The life of a pregnant mom who teaches 8-year olds all day

I just started reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block today, and I must say: it's given me peace of mind knowing that my little man Andrew is not the ONLY non-stop, always in mischief, yet cute as can be toddler on earth. He is such a blast right now. That being said, he's an energizer bunny that keeps going, and going, and going, and....you get the hint. :) The Happiest Baby on the Block was a good book too, but we didn't actually live by ALL the advice Dr. Harvey Karp wrote in his book. We combined a lot of the Baby Wise strategies with his, and it seemed to work quite nicely for our little man. :) It's crazy to think we will be reliving the newborn phase all over again in 4 short months! At least we are now "experienced parents" who have some tricks up our sleeves. :)

As I said in my last blog, this pregnancy has been a very different experience than my first. I had morning sickness, crazy exhaustion, and have been an emotional roller coaster the entire time. Oh yea...the strange cravings (popcorn and marshmallows, a late-night run for trolly sour gummy worms or a breakfast burritos, TONS of eggs: which I couldn't even think about or I'd be nauseous with Andrew) have been so strong, I obsess until I get what I want. :) There have been a couple things that have actually been better this time around: feeling her move a lot sooner, knowing what to expect without reading the book, and not having the crazy, dark line running down my belly (AKA linea nigra).  This baby girl is foreshadowing all the mysteries that having a girl vs. a boy will bring. :)

Here are a couple photos throughout the pregnancy:

First sign of pregnancy :)

12 weeks and already showing! 

I had several pictures I was going to post, but my computer is not cooperating. :) Until next time!