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February 14, 2018 How far along: 14 weeks – Second Trimester! Baby is the size of a: Lemon. We have some lemons in the office and their sizes range a lot, so how accurate is this? Haha. Either way, even the smallest lemon looks huge to me. Baby weighs 1.5oz. Total weight gain: Lost half a pound over the last week…still up about 10lbs though. Maternity Clothes? I’ve been enjoying a brand new wardrobe this week! I’ve been thinking about how easy second pregnancies are logistic wise, because you already have everything you need…from maternity clothes and pregnancy pillows to everything you could possibly need for a baby. I’ve started a list of things we need to buy/register for and it’s pretty small, so that’s a win! Although, I also feel like second pregnancies are way less exciting than first ones. I would get so excited about every little baby item back then and now it’s more of a “been there, done that” attitude. Normal? Stretch Marks? Proba...

For Christmas last year, we gave Katie's mom a gift certificate to take family pictures with everyone. It took us a year to finally get it done, because some of the family lives in different states and we usually only ever see everyone for Christmas. So a few days before Christmas we went out in the desert and our photographer snapped some quick pictures.  I will only post a few of them because she seriously gave us so many. My mother in law was super happy with them, so I think our gift was a success.  4 Generations All of the kids (and grandkids) This was also the day we announced our pregnancy to the rest of the family (only Katie's mom and stepdad knew before). When our photographer posed all of us for the last picture of the day, she yelled "Everyone says...Nadine is pregnant!". It didn't go as I expected to be honest. I don't know if she was too far away and people didn't hear it, but it was a super delayed ...

February 7, 2018 How far along: 13 weeks Baby is the size of a: Peach or a Matchbox Car! Fox always asks me every day how big the baby is and is so excited when it’s something new every week. Total weight gain: I think 10lbs…ouch! The doctor said not to worry about it because with second pregnancies, it’s mostly water weight anyway. I also lost 14lbs between August and December before becoming pregnant, so I’m thinking this weight is sneaking up on me faster than normal, because I changed my eating habits and don’t work out anymore. But still...ouch! Maternity Clothes? Slowly but surely getting my maternity clothes out. They are pretty baggy on me right now, but I’m going for comfort, so it’s all good. Stretch Marks? Not yet. I didn’t get any with Fox, so I’m hoping I’ll be spared again. Sleep? Sleep is my only break from feeling miserable all day long. Unfortunately it’s hard for me to fall asleep and stay asleep, but I better get used...

January 31, 2018 How far along: 12 weeks Baby is the size of a: Plum! Feels so big already! Total weight gain: Only gained 0.4lbs this week, still at about 8lbs total. Maternity Clothes? None yet. Good thing I have a lot of leggings. I’m super excited about busting out the maternity clothes though, because my friends gave me so many and they’re super cute! Stretch Marks? Started using stretchmark cream this week! Sleep? Pretty much the same. Vivid dreams, bathroom breaks and having a hard time falling and staying asleep. One day this week I woke up and my upper thigh hurt like crazy. It felt like a sore muscle and for the next few days, it was bothering me, but it was okay. Then all of the sudden, one afternoon, I couldn’t walk on it anymore and started limping. That night, I was in more pain than ever before, it was horrible. I went to the doctor the next morning who sent me straight to get an ultrasound to check for blood clots, but luckily, none ...

A few weeks ago the three (four) of us had a fun weekend at Disneyland. As I mentioned before, we were supposed to go for New Year's with the rest of the family, but we were all so sick, that we canceled the trip. We were bummed that the rest of the family couldn't join us, but it was a perfect weekend.  I thought that I couldn't ride many rides, being pregnant and all, but I could ride almost every single thing that Fox wanted to do, which was so awesome! Not these bumper cars though! He has been so sweet and cuddly lately, we both love it and enjoy it while it lasts! Fox is usually not able to eat much that doesn't come from our house, because it's hard to tell ingredients on ready to go food items and with his allergies, we usually never risk it. This cotton candy was safe for him though and it was his first ever cotton candy. Can you tell that he was excited? He took one bite and told us he didn't like it...go figure! Ha! Best $20 I ...

January 24, 2018 How far along: 11 weeks Baby is the size of a: One of my pregnancy apps says lime, one says Brussel sprout, so that’s a huge difference in my book. Total weight gain: 8lbs? Kind of shocked, but I shouldn’t be surprised. At this point I just eat what sounds good, because nothing really appeals to me right now. Maternity Clothes? I haven’t worn maternity pants since last week, just leggings all day, every day. It’ll be a long time before I have to bust out the maternity shirts I think. Stretch Marks? No. Sleep? Still sleeping bad. Nausea is at its peak every night, so I’m having a hard time falling asleep. But I refuse to take more anti nausea medication at night, if I’m just going to sleep anyway. Still having vivid dreams and having to use the bathroom twice a night. I usually try to be in bed by 9pm and sleep until 7am. Best moment of the Week: These all sound stupid, but this is pregnant life right here:   ...