Baby #2 is the size of a kumquat now and is growing teeth! Novalee has also been teething a lot more lately, and is showing signs of molars coming in. She’s also been extra attached to burp cloths and wash cloths , so I bought her a cute little Jellycat lovey, and she doesn’t care for it. Of course. I don’t know why I keep buying her all these cute things when all she really wants are our general household items or mundane things. ALSO, she just turned 1 last week! *throws confetti. What has changed? Well, we’re out $$$ with the huge party we threw her (see IG story for deets), and she still hasn’t learned to do chores around the house to make up for it.
I, on the other hand, have been having major mood swings. I’m usually pretty upbeat, or at least content, at work, but when I get home or home over the weekend, I’m super moody. Everything just rubs me the wrong way, and I’m extra sensitive to the things Alex says. Trying to cough it up as first trimester hormonal turbulence doesn’t make me feel any better when I’m in one of those bouts. In fact, I feel even more overwhelmed and frustrated that I can’t just brush it off when I know that it’s supposed to be normal. It’s weird to have and recognize these feelings as what it is, and not be able to do anything. I also didn’t have any symptoms while carrying Novalee, other than my aversion to steak and salmon (weird, my two most favorite meats). They say that harder your pregnancy is, the easier the baby will be. WE’LL SEE. Because honestly, pregnancy with Novalee was way easy, and she’s been a wonderful kiddo (although a bit of a B sometimes if she doesn’t get her way). I find it hard for any other baby to fill those itty bitty shoes.
And in other exciting news, I finally purchased our first Sakura Bloom carrier! After many attempts at getting the one I want, I was finally able to snag the Scout w/ Leather carrier in their beloved Flax color during their fall launch. Marvel in its beauty with me. Can’t wait to receive this in October–just in time for the gender reveal of Baby #2!!!