Milestones in a girl's life.

My baby is growing up way too fast.

Last night I took her and she got her very own library card, and checked out her first books all on her own.

She picked out some princess books and some fancy nancy first readers. Then mommy helped her pick out a fun book about nouns to use with our schoolwork this week and next.

I'm looking forward to many more trips to come and fostering her love of reading more and more through this!

14 weeks!

How Far Along: 14 weeks

Size of baby: Your baby is 3.42 inches (8.7cm) long and weighs about 1.52 ounces (43 grams) - approximately the weight of a letter!

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: none

Maternity Clothes: trying not to wear them, but I've pulled a few things out.

Gender:well... it's too early to know for sure :)

Movement: Feeling a few more rolls than last week, but nothing significant yet. 

What I miss: I think it's finally hit me that things are getting real. eek. overwhelmed.

Sleep: some nights I sleep well, others not so much.

Symptoms: stuffy nose and a few aches here and there, nothing major. Still a bit nauseous here and there.

Best Moment this week: not really sure

What I am looking forward to: the kids and Derek being able to feel the babe move and it becoming more real

13 weeks!

 Ok, because Jen mentioned this on last weeks post I felt like I needed to "preface" this with the fact that under the "size of baby" answer, I typically copy/paste the short paragraph on size that week from a parenting website so the fact that I used the words "Junior" and "he" last week have no indication of what we are having.  Just so ya know :) (and the fact that it says "she" and "her" this week is totally not indicative either, just copying from babycenter.com

 

How Far Along: 13 weeks

Size of baby: Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: none

Maternity Clothes: trying not to wear them, but I've pulled a few things out.

Gender:well... it's too early to know for sure :)

Movement: Feeling a few more rolls than last week, but nothing significant yet. 

What I miss: not having a stuffy nose. yikes. I can't breathe!

Sleep: some nights I sleep well, others not so much.

Symptoms: eek my hips. ok but I think thats an alignment thing and not a baby thing.

Best Moment this week: Elijah kissing my tummy <3

What I am looking forward to: the kids and Derek being able to feel the babe move and it becoming more real!

3 weeks in.

 (this post contains no pictures *gasp*)

Homeschooling that is.

We are officially done with our 3rd week!

The first week was rough. On both of us.

I think we just needed that week to get used to the idea of working together to make this work.

The first day was the worst. I literally cried and asked God why on earth we came to this decision.

Thankfully, it HAS gotten better.

As the first week went on, we got more and more in tune with how we wanted things to work.

The second week was awesome. We didn't have any meltdowns, nor did we have any days she ended up in her room for lack of patience on my part for her attitude. (I'd call that a VERY good week!)

This week has been more of the same. We've been trucking through and learning a lot about each other and how this dynamic is going to continue to thrive.

I've finally found an efficient place for her to work without Elijah distracting her. She gets distracted sooooooo easily.  We've set up our own little corner in my bedroom away from him and his toys where we retreat to when we are working. He definately still comes in and out but it's not the constant distraction of being in the same room constantly. (and of course I still go and make sure he's fine throughout this time, I don't let him just fend for himself)

Anyways, so as far as everything else, we are working towards putting some field trips together with some friends who are homeschooling as well. I cannot wait to delve in deeper and continue to watch Kyley learn and grow! 

part 2

To be salt and light.

Matthew 5:13-16 (Amplified Bible)

     ¹³You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.

    ¹⁴You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

    ¹⁵Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

    ¹⁶Let your light so shine before men that they may see your  moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.

12 weeks!

How Far Along: 12 weeks!

Size of baby: Junior has doubled in size over the past two weeks and now weighs almost ½ ounce. He's also now around 2 ½ inches long, about the length of your pinky finger or a Vienna sausage, which, in a few months, will be indistinguishable from one another.

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: none

Maternity Clothes: trying not to wear them, but I've pulled a few things out.

Gender:well... it's too early to know for sure :)

Movement: I can feel the babe roll around ever so often but not more than once a day so far. 

What I miss:feeling good!

Sleep: some nights I sleep well, others not so much.

Symptoms: Slowly coming out of the first trimester fog. Thank you Jesus!!! I have a little more energy and am only nauseous periodically instead of all day long.

Best Moment this week: Being able to start to feel little flutters even though I know it'll be weeks before I feel anything consistant.

What I am looking forward to: feeling little sweet pea move and having a baby bump instead of chub hehe

His mercies are new...

my boys

I love these two silly boys.