Sunday, May 12, 2013

third mothers day

This year was my THIRD mothers day! WHAT?! Many people said my first mothers day wasn't until Cayden was actually out of utero but I definitely disagree! The second you start sacrificing for your child, you become a mom! Pregnancy and adoption definitely both include sacrifices for someone you (already) love unconditionally...meaning you are already a mama! So, yes this was my THIRD mothers day!! 


...very first Mothers Day @ 8 weeks pregnant and very, very sick.

...second Mothers Day. Cayden @ 5 months old!

...third mothers day. Cayden @ 17 months & 28 weeks pregnant with Bennett :) 



Okay, I'm off of my soap box ;)

This weekend was very fun! We were able to go to San Antonio to spend Mothers Day with my mom and (for the first time in MANY years), my Grandma, who is living with my parents in San Antonio! We got to spend some quality time together which is always a joy. Today it was fun being with three generations of moms in one room; one who has been a mom for 3 years, one a mom for 30, and another for 55 years! I love that years of unconditional love and encouragement have been passed down to moms generation to generation. 





 Last night we got to hang out with some of our best friends, Julie & Jacob. Grandpa & Grandma got to babysit Cayden while we had some "adult" time with them. We had a blast just walking up and down La Cantera (seriously, so gorgeous), and ended up eating some late night pizza! After hunting down ice cream several different places in San Antonio without any luck, we called it a night. It's always refreshing spending time with lifelong friends (Julie & I have literally been friends since the womb). Thanks to Tyler & Jacob for putting up with our craziness awesomeness...we always have tons of fun! ;)






Last night we were woken up in the middle of the night to a fever burning, puffy eyed, sobbing baby boy :( Unfortunately, Cayden got some sort of bug and was fighting a 102 degree fever! As soon as the urgent care opened in the morning, Tyler and I took him and they said he was fine...could be teeth, could be a cold, could be the starting stages of a virus. After a nap and some tylenol, we still were able to go to lunch and then make the drive back to Austin. As soon as we got home, Cayden's fever spiked and he acted much more sick than he did this morning. We are now in the process of bathing, tylenoling (not a word?, I think I just made it one...), and trying to soothe our poor little sickling!  Thankfully my husband rocks and has been trying to take most of the load today, but cuddling and caring for my baby is my dream job that I love doing: being a mom! At one point today, you could tell he didn't feel well at all, and he reached out to me, did the sign for "please", and reached out to me again. MELT.MY.HEART! I am so thankful for Cayden and Bennett and I am so blessed that God chose me to be their mom!


...he gives open-mouth kisses.

...giving me a Mothers Day tap ;)

...when he started to really not feel good :( But I sure do love my "little" family!








already?!

Tyler and I were just talking and this pregnancy is FLYING by. It could be because I have a VERY active 18 month old who keeps me going going going, or it could be because our lives are much busier now than they were when I was pregnant with Cayden, or it could be because I have such severe pregnancy brain I don't even know what day of the week it is without looking at my phone! Whichever the reason (probably all three), Bennett's arrival is sneaking up on us way faster than Cayden's did. 

That being said...today I am officially 28 weeks, and starting my third trimester...and if this pregnancy is anything like the last, this trimester is going to go by verrrrry slowly. I remember with Cayden thinking the last part was going to fly by...WRONG! By the time I was 36 weeks I thought I was so ready to have little C, but then the weeks dragged on and on and on and the last 4 weeks seemed like a whole separate trimester! Seeing that I have my 18 month old distraction, I am hoping this one goes a little faster than Cayden's last trimester, but I am also loving the one on one time with Cay Luke. These last 12 weeks I plan on doing lots of fun things with him like traveling to Chicago, going to Sea World (hopefully we'll be able to fit this in a couple of times), and hanging out at the pool (a lot)! So far, I could not have asked for more beautiful weather for being pregnant during a Texas summer. It hasn't been above 90 and even the 90 degree days weren't bad at all. The fact that we're halfway to June and we've only had one or two 90 degree days is a huge blessing! 

This past week I just started getting hot and uncomfortable...just have to make it through June & July (hahahaha). This is a funny video Tyler and I found and it is totally going to be me this summer...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUbUrpIBlcM. So funny!!! But seriously...trying to get comfortable is starting to become a task!! 

While I am growing in discomfort, I am still loving this pregnancy and the bonding I am doing with Bennett :) He moves a LOT more than Cayden ever did (sleep training may be more of a challenge with this one ;)), and after giving me a GREAT sick-free second trimester, this morning kicked off with a vomit session...hoping this isn't a regular thing this trimester! But even amongst the throwing up, I just love this boy more and more!! 

I will be posting a lot over the next 12 weeks to help time pass a little more quickly! Hopefully you'll see some of the fun activities our growing family of 3 will be doing together before the 4th arrives!!

Bennett Elijah @ 28 weeks