35 Weeks!

How far along? 35 weeks.
Weight gain/loss: +27
Maternity clothes? I love my maternity yoga pants. 
Stretch marks? I hate them.  
Sleep? Avery is getting better, but my sleep is not improving. Better start getting used to it.
Best moment this week? Becoming an auntie! I am so excited for my sister.  
Movement: Still a little wiggle worm.
Food cravings: Nothing really lately.
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? I was in labor and delivery on Sunday night for contractions that were 2 minutes apart. I had to get a shot to get them to slow down and I have been having them sporadically for the last few days. She needs to stay put a little bit longer, but I highly doubt I will make it to my due date.
Belly button in or out? Outie.
What I miss? Letting Avery sit on my lap and snuggle close in.
What I am looking forward to? Meeting her!
Weekly wisdom: Don't over do it.

34 weeks!

How far along? 34 weeks.
Weight gain/loss: +27
Maternity clothes? Gotta love them. 
Stretch marks? I give up counting.  
Sleep? Was great until last night. Let's hope to get back on the wagon tonight.
Best moment this week? We got the newborn clothes all put away.  
Movement: She is a mover and a shaker.
Food cravings: Any crappy food.
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? Just a few false contractions here and there.
Belly button in or out? Outie.
What I miss? Walking without pain.
What I am looking forward to? Finishing some projects before she arrives.
Weekly wisdom: You can't be everywhere or everything to everyone all the time

Some things never change

33 Weeks!

How far along? 33 weeks.
Weight gain/loss: +25
Maternity clothes? Oh yes. Even some of those are starting to get a little snug. 
Stretch marks? I give up. Even my belly button has stretch marks.  
Sleep? We have gotten in quite a rhythm. Yay!
Best moment this week? We ordered the new glider on Saturday and we are going to pick it up today!  
Movement: She sure likes to stick her elbows out like she's doing the chicken dance.
Food cravings: Slurpees. Just like with Avery.
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? Outie.
What I miss? Getting around easily and being able to snuggle Avery in close.
What I am looking forward to? Finishing the girls' room and the rest of the house.
Weekly wisdom: Take everything one day at a time.

32 Weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks.
Weight gain/loss: +25 (yikes!)
Maternity clothes? You can't gain 25lbs and not be in maternity clothes. 
Stretch marks? Apparently the pain I have been having is literally my skin stretching little by little. Ouch.  
Sleep? We are making progress, but we have had some setbacks.
Best moment this week? We moved the crib mattress up to newborn height so we are officially preparing. Better late than never, I suppose.  
Movement: She sure likes to stick her elbows out like she's doing the chicken dance.
Food cravings: Still carb-loading.
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? Yea out. Officially.
What I miss? Lots of things, but I miss laying on the floor reading books with Avery.
What I am looking forward to? Meeting this little one.
Weekly wisdom: "Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway". - Eleanor Roosevelt

Parenting

With Dr. Seuss day rapidly approaching I have been seeing lots of quotes floating around the internet. I came across this one on Pinterest and it really struck me. This is exactly how I see my parenting style and it is perfect.

Big Girl

 My first born is getting so big. She is almost 19 months old and looks about 3. Her hair is actually long enough for a little ponytail and she looks so darn cute.

Pee pee

I'll spare you a TMI photo but I am so proud of my girl! She pee peed in the potty for the first time ever tonight.
We have been putting her on the potty any time she asked and before her bath and tonight she stool up, squealed with delight and pointed proudly at her accomplishment.
We both did a happy dance.

31 weeks!

How far along? 31 weeks.
Weight gain/loss: +20
Maternity clothes? Yes. 
Stretch marks? I plead the 5th?  
Sleep? It's getting better!
Best moment this week? Avery slept in her room the whole night twice in a row this week.  
Movement: Seems to be more intense lately.
Food cravings: Anything fattening which isn't great for my weight gain or gallbladder.
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? Not this week.
Belly button in or out? It's basically out all the time.
What I miss? Being able to eat whatever I want without worrying about upsetting my gallbladder.
What I am looking forward to? Getting things set up for this new little one.
Weekly wisdom: Sleep as often as you cans.

Cheese!

Avery is getting to be such a big girl. She loves to eat her meals either standing on her kitchen stool at the bar or in a real chair at the table. Tonight she was very accommodating in letting me take a picture of her during dinner.

30 weeks

How far along? 30 weeks. Holy moly. 30. 30 weeks.
Weight gain/loss: +20 Yikes.
Maternity clothes? Oh yea. 
Stretch marks? What are those?  
Sleep? I love it. Avery does not.
Best moment this week? Whenever you ask her where her sister is Avery loves to give my belly a kiss.  
Movement: She has been break-dancing all over this week.
Food cravings: Thin Mints. I bought 5 boxes this week!
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? Just a few Braxton Hicks contractions here and there.
Belly button in or out? It's teetering back and forth.
What I miss? Being able to eat whatever I want without worrying about upsetting my gallbladder.
What I am looking forward to? Getting some of the things we still need before this little one arrives.
Weekly wisdom: Everyone needs a break sometimes.

29 weeks!

How far along? 29 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +15
Maternity clothes? Yep. 
Stretch marks? What are these stretch marks you speak of?  
Sleep? It could be better.
Best moment this week? Avery sleeping all night in her own bed twice.  
Movement: She's been pretty quiet this week, but still moving around..
Food cravings: Thin Mints. They come to store this weekend!
Gender: Girl.
Labor signs? Nothing notable.
Belly button in or out? It's very close to out all the time.
What I miss? Being able to lay on the floor with Avery to read books or play.
What I am looking forward to? Finishing unpacking.
Weekly wisdom: All the aches and pains will be worth it in the end.

28 weeks

How far along? 28 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +15 I keep increasing by 3lbs every 3 weeks. At this rate I will gain only slightly more this time around than I did with Avery. Unfortunately the likelihood that I won't pick up a few extra pounds along the way is slim to none.
Maternity clothes? Oh yea. I love them more and more each day. 
Stretch marks? I'm certain they're there, but I don't look.  
Sleep? Now that we are all moved in Avery has been sleeping better. She only spends about 2-3 hours in bed with us in the morning. I actually really like my baby snuggles, so I don't mind.
Best moment this week? Getting to see my sister last weekend. I wish she was closer because I miss her.  
Movement: Oh yea. She's a little jumping bean.
Food cravings: Taco Bell and chocolate. Luckily not together.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? Nothing since recovering from being sick.
Belly button in or out? It teeters back and forth.
What I miss? Being able to get up from my favorite spot on the couch easily.
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery all set up for two kids.
Weekly wisdom: One day at a time.

Sisters and cousins

My sister, Amanda, is also pregnant and due 6 weeks before I am. This is her first baby -- a girl too! -- and this weekend she had her baby shower. I was so happy to get to see her and that we got this photo of us (and our bellies!) together. She lives in San Diego, so it's likely the only time we will be together while pregnant. I can't wait to meet my new niece and see Amanda and Mike again. Love you guys!

26 weeks!

How far along? 26 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +12 (that is until my appointment this week :-/)
Maternity clothes? Yep. I now have some maternity pants that fit thank goodness!  
Stretch marks? I choose to ignore them.  
Sleep? Hopefully once we are all better from this bug we seem to have we might actually get some sleep again.
Best moment this week? Getting the new house painted and new carpet in the playroom. I can't wait to see both my girls play in their new space. 
Movement: When is she not moving?!
Food cravings: Not much but carbs are my friend.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? I've had some contractions mild, inconsistent contractions from dehydration while I was sick, but they are gone and this little girl needs to stay in for several more weeks.
Belly button in or out? It has disappeared. .
What I miss? Being able to do any activity without getting winded. Baby Nunley 2.0 is sitting much higher than her sister did and pressing into my lungs I think.
What I am looking forward to? Seeing my sister this weekend. She is pregnant too and it will likely be the only time we are ever pregnant together in the same place.
Weekly wisdom: Carpe diem is overrated.

Hernandezes visit!

One of Justin's best friends from childhood, Anthony, had a daughter last year. Since they live on the other side of the country (booo, thanks USMC) we rarely get to see them, but in December baby Payton and Anthony's wife, Daniella, visited and we were finally able to meet Payton. She is a doll and we are really bummed we won't get to see her (Anthony and Daniella, too!) as often as we would like.

As luck would have it all three of the Hernandezes visited again this month on their way to visit Daniella's family in Australia. We were lucky enough to be able to spend several hours visiting and catching up. It was a blast. I wish we could all get together more because I miss having good friends nearby. Before we left we tried to get a group shot, but it was late and the girls were tired. I actually think it's a funny picture and one I will treasure having all six (seven if you count baby Nunley 2.0!) together at one time.

Shhh

One of Avery's favorite activities is reading books. Well, obviously I mean she loves when we read her books. With the amount of books we read they are bound to get boring (to us, not her) so we frequent the library to get some new material. This week we stopped by on Thursday when a preschool was having story time. She wasn't interested in sitting and listening to the book they were reading, but she did very well picking out some new books to read, carrying them over to a table out of the way, and quietly perusing them. I was very proud of my little girl being so courteous. She really loves the library.

25 weeks!

How far along? 25 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +12
Maternity clothes? Yep. I even need to find some maternity jeans soon.  
Stretch marks? I choose to ignore them.  
Sleep? Avery's sleeping has been atrocious. We are needing some serious changes before Baby 2.0 arrives or we are all in for a rude awakening. 
Best moment this week? Feeling her move all the time now. 
Movement: She is all over the place in there.
Food cravings: Still nothing special or consistent.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? Nothing this week.
Belly button in or out? More like flush.
What I miss? Sleep and standing up without grunting.
What I am looking forward to? Moving! Only a matter of weeks now.
Weekly wisdom: Tomorrow is always another day. Keep calm and carry on.

Month in Photos: December 2011

24 weeks!

How far along? 24 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +12 -- yes TWELVE. :-/
Maternity clothes? Oh yea.  
Stretch marks? I'm sure there are some, but I choose not to look anymore.  
Sleep? It's been okay. Avery has been sick and sleeping with us so we all are struggling. Today she took a 2 hour nap though!
Best moment this week? Justin feeling her move for the first time. 
Movement: She is a real mover and shaker. I've even been able to feel "parts" from the outside.
Food cravings: Nothing much this week.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few Braxton Hicks contractions, but nothing to worry about.
Belly button in or out? Still in but barely.
What I miss? Sleep.
What I am looking forward to? Now that we have found a place I am most looking forward to moving in and making it our home.
Weekly wisdom: Don't even look at the scale.
Milestones: 24 weeks. 6 months. Day of Viability. Holy crap.

2011: Best of!

This year has been a whirlwind and I can't believe it has flown by so quickly. Here are our top 10 from 2011. *Note: These are in no particular order. 

1. Avery turns 1!











 
2. Brenda becomes a stay-at-home-mommy.
3. Cousin Kayla visits.













4. Finding out Avery will be a big sister in 2012!

 

5. Avery starts walking.

6. Auntie Mandy visits.












7. We took our first family vacation to Monterey, CA.













8. Justin and I celebrated great 3 years of marriage.

9. Aunt Audra & cousin Jess visit.

10. Avery took swimming lessons.










To bring everything full circle, here is "then and now" of Avery. We can't wait to see what 2012 brings us and meet Avery's baby sister.

23 weeks!

How far along? 23 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +9
Maternity clothes? Yes.  
Stretch marks? None yet.  
Sleep? Last night was a glorious night. Avery slept from 7:30pm until 8:15 all the way through. In her own bed!
Best moment this week? A full night's sleep is always a bonus, but Christmas was by far the best.
Movement: She has the hiccups all the time just like her big sister. Right now she is having a rave.
Food cravings: Birthday cake from Costco. Mmmm!
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? Not yet and hopefully not for a while yet.
Belly button in or out? Still in.
What I miss? Eating by myself.
What I am looking forward to? Finding a new place to live and bring this little girl home to.
Weekly wisdom: If something doesn't work out the way you want you just have to trust that something better will come along.
Milestones: Avery's 2nd Christmas has come and gone and we survive.

Ho Ho Ho

Yesterday was Christmas and I have to say while Avery only sort of understood the concept of presents and opening she was mostly overwhelmed with the gifts. By about half way through she decided she was done and wanted to eat her bacon instead, so Justin and I opened the rest of her gifts and she was more than happy to play with them all once they were out of the wrapping.

In the afternoon she got to play with her cousins from Alabama and thought they were pretty cool -- especially Tessa who is just about a year older than her. We only had one fight over a toy between the two of them and I think that was pretty successful.

All in all I think Christmas 2011 was a hit!

22 weeks

How far along? 22 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +9
Maternity clothes? Yes.  
Stretch marks? No new ones so far.  
Sleep? It comes and goes. I wish it would come more often though.
Best moment this week? Baby girl has been moving up a storm and has had hiccups frequently just like her big sister.
Movement: I can feel her all the time. Now we are just waiting for it to be strong enough that Justin can feel it on the outside.
Food cravings: Sour cream.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? No, but I had my first braxton hicks contractions this week.
Belly button in or out? Still in... for now
What I miss? Being able to go more than an hour without eating or feeling nauseated.
What I am looking forward to? Still looking to find a bigger place. We have a few prospects though!
Weekly wisdom: I have nothing wise today. Just enjoy the moment.
Milestones: Feeling hiccups.

21 weeks.

How far along? 21 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +9
Maternity clothes? Yep.  
Stretch marks? Not that I can tell.  
Sleep? I am starting to need to be propped up by pillows.
Best moment this week? Nothing really exciting this week.
Movement: There's a rave going on in there. 
Food cravings: Marshmallows.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? Still in!
What I miss? Sleeping well.
What I am looking forward to? Moving into a bigger place so I can start nesting.
Weekly wisdom: You will be tired at the end of the day regardless of how much you sleep.
Milestones: Nothing spectacular this week.

Forward Roll

Also known as a somersault.

Avery has been able to do these at gymnastics for a while now, but only on the wedge mat which gives her the leverage to get her booty over her head. She has been quite frustrated that she cannot do them on flat ground at home.

Until tonight. She successfully figured out how to push her legs up and over and do a forward roll. Actually, it looks more like a diagonal roll, but a roll nonetheless. She is quite proud and so am I.

20 weeks!

How far along? 20 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +9 (?!?!)
Maternity clothes? I have finally had to let my button out on my favorite pre-pregnancy jeans. I cans till wear them fully zipped and just cover the open button with my nifty BeBand.  
Stretch marks? I haven't seen any new ones, but I realized I probably won't be able to tell the difference between the ones I've had and any new ones anyways.  
Sleep? Even though sleep has been great I am still thoroughly exhausted at the end of the day.
Best moment this week? Today baby girl 2.0 is half baked!
Movement: This baby is a mover and a shaker. 
Food cravings: Nothing in particular, but I don't have an aversion to pork this time like I did with Avery.
Gender: Confirmed she is all girl with an ultrasound at my appointment today.
Labor signs? None yet.
Belly button in or out? Still in!
What I miss? Laying on my belly. It's already too big. <--- still true
What I am looking forward to? Christmas is coming and I am so excited to see Avery and how she will react. She has already done so well with the tree and all the decorations. I'm just afraid what she will do when we put wrapped gifts under it.
Weekly wisdom: If your doctor isn't worried about your weight gain you shouldn't be either.
Milestones: Being half way through this pregnancy.

Avery and Payton

This week Justin's best friend's wife came to visit with their daughter. We hadn't met Miss Payton yet, but Avery and I were lucky enough to get some time with her and her mama, Daniella today. She is just a doll. I can't figure out who she looks like, but she seems to be the perfect blend of her mom and dad.




Avery was so interested in the little baby and was so sweet to her. She wasn't jealous at all and let me hold and snuggle Payton for a good 15 minutes. She even gave her lots of gentle kisses. It was heart-melting.

Christmas Tree 2011

Today we went to the Christmas tree farm and picked out our Christmas tree. We love this place because it's the only place around here that you can still cut down your own tree. We took Grandma Nunley with us and it was so fun! Once we got home Avery took a nap since she was exhausted while Justin and I put the tree up and got it all set with lights. Once she was up she alternated back and forth from helping me decorate and watching the football game with Daddy. After the tree was all set up Lola snuggled under it to take a nap.

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19 weeks!

How far along? 19 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +6
Maternity clothes? I need to find some pants soon because my normal jeans are starting to get tight and my old maternity jeans are too big because I lost so much weight after Avery.
Stretch marks? Not any new ones, but I have noticed my legs getting some more spider veins. Yay.
Sleep? Sleep has been great still. Thank goodness.  
Best moment this week? Nothing big around here as of late.
Movement: The little flutters are great. Today when Avery was on my lap the baby was kicking Avery in the back. Feeling the new baby kick while holding Avery felt a little like cheating on Avery.
Food cravings: Sour cream. Mmm!
Gender: A girl!
Labor signs? None.
Belly button in or out? Innie.
What I miss? Sleeping on my belly.  
What I am looking forward to? The anatomy scan next week. We will get a great long look at the little bitty!
Weekly wisdom: Enjoy it all and don't let it pass by so fast you miss it. 
Milestones: We are nearly halfway through!

18 weeks.

How far along? 18 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +6
Maternity clothes? I have finally bought several shirts that actual cover my belly and it is nice to have a nice warm belly again. 
Stretch marks? I haven't noticed any new ones yet. 
Sleep? Sleep has been great this week. :::knock on wood:::  
Best moment this week? We found out on Friday that Avery is going to have a little SISTER! Baby Nunley 2.0 is a girl!
Movement: This week has been great since I have been feeling definite movement. Even the ultrasound tech confirmed that the tiny bouncing I am feeling are indeed hiccups. Just like her big sister with the hiccups I tell you. 
Food cravings: Pizza this week.
Gender: A girl!
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? In still. Ask me again in a few days. I have a feeling I will have an outie for a good portion of this pregnancy.
What I miss? Laying on my belly. It's already too big. 
What I am looking forward to? Feeling better. I have been stuffy and nasaly. I think I may have a sinus infection, but since I've never had one I am not 100%. If I don't feel better after the weekend I will be calling the doctor. I am also very excited about Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Weekly wisdom: Still sleep when you can.
Milestones: Finding out the gender and feeling movement.

Silly Girl

This is Avery's new trick and she just loves to do it.

Mommy love

Avery wanted to take a photo and this is what we got. It is one of my favorite photos we have so far. 

17 weeks!

How far along? 17 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +6
Maternity clothes? I need to start wearing maternity shirts because my regular shirts aren't long enough anymore. Weirdly, my regular jeans are just fine.
Stretch marks? I can't even tell if there are new ones.
Sleep? Avery has gone back to taking two naps a day. The morning nap is short and lets me eat lunch, pick up the house, etc and in the afternoon I am able to take a nap too. It's glorious. 
Best moment this week? We had a great, uneventful appointment last Thursday and got to hear the baby's heartbeat. We also scheduled the anatomy scan and gender determination for Dec. 7!
Movement: I am 98% the little flutters I am feeling are the baby.  
Food cravings: Pizza this week.
Gender: Still no idea.
Labor signs? No way!
Belly button in or out? In... for now.
What I miss? Eating a normal amount of food.
What I am looking forward to? Finding out the gender.
Weekly wisdom: It all goes fast so take advantage of every moment.
Milestones: Nothing major this week. 

16 weeks!

How far along? 16 weeks 2 days

Weight gain/loss: +6 (Yikes!)
Maternity clothes? Not needed, but I picked up some maternity shirts because I needed some long sleeve one for the winter anyways. 
Stretch marks? Same old, same old.
Sleep? Still the same and I am still exhausted by the end of the day.
Best moment this week? Feeling the baby for sure!
Movement: I am 98% sure I am feeling the baby moving. After pizza the other night he/she was having a little baby rave.
Food cravings: At this very moment I really want lemon and raspberry petit fours, but alas it is 9pm. 
Gender: Still not known. We scheduled the anatomy scan/gender determination on Dec. 7!
Labor signs? No.
Belly button in or out? Still in.

What I miss? Regular soda.
What I am looking forward to? Figuring out where we are going to raise Avery and this new baby for the long term.
Weekly wisdom: Everything in moderation. 
Milestones: Movement! 

Family park day!

Today was finally warm enough to go out to the park and since Justin was done for the day he came with us. She had so much fun going down the slide with Daddy and running around with him.

15 weeks!

How far along? 15 weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss: +3/4
Maternity clothes? Not yet. Which is surprising because with Avery I was already 4+ weeks into wearing my maternity jeans.
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep? As much as I was before.
Best moment this week? Justin has been home most afternoons, so it has been fun to all hang out together. We even took Avery to see some goats and she had a ball. I can't wait to see how Avery will show her new brother or sister all these cool things.
Movement: Still unsure. 
Food cravings: Anything with large quantities of carbs. And Taco Bell.
Gender: Still unknown
Labor signs? Nope.
Belly button in or out? In.
What I miss? Letting Avery sit on my stomach when we lay on the floor and read books.
What I am looking forward to? Finding out the gender.
Weekly wisdom: Sleep whenever you get the chance. Even if you can't sleep laying down for some quiet time is almost as good.
Milestones: None pregnancy related, but Avery slept from 7pm to 7 am once this week and for that I am eternally grateful.

First trip to the library!

This afternoon Avery and I were itching to get out of the house, but it was too windy to go to the park. Since Avery was in the sleepy-but-not-cranky mood I thought it might be a good time to try taking her to the library. She did so well!

 She was so interested in all the books. And when we walked out she tried to run right back in. 

Once we were home she was so intrigued at all the books we checked out.