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October 3, 2016

Second Tri (12 – 19 weeks) Pregnancy Update

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How is it possible that I’m already in the second trimester?! They say subsequent pregnancies fly by when you have other kiddos to watch over, but I had no idea how true that was until I experienced it. Trying to keep up with a very active and needy toddler and general life stuff means there’s not a lot of time left to think about the little person growing inside of you!
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Mar 10, 2016 at 4:25pm PST

12 weeks:

A little scare meant we got to see baby again today. My OB decided to change my due date to 9/17 instead of 9/21 because the baby is measuring 12w 5d instead of 12w 1d, but this mama is sticking with her (rather large 😜) gut and the later date.
So happy baby is growin like a champ and has a super strong heartbeat of 167.
The little one was moving around like crazy for us, wriggling its little arms and legs around like crazy, and H thought it was so cool to see his baby on the screen. He is now referring to him/her as baby gummi bear (completely unprompted P.S.), which is just about the cutest term of endearment I’ve heard come out of his mouth.
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Mar 16, 2016 at 4:31pm PDT

 

13 weeks:

Oh, hay there 2nd Tri! Got me feelin like 🎉🙏🏻🎉🙏🏻🎉🙏🏻
((Caution: bump in this photo may appear larger than real life 😬))
13 weeks today and allllllmost slightly less exhausted. Good news is nausea + pukeyness is under control thanks to the beauty that is Diclegis, so I’m finally able to chug all the water and apply juice my body is so badly craving. Girl Scout Samoas, Stacey’s Pita Chips, Oranges and Salads are all high atop the foods I can’t get enough of and it literally feels like my appetite has quadrupled overnight 🐷
So so so happy to have made it to the official start of the second trimester and know that our sweet babe is healthy as an ox. Bear is measuring a week ahead and my midwife had a hard time getting the heartbeat with the Doppler long enough bc bear is a definite mover and shaker!
Big smiles all around ❤️
 
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Mar 23, 2016 at 3:55pm PDT

 

14 weeks:

Hello, 14 weeks!
I alllllllmost think I felt baby yesterday after drinking a huge glass of sweet tea – buuuut the logical side of me is saying it most likely was just gas 😜 Any second time (or more) moms feel baby WAY earlier in subsequent pregnancies?
Still exhausted and nauseous most days, but I know the end is in sight!
 
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Mar 30, 2016 at 4:22pm PDT

 

15 weeks:

Torpedo Belly: engaged 😬
This week I can’t get enough of carrots, beets, juicy steak, raspberries and giant old-fashioned pretzels 🐷 But seriously, steak is my current love language and I don’t care who knows it.
My hips have an area code all their own, and my boobs may have doubled in size (TMI?), but I’m soaking in this blessing of a viable pregnancy (especially now that I’m not doubled over and puking my guts out every 2 seconds) and trying to embrace all of the changes my body is growing through!
Finding my ‘spot’ in bed to sleep is starting to get more difficult, however, and I just can’t seem to get comfy anymore so PLEASE give me your #pregnancypillow recommendations! This mama needs to get some good nights rest and not wake up with an achy body!
 
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Apr 6, 2016 at 4:59pm PDT

 

16 weeks:

Hello 16-week bump! –
(PSA: I’ve been blocked on IG for the past 7 days after trying to respond to a sweet comment left on one of my photos, so I promise I’m not ignoring you all! My DMs are all blank right now, so if you’ve sent me a message and I’m not responding – please send me an email!)
Felt a few little blips the past three nights after eating knock-off Girl Scout Samosas (obvi baby loves them as much as mama does!) and it’s helping ease the increasing anxieties that have snuck up from nowhere.
So. Dang. Tired. Like, hard to keep my eyes open all day long, bone-deep exhaustion. Any tips on how to pick up my energy, safely?
 
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Apr 13, 2016 at 3:58pm PDT

 

17 weeks:

Literally just walked in the door from a 3 day, no cell phone service, camping trip with a toddler, took out my mom bun, threw on some lipstick and handed the hubby the camera. Hence the 😬😬😬
It was a looooong 3 days, with lots of navigational mistakes, and I think we’re both pretty happy to be back home in our own beds.
17 weeks today! Feeling way more consistent flutters from the baby which is awesome and makes me feel like this: ☺️
Can we talk pregnancy pants/leggings? I hate all pants right now and am in that weird uncomfortable phase. I’d love your suggestions on favorite shops that carry leggings comfortable for a growing belly, or your favorite maternity jeans!
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Apr 20, 2016 at 4:00pm PDT

 

18 weeks:

18 weeks and I think it’s safe to say I’ve officially popped big time!
Cravings this week: over easy eggs on toast with feta and avocado, frozen blueberries, carrots, and steak (yes… Still steak. Always steak.)
Insomnia has kicked in, but I’m actually sleeping comfortably when I can, thanks to my @belliflypillow (more on that later, but if you haven’t checked them out – it’s SUCH a cool pillow!). The Round Ligament Pains have started up, how did I forget about those this time around?!
Overall, though, I’m just happy to still be pregnant, and overall the scary -ish!
Who wants to recommend their maternity/nursing bras? I can’t find any of mine and the one I still have is rather sad looking. Tag your favorite companies, or let me know where you shop for yours!
How are my other Fall 2016 mamas doing? Has your energy come back at all yet?
 
 
 
A photo posted by Mom Blogger || Shannon (@shynnz) on Apr 27, 2016 at 4:07pm PDT

 

19 weeks:

Still exhausted, but at least my migraine is down to a slight headache (thanks to you all for the advice yesterday! Dr. Pepper and Tylenol was the magic combination!). Feeling flutters more consistently, and they’re getting stronger every day!
This has been a super weird and ‘off’ week for me – maybe all the hormones? Definitely not feeling like myself, and just uncomfortable – but not in a physical way. Does that make any sense?
Let’s talk about pregnancy ‘must haves’, especially for second and third trimesters: what are yours? And why?
 
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Shannon

I'm a coffee loving sometimes-blogger, wife, and stay at home mom to an almost 4 year old tornado of a toddler and chunky one year old boy! I share my honest motherhood moments, favorite family goodies, and the helpful hints I've discovered through my journey and with the aid of my 'tribe'.

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Kissed his cheeks
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  • AD: Oh hi, it's me. Your resident car-door-leaver-opener. Just over here trying to juggle it all, 🤪 you know: be a mom, keep up with the laundry, breastfeed a boob monster 24/7, shuttle everyone around to work and school, minimize the amount of food J eats off the floor, wrangle the kids, try to remember shoes when I leave the house, work on my mental and physical health an on and on and ON.
But @Viactiv is coming in clutch to keep me going. Just 2 #Viactiv chews a day give these overworked bones 100% of the daily recommended calcium, with half the sugar of other gummy supplements.
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  • Sorry guys.
But also I’m not. Because I needed time away, needed to stop feeling inadequate every time I opened this app. Too round, too loud, too messy and chaotic. Wishing my body and home and life were like any of the squares I scrolled past.
2.5 weeks ago I had one of the worst panic attacks ever in my psychiatrist’s office and it wrecked me.
I’m learning that I have to remind myself daily, and in fact most days multiple times “there is nothing wrong with me. I have patterns to unlearn, new behaviors to embody, and deep wounds I have to heal - many of which I’ve suppressed for so long that they’ve become even bigger and harder to process.
But there is nothing wrong with the core of me, and who I am. I am unlearning generations of harm and remembering love.
And it takes time.
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Thank you for checking in.
I am doing the hard work to heal and grow and accept and embrace. But sometimes it’s hard and I just don’t have enough of me left at the end of the day to give any more.
And between this cold that the boys keep passing around, and R’s new habit of being awake from 2-4:30am I’ve basically been nursing and rocking and holding a child 24 hours a day 7 days a week and the lack of sleep has drained me even more.
Also a reminder that your worth does not equate to the number of likes or comments or reach your posts get. It doesn’t matter if your walls are whitewashed and furniture perfectly coordinate and are spotless, or if your feed isn’t like the creamy minimalist aesthetic that saturates this platform.
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  • Okay y’all. I am the MOST awkward, but here it is: how I fold fitted sheets so they’re nice + purdy + not rolled into a ginormous mess of a ball 😂
Let me know if you have any more questions or if I didn’t go in depth enough!
Also, there’s peanut butter on my pants, J was naked + trying to run across the room + my squishy belly is on full display 🙈 but ask and ye shall receive!
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Ha, no more worrying about everyone wearing pants or trying to corral and load all 3 boys in the car and having to navigate the aisles myself.
I actually feel like I saved money maybe? And didn’t forget stuff like I normally do! Turns out, not grabbing random stuff off the shelves, sneaky hands adding extras and being able to focus on one task makes life a little easier 😂
Plus, with how much Z is traveling and the holidays coming up, I’ll take anything I can to work smarter, not harder 🙌🏻
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You’re solidly in 18 month clothing, because I can’t button any of your 12m, and wearing size 4 diapers.
You love your brothers something fierce and your entire face lights up when you see them.
You give me all the smiles and giggles (swipe to see - I dare your ovaries to not ache 😍) and are just so incredibly sweet.
You love to sleep and nurse and sleep and nurse and I have the earmarks on my arms to prove it.
You are getting SO vocal, I swear sometimes you’re responding to us - if only we could take a peek in your mind so we could understand you!
You’re a drooling mess and I’m pretty sure you’re getting teeth soon. You chew on your fingers, on me, on anything you can get your hands on. I may cry when your first tooth pops through. That first tooth is like a signal that you’re not a baby anymore 😩
Your wrist have wrists, your neck has necks, your thighs have thighs, your ankles have ankles and every bit of you is absolute perfection. #thickthighssavelives
Happy 5 months, our littlest love!
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  • One of these things is lightweight and easy to clean.
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I asked a little while ago for suggestions on baby baths, because my shower is just too small for R and I to fit in. I needed something that would work in our tiny house that has virtually no storage, and I was hoping to find something that R wouldn’t grow out of in a week.
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Seriously.
It’s like they took everything I was looking for and put it all into one tub, perfect for babies up to 18 months.
R does not have great head control yet, and isn’t sitting up on his own so I LOVE the way this tub is shaped. The more narrow side cradles his chunky little self perfectly! Once he’s able to start sitting on his own, I can move him to the wider side - the post gives him something to hold onto and gives me peace of mind that he’s got a little extra support. And when he’s ready, the wider side has tons of room for him to play and splash around in!
I have 3 little kiddos - time and convenience are everything to me. The @oxotot bath takes seconds to set up, seconds to wipe down, and seconds to drain and fold up 🙌🏻
Am I gushing over a bathtub? YUP. Ha, I have no shame and will shout my love for this from the rooftops!
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  • Waking up for my first day of 31 with these 3 boys is the stuff of dreams. 🎂🎁🎈
Home made cards, gluten and dairy free blueberry muffins, and “happy birthday” sung to me while I lay in bed. I don’t even have words to describe what this feels like.
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Four years ago I sat at a little table in a small Italian restaurant with my dad, brother and Zach. Angrily on my 4th drink, because I could. Because the little life I so desperately wanted was leaving my body. And because that night at dinner, I passed my baby.
Red and porcelain, an image I’ll never forget.
Trying my best to keep a brave face, constantly retreating to the bathroom to cry and bleed and clean myself up.
It was my first loss, our first loss.
And birthdays have never been the same since.
Zach rubbing my back as I stood in the shower, bleeding away the promise of a second child. Holding me in bed as I shook from crying. Wondering what I had done wrong. Why me? Why us?
Four years later, four losses, and I am a completely different woman than I was.
I wonder all the time what our life would look like had that baby survived.
I am still angry. I am still broken. I still carry all of them, just not in the way I expected.
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Today, my arms and heart are full. I am thankful for these 3 sweet blue eyed boys. But I will always mourn their brothers and sisters we’ll never get to meet.
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31 is bittersweet. But as I am enveloped with hugs and kisses and giggles this morning, healing seems a lot closer today.
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