Feeling Very Pregnant

So I am now 25 weeks and I'm really starting to feel very pregnant.  I dropped something at work and found it very tricky to bend over and pick it up.  I am having a harder time getting up from the ground when I sit down to interact with the kids at school.  The baby is kicking around more and more and Kayla is getting excited now that she sees my belly getting bigger.  I am trying to keep Kayla as involved as ever.  The other day I was washing and putting away clothes that my friend gave me and Kayla had to comment on every outfit and I had her help me put them away.  I have so many clothes for 0 to 3 months that I'm very excited about that.  This picture is of what I have put away already and I still have tons more to put away.

Speaking of Kayla she is being such a big girl.  The other night she decided that she didn't want to wear pull ups to bed any more.  We said okay and after a couple nights of accidents she has been doing great with no accidents.  I'm very proud of her!!  It will be nice to have her completely potty trained and only one kid in diapers!! When she was refusing to poop on the potty I bribed her.  She wanted a princess dress so much!  Well she got it.  here's my cute girl in her princess dress.

So to top off this entry here is a picture of me at 25 weeks.

Life is complicated.

So trying to figure out what to do with work and the two kids in January has really been pressing on our minds.  It's so expensive to have an infant in child care even with a discount.  I also have that nagging that I really just want to be a full time mom.  It's always in the back of my mind but I know that I need to help out and work.  Some days are harder then others to go to work and miss my daughters funny games and watch her grow.  It seems like a constant battle within me and sometime I feel defeated.  Like today when Kayla's eye was all gross and she needed to go to the doctor and I couldn't get out of work and lucky for me Graydon was able to get her.  I want to be able to just be there in a second to fix things.  It was just a tough day and tomorrow when me and Graydon have juggled our schedules to be able to keep her home.  I wish it was easier to not have to juggle.  Sorry I'm complaining but some days it hits me harder than others.  I just want to be mom today and I had to be mom and worker.  Oh well, I will pick myself up and get through it and know that it's best for my family.

It's a ......

Ultra sound was today and the baby looks really healthy and everything is there.  The baby's heart is beating strong.  Oh and we found out what we are having and the results are a.....

 

Hand sucking.....

 

Kicking baby.....

 

BOY!!!

Doctor appointment

I didn't get yelled at because I gained a pound!  He told me if I didn't start gaining weight last time we would have to look at why.  I measured a little big, (surprise) for 17 weeks but he wasn't worried.  Kayla almost didn't make it out of the doctors office alive!  She was going through other peoples purses and in general not listening to mommy at all!  So I sat her on a chair to have a talk with her and screaming ensued.  That lasted for about 10 mins!  I got those looks like just control your child.  It was not very fun.  So after I finally got her to stop screaming I was able to talk to her about how we act.  Lucky for me Graydon came to my rescue and took over while I saw the doctor.  It really got my temper flared and I was so irritated that she would act that way.  I had to remind myself that she is just 2.  So lets hope she learned from the experience that mommy means it when she says no and I can control my temper because I'm sure with two little ones I will need all the patience in the world.

 Oh here's a picture of me almost 19 weeks along.

June 21st!!

That's the date that we find out what we are having!  I am getting so excited.  I'm feeling the baby more now and I'm growing of course.  I will take a picture in the next little bit to show the growth.  Work is going okay.  Didn't get the job but I'm moving forward.  Looking for every chance to get better and grow.  Will keep you updated and vote on what you think we are going to have on our family blog.

Being Sick While Pregnant.

So it pretty much sucks when you are sick, but when you are sick and pregnant it's even worse.  It feels like everything is ten time worse than it is.  I woke up with a sore throat and a cough and man does it hurt.  One thing I'm super grateful for is that my doctor's office gave me this wonderful little sheet that tells me what medicines are safe to take while pregnant!  I didn't have this with Kayla and would have to call the office and leave a message and wait for someone to call me back and tell me what I can take.  Now I have my handy little paper that I look under cold and cough medicine and I know what I can take.  Thank you little paper you are my best friend!! 

Florida

So we went to Florida with all of my family.  It was great to get away and to get warm.  Since it was snowing when we left we were totally ready for the heat.  At least that's what I thought.  It was 90 degrees and humid!  Well the heat has made me sick!  It's not very fun, I can only stand a half hour up to an hour out and about before I have to find some place cool where I have to sit down.  It was nice because then I got all the rest I could use but Kayla wanted to play.  Lucky for me my family was nice and helped out.  Disney World was difficult but fun I just kept walking into shops to keep cool.  My feet did swell up pretty good after that day but ti was fun.  I am not looking forward to summer in Utah now that I know what it does to me but I don't want to go back to the cold.  It was a good trip but I am ready to go back home.  For pictures and more details about the trip go to my family blog.  Sorry this entry is a little whinny but I feel so lazy right now and wish I had more energy for Kayla.