24 weeks pregnant [baby #2]

really Jess? another bathroom selfie? I'm sorry but these days getting me in a picture is a struggle on its own, so be glad there's one at all!

it's another bumpdate y'all, get excited!!

How far along? 24 weeks

Total weight gain: +9lbs

Maternity clothes?  mostly living in sundresses and light clothes, however this morning I was a little cold so I threw on this cozy sweatshirt that still manages to fit me (score!)

Stretch marks? nothing new that I can tell! hoping to keep it that way (fingers crossed!)

Best moment this week: hitting 24 weeks is pretty awesome as its viability week. which if you don't already know, is typically the earliest a little bambino can survive outside the womb. but we want this little nugget to cook for at least another 14 weeks please! in other news, we had a great fourth of july and have been busy working away at house projects - one of which is the nursery! can't wait to share with yall soon

Miss anything? being able to move easily - it's getting a little more difficult to chase after truett these days!

Movement: lots more! he's getting much more active now and really enjoys kicking straight down and it feels like he's kicking me in the butt. 

Food cravings: watermelon has been high on the list but not much other than that!

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope! thank goodness 

Gender: boy

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: the heart burn is slowly creeping up on me. as well as some low back/hip pain but it hasn't been too bad yet. I've started taking my rolaids again and hoping it doesn't get as horrible as it was with truett 

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time: happy & excited for this little guy!

Looking forward to: all the newborn snuggles coming my way! oh & for it to cool down a little bit because this heat is kicking me in the butt!

inspiration for living room decor

one of the most exciting things about buying & moving into a new home (for me, at least) was the idea of getting to redecorate! we knew we would need to buy a few key pieces along the way.. especially considering this house has about 1000sqft more than our last.

for the first few months we had many an empty room. and it's been quite the process slowly getting each room decorated/furnished/etc.

first on our list was the downstairs. since this is the main entertaining space we wanted to make sure it was the first to be tackled. almost three months later and im still working at it. but i have been drawing tons of inspiration from some of my favorite bloggers.

such as this gorgeous space from the lovely Jen at City Farmhouse:

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and the always inspiring Jennifer of Dear Lillie:

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are you sensing a theme here with my love for the soft blues and neutrals? yep, me too folks.

one last gorgeousness for you.. this image from Lucy at Craftberry Bush. i mean, come on, i'm drooling over here:

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i clearly have my work cut out for me! & hope to do a reveal here shortly. stayed tuned ;)

who are your favorite design bloggers that you just drool over? anyone to help inspire my living room makeover? send them this way!

20 weeks pregnant [baby #2]

How far along? 20 weeks and  3 days

Total weight gain:  +2

Maternity clothes?  well if you consider my yoga pants and tank tops maternity clothes then yes..

Stretch marks?  nothing new from the tiger stripes I grew with truett

Best moment this week: we're one vacation! hence the quietness around here. you can find me by the lake chasing around my toddler with a bottle of sunscreen. 

Miss anything? will I sound like a lush if once again I mention missing my wine? well this week more than any, I really do! simply because we are on vacation at the lake and I feel like everyone around me is drinking. all. day. long. but whatever, it's worth it. plus, no hangovers for this girl!
Movement: definitely noticing a ton more movement and have even been able to see it from the outside. Vince got to feel him the other day too which was great, being the first time with this little one 

Food cravings: anything salty. give me all the popcorn. oh but I'll gladly take a donut as well!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I still get dizzy randomly every now and then but nothing's causing it per say other than the little man in my belly. overall I feel good though!

Gender: another little boy!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: I'm noticing the heart burn at night starting to come on and I am oh so not excited for that again. It was so horrible last time I just don't even want to think about it. 

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy but let's face it I am pregnant and moody does come with the territory. sorry hubs!

Looking forward to: our ultrasound next week! I'm excited to get to see our little guy and check up on him. and I guess also to double check he is still a he! 


& because we know you're ever so curious... my 20 weeks update with truett can be found here

19 weeks pregnant [baby #2]

well i'm starting this a little later in the game than i did with truett, but it will still be fun to compare these two pregnancies!

eh... sorry about the lame phone selfie but that's all i was able to muster up this past week. and actually this picture was taken a few days ago so you can bet i'm a wee bit bigger than this now. which is shocking! i can't  believe how quickly i started to show with this baby compared to with truett. i swear at like 12 weeks i looked like i did when i was 20 with true! but i guess being that there was only 8 or 9 months between these two pregnancies my body musta known what to do. ;)

How far along? 19 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain: well i lost about 5 pounds in the very beginning. and not due to morning sickness or anything (i got lucky again this time and didn't have any! phew) but for some reason i dropped a few pounds. definitely not complaining though. i think it might be because i'm still nursing true and my body was adjusting to all the cha-cha-cha-changes. anyway, i've since gained that back and am up about 2 more pounds from prepregnancy weight. so let's just say gained 2. 

Maternity clothes?  sometimes.. depends on the day. i can usually get away with regular shirts but bottoms wise i prefer my maternity leggings or regular yoga pants. i've been wearing dresses more so lately and got a few cute ones from old navy and target maternity that i'm sure you will be seeing lots of this summer.

Stretch marks?  nothing new this pregnancy. but uhm it's kind of hard to tell since i have a zillion from truett... thanks bud!

Best moment this week: feeling baby from the outside! also, off topic, getting our fence done this week and making progress on the backyard.. but back to baby!

Miss anything? wine. oh boy have i been craving wine the last few days...

[baby boy #2 at 13weeks]

Movement: occasionally! i usually feel him a few times a day but it's not the whole rumbling feeling yet. just kicks here and there. i did have my hand on my belly the other day and actually felt him on the outside too which was pretty cool! im excited for when vince can start to feel him too 

Food cravings: not many.. i have been loving life saver sour gummies and today i craved some pizza. but nothing earth shattering. i didn't really have cravings with truett either.

Anything making you queasy or sick: no, i feel pretty good! 

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: nope

Symptoms: so sleepy!! but that's probably because i spend my days chasing after a constantly moving target called truett. he's become quite the wildman i tell ya. and then theres that whole peeing all night long thing that i totally forgot about. yeah, that's not too fun either. i'm also constantly thirsty so that combination is cool. my boobs have been achy and i get random pains in my butt/hip area, 

Wedding rings on or off? on kinda.. it's getting repaired right now because i lost one of the accent diamonds. boooo.

Happy or moody most of the time: happy most of the time! however today i was a bit low on patience.. so i guess that would make me moody.

Looking forward to: vacation next week! not looking forward to wearing a swim suit but whatev! oh and of course, feeling the baby move more.. i can't wait for that. i love those whole body rolls.


wanna compare? look back at 18 weeks with truett here!