1 year (give or take!)

They say time flies but I don't believe it.  I can watch things that fly.  I can see the plane in the sky or the birds taking off.  But I can't watch time passing.  And so, I'm not sure how it happened.  My grandma told me not to blink, so I didn't.  But now he's one.  My little, oldest baby boy.  My first.  A whole year.  SO BIG!!!

9:37 a.m. 6 lbs. 5 oz. 18 inches 4.5 weeks early

We weren't going to have a first birthday party, but Josiah had never really had sugar, and he was going to get a cupcake.  Family wanted to see that.  Once family is invited it's nothing to add in a couple more of his favorite people.  So we had a party.  We did an airplane travel theme since his new, big boy room is going to be decorated that way.  I made up some boarding pass invitations and some die cuts thanks to my Cricut.  (However, I also forgot to take a picture of the decorations so you won't be seeing any of them!)  We had a toddler geared party with juice and water, graham crackers, goldfish crackers, cheerios and trail mix (for the parents).  The kids took home gliders and there were airplane coloring pages and airplane sugar cookies to decorate for the older kids.  The babies just played.

Then it was time for the cupcakes.  I made pumpkin so I could tell myself that at least they had fruit in them.  I also made the cream cheese frosting so I could limit the sugar.  Josiah didn't really know what to think when we sang "Happy Birthday."  Then he looked at his cupcake while we snapped a few pictures and when I told him it was to eat, he tentatively touched it.  Once he tasted the frosting though, he dug in with both hands!

Then he asked for more.  He wasn't happy that he could only have one!  Luckily he's easily distracted.  :)  He also wasn't sure about the presents.  No one wanted me to teach him how to open presents (go figure!).  But I did help.  We'll see how much of the lesson stuck next week when we open Christmas presents, but as I'm sure you've guessed...that's another story!

20 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

 

 

How Far Along? 20 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 15 pounds (but at my last weigh in I had on my boots and lots of layers—it was freezing outside!)

Maternity Clothes? Yep, since 8 weeks this time around.

Belly? Raspberry has popped out.  People still say they forget I’m pregnant but I think that has more to do with coats, sweaters and scarves hiding my belly than not actually having a belly.

Baby size? About 12 oz. at our ultrasound.

Gender? It’s a surprise! (I think girl.  Danny thinks boy).

Movement? For sure at 18 weeks exactly.  Danny felt Raspberry for the first time this week.

Sleep? Yes.  I’m between classes so I can nap sometimes.  I also have this itchy skin thing happening from the cold and pregnancy hormone combo and that sometimes wakes me up.

Cravings? Greasy, cheesy pepperoni pizza. (Okay, maybe not greasy).  They had a piece on the end of one Scrubs show.  I’ve been eating pizza every chance I get since.  Oh, and eggnog lattes!  Have to have them!  (But I’m pretty picky about which ones).

Aversions? I made fish before our ultrasound and I wanted to eat some right then.  By the time we got home and I finished making it, just the smell was making me sick.  It must be a seafood thing.

Symptoms? I still get sick if I don’t eat regularly.  I run out of breath.  And sometimes I just have to sleep—like right then.

Preparing for birth? I’m waiting until after Christmas (possibly January) to start preparing for Raspberry.  The goal is to be done by March in case of a debut like Josiah’s.

Labor signs? Possibly some Braxton Hicks.  I didn’t have them last time so I’m not sure but sometimes there’s tightening and I have to take a minute to breathe.

What I miss? Being able to bend over and carrying Josiah without getting tired. 

Best Moment this week? Our ultrasound.  I love seeing our little baby moving around.  And the best part of the ultrasound was definitely when the sonographer was looking for the left ventricle and Raspberry’s face popped up like playing peek-a-boo.  Then she would duck back and pop back up again.  I know she couldn’t see us, but it sure felt like she was looking right at us!