Texas Blue Bonnets

I don't really 'get' the whole Blue Bonnet deal, but apparently in Texas it is a HUGE deal. Every year around this time, for about 2 weeks, random blue bonnets sprout up in fields across Texas. Soooo everyone goes crazy and starts putting their children out in these fields to take pictures. I didn't understand, until I saw this...
My boss took the pictures because she owns about 4 acres of land and really just wanted someone to take pictures of. We should be getting more once she has edited them all, but I just wanted to give a preview.

25 Weeks

Quick update:

Gained a bit of weight this time around, but overall I've gained less than I did with Ellie when we look at the same timeline. It's just I didn't gain any weight for so long that I made quite a jump!

We find out April 9th if the placenta has moved or not.

Other news...

Eleanore had an allergic reaction (we think) to sunscreen which is REALLY terrible because with her fair skin she just won't survive in the sun. We'll have to do some research.

We finally joined the rest of the world in getting a flat screen TV. We are late by like 8 years, but who cares we have a pretty TV now :)

The End.

Pictures from my phone

Always on the move, she is so hard to photograph these days!

Helping my mom push the cart at WalMart....and yeah that's my skinny mini mom...how freakin amazing does she look?!?! She has lost SO much weight since being diagnosed with diabetes (she has the kind that isn't caused by diet or being fat, it is genetic). I believe she wears the same size pants I do now, maybe smaller since I'm preggo and all!

After a hard morning/afternoon of running around Ellie likes to take over one of our chairs. She puts her BIG bear and a couple of blankets on first then usually takes a toy or two to study while she talks to herself. (she talks to herself quite a bit, a lot like her momma)

Thought this looked fun

I've seen this little survey on other preggo people's blogs and decided it look neat and it is an easy way to update ppl really quickly!

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain: as of my last appointment it was 2 pounds (I was super sick over Christmas and have been having tummy issues lately) I think by now I've probably gained at least 8-10.

Maternity clothes? Oh my goodness yeah. I may have not gained a ton of weight, but I started showing WAY earlier this pregnancy and the bump is definitely bigger at this stage compared to the 1st pregnancy as well.

Stretch marks? Only from the 1st one-no new ones!

Sleep: What is sleep? I have a teething 13 month old and I work full time...sleep is a hit or miss. I should say that I can fall asleep real easily it's the staying asleep for a full night that is hard.

Best moment this week: Seeing my parents and grandparents for a few days and seeing how Ellie interacts with them

Miss anything? Sometimes I REALLY want a margarita!

Movement: Zoey seems to be more of a roller than a kicker. Ellie was the opposite.

Food cravings: Nothing particular...just food in general

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing out of the ordinary

Gender: Of course you already know it is a girl

Labor signs: No thank God!

Symptoms: DRY SKIN...ugh! I've always had oily skin/hair and since having Ellie and now with this pregnancy my skin has just swung in the completely opposite direction. Chest is definitely bigger which makes Jeff happy, but it is hard to get used to looking in the mirror.

Belly button in or out? In! It stayed in with Ellie the whole time

Wedding rings on or off? On, I'm a lot less swollen/chunky this time...just a whole lot of belly

Happy or moody most of the time: right now I'm sick, but I was say happy. (side note: although I say happy, I would say that I'm more moody this time around because Jeff and I have so much more on our plate)

Looking forward to: Painting some pictures for the girls' room. Convincing Jeff to let me redo the nursery. My 26th week ultrasound so we can see if the placenta moved yet

Another family member moves away...

This week is the last week I will have a family member who lives within a 500 mile radius from me. Sad day. Andrew moves on Thursday to go start a new life up by my parents and I cannot tell you how depressed that makes me.

I want to live by my family.
I want to go shopping with my mom on the weekends.
I want to go to the church where my dad is the pastor.
I don't want to be the only one missing out on birthday parties, weekend get-a ways, random get togethers and other things that now EVERYONE is a part of...sigh.

I know that I should suck it up. People live apart from their families ALL THE TIME, but if I don't have to live far away then why should I? The only thing holding me here is Jeff. He isn't sure that moving is a good thing. He thinks we should stay a few years for reasons which I choose not to share with the internet. He is my husband so I trust in his judgement, but that doesn't mean that I have to like it and it certainly doesn't mean that I have to be happy living so far away.

The good thing that comes out of this...I get to see my mom and dad and grandparents next week as they are all coming down to help Drew move. Hurray! Counting my blessings where I can.