also...

and in case you aren't my friend on Instagram...you probably missed this:

Jameson is going to be a big sister to a BROTHER in May! Obvi she is beyond thrilled :)

This has been a crazy 5 months for us! And yes, I crammed 4 of those months into 3 blog posts mostly filled with pictures. Let's be honest...pictures are the best part of any blog. I meant to document this pregnancy just like the first but my days are too long and too short at the same time. This pregnancy I have to actually check my app on my phone to tell me what week I'm in. My how things have changed! I have a couple of pictures I managed to take so far and I'll do some quick facts in case I ever feel like referencing this page for sooooooooooooome crazy reason again ;)

From top left clockwise: 15 weeks, 17 weeks, 20 weeks, and 22 weeks

Total weight gain:   I swore I would do better this time but I'm up 16lbs...keep in mind I was already 10lbs over my pre-Jameson-pregnancy.

Maternity clothes?  Oh yea, started those around 10 weeks...waited until about 15-16 weeks to tell work this time but I don't think I was fooling anybody for the last 3 of those weeks haha.

Sleep:  No. Tossing and turning all night every night.

Best moment this week: Finally feeling more frequent movement. I have an anterior placenta this time so movement is muffled and really really low!

Movement:  See above note! Already freaked out about minimal movement so I'm ready to feel steady movement throughout the day...but I'm sure it will be all night and early morning just like with Jameson!

Food cravings: No real cravings so far. Just super thirsty!

Anything making you queasy or sick:  I had medium nausea in the 1st trimester which luckily subsided around week 15! Pizza and most red sauces give me reflux just like last time.

Gender: A BOY!

Symptoms:  Lower back pain is in full force this time! I'm sure carrying around a 2 year old has nothing to do with that....

Happy or Moody most of the time: Ha! No comment.

the holidays

Here are more photos of the last few holidays! I'll start with Halloween and let the pictures do the talking :)

these two were mostly angels. cruising around the hood in a wagon...doesn't get better than that.

adorable kitten, crazy cat lady, and crazy lady dressed as a cat....jk Mom

the only photo from Thanksgiving. Jameson protecting her cupcake from Grandpa Mike

this cute baby and her Grinch

frozen babies on a train ride in downtown Matthews

no chance of posing together for a photo....

giant or-ma-nent!

her present from Grandpa Mike and Grandma Cindy

this photo pretty much sums up the holiday break....

year two

2!!! Baby James is 2. I haven't posted in so long that I don't even know where I left off. This toddler is such a big girl and I can't think where to start! She learns something new everyday. She is currently in the "Two's" class at school. She started this class earlier than I thought she would, but she fits in with everyone so well. I always think she is so much younger but really she is just small :). She talks about all her friends in her class and especially loves Ms. Achilene and Ms. Kattie. These teachers are so sweet to her and treat her like the princess she is. The whole daycare still calls her Princess when they greet her. It's my favorite thing. I was recently told that she was given timeout for the first time since before August. I know this baby, and she earns timeout multiple times a day at our house so I know she is completely spoiled at school. Anyway I have some pictures that I think completely explain her personality. Here are some pictures from her 2nd birthday party:

**Sooo side note to all these pictures....I could only get a few off my camera becaaaaaaaaause the weekend after her birthday I backed my car over my entire purse...which happened to have my camera in it. (Mega eye roll). Don't even ask me how this happened....**



Here are some of her stats...2 year olds are all over the place!
2 year old likes
Having her hair braided
"Bebe" dolls
All her uncles
Ms. Achilene and Ms. Kattie
Rain boots
Babas (we have to quit these soon)
Showers
Mittens (calls them minutes)
The moon
Kitties
Telling me when to go at stop lights
"Eyes" (sunglasses)
Ornaments
To be carried ("I carry you, Mommy?")
"see it mommy" when she sees Christmas lights
Calling herself Jamie

2 year old dislikes
Sharing
Sleeping in her own bed the whole night
Baths
Sun in her eyes
Her cousin Lily (jk she just doesn't share well)
Pooping in the shower (long story but she was terrified)

She has so many little phrases she says all the time. It's honestly too cute sometimes. Her newest thing is instead of just saying "no", it's a full on "NO WAY MOMMY". She has even woken up in her sleep saying that after nightmares. She also go her first "naughty report" from school. I seriously almost cried. Thankfully the teacher was talking to another parent so I just got Jamie and we ran out of there. I was genuinely upset. When I asked her about it she got upset too! We will be a mess during the teenage years.
Since I took so long to post this time I added some special bonus family time pics! See below:

she knows she's adorable

best friends

mooooommmmeeeeeeeeeeee

this face!! hope i remember it forever