My little boy is 5 months old already, and he has been quite a busy man. I last wrote the day before we left for Florida and a lot has happened since then. We left on August 16th and returned on the 21st. I know, I've been home for a while without writing! The pregnancy is catching up with me and slowing me down a bit, but I'll get to all that at the end of the blog. For now let me catch you up on Baby Beckham...
First, let me tell you that Florida was a blast! Beckham thoroughly enjoyed Panama City Beach and his family really enjoyed being able to spend the entire week with him. Joshua's sister, Tasha and her husband, Frank flew in from San Diego the day before we left, and we all drove together in a van to Florida (including Joshua's parents). The ride there was a little hard on me because I started feeling nauseated. I can't say if it was morning sickness or just my usual motion sickness, but I slept most of the ride which made it easier. I can definitely say though that the morning sickness did appear once I was in Florida. I just hit 6 weeks and I was feeling sick in the mornings before breakfast. However, it wasn't bad and I was still able to enjoy myself.
Beckham was so cute when we took him out to the beach. We stood him in the sand and his little toes starting wiggling around because of the strange texture between them. Gene set up a tent for him to sleep in but he spent most of the time laying on Donna's shoulder. He slept really well out there! When he was up in the condo, he loved watching the beach from the windows and the balcony. I can't wait to bring him back when he's old enough to play in the sand. You can view pictures from our trip at www.StaceyBreaux.com/floridapics.html.
The night before we left, Joshua, Beckham and I took some family photos on the beach. We got Frank to take most of them for us, but Tasha took a few too. As soon as we got down to the beach, Beckham fell asleep. I was not having it! I needed these pictures before I got huge and my highlights grew down to my shoulders. So we took a few shots with Beckham asleep then Joshua threw him in the air and he woke up. I know it sounds kind of harsh, but Beckham loved it and immediately started smiling and laughing. In between shots, Joshua would pretend to drop him and he would make the biggest smiles. Then Joshua would quickly face him to the camera and I would get in close and smile. LOL. It actually worked out really well and the pictures turned out great! You can view them all at www.StaceyBreaux.com/familyphotos.html.
While we were in Florida, Beckham started doing something new! He learned how to get completely on his knees and rock. After rocking, he would throw himself forward until he was able to get to his toys. I was impressed! Since then, he's learned how to scoot himself much better. He gets on his knees, rocks and drags his legs forward now. Below is a video of him doing this earlier today.
Last week, Beckham found something... his PENIS! Yes, he found it already! He grabs it when I'm changing his diapers and it's so icky! The first time he did it, he smiled at me so big like he knew he found something special. haha! His hands are also attached to his feet now. He found his feet a long time ago but now he's at a point where he can't let go of them. He even sucks on his toes sometimes which I must admit is so darn cute.What is not so darn cute is Beckham's new refusal to take naps. Monday, he went the entire day without so much as taking even a cat nap! It wouldn't be so bad if he would still be happy and play the whole time, but no. When he's tired and fighting it, he throws crazy fits which make me crazy! The little booger wants to be up and going all the time but his little body can't handle it. When he gets too weak to continue the fit, he makes a loud noise and continuously hits me or whatever he's laying by to help keep him awake. He did do much better with his naps today so I'm hoping these fits will end soon. I just don't have the energy for that!
ABOUT BABY BREAUX #2:
I'm 8 weeks today and everything is going great! I had my first ultrasound on Friday, the 28th and we had a wonderful, strong heartbeat, and everything measured up perfectly. My doctor was very excited to see me again, and he kissed me on the cheek to congratulate us. He said that when he first saw my name on the list, he thought it was an "oopsie" and that he was relieved to learn from the nurse that the pregnancy was planned. I'm so excited to be starting this journey over again, and it felt so good to visit my doctor. Of course, it feels amazing to see that everything is going well but I also felt at home in his office, like I belonged there. After all, I just spent 9 months there! 4 more weeks until my next appointment!
As I mentioned above, the morning sickness started kicking in at 6 weeks and has continued to get worse. However, it's not nearly as bad as it was for Beckham which I am so grateful for. I get sick in the morning before I eat and sporadically throughout the day. I'm having trouble eating again like I did the first time, and I can tell that I will have a lot of food aversions again.
The lower back pain only last a couple weeks so I haven't felt that in a while, but another thing that I have been experiencing that is also different from my first pregnancy is dizziness. I am dizzy everyday, all day. It makes me feel like I have a permanent hangover! I have also been extremely tired. This is my biggest symptom so far and it effects me the most. I still have to keep my energy up while I'm playing with Beckham which can be excruciating when he refuses to take a nap. I'm already tired as hell, and he throws fits when he's fighting his sleep. When he does allow himself to nap, I'm still not able to recooperate because I have insomnia which is another one of my symptoms that I didn't have before. I'm unable to take naps or sleep at night. It's like a nightmare! Right now, I am dreaming of the second trimester when everything is smoothe sailing. aaahhhh.....
So I know it's early and I have no idea if I'm having a boy or a girl, but I'm buying a baby girl bedding set tomorrow! The only reason why I'm buying it now instead of waiting until I know the gender is because it's more than 50% off and it's being discontinued. I can't find another girl bedding set that I like so I'm scared of missing the opportunity to have this one which I love. I figure that if I'm having another boy then I can just save it for a future baby or sell it. It has a the floral, vintage look that I picked out the first time if I was having a girl, but that bedding was discontiued too. Check out the pic below!
Since I haven't updated the blog in over two weeks, I am seriously behind with belly pics. BUT, I have them for you today! All 3! And woah, I have a little belly going on. The bloating has been out of control as it was the first time, and my belly is growing growing growing! I haven't even tried on my jeans in weeks because I just know that I won't be able to button them. I was really hoping to be able to stay out of maternity clothes until the second trimester, but it looks as though my body is totally ready to pop again. I've just been wearing a lot of dresses and bummy clothes to keep from the dreaded maternity clothes. I know people think they're confortable but I totally disagree. I hated them! Anyway.... here's my last Belly Pic and you can see the other 2 that you missed and compare them all at www.StaceyBreaux.com/bellypics.html.
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