Baby Update: We had another checkup today with the doctor and everything looks good with the baby. Heartbeat was 140 and the baby was very active during the appointment.
This past week, I started to feel flutters from the baby. Even though this is the second pregnancy, it's equally exciting for me. I am like any other expectant mom and worry all the time. I worry I am eating enough healthy and nutritious foods for my baby. I worry I am drinking enough water all day long and not drinking too much caffeine even though I LOVE my coffee! I worry I am not lifting too much or straining my body, especially with a toddler running around and weighing almost 30 lbs. I worry everytime I feel an unusual cramp or pain and I question why I might feel nauseous some days, especially if I hadn't experienced any of this with my first pregnancy. I worry and pray that my baby will be born healthy. So just to feel a small flutter from my baby is amazing in itself and reassures Momma that everything is okay. I'm excited for more kicks to come, especially when Daddy and big brother, Alex, will be able to feel the baby's movement too.
Alex Update: He is always full of spunk and amazes us each and every day. He has been working on learning the ABCs and his numbers, as well as, colors. He can say each color but doesn't associate the word with the actual color yet. He still LOVES his cars. If he's not playing with his cars, then Daddy is usually chasing him around the house and tickling him.
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| Alex and Ty expressing their cousin love. |
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| Showing off his pearly whites! |
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| My little frog man. |
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| Alex DJing the dance party in Aunt Annie's room! |
Lately, Alex has befriended "Mikey," Dave's old cabbage patch doll from when he was a little boy. He's always talking about his "baby" and is SO gentle with him and gives him lots of hugs and kisses. He even shares his snacks and his sippy cup of milk with Mikey. The other day he wanted to see the container of wet wipes. So I brought it over to Alex and thought to myself, "this should be interesting." Sure enough, he took one out for his baby and started to wipe his belly button (not sure why the belly button). But it was still so darn cute. I think Alex is going to be Mommy's little helper come August with the new baby.
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| Alex taking care of his baby, Mikey. |
