A Different Experience

Yesterday I ended up taking half a vacation day from work. I have been feeling so crampy and nauseous with this pregnancy. Also I have been FREEZING!! With Elias I had hot flashes in the first trimester. This is very unlike my pregnancy with Elias. I am hoping these symptoms will pass soon! David thinks this one may be a girl because of the different symptoms,but we'll see! (I still think its a boy) :)

Spending the day with Elias







Monday, October 27 I took the day off of work. In the morning we took Elias to Rivertown Crossings to play in the children's area. Later in the afternoon we bundled Eli up to play outside in the yard. It was so nice to spend the extra day with Elias. He is growing so fast!

Week Six

Saturday starts week six of pregnancy. According to http://www.thebump.com/ this is what baby Neale is up to this week.


Growing like crazy, baby is starting to sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Those little hands and feet- still webbed like paddles- might wiggle by week's end, the heart is beating (almost twice as fast as yours!), and blood is starting to circulate.

Imaginative Play

We have a big box in our living room from an air compressor David bought. Eli thought it was the coolest thing ever. He crawled in and out and closed the flaps
thinking we couldn't see him. It was so much fun to watch him play. Eli even tried to push Zeke in the box, however, Zeke is a little stronger than Elias.

Our Family is Growing!

October 8 (the day after our anniversary) David and I officially found out we are going to have another baby! I knew before we tested because I had all of the "pregnancy" symptoms. We are so excited, we just can't keep it a secret. We aren't due until the end of June.

This pregnancy is going to be different than the last. We regret not fully enjoying our pregnancy with Eli because we were trying to be extremely sensitive of those around us who were struggling to conceive. This time around, we decided we want to enjoy every moment of this pregnancy, it may very well be our last. We want to tell everyone what we are experiencing, thinking, and anticipating. I want to enjoy and remember everything about this pregnancy.

This pregnancy is also going to be different because we've experienced it before. It began to sink in that I'm pregnant when I went grocery shopping and got nauseous from all of the smells. We can't wait to see how similar this pregnancy is from the last, and we get to enjoy it with our son, Elias.

So stay tuned for updates on the journey from a family of 3 to a family of 4!