an announcement

Yes. Hi. Welcome.

I'M PREGNANT!

First things first:

His due date is November 5th.

So I am 22 weeks/5 months!

ITS A BOY!

His name is Boden. 

And heres some things to get you all caught up!
-No, we were not trying.
-The first thing I said after I got a positive test: "No FUCKING way!"
-We got pregnant the week of our wedding.
-I am seeing a midwife. I like her but I miss my old doctor so much.
-I was 95% positive it was a girl. This pregnancy was almost identical to Alikah. How I felt, my symptoms and cravings & how I was carrying had me convinced it was a girl.
-We found out it was a BOY on June 21st, Harper's first birthday! He must have wished for a brother ;)

So this little guy is definitely a trickster. 

After we found out it was a boy I made Harper a onesie that says, "I turned ONE and all I got was a little brother."

Both of my parents reacted exactly how I thought they would. My mom was almost word-for-word.
My dad didnt get it at first and then said, "You're pregnant again?"
He also added: "You how far along? You waited this long to tell us?! Well, took longer than I expected. One of you needs to get fixed."
I got my mom & sisters reaction on video, so Ill post it her eventually :)
I told my sister in the Philippines to call me and once I said I was pregnant she said, "Sign on to Skype!"

Spencer wanted to tell his parents, so he was in charge of all that..

I still cant even believe Im pregnant! It was hard to keep it secret so long, especially at the very end when we found out it was a boy and I started showing more. I think know what everyone knows these last few months will fly by!

The First Month.

Harper. Wow. Harper, we love you so much. (Tearing up already.) Sometimes I just stare and you and think about how amazing you are. Daddy does the same. We say to each other, "God, he is so perfect," at LEAST 5 times a day.
You recognize us now, and we have gotten a couple smiles out of you.
You haven't changed too much yet.
-You're awake a little more, especially in the mornings.
-Daddy sings you "Twinkle, Twinkle" when you wont stop crying, I sing "You Are My Sunshine." (He thinks you stop crying faster if I hold you.)
-You still want to be held at all times, which makes things difficult sometimes. You've actually been sitting in your bouncer right next to me while I write this which is seriously surprising. But believe me Id hold you all the time if I could.
-I think you're having a growth spurt because right now you are eating 4oz literally every hour, it is CRAZY.
-You still poop a lot :) You hate being gassy, but you are. We are trying so hard to make you feel better. I thought I could only give you medicine twice a day, but I found out last night I could give it to you up to TWELVE times a day, so Im hoping that will help.

This month has flown by.
Life had changed. People always said I was "in for it now" etc. I dont think its gotten any harder. More frustrating at times, yes. More emotional, definitely.

The hardest part is Alikah. I knew it would happen, since I cant be two places at once. Thankfully I can play toys or play-doh with her while Im holding him, but I cant come take her picture or chase her or tickle her or watch her every time she wants me to if Im feeding Harper or trying to get him to stop crying.
I make sure that we read together, alone, before nap and bedtime everyday.
But she loves her little brother so much. She always tells us when hes crying or when hes "looking at me!"
The other day I had him in his boppy while I was getting ready and she woke up, went right to him, gave him a kiss and said, "Hey buddy."

It wont be like this for long. And it will never be like this again. So Ill enjoy every moment the best I can, even if I think Im going to go crazy sometimes. Well...more crazy :)

I Tickle The Dada

Saturday we went to my parents for dinner and Alikah played in the sand with Luke and some other kids. She was putting sand in buckets and if you asked her what she was doing she would say, "Im cleaning the sand. Its really dirty!"

Sunday it was 80* outside! We went for a walk and brought up Alikah's Dora big wheel from storage and got that put together. She cant reach the peddles yet but she can scoot around. For dinner we went to Spencer's parents for burgers & brats. Alikah and Spencer kicked around a soccer ball and collected tiny pine cones from the yard. I love watching them play and talk together.
I love hearing Spencer talk about Alikah and tell stories about all the cute stuff shes been doing. You can really tell how much he loves her. We are so lucky.

Yesterday...
-Alikah and I painted, built block towers, played Barbies, took a bath together
-We finally got some curtains up
-I managed to shatter a glass shelf AND our handheld bathroom mirror...
-Alikah had a little meltdown after I tried to put her pajamas on. Spencer witnessed his first two-year old tantrum haha. She told us both to "Shut Up" during it. Sooooo sassy.