Baby #2 Update...

This poor 2nd baby of mine is already being neglected....I blogged so much when I was pregnant with Rhowan and as she was growing each month. It is just so different your second time around. I keep finding myself saying that, but my friends and family have so nicely been reassuring that yes it is and it's not just me! I often find myself thinking, OMG, how am I going to do this with 2? Are we doing this too close together (Rhowan and the new baby will only be 20 months apart!), but you know what, I need to focus on what a huge blessing it was to get pregnant on our own without even trying and remember what joy being a mommy brought to my life and stop worrying about other stuff. Easier said than done, sometimes the anxieties overtake my excitement for this new blessing, but I know it will all be good. Rhowan will adjust and eventually be very happy to have a baby sister to play with. She is such a loving and playful little girl that she will be a great big sister!

Enough of my tangent and back to the update. I am almost 7 months along...I had a dr appt yesterday. My weight gain is going faster with this one than it did with Rhowan...I have already gained almost 20 lbs with this one, which is totally stressing me out and that is putting it lightly. I refuse to gain more than 30 so I started walking 45 minutes a night or day last week! I am still weighing in less than I was when I found out I was pregnant with Rhowan, but I am literally having nightmares that I will have a hard time fitting back into my clothes I just got back into after this baby! I had for the first time felt great about myself, my weight, shopping, etc. that I want to make sure I get to that again. So I will be purchasing that double jogging stroller sooner than later! :) Baby is moving more now, I was worried because she seems calmer than Rhowan was in my belly. She really likes to let me know she's awake when I'm laying down to go to bed! hmmmm, is that a hint for what's in store?! Everything looks and sounds great according to the dr, but next appt, in April, she wants to do another ultra sound to be sure it's a girl. Yep, just to be sure! She asked me if we knew the sex, I told her what the tech told us, but we got no pics this time, she got them all, so she said she wanted to do one next appt to take a look! Wouldn't that be funny if they were wrong?! Not really, but kind of. I guess better now than later when the room is officially done, etc.!

No, still no name...I know, people ask and its like we hardly talk about it, but then again we hardly see each other and I hardly have time to even feel or be preggo right now. Or maybe its because my mind is just hard set on what I want it to be?! :)

I can't believe how fast our lives will change in a matter of a few months. It is and will be baseball season still when the baby arrives, so I am stressed about that. I told my sister yesterday, as much as I'd love to give her the experience to be in the delivery room with both moms, assuming TJ won't be there, I really need her to be my caretaker for Rhowan the entire time I am in delivery and in the hospital. She loves my sister and the Baca Family and gets so excited to see them and is truly comfortable with her, so knowing she is in good hands is my #1 priority. I know what you are all thinking, why are you stressing about all this. Because PEOPLE, I worry, I plan and I hate not knowing if my husband will be there (hoping he's not career wise!) I need to know my baby will be ok! :)

Then there is the after part...She is due June 12th, TJ hopefully goes to College World Series shortly after, David goes with to support, MIL stays home to help me and Rhowan. Then my family goes on a nice and wonderful cruise without me for a week or so and TJ's parents go on a trip the same week!!!! AHHHHHHH, can you say I freaked, ok, cried when I realized this. Not that by any means I want anybody to put their lives or vacations on hold for me, I am just freaking out, how will I take care of 2 when Rhowan is still so dependent on me. Does it just come naturally to her and me that there is a new baby? Will we all adjust ok? Please don't mis read this that I am not happy or excited, I am just a worry wart!!!! LOL.

I know all will turn out ok, we have been so truly blessed and everything has worked out for us so wonderfully so I am sure I have nothing to worry about. We have so much love and support around us, that I am eternally grateful for. I am just venting and letting you all into my brain that goes 100 mph all hours of the night! :)

Well that is about it on our end. It is now time to start Spring Cleaning, preparing for baby #2, getting house ready, room ready, etc! The fun part! :)

Love to you all! Til next time...

xoxo,
The Bruce's

More Pictures...

Happy 1st Birthday Lexi...what a fun day we had at the park!

oh, daddy has taught you well already! :)

It was almost impossible to get Rhowan off the playground...she kept "ampa" busy!

"weeeeeeeee"

January Pictures

I love the swings!!!!

Happy Birthday cousin...Rhowan loves "exi" as she pronounces it! :)

awwww, so loving!

Rhowan loves to play with Nate and "exi", especially when they are doing the chasing! :)

Mommy's bday...yummmm!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day

Look what I got for Valentine's Day?! My first JUICY purse!!! :)

Baking cookies with Grandma....or should I say eating all the frosting?!

15 month Update...

Hello Everyone,

Well our little one is already 15 months going on 16 months...wow, time really does fly! She is getting so big and independent. We went for her 15 month check up and she is off the chart in her height, 100% and went off her curve a bit in weight at 90-95%...ok, so she loves french fries and pasta (carbs), so we will do more of the veggies, cause yes she eats those too! And no more churros, "ampa!" LOL...
Dr is very happy and impressed with how much she is talking...oh and yes, she is at that point where she is going to be testing the waters for those lovely terrible 2's...Dr's comment was I don't know why they call it terrible 2's because you will see it starting now, and yes, we do a little bit...but boy do I see it coming! Rhowan is very independent and stubborn and wants to do it herself and she will let you know it!!! She likes to throw herself on the floor every now and then to make her point or scream to get your attention...So we are doing our best to stay on top of it because I know the best has yet to come! :)
She is finally well and over her 3 week of being sick and not sick, sick and not sick...the one downfall of daycare. I would get her better, one day back and she was sick again. It got to be soo much that she came down with RSV, Brochialitis and double ear infection...my poor baby. She is well now after a week of recovery and staying home and hopefully stays healthy. I am all about building their immune system, but mommy is preggo, working and tired too and I can't have my child sick for 3 straight weeks!!! Come on parents, keep your kids home if they are sick!!!!
She goes back for her 18 month in 2 months and that is when we have to start talking about no more bottle and slowly taking pluggy away...I am sure that will be fun when the baby sister arrives and gets both those things...hmmmmm???!!! Oh and yes, not sure if we offically announed on the blog being I don't get to update much anymore, but we are having another baby girl!!! Rhowan will be a big sister and show her the way to being a princess!
Well that is about it for now...

Hormonal Mess...

So this morning I am driving to work, running a little bit late as always. We are at that stage where Rhowan wants to walk herself out of the house and into the car and be a big girl down the stairs, etc. Needless to say, getting home for the day and leaving for the day is a 10 minute task. But I allow her to do these things because I am the one always rushing out the door and hurrying up, she doesn't know the dang difference between 7:40 and 7:50 and what just ten minutes does to your ride to work!

Anway, I drip her off to daycare, go to Jamba Juice for breakfast on the way to work, and I am on my way. I am less than a mile from work, when I am braking from the hill on Willow and whatever street it is with the cemetery right there when a cop sees me, from the other side of the street, makes a u-turn with his lights and pulls me over.
I am thinking, SHIT, my liscence is expired, but I have a DMV appt. So he comes up and says, "are you in a rush?" Well, "yes, I actually am, I am pregnant, not feeling well, having a bad morninig and late to work." He says, "do you know the speed limit?" I say, well it must be 40 as there is a sign right in front of my damn face! He asks for license, registration and an updated address, I explain I have a dmv appt. He says, "you were going 54 in a 40." He walks away, I begin to cry...I mean ball, I can't stop the tears. All I can think of is shit, we already have a $456 camera tix to pay of TJ's, I need to re do another baby room, why another expense. I am soooo upset. He comes back, continues to lecture, sees me full on crying, and rubbing my belly for more of a dramatic spin, and he says, "slow down for now on" and walks away. I couldn't even drive away for a few minutes because I was crying to hard. I get to work and I am still crying. First off, what is wrong with me? It's just a stupid ticket? Then I am pissed! Who gives a freaking crying, pregnant woman a ticket. Go catch a F*&#ing criminal and use your time wisely!!!!! UGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

I am still upset about it as you can see. My fault, yes. Big deal, not really (unless you're the one paying my bills.) It just ruined my day, threw me off, and makes me want to go home and call it a day!

I don't remember being this emotional when I was preggo with Rhowan...I cry on every TV show, at every memory, at every song on the radio, at pictures, etc. What is going on?!!!!

Christmas Morning...

What a fun year it was. Last year she sat in her vibrating chair wondering what the heck was going on I am sure! This year, she was so into it...Next year, she will be showing her brother or sister how its done! 2011 will be another great year!

xoxoxoxo