I never knew...

I never knew I could love any man as much as I love this one...
Until I met him...

more pics to come...

cant believe my baby is going to be a BIG SISTER!!!

37 Weeks! I cant believe in just a few short weeks we will have another child. We are very excited but also anxious about what is in store :)

How far along? 37 Weeks
How big is baby? HUGE! Around 6.5 lbs.

Weight gain? 28 lbs.

Maternity clothes? I feel like some of my maternity clothes are starting to feel tight....that is definitely a sign this baby is ready to enter this world.

Stretch marks? Nope-well I dont think so...but I cant really see all of my belly to examine it.
Sleep?: Maybe a little better. I still wake up about 3-4 times every night....but I guess its just getting my ready for the night feedings again.

Best moment this week? Well, finding out that baby boy is head down, 2 cm dilated, ad 50% effaced...also baby's head is in a low station 1 position...whatever that means. At my appointment today she said she would think I would be early...but she thought the same thing with Julianne and she was only a day early...we will see :)

Movement? Yes! He kicks me a lot and you can see his little foot poking out.
Food cravings? Chocolate Milk and Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips.

Gender? BOY

Labor signs? Yep, contractions a few times a day...sometimes really really painful ones.

Belly button in or out? Completely flat.
What I miss? Sleep, sleeping on my stomach, not moaning when I move and not feeling like I am walking with a bowling ball between my legs.

What I am looking forward to? The month of MAY and Easter Sunday coming up. It will be our last Holiday as a family of three :(

8 weeks to go...

Sooo...here we are...at 32 weeks! Wow! I can definitely say that I FEEL like 32 weeks! I havent taken any recent pictures, but here are some from a few weeks ago at our friends Ro and Landrum's wedding! (30 weeks when the pics were taken)

How far along? 32 Weeks

How big is baby? It feels like a watermelon, but around 4 pounds is what the sources say.

Weight gain? 20 lbs. I only gained 25 with Julianne. We will see, I am thinking I will gain a little more with baby boy :)

Maternity clothes? What a silly question to even answer...I Cant wait to pack those clothes up!

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep?: Sleep is something that has been completely different with this pregnancy. I dont remember ever having problems with J. But, I wake up about 3-4 times every night...for no reason! I feel like I am ready to start my day at 12am, 3am, 5am.

Best moment this week? Since I have not posted about the last 8 weeks of this pregnancy...there has been a lot of great moments. We painted the nursery blue, got new curtains, moved Julianne to her "big girl" room! We have had some little boy outfits given to us and I just love looking at them. So sweet. Also, I out all of Juliannes "newborn" clothes to see how much unisex outfits we have...like yellow/white/green stuff. Also, found some lovely items that I think I tried to block from my memory...like nursing pads and creams...uhhh, I forgot about what a necessity those things were! By the way...the cloth ones are MUCH better than the disposable ones, FYI.

Movement? Yes! Lots of little flutters and a few kicks...this baby is low! real low!

Food cravings? Nah. I dont really crave anything anymore. And I get full really fast. Sometimes I am SO hungry and want to get a lot, but my stomach just cant hold it.

Gender? Sweet baby blue

Labor signs? Kinda, as weird as it sounds. I was having major BH contractions one day and had to come home and lay down and drink water...I havent really had another day like that, but I get lots of little contractions throughout the day. I just have this feeling that boy is going to be early. Maybe because I want him to be late...we will see.

Belly button in or out? In!

What I miss? LOTS! Being able to get out of the car, off the couch, out of bed without feeling like I am 90 years old.

What I am looking forward to? I will say that I am nervous about having 2 babies under the age of 18 months. What were we thinking?!? Well, it doesn't really matter what we were thinking, God was thinking, sure you can handle it...no big deal. I have been thinking a lot about how Julianne is going to adjust to this new baby. Aside from her being a wonderful baby/toddler. She is a very independent little girl. She will just go in her room and read books for a LONG time. Sometimes I will try to sit down with her and read one to her and she "shoos" me away. She likes doing her own thing and is little Miss Independent. But, there are those times (usually in the evening) where she just wants me to hold her...she does the cling to my leg and say Mama, Mama, Mama...until I pick her up. I love it. Sometimes, I will just let her do it for a minute because it really does melt my heart. Along with just about everything else she does. Brothers and Sisters are the best gift you can give a child...so I am looking forward to Julianne being a big Sister!

24 Weeks!

When I tell people I am due in May...It really does seem like such a long time! But when I say that I am 24 weeks pregnant...I feel like the next 16 will go by SO fast. We are just trying to soak up this time with one baby, but we are so excited about getting to experience the best day of our lives again!
How far along? 24 weeks
How big is baby?
Weight gain? 15 Lbs :)
Maternity clothes? Yes, 100% and I am already tired of them....
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep?: Not so great. I wake up about 5 times every night...like I am wide-awake and ready to start my day. I hope this is not trying to prepare me for a baby who does not sleep...
Best moment this week? Finding out LOTS of my close friends are having babies too! Some are still secrets, but will be revealed soon :) Some that I am SOOOO excited about! It makes me excited to get to go through this journey with some of my best buds!
Movement? Yes! Lots of movement! My placenta is close to my back with this pregnancy...and so I have felt more movement with Baby Boy than with Julesie.
Food cravings? Not so much...I have had all of this weird stomach acid issues with baby #2....I kind of just feel "icky" all the time.
Gender? BOY! I realized I did not do a big post to REVEAL its a BOY! We found out and then kept it a secret until we told families at Christmas...but we are so excited about having a little boy! One of each :)
Labor signs? Nope. I have been getting these little cramps (they hurt!) and I dont remember those with Julianne.
Belly button in or out? In! Pretty sure it will stay in the entire time.
What I miss? Sleeping good...a full night of sleep and not waking up..
What I am looking forward to? Decorating the nursery for a boy! We are in the process of moving Julianne to the guest bedroom and making it her room. The doctor told us to do this as far in advance as possible so she does not think baby boy took her room. We are almost finished moving everything and then we can start painting for a boy! My sweet cousin, Diana gave me all of her baby boy bedding and clothing...so we are set....now we just need to figure out a few ideas with strollers, etc. Any ideas???

My bump..my BIG baby Bump

Well, The bump...its WAY bigger this time (comparing weeks to weeks) than it was with Julianne. I am getting a little worried about what April/May might look like :) I feel like I could write a book about how different pregnancy #2 has been compared to #1....its amazing the difference. I will spare you some of the personal differences that would be way too much info.

I felt like I could run a marathon pregnant with Julianne...literally...I think I really might could have. I felt wonderful...never in pain...no complaints...I loved it so much that I even thought...I could be a surrogate mother for a LIVING.
Well, Not so much with #2. I have been sicker, terrible back pain, trouble sleeping, crazy stomach acid issues, acne, emotional, and well I just never really feel great...granted...I know...I dont have it bad...but I wanted to complain, just a little :)

19 Weeks.

21 Weeks.

Compared to:

36 Weeks Pregnant with Julianne :)

Pregnancy Survey!

So a couple of my friends have used this survey to keep everyone up to date with the pregnancy...and I thought I would use the idea to keep up with baby miller #2!
How far along? 19 weeks 2 days!
How big is baby? About the size of a Mango! (6 inches, 8.5 oz)
Weight gain? Around 9 lbs!
Maternity clothes? Some! At 19 weeks I look like I did with Julianne at 27 weeks! I guess that is just what happens with #2!
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep?: Great! I have a cold right now, so that is keeping me up. I have never really had a hard time sleeping...hopefully this will continue until 40 weeks!
Best moment this week? I bought a new maternity dress! I wasn't really excited about wearing my maternity clothes again...I think after you rotate the few you have for a good 5 months...you never really want to see them again! So I was very happy to get a new dress for #2!
Movement? Yes! Lots of little flutters and a few kicks...this baby is low! real low!
Food cravings? Italian food, salad with blue cheese dressing!
Gender? Not sure yet! We actually find out TOMORROW! My vote is boy...we will see!
Labor signs? No way!
Belly button in or out? In! It never came out with Julsies so I think it will stay in this time too.
What I miss? My non-maternity winter wardrobe :(
What I am looking forward to? Finding out the gender!
Milestones? Getting past the yucky stages of Pregnancy! I have had many nausea-free days :)

We are having....

Another Baby!!!!!
Little did we know on September 3, 2010 (which just so happened to be my parents 30th wedding anniversary)...our lives would once again be changed forever...in a really, really wonderful amazingly good way.





With Julianne I took FIVE pregnancy tests...just to make sure in case the other 4 were wrong. I dont know why I always take so many tests. With Baby Miller #2..I took 4..maybe with the next I will only take 3 :)
I guess I am just in such a state of excitement, shock, and feeling of WE ARE HAVING A(ANOTHER) BABY!!!
I cannot tell you how excited and blessed Mark and I are. We cannot wait to meet this sweet sweet Child. We are due May 11, 2011!!!!

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3