21 WEEKS + Our first taste of SPRING

Warmth. The Winter that never ends is about a week behind us and we are not looking back! Spring has started to take over and we are all truly grateful:) Last time while pregnant with Beau we were in Breck and I was on a modified bed rest so, this time is a whole lot different and it feels so good being around Family and Friends. 21 weeks Cincinnati Style!

 21 weeks with L.b.b.

21 weeks Baby Nugget

I love  how I am a whole lot bigger this time! Wow. I started showing pretty early with this pregnancy and of course I had on a few more pounds but, this bump is not stopping at go!

Must be all the Cheeseburgers:) Still craving those so I decided I will officially announce my Burger Tour:) So far Zips is still in the lead! Other stuff at 21 weeks... Unlike last I am way more active and allowed to be so this makes me Happy! Beau keeps me on my toes and now that spring is here we will be going a lot! Still rocking Maternity Mixed with some regular clothes and now that Spring has started to come around I can't wait to be in T-shirts:) feeling a lot more movement from Nugget this little one is a mover... most of the day and early am, Papa felt Nugget for the first time this past week:) Beau still not sure but, now calls my belly Mama's baby bump:)  This time not sure if its because I am allowed to do more or what but, I am feeling pregnancy pains a lot more! Mostly in my lower back and sleeping is not as comfy. I am not missing much but, once this warmer weather breaks I know I will be missing a frosty cold brew with Papa! For the most part everything has been great and I will not complain at all because we are truly feeling Blessed! 

 Last week we had a little visitor that gave us a little practice round of whats to come in 4 short months! We had two days of practice and Little b. was a Big help with little a.

 He calls her his Girlfriend

 taking care of a little baby is a lot of work!

Mama Beau Selfie:)

 Orange Leaf date with my handsome!

 Monkey time with Papa

 Day 1 of melting Snow!

 Puddle jumping

 Spring forward... he did not get the Memo!

 Happy Warmer weather :) Don't let the hats fool you!

 Checking out the lake at Nana & Poppy's

 Helping Papa Make Juice

and finally popping bubbles! Let the fun begin:) We have Birthday Palooza starting with Scott this weekend! His actual birthday is Sunday but, he is working so we are celebrating tomorrow! We are welcoming this new season with open arms:)

Winter that never ends.

This WINTER is lasting too long. Don't get me wrong I love a good SNOW but, in March! No Thank you. We have been weathering some difficult storms in the past two weeks and I truly believe that Spring will do everybody good! Terrible Two-ville has swept into our house like a TORNADO!

It came out of nowhere which, brought on some concern. Our sweet little boy has been showing his emotions in some not so nice ways which has Mama & Papa walking on eggshells around here!

We of course are trying our best and with that comes Trial and lots of Error :( Some things are easier to direct than others and my suspicion is that this is a mix of knowing Baby Nugget is on the way and Terrible Twos! Feeling like I can't quite figure this New out fast enough! Spring is really on my mind BIG TIME! 

 We took a family trip last week to EnterTrainment Junction and this Train loving little boy was So Happy! From the moment we walked in he was so excited:) This place was a Train Lovers Paradise:) We needed out of our house in the worst way possible! Beau was so great and really made us think the Tantrums were out of his system but, no sadly when we got home we had Major Meltdown! Naps are also getting harder... I am not ready for these to go:(

Saturday Morning Story time with Papa

Pizza Party at The Kurtz Family only to have the biggest Melt Down on the way home! Followed by waking up every hour this night:(

Up all night Saturday and Resisting Nap Sunday lead to falling asleep on Mama at 4:00

 Mall Walking Monday!

Don't let his cuteness FOOL you! 

Rainy Day = Inside Tent Day! This was a huge hit :)

Tent Feet

Tent Selfie:) Just me and my Little's

More Snow came last night. Darn you SPRING where the heck are you!?
Have been thinking about a new name for our blog again! lol we have changed it a couple of times since the start in 2010 maybe go back to Rockey Mountain Buckeyes :) throwing it back! Or maybe Sweeney Adventures:)

19 Weeks and other Stuff

  My first Bump pic while pregnant with (little baby buckeye) I was 19 Weeks and so I am sticking to tradition with #2 (baby nugget) Already a lot more Bump going on with round 2 along with some other things I did not experience with l.b.b. here is a shot of THEN and Now!

                                      Feb. 2012                                              Feb. 2015

So far this pregnancy has been great! Just a lot more tired and I guess I can Thank my sweet little 2 1/2 year old for that:) still napping when he naps! It started out with Morning Sickness which I did not have with L.B.B.! I have the same if not more than usual cravings this time around Hamburgers! Crazy since I had not eaten one in 9 years! So, I did and am still craving them... Scott brought me home one from work the other night:) Quatmans, Zips check. double Check! Some nights I am not even sure what I want which is frustrating. We were having La Mexicana every Sunday for Lunch kick but, have taken a break since the weather and the drive but, seriously I would drive in a Snowstorm for a FLAG BURRITO! Oh, and the Chicken WINGS can't forget about those:) Again, being a Pescatarian for 9 years something I have not had and for whatever reason am now craving. This Nugget is Hungry and Picky:)

 Pass me a BURGER:)

Trying to keep up with Beau is a Challenge and this weather has been making us both a little Crazy:( Scott has been working a lot... we are ready for SPRING! I am wearing Maternity Clothes mostly... I had not even begun wearing with L.B.B at this point. Sleep at night is better but, for a while I would wake up and lye awake for hours waiting. We are having Ultrasounds once a week for my cervical lengths which we had with l.b.b. and started on the progesterone shots at week 17 again just like the first time! Seeing this little nugget once a week is very comforting:) again we are not finding out until Birthday so not looking too close... don't want to ruin the SURPRISE!  We will be Happy with either Healthy is all we really care about but, it is fun to say if he had a little sister Beau, would be so sweet as a Big Brother and if he had a little brother they could be each others Best Buddies ( The Sweeney Boys) I just love the idea of either:) and then the fun part coming up with names again! Of course we have a few in the Vault:) 

Other stuff we have been up to besides the Cabin Fever! 

We have a little boy who knows that Mama is expecting and showing his real excitement about all of it! He has been very Clingy and only wants his Mama all.the.time. is trying out my patience daily! Sometimes Nap time is the biggest struggle. I still need these little breaks... being inside all day is probably the culprit! Again... ready for SPRING!

We had our first round of Snow and attempted a Sled Riding trip to Ault Park with The Pikes...We really wasted our time on that one! He was not a happy camper and did not want to have anything to do with sledding! He wanted to just walk in it and so we did! 

He caught a little bug and it came on quick! Fever and our first ever throw-up episode! Thankfully in the Kitchen! Mama was just plating Dinner for Mama and Beau... Papa missed all the FUN! He was asleep in my arms on the couch by 7 that night:( 

This was the very next day! No fever and back to his Happy Status:) Mama So HAPPY!

Only to be back to this the very next day! This TUMMY BUG means business. 

 Watching Round 2 of SNOW!

 Snow day Picnic with a side of Sesame Street

 Waiting for Papa to get home so we can build Our Snowman:)

Nana & Poppy got us this for Christmas... So glad we get to finally use it!

 Our Two Faced Snowman

 Made at home FLAG BURRITO night!

That about Sums up everything we have been up to! This past Monday was a year since my Uncle Bill's passing. Monday was a real hard day for me. Hard to believe that a year has passed with everything else that followed we really did not have time to Grieve for him. I miss him everyday. We used to talk at least once a day. I miss those calls, I miss his voice. Monday I was hoping to see a Red Bird... but, instead other visitors came back for a visit and stayed and bathed in the Sun for a bit:) I do feel My Uncle follows us closely:) I carry his medical bracelet with me to all of our Doc. appointments, it was on him when he passed and I have had it ever since that day. 

The very next day I saw my RED BIRD! Spring is going to be here soon and all this COLD will be behind us! At least I keep telling myself this:)