Cohen's News

Cohen is going to be a big brother in January!
** At the time I am posting this, I am exactly eleven weeks pregnant. However, I created this post at nine weeks! ;) I have been updating a little the past couple weeks before we made the news official to other people than family.

We are beyond thrilled at the news we received on May 3. It's been really hard to keep it a secret!












This little guy is going to be an amazing big brother. God has given him a sweet spirit, a loving heart, and a contagious attitude for life.











This is our new, sweet little blessing at 6 weeks. The baby had a heartbeat of 150 bpm. In the Dr's words, it was nice and strong.

Mommy is feeling awful. Thanks goodness for God's timing, as I am now out of work for the summer break. Cohen is so busy and keeps me constantly on my toes. I could watch him in awe for hours. I'm soaking in every nap I can while this guy snoozes. I am a walking zombie. Most days I prefer for us to stay in our pjs and not leave the house. This will pass, but I have to be thankful for the symptoms because that means my baby is growing inside me.












Our exact due date is January 17th. At the time I am writing this I am almost nine weeks. My major symptoms are nausea and sheer exhaustion. I have some serious smell and food aversions. Opening up the fridge or walking by the kitchen makes me want to cry because I am afraid of what I will smell. With Cohen I craved fresh fruit and orange juice constantly. With this pregnancy so far, I have only craved Ginger ale, sweet decaf tea, Chic Fil A lemonade, Tums( I suck on them and it helps!) and a nap. I can eat, but it's not my favorite thing to do. The one thing that reminds me of my pregnancy with Cohen is my true love for these:










I imagine we will find out the sex of the baby around September. Quite honestly, we will be happy with either - we just want a healthy baby!





Update at nine weeks. I was sent for blood work yesterday because I have been dizzy and out of breath very easily. I think I know that my iron will come back low, which means I will have to take supplements. Boo. My gummy vitamins don't have as much iron as regular prenatals. So, I will most likely have to add some to that.

When I visited the doctor, I did get extra surprise u/s. So, there's the bean at nine weeks!

**Update - My iron and thyroid levels were just find. Sometimes I need to remind myself that I am growing another human AND chasing around a toddler. It WILL get easier.





I am eleven weeks now. Some of the smell aversions are gone and most of the nausea has subsided. In the evenings though, my stomach really hurts. I try to make sure that water is the only thing I drink all day long now. Some of my cravings have been cereal, pop tarts (AGAIN!), grilled cheese, and chips and queso - nothing new there!

The doctor says I have gained three pounds. It feels like more, but I will go with three. I like that number. This stage of pregnancy just makes you feel fat. I can still fit into all of my clothes, but things are getting tighter, especially in the chest area. A major perk of pregnancy! haha

Our days have pretty much gone like this - wake up, playdate, come home for lunch, three hour nap, play and wait for daddy, dinner and bed. I still feel zombie-ish. I KNOW it will pass soon!

Here's the bump (already!?) at eleven weeks!

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