Lots of '1st' at the Meijer household

Campbell has had quite a few 1st over at the Meijer household lately. 1st time to drink out a straw, 1st time to have a smoothie, 1st time to drink applejuice out of a big girl straw sippy girl, 1st time to have a Cheeto, 1st time to eat off of a plate, and not to mention walking not stop from front door to back door and back like the big kids. 1st time to drink out of a straw AND to drink smoothie

The Bella and the Bell
(Gracie nicknamed Campbell "Bell")

This is what Marcel and RJ while Laura and I played, fed & bathed all 5 kids!

Campbell chowing down on cheetos (another 1st!)

All 5 kids eating dinner together

Kale

Landon

Parkie

Gracie

The Trio

Lucy Rose, Madelyn & Campbell

Campbell is always talking and the picture says it all... I guess like mother like daughter! ha

11 Weeks

I stole this from a friend (thanks Leah!). She's so good. She does a picture for every week with her highlights. Sorry guys. I can assure you no one wants to see this belly... ha ha Maybe later or come see for yourself in person :)

I'm laughing as I type this because I have heard other mom's of multiple kids say that don't remember the specifics with their second child. They usually do with their first, but not their second. Recently, Lizzy and I asked Joan when she started to walk and Joan said, "I don't remember, she was the 2nd. I didn't even finish filling out her baby book". Of course, Lizzy and I laughed. It seems like mom's always make sure everything is perfect for the 1st. I will of course treat them equal but I can definitely see how the second child gets the back seat sometimes. I'm afraid Campbell already has a leg up on the new baby. I don't want to take weekly preggo pictures, I don't have time to blog about the baby, I don't schedule my dr. visits as soon as possible like I did with C, I haven't even thought about the nursery, and names, well, that's a different story! I don't even want to go down that road yet! To say the least, I haven't had a lot of time to completely think about the new baby and I'm starting to feel guilt. I pray for him or her every night but I don't feel like I have gotten to really soak it all in. :( I'm sure I will soon enough when life settles down but then again does life really ever settle down? I know alot of people wait to find out the sex of the baby but RJ and I feel like we can connect more knowing the gender. Seeing the baby for the first time is a surprise in itself whether you wait or find out. Anyway, I have a feeling the hormones are typing so I getting finish this post fast! ha

Pregnancy Highlights:


How Far Along: 11 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a fig

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 3 Pounds and my stomach looks huge. It looks like I did with Campbell at 6 months. The difference is this baby is all in my stomach like a little mini basketball.

Maternity Clothes: Yes. Lots of leggings and workout pants/shirts.

Gender: Don't know yet ;) Will find out the week before my sister's wedding (May 21st) This momma is thinking a boy but we will see ;)

Movement: Flutters here and there. No kicking of course- too small still. I can watch my belly button move up and down which is weird. It's like the baby is doing somersault with the umbilical cord.

Sleep: To say I'm completely exhausted is an understatment. I go to bed by 8pm (no joke!) and get a full 12 hours of sleep. I even nap during the nap if I can. Lately, every little noise wakes me up in the middle of night and I already can't get comfortable.

What I miss: is feeling 'normal'. Having energy to do the little things like going to the grocery store or a playdate with friends without it completely wiping me out for the rest of the day and sometimes the next day.

Cravings: Pizza and pickles (not together of course!) I'm really surprised Campbell didn't turn out looking like a Chick-fil-a nugget! ha

Symptoms: Morning sickness- really just nausea. Migraine headaches and fatigue.

Best Moment this Week: Getting to cook dinner for my family. Lately it's all I can do to pick something up. I'm so sick of eating out. I CAN'T WAIT for next week when I get some home cooked meals by my mom and Ruby!

Pearls & Sunglasses

Bad quality, but this Princess loves sunglasses and pearls! :)

Homies Edition

The Homies

Lucy Rose, Madelyn & Campbell

M, C, L

(Thanks for the cute outfits Lane!)

Baby #2 Details

Hope I shocked some of you with my "surprise picture" of Miss Campbell :) Now for the details I'm sure you have been wondering. (I know I would be wondering if I just saw a picture post like that.)

I'm right at 10 weeks along. Baby #2 is coming on October 10th (seems so close!!). Campbell and baby #2 are going to be almost 21 months apart. Yes, we planned it this way. Call me crazy (which I'm beginning to feel cRaZy) but we wanted them to be close in age. I think anytime you find out your pregnant, whether you are "trying" or not, it's a shock. A shock for us because it happened the first month for both our kids when so many other couples it takes months or even years. Fortunately for us, we feel so blesssed not to ride that emotional rollercoaster.

I had bad morning sickness with Campbell (vomiting for almost 7 months) and like so many people say, this second pregnancy has been different for a couple of reasons. 1) I'm not vomiting just very very nauseous all day and night(!!) 2) I've never been so tired 3)I'm already showing. I go to bed at 7:30pm almost every night. No joke. I MUST get 12 hours of sleep. Period. I'm napping when Campbell naps (both morning and afternoon naps.. ha ha). I don't know if it's chasing around Campbell all day or dealing with selling/buying our house or just daily chores but I'm exhausted.

I also had to buy my first pair of maternity jeans last weekend (I know, you don't feel sorry for me). But it's no fun at only 8 weeks. I never bought a pair with Campbell (well, I bought a pair at Target around 8 1/2 months but my maternity pictures 2 weeks before she got here were taken in my regular jeans). I just can't believe it. It's like my uterus thinks there's a 7 pound baby in there already! Dr. Irwin said it happens with round 2's and c-section mommas. They show sooner. Great. Super Great.

On a happy note, RJ is ecstatic! Beyond happy! He has been wanting another baby since Campbell was about 3 weeks old! He is completely over the moon with happiness right now. We both are. I really don't have a preference on girl or boy (of course you know RJ wants a BOY-- no secret there). I just want a healthy baby. I think it would be wonderful for Cammy to have a sister (there's no better bond than a sister's bond) but a little brother would be fun also. I have no idea what I will do with a boy if that's what God has planned for us :) It will be a whole new world for me (I know some of my good friends are laughing right now!). I guess keep seesuckers and monogrammed polo's in business. Right now, we are just taking things day by day and feeling blessed to be having another little sweet Baby Moses.

So I might have told a little white lie last post??!? :)