31 weeks!

This week we are thiry one weeks pregnant!

Only 9 more to go until her due date... we're in single digits for weeks...ahhhh!

 

How big is baby? According to BabyCenter.com, baby is around 3.3lb and 16 inches long (about the weight of 4 navel oranges). She's probably heavier at this point than I was when I was born at 32 weeks premature.

Weight gain/loss: Still holding at +22lb... according to my dr.'s scale I've only gained 2lb since my last visit 4 weeks ago. If I keep gaining between .5-1lb a week I should be well within the normal range of weight gain! Still hoping to be less than what I gained with MK since I've heard it's harder to loose the baby weight with number 2!

Sleep: Still having some trouble sleeping- both getting to sleep and getting back to sleep after waking up to pee in the middle of the night. And, I totally forgot to ask my dr. at my appointment on monday about sleep aids! Oh well, one Tylenol PM has worked well if I'm really struggling.

Movement: She's still very, very active and has hiccups daily... Mike even got to feel her hiccups the other day! :) She is definitely running out of room, cause I am feeling her stretches and flips and rolls and it feels like she is going to pop my belly sometimes. She's been sticking a knee or something bony next to my belly button recently, and it's SO painful! I'm thinking she's head down still because a lot of her movement is at the top of my belly!

Symptoms: Fatigue and trouble sleeping, leg cramps, heart burn, shortness of breath.

Belly button: Still an innie/outtie!

Food cravings: Still my favorite salad, mac and cheese, pears and rocky road ice cream.

Gender: A girl! Khloe Margaret

What I miss? Some of my non-pregnancy fall/winter clothes.

What I'm looking forward to? Going to Waco for homecoming this weekend and taking Mk with me to Vero Beach for a couple days next tuesday! Can't wait to see my family! I'm also looking forward to November being here... we are that much closer to meeting Khloe!

Mommy reflections (this one's new!): I've just been really convicted that I need to focus on the JOY in pregnancy and not the hard, not-so-joyous times. After 9 months of wishing to be pregnant and many friends who are experiencing infertility or are unable to get pregnant for a while, I have learned that pregnancy isn't a guarantee. I think for so long I took pregnancy for granted- especially when I was pregnant with MK. Khloe could be my last baby if that's what the Lord decides (although that's not our family's plan!), and I want to enjoy every single second of my pregnancy... the good, bad and the ugly. I am wishing that this pregnancy would slow down, the weeks are flying by and I am trying to soak in and savor every bit of it!

Big sister: Has been showing us that she is, in fact, a two year old! It's been a rough couple of days for her discipline wise, but we are holding strong to Galatains 6:9 and the promise of a fruitful harvest! :)

Dr. Appointment notes: I had my 30 week check up on Monday and everything was great. My BP was 128/68 (which is actually a bit on the high side for me, but not concerning), gained 2lb since my last visit (and Dr. C said my weight gain was excellent) and my fundal height measured in at 31.5cm. K's heart beat was great and both mom and baby are healthy and happy! We talked about what the next month looked like in terms of dr. visits: I go see one of her partners Dr. Fields-Walker in two weeks (I'll be 33 weeks) and then back to Dr. C the last week in November (35 weeks) where she'll do the lovely strep-B swab and a cervical check. I can't believe that's coming so soon! She mentioned something about discussing a plan after my 35 week check depending on how ripe my cervix is... not sure what that means, but we will see! My cervix was soft and partially effaced at 35 weeks last time and MK had to be evicted at 40.5weeks, so I know progress at 35 weeks means nothing! :)

 

Our weekly picture and blog post will be from Vero Beach, Fl next week! :) Maybe I'll do a beach belly pic!

 

Love,

The Vogs

Jacks and Roxanne Review!

A sweet friend from church, Dana and her friend started the most adorable Etsy store several months ago and she surprised me last month with a precious "K" initial onesie for Khloe.

I decided that I wanted fun, custom sister shirts for the girls when K arrives, so I contacted Jacks and Roxanne through their Etsy store and placed a custom order.

I got to pick out the color of the onesie, the type of fabric and the color of the lettering. It was so easy to order and an excellent price for custom shirts! I love that they custom dye their onesies so they have colors that you can't find other places.

Dana gave me the shirts yesterday at bible study and I was SO happy with how they turned out!! I can't wait to see my girls wearing them soon.


Jacks and Roxanne has a ton of adorable onesies and shirts for little ones, maternity wear and even something for your home! If you're looking for a gift for a mom-to-be, a new baby or a birthday present...check them out! Right now they have adorable Thanksgiving shirts and onesies, and I can't wait to see what they come out with for Christmas! Here's a link to their Etsy store!

Thanks so much Jacks and Roxanne for making these adorable shirts for us! You definitely have loyal customers in the Vog house!

Love,
The Vogs

THIRTY!!!

We are 30 weeks pregnant this week!

Only 10ish weeks left!!! That seems like nothing... it's only 71 days!!!! :) I've gotta make a paper chain!

This shirt doesn't do the bump justice! :)

How big is baby? Baby is about 15.7 inches long and roughly 3lb- the size of a head of cabbage

Weight gain/loss: up 22lb- no change from last week :)

Sleep: Definitely getting harder and more uncomfortable- I've taken one tylenol PM a couple nights this week (one of those being the camping trip night!) to help me get to sleep since I've had a hard time doing that lately. Last night was particularly rough- and based on my pregnancy with MK I know it's only going to get harder from here! Anyone have any good natural sleep remedies? I've heard different opinions on melatonin and negative side effects in pregnancy, so maybe I'll talk to my Dr. about that on Monday.

Movement: I think K's finally settled into a head down position- her kicks have been all high! She hasn't jabbed my ribs yet, but I know that's only a matter of time! She's super high up in my belly, I'm starting to have a hard time taking really deep breaths and my heart burn is getting way worse.

Symptoms: Heart burn, shortness of breath, braxton hicks, increased urination, colostrum leakage (lovely!).  

Belly Button: Still an innie/outtie

Food Cravings: This weekend I craved a thin crust pepperoni and onion pizza with a Greek salad (and gave into my craving!). I've also been craving Rocky Road ice cream- one that I had with MK. Oh, and I've also been craving pears... I've had at least one every day! :)

Gender: A precious girl! Khloe Margaret

What I miss? I went to Chuys with a sweet friend yesterday at happy hour and was SUPER bummed I couldn't partake in a margarita with her! :)

I'm loving that my belly is now at the shelf stage! :) So helpful for holding pumpkin chai tea lattes!

 

What I'm looking forward to? With a crazy busy November and the holiday rush in December, I have a feeling that the next 10 weeks will fly by- and I can't wait to meet my sweet Khloe girl! We go to the doctor next monday- I can't wait to hear her heart beat and check in with Dr. C! After that check up, we go every two weeks until 36 weeks when we go every week! :)

Big sister: Last night after bath time she asked if she could cuddle with Khloe. She made me bend down and she wrapped her arms around my belly. It was such a sweet moment. Today during our bath time, she asked if she could wash Khloe! She lathered up my belly with soap and then after she washed it off, she laid her head it and said "wuv wu Khloe!" Oh melt my heart sweet big sister!!  Also, during the rough times on the camping trip when I was cuddling with a scared and wimpering MK, Khloe was kicking her and I was just so overwhelmed by the incredible feeling of being so blessed with two sweet girls. I can't wait to watch them grow up together. I LOVE having sisters and I am so estatic that MK will get to experience the special bond of sisterhood. There truely is nothing like it! :)

 

Stay tuned for a fun blog post tomorrow- I'm doing a review for Jacks and Roxanne!! :)

Love,

The Vogs

Fun October outings!

We've been doing some fun fall things this month and I thought I would share:

2nd Annual Bluthur Camping Trip!
This past saturday we traveled an hour north to Lake Texoma to go camping with our community group and two others close friends. Unfortunately, the Vogs didn't get to stay the night due to 1. An uncomfortable mama (almost 30 weeks preggo+ a hole in the air matress= No way to get comfy!) and 2. A MK who was scared and not going down to sleep at all. But, we still had a blast hanging out with our friends during the day. And, we learned a valuable lesson: the Vogs aren't campers... at least not with a potty training toddler and a very pregnant mama! :)

The girls and their little girls!

The girls playing in the water

They look like pro campers!

The Vog family camping!

Our group- minus the Vog girls (Mike went back in the morning to help them pack up the campsite!) We love these peeps!

Fun with daddy!

My sweet happy (until 7pm) camper!

Owens Spring Creek Farm Pumpkin Patch!

Mama and Maddie at the patch!

Sweet girl sitting on a pumpkin!

MK feeding the goats!

We went this morning with our friend's Ashleigh & Lilleigh and Allie & Shepherd. This farm was literally 8 miles from our house and it was so fun for little ones. Our $6 admission included a little pumpkin from the patch, a cup of goat food to feed the goats and a hay ride. The kids had a blast playing in the pumpkins. They also LOVED feeding the goats. We will definitely be going back next year! :)

This next weekend we are going to carve our pumpkins and then next weds is Halloween!! Can't wait to show y'all the fun family costumes I'm working on... and Khloe is included! The next few weeks we have Baylor Homecoming, a quick trip to Vero Beach, a babymoon in Austin and then  a couple weeks after that it's Thanksgiving... December will be here in a flash... and then Khloe will be here!! :)

Love,
The Vogs

29 weeks!

This week we are 29 weeks!

11 weeks to go, and our last week in the 20s!!

 

 How big is baby? Baby is the size of a butternut squash!

Weight gain/loss? Up 22lb- blah!

Sleep: I'm sleeping ok, still a little hard to go to bed and to get back to sleep when I wake up in the middle of the night. I am definitely getting more tired during the day and enjoy a daily nap.

Movement: Still flip flopping between head down and breech, but she's definitely a mover! :)

Symptoms: fatigue, heart burn, braxton hicks

Belly button: innie/outtie- can't decide which one it wants to be!

Food cravings: Haven't really had much of an appetite lately. I think my stomach is getting squished, so I'm getting fuller faster and not enjoying food as much because of terrible heart burn afterwards.

Gender: A girl! Khloe Margaret

What I miss? Feeling confident about my physical appearance... I'm entering the "whale" phase of pregnancy- feeling like I am gaining weight in my face and not feeling super confident. The weight gain is totally worth it for Khloe's health and I'm eating heathly and exercising and I'm estimated to be in the "normal" weight range, but it's still hard to gain weight. :(

The Baylor shirt I made! :)

What I'm looking forward to? I'm super excited that we're getting down to the end and I'll get to meet Khloe soon. I'm also stoked that I'm taking MK to Florida right before my "no travel" cut off date to see my parents and twin sister who I haven't seen in a couple months. We're also going to Baylor homecoming in a couple weeks so I made a Baylor shirt for me and Khloe (like the one I made for MK last year at homecoming!) and I can't wait to wear it to the game and all the festivities!

Big sister: Still working on potty training and she's also entering the "terrible two's" with full force!

 

Love y'all!
The Vogs

An Rx for a change of perspective...

So, if you're on Facebook you may have seen a status I posted yesterday about it being a rough mommy day. It was the perfect storm for behavior challenges for miss MK: no nap, family in town (aka, she thinks she can get her way and she's trying to show off!) and being a two year old who is discovering her independence. She pushed all of the boundaries and threw many temper tantrums... Mike said she was like a hormonal teenager. He then started freaking out because he realized he was going to have two, possibly more, hormonal teenagers in the house in a few years!!!

Anyway, after a little time out for mommy and some reflection on Galations 6:9, I pulled it together and armed myself for battle against the terribe twos. And, surprise surprise, we survived! We were beat when she went down at 7, but we had survived our first hard toddler day and learned a TON for the many, many future ones we are going to face with MK and Khloe.

Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss day and I have a couple friends, close friends and blogger friends, who have experienced loss- both miscarriages and stillbirths. So, today on Instagram and Facebook and blogs I was reminded of how incredibly blessed I am to have a temper-tantrum-throwing toddler. No matter how bad my days are, I need to be so incredibly thankful for a healthy Maddie.

A couple weeks ago at a pre-school mom talk at Watermark, the speaker spoke on thankfulness (as well as a wonderful talk on gender differences and celebrating the "boy-ness" and "girl-ness" in your children... you can find it here!). She was answering a question about when to reel in the high energy toddler boy and she basically said "you should change your perspective." She had delivered a little girl several decades ago who was in the NICU and suffered a brain bleed and eventually passed away. She told the group that when she was getting frusterated by her boys non-stop energy, she would remember her sweet daughter in the NICU who was unable to move and she immediately became thankful for her boys ability to run and dance and be silly and crazy with energy. That was such a powerful message for me... sometimes we just need a change in perspective! :)

To all of my sweet friends and readers for whom this day means remembering the loss of your precious babies- I can't imagine the pain you have endured and continue to endure. You are in my thoughts and prayers today, especially as you celebrate and remember the life that you carried. Thanks to the many of you who share your stories of loss in your blogs, your stories of faith and trust in the Lord in the midst of extreme pain is inspiring.

Love,
Katy Vog

It's finished!

The hybrid nursery/guest room is complete! I am so pleased with how it turned out... my vision came together so nicely! I wanted something sophisticated, but still girly, and shabby chic! I'm loving all of the white linens and pops of coral and blue.

This room provided a lot of challenges: 1. It really only has two full walls to put furniture against- they other two are a wall of windows and a wall of closets. 2. It's a pretty small room for cramming a queen sized bed, crib, glider and dresser into it. 3. LIGHTING!! Don't get me started on this one. None of our bedrooms in our house had ceiling fans in them when we bought the house (how you can live without a ceiling fan in Texas in the summer? I have no clue!). So, we outfitted our rooms with fans when we moved in. The one in this room didn't come with a light kit, and despite several trips to Lowes, we can't find a light kit that works. So, we are stuck with a floor lamp, which works fine, it just makes taking pictures hard (see below!).

Here are some pictures (sorry the quality is poor... I need a to start using a better camera than my iPhone camera!) and a list of resources for where we got everything!

Khloe's crib

Glider & dresser/changing table against windows

Rocking chair and lamp



View from the door

Guest bed!

Paint: Valspar from Lowes

Crib: Graco Sarah Classic crib in Cherry from Amazon.com (bought 2.5 years ago for MK).

Bumper pad: Pottery Barn Kids new in package with tags on from Craigslist... for only $15!!! :)

Crib sheets:Circo brand from Target in Khaki

Crib skirt: made by Sew Katy (me!) from some white linen curtains I had from Ikea

Mobile: Was MK's, but it had ducks on it and I replaced them with hand made birds from this tutorial

Frames above the crib: Hobby Lobby

Print of Micah 6:8 : Custom made from Sallie Kate Designs

Coral "K": Letter from Hobby Lobby, painted coral by me

Crosses throughout the room: A souvenier from a cool market in Albuquerque when I went there for spring break my junior year of college

Bed: From the guestroom in my grandparents house

Bedding for guest bed: From Dillards and Bed Bath and Beyond several years ago

Guest bed skirt: Lanna collection in coral from Anthropologie (my inspiration for the room... I wanted to get the Euro sham covers, but they don't sell them anymore and they are SUPER expensive on ebay!).

Euro Shams: Ralph Lauren from Dillards (bought after we got married), I added the chevrons using this tutorial and the same fabric as the curtains.

Shelves and frames above guest bed: Ikea

Prints in frames: Scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby

Glider: A gift from Mike's parents when we were pregnant with MK. We painted it and recovered the cushions to match MK's room. I recovered the cushions again in a coral ikat fabric from Sky Reve Fabrics.

White linen pillow on glider: Made by me from the same white linen curtains as the bed skirt

Lamp: Target

Curtain rod: TJ Maxx

White linen curtains: Ikea

Coral roman shades: Made by me, fabric from Joanns

Dresser: Also from my grandparents, used in MK's nursery

Knobs on dresser: Hobby Lobby

Wire baskets: Target

Changing pad: From MK's nursery- got it at Buy Buy Baby

Changing pad cover: Boppy brand from Buy Buy Baby in Khaki


It's so fun to create a nursery! It is also so nice to be completely DONE with it! It was my goal to be done before the end of October because our November and December calendar is packed with fun stuff and I didn't want to stress the last two months of my pregancy. Miss K also has all of her newborn diapers bought and all of her clothes purchased, washed and hung up/folded. We are ready for you Miss K... Just don't come for a couple more months! :)

Love,
The Vogs