Round 2.

Like I mentioned in a previous post... Emery is going to be a BIG SISTER! To be honest I was terrified when I found out. I didnt have it very easy when I was pregnant with Emery. This is how my FIRST pregnancy went down:

4 weeks- found out that I was pregnant. I was SOOOOO happy! A few days later I threw up for the first time and I remember right after I ran and told Caleb with a big smile on my face that I threw up for the first time! I was so happy because I thought that meant that I was really pregnant. Little did I know how bad it was going to get... After that first day of throwing up, it only got worse.

(I just want to say I HATE complaining to people about things... that is NOT what Im trying to do. Im just telling it how it was.)

5-26 weeks- I threw up every single day multiple times a day. My average was about 4-5 times in a day, sometimes more sometimes less. I had to go get Ivs for fluids and nutrition. I was SO sick and felt miserable and was pretty much depressed. I was working part time and it was so hard on me! I think that was partly why I got so sick, I didnt take care of myself as best as I could have. I remember people telling me and reading things that said that it got better in the second trimester, but it never eased up. Pretty soon it just became a daily routine. But I hated throwing up at work and quite a few times I would throw up in the parking lot either arriving or on my way home. Not only was I super sick but I feel like I got hit with every single miserable pregnancy symptom out there! I couldnt brush my teeth without gagging which would lead to throwing up. Every smell was SO strong that I hated everything and would get mad at caleb when he cooked or sprayed cologne or anything that had a smell. I was SO emotional, mostly I was just angry not weepy. I would get really bad headaches. Had horrible insomnia which I never had a problem with in my life, it was weird! I would get super dizzy and "over heated" like every morning for no reason and it would make me have to lay down for a bit before I could do anything without feeling like passing out. Which always made me late for work. No matter how much time I had to get ready unexpected puking session, or dealing with my over heated self. I hated being late! I was miserable and honestly thought that I only wanted one kid. I told myself I couldnt go through this again, especially if I had to take care of another kid. So I was convinced at this point that this would be my only kid. I did not like being pregnant. I know that for everyone pregnancy just isnt a walk in the park. Everyone has their own things to deal with. It made me sad that I didnt enjoy being pregnant. My mom always said that she loved it, so I tried to. I did enjoy the ultrasounds and doctor appointments and feeling her move but that was about it. I couldnt wait to be done.
(I also switched over to my midwife at 24 weeks and LOVE her! That was a positive of my pregnancy :))

27-33 weeks- Things actually started to slow down, I was now only throwing up once every morning and maybe a few other random times during the week. But I was happy with that! I started to get happier and come out of the dark place that I was in.

34 weeks to delivery- I was only throwing up once or twice a WEEK! Miracle, I think so! But the moment I had her I felt AMAZING. I would gladly take labor and delivery over a pregnancy any day of the week. And an all natural labor at that! I am amazed at my body though and for all that it can go through to bring a precious tiny human into this world. It all really is WORTH IT!

I definitely loved having a baby and thought that they are so worth it so of course I would have more. I thought that I wanted them about 2 1/2-3 years apart. I wanted to soak in as much time alone with Emery and I wanted her to be able to do more and understand more before I got pregnant and had another kid. Well now Im pregnant and they will be about 20 months apart. The main thing I was terrified about was being pregnant again. So when I saw that test read positive I absolutely freaked! I just prayed that it wouldnt be as bad and that I wanted to avoid that dark place that I was in.
My pregnancy the SECOND time around:

6 weeks- found out I was pregnant. Only a little nauseous, not too bad.
7 weeks- found out how far along I was and my due date of January 25th.
8-11 weeks- only have thrown up about 10-15 times total! :) I still feel icky the majority of the day but if I get a nap in and eat all the time I usually can still do whatever and feel a lot better. I do feel extremely tired a lot of the time and I get these HORRIBLE headaches (I probably need to drink more even though I try to stay hydrated) but I am still glad its going a lot better. Especially since I have an active one year old to chase around all day!

After I had Emery, Caleb got into natural herbs and supplements to take so I started taking vitamins daily. Then a few months before I supposedly got pregnant I started taking b12 and a few more vitamins. I honestly believe that because of these that I have had a lot easier time this time around! Now that I know Im pregnant I take a magnesium supplement along with my prenatal, calcium pills, my b12 that has b6 and folic acid, and a d3 vitamin daily. Magnesium is supposed to help with morning sickness and it really has helped me I believe. I also eat a lot more frequently and overall am just a healthier person. I dont know exactly if that was the reason Im not near as sick, or whatever the reason may be I am just SO beyond grateful. I am also a lot happier and not in a dark place :) Pregnancy still isnt my favorite thing, but I am excited to feel this baby move and to see if it is a boy or a girl. :) 

I am currently 11 weeks 4 days. I am already starting to show.. besides the bloat! A week and a half more then I'll be in my second tri! It is already going pretty fast and I hope that it just stays on warp speed. Fingers crossed! :)

4th of July FUN.

I love love LOVE the fourth of July. Im bummed at myself this year for not taking very many pictures! But we had a great fourth! We woke up and went to the Kaysville parade, which doesnt start till 11 so we didnt have to rush or anything and it was nice! The parade was a ton of fun! It was sooo hot but we had umbrellas to block the sun and every now and then there would be a cool breeze which was nice.. they also gave out free popsicles in the parade so that definitely helped cool us! We got a couple handfuls of candy which Emery tried to eat every piece as she got it. She really enjoyed the parade though! Her favorite parts were the marching bands and the horses. I just loved the whole thing! When I danced I used to be in the parade and I havent been back to it since so it had been a few years. I definitely want to make it a tradition to go. What kid doesnt love a parade?!! Crazy to think that next year I'll have two littles to take to the parade! After the parade we stayed for the water part of it. I stood back and just watched since I didnt feel like getting soaked, even though Caleb came up behind me with a full water bottle and poured it all down me.. Caleb took Emery closer and they both got soaked haha Emery was a little unsure of what was happening but you could tell that she thought it felt good since it was such a hot day!
We went back to Calebs parents after since they live close by and we had lunch. Then we were all getting tired so we headed home for naps. We later went back over for a BBQ which was delicious and it was fun hanging out with family. We lit a few fireworks before heading over to Davis for the big ones. Emery sure loved them! The big Davis fireworks were a hit as well. They always seem to have a pretty show put on. Such a fun holiday! 
I am so grateful to have our freedom and for those who serve in order for us TO have our freedom.

Waiting for the parade to start. (Calebs hand is like as big as her hahahaha)

Caleb brought out the wheelchair and they had a lot of fun in it, when emery would share it that is. haha

loving the fireworks

She was so tired but she actually loved the fireworks! She kept trying to grab them or point at them it was cute :)

My lil squish last year then this year.

The only picture I have of us together from the fourth. I love my little family! :)

june.

June seriously FLEW by (just like how July is flying by..) like seriously I cant believe that its already July. We didnt do a whole lot in June mostly because we spent the majority of the month sick. Emery and I got whooping cough. Then on top of that we all got a nasty stomach bug. It was awful! A lot of my friends and family caught it too so it was just this icky bug that was going around that we were so fortunate to catch. We are now finally feeling mostly all better! It really makes me appreciate our health. I still have my cough but Emery seems to be over hers for the most part. They call whooping cough the 100 day cough cause it just stays and lingers and makes you miserable for as long as possible. I'll have coughing spells and it gets so bad that I cant even breathe, I can see how dangerous it can be especially for little babies! It breaks my heart that Emery had to go through it too! It has kicked my butt. I feel like Emery has handled it better than I have, shes amazing!

Emery's first time at a splash pad

This happened. She figured out how to open the toilet lid! hahaha oooohhh boy.

She just HAD to climb in this random thing while we were in line to get our Cherry Hill passes.

Two of her favorite things, being outside and playing with Luxi

She is such a goof!

What the majority of our summer has looked like

We went to a wedding and Emery wouldnt let Caleb and I dance together. We then tried all three of us dancing together.. but she didnt have that either. She wanted her daddy all to herself! She held on to his neck and everything, it was the sweetest thing ever!!! Totally melted my heart into a big ol puddle and you can see that Caleb was thoroughly enjoying it as well. 

She loves sitting in her own chair, and I love spending my summer nights with these two!

She went through a phase where she had to take her nap with me right by her. Or actually she right on me! haha

The sweetest

The goofiest

The happiest little girl!

She loves this little statue thats at Calebs parents house. She always has to go and give it hugs and kisses and try to pick it up.

I loved this phase of sleeping on mom naptimes. Its over now. She is growing too fast!

Cause who doesnt love yogurt and saltines?!

Random picture of Luxi... I cant forget about this crazy pup!

Other than getting over being sick June brought us a little (HUGE) surprise!

EMERY IS GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER!

I found out on June 5th and couldnt believe it. I honestly didnt think that I was, I had just been feeling sickish for about a week. I thought that it was my vitamins that I take and that I wasnt eating enough when I take them. Then on June 4th I just really wasnt feeling good, especially after dinner, I thought that I was going to throw up but I didnt and I went to bed but I had a random thought that I should take a pregnancy test in the morning if I was still feeling sick. Just for the fun of it. So the next morning I woke up and I felt good. Didnt feel sick anymore but I still had a thought to take a pregnancy test. We had one left over from a loooong time ago so I thought "What the heck, it cant hurt anything" so I decided to take one. And I just KNEW it would be negative. So I thought.. hahaha It turned positive faster than it took to pee on the thing! I was literally shocked. I went into the kitchen to get a drink and immediately after I threw up. So then I thought "Okay... maybe I really AM pregnant." haha I text Caleb a picture then after I made him bring home more pregnancy tests... just to be sure. And of course as soon as I peed on the second test it turned positive. I was still nursing Emery and hadnt had a period yet so I had no idea how far along I was. I called and made an appointment for a week later and found out I was about a little over 7 weeks.
All I can say is life is full of crazy surprises. hahaha :)

The test.... baaahhh

I took this picture like right after she woke up and sent it to Caleb. haha I didnt feel like waiting mainly because I didnt believe it and I wanted to see what he would say! He is super excited by the way!

MAY

Now that its July I guess I should update... hahaha

I LOVE the month of May. Always have and always probably will. I've loved it because obviously its my birthday month and who doesnt love their birthday month?! I've always loved that in May life just seems to come alive and it starts to get warmer. :) Well now that I am a mommy I get to celebrate Mothers Day in May then within a week later I get to celebrate my birthday, which I LOVE birthdays!! I think that they need to be more celebrated and really go all out and make people feel super special on their special day (I also think you should spend time with your parents on your birthday if its possible since obviously with out them you wouldnt be here! haha) Anyway... I love that for the past three years I have got to celebrate my wedding anniversary in May also. May is my month. So...

Mothers Day:
Mothers Day is such a special day for me now! This was my second Mothers Day that I got to celebrate and its just such a great day! I am SO incredibly grateful for Emery and that I get to be her mom. Becoming a mom really throws a new perspective on things. I am SO grateful for my own amazing mommy and for my stepmom and mother in law for being such amazing women for me to look up to and have in my life. I am grateful for all the moms that are in my life. Its nice having people go through the same journey as motherhood together.
Caleb sure made my Mothers Day a special one. He took me out on a nice date the Saturday before to dinner and a movie. He made me breakfast the next morning and bought me flowers and chocolate and a skirt. He changed EVERY single diaper. Let me rest and just enjoy my day. We went over to his parents house for dinner and it was a lot of fun with a lot of great food!

Ugh. It added all the pictures like this and I can't figure out how to move them..... 

Emery, me and my mommy on mothers day

Emery and I on my birthday

She HAS to push the cart these days whenever we go shopping. Haha  

Smelling the flowers at a grave on Memorial Day

Me and Taylor at his graduation

My cute family at dinner for my birthday

Cute Emery eating a nectarine that she stole.. haha

The Porath siblings, besides Trevor, at Taylors graduation

She LOVES books. She seriously will look at them for hours contently. I also love her cute face when she looks at books!

My Birthday:
Caleb always seems to make me feel so special on my birthday! He definitely spoils me. This year he made me breakfast again, then I went to lunch with Kiley and Jamillie, then Caleb took me to dinner, then Kiley and Tanner and their families and my friend Hali and Braxton surprised me with cake and ice cream after. It was such a fun day! I am so lucky to have such amazing family and friends! :)

My Anniversary:
THREE years. I cant believe Caleb and I have been married for three years now! Time seriously flies. Although it does feel like we've just always been married too. I cant possibly imagine life without him, or Emery now. We had so many plans for our anniversary! We wanted to go get massages, get dinner, then bowling after, then once at home play old school video games... What we ended up doing was going to dinner then had to hurry and pick Emery up then at home and after she went to bed we just watched a movie. But it was still a nice and fun day. I love being married to my best friend! Life is SO much fun no matter what we do.

For Memorial Day we spent the day with Calebs family and went to graves. Then after we went to my moms to have a BBQ.

Taylor also graduation High School at the end of May. He is so awesome and I am SO proud of him! So that pretty much sums up our month of May! Im annoyed that the pictures added that way... and it didnt even add all the ones I wanted, but I have to add them from my phone so... guess I'll take it.