Bet you would have never guessed this news (At least for a couple months)

I have been holding off until it was confirmed by a doctor, but it is now official.  Baby #2 will be here in November.  We are very happy.  I am so excited to see LP's interaction with her new baby sibling.  For those of you that knew me during my last pregnancy, it wasn't very pretty.  I have decided that my body completely rejects being pregnant.  My body protests for the entire 40 weeks in one way or another.  I pray that this time will be different.  Although I have to say that it's not looking so promising.  I threw up in the bathroom at work twice last week and on my way to work one day, I had to pull over in a parking lot and vomit (my condolences to anyone I might know that works at the insurance company whose parking lot I tossed my cookies that morning).  Nausea has pretty much moved in and decided to hang around.  This really sucks.  I told myself that I was really going to try to enjoy this pregnancy because I have so many friends who really seemed to enjoy being pregnant and I had convinced myself that maybe I was just being a sissy the first time around.  The farther you get away from something, the more fuzzy the memories become. 

Nope, I wasn't being a sissy, this really sucks.  I pretty much feel like I have the flu all the time.  I have the nausea sweats all day long.  Last pregnancy, I got carpal tunnel and had to deal with that for the last 3 months.  There were also some weird things that happened to my body that are too personal to mention on this forum, but you get the picture.  Not to mention the fact that I swelled to the size of a small spaceship towards the end.  I do believe that God creating a life inside a person is a beautiful thing, however, the beauty is lost on me while I am experiencing it. 

All complaining aside, I am so grateful to be pregnant again, even if my body hates me for it.  Chris and I are both scared to have a second child.  Will the new baby be a tiny cyclone of energy like LP?  Can we handle 2 LPs?  I am banking on the fact that everyone tells me that their children are all different.  I just pray for a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy, even if I give birth to another Tracy tornado. 

Here is a 3D pic of our little peanut. 

Don't worry, baby #2 doesnt really have 4 arms, doctor assured me of that. :)

XOXO
pregnant Stacey (This Stacey is much different and quite irritable)

city dollar city

We went on a family trip this weekend to Silver Dollar City.  It was a great time.  I could have done without all of LP's tantrums, but overall it was a fun trip.  When describing my weekend to one of my friends and mentioning that I lost count of how many spankings LP received, she told me that strong-willed kids become leaders if they survive their childhood.  I have to say that this statement will be etched in my memory the next time I find myself counting to 10 when she is being naughty.  LP is so funny though because she is just as sweet as she is stubborn, so you only stay angry at her for a short time before she does something that melts your heart.  She kept saying we were going to City Dollar City to ride rides.  I love this girl.  Here are pics.

cousins :)

LP and her papa

Caylen and LP being daredevils

XOXO
Stacey

outside sleeping and other things

Leighton asked Chris if they could sleep outside tonight.  I'll let you guess his answer.  My husband would sleep outside every night if I would let him, so they are outside in the back yard as we speak.  I'm interested to know what is going on out there.  I imagine not much sleeping is going on.  She has already come inside once and told me that she can't close her eyes because she has to pee pee.  I love 2 year old logic. 

We spent the day at my mother and father in law's house today for Chris' Grandma's birthday party.  Enjoy the pics from the day:

It was very windy  lol

love this one

precious

she's a climber

And my favorite photo of the day:

Yikes! :)



XOXO
Stacey