Heath and I found out we were expecting baby number two on our 4th wedding anniversary! It was such a perfect gift for us both!!! We were ready for another and felt this was such great timing between each kiddo. To add to finding out we were expecting again, we were closing on our first home in a matter of days. Which was another huge blessing but we were planning many renovations and changes to be done before we would be moving in. Well, I was a little disappointed I couldn't get my hands dirty with paint and everything else...but we had an army of friends and family who gave up their time and energy to help us work fast and somewhat finished before stuff was moved in. Actually, they moved our stuff in while Heath and I were in Lake Tahoe shooting a wedding. IT WAS A HUGE GIFT AND BLESSING, that I hope they know we are so freaking grateful for...(even though we couldn't find anything for a long while...and sometimes still can't, but lets be honest and say were still not all unpacked!) Our little fixer upper has become more than just a little "cosmetic" fixer upper and become a full blown fixer upper. Want a list of all of what we have fixed or has gone wrong since we moved in?
-No air conditioner upstairs (where all our bedrooms are) August-October. (It also caused a leak on our new carpet!)
Why you might ask? Long story short. Because the previous owners put in a new one by an technician who did his job wrong and completely screwed up the new unit that was put in for our contract before we moved in. Thus us fighting to make sure they fixed the problem they left behind to us...then finally giving up and spending $6k on a new air conditioner...in October when it started to cool down.
- Our island in our kitchen was completely torn out because of problems with sink and how cheaply made it was. We "had" to get a custom one made for us to replace it. (Better for resale right?) Which was done by Chad Ogelsby and we absolutely love it and recommend him for anything and it was totally worth it!! Then we come to find out the dishwasher was broken as well. We just bought a new dishwasher this weekend on Black Friday. #adulting Hand-washing dishes since we moved in. (I will never take clean dishes for granted!!!!!)
- Master shower leaked into our living room. - We have a hole in our ceiling of our living room now because the water is leaking through the tiles. This means gutting shower and completely redoing/retiling. Which we were planning on doing eventually...not now. Project on pause until after Christmas. ;-)
- Remember when it rained really hard those few days in October? Us too! Our new roof that was put on when we moved in did not have a vent that was was not sealed correctly. Leaked into our master bedroom. Woke up to dripping onto the ceiling fan at 2am! This is fixed thankfully. No more leaking, but there is now another ceiling to fix.
- Our heater went out on Friday morning when it froze and was raining ice. Thank goodness it was just the blower motor and we FINALLY got our home warranty to cover something!!!!!!!
- Im sure that I have forgotten something but on top of that we have painted every wall in the house, replaced almost all the floors, scraped texture, had the electrical re-done, changed fixtures and cosmetically improved this poor little house and more to make it home for us.
We are no where near done, it is such a process and we will love it and be so proud once we don't have a 203958034 things on our to-do list. There is still countertops to be replaced (or painted, cant decide!), fixtures to be changed, baseboards to be put in, outside/landscape to be changed but we have big plans that will someday come to fruitation. Or when we have more time. And money! But lord have mercy, the next house we buy will be built or NEW. One time fixer-upper, one time. HA! It has been a long few months and it has been not for the faint of heart. We wouldn't have been able to do it without the help of family and friends. So to say my first couple months of pregnancy were rough is an understandment. We were literally living in the middle of a construction zone, I was EXHAUSTED and so nauseous in the middle of all the ridiculous stress. Plus, I was in an extremely busy wedding season during it all. To say the least, I was a walking zombie who didn't want to get out of bed at all.
To say this pregnancy has been a world different than with Griffin would not be exaggerating. My first pregnancy was very smooth, I had a couple of weeks of nausea and exhaustion but it wasn't bad at all. I really felt amazing the whole 37 weeks besides having gestational hypertension and having to be on moderate bedrest towards the end. I really felt so great and loved being pregnant!
This time was 100% flipped from last time. I am not a person who likes to nap...it really makes me feel terrible when I do. I didn't even hardly nap with G was a newborn. But for those first 13 weeks, I napped every single freaking day and was still exhausted going to bed as soon as I laid Griffin down at night. As well as nauseous during the first trimester. This was way new and I don't do well when I feel like I needed to puke all day everyday. Luckily, I only did once. (Which I count my blessings on! Trust me!) But almost wished I did the whole time so maybe I would have felt a little better or something. I was on progesterone until 12 weeks for low levels in the beginning and I am blaming half of it on that. Because around 14 weeks I was feeling back to sort of "normal". I cooked dinner every night that week and finally didn't take a nap everyday for the first time. Bless my sweet toddler heart, he watched more Mickey Mouse than I care to admit that first trimester. Now he LOVES "Meemo"! Whoops!
14 weeks until now have been pretty smooth! I have felt a whole lot better and only feel nauseous every once and a while! The only difference I have had is round ligament pain at this point, leaving me feeling like an 85 year old lady wobbling around at the end of the day! Tummy growth is a whole lot quicker than last as well, thankful to be getting out of the awkward "I ate too much stage" and into it actually looks like I am pregnant! Oh, and I pee my pants all too often.
At 16 weeks, we found out we were having another sweet little boy! With Griffin, I knew from the beginning he was a boy. No question. This time, I could not figure it out. I am not sure if it was because I had felt so different, which made me think maybe it was a girl. But my mind changed everyday between boy and girl. We were so happy to find out it was another boy! There was no doubt not even 10 seconds into the ultrasound. Haha! Before marriage and kids, I had always wanted all boys. So this is really a heart desire for me...but even so now that we have Griffin. So, I at least got two boys so far...and I am sure the rest will be boys as well! I am so excited to see how this brother relationship develops. Griffin has such a kind heart, I am confident in his leadership as a big brother in our family. I know that sounds silly to say about a two year old...but I believe it with everything I am! I cannot wait to see them together...wrestling, fighting and all!
So baby boy number two, we cannot wait to meet you!
Baker Owen Hobgood, you have been prayed for, for years and we are so excited to have you join our family!
We have not had any problems thus far, baby is 100% healthy! Praise God! I have had some signs of high blood pressure again. We are monitoring at home, hoping it stays at bay! That is our only prayer request!
I am sure I will start blowing up like a whale and swelling soon! You guys, its inevitable. If you remember last time. Dear lord. I have just accepted that I am just one of those girls who gets really puffy and swollen when pregnant. It is all so freaking WORTH IT for this precious babies. But pray for my poor husband. I am sure it is not easy to watch your poor wife grow into a wobbly and puffy marshmallow that looks like she is in pain when she smiles. LOL! I don't think it is avoidable. (crying laughing emoji inserted here!) Like I said, I do it for my babes and it probably (Lord willing!) won't be the last time either.
Last but not least, Griffin is 23 months old and is doing amazing! He is the joy in our everyday! It is amazing how fast they learn and develop. He is talking to us and communicating like crazy! We love it! We cannot believe he will be 2 in one short month. We both feel so grateful we get to watch him grow and be loved by this little guy. We love him more than any words can say. He is kinda understanding that there is a baby somewhere? From the beginning, we asked him "Are you having a baby brother or baby sister?" EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. he said "Baby seester!" Soooo...we have been trying to tell him nope, "Baby brother!" Haha! I am sure he doesn't fully understand why his mommas belly is growing, but it has been fun to slowly teach him what is going on.
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| 20 weeks with Baker Owen! |
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| Family Photos 2015 by Casey Lambert |
This week, baby is the size of a: Ear of corn (11 inches & 1 pound)
Due date: End of March 2016!
How far along: 23 weeks
Next appointment: Tuesday, December 8th
Gender: Another sweet baby boy!
Total weight gain/loss: 10 pounds
Stretch marks: None.
Swelling: None...yet.
Symptoms: This time around my round ligament pain at this point is very existent by the end of the day! I waddle around the house once 7pm hits. I might have one day a week I feel nauseous.
Maternity clothes: Abso-freaking-lutely. They are too comfy to not wear them!
Belly button: Normal-ish. It will be flush sooner than last time I am sure.
Sleep: I am a weird sleeper outside of being pregnant so that still hasn't changed. But in my first trimester, I slept like a husband for the first 12 weeks. Now- I have a really good night of sleep then a tossing and turning night. That is normal for me even when I am not pregnant.
Food cravings/aversions: My first 13 weeks of this second pregnancy was straight nausea, so I didn't really want anything. Since then I haven't really craved a whole lot, lately I have wanted tomato basil soup from Market Street. But it hasn't been anything crazy this time around!
Movement: Yes! I started feeling him around 16 weeks and now he is doing flips and turns! He is an active little guy!
Wedding ring: On...for now.
Mood: I have been way more emotional and anxious this time around. Maybe it is because you know what you are getting yourself into this time. You know the love and how your life has completely changed for the better. Now, another little human will do it all over again to you and you are just emotional. I feel very grateful, I am so excited to be a momma to another sweet little boy!
What I miss: Not really!
What I’m loving: How fast this pregnancy has gone. Your second seriously flies by when you're busy chasing a toddler around!
What I’m looking forward to: Im enjoying this pregnancy, not wishing away minutes. Time is already flying way faster than with Griffin. He will be here when it is time for him to be. Enjoying Griffin while I can, he changes so much everyday!
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