The Laney Family

Sunday, July 8, 2012

16 weeks

16 weeks pregnant with Reid

Now.... I am starting to see a small difference between my pregnancy with J and L and this pregnancy... I was for sure a little "puffier" with J and L... but I am guessing since Jack and Lucy ripped my muscles wide open... I am just showing a tad more than your average 16 week pregnant person.. but that is A-Ok with me! At least the baby is growing healthy! :)

16 weeks pregnant with Jack and Lucy

We did find out some super exciting news this weekend! My next ultrasound at the Doctor's office isn't until August 6th, and I just simply could not handle waiting any longer before finding out the sex of this baby! I am AWFUL about things like this... and so is Cal... we can't hardly stand a wrapped present under the Christmas tree! ha! So, we went to a place here that you pay to get the ultrasound and immediately HE showed us that he is in fact a BOY!!!!! His name will be Reid but his full name will be announced later! :)

I am not sure if this is tacky or not.. but here is evidence of his "boy parts" ! ha

... and his cute little profile!

Jack and Lucy did this little announcement for family and friends! Lucy looks like she is saying, "YAY, I'm still the only princess!!!"

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: just over 4 and a half inches long and about 3.5 ounces, the size of a avocado

Total Weight Gain/Loss: gained 2 lbs

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants but everything else is regular.

Gender: It's a BOY!!!

Movement: I have felt him moving all around these past couple of weeks. He feels like he is doing a little dance in there! :)

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty good! I am just tired of sleeping on my side... i love my tummy or my back.

What I miss: um... WINE!!! (and smoked salmon)

Cravings: I have craved pickles.. what?!? such a cliche'... but it is true! ha! I will literally stand at the refrigerator and drink the pickle juice.. it is like nectar! LOL

Symptoms: The throwing up really did stop around 12-13 weeks! I was so so so happy!! I don't even feel pregnant right now, except for maybe being a little more tired than normal in the afternoons! The 107 degree heat isn't helping with that, though... ha

Best Moment this month: watching the ultrasound and seeing him move all around, and of course,show us that he is in fact, a boy!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

July 4

Happy Fourth of July!

We went out with the Rays the night before the 4th for part of our 4th of July celebration...

I can barely hold the both of them now. Pictures like this are few and far between these days.

nice finger, Lucy...

These kids are obsessed with their Daddy! Lord, have mercy... I am just minced meat when he is around! ha

We went to Regatta Boathouse... the kids loved feeding the ducks and the little water fountain outside of the book store. (Well, all of the kids except Lucy... she has a thing against water) ha

Jack, Lucy, Caroline and Madeline

Jack has a "small" crush on Caroline... bahaha

Monday, June 25, 2012

12 weeks with Peanut

12 weeks with "peanut"

12 weeks with Jack and Lucy

I do realize that there is not much of a difference in these pics, BUT I am doing a "catch-up post" and when I do my 16 week pic comparison... I bet there will be a huge difference! ha! I am 15 weeks at this moment... but I am planning on doing a post like this every 4 weeks... so my next one will be at 16 weeks!
I ALWAYS wanted to do this blog post and I am thoroughly confused as to why I never did this when I was pg with Jack and Lucy??? I guess it was just such a crazy pregnancy? I don't know... so here goes!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 weeks

Size of baby: just over 2 inches long, the size of a lime

Total Weight Gain/Loss: haven't gained anything so far

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants but everything else is regular.

Gender: We hope to find out in a few weeks!

Movement: I have felt this "peanut" very early! I felt fluttering this week (12 weeks)

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty good!

What I miss: um... WINE!!! (and smoked salmon)

Cravings: strawberry yogurt and cherry berry chiller from Mcdonalds? (weird)

Symptoms: I have had afternoon sickness from 6 weeks to 12 weeks. At around 4 in the afternoon, it is like an alarm clock... I start getting sick!

Best Moment this month: feeling the baby move for the first time! It is a slight flutter and it is amazing!

***2 new posts below! ...

Summer Lovin!

Summer LOVIN, had me a blast, Summer LOVIN, happened so fast!

Lucy LOVEs her Ava-doggie! (and I think the feeling is mutual)

Jack LOVEs hammin it up and being the head man in charge

They both LOVE lots and lots of pool time...

They LOVEpretending to go "nite-nite"

Like I said... Lucy LOVES her Ava-doggie, and if the feeling wasn't mutual; this, my friends, would not happen:

They LOVE making tents with Nonna

They LOVE hangin with their "Dadaddy"

They do not LOVE being sick... we had 2 weeks of sickies at the beginning of June.

They LOVE swingin with their SuSu:

Here are just a few of the things we are "lovin" this summer. Jack and Lucy are more like little people now than babies. They tell me what they want and don't want and I have to say that I LOVE that! It makes the guessing game much less intense. They are both so smart it almost scares me. I know that every parent thinks their kiddos are smart, but I freak out when my 19 month old tells me the name of every letter on the refrigerator and the sound it makes AND a word to accompany that letter. I SWEAR I haven't been drilling letter.. I take no credit. I think it has a ton to do with "Super Why" and the computer games that they play! haha!

Our family is having to do a ton of praying, trusting and holding our heads up right now during this point in our lives. We are in a place of "limbo". Cal is done with Fellowship at exactly this time next year. We are moving next June and we have no clue where we are moving. Weird, unsettling feeling. It has been hard on me more now than it would have been before children. Now, to have 2 children and another one on the way and to not know where I am moving these precious angels is taking a toll on me, but I have to remember that is just the "planner" in me rearing it's ugly head. The GREAT and MIGHTY planner has it all under control and that is where I choose to rest. That is also where I choose to rest when people ask me, "HOW are you going to do this?? 26 month old twins and a new baby??" I rest in Him and I know that He will provide. He will make a way! He will give us the strength! It is funny to pray for answers, when in actuality, what good will it do for me to "know" anything right now... God knows and that is all that matters.

My job right now is to cherish the moment!

^*Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Philippians 4:6

Mother's Day

I am doing a few catch-up posts... Mother's Day was extra special this year knowing that another sweet baby was growing inside of me. I sat in the church service overwhelmed by our God's provision in our lives. I remember so vividly sitting in those "mother's day" services just 3 years ago in so much intense pain. I wanted to stand when the pastor called for the mothers to stand, I wanted the flower that all of the little kids ran out in the congregation to give the mothers. But, I couldn't stand or get a flower... I had to just sit there wondering if I ever would! This year, I stood. I stood and I looked around the room and into the eyes of several young ladies that were still sitting and I didn't want to stand anymore. I wanted to go wrap my arms around them and tell them that it is going to be OK! But, as I stood, I closed my eyes, focused and praised God for what He has done in our lives and for what He is going to do in our lives.

For this sweet, bubbly, smart, independent, curly haired little princess....