22 weeks pic

Here I am at 22 weeks 1 day. I went to the thrift store this day looking for some newborn clothes. The checker asked if I had a little one at home too. I said my belly and said, "I have a little one still cooking right here." I thought for sure I was clearly showing! But I guess one has to be careful when assuming someone is pregnant, right?

Yay for new patterns!

I went to Joann's for some patterns that were on sale this weekend. I got a few shirt patterns for me, a dress pattern for E, a Wizard of Oz pattern set for E, and a maternity skirt/shirt/dress pattern. I am really needing some cute shirts, but I'm having zero luck finding anything in the stores. And I can't spend $20 on a shirt when I'm not pregnant. No chance on doing that now. I just can't when there are such deals to be had at thrift stores. Anyways, the shirt patterns are just too much detail for me. I'm a simple girl when it comes to sewing. Shirts have 18 different pieces to them. I don't have patience for that. So, I'm going to make some skirts (much easier) and just buy a bunch of solid tanks and tees to go with them. I might try to make a few dresses, but we'll see. :)

These are the patterns for the skirts and the dress:

Hip Skirts pattern by Favorite Things.

Dress pattern from Kwik Sew #3486:



Wrap skirt pattern from Make It Perfect:



Maternity pattern from Simplicity #4704: (I will likely just use the knit skirt pattern from this.)



And then I'll get a bunch of solid tees and tanks from American Apparel. Hopefully it works okay. :) I have a wholesale account with them, so I get a huge discount. I just can't pay full price!

21 weeks and way too many names

Now that we know we are having a girl, I guess it's time to think about names. For some reason I'm having a hard time narrowing down the list. Maybe because it's because I have already named a child and know how huge that is? I feel like this new child's name is going to be such a big part of her identity and I just keep adding names to the list. Seriously, I have 28 names on the list. It's a little out of hand. My plan is to whittle them down to maybe 5 names with Jimi, and post them on the refrigerator. Hopefully one will stick with us in the next 15-20 weeks. :) I'll list our top choices when we get around to agreeing on them. This could take awhile.

I am now 21 weeks pregnant. I am definitely feeling pregnant now. I still think I just look pudgy to most people. By nighttime, my belly feels bigger and firmer. But it was like that pre-pregnancy too. LOL I'm not super sure where I am with weight gain. Anywhere from 14-16 pounds, which isn't too bad at all. I'm not that concerned. Eleanor got to feel the baby for the first time today! She was pretty excited about it, but asked why the baby kicked her. :) She hasn't been patient enough to wait for a kick, but this morning she caught one. So that was cool. Jimi hasn't really felt it yet. In the morning, he is already at work when I wake up. Or at night, he is already asleep. Soon, soon.

My friend Amy wants to take some maternity pics for her portfolio in a few weeks. I am excited, but a little nervous, because she would like to do them semi-nude. Hopefully my belly is bigger by then. Right now I feel like I'm more boobs than belly! But she does beautiful work, so I know the photos will be awesome.

Look at my sweet girl loving on her daddy. :) My how she has grown! She will be 4 in 10 days. I have never posted letters to her, but I think I may do one this year. She is just so amazing, I adore her.

My new skirt!

Not too bad for a skirt made in 1 day! I used Heather Bailey Pop Garden fabric and the Hip Skirts pattern. I have a ton of fabric, but not much in enough yardage in a skirt for me. I usually buy in 1-2 yard increments for my eleanor bean cloth bags or for something for Eleanor. So, it's a little more bright than what I would normally pick out. But it's pretty and comfortable and not jeans. lol It's not a maternity pattern, just an elastic waistband skirt. Now I must make more!! :)

Sweet video I made for Jimi 2 years ago

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

20 week belly pic and a new haircut!

Here is my 20 week belly picture. It doesn't look much bigger, but it feels like it. Not much new on the baby front.




The other night I finally felt like I had to cut Eleanor's hair. It was well below her bottom. And that was just a little too long for me. I need to take her in to have it fixed a bit, since I am not a hair stylist. lol But she looks super cute. She didn't even mind the haircut at all. Although the next day, when I brushed her hair, she said that the new haircut was supposed to make her have no more knots. I said, "Less knots." She said, "Less knots is no knots." Funny girl. (Check out the sweet 70's Fisher Price school desk toy I scored at the thrift store!)

Big ultrasound update

We found out today that we are having a girl! They checked all of her measurements and everything looks good. I've only gained 11 pounds which is great! Especially considering that I could stand to eat a little better. lol I was hoping a little for a boy. Jimi is thinking he doesn't want us to go through the craziness (multiple losses) for another sticky baby. So I had hoped to experience a son. But it's all good. I am very happy to have daughters. :) It is amazing that I am even so lucky to have another child.

I'll do another picture on Thursday when I am 20 weeks. I definitely feel bigger. This also means that I won't have to buy as much clothes. I have a lot of Eleanor's clothes saved, so that is good. I will just need a few more newborn things. I still can't believe this is really happening. Eek!!

18 weeks belly pic

Ok, there is my first official belly pic. :) 18 weeks and 1 day, almost halfway there! Last night, as I was laying in bed, it actually hit me. We are going to have another baby. It's just crazy! I just really never thought will all of our not-so-great pregnancy history, that an actual baby could grow in there. I keep trying to get Jimi to feel some of the kicks, but it's hard with Eleanor climbing all over us. Sometime soon, the kicks will be unmistakeable for him and he will feel it. It's still early anyways. :)