2 yrs 3 months

Hi my sweet girl!

You continue to grow, change, devolope  and form everyday.

Every single day you say or do something new. I love love to see and hear every little change and new thing you learn. 

Every parents says their kids are amazing, well ya it's cuz little humans are so amazing how fast they grow, change and become into thier own beings.

But since I am you'r mom I of course just think your the smartest, best thing ever!!  Haha. No really but you are truelly one amazing little soul.

Worm #2. Coming march 29th!!

So it's July 21st and I'm writing this all down now but probably won't post it till another month or so. 

Jeff and I decided we wanted another child little bit ago and thought we would start trying this summer.

I said it as a joke, saying " well if we conceive this July they can have birthdays in the same month" 

Since Alex was conceived on July 4th weekend 2012.

Well haha ..... Be careful what you wish for....... 

Took a pregnant test ( and then 3 more just to confirm)!!!! Yaya maybe I have slight denial issues and don't always believe the tests :) 

They are all positive 😜😜😜🙈🙈

So looks like you are going to be a big sister!!  & have to share your birthday month ... ( sorry about that) 

But Whooh as much as we were more ready this time, and even planned it, I still felt bit light headed after that line started to turn pink.   

I sat there in complete dis believe that it was happening again. I think the flood of all those emotions is what makes the moment so sireal.

You feel so excited, nervouse, amazed, scared, then thinking again on how things will forever change (big or small) from this moment on. 

How will we ever love someone else as much as we do you, How am I gonna chase after two kids? Give enough attention to the both, dress, worry about, play with, make sure both are feeling loved and not left out!?!?

I think about every single thing I do with you, but how do you devide that into two now?? 

Ok I know people do it with two three even ten !!  And yes those people deserve a metal of honor and prob early very early retirement but still. How am I going to do it, no idea.  

But I think about before you were born and all the things I couldn't completely comprehend that came pretty fast and naturally after having you. 

So I'm guessing the same happenes with the 2 child ( i hope ) 

 In a way a second child is by far easier in the fact that you feel like you have some experience now and at least know little bit what to expect. 

But still it's a crazy feeling finding out.

 Week 3

So since I won't be post this for another few weeks.  I'll just update this.

Well we have our first doc appt. Aug 14!! That's probably one of the most exciting and nerve wrecking appointments.

Even tho the pregnancy test are positive. That first doc appt. confirms and actually sees if there's a vital heart beat and if everything looks as it should. So until then I'm trying to relax, not worry, and think good thoughts as I feel all is going as it should.

----Ok aug 14th doc app update---

First appointment went great! Ultra sound as well as everything looking good. Very hard to tell much at this point except that there is a little one growing  and it has a heartbeat. 

Saw the little tiny baby ( that literally looks like a caterpillar) on the ultrasound and saw the little flicker of a heart beating inside..... Such a cool feeling to see that as well as putting some nerves at ease ( for now)  

--babies first heart rate measured at 141--and first picture 😘😘

After the doc appt. we decided to let most of our friends and family know 

Since iv been pretty nauseas and super tired and didn't wanna make excuses for why I couldn't drink all the sudden either. Haha.  

Got Alex this shirt and send the pic to family n friends.  With the headline ..... 

"Pink or blue either one will do, I wished for a playmate now mommies due. 🙊💗March 29"

Doc appt # 2.  13weeks now 

Sep 22 

Everything going good so far, baby's heart beat 154, saw it moving around, saw its tiny little hands and feet! Pretty crazy how human like it looks at only 23 weeks and about 3".  

So here is the profile of face and body

Here it is the arm and hand kinda waving 

Face profile

And although it's still pretty early to tell and the nurse said it's not %100 sure yet and we will know when they do the full anotomy check, but she got a pretty good view and gave me a little clue to what the sex of the baby is 🙊. 

Ohhhh boy. 😉 

2yrs 2 months

I'll be back on this post to fill in on all the new stuff with Alex.  For now just getting the pictures loaded on here :)

Happy 2nd Birthday !!!!!

I woke up just an hour ago at 9:05 this morning ( crazy cuz u were born at 9:06am ) I'm laying here watching you sleep while remembering this day two years ago, so bittersweet. Seems like iv been your mom forever and can't remember what life was really like before having a child, yet you change so fast that at times I already miss some of the baby moments.

Ohhhhh  so many emotions today. So I'm just gonna savor these last moments of quite time n memory's before you wake up, family comes over and celebrations begin!!!
Today we are just doing some family stuff and taking you to a bouncy world. Tomorrow we celebrate with  everyone and having a big party for you!!

 My darling daughter all I want to say is I love you more then I can ever explain, so so proud to be your mom & feel extreamly blessed that you are my in our lives. You make us smile everyday, you ground us, motivate us, keep us on our toes ( literally, cuz your always moving), challenge us, make us stop and take in life, make us understand how deep love can run, bring us all closer then ever, as you are the true center and focus of our lives. We love you so much baby girl.

Here's a look back at this day two years ago

http://wormingtons.blogspot.com/2012/04/alexandra-riis-wormington-has-arrived.html?m=1

Birthday bubble bath

Making some Mickey blinchkie.  Taste better then it looks. 

You were 8 days old here with your grannie Connie 

Advice for new moms?

Saw this article and wanted to include it on my blog.  It serves me as great reminder or maybe  (for any new mom) to help appreciate this point in our lives and to really enjoy it. 

But first here r some of my fav pics from this month :) 😘

You stole your dads steak! I guess it smelled better the the carots & peas I was trying to feed u!!

Helping me water flowers with the mismatch socks

Beach day-- love them so much with u

Dj Alex

Ring around the Rosie 

Disney land ( ill post more later)

Diva!!!!!! 

A couple we randomly run across here on the beach- we met them and their adorable daughter when she was only few days old.  Here we ran to them on the boardwalk and u girls connected 

Yep this is how I get woken up most mornings.  Foot in my face !! Hehe yaya still cute

With daddy

Can't wait to get you into dance class

Yogurt convention in LA

Head first 

Our friends son Aiden.  Although he is 8 and just become a big brother- he tolerates you torturing him most times ;)

On the boat

Swim class

Kisses with grandma in the back

Cornado 

Hmm someone isn't watching your chocolate in take 

Sky zone 

With grandparents visiting 

         ~~~~<<My two loves>>~~~~

~~~~<<<<here is the article >>>>>~~

A LETTER TO A NEW MUM: “GIVE YOUR BABY THE BEST OF YOU, BUT ALSO GIVE YOURSELF THE SAME CARE.”

Michaela Fox Sunday 22 December 2013 7:30 am

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Motherhood will challenge, reward and amaze you.

Dear new mum,

Congratulations and welcome to the next chapter of your life!  Motherhood will change you in ways you could never have predicted. It will challenge, reward and amaze you. It will exhaust, confront and enlighten you. It will stir up emotions within you that have a new origin. And it will most certainly be the greatest accomplishment of your life.

As you navigate the sometimes rocky path of motherhood, don’t be afraid to trust your instincts. Listen to your heart and learn to ignore the critics. Try not to concern yourself with what others may be doing. Instead, focus on what works for you. Follow your internal cues and be strong in your resolve.

When you experience troubles, as you often will, try to focus on what you are doing right rather than what is going wrong. In this way you will learn to ride out the parental storms and emerge a stronger, wiser mother.

Try not to worry too much about “losing” your identity. While you may shed layers of your former self, you are creating a new existence. Adapting to your new life can be lonely in the early months, but know that nothing is forever. Your old self might rest dormant for a while, but it will burst into new life, as you become a more evolved version of yourself.

You will receive advice from well-meaning friends and from complete strangers. Do not be burdened by their intrusions. Learnt to insulate yourself from the “noise” that pervades the parental landscape. Do not let the judgement of others have a place in your mothering story. You are the protagonist of this story and you will find your own path.

Try to find a new way of parenting. Adopt the best parts from your own childhood experience and create a new way forward. Allow your partner to help shape the future of your growing family. Parental love is not only a revision of family love; it is also an investigation of self-love.

Cherish each and every moment.

Don’t let guilt overwhelm you. There is no benefit in self-blame. Make the best decisions you can based on your unique set of circumstances and be sensitive to other parents’ decisions. Just as no two children are the same, no two mothering journeys are the same. Don’t compare yourself to others. Don’t measure your happiness against what you think you see. Avoid comparisons; move to your own mothering rhythm.

Through motherhood you will experience many complex emotions. At times you will laugh so hard you will cry, other times you will shed tears that sting with pain. You will experience the force and discomfort of raw emotion. There will be times of sheer frustration and times of pure, unadulterated joy. Don’t be frightened by these emotions – rather embrace them. They are an essential part of your journey.

Give your baby the best of you, but also give yourself the same care. Be gentle to yourself. Find moments for solitude and reflection. Reserve a part of yourself that isn’t for sharing and nourish that side. Prioritise time just for you and it will pay dividends for the whole family.

There will be times when “good enough” parenting is all you can do to survive, and then there will be times when you thrive. Know that every stage will pass, and often all too quickly. The days can be long, but the years pass fast.

Try to maintain a sense of humour in the midst of the chaos. Laugh often and laugh lots, and surround yourself with happy, helpful people who will form part of your village.

Yes, it’s true life will never be the same. But if you had wanted your life to stay the same, you wouldn’t have had children.

Finally, while it’s impossible to enjoy every minute of mothering, grab hold of the moments that are joyful with a firm grip. There is no app to freeze time but your rich experiences are like deposits into your family’s memory bank.

You are on the most significant journey of your life.  Cherish the ‘firsts’, savour the ‘lasts’ and love your children intensely.

Michaela Fox is a freelance writer, blogger and mother. She has three young daughters and sometimes wonders why she had them in under 3 years! She is hoping that short-term pain results in long-term gain. You can follow her onTwitter, join her on Facebook or read her honest musings on motherhood at Not Another Slippery Dip.