Back to the Mat

I went back to yoga class today.  After almost 3 months of not going.

After a rough early pregnancy, including lots of puking.  After the anguish of a miscarriage and loss of a precious baby-life at 14 weeks.  After the death of another loved one last week.

After so much grief, it felt good to come back to the mat.

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Big Boy Room for the Big Brother

We have begun a new home improvement project at our house, out of necessity, really...my 14 month old, Jones will be getting a new room by the end of the summer because a new baby is on the way!

I am almost 12 weeks pregnant, due October 16th-ish, and my recent dearth of blog posts has been due to the fact that I have been feeling really crappy lately.  Morning sickness (or in my case, all day/mostly afternoon sickness) has brought me to my knees, quite literally.  I was sick with Jones too, so I expected it, but it is much harder to run around after a toddler in the midst of this!

So, to give you an idea of my inspiration for Jones' new "big boy room," here are some of my recent Pinterest pins:

Totally doing this paint job- we're doing clean white at the top and a teal-ish at the bottom:

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My talented husband will be re-creating this wall-mounted fold-down desk with shelves--I love it, and I already have a thrifted wooden chair that I am going to re-paint to go with it!

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I am a sucker for a gallery wall, and I especially love this one, and the way the shelving kind of makes this a cozy little reading corner:

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Some art for the gallery wall:

LOVE this  modern-cool take on Sesame Street character, Bert, by Symbol Society

The Streets, Number 2, via here

My mantra, exactly:

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You may remember my obsession with foxes...well it persists:

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James and I already purchased a set of unfinished pine bunk beds for Jones' new room, and I really want to find some vintage patchwork quilts to use as comforters for the beds:

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I love old maps and globes...

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So, that's the inspiration so far...it's slowly coming together, and I'll share pictures with you as we go.

Happy weekend everyone!

XO, B

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8 Weeks and Counting...

Here's the most recent pictures of the baby bump at 8 months (32 weeks)--

it feels more like a baby mountain now:

Cat, Taylor & me (and Jones, in the belly)

me & James

I am feeling pretty good these days; I try not to complain too much because I am certainly feeling much better than I did for the first 16 weeks, but sleep is pretty uncomfortable these days, and the heartburn is ooc...hormones are still crazy, but at least James has learned to adjust to them.  (I have a great husband who has been really supportive throughout this whole pregnancy; thanks for that, hon).

So, as the weeks dwindle and Jones' appearance becomes more and more imminent, it is certainly "on the brain," and I just felt like doing a little post detailing what I have loved the most about being prego and what I miss the most being prego:

LOVE-
1) Knowing that a real-live baby, that is equal parts me and James, is actually growing inside me.  What a miracle.
2) Feeling said baby move, kick, flutter, and yes, sometimes scratch inside my belly.  It is indescribably amazing.
3) Having grown so much closer to my husband, knowing that we have created a life and we are in it together to raise this baby and make him the smartest, most amazing human we know how to raise.
4) The smiles from strangers as they catch sight of my belly.
5) Knowing that this baby will grow up with all of his family around him--my parents, James' parents, our sisters and most of all his cousins, Ben (3) and Taylor (6 months).

MISS-
1) Having my body work the way that I'm used to it working and look like I'm used to it looking (ie. being able to sit up from a lying down position without having to roll to one side or the other; standing up from a sitting position without having to ask for a helpful tug).  Cankles are no fun.
2) Sleeping on my belly.  I am a belly-sleeper by nature and I miss it terribly.
3) Running.  (Yes, I really do miss it).  I know some super-women who are able to run throughout their pregnancies, but I have not been one of them, and I miss it.
4) Alcohol.  I have abstained since the day I found out I was pregnant and I really want champagne soon.  And an extra-dirty vodka martini.  Or three.
5) Caesar salad.  No one told me until I got pregnant that this was something you shouldn't eat--(a true Caesar dressing has raw eggs in it, so to be safe you shouldn't eat it).  I miss it.
6) My clothes.  Obviously I have maternity clothes, but I am cheap and hate spending money on something that I will only wear for a few months, so I have a set number of outfits that work right now. 

During this week before Christmas, I am feeling so blessed and thankful for this child, Jones Milledge, growing inside of me.  Thanks for indulging me and reading this post--I can't wait to introduce him to all of you in 8 weeks!

What are you thankful for this Christmas week?
XO, Becca

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Sorry for my absence...

It has been waaay too long since I last posted here, and for that my dear and loyal followers, (however few of you that is), I am sorry!

But, I do have exciting news: I'm pregnant! 

12 week ultrasound picture

 

I am 16 weeks along, and I have only just started feeling like a real human being again.  The first 15 weeks really rocked my world--I was nauseous/vomitous pretty much 24 hours a day.  I was also in shock for a few weeks after we found out, as James and I weren't really planning this--at least not this soon.  But, we are thrilled now that it has all sunk in, and I am really thrilled to be feeling better.

We will find out the sex of the baby on September 28th at our 20 week ultrasound, so I will be sure to do a big reveal on the blog!

Hope everyone's summer has been amazing--despite the nausea, I had quite the full summer with 3 trips to the beach (SC and FL), one trip to Colorado, and some weekend trips to Charleston, SC and Lake Wylie in between.  I'm ready to settle back into some semblance of normalcy--and Fall cannot come quickly enough!

At Annie & Chris' wedding in Frisco, Colorado

Baby bump pictures to come--it has really started to pop out this week!

XO, Becca

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