9 Weeks

I had another doctor's appointment this morning. Everything is continuing to look good! Heard the heart beat.... it was 174! I'll go back in 3 weeks to see the doctor and have a sonogram!! Then I get to kiss my first trimester GOODBYE! Soooo done with it.

A bunch of my preggo friends have been doing these little pregnancy updates every so often. I didn't do anything like this with Carter, so I thought I'd do it this time to document everything and keep you all informed! Here we go.

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:
9 weeks!

Size of baby:

About an inch long, or the size of a grape!

Total Weight Gain/Loss:
Loss of about 1.5 pounds so far. I did this in my first trimester with Carter, too. But don't worry, I'll more than make up for the weight loss later, I'm sure!

Maternity Clothes:

Not yet, but my waist bands are getting tight! It's depressing that nothing fits good anymore! But, I've LOST 1.5 pounds?! What?

Gender:

Not sure yet. Would love to have a little girl this time, but would truly be happy with either! Maybe we'll find out on April 15th?! But I'm not holding my breath.....

Movement:

Nope, not yet

Sleep:

Not great. I toss and turn a lot, and have been waking up at least once a night where I can't go back to sleep and just lay there for like an hour. =(

Symptoms:

Upset tummy, headaches, fatigue, food aversions to almost everything, LOTS of gagging (sorry if that's TMI), but fortunately no vommiting.

What I miss:

Wine!

Cravings:

The only thing that always sounds good is soup or a baked potato. I've been thinking about pineapple a lot lately, too, it seems. Everything else is hit or miss.... mostly miss.

Best Moment this week:

Hearing the heart beat again at the doctor today!

What I am looking forward to:

Finding out the baby's gender, and teaching Carter more about being a big brother!

                              

                                                                   

              

Carter Went PeePee on the Potty!

I have to document this major milestone! As I was reading Carter a book before nap time a little while ago, he got real still and quiet, and got that look in his eye. Yeah, you know the one. This is our conversation.

Carter: "Poop?"
Me: "Do you need to go Poop?"
Carter: "Yeah!"
Me: "Do you want to sit on the potty?" (I often ask him this when he announces his urges, but always receive a quick response of "NO!!!")
Carter: (To my huge surprise) "Yeah!" giggling.
Me: "YOU DO?!?!"
Carter: "YEAH!"
Me: "Okay, let's take off your diaper."
I get him undressed, and set him on his little potty. He giggles and giggles, and I tell him if he needs to poop, he should try to go.
Me: "Keep trying!"
A minutes passes, he's still giggling as if this is the funniest thing he's ever done. Then, he gets REALLY quiet and still.
Carter: "Oh, what's that?" as he's looking down at the potty. I look and see a stream of peepee!!

Of course, I clapped, danced, cheered, hugged him, kissed him, made an over-the-top big deal out of it, mostly just because I was SHOCKED that happened. I was just telling some friends at a playdate this morning that Carter is interested in the potty, but acts like he's scared of it when I ask him if he wants to sit on it. So, I was completely stunned that just happened. He was so excited and so proud! I showed him his peepee that was in the potty. I also tried to let me take a picture of him on the potty (yes, I'm THAT mom), but he was over it by the time I got my camera.... of course! No poop, but that didn't even matter. What a big boy!

I'm so proud of you, Carter, for not only be brave enough to sit on the potty, but also going peepee! WAY TO GO! We'll keep practicing!

Bubbles!

We went to over to Carter's little friend Graham's house to play outside today. It was just gorgeous out, and the kiddos had fun playing in the sun, sand, and bubbles!! I didn't bring my camera, but Sarah took some pics. Doesn't she take beautiful photos?

Carter and Gavin enjoying the sand table

Hitchin' a ride from Mommy

Graham

Ashley's 5 month old daughter, Taylor. Is that pitiful or what?

Trying to catch bubbles in his mouth.....

... or maybe he was just trying to eat them!

A little too big... he's feet dragged the ground!

 There was an easier way to do this.... 

Bit it got him where he wanted to be!

Warm Weather Fun!

The weather this weekend was PERFECT! Carter spent a lot of time outside playing in the water while Mommy soaked up the sun and Daddy and his friends watched college basketball!

I got this water park style swimming pool at Once Upon A Child for $18... Unopened!

Carter really enjoyed this, and I can see us using this daily this summer!

Carter found Mommy's chair and decided to lay down and get a little sun.

He spent about 6 total hours outside in the sun this weekend, and he already has a tanline!

My little Coppertone Baby!

 The day wouldn't be complete without pepperoni pizza out on the deck!

 This kid is a freak for pizza!

 Seeee-food!

Crib Talker

Carter usually wakes up in the morning or after nap quite happy. He loves laying around in his crib for a little while before I get him up, and he talks to himself every single time. He is really quite the chatter box when he's just woken up! Here are some of the cute things I've heard him say over the monitor lately. You can tell his little mind is busy as it can be, and wandering all over the place!

• "Airplane? I hear it!" (as an airplane flies over our house)
• "Stormie! Get that fly!" (Stormie often chases flies when there is one in the house)
• "Tennessee... GO!! Tennessee!"
• "Mommy.... where are you?"
• "Mommy open door! Mommy open door!"
• "Car got a bath" (this was the same afternoon that I ran my car through a carwash with C in the back seat)
• "Shhh. Listen. What's that?" (the other day when it was raining when he woke up)
• "Ohhhhh, Lightning McQueen FAST!"
• "I hungry. Snack Time? Uh huh!"
• "Duck goes quack, quack"
• "[Give] Mason a hug..... Awwww!"
• "Carter [has on] a blue shirt!"
• "Uh oh, what happened?"
• "Where'd Andrew go? The park? Or the gym?" (this cracks me up!)

I love my little chatter box! It's so much fun!

More Singing

Carter loves to sing! I catch him singing along to songs that I didn't even know he knew! His favorite lately has been "Grenade." Please excuse the mouth full of popcorn. That was about the only way he would sit still! Check this out.

Also, I've been trying to get him to do his ABCs, and this is the best he would give me. Again, excuse the full mouth!

News!

Yes.....

We're ready to put it out there in cyber-world that we are expecting baby #2! I'm due October 27th, and am currently 8 weeks along. We've been to the doctor, heard the heartbeat, and had a sonogram! So far, I have definitely had more nausea this time around, and the fatigue has been kicking my booty! Eric has been so great about helping me with Carter and chores around the house, so that has helped so much! But I'll be looking forward to the end of this part of it all! Keeping my fingers crossed it only lasts a few more weeks.

A few more pictures of Big Brother!

Proud!

Excited!

Wait.... you're having a WHAT?!

Eh... he'll come around!

Outside Playtime!

Carter played outside a lot yesterday. Eric filled his firetruck up with water, and he had the best time spraying himself!! He got Mommy a little too, but that was okay! Looking forward to all the nice weather to come so we can do this more often!

Best Friends

If you read my blog regularly, you know that Mason and Carter are best little friends. Here is a picture I took of these two earlier this week. Today we played with Mason, and when it was time to go, Carter cried and screamed, "Mason, Maaaaa-sonnnnnnn!" in the most dramatic fashion as we got into the car to leave. He sure loves his best friend!

Silly Boys!

Mason came over to play the other day. Here is a cute video Laura took of the boys playing in the tent. They were having the best time! Listen to Carter's laugh! So cute!!