Third Trimester and Pressure

I'm so happy to say I'm officially in the third trimester. Yesterday I had a checkup which went really well--the baby's heart beat was 155 bpm and I'm measuring at 27". I also had to to the tedious glucose test, but at least this time chugging the orange drink didn't make me nauseated like it did with Ashyr. But once again, they couldn't find a good vein, so I had to be stuck three times. Don't exactly love needles.

Anyway, now that I'm 28 weeks and in the home stretch, I'm starting to feel a decent amount of pressure (and not just the kind of pressure from having a watermelon weighing down on your bladder 24/7). There is so much to be done between now and June 21st. You know, remodeling a house (new roof and windows-check, check!), packing, moving, changing the nursery (that one isn't necessary, but I've had a hankering to mix things up), and plenty of diy projects for this baby girl. Not to mention the need to mentally prepare myself for labor again. I felt like I had all the time in the world when I was pregnant with Ashyr, but now that I have him to watch, things tend to be counterproductive.

I have been unnecessarily anxious about all these things and while I still do feel a sense of urgency, at the same time I've been trying not to focus so much on these things which really don't matter in the end. My anxiety about it all has compelled me to study the Bible vigorously instead, tend to our current home and Ashyr to the best of my ability, and simply do what I can, when I can on the things that are pressing.

Spoiled

Ashyr got spoiled (as expected) Sunday as we celebrated his birthday. We were thrilled Grant's parents were able to join us for the afternoon. Ashyr got three new John Deere tractors, a toy cart, phone, and camera, clothes, balls, and a felt book made by his mama.

And here is his fruit pizza (he won't eat cake!), simple decorations, and the hat I made him that he refused to wear. I'm sad I forgot to get a picture of his high chair--I decked it out with Christmas lights for the birthday boy. :)

What did Ashyr do for his 1st Birthday?

The real question is : What did he not do?!

 First the day began with reading his favorite books and cuddles with mommy and daddy.

But daddy had to go to work. So then mommy and Ashyr stopped for a doughnut with sprinkles! (Okay, this one was technically for me, but he just smiled and chattered to me the whole time...and no, I did not feed him doughnuts).

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Next, Ashyr got to pick out any toy his little heart desired at the store. He went straight to the balls and dug through them.  He seemed quite content when he found a basketball (seriously, I had to pry it out of his death grip so the cashier could ring it up). A boy after his daddy's own heart! And mommy is such a softy, that she couldn't resist buying him a football too.  Can't wait to watch him and daddy play ball together! :)

Mommy and Ashyr then went to the plaza and strolled around for a nice long walk to enjoy the beautiful weather. Ashyr got a lot of attention from strangers, because he was smiling and singing loudly from his stroller the whole time. Such a cutie!

Lastly, we went to the jungle gym at our apartment so Ashyr could go down the slide (with mommy's help) for the first time. He loved it!

In other words, we had a blast! Looking forward to celebrating/spoiling him more this weekend with cake and presents! :)

One Year Old

Well the big day has finally come when our sweet baby boy turns one year old. I was so excited to go pick him up out of his crib this morning that I couldn't sleep, just like a little kid excited for Christmas morning. While I was lying there anxiously waiting for him to wake up, I was reflecting on this past year. I can hardly believe that it was a whole year ago that I gave birth (and rather quickly) to him right there where I was laying. I then started thanking the Lord for watching over us that day and for the continual health and safety he has given Ashyr all year long. I thought about all the sweet times we've had with him and all the smiles and giggles he gives us everyday. We are truly blessed.

 Happy 1st Birthday, Ashyr! 

Mommy and Daddy love you SO much!

25 Weeks (and Losing Count!)

I am now 25 weeks into this pregnancy and that sounds super far to me. The third trimester is just around the corner! I honestly lose track all the time how far along I am and actually have to look it up using an online calculator. It's crazy that I'm usually a week behind in my thinking. This was not the case with Ashyr, quite opposite in fact. I always wanted to be further than I was.   I'm guessing I'm behind with this one because I found out so much later, so time is slipping away (or maybe it's from chasing around a busy boy all day...hard to say)

Funny how different this pregnancy has been than with my first. Literally everything has been different--my sickness, my bump, the aches and pains (worse back pain this go around), and my emotions which have been much more difficult for me to control (Is that because it's a girl? I don't know, I've heard stuff like that before).

Thankfully everything is going really well though. Last week at an appointment, my midwife said the baby is still growing right on track and the heart beat was in the 140s. And this little girl has been very busy in mama's womb, especially at night (as in right when I lay down to try and sleep--but that's okay, I love it).

Here is a picture of me today at 25 weeks. I went ahead and did us all a favor by cutting my head off. I was looking pretty scary...wet hair (just made it look greasy) and no makeup to cover the black circles under the old eyes. But no worries, I made sure to include a picture of a much cuter face instead. :)

(I seriously think he looks more like daddy everyday!)

Ashyr Walking

Ashyr is walking all over the place now which has been really fun to watch. Still moving kind of slow and he has to pause once in awhile, but he sure gets there eventually! He likes to drag stuff with him everywhere he goes...especially mama's clothes for some reason. :) Here is a video of the little man in action!