Pregnancy does not agree with ME!

I was really hoping this pregnancy was going to be different than my last one. But so far it's actually been worse, if that's even possible. I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks, and by 6 weeks I was so sick. I have morning sickness all day! I also have a condition called "ptyalism" (which started at 8 weeks), ptyalism  is excessive saliva & mucus.  I won't go into details because it's pretty gross. But I haven't really been able to leave my house (except to go to dr. appointments) in over a month. I have a lot more vomiting with this pregnancy too. I know, I'm mess hahahahaha. I just hope & pray that as I enter my 2nd trimester I will start to feel better.

I also have to mention how amazing my husband & daughter have been through all of this. Kyle has been so supportive & understanding, he has been so helpful with Rylie too. Rylie has been such a good girl, she brings me water & rubs my back when I throw up.

Rylie is going to be a BIG SISTER!

That's right, we're expecting baby #2!
I am 12 weeks pregnant, due November 11th (Rylie's birthday!)

potty training update

A few months ago I mentioned that I thought we might be ready to start potty training. I knew it was going to be tough because Rylie has "pooping issues".  She gets really constipated, and has to take miralax twice a week (which then flushes her out). We have pretty much mastered going pee-pee in the potty (she even stays dry through her 2 hour nap!) but she refuses to go poop on the potty. She associates pooping with pain & discomfort, so she'll ask to put on a pull-up so she can go hide in the corner to poop (and sometimes it'll take her all day to poop) she hates pooping in her underwear. We've been working on this for 6 weeks now and sometimes it gets a little frustrating because I know most kids are completely potty trained in 1-2 weeks. But I also sympathize with her because I know she has such a hard time pooping. I've talked to her doctor about it and he is not overly concerned, he said some kids just go through this. So we'll keep working on it and hopefully one day she'll realize it's easier to poop on the potty!

TOO CUTE!

I was going through my pictures and came across this one! It was taken back in November at Rylie's birthday party (better late than never, right?). The little boy is my friend Becky's son Chase...

Easter 2012

This was our 3rd year camping at O'Niell park for Easter, I really love this tradition! There wasn't any water in the creek this year, which was a bummer. But we still had a great time. We colored eggs, the kids rode bikes, and we had an Easter egg hunt. The Easter Bunny was very good to Rylie this year :) 

Rylie LOVES this little doggie

Me & my girl hangin' out in the trailer

coloring eggs

Rylie had fun coloring eggs this year

she had fun opening her Easter basket

she loved looking for eggs

Rylie & her cousin Jenna

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

"Mama had a boo boo"

Last week I got a really bad infection in my knee. I could barely walk for 3 days, and I was in A LOT pain for about a week (probably the worst pain I've ever been in). My doctor tried to numb my knee before he cut it open & drained it, but for some reason it didn't get numb and I felt EVERYTHING! I had to go to a Orthopaedic specialist, they talked about admitting me but decided not to. I'm on a 12 day cycle of antibiotics, it's slowly getting better (thank goodness!). Rylie kept saying "Mama boo-boo knee", she was really concerned about her Mommy :)

I'll spare you the gross picture of my uncovered knee.

"Thanks Mom for all of your help!"

Our monthly visit to D-land

Rylie and I took our monthly visit to Disneyland when my Mom was here, Auntie Maggie & cousin Melissa came too! We had such a wonderful day together. I am so blessed to have so many people who take the time to share these special moments with my daughter...
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One of Rylie's FAVORITE movies is Monster Inc., she was so excited when we saw Sully!

I may or may not have bought my 2 year old cotton candy lol

being silly with her cousin Melissa!
(Rylie & Melissa are buddies)

On DUMBO with her "MeMe"

Melissa, Rylie & Maggie

Maggie & My Mom

On the Jungle Cruise with Mommy, doesn't she look thrilled!? lol

random pictures...

I was sooo behind on my "blogging", and I had a lot of pictures on my camera. So as my friend Jamie would say here's a "photo dump!" hahahaha

big, lazy dog!

enjoying a nice day outside

showing off her new bathing suit from Grandma

drinking out of a big girl cup (no lid, no straw!)

We get lots of finches in our backyard. I love watching all of the birds.

having fun at the mall

This is her new favorite thing to do...line everything up in the backyard hahaha

opening an early Easter basket from Grandma  & Grandpa :)

Rylie LOVES hanging out with her Uncle John!

eating corn on the cob for the first time

"Happy 5th Birthday Jake!"

Our nephew Jake turned 5 years old on March 3rd. We had pizza and ice cream, and enjoyed an evening of cousins playing together.

I didn't take very many pictures, but I had to share this one!

Happy, happy birthday Jake! We love you!

A blast from the past!

Some of you might be too young to remember Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours, but for those of you who know what I'm talking about...THEY'RE BACK! And they're as yummy as ever! I remember going to Farrell's as a kid, so I wanted to make sure we took my Mom while she was here. We had lunch (and of course dessert!), it was a nice afternoon, brought back a lot of memories :)

Mmmmm ice cream nachos!

Don't worry she only took a couple of licks & one little bite. "Thanks Grandma!"