Hey everyone, long time no post! I've been super busy, what with morning sickness (I'll talk more about my pregnancy later), taking care of Kate, and working on my new job!
First things first, I finally got a new job! I manage an online website, taking care of little issues that come up and such. I get all of the emails, complaints or compliments, which is stressful taking time to reply to everything. I also get articles sent in for the website (beauty website) which I have to edit and make them the best they can be before sending them to my manager. If she approves, I have to forward it to the website editor who will actually post it, and I have to send out an email to all of the subscribers saying that something new has been posted. It's not the hardest job, it just has a lot of details to manage which I am pretty good at! The best thing is that it is a very flexible position! I have to log 4 hours a day in, which isn't hard at all because Kate naps a lot, plus she goes to bed early! I love my new job because I don't need a college education! I do plan on furthering my college career, but I have changed my interests, I want to get a degree in nursing! Not necessarily the kind of nurse you see at the doctors office for a check up, but a maternity nurse! I love babies, and I love pregnancies, so I think it would be a great career option for me. I plan to start classes in the next few weeks, just a few online classes, nothing major! I don't care how long this takes me, it's what I want to do! I don't want to start right now anyway, I'm happy with my current job and want to spend time with my babies. (future and present)
Now for my pregnancy update! I am 14 weeks exactly as of today! I am really excited, I am almost half way through this pregnancy, and it has gone by so fast! I am officially in the second trimester! I am starting to feel more pregnant, I have a little baby bump :) It's not huge, but it's definitely noticeable without a shirt on. I still fit into my normal tops, but I have switched in maternity jeans because my little bump is really low and my regular jeans are so uncomfortable. I'm sure it's going to get much worse though, so I really shouldn't complain! I've also had really bad morning sickness, if I don't eat something right when I wake up, I will tend to be nauseas all morning and it's really miserable. I've just gotten into the habit of feeding Kate and then eating immediately after. It has been fading though, I've heard its worse in your first trimester! I also have really bad low back pain, and I've been so tired no matter how much sleep I get! In case I didn't mention it before, I'm due on April 25, 2014! I'm really excited, but yet I want to drag this pregnancy out as much as I can because I love it so much :)
Kate is also doing amazing! She is almost 11 months, her birthday is December 2nd. We adopted September 2nd, so it's been almost 2 months! I can't imagine life without her, it's been so hectic but I wouldn't change it for the world! Kate is on a schedule, she naps 2-3 times a day and eats 3 meals a day with many snacks in between! She loves food, I never did formula because it would be too much a hassle and she was 9 months when we got her! We read stories at 7:30, and she goes to bed by 8! She usually wakes up around 9. Kate loves to play, she is such a verbal baby! She hasn't said her first word yet, but I can tell she is getting very close! She screeches and points when she wants things, and cries rarely. I am almost always able to tell what she wants, because of her ability to point and grab. Kate is standing, she started to stand a few weeks after we got her, and now she can walk a few steps without help! She hasn't fully mastered walking yet, but I'm sure by the time she is a year she will be walking and saying a few words. I am so excited for her to grow up and experience new things, but in the same way I never want her to get bigger!
Jasper is the same as always, I love him to death and he loves me right back. We are so happy together, our relationship as a married couple is better than ever. He loves Kate as much as I do, and always plays with her when he gets home from work! He works 6am-6pm, a full 12 hours with a half hour lunch break! He spends most of his evening playing with Kate, and then with me once she goes to sleep. The only good thing about him working so much during the day is that he rarely brings work home with him! It's great, so at home he can focus on me and Kate, and of course his little baby :) Technically, it's not his biological baby in my belly, but it's close enough ;) Anyway, I am really happy with the way my life has been turning out, I'm happier than ever and promise to keep you all updated :D
First things first, I finally got a new job! I manage an online website, taking care of little issues that come up and such. I get all of the emails, complaints or compliments, which is stressful taking time to reply to everything. I also get articles sent in for the website (beauty website) which I have to edit and make them the best they can be before sending them to my manager. If she approves, I have to forward it to the website editor who will actually post it, and I have to send out an email to all of the subscribers saying that something new has been posted. It's not the hardest job, it just has a lot of details to manage which I am pretty good at! The best thing is that it is a very flexible position! I have to log 4 hours a day in, which isn't hard at all because Kate naps a lot, plus she goes to bed early! I love my new job because I don't need a college education! I do plan on furthering my college career, but I have changed my interests, I want to get a degree in nursing! Not necessarily the kind of nurse you see at the doctors office for a check up, but a maternity nurse! I love babies, and I love pregnancies, so I think it would be a great career option for me. I plan to start classes in the next few weeks, just a few online classes, nothing major! I don't care how long this takes me, it's what I want to do! I don't want to start right now anyway, I'm happy with my current job and want to spend time with my babies. (future and present)
Now for my pregnancy update! I am 14 weeks exactly as of today! I am really excited, I am almost half way through this pregnancy, and it has gone by so fast! I am officially in the second trimester! I am starting to feel more pregnant, I have a little baby bump :) It's not huge, but it's definitely noticeable without a shirt on. I still fit into my normal tops, but I have switched in maternity jeans because my little bump is really low and my regular jeans are so uncomfortable. I'm sure it's going to get much worse though, so I really shouldn't complain! I've also had really bad morning sickness, if I don't eat something right when I wake up, I will tend to be nauseas all morning and it's really miserable. I've just gotten into the habit of feeding Kate and then eating immediately after. It has been fading though, I've heard its worse in your first trimester! I also have really bad low back pain, and I've been so tired no matter how much sleep I get! In case I didn't mention it before, I'm due on April 25, 2014! I'm really excited, but yet I want to drag this pregnancy out as much as I can because I love it so much :)
Kate is also doing amazing! She is almost 11 months, her birthday is December 2nd. We adopted September 2nd, so it's been almost 2 months! I can't imagine life without her, it's been so hectic but I wouldn't change it for the world! Kate is on a schedule, she naps 2-3 times a day and eats 3 meals a day with many snacks in between! She loves food, I never did formula because it would be too much a hassle and she was 9 months when we got her! We read stories at 7:30, and she goes to bed by 8! She usually wakes up around 9. Kate loves to play, she is such a verbal baby! She hasn't said her first word yet, but I can tell she is getting very close! She screeches and points when she wants things, and cries rarely. I am almost always able to tell what she wants, because of her ability to point and grab. Kate is standing, she started to stand a few weeks after we got her, and now she can walk a few steps without help! She hasn't fully mastered walking yet, but I'm sure by the time she is a year she will be walking and saying a few words. I am so excited for her to grow up and experience new things, but in the same way I never want her to get bigger!
Jasper is the same as always, I love him to death and he loves me right back. We are so happy together, our relationship as a married couple is better than ever. He loves Kate as much as I do, and always plays with her when he gets home from work! He works 6am-6pm, a full 12 hours with a half hour lunch break! He spends most of his evening playing with Kate, and then with me once she goes to sleep. The only good thing about him working so much during the day is that he rarely brings work home with him! It's great, so at home he can focus on me and Kate, and of course his little baby :) Technically, it's not his biological baby in my belly, but it's close enough ;) Anyway, I am really happy with the way my life has been turning out, I'm happier than ever and promise to keep you all updated :D
