Not only do I have a belly that is bigger than a basketball, I am beyond exhausted constantly, and have a crazy amount of (what feels like) bi-polar emotions running through me.
...I cannot wait to meet William!
...But how can I love William as much as I love Jack?
....I cannot wait to be done being pregnant. Uggh I feel gross.
...But his sweet movement inside is so temporary and amazing.
...Jack is throwing a tantrum. Again. How can I possibly handle two?
...Today has been the most amazing day with Jackson, how can I share my love?
Okay, I know I'm not the only mom in the world who feels these similar thoughts so close to having their second child.
4 weeks (hopefully sooner) and counting.
We have been spending our days keeping as busy as possible. Half because my time with just having my first precious son alone is so fleeting. Half because I'm trying to make sure these days go by quickly and I will go into labor soon! (& I thought these last few weeks being pregnant with Jack were difficult! God is continuing to teach me patience)
We've had days that also look like this.
Teething fevers & rashes have not been uncommon these days. Lots of molars & the canines coming in. We are almost done. During prayer time I secretly ask God to have all Jackson's teeth come before William comes. It's been a bit rough, poor guy.
But we also have days like this.
We play in our pool lots that I have placed on our upstairs deck. This helps cool us down due to no air conditioning in the house. Jackson could play in water for hours if I let him (& I do).
We keep busy with multiple play dates with friends during the week. This includes beach days, trips to the park, to Fashion Island, & so far, a special trip to the Long Beach aquarium. I feel so blessed to call these gals friends. I wish I remembered to take more pics on these dates, but we start chatting away & I forget.
Please excuse my giant belly.
When gammie & ganpie are in town we go on walks around the neighborhood, and grammies spoils Jackson with lot of donuts from Roses. Typical.
We also have a new found love for our local library. It's about 3 blocks walking distance from our home, and has been newly renovated & beautiful! They have sweet story/song time on Mondays as well, which has been so fun. I've met some other mammas & babies there that are local which has been very neat.
We usually go there twice or three times a week. It's a great place for me to just sit & rest while he runs the place. There are books, blocks, cars, figurines, giant beautiful windows, and children to watch & play with. He loves to climb up and down the little chairs as well. Such a big boy!
Here's a short video of him playing with the cars.
Finally, MOPS hosted a photo shoot for families at a discount + fundraiser. So, we were able to have a small photo shoot taken of our family. Here's a peek at some of the photos. They're just snapshots for now, I should have the hi-resolution ones soon. Although I cannot stand myself pregnant, I know I'll look back on these fleeting moments in time and cherish these photos knowing how blessed we have been.
William, we are so looking forward to meeting you!
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