Changes...

Well there are to be a lot of changes going on in the James household, The main one being that I am PREGNANT with our second child. I am almost 13 weeks, and yesterday I got to hear the heartbeat, and I am telling you that sound never gets old. It is just an amazing sound.

I found a really cool thing on a blog entitled 7x7mommy.com where she is tracking her second pregnancy in a really cool way of a series of questions. I thought it was so cool, that I have to steal it!!



Baby is about the size of a lime

Second Pregnancy: 12 weeks

Age of baby # 1: 22 months ( which means they will be 2 1/2 years apart)

How far along: 12 weeks

How big is baby: About the size of a lime


Total weight gain:
1 lbs.



Maternity clothes:
For Mothers day Jamie got me a gift card for maternity clothes. I have been fine so far, but just today I put a Rubber band on my jeans to give me more room, so it might be about time for some pants



Stretch marks:
Just what I already had



Belly button:
Innie. Stayed that way the first time, so I am pretty sure it will this time as well



Sleep:
I have great days,and I have some bad days, where I just can't get comfortable. I feel like I hurt more this time then before in the abdomen, like things are pulling and tugging more... so some nights that gets in the way with sleeping. As well as I tend to get night sickness instead of morning sickness.



Best moment of the week:
Hearing the heartbeat! I was really nervous, because Jamie had to work so I was there by mysef. And you never know if there is bad news, especially this early on. With Julian the doctor couldn't find the heart beat on the machine and we had to have an ultra sound. That really scared me so to be by myself I was nervous there would be bad news and I would have to bear it alone, but all went well, the doctor found the heart beat right away!



Food cravings:
This week in particular has been chips, salty chips. I settled for Pickles, because even though they are not healthy in the sodium department, I thought they would be better than fried chips!!



Food aversions:
I have had a couple meals this week that I thought would be really good, and when I ate it, it really wasn't. Not that the food was bad, just that I ended up not feeling it! I hate that!! Especially if you are splurging on a not so healthy food (ie a cheeseburger) was not that great, very disappointed



Symptoms:

You name it I have had it. Nausea, constipation, heartburn, tired. Starting to be less often though



Movement:
Ok I know all the blogs say it is impossible to feel movement yet, but I swear I have felt fluttering. And it is not the constipation, I know what those movement feel like. This is something different, but nothing definite.



Gender:
No idea, but can’t wait to find out!



What I’m looking forward to:
Nice weather and swimming



What I’m nervous about:
getting more tired, with a very very active boy. My house has been a disaster many days early on because I was sick and had no energy to keep up with his messes.



What I miss:
Crazy enough running, but I am still working out 3-4 times a week, just can't run!



Next appointment:
June 22



Comparison to Pregnancy #1:
Complete 180. I was never sick with Julian or had any symptoms for that matter until the end of the second trimester when I got bad heart burn. But I felt great. And that has not been the case this time around

Giveaway time!

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Testimony

When I first decided to come to Utah, I felt like the main reason I needed to be here was to gain a stronger testimony in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, away from family, and close friend (all mine went to BYU-I Idaho. I have had a good number of testimony building experiences while here, and I think the reason why the lord as seen fit to not let me leave this wonderful desert, is because I am not done working on that testimony. Testimony's are a constant "work" in progress of course, but I realized today that perhaps I have not learned everything I should and can from Utah. One such opportunity occurred today while I was surfing Pinterest. I came across this print

I clicked on it in hopes of being connected to website that would allow me to copy and save the image for future use. What I came across is something I will never forget. It was a blog of a mother of 6 who recently lost her 20 year old daughter who was on a hike here in Utah, and tragically fell to her death. As part of her blog the mother shared links to of her daughters story which aired on a show here in Utah called Mormon Times. It is not on BYU-tv, but is a Sunday program through our local news station. Her story touched me greatly, but more importantly her TESTIMONY touched me... The family has printed her testimony which was written in her journal one month before she passed away! If you would like to see her story on mormon times click here

But I wanted to share her Testimony that has really strengthen mine in the process...

Click here to read Laney's Amazing testimony

Hats, Ties, and Cars

Julian has a few obsessions as of late. Namely, Hats, Ties, and Cars. Julian LOVES to wear a hat, even if the object it not meant to be worn as a hat, Julian will put it on his head anyway, and walk around as if it was a hat all along. He also walks around with Jamies ties around his neck, and whenever he see's someone wearing a tie (or a hat for that matter) he yells out.. A tie, a tie. or A hat, a hat! Cars; this one is relatively new whenever he sees a car he has to yell car, and then touch the car. He likes toy cars as well.

All of this for the most part is funny and cute, but let me give you a few examples when this can be quite annoying lol. The other week I went to BYU to register for my run/swim race which takes place at the end of this month. Julian was with me, and there was a long line. Well of course like most college student, and especially at BYU, there is an abundant of student wearing... you guessed it, a hat or a tie. I was waiting in line for 10 min, and pretty much every second of the wait was joined with Julian yelling... A hat, a tie... The other example is that we live across the street from the church building so we just walk to church each week. In the parking lot are about 30-40 cars. It took us about 10 min just to walk through the parking lot, because Julian had to stop at each car along the way, touch it and yell.. A car!!

Like I said this makes me laugh and giggle usually, but every once in a while think you might have a breakdown if you hear the word, hat tie, or car again!

Here are some pictures of the many hats Julian enjoys!