Happenings as of late...

Hello everyone!  Well, we are back from a whirlwind trip to Louisiana and we had a blast.  Lily and I flew in last Tuesday and then drove home with Brandon on Sunday.  The week was insanely chaotic.  I would have to spend a MONTH in Louisiana to see everyone.  That being said, we had an amazing time.  Of course, it was a lot of time visiting with family and getting Lily reacquainted with everyone. 

Lily sticking her finger in a crawfish hole at my mom's house. 

One of the most fun things was the Dohn/Hages wedding we went to on Friday night.  It was so much fun!  The wedding was in the Riverview Room on top of Jax Brewery and at the end of the night, we second lined from Jax Brewery (down 3 stories via escalator), to Bourbon street and stopped at the hotel Monteleone.  It was amazing!  By far the best night I have EVER had in New Orleans.  What started with about 100 people ended up with about 200 people at the end.  People were just joining the line and having a good ole time!  When we were about half way there, we were stopped by the NOPD for having a parade without a permit.  They told the mother of the groom (Mrs. Cheryl) that they were going to write her a ticket.  She asked them how much the fine was and they said $250.  She wrote them a check for $250 there on the spot and suddenly, the NOPD became our escort and stopped traffic and all!  Funny what money can do!  Absolutely insane! 

Anywho, it was a great time and we are so happy for Lindsay and Ricky!  

The next day, we had Baby Lucas' shower at PreNatal Pics in Mandeville.  It was more like a "sprinkle" this time around because it's the second kid and all, but it was so much fun!  The theme was "One Fish Two Fish" and of course, Candice went all out making it super cute!  

We got to see Baby Lucas and even got a little smile out of him.  Although, he was very stubborn about it.  Little man was facing backwards, really low, feet all the way up by his face and he was cuddling the placenta like it was going somewhere.  I guess I walked entirely too much the night before because he was so low, they had to do the sonogram all the way down by my c-section scar which is very odd.

  

Here is few pictures of our little man

And a smile...notice the placenta in the eye

 ...and another

 I had a doctor appointment on Wednesday when we got back and I told them about him being so low and they didn't seem concerned because his heartbeat was exactly were it was supposed to be.  They said it may have just been the way he was positioned.   My doctor is actually in Guatemala right now doing missionary work but those nurses are incredible and I know if it was an issue, they would have called the on call.

I gained 3 more pounds this time.  That brings the grand total to 9 lbs.  I am going to end up weighing less after I have him than I did before I got pregnant.  Note to self:  Running around after a toddler is no joke. 

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Lucas Update

Hello all!  Sorry for the lapse in updates.  We have been keeping ourselves quite busy over here.  Yesterday, I went for Lucas' (the new baby) 28 week appointment and everything is going ok.  My weight gain this time around has been "very poor" (to quote the doctor) as I have only gained 6 lbs so far.  I can't remember how much I gained with Lily by this time, but I know it was more than 6 lbs. My fundal height is at 31.5 weeks though and the heartbeat is strong, so the doctor is not concerned.  He said that although the weight gain is poor, it is obvious that the baby is growing.  Anywho, of course, this is coming from chasing after Lily all day and I am much more active than I was the first go around. 

Lily....

This child is giving me a run for my money these days.  Her 6:30 wake-up time has slowly made it's way to 5 AM (after 30 previous minutes of crying) and that is unacceptable.  I can't do it.  I need  to sleep.  I get in bed after she goes to sleep, watch some tv, but it is very hard for me to go to bed before 10...most nights it is more like 11 that I end up falling asleep.  I just don't know what to do.  She usually gets in bed at 7, but doesn't fall asleep till 8...last night, it was 8:30. I am just so clueless on what to do. 

Anywho, lots of things have been happening as of recent.  Brandon started his new job at Chevron, we got a new couch, poured a backyard patio and are trying to get things organized around here before Lucas gets here.  Lily is growing like a weed and talking more and more everyday.  She is such a sweet and funny girl.  I think she will do fine once Lucas gets here, but it will definitely be a learning experience for all.  She is becoming more interested in babies.  She has finally started showing her baby doll love and affection and is very interested whenever there is a new baby around.  She fussed like crazy the other day because there was a mom at Kids In Action that was feeding her new baby a bottle.  I got to talking to the mom and just put Lily down so she could go play.  Well, she threw herself a nice little hissy fit because she wanted to watch the little baby eat.  

Anywho, we go for another ultrasound in 1 month...oh wait, we go to Prenatal Pics next week for our baby shower!  I'll post some pictures when we get home.  Hope everyone is well!