Baby in a Blazer

In preparation for the new baby coming I spent part of the morning going through Harper's drawers and bagging up the things that no longer fit and getting out new items that she has now grown into.

She got this adorable outfit for Christmas and though they are still a little big she fits into them ok. 

So, of course we went outside for a little fashion shoot! 

Blazer: H&M 

Pants: H&M 

Beautiful blue eyes: Daddy :)

Up up and Away

It's very easy to get in a routine as a mom- doing the same things throughout the day. 

Food, laundry, cleanup, bath, and so on. In these first couple months of pregnancy I have definitely been in a more lazy routine. On the days where I am not nannying I tend to get the simple household things done and that is about it. 

Now that I am feeling mostly better I want to try and take advantage of these next months of being a mommy to only Harper before things get very busy when the new baby arrives! 

Since we have been having this crazy warm winter I just bought Harper a couple new t shirts and the one she wore today had a little hot air balloon on it- with a big smile, flying off through the clouds. It once again reminded me to go off and do somethig different, have an adventre, break the routine. So this morning I pushed back her morning nap a little bit, we ate breakfast and went out for an hour long walk and did some exploring. 

It's just something little but I know she loves doing things outside and I could tell she was so happy and having a blast the whole time. 

I challenge everyone to do something a little different in their day; arts and crafts, go exploring, put on a puppet show, tell a story and enjoy all those little moments you can tend to miss when you are stuck in your everyday routine! 

Shirt: Kholes

Leggings: Target

Beanie: H&M 

Shoes: Converse 

That Pregnancy "Glow"

The beginning stages of pregnancy pretty much suck. Obviously most of it isn't that big of a deal and you forget about it afterwards or else no one would ever want kids. My pregnancy this time has been very similar to when I was pregnant with Harper- I felt sick all day, every day for the first while, with Harper I only threw up three times, with this one none so far, just that yucky, blah, nauseous, unsettled stomach feeling. I am 14 weeks now and thankfully it has gotten mostly better, I have to be careful to eat pretty often but not eat too much at a time.

My aversion to smells is EXACTLY the same as it was with Harper too. Smells of food, just fine, smells of anything artificial (deodorant, shampoo, dish soap, candles etc.) makes me want to throw up right then and there. I switched over to a "no fragrance" deodorant right away but this time I CANNOT find one that has no smell for Kyle to wear. So poor guy can only wear his normal deodorant when I am not around; if he is home, I ask him to use mine...the one with no smell. Haha 

So of course the feeling terrible is always the thing you remember about that first trimester of pregnancy, but there are lots of other things you forget about. One of which is being totally and completely exhausted for the first couple months. To function I felt like all I could do was lay on the couch all day and go to bed right after Harper did. Being pregnant with your second is SO much different than with your first. I felt like I was being such a bad mom to Harper because I couldn't do anything but lay down. 

A friend of mine who is a few weeks behind me in her second pregnancy asked me what I did with Harper when I felt too terrible to entertain her. I told her do not feel bad, it's totally normal! Thankfully Harper got a lot of new toys for Christmas so I had her sit and play in the living room while I moaned and groaned on the couch. I let her eat too many snacks to entertain herself, watch lots of a Curious George (her favorite) and let her play in the shower while I laid on the bathroom floor. At that point in time I had to focus just as much, if not more, on myself as I did on her. And that is what makes you feel like you are being a totally lame mom. But guess what, they won't remember! And they love you anyways! 

There are the breakouts and the crying over nothing all because of those crazy hormones trying to balance out in the beginning. All things I forgot about with my first pregnancy and I am sure to forget about again soon. 

However crazy and unfun those first few months of pregnancy can be it is all so worth it once you get to meet that new little addition to your family. I know Harper will be an amazing big sister, as she is already obsessed with babies and I can't wait to see our family of three grow to a family of four. 

I am hoping to blog more throughout the pregnancy, I did a terrible job writing anything down during my pregnancy with Harper and there are now things that I wish I remembered. 

Here are some pictures from our announcement of the pregnancy. Enjoy!