10 Months...and walking (sort of)

Our little girl is really starting to show her personality. She's curious and sassy and stubborn and headstrong and smart and fearless and generous. Because she's into everything I've decided not to have a Christmas tree this year. As much as I'd love for her to have one, I don't think I could keep my sanity if I had to keep her out of it all the time (plus I'm being lazy). Some have suggested having a smaller tree on the table and I like that idea but it's not in the budget this year. I will hang our stockings though!

This was our second Thanksgiving hosting and my second one being pregnant. At least I wasn't as pregnant this time, but still exhausting. We had a lot of fun though and all the food was really good. I was bad mommy and didn't take any pictures, but Bonnie was cute in her turkey bib. She did really well entertaining herself while we got things done and then playing with her cousins. Her PawPaw held her most of the time when she got really tired, and that was a Godsend. She ate her Grandma's green beans which she loves, didn't like her Mama's mashed potatoes too much (probably the sour cream in it), and had some sweet potato casserole. Obviously a different Thanksgiving having a little one around, but tons of fun.

Bonnie Brags

• She's been working her way to it for a while, but she took her first steps on Thanksgiving! She's been standing without support for a while now, but hadn't really tried to take any steps yet. She finally did it while none of us were really looking, it was out of the corner of our eyes. So we tried our hardest to replicate it. We finally got some results. Her Aunt Vickie with the assist.

• She's not spot on yet, but she can look at us and tell us when she's pooping. She'll go, "puh puh puh". It's the cutest and quite convenient.
• She's very generous with giving her food to Jericho. Not sure if that's a good thing, but it's cute to see her try and help him out.
• She is really smart and once she sets her mind on figuring out how to do something she'll do it. I think her problem solving is crazy good for a 10 month old.
• She'll climb up on anything, which tends to lead to heart attacks on our part.
• She's learning to pet Jericho properly which leads to him letting her get close to him more often. She's really sweet with him and tries to give him toys all the time.
• She smiles every time she sees Johnathan or me, and that's honestly the best feeling in the world.

2 under 2

Yep, my eggo is preggo! We weren't going to try again until Bonnie turned 1 in January, but I guess God had different ideas. The due date is May 10th, but if last pregnancy was any indication the baby will be induced a week early. That'll make this one and Bonnie about 15 months apart...pray for me now!!

I knew there was a chance that I was pregnant due to an "incident" (overshare? too bad, you're all adults, get over it ;)), so a few days before my period was supposed to start I bought some EPT and took a test...it was negative. I could have waited but I wanted to know if I should be expecting my period or not. But the time for my period came and went and nothing. I thought, hmmm maybe because I tested late in the day? Another day passed and still no period. Thank goodness for 3 pack pregnancy tests! Early, early Monday morning as Johnathan was leaving for work I thought, what the hell I'll test again. I shouted for Johnathan, not sure if he had left yet. He popped up at one end of the hall, me at the other as I told him. I was a bit in shock, excited but thinking oh lord what have we done! We met in the middle for hugs and kisses, the excitement beginning to set in.

Obviously there are extra concerns for me when I get pregnant, extra things I have to go through. But I've already conquered that mountain once, I know I can do it again (maybe even with better grace this time). I know that usually the second pregnancy just isn't as magical as the first. We humans tend to get jaded pretty quickly once we've been there and done that. And sure, I might not read the daily info on my Baby Bump app, but I'll still be interested in what fruit/veg size the baby is each week. I'm actually looking forward to being pregnant again, I like the freedom of having a big belly and not caring :). I'm certainly hoping some things are different this time. I could do without the lower back pain and could REALLY do without the acid reflux. I guess only time will tell how this one is different.

We'll probably find out the gender just before Christmas, so the reveal to family will be fun! However, be warned. We'll share gender, but the name will not be shared until baby is born. We learned our lesson last time. We don't care what other people's opinions are and people tend to give those opinons less when there's a cute little baby to stare at.

That's all for now.

Written September 6th.