Here We Grow Again | 16 Weeks

  (please excuse the crazy sunburn lines on my arms... yesterday was a beach day, 

which means I was applying sunscreen as quickly as possible, whilst chasing after a toddler running toward the ocean.)

How far along? 16 Weeks.  Baby is the size of a mango/avocado. 
Maternity clothes? Mostly, for comfort purposes whilst chasing after a speedy toddler. 

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: Getting a little more difficult. 

Best moment(s) this week: Feeling the first flutters, and spending a beautiful day at the beach. 

Miss Anything? I can't look out at the palm trees in our back yard without missing a Corona in my hand. :( And sushi. 

Movement: A few flutters in the past couple of days. 

Food cravings: Strawberries, strawberries, and more strawberries... They are a part of almost every meal. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: I can actually boil water now! But as far as cooking any meats goes, that's still no good... I also had to switch prenatal vitamins for a 2nd time. We went with the gummy version, so now I can actually keep them down!

Gender: Unknown. We will probably find out in the next few weeks!! :) 

Labor Signs: No. 

Symptoms: Still sick occasionally, still pretty fatigued. Ready for the second trimester to kick-in any day now... I pretty much bounced up out of bed every day while pregnant with Brynn, ready to tackle a million things at once! 

Belly Button in or out? In. 

Wedding rings on or off? On. 
Mood: Fabulous. 

Looking forward to: Planning the nursery, finding out the gender, and naming this baby ;)

  Pregnancy Comparison: POST: 16 WEEKS WITH BRYNN

  2010 | 16 weeks with Brynn

  

.... and here is what that little bump turned into!

our beautiful brynnie.     

lol! she was giving her best "cheeseburger" for picture taking purposes...

her philosophy is-- the louder it is, the better the photo ;)

and then, of course, we had to get the glass slippers...

because a girl can't be photographed without some fabulous shoes!

| B's Big Sis shirt can be found HERE |

belly kisses.
 are
sweet kisses.

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grammy and pawpaw came for a visit this past week... needless to say, our girl was spoiled rotten!
we enjoyed the beautiful weather, and even took our first trip to Busch Gardens.

our next baby appointment is tomorrow!

we will probably schedule our anatomy sonogram, which is when we will officially find out what Baby W will be... 
a little boy or another sweet baby girl?

Any guesses?!

We have some names, ready and waiting... 

Daddy is not sure that he wants to share them just yet, but Mommy is definitely dying to!!

I must say that it's only fair, since I endured morning sickness for 15 weeks,

that Mommy gets to make that call ;)... I finally got him to agree.

sooooooooooooo, here they are!

lucas wilson weinzapfel

or

lilianne (lily) wren weinzapfel

And, yes, it's a total coincidence that they have the same initials... 

the boy name was our pick for last pregnancy, and we both fell in love with the girl name.

Will it be a Lucas or a Lily?
We will find out soon!

| 13 Weeks |

How far along? 13 Weeks.  Baby is the size of a shrimp.

Maternity clothes? Not really. Just loose-fitting pants to help with the nausea.

Stretch marks? No.

Sleep: The crazy dreams started before I even knew I was pregnant- which actually was my first clue! And they are pretty craaaaazzzy too. They frequently have me waking up going, "Is this real life?!" And the Snoogle has already been put to good use.

Best moment this week: Hearing Brynn go crazy in the sonogram room when the baby's silhouette popped up on the screen. "Yeah... D'er is! It's baby in Mommy's bewwy! Baby in Mommy's bewwy!" 
It finally sunk in for her... And had us all giggling through the entire ultrasound.

Miss Anything? I miss that glass of wine or beer that Daddy and I used to have once Big Sis goes down for the night.
Most of the time, it was well-deserved...

Movement: Not yet. I didn't feel Brynn until around 17 or 18 weeks, I think.

Food cravings: Panera's Fuji Apple Salads, Toaster Strudels, bananas & strawberry fruit salad, and hot chicken & noodle soup in 85+ degree weather...

Anything making you queasy or sick: Almost everything! I can't cook anything myself... And most aversions are to cooking meats, except for chicken. This is interesting because chicken was a MAJOR aversion with Big Sis.
Prenatal vitamins are also a big one. That one is a daily struggle, obviously.

Gender: Unknown. We got a little sneak peak during the nuchal translucency screen, but it's still too early to tell for sure. 
Daddy is rooting for a BOY this time... He got his wish last time, so we will see! ;)

Labor Signs: No.

Symptoms: Just your average early-pregnancy loveliness... Sore tatas, morning sickness, and exhaustion.
Although, I do feel like I'm a little more (okay, a LOT more) sick this time around. Oh, and I cry frequently.
 Anything that might tug on the heartstrings, and you can bet that I'm about to burst into tears.

Belly Button in or out? In. Never popped with Big Sis, so hopefully it behaves again...

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Mood: Pretty good, considering the challenges of dealing with morning sickness and staying home with a 2 year-old.
Things can get pretty interesting around here... But I'm enjoying my time with my girl. :)

Looking forward to: Feeling those first kicks... and finding out whether Brynn will have a little sister or brother! :)
  Pregnancy Comparison: Here I am at 13 WEEKS with Brynn. This was my very first post on this blog...

 This Momma's First Trimester Horror Stories:

 

 Listening to your 2 year-old, begging and crying, while sprawled out on the kitchen floor, for her beloved pancakes for breakfast, and knowing that you can't cook anything without making yourself sick... And then proceeding to run back and forth from the stove to the kitchen sink every 30 seconds until her pancakes were done, with spatula-in-hand. Yummy... Breakfast is served.

Finally sitting down to eat that Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger you've been craving through days-upon-days of terrible morning sickness... Only for your potty-training 2 year-old to look over, point to your cheeseburger, and say, "Oh, wook Mommy! It's poopy!" Half-eaten cheeseburger, please exit stage left... Immediately.

BABY'S FIRST PHOTOS

I'm definitely ready for that second trimester energy to start kicking in!
I am dying to get out with B more, so we can explore and do more fun things... :)

happy sunday!   

Our First Florida Easter

Our very first Easter in Florida was pretty uneventful... 

Mostly due to this plague of morning all-day sickness that has set in and threatens to never ease-up.

Ugh. I'll take a second trimester to-go, please.

We had planned to possibly attend Mass, then maybe drive to the beach and enjoy some family time together, but (a few dry-heaves later) I was definitely not feeling up for any of that. :(

So, we watched Mass on TV (thank goodness for modern technology), and enjoyed some family time around the house... And we tested out the community playground and pool later on in the afternoon.

B was so excited when she woke up and discovered that the Easter bunny had come!

And Daddy and I were even more excited the night before, when we were explaining to her
that the Easter bunny was going to come while she was sleeping.

We watched with amusement as she let that really sink in for the first time... 

Her face lit up with the enthusiasm we have been waiting to see

since the day we became parents. :)

 We definitely wanted to make this holiday special for her, since it is her last
"gift-giving" holiday as an only child...

 ... of course, we had to remind her when she came out of her room in the morning

that there has been a "visitor"...

When she finally realized what was going on, she immediately yelled out, "Yea! Chockate!"

Lol. Never mind that giant red kitchen or anything else in her Easter basket ;)

Candy ranks above all. She is truly her mother's daughter.

 ... and this is what happens these days when you ask B to go put on her shoes. ;)

high heels and bedhead. fabulous.

Due to the fact that the sprinklers had soaked the lawn,
we made sure the Easter bunny knew to hide all of the eggs on the lanai...
Especially given her wardrobe choice, it turned out to be a great decision!

I hope you all had a happy Easter morning!
xoxo

Suprise! Baby On Board!

Apparently, news travels fast in Southern Indiana...
Especially if you are a member of the Wilson or Weinzapfel clans! :)

And as the news has traveled- and after deleting my fair share of comments
on social network concerning our big news (from well-intentioned family members)-
Allen and I have decided that, even though it's still a little early,
we would like to share our exciting news in our own way

... as we don't feel it's entirely possible to enforce a gag order
from 800 miles away... for the next 3 weeks. ;)

we're expecting!!

Yes, it's true...

 Apparently, we had a little moving buddy along the way from Indiana to Florida,

and we didn't even know it! :)

 Per our ultrasound, Baby Weinzapfel will most likely be coming in the first few days of November...

Big Sister Brynn was able to see her younger sibling and hear the sweet sound of their heartbeat too!

While we were in the ultrasound room, the technician asked Brynn if she was ready to be a big sister... Brynn looked up from her Goldfish crackers and plainly said, "Nope."

Silly, silly girl. Hopefully, we'll have a chance to talk her into it in the next 9 months...

Mommy and Daddy know that she will make a fabulous big sister!

Since this momma has always been such a "planner" and "researcher,"
especially when it comes to healthcare and the well-being of my loved ones...
 This baby has definitely given me a little run for my money to find things quickly!

Luckily, we have found the most wonderful OB group in Tampa,
and we are so excited to start this new journey with our little Florida baby... and Big Sister Brynnie!

As for right now, I am struggling to continue settling into our new place,
and also maintaining a semi-normal environment for Brynn,
all while coping with this fabulous all-day sickness that has plagued me for the past two weeks...
I'm definitely excited to get through the next few weeks
so that we can start enjoying the Florida weather a little more!!

Baby W's next appointment is April 22nd,
where we will get to see he or she again, while they complete some normal screening exams,
(we are so spoiled in this pregnancy, which is amazing... we only had one ultrasound with B)!

I will officially start our baby bump updates then...

 xoxo

Bedhead Be-Gone!

allow me to introduce you to her royal highness, the queen of bedhead...

 our B!              

 I know it's been awhile since I've blogged on a regular basis...
We've had a LOT going on over here! Much  more than anticipated with the move...
But I thought I'd fill you in on our big girl and her morning routine.
(aka Mommy's attempts at curing her bedhead woes)

First thing is first for Brynn in the morning...

Dress-up.

Sister has to have those high heels and a "pwetty dwess" on before any morning activities can ensue.

Next up, we head to the bathroom...

where she travels "upstairs" on her stool (it always makes me giggle that she calls it upstairs)

and we do a little styling sesh... which usually consists of a ponytail,

mostly due to her impatience to hold her head still for pigtails or anything else!

 And thus begins the toothbrushing... and Miss B is an avid brusher of those pearly whites!

I'm sure most of you other mommies know where I'm coming from when I say

that I just can't believe how grown up she has become...

Ever the independent girl, B is quite the helper and the activity junkie!

And she has been such a trooper through all of the changes going on around here...

I just can't get enough time with my big girl!

I hope you all are having a happy Thursday.

xoxo

Settling In... and Catching Up!

Well... We did it!

We are officially Floridians...

And while the move has been a little stressful,

especially since we were all stricken with the stomach flu the week before we moved... 

We managed to pull it off, and we are loving our new home!

To play a little catch-up, let's start back in Indiana...

I haven't pulled out my DSLR in a very long time,

so when it started snowing a week or so before the move... 

I decided to document one of Brynn's last Indiana snows.

PawPaw decided to take advantage of teaching Brynn to drive his truck before she left..

Needless to say, she loved it!

... and here we are! It has only been 5 days, but we are fairly settled in...
and mostly unpacked too.

Allen went back to work on Thursday, so Brynn, Ozzie and I have been enjoying the warmer weather, by spending the majority of our time outside... In the backyard! :)

B takes advantage of the long "runway," which has been an excellent morning activity...

 She's also been putting her sunglasses to good use... 

Though, sometimes she has trouble figuring out which way they fit ;)

 ... and she and Oz chase each other around in circles. They both think it's fabulous!

 Another thing they have in common... Their utilization of the doggy door on the lanai.

Mommy has found that she can't just leave the sliding glass door open for Oz when he goes outside....

Because a certain little 2 year-old girl will take full advantage of that, 

and will be in the backyard with him before I can snap my fingers! :)

 We are definitely enjoying our first week in the house, and as Floridians...

Although we do miss our families, we are excited for all of the adventures that each day gives to us!

We still have a bit of work to do in the house, but I will post photos as soon as I can...
This weekend, we are off to JAX to celebrate a beautiful 1 year-old baby girl!!
And also to catch up with all of our friends that we haven't seen in a YEAR.

I hope you all are doing well! 

I can't wait to get back into blogging regularly so that I can keep up with all of my friends again...

xoxox