Is This Real?

I wrote this post back in September,
and since most of you already know this news now,
I thought I'd finally post it!
(i'll have to post an updated one soon, because all this info has definitely changed!)

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Is this real??!
That's the question I have been asking myself each night as I lay in bed,

failing miserably to fall asleep.

And it is.

(true, that is)

Or at least I hope it is-I keep praying everything will turn out all right and that this precious little life inside of me will continue to grow strong and develop properly.

That's right.

We are expecting baby #2!

My cycle (sorry TMI) has always been spot on,

so the first day I missed...I had a feeling and knew.

That was July 27th-the day after my birthday.

I am approximately 8 weeks right now.

When I was pregnant with Bronx,

I updated every single week,

but this time I would like to update every 5 weeks.

A little more do-able (yes, i've gotten lazy),

and that way I think it'll be fun to see my belly growth better.

I found these questions that I'd also like to start using,

so here goes:

How far along: 8 weeks!

Total weight gain: gained 6 lbs (start weight = 113). this is exactly how it was with Bronx. a pound a week. if it's the same, i'll slow up around 20 weeks and then start up again around 30 weeks. super. this is the hardest thing i struggle with right now because i feel i just worked super hard to get all my first preggo weight off. i constantly am reminding myself that it's OKAY, and that I will be able to make it all come off again. 

Maternity clothes: not yet.

Stretch marks: just the few from pregnancy #1.

Sleep: ahhh the worst! mostly because any time -ANY TIME i get up from sleeping i feel instant nausea and want to throw up. even if it's just a nap! it's not very awesome. and i'm hot all the time already. what the heck?!

Best moment of this week: getting Bronx on a sleep schedule. he sleeps through the night now WITHOUT a bottle! yaaaay!!!

Miss anything: running right now. i was until 2 weeks ago, and then the nausea really hit and makes everything sooo much harder right now.

Movement: none yet. although i swear i can feel something when i'm laying in bed at night, and i'm laying on my left side...

Food cravings: ice, slushies, Taco Time lettuce. with Bronx I craved meat - like, hamburgers for breakfast sounded devine to me. but this time around the cravings have been more mild i think.

Anything making you queasy or sick: yes! basically if i don't eat like ALL the time i am feeling sick. it has gotten so bad to where, if i wake up in the middle of the night, i have to go eat a small bowl of cereal because i feel like i'll throw up if i don't! i have thrown up twice because i didn't eat anything.

Have you started to show yet: haha, i say YES but Kevin says "whatever, i don't think so." i definitely feel bigger at this time, than where i was with Bronx at this time. which does make sense, because i hear everyone says "you always show faster with your second!".

Gender: like before, Kevin swears it's a girl and i think it's a boy. however, i have had thoughts of a girl just because this pregnancy has been so different...but who knows because i know friends who have had completely different pregnancies and still got the same results :)

Labor signs: heck no. and i hope to not see them till this little munchkin is fully developed!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on

Happy or moody most of the time: moody. oh my heavens. but i'm pretty happy for the most part? haha. maybe ask Kevin what he thinks! my moodiness may have something to do with the depressing/gray weather here in Salem!

Looking forward to: telling our parents! i need to think of some cute ideas soon!!