Month: October 2017

Wreck-It Ralph

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I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween. I think it’s mostly due to my love for Thanksgiving & Christmas. The second I see a leaf change color, I automatically jump to prepping for Christmas. Sue me.

What I’m hoping is that the more children we have & the older they get, the more excited I’ll get for family traditions like I had when I was a little girl. I may have lost my love for getting dressed up, but I will never forget picking out pumpkins at a tiny, family patch in Draper, or carving pumpkins at the table while sipping apple cider, or watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. & Most of all, I won’t forget trick or treating in my childhood neighborhood, bringing home our pillowcases full of candy & spending hours separating & comparing stashes with my siblings & cousins.

Those are the memories I love.

This year, Hayes also didn’t care much about Halloween or dressing up for that matter. So we chose the only costume that made sense.

Wreck-It Ralph.

Hayes is our little wrecking ball. He can destroy a room in a total of 2 seconds. Love the little turd so dang much, but he wears. us. OUT!

Aaaaanyway… Enough rambling…

Happy Halloween 🙂

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SEATTLE

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When Clint told me his work was taking us to Seattle this year, I was beyond excited! We’ve always wanted to go, but haven’t been able to make it happen. You see, Clint grew up outside of Seattle in Gig Harbor & he hasn’t been back since he was 11, so going back & having the chance to explore his childhood neighborhood was incredible.

We had SO much food. Really… Too many calories to count, but totally worth it. Some of our favorites were:

  • Crepe de France in Pike Place
  • Donuts from the Daily Dozen, also at Pike Place
  • Beecher’s mac n cheese
  • Ivar’s Acres of Clams (YUM)
  • Clam chowder at the Crab Pot

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Week 20

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How far along: 20 weeks

Total weight gain: 4 lbs

Maternity clothes: Always & forever! But seriously, I live for loose & flowy, as well as full panel maternity leggings. I will never get sick of those 🙂

Stretch marks: A few new ones on my sides.

Sleep: That’s a sore subject right now. It’s just warming me up to having another newborn. However, sleeping passed 6:30 am, would be really nice. Especially since Hayes doesn’t wake up until 8.

Best moment of this week: Any time I get to take my bra off & climb in bed. hahaha!

Miss anything: I miss ibuprofen. These hormones headaches are wearing me out.

Movement: I think I’ve felt a few flutters. The placenta is posterior, just like Hayes’. So it takes me a little longer to feel consistent movements.

Food cravings: Hard shell tacos, Cherry Coke & anything hot & starchy.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I can’t handle raw chicken. I’m also grateful that the weather is cooling down. Heat is one of the main causes of nausea for me.

Have you started to show yet: Definitely.

Gender: Baby brother! Woot Woot!

Wedding rings on or off: I haven’t been able to wear my wedding ring since Hayes.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but emotional 🙂

Looking forward to: Our official 20 week check-up. (My appointments are usually a few days after when I get to 20 weeks.

UPDATE

Our 20 week ultrasound was awesome. We got to see brother & he’s happy & healthy. He was moving around so fast we didn’t get a great image of his cute little profile. But here are a few of our favorites!

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