Happy Thanksgiving and 15 Weeks

Today was a different Thanksgiving than we've had before. One thing I've learned with a husband in the Navy, is that we don't always get to celebrate holidays on the actual holiday and that's where we are this Thanksgiving. But nonetheless, it has been a wonderful day. Curtis let me sleep till almost 7. Isaac came home midmorning and spent a few minutes with us before going up to bed. Curtis and I watched the Thanksgiving Parade, which I hope becomes a tradition cause I really enjoyed it. We skyped with both Isaac's family and my family. And now, Isaac and I get to enjoy a few hours without Curtis since he goes to bed so early. It's not been a normal holiday, but it has been wonderful. I got some snuggle time with my little man, which never happens cause he is not a snuggler anymore. I got to talk to my Grandma and she got to see Curtis' smiling face. And I got to spend the afternoon with the 2 people I love most. And bonus, I have not been too nauseous today thanks to Zofran. It has been a lovely day.

We do get to actually celebrate on Saturday, which I am looking so forward to. We always do holidays with some friends who moved up here with Isaac from Charleston. They have 2 little ones as well, so it should be a fun, loud, and crazy afternoon/night of eating and celebrating.

How far along: 15weeks

Total weight gain/loss:I'm still not able to always eat a lot, and never actually finish breakfast, so I'm not really sure if I've gained, but I find out next week at my 16 wks appt.

Maternity clothes:I'm pretty much just in maternity clothes. I finally do have some more pants, b/c I was wearing and washing the same pair for almost a month.

Stretch marks: None so far.

Best moment this week: Snuggling with Curtis after his nap time today

Miss anything: Coffee, Although I think I may try to drink some this week since I am beginning to feel better.

Movement:I keep expecting any day now to feel some little flutters.

Food cravings: Steak and pizza. I could eat steak all the time if we could afford it.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still a lot of stuff makes me queasy, but it's not as bad. Random smells, having a baby still in diapers is not easy, especially since we do cloth diapers and I have to clean the diapers. Running pregnancy tests at the clinic is not easy. Feeding Baxter is hard when Isaac isn't here.

Have you started to show yet: I feel like I've been showing for a while, but it could have just still been Curtis, but I do definitely have a little bump.

Gender: Hopefully we find out in December

Labor Signs: None 

Symptoms: Nausea/vomitting and fatigue are the most noticeable, but I do get bad headaches, probably from dehyration, as well.

Belly button in or out: In for now.

Wedding rings on or off: on

Happy or Moody most of the time:I think I'm happy most of the time, but I am exhausted so the happy is probably understated.

Looking forward to: Dinner Saturday night and celebrating with friends

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Boy!!

At 7:20 tonight, my baby boy will officially be a year old. The closer we've gotten to his birthday in the last couple of days, the more I've thought about last year. That last OB appointment when no one suspected I would go in to labor the next day. That last day at the CPC, where I'd apparently been contracting the whole day. Making dinner rolls in preparation to have friends over the next night. Calling Isaac, scared to death, not knowing what to do. Our wonderful friend, Michael, driving me to the hospital. Being told I was dilated and the nurses trying to stop the labor and contractions. Being admitted and realizing much sooner than anticipated, Curtis would be joining our world. The contractions. The wonderful epidural. The pushing. The forceps. The sweet little cry of our baby boy and getting to briefly hold him before he was whisked away to the Observation Nursery. It was a whirlwind and I was so thankful the whole process was over. Little did I know, the hard part was only about the start. 

I've taken care of kids and been around kids my whole adult life. I had no clue what I was getting in to by being a Mom. This has been the most challenging, frustrating, sleep deprived , joy-fulled, wonderful, happiest time of my life. Our little one is not an "easy" baby. He doesn't sleep. Meal time can be very frustrating. Weaning has not been very easy. But any of you who have been around him for any amount of time also know how completely adorable he is. He has the brightest, happiest smile of any child I've ever met. That smile just makes my heart melt every time. He giggles so loud when he's playing and wrestling with Isaac. He flirts with every pretty girl he sees. He's so independent and such a busy body, always wanting to know what's going on with everyone around him. Yes, this past year has been a huge challenge, but I would never trade it for anything. God has shown me so much about myself, and so much about what it mean to really love, no matter what. I am so thankful for our little boy and excited to see how much he will grow and learn and come into his personality in the next year!!

We see both of these faces a lot lately. Curtis has learned to stick out his tongue in the past few weeks and the little round lipped face, that's how he talks a lot :)