they didn't. They will next Monday and told me if I had any problems before then to let them know. My BP, weight, urine was good they said and FSH heartbeat was 135. She wasn't putting on a show this time like she normally has.. please don't have your days and nights mixed up little girl! Which by her movement right now and the dance party she's having in my belly tells me otherwise. Yikes!
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes and Shane's t-shirts!
SLEEP//
For the most part it's gotten better but there have been several times I will wake up pretty early and not be able to go back to sleep until day light. I want to go ahead and get up and get going but I just can't do it. I've been so miserable later on in the day when I've done that. I'm literally sleeping in the bed sideways. It's the only way I can get somewhat comfortable. I have a body pillow on my left side and on the right side I just use two pillows and then I have another pillow behind my head and one I hold on to. Who are these people that only sleep with one pillow?! I have yet to figure out how to do that. 
MOVEMENT//
All over the place!
CRAVINGS//
Barberitos quesadilla, Dr Pepper, Planet Smoothies, Kashi cinnamon harvest wheat cereal, and I am CRUSHING some Advocare Red Raspberry Rehydrate and Cherry Spark mixed. .. these aren't cravings but they are good to me right now: Fage Key Lime yogurt, La Croix waters,
GENDER//
its a girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Moving around easily, sleeping on my back, normal clothes, 
WORKOUTS//
I haven't done anything in a few weeks and it's definitely crossed my mind but hasn't happened. I've wanted to do arms especially but I think at this point carrying around Finley has been enough for me.
EMOTIONS//
I feel like I've been pretty good. The porch hasn't even been started on and here we are a couple weeks out but I guess that's in true Hopper fashion. Like I said, I just will NOT be here while construction is going on if it doesn't get done before baby arrives.
DREAMS//
I did have one Saturday night about delivery. I was pushing and the epidural wore off and I could feel everything and I just remember screaming my head off in pain. The next morning at church, one of our sweet members asked could he pray for me and he specifically prayed for a smooth delivery and for the rest of my pregnancy to be smooth and easy as well. It was wonderful and I'm so thankful for those prayers!
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
We talked tonight and one of his comments was : "I feel like we are getting hit with everything at once." Yes, that's how it always happens right?
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
For the trillionth time, the hefts need bark collars. Can't take it anymore but who hasn't gone and gotten them anything??
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
We went and ate for my Birthday at Houndstooth Grill where we had our rehearsal dinner. It was delicious!!

The girls also took me to lunch at Cheddars and to this place called the Foot Palace. OMG. They massage your legs and your feet and your upper body including your scalp if you choose to, all while lounging in these huge sofa type chairs with a blanket and pillows. 

The week before Amber took me to float ... if you've never done this before you gotta do it!

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 34 Weeks

written on 3/27 HOW FAR ALONG// 34 weeks

No chalkboard bumpdate picture for this week. Boo.

BABY SIZE// About the size of a canteloupe

MY SYMPTOMS//
I have had some major insomnia continue. Saturday night I broke down and bought some unisom and it made me feel very weird. I think I even slept texted and read messages because the next day, I had people messaging me again and I vaguely remembered reading and sending text messages.  I haven't taken it since. Waste of $11. This is going to sound crazy but I slept almost sideways in our bed last night and I think it made a difference in my sleep. I had pillows all around me and just felt like I was in a new bed. And I took a Tylenol before bed for my lower back. It just constantly throbs. I have even been wearing a belly band for support. I have a ton more pressure. It's getting very uncomfortable to carry Finley around and just adds to it but I'm trying really hard to keep going. Some days I just lose it and I feel really bad and lousy about myself when I do... the struggle is real. I probably need to quit work but I just have a hard time with that too. Hot mess I tell ya! I flip flop from left to right side and I think I'd be OK on my left but that pinched nerve feeling is so uncomfortable and almost painful sometimes. I'm getting up probably 30 times to pee during the night.  My eyes are still really dry when I wake up and feel like sandpaper but my new contact trials that I got the week before have been really great! I'm still loving my new glasses too and I've gotten used to them even more. I have a ton more spider veins. Praying some go away that are new. If not, I'll just look like finley drew on me with a blue magic marker.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes! Shane's tshirts and gym pants. I put on my maternity jean shorts yesterday because it's so hot here in Georgia and they were very snug in the thighs. Boo. 
SLEEP//
Insomnia but did sleep better Sunday night and Monday night.
MOVEMENT//
All over the place! I do love it but it's very uncomfortable when she moves even further down and hits my bladder. Whew! It will make you stop in your tracks!
CRAVINGS//
Beef nachos and Dr Pepper. I've got to kick the habit. I craved sweet tea today but didn't do it.
GENDER// girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Being able to move comfortably. I want my body back and to wear normal clothes.
WORKOUTS//
I tried t25 once and had to stop about halfway thru. It just wasn't comfortable. Since its been warmer outside me and Finley have walked the yard and I've pulled her in her wagon. Although, it just about made me pass out the other day. LOL. We had to come inside and sit down for a few minutes.
EMOTIONS//
I've cried the nights I couldn't sleep. There have been moments of frustration and irritation. I think I"ve been too busy to even think about delivery and FSH being here. I am looking forward to the new baby smell that I've seemed to forgotten what that's like. I am looking forward to seeing her face and seeing how Finley reacts with her. I'm praying all with go smoothly. I'm also praying that I will be able to successfully breastfeed, that delivery will go as smooth as Finley's with no tearing this time, and that my nerves will be calm adjusting to having a 2 year old and a newborn. We still haven't started on the back porch but Shane told me tonight that it shouldn't take a couple weeks for La La's husband to get it done. That he had a few things he had to take care of first before he could start. Praying that gets done too before we bring FSH home.
DREAMS//
I haven't slept enough to dream anything.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He's busy with baseball.. he's been talking to my belly more and feeling her kick a lot.. he's been working in the yard and helping a ton with Finley.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
Well, Mara keeps rolling in something dead.. Sox won't stay out of horse poop so her new home this week has been the back porch. I know she misses being inside but Shane is over giving her a bath and I certainly can't do it so maybe she will learn. Ha! Kyli just barks at everything and I cannot wait to get her a bark collar!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
We had our last ultrasound (3/27) and everything was perfect! FSH had her hand on her forehead.. it was so cute! She opened her mouth a little at times and kicked several times as well. Her head is down and she's weighing in at 5 lbs and 10 oz. Her bottom is laying to my right side which finley was always on my left. Her foot was up high in what should be my ribs it seems like but I have never felt either one of my kids in my ribs. Just more so very low and to the left or right. My right side where her bottom or a knee constantly jabs is very bruised to the touch. The NP told me they score the babies on a BBP or BPP test and FSH made an 8.. the highest you can get.
The Dr said my weight, and BP were great. BP was 110/64. I will go for one more 2 week visit and then we will start going every week. Just can't believe how quickly its gone by!
I recorded her heart beat and we even got more pictures. Which were very blurry to me. I guess because it's so hard at this point to see because they are bigger. The ultrasound tech also told us the heart beat was 128 today but then the doppler said it was 140. I thought that was odd. She had her hand on her forehead, like, "oh its so exhausting being in here"! Too cute!
The salon also gave us a little sprinkle Saturday! It was great and I had a wonderful time. I just wished I hadn't been so sleep deprived. I was a walking zombie. On top of that, I had to wake Finley up to leave and she has been teething something horrible so it just wasn't our day Saturday. I feel so bad for her. She is so miserable and I even think the pollen is getting to her bad. I've given her some natural allergy meds and been coating her gums with Clove. The last couple times I've put it on her she hasn't even fought me. She even passed out on the couch with me Monday night between 8 and 830 and she never does that! I know she was exhausted! 

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 32 - 33 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG// Officially 33 Weeks

BABY SIZE// About the size of a pineapple MY SYMPTOMS// My days and weeks have been running together. I am trying to keep up with these posts and I said I wasn't going to get behind but Y'all see that I am. I even have drafts saved that consist of Christmas, baby dedication and our Gym Dawgs meet and haven't finished those either. Boo. I have some pretty intense insomnia going on these days and I have NO clue how I've been able to function AT. ALL. I slept for the first night in 6 days on Sunday night and it was wonderful. I forgot what sleep actually felt like.  FSH head is down and I can feel her on my bladder. There is SO much pressure! And some positions she gets into makes me curl up in a ball and sometimes I cannot even stand up straight. Too embarrass myself, I have totally been peeing on myself at times and that means lots of clothes changing and laundry. I don't even mean to! Little girl just moves the right way and there it happens!! My lower back is in shambles and at times its so hard for me to get going in the mornings. About 1130 or 12 my body seems to wake up and I'm much better. Sometimes it takes even longer than that, especially not sleeping at night.
I had a DR appt on Thursday March 16th. All was great! I did feel like I was getting a bladder infection or something and sure enough it was. The Dr gave me meds for it and I feel much better in that department. My BP was great, I did ask what it was but I don't remember. FSH put on a show for Dr Elder moving around so much and he just went on about how he could see her having a fun in my belly! If I remember correctly, her heartbeat was in the 130's. I need to start writing this down! I didn't ask what my weight was... I seriously step on the scale backwards and tell them I don't want to know numbers. I guess I haven't made anymore big jumps because they haven't said anything in quite some time and just say, "bp is good, weight its good, any questions?" I did ask Dr Elder this time why my date was moved over a week out and he said because my first ultrasound showed a more accurate reading than when my last period was. He says everytime that I'm right on track. I do have our last ultrasound on Monday and he said we would know the weight of the baby and go from there.
My left breast has been really bothering me and I want it to be checked at my next visit. It almost feels like a stabbing burning pain only in once place and its just really starting to concern me.
I feel like I have a ton of pressure on my tailbone, too. Man I sound like I'm complaining and I'm trying not to and embrace it.. I think I may just be too old to carry babies! ha!
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes. I never got anymore 'cute' maternity clothes so I am contstanlty on repeat. My compression tights are a life saver but I am so irritated because these ripped just like my other ones did this week. So now I have a new pair with a huge whole in the thigh area. I've been thinking about calling the company and letting them know this is my second pair that's done this! I have been wearing Shane's pajama pants but one pair that I was wearing has gotten tight around the belly. Yikes.

SLEEP//
So little!! 
MOVEMENT//
OH yes! All the time! I try to catch her on video but still every time I put the camera on her, she stops. The same thing with Finley!
CRAVINGS//
I saw Cinnamon Toast Crunch in Ingles this week and thought I was going to buy the whole section of cereal. LOL. I opted for Kashi cinnamon Harvest or something like that. It's been SOOOO good!! I fed Finley green beans the other day and took a bite myself and ended up eating a whole can by myself.. anything healthy besides fruit has been disgusting to me but I guess I forgot how great they were!
GENDER// girl!
WHAT I MISS//
Sleep, sleep, and more sleep. Being comfortable and wearing normal clothes.
WORKOUTS//
I've done T25 a couple times with hand weights for my arms. I was very uncomfortable again the last time I did it and I truly think I'm just going to have to start walking at this point. I still want to do hand weights too. 
EMOTIONS//
I did start crying the other when Shane was hugging on me one night. I feel like we haven't done that in so long and we have lost our togetherness because we are just getting wrapped up in work, Finley, and just going thru the motions. It felt absolutley wonderful to have that moment with him .. I guess I'd forgotten what that felt like and it was nice to have it back for a little bit. Thoughts of delivery are already coming into my mind and I really don't want to do that part. but I know its the inevitable. I'm praying that it's another smooth delivery, I don't tear this time and it's a quick recovery faster than when I had Finley. 
DREAMS//
I don't think I've slept enough to dream!
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
Baseball.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They are probably starving for attention and they are driving me nuts! Mara has now found something dead and keeps rolling in it and Kyli won't stop barking at everything. Can't even take it.
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Hearing FSH heartbeat.  Getting my new glasses! FINALLY! I know they are big and I'll probably get laughs from some people but I'm loving them!!

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 30 - 31 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG// 31 Weeks

BABY SIZE// About the size of a Coconut
MY SYMPTOMS//
I feel like I am definitley slowing down. I worked A LOT this week and I can feel it. Right now I feel like I did before I delivered Finley and I still have quite a few weeks to go. I hope I make it. My lower back is screaming at me and my abs around my belly button feel like they have completely shredded apart. I cannot wait to have my body back and I pray that I can get back to where I was. I was feeling fantastic when I found out I was pregnant. I'm not sure if I'm seeing old stretch marks and their color more because my skin is stretched out or if these are new ones. I think I have a small batch of new ones more towards the front and I cried like a baby when I saw them. I've been lathering up with Frankinsence and Geranium and I've ordered more Frankensince and Lavendar and just going to continue to grease up my belly. The past few days I've felt like I was getting a bladder infection or something along those lines, but I've started drinking Cran Grape juice and I feel so much better! I don't know if that is a myth but the feeling I was having like I was getting a UTI has left the building.
My nose is still pretty messed up and I'm having a hard time breathing at night.
We had an ultrasound on February 27th and ALL was PERFECT! This baby girl's pictures look just like Finley's! I can't believe how similar they were to each others. The only difference is they were facing opposite directions. The ultra sound tech said she had never seen a baby cooperate as much as this one did. I was so thankful that she did! She said that she weighed about 4lb and 2oz but we would know for sure about 34 weeks. 
I also had a checkup that day and Everything else was good... they didn't say anything about my weight and said my BP was good and from here on out I go every 2 weeks. Can. Not. Believe it.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes! I think I rotate the same 4 outfits.
SLEEP// 
I have some wonderful nights and I'm peeing more too but always seem to fall back asleep. I've been napping quite a good bit whenever I can. There are so many times when I just cannot keep going.
MOVEMENT//
Lots and lots of movement! I'm bruised on my right side where a knee or elbow or something always finds this one exact spot every time.
CRAVINGS//
Tacos. And this week I was at the grocery store and spotted some Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Bought me some Kashi instead. It was absolutely delicious!
GENDER// 
GIRL!
WHAT I MISS//
Extreme workouts and sleeping on my back.
WORKOUTS//
I've done T25 a couple times and weights on my arms. This last time I did T25, I tried doing a certain move I've been doing and it was VERY uncomfortable. I'm wondering if I should just try and start walking and do weights.
EMOTIONS// 
I've cried several times this week and even felt depressed.
DREAMS//
I know I've had some but nothing has stuck with me.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He's into baseball!
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They've been good the past couple weeks and Kyli has been such a snuggler!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Seeing Baby #2 face!!

Finley was dedicated on March 5th...

AND, I also FINALLY made it to my 1st Gym Dawgs meet with this little one in tow! We had such a great time! Although I'm pretty sure we missed half of it because we got started down the road late and traffic. We met Whitney and Brynn and even tho we were late we still had a great time!

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 27 - 29 Weeks

HOW FAR ALONG // Officially 29 weeks

BABY SIZE // Size of a squash
MY SYMPTOMS//
There have been several nights over the past few weeks where I've had some rough nights of hardly no sleep. Thankfully Shane has been able to get up with Finley in the mornings and I've been able to sleep hard for a couple of hours. My nose has been one main issue of getting no sleep... just extremely hard to breathe even with using my oils. I came home one night after work last week and our neighbor was burning leaves and I got messed up all over again! It's crazy how sensitive your body is during pregnancy! 
My eyes are still messed up feeling extremely dry and I go back to the eye dr in 2 weeks. They had ordered me a pair of glasses to see if I liked them )because they can't fix my broken ones) and I really didn't like them. I felt like I was settling to begin with because they were the cheaper frames I could find... someone new helped me Friday and I found a pair I love! AND, they are almost $100 cheaper! They are actually sunglasses and the guy popped the lenses out and said here try these. Confession. The frames are super big and I'm probably going to get some stares but I really don't care. IF I do end up getting Lasik, I'll have the lenses to make into a pair of sunglasses. Score.
On February 6th, I had a regular checkup and all was good to my knowledge. For the past few appts, I've been stepping on the scale backwards and just ask am I OK and they say yes. I do not want to know numbers right now and I haven't even stepped on the scale at home since August. BP was good (I know I wrote it down somewhere but I have no clue where that would be at this point). I saw the nurse practitioner this time and she wanted me to do the glucose test that week... I did not do it.. for several reasons. I'm opting for them to prick my finger to check sugar levels when I go in.. which they do anyways already.
On February 13th, I went to the hospital to get my rhogam shot. Once again I knew I was going to walk in all brave and I KNOW I must have had a look on my face because the nurse said "honey are you OK?" and I lost it. In front of her, Shane and Finley. She was so sweet but I've seen nurses on facebook make fun of people like me. That's Ok... I know where my fear of needles comes from and its from being hospitalized when I was in the 2nd grade and things going wrong from the moment I got there with getting an IV and then to my hand swelling and having to start all over again. And the shot didn't even bother me. It was JUST getting my blood drawn.
I woke up two nights ago with my lower let cramping. It was so bad I had to pull my foot back into place. I'm getting up to pee again constantly.
MATERNITY CLOTHES //
Yes! And Shane's pajama pants and tshirts when I'm home.
SLEEP//
Off and on.
MOVEMENT//
Yes! I love it! Except when I get kicked WAY down south. Oh my goodness. This little one is loving my left side again just like Finley. But I can feel so much more now or either she's a little more rambunctious than Finley was!
CRAVINGS//
Tacos, Dr Pepper (whhhaaaaa???), raspberries, and smoothies. Veggie sandwiches from Subway (sometimes I'll eat half the bread or no bread and just get spinach, tom, cucumber, pickles, olives, and lots of jalapenos), there is also a place called Chill Out yogurt on the way to work and they have an AMAZING veggie sandwich. They have the freshest food!! I despise cooking right now and sadly I can't tell you how much money I've thrown away in food because I haven't been cooking that much. It's ridiculous. 
GENDER//
Another girl!! AND, we have decided on a name. Shane finally just told me to choose and so I did. I'm completely at peace with the decision and just love it so much!
WHAT I MISS//
Amazing sleep. Being able to move quicker.
WORKOUTS//
I missed quite a few days there for awhile but I've been keeping up with Shaun T again! Even been doing heavier lifting with my arms and quite a few squats. There was one morning last week or this week where I only got about 2 hours sleep.. that afternoon when Finley napped I popped in a video and it was amazing at the energy I had after that! So that's been my motivation .. to push myself to do it even when I don't feel like it in hopes that it will make me feel better.
EMOTIONS// 
I've had some pretty upset moments for sure. I truly am trying to be better and literally calling on the name Jesus.
DREAMS//
Wow two nights ago was a doozy! I want to study it out to see what it may mean but I don't care to share it here.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
I'm sure he's tired of hearing me ask "have you heard from ____ about the porch??" We are converting our backporch into a sunroom/new living room and making the living room we are in now back to a bedroom AKA nursery. I have ABOUT 10 weeks left and we've had people quote us outrageously and then people who have quoted us decent but won't call us back to confirm and get things going!! It's about to send me over the edge. I just want everything to be in order bringing a new born home. I've already told Shane I will NOT be living here if there is construction going on AFTER we get home from the hospital. I did that with Finley and I WILL NOT be doing it again. We will all 3 be taking a staycation somewhere else.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
Sox has been constantly rolling in horse poo.. Kyli can't stop barking at nothing. Mara is as sweet as ever... her breathe just smells like fish. Peeyoooh.
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Since my last post, God is still continuing to bless my Monat business! There have been some lows but I am still pushing and I'm almost at a DOUBLE promotion this month! Eeeeek! I can't believe how close I am! Shane came home today(Saturday), and I got busy making calls and following up with people. 
I've been trying to spend as much time with Finley as I can. Some days it's SO HARD.. especially when I'm not feeling up to doing anything. She wants to be carried a LOT and that's hard too. I just keep telling myself that there is going to be an end to that and enjoy it while I can. She was ALL about giving kisses and hugs today. Oh my goodness I didn't even have to ask for them!! She would just wrap her arms around me and plant kisses on me out of no where! Shane even told me to call a babysitter today if I wanted time for myself but look at what I would've been missing had I done that.
We had our maternity pictures taken last Friday too.

 I can't wait to get the rest and I'm SO EXCITED that Shane and Finley are in these too. Shane was out of town with Finley's and our photographer even got some of Finley by herself and with Shane that I can't wait to see. We haven't had her picture taken since the announcement in August/Sept? I know that doesn't seem like that long but she has changed SO much since then.
I've really been cleaning out the house again too. Our dining room is filled with boxes full of stuff I've cleaned out to have a yard sale. So ready for it! I just have a couple more places to go thru and I should be done. If I could get up in the attic and go thru and organize that, I would. It's too dangerous tho. 
I've started reading the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and praying my milk comes in again (I could pray some more about this) and that this time I'll be successful at it. I would really love for this to happen.

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 26 WEEKS

HOW FAR ALONG// 26 Weeks

BABY SIZE//  weighs about 2 lbs, about the size of a scallion
MY SYMPTOMS//
The right side of my lower back is starting to give me fits again. My legs feel so tired and achy. My nose is stopped up a lot and there has even been traces of blood on the tissue when I've blown my nose. Yikes. I've been using YL Peppermint and Lemon to help with that. The lemon seems to help a lot more than the peppermint! I've also been using grapeseed oil and Frankinsince on my stomach to help with stretch marks. I can't tell if I have new ones or if the ones I had are just shining even more now that my belly is getting bigger. I'm praying what's there are just the ones I've had before. My body feels like its in slow motion. It just doesn't want to get going a lot of times lately. I can get up fine but after I've been up for about 30 minutes, I'm ready to go back to bed. It's taking me a lot to get going these past few days. I don't know what Braxton Hicks feel like but I'm thinking I've had a few. I feel like the center of my stomach is ripping in half as well. Very uncomfortable.  My eyes have been extremely dry and feel like sandpaper if I ever wake up in the middle of the night. My contacts are so messed up that I've been wearing my glasses a lot.. and they aren't really any better either because now my frames are cracked and I have one ear piece. Shane is telling me to get Lasik and I'd love to look into that more after the baby. My eye dr has already told me that I will have to be done with breast feeding and babies before I will be allowed to do it. I've never had this much trouble with my eyes and contacts and it's just getting out of hand.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Leggings.. compression tights.. sports bras(from the get go), maternity tops and LulaRoe tops... Fin and I went shopping one random afternoon and I was able to find a couple of cute maternity tops and the one I'm wearing in this picture. It's not maternity but it's very boho and I love it! I visited Costco with a friend Monday, and I would've stopped at another store several people have recommended for 2nd hand maternity clothes, but I had food on the car and had to get back home. 
SLEEP//
I've had several nights sleep that was absolutely wonderful! Like, didn't even move all night long!
MOVEMENT//
All the time and I love it!!
CRAVINGS//
Turkey sandwiches.. today I had a veggie sub.. it was SO GOOD!  To be honest, nothing really ever sounds THAT good to me. Food is just blah but I get so hungry a lot of times.
GENDER//
Girl! So we picked out a name and now I'm going back and forth between the first name that I picked out for her... I'm so confused. Shane and I have been talking and we really just need to pray about it. The first name I picked, I was so sure that was her name and nothing else would do. Then I found another name and Shane liked it too... and now I'm going back to the first. Ahh!!I love both of them now but I'm ready and have been ready to call her by name.
WHAT I MISS//
Being able to breathe! 
WORKOUTS// 
I've done t25 twice this week! I have to rewind some of the video because I have had to take some breaks. I will say I'm proud of myself in the fact that I've done SOMETHING this far into pregnancy. With Finley, at this time, I don't think I did anything at all. It's suposed to be a little warmer this week and I'd love to get out and walk the hills in the yard for some more cardio. I just really want to try and keep going as long as I can. Especially reading how fitness has helped women bounce back after pregnancy... we shall see.
EMOTIONS//
Have I mentioned how ready I am to get started on this porch so we can get the nursery ready?? I don't want it to sneak up on us!! I do know Shane has been in contact with the person of interest who will be remodeling and I hope he comes soon this week to check everything out! I've gotten frustrated and really burnt out at times when its just been me and Finley and she's wanting to run all over the house. It has just been really wearing me out lately.
I feel like I'm in a pre nesting mood and I've started going thru stuff in the house. The girls at work are saving me their boxes so I can pack stuff up and my Mom and I are going to have a yard sale. It's feeling good getting stuff out of the way! I know we are going to grow out of this house sooner than later. I love this house but I think I'd love being in something a little bigger.
DREAMS//
I know I've had some this week but I can't remember too much about them.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
Baseball is continuing... he has ordered a dumpster for us to start cleaning out the milk barn so we can do some remodeling out there and have some more storage space.  I also told him I wasn't going to do the gestational diabetes test and he vetoed that real quick like. 
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They have been barking this week! I think there is a cat that has taken up in the barn and its driving them nuts... and in return, THEY are driving ME nuts!!!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Coach and I went on a date to Outback Friday night for the first time since December. It was wonderful. I just wish I hadn't been so tired. But it was great! I hope we can go on another one soon. I feel like we've been really distant with each other lately. I have also come across a new business opportunity with a company called Monat and the Lord is already blessing it! I had been praying about this and I know this was the perfect timing. There have been some amazing Sunday's at church for me the past couple weeks and I feel like there have been some breakthroughs in a couple areas of my life. It's been such an amazing feeling and there has been such a peace that has come over me. I feel like a calming has come over me more than ever before and I'm so thankful for that. I'm not saying I haven't gotten a little worked up at times or even frustrated with some things.. but I can tell a huge difference within myself in just the past few weeks! 

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 25 WEEKS

HOW FAR ALONG// 25 weeks

BABY SIZE// A rutabaga
MY SYMPTOMS//
I had a few long days at work the 25th week due to making up for "snow days" the week before, which turned out to be nothing really but worries of ice in some areas.. my back has really started bothering me.. my legs are super achy so I try to wear my compression tights as much as I can stand it. They make me feel so much better but it is a job trying to get them on; and, when I wear them under leggings and jeans, its just so many layers. Still feeling a little more pressure these days than when I did with Finley.. my nose is still giving me fits.. even when Shane cooks bacon I start sneezing and it irritates my nose so bad, it just gets stopped up and I can't breathe.  I'm trying to lay on my left side at night but I have to switch to my right because now I feel like I have a pinched nerve.. it feels like my pelvic bone is pressing into a nerve and it sends a numbing feeling all the way down the inside of my leg to my foot. It kept me up majority of one night this week. No matter how I laid I could not get comfortable. Total misery.
MATERNITY CLOTHES// Yes with some LulaRoe tops.
SLEEP//
For the most part, good. I'm still taking lavender baths when I feel like taking them and drinking tart cherry juice.
MOVEMENT// All the time and I love it!
CRAVINGS//
I've been trying to eat better and drink more water but it's absolutely disgusting to me. Veggies are too.. even cooked my favorite way before I got pregnant.
GENDER// GIRL!
WHAT I MISS// 
Sleep and sleep. My body not hurting so bad but I'm pretty sure that me carrying around Finley isn't helping much with that.
WORKOUTS//
Yes, I've been trying to do t25 as much as I can which may be 1 or 2 days a week.
EMOTIONS//
Sometimes stressful just thinking of everything we need to get done but I feel like I've done pretty good.
DREAMS//
None that I can remember.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He's been busy with baseball season and I've been reminding him of the countdown until baby arrives!
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They have been very good and cuddly.
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK// I used part of my gift card Shane gave me for Christmas at Chateau Elan. I couldn't use the whirlpool (unless I just put my feet in, no steam room or sauna) and that really stunk. I thought maybe I could just get in the sauna if no one was using it, keep the door open and just breathe in some of the eucalyptus but it never happened. 1. I ended up just not even taking a bathing suit and 2. it wouldn't have worked anyways because it was SO CROWDED!! It was a holiday and before I realized it it was too late to reschedule without being charged. Regardless, my massage was wonderful and it was just what I needed. I'll be saving the rest of my card for after Baby #2 so I can use all the amenities. 

BUMPDATE // BABY #2 // 24 WEEKS

HOW FAR ALONG//

BABY SIZE// About the size of an ear of corn.
MY SYMPTOMS// I've been feeling a lot of pressure and my legs are super achy. I have SEVERAL new places on my right leg where spider veins are popping up on top and underneath. Fun times. My nose has been very sensitive this week and I've been sneezing non stop. When I'm not sneezing it's running and very stopped up. I've been using my YL oils which have helped.
MATERNITY CLOTHES//
Yes and trying to get by still with some of my tunics but I'm going to have to go get some clothes this weekend. I just feel like I've exhausted everything. I've even been trying to wear my LulaRoe leggings and I roll the band down but they are still too tight on my hips and it's so uncomfortable by the end of the day.
SLEEP//
It's been off and on.. most nights I feel like I get 4 hours of sleep and that's it. I've been waking up at 4AMish every single time. (When we were at the beach last August, I would wake up around this same time and she shared with me that numbers have meaning... so 411 means information.. that being said, I've just been asking God what does He want to tell me? I'll even pray and at some point I fall somewhat back asleep. If I hear Finley cry out in the least, I'm wide awake.  I have found my sleep is better when I take my hot baths but I just don't always make it there. I'm almost out of my lavendar bath salts so I'd like to get more.
MOVEMENT//
Yes!! Oh my goodness it seems like all the time and I absolutely love it! Shane has even been able to feel a ton more and he even commented on how wild that was. I need to start videoing but I feel like it would be the same thing with Finley... as soon as I get the camera, she'll stop. Ha!
CRAVINGS//
Nothing really. I've tried to cook better things and I even made a broccoli crust pizza this week. It's so easy to make and so delish! I even started making a meal caleandar every week to help out with what we are going to have for dinner. Now if it gets cooked on that night is a totally different story.
GENDER// GIRL!
WHAT I MISS//
Lots of sleep. Getting around easily. Being smaller.
WORKOUTS//
I can't remember if I did this week or not. I've been telling Shane I really want to get back to the gym and it seems to never work out!
EMOTIONS//
I don't recall anything that's sent me over the edge lately or anything I've gotten upset at.
DREAMS//
I know I've had some but nothing I can recall or that's scared me.
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
He's been trying to get things started to get everything ready for Baby No 2! Yay!!
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
They are being good puppies!
BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK// Finally calling you by name and feeling your sweet kicks ALL the time!

BUMPDATE // BABY#2 // 23 WEEKS

HOW FAR ALONG// 23 Weeks

missed my chalkboard picture this week
BABY SIZE// About the size of a Mango

MY SYMPTOMS//
I have felt pretty good this week. For the past few weeks, I've been getting up with Finley and getting our day started. Somedays tho by the time we get up, eat breakfast, and play for a bit I'm ready for a nap. When I was pregnant with Finley, I would have half a Spark but this pregnancy it has made me absolutely sick to my stomach. I even tried it after I got a few weeks past being nauseas and I still couldn't do it. I feel pretty stiff with this pregnancy. I don't remember feeling this stiff with Finley and my body feeling like it just won't move anymore. It pretty much says at times "if you don't sit down, I'm going to sit down for you". Saturday Shane made a grocery store run for us, and in the midst of me looking for what meds I could take, I found my paperwork to have my gestational diabetes test done. Ooops. Missed that one. I knew it was coming up in January but thought it was later on.
MATERNITY CLOTHES// 
Maternity leggings, LulaRoe tops, sweatshirts and now Shane's pajama pants.
SLEEP//
I've had several nights of insomnia and it's been the worst. 
MOVEMENT//
Yes! I love to feel her rolling and punching around in my belly.
CRAVINGS//
Not really craving anything... I did make Red Mill Brownies the other day and those were good. I've made a few smoothies with Shakeology powder and those have been DELISH! One of my clients gave me her 21 Day Fix package and those were in it.. I wish I could buy a whole bag. It's absolutely amazing.
GENDER// GIRL
WHAT I MISS//
Sleep. Energy. Moving around well.
WORKOUTS//
Well here it is another week has gone by and I've worked out once. Shane and I took what I think was Finley's cold from New Year's Day and we've been struggling to say the least. It's hard for me to workout at home and do my video because Finley wants to be right up under me. I just need to make myself get up and get to the gym but it's so hard for me. I'm praying for a better week and at least 4 workouts.
EMOTIONS//
Shane and I have had a couple of rough days and it's been really stressful for me. Maybe it's just the general stress that we have only about 4 months left and we need to get stuff done.
DREAMS//
The crazies continue... I dreamt this week that my milk came in and I had TONS of milk! So much that it was pouring out like a shower head and Shane couldn't believe how much it was! I am praying this time around will be different for me and breastfeeding.. maybe that's where the dream came from. HA! And yes, I'd love to have that much milk for squirt!!
HUBBY'S THOUGHTS//
Ahhhh!!! I think his mind is going and going.
3 AMIGAS THOUGHTS//
Fin has been loving on them and we've had some FREEZING cold nights so they have been huddled up by the fire.

BEST PREGNANCY MOMENT THIS WEEK//
Cuddled up with these 2! I had to pee like something fierce, I was starving, and I really wanted to shower too. But I just couldn't move.. Finley started out in between us laying on my side (I had been laying down too) Then she woke up and flipped over me and this is how we ended up. Ha. We stayed like this for almost 3 hours before she woke up ready to play. Shane didn't feel good and I didn't sleep the night before from him not being able to get comfortable so I'm glad we were all able to nap and rest.