Baby Morris 2.0 - 38 weeks

Size of baby: Pumpkin
Weight gain: +2 / 37 total
Gender: girl
Name: Landry Allison
Sleep: Not much
Movement: Slowed down quite a bit, but still know she is there!
Maternity Clothes: Yes
Cravings: Salad
New symptoms this week: More intense contractions
Labor: 3.5 CM and 70% effaced - more intense contractions
Next Appt: Novembert 20th
C-section: 11/26 @ 7am

Baby Morris 2.0 - 37 weeks

Size of baby:  Winter Melon
Weight Gain: +2 / 35 lbs. total.
Gender: Sweet baby girl
Names: Landry Allison
Sleep: An hour or two at a time.
Movement: She is still pretty active, but I'm thinking she has slowed down a little.
Maternity clothes: Yes
Cravings: Grilled BBQ Chicken Salad - a glass of white wine :)
New symptoms this week: I feel like I have insomnia, along with back pain that is continuing. 
Labor: 2.5 CM dilated and 50% effaced 
Next Appt: November 14th
C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7 am - not sure if we will make it

37 Week Baby Bump Picture

 

 

Baby Morris 2.0 - 36 weeks

Size of baby:  Honey Dew

Weight Gain: +2 / 35 lbs. total. 

Gender: Sweet baby girl 

Names: Landry Allison 

Sleep:  An hour or two at a time. 

Movement: She is still pretty active, but I'm thinking she has slowed down a little. 

Maternity clothes:  Yes

Cravings:  Grilled BBQ Chicken Salad  - Can't get enough right now. 

New symptoms this week:  I feel like I have insomnia, along with M.A.J.O.R. and I mean take me to the ER back pain when I try and lay down for the evening. I would rather get no sleep than have to lay down.  

Next Appt:  November 7th

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7 am

36 Week Baby Bump Picture

Baby Morris 2.0 - 35 weeks

Size of baby:  Coconut

Weight Gain: +0 / 33 lbs. total. 

Gender: Sweet baby girl 

Names: Landry Allison 

Sleep:  A few hours at a time. 

Movement: Still remains - ALL.THE.TIME. 

Maternity clothes:  Yes

Cravings:  Grilled BBQ Chicken Salad 

New symptoms this week:  Not really; Dr knows that I have been having contractions, but has decided to see me every week from here on out. 

Next Appt:  October 31st

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7 am

35 Week Baby Bump Picture

Baby Morris 2.0 - 34 weeks

Size of baby:  Butternut Squash 

Weight Gain: +0 / 32 lbs. total. 

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: Landry Allison 

Sleep:  A few hours at a time. 

Movement: ALL.THE.TIME. 

Maternity clothes:  Yes

Cravings:  Anything pumpkin; cinnamon :) 

New symptoms this week:  Nothing really new... It's getting harder and harder to maneuver. 

Next Appt:  October 24th 

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7 am  However, my mom's birthday is the 23rd, and I was hoping we might have a repeat of what Finley did and come earlier than her scheduled date.

34 Week Baby Bump Picture

Baby Morris 2.0 - 33 Weeks

Size of baby:  Durian Fruit - whatever that may be. 

Weight Gain: +0 / 32 lbs. total. In two weeks I hadn't gained anything... woohoo! 

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: Landry Allison 

Sleep:  A couple nights ago I slept from 10:30 pm - 5:00 am without waking. I felt great,  however, hasn't happen since. Still getting up at least twice to pee.  

Movement: ALL.THE.TIME. 

Maternity clothes:  Yes

Cravings:  Anything pumpkin 

New symptoms this week:  I had a week's worth of antibiotics and I seem to feel a little better, but Drs. office is sending off for a culture to make sure nothing else is wrong. Baby is head down position and I am totally feeling her head on my bladder... Whew!   

Next Appt:  October 24th 

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7am. However, my mom's birthday is the 23rd, and I was hoping we might have a repeat of what Finley did and come earlier than her scheduled date.

33 Week Baby Bump Picture

Baby Girl Morris 2.0 - 32 Weeks

Size of baby:  Squash

Weight Gain: +3 / 32 lbs. total. This disgust me... and I'm eating healthy!  

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: LAM 

Sleep:  I'm getting sleep when I'm asleep, but if I wake up... it's over. 

Movement: Full blown kicks ALL the time. Morning.Day.Night. MIDDLE of the night. 

Maternity clothes:  Yes. No doubt about it. 

Cravings:  Olive Garden Salad Dressing - yep, went in there and just bought a whole bottle! :)  

New symptoms this week:  I feel like with my first pregnancy I took pain pretty well, but the back and lower pelvic cramping has been tough this week. Dr. confirmed bladder infection, but I still wonder if that's were all the pain is coming from. Cervix check = doing great... no dilation. At least I know, the sharp pains aren't doing anything to me uterus. 

Next Appt:  October 10th 

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7am. However, my mom's birthday is the 23rd, and I was hoping we might have a repeat of what Finley did and come earlier than her scheduled date.

32 Week Baby Bump Picture

32 Week Picture with Finley

Baby Girl Morris 2.0 - 31 weeks

Size of baby:  Pineapple

Weight Gain: +5 this month / 28 lbs. total  :(  

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: LAM 

Sleep:  I'm getting sleep when I'm asleep, but if I wake up... it's over. 

Movement: Full blown kicks ALL the time. Morning.Day.Night. MIDDLE of the night. 

Maternity clothes:  Ummm.. yes. Can you say whale? That's what I feel like.

Cravings:  Olive Garden Salad Dressing - yep, went in there and just bought a whole bottle! :)  

New symptoms this week:  Getting more uncomfortable with each day. The swelling is starting in by end of day. Dr. says to watch sodium intake. 

Next Appt:  October 3rd

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7am. However, my mom's birthday is the 23rd, and I was hoping we might have a repeat of what Finley did and come earlier than her scheduled date.

31 Week Baby Bump Picture

Baby Girl Morris - 30 weeks

Size of baby:  Cucumber

Weight Gain: +5 this month / 28 lbs. total  :(  

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: I think we have the first name narrowed down, but not 100%. Still decided on middle names. :)

Sleep:  I'm getting sleep when I'm asleep, but if I wake up... it's over. 

Movement: Full blown kicks ALL the time. Morning.Day.Night.MIDDLE of the night. 

Maternity clothes:  Ummm.. yes. Can you say whale? That's what I feel like.

Cravings:  I've had quite the sweet tooth. 

New symptoms this week:  Getting more uncomfortable with each day. The swelling is starting in by end of day. Dr. says to watch sodium intake. 

Next Appt:  October 3rd

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7am. However, my mom's birthday is the 23rd, and I was hoping we might have a repeat of what Finley did and come earlier than her scheduled date.

30 Week Baby Bump Picture

Baby Girl 2.0 - 28 Weeks

Size of baby:  Eggplant 

Weight Gain: +4 this month / 23 lbs. total  :(  

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: I think we have the first name narrowed down, but not 100%. Still decided on middle names. :)

Sleep:  Overall... I can't complain. 

Movement: Full blown kicks ALL the time. Morning.Day.Night.MIDDLE of the night. 

Maternity clothes:  For sure... Hoping this is our last day of 100 degree weather days.

Cravings:  Sharp Cheddar with Reduced Fat Wheat thins

New symptoms this week:  Getting more uncomfortable as each day goes on. 

Next Appt:  September 18th

C-Section: Scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7am. However, my mom's birthday is the 23rd, and I was hoping we might have a repeat of what Finley did and come earlier than her scheduled date.

28 Week Baby Bump Picture

28 Weeks with Finley 

Baby Girl 2.0 - 27 Weeks

Size of baby:  Eggplant 

Weight Gain: +4 this month / 23 lbs. total  :(  

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: I think we have the first name narrowed down, but not 100%. Still decided on middle names. :)

Sleep:  I wouldn't say great, but I can't complain either. 

Movement: Full blown kicks ALL the time. Morning.Day.Night.MIDDLE of the night. 

Maternity clothes:  For sure... The first thing I do when I get home from work is find some comfy clothes. It's been over 100 degrees outside the past few weeks. However, it is supposed to cool down this weekend.  Maybe to the 90's. : )

Cravings:  Sharp Cheddar with Reduced Fat Wheat thins - y-u-m-m-o

New symptoms this week:  The stretching... Oh, My! This girl stretches and it feels like she is going to come right through my skin.  

Next Appt:  September 18th

New House

Shortly after selling our first home we found our new house. We considered several options before finally making our decision including building a brand new home, a 5 acre property with less house, a rental in case we didn't find what would work for us and this home (less property and more house). We knew what we wanted and that was living close enough to work, but with more property for our growing family. Jeremy is an outdoors guy and he wanted a yard big enough to enjoy, but also a place for him to build a shop for all his fine tools and toys! 

Our new house sits on over an acre just west of Georgetown and outside the city limits of Liberty Hill, Texas. I was glad to hear from our neighbors that there are other young children for Finley to play with. 

After only being in our new house for a week our house is finally starting to look like a home. However, there is still A LOT to be done. Painting, re-painting, pictures hung, boxes removed, organization, the nursery, the game room, and the list could go on. For now, this is what our new home looks like today. I know one day I will want to look back and remember what is was like when we first moved in. 

Breakfast area

From the living looking into the dining room. Still need to hang the mirror behind the table, but I just finished this project of painting the old dresser and mirror with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. For now, the dresser is being used as a buffet to hold kitchen platters, table cloths, napkins, etc. 

Looking back at the front door and entry way. I got this hall tree over the weekend and want to add some hooks to it so I can hang coats or Finley's school bag.

This is our bonus / game room / spare bedroom located above the garage. 

Just outside the dining room looking down towards the girls rooms.

Kitchen - a little smaller than what I would have liked, but it will work for me. 

Standing in the breakfast area looking into the living room.

Living

Master

Off the master we have this really awesome sitting room. We have our computer over there for now, but great place for the new baby. 

Our back patio

One of the most exciting things, I think, is all the deer. Our front yard looks like this ALL.THE.TIME.

Farewell Old House

We had been talking for a while about putting out house on the market and finally back in February, we decided to do it. We had several showing, but no one seemed to be interested. We kept the house as tidy as we possibly could and it seemed that showings would happen at the most inconvenient times. Long.Story.Short - after 5 gruesome months on the night of July 1st, 2012 we received our first offer that was worth considering. We knew how badly we wanted to move and after a few negotiations we had our first contract. We had to be out of the house on Aug 15th (45 days), which seemed like the next weekend to ANY 5 month pregnant woman for that matter.

All that was going through my mind was how in the world are we going to find somewhere to move or build in just a few short 45 days! I was quickly put back in my place since we had to wait the 10 day grace period. I'm not going to bore myself or anyone with the details, but everything went well with the move and we are very happy in our new home.   

This was our old house the day we moved out.

We closed on this home December 6, 2006. This house will always be so special to me. This was our very first home (we weren't even married yet). Shortly after moving in Jeremy brought home my first dog. Jeremy proposed to me in this house. After we married, we returned from our Honeymoon to this house. We brought home our first baby girl to this house. She took her very first steps inside this house. And most importantly, we made this house OUR HOME for the next 6 1/2 years. 

This was and will be the very last family picture in front of our first home. Finley was 2, and I was 6 months pregnant with our second baby girl. Wednesday, August 15, 2012 was a very sad day for this momma, but we have so many better things to look forward to on our next journey.

Baby Girl Morris 2.0 - 26 weeks

Size of baby:  Head of lettuce 

Weight Gain: We shall see next week. 

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: Haven't discussed since my last post.

Sleep:  I wouldn't say great, but I'm I can't complain either. I'm been so tired from packing that when I do fall asleep I usually don't wake up until my alarm goes off. 

Movement: Full blown kicks ALL the time. Morning.Day.Night.MIDDLE of the night. 

Maternity clothes:  For sure... The first thing I do when I get home from work is find some comfy clothes. It's been over 100 degrees outside the past few weeks. 

Cravings:  Nothing really this week.

New symptoms this week:  The stretching... Oh, My! This girl stretches and it feels like she is going to come right through my skin.  

Next Appt:  Aug. 31

26 Week baby bump with baby girl 2.0

    

25 Week baby bump with Finley 

Baby Girl 2.0 - 25 weeks

Size of baby:  Head of Cauliflower 

Weight Gain:  I checked the scale over the weekend and it was still at 18 lbs. per my scale. : ) We shall see next week. 

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: Discussed several this week, but still have not decided. 

Sleep:  I wouldn't say great, but I'm I can't complain either. I'm been so tired from packing that when I do fall asleep I usually don't wake up until my alarm goes off. I'm a happy girl!

Movement: Mostly kicks; Jeremy felt the baby girl kick this week, too. 

Maternity clothes:  For sure... The first thing I do when I get home from work is find some comfy clothes. It's been over 100 degrees outside the past few weeks. 

Cravings:  Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips 

New symptoms this week:  Back pain - very severe towards the end of the day.  And more BH contractions. 

Next Appt:  Aug. 31

Here is my 25 week picture; I know it's hard to see, I was in my office. 

Baby Girl 2.0 - 23 weeks

Size of baby:  Grapefruit

Weight Gain:   18 lbs.  - yep... went to the Dr. last Friday. I was shocked, but I'm following suit. I gained all my baby weight in the second trimester with Finley as well. 

Gender: It's a girl! 

Names: Discussed a little, but more focused on moving into our new house in 1 WEEK! . 

Sleep:  I wouldn't say great, but I'm I can't complain either. I'm been so tired from packing that when I do fall asleep I usually don't wake up until my alarm goes off. I'm a happy girl!

Movement: Tons of kicking going on in there. Baby girl always seems to kick mostly as I'm getting into bed. 

Maternity clothes:  Um mm, yes, but still love those summer dresses. 

Cravings:  None 

New symptoms this week:  Back pain - very severe towards the end of the day.  And more BH contractions. 

Next Appt:  Aug. 31

Here is my 23 week picture