September 19, 2017

The last four weeks have been fine.

I have nausea all the time but not really throwing up (only when brushing my teeth - - yuck).
I am really tired.  I find myself falling asleep while watching tv before 10 pm - - which is not normal for me.
After my blood test as my doctor's visit, she prescribed a progesterone supplement pill for me because I was low, just like I was with Emmalyn.

It seems like the kids are always headbutting my belly or jumping and climbing on me - which I do not like.

I have been able to keep my weight basically where I was when I got pregnant, which I feel good about.

I don't have have any strong aversions or cravings...  I wanted popsicles... It's hard to drink water because it just doesn't sound good.  I'm not too keen on meats but it's not as bad as last time.

I definitely have a stronger sense of smell.

I've had some a couple zits and a cold sore pop out.  Not fun.

I'm definitely dealing with round ligament pains, which is the worst!

I get up in the middle of the night to go potty more than normal.

I need to eat often - but it can be just a little food like crackers sometimes. I feel like eating will help me feel not as sick but it doesn't seem to be working like that.

Traveling for work...look at that tired face! Yikes.

Blowing bubbles with our neighbor Michael

Playing goalie

Cute little spectator/cheerleader

It was hot so we went for Hawaiian snow cones after the game

The flowers had grown so big that it was time to pull them and reclaim my sidewalk

Snacks and drinks at the park

The bruising after my blood draw

Sweetly sleeping princess

We went to Castle Montessori's fall family party

It's football season!

We love Emmalyn's teacher (she used to be Maxwell's) - Mrs. Cynthia!!

Emmalyn's assistant teacher - Miss Cassie

Ready for a soccer game with her team - the Herding Cats!  It's nice to be inside for her games.

Listening to Coach Stephen

Best part of the game - snacks

working hard, building up a sweat at his game

We went to Oktoberfest in McKinney with my friend Michelle and her son, Jack, and Husband, Shawn.

He was NOT happy that mom made him dance with the German dancers

Apfelstrudle 

Doing the house of mirrors

Look at those muscles!

Pre-Christmas trip to see the Kenyons

I had to go to the doctor's because had pink eye... I had the kids and the first opening was like immediately so I didn't have time to get everyone dressed so we went to the doctor's in PJs. (I don't know if I have ever walked out of the house with both kids in PJs!)  We were planning to go down to the Kenyon's that night and I wanted to get on medication ASAP.  I didn't want to miss our trip.

Selfie

Later that day I took the kids to the library.  (I know pink eye is highly contagious but I was a good adult and didn't touch my eye and washed my hands OFTEN.  The doctor said as long as I did that, it was fine.)

That night we drove down to Austin.  The next morning, the kids were super happy to be together. 

Natalie and Maxwell working a video for Natalie's youtube channel

It looks way worse than it felt.  Annoying more than anything.

It was better to just keep glasses on both for those looking at me and so then I didn't have to both trying to look normal.

They just kept getting worse.  I have never had symptoms this bad.  It was pretty much not fun at all.

No pink eye could stop all the fun we had together though!

We HAD to go eat at P Terry's.  :)

Playing dress up at the Kenyon's is so much better than at our house!

So much fun when they get together.

On the way back from the park, it started sprinkling and I slipped on a driveway and came down hard on my knee - it ended up hurting for weeks.

Makenna learning all about prepping a turkey from her dad.  

Max decided to try out the rock climbing wall in their garage.

Rockstar concert with Christmas songs

He did pretty good and tried it a couple times.  I was proud of him for being so brave!

We were only there two nights and then drove home on Christmas Eve.  Even though it was a short visit, I'm really glad we went because it always lifts my spirit to spent time with them.  (I felt bad because 5 days after we left, Makenna came down with pink eye and it took weeks for her to get over it.  I promise that I had been really good about controlling my germs but sadly not enough.  :()

Driving home...