Our Beach Baby.

{Sorry about my lame backdrop! Had to get a little creative this week. Although the handmade birdhouse rocks!}

How Far Along: 22 weeks and a few days.

Size of baby: The size of a papaya {YUM! Makes me think of Nosara, Costa Rica with the family}

Total Weight Gain: 5 pounds

Sleep: Same. I wake up anywhere from 6-8 times a night. No more than 2 hours of sleep at a time. Irritating, I know. 

Symptoms: ”Growing pains” in my legs this past week. No idea from what. Painful! Still getting sick every so often.

What I miss: Today I missed blasting music in the car {obviously that has nothing to do with pregnancy…}. Still craving sushi like crazy. 

Maternity Clothes: Cotton dresses {most of which I’ve had for years}. 

Best moment of the week: Drew’s turning a year old, and him learning how to WALK! Celebrating my very first Mother’s Day! Oh, and the husband’s tennis team getting to the semi-finals in the State Championship {hope they win today!}. 

Go-to eats: CSA starts tomorrow :) Looking forward to the interesting veggies that will be in the box. I ate nearly an entire watermelon today by myself… oops. We’ve been eating a lot of tofu this past week. 

Weekly wisdom: Just breathe. Oh, and a strong support system is very important! I love love LOVE our amazing friends and family.

{I’ve had a lot on my mind recently, so I thought it would be fun to try to do a “Currently” post each week to help me express it all!}

• Thinking about ~ At night I lay awake thinking about the future birth of #2. I’m “planning” on a VBAC but part of me knows that anything can happen, and I could have another c-section. Not knowing what will happen is a little scary! I am planning on taking a class and doing more research so I’m totally prepared for whichever way it goes. My main concern is keeping me and the baby safe. 

• Loving ~ I’m completely in love with this age that Drew is at right now. He points at everything, loves books, is WALKING, and he’s really taking in the world around him. It’s unbelievable to watch. 

• Anticipating ~ Besides being super excited for my best good friend’s visit in a few weeks {!!!}, I find myself constantly worrying about Drew come September when #2 arrives. Time is flying by, we have only about 4 months left. I know everything will be fine, I just want Drew to have as much love an attention then as he gets now! Fellow parents of children 16 months apart have offered encouraging words. 

• Listening To ~ Birds chirping outside my window {they’re super happy about all the rain we’ve had recently}, the classical radio station when we’re in the car, Zumba music, & a song or two from Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers {have you heard her music yet? My fav is her Hall & Oates cover of “I Can’t Go For That”}.

• Eating ~ Homemade popcorn I popped a few days ago. Good lord it’s addicting! We have large mason jars filled to the brim with it, and whenever I walk by I have a few handfuls :) 

• Feeling thankful for ~ The husband. {I just teared up typing those two words haha}. He is amazing, and my rock. My love for him has only grown stronger after we had Drew, watching him with the baby is ridiculous and makes my heart swell with pride. He works so hard to take care of us, and I can’t thank him enough for what he does. 

• Reading ~ Besides my daily blogs {Dear Baby, Oh Dear Drea, Definitely Jennifer, Dlisted & People}, I’ve been reading a few pages of The Baby Book, a lot of straight forward and practical info about 1 year olds. Honestly, most of the time I read something and think “well obviously!”. 

• Watching ~ Besides watching Drew fly around the house with his Lacrosse stick, and watching the husband’s tennis team in the State semi-finals, I’ve been watching a lot of season finales recently {NCIS, Revenge, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girls, etc.}, I DVR a lot, and fast forward through most of the shows to watch the ending! Yup, I’m a sucker for ridiculous TV. 

Drew had his wellness appointment today with his doctor. He was HYSTERICAL! Couldn’t stop walking around the room, and talking his head off. Super cute.

He weighs 22.5 pounds, is 29 1/2 inches in length and his head is 46 1/2 cm :) Perfect in every way possible! We will be working on introducing milk, peanut butter {which he’s HATED the few times he tasted it} and honey. No shellfish though. It’s important that he gets 16 ounces of whole milk dairy a day, I must remind myself this. Thinking about trying cottage cheese {ekkk}. Looks like his bottom molars are starting to come in, which explains him being a mess this morning! 

Anyway, he is a happy little man, right on track for being an all star lacrosse or tennis player {KIDDING! well… not really}. 

We of course ended our visit with a self portrait in the gigantic mirrors outside. {My dress is from Marshall’s years ago, it was never really flattering until you add a cute baby bump to it!}.

San Franpsycho is an awesome new business located in the heart of San Francisco. A group of surfers and skaters have evolved their dream into a lifestyle brand {with clothes for men, women & children!}, and the coolest part is that they “showcase local artists through the apparel we hand screen print ourselves”. The New York Times recently included San Franpsycho in their travel slideshow of NoPa, check it out!

Drew’s uncles & aunt are friends with the owners, and gave the baby two onesies for his 1st birthday. He recently rocked his “Hungry like a wolf” onesie at the beach this weekend. The fabric is super soft, and made by American Apparel. The 18-24 size is perfect for Drew and will fit him for hopefully the entire summer! 

Bring on the pro-kadima game, Drew is READY! 

To learn more about San Franpsycho, visit their website at:

 http://www.sanfranpsycho.com/

{It doesn’t look like there are any children’s clothes up on their site at the moment, but I’m sure they’ll be making more soon!}

I woke up {after sleeping in!} to hear Daddy and Drew in the living room, up to something. They gave me this card as I came out. So sweet :) The inside is even mushier, I definitely cried! And the gardenia flowers smell AMAZING from our garden.

This is the second year in a row I’ve been pregnant on Mother’s Day! Crazy. Much love to my mom, my grandmothers, and my mother-in-law for everything they’ve done and all the love they have given to me and my family. I’d be lost without all of you! 

And a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms & moms-to-be. Enjoy your day!