Good News Mama!

If it's not one thing, it's the other...or so they say. Evangeline and Elianna are so different from each other! I am having a very different experience not only because Elianna is a healthy full-term ish baby, but because their temperaments are so different! Evangeline has ALWAYS been very calm and we have very few memories of her crying. When she was a newborn she never really cried at all, and it wasn't until she was older that she cried out of her own volition. She's so content and chill with everything. She actually started crying more after we socialized her at our church nursery (I didn't let her play with any other kids for the first year because I was so paranoid she would catch germs and be re-hospitalized again!) For Evangeline, I was so stressed because I wanted her to stay healthy and I had to be on my A-game with all her medications and appointments. Evangeline has never been needy or clingy. I don't remember her ever crying to be held or comfo...

Evangeline's such a funny kid. I can't believe how fast time goes...I wish I had written out a lot of her mannerisms these last few years, so I'll begin now. Not only is she humorous, but she is so kind and strange! Here are a few of the things she says and does at age 3: Evangeline pronounces "Daddy" as "Daddin" and loves to greet him at the door when he comes home from work. Kevin and I frequently talk about the day when she will say "Daddy" correctly and it makes us both sad. She recently started calling me "Mommy" which might not seem like a big deal..but she said it so slowly and intentionally. It took me a few days to get used to, bc for over 3 years she only called me "Mom" She points to Kevin and says "Mommy" and then to my brother Billy and says "Daddy" and then to me "Olaf!" and starts laughing hysterically. She likes to point at people and call them something else on purpose. She ju...

Evangeline has transitioned much better than I could have imagined. I was so afraid that she wouldn't like having a little baby around. For the past 3 years, we showered her with so much attention. At first, it was kinda tough. The night before we went to the hospital, she was crying and angry bc she wanted us to put her in her crib to say goodnight. Rather, we prayed as we usually do, and then handed her over to grandma bc she was going to sleep over. The next morning we would be leaving at 6 am for our c-section. It was easier for us to make sure she was taken care of the evening prior. Later we found out that entire weekend Evangeline was sleep-deprived bc she refused to nap! Not only was she ridiculously grumpy, she was bossing around everyone, AND she only ate junk food. Ayyyy. My brother Billy said that he would show her pics of Elianna and say "Are you excited to meet your baby sister?" And she would yell, "NO!" To say I was concerned about their first me...

It seems to be a trend among my daughters to have very dramatic birth stories. Evangeline takes the cake for the scariest day of my life, but this entire pregnancy up to the birth were more taxing on this mama's body overall. Even my doctor, who's a high-risk OBGYN, told me a week beforehand: "I feel like this pregnancy has lasted a long time for you. Some of my other patients seem to be in and out super quick, but it's been so slow. You've had like every symptom under the sun. You poor thing!" I was like "THANK YOU for sympathizing!" This doc has seen me from the very beginning so it meant a lot that he didn't think I was lookin' like a walking Quasimoto for no reason at all. At 37 weeks exactly on September 16, I had a planned c-section scheduled for 8:30 am. I was so excited to give birth so I could finally meet my second baby girl! The nurses and anesthesiologist prepped me and walked me to the operating room. It was extra sweet bc our ...

I think it's been hitting me more often that I'm gonna be giving birth soon (I'm currently 32 weeks..5 more weeks left til my scheduled c-section!) The baby inside of us is so much bigger than when Evangeline was delivered, and this babe's been kicking and rolling and making waves across my tummy. It's almost like having an alien inside and to be honest, it kind of weird haha! Before I deliver I just want to make a list of the highlights and lows of this pregnancy, and I think it would be nice to focus on the good before the bad:  Stronger Bond with Kevin: Honestly, this pregnancy tested me so much with how much my body and my heart could handle. But through it all, Kevin was there loving on me, showing compassion and serving me without ever complaining. His kindness and love never cease to surprise me. I know once Baby #2 is here, it will only manifest more ways God has blessed me with such a sweet partner for life. Evangeline bonding with Kevin & pre...

Ever since I got pregnant, I've been extraordinarily sick. Evangeline's whole 6 months inside of me was already tough enough but what I've gone through this past 4 months has traumatized me in a way that makes me want to scream "TIE MY TUBES IN 5 MONTHS PLEASE!!!" I want to post about all the symptoms but I feel like I'll get more sick if I focus on it too much... so I'd rather sit here and write about something that makes me feel a little bit better, and what would that be? My husband. And yeah, maybe writing about the symptoms will go hand in hand in this post. You see, when I say I've been really sick. I mean it. I have thrown up over 34 times (I keep tally while I throw up as a way to distract myself since I need to take "breaks" and breathe a little bit longer each time I force more food out of my body...) And guess who cleans the toilet or the floor after I throw up? Guess who's next to me, makin sure my hair is up and not getti...

And here we go folks... Kevin and I are going to have another baby!!! Hello Baby #2! I'm currently 14 weeks pregnant and am now entering the second trimester zone. First trimester was extraordinarily difficult (triple the symptoms of what I ever went through with Evangeline) and honestly, I am so traumatized that I am willing to tie my tubes after this baby comes out. Thankfully this week there was a change in my symptoms and I'm feeling like I woke up from a bad dream, and it's just nice to feel like I'm myself again. There were a lot of complications the first few weeks, but I'll save that for another post. This post is all about how we found out we were pregnant! If anyone has been following my blog or talks to me on a regular basis, it's been no secret that Kevin and I have been hoping that we would get pregnant before Evangeline turns 3. It's important to us that she is raised with a play mate who is close in age. We've been trying for a...