Can't forget about our first plum:)

Our little Matylda is starting to be not so little. She is a full-blown, all out, sassy, independent toddler. She is quite the little girl. She loves to dress up and play princess or act like a little mother, but you can also catch her playing in the dirt. She is so excited to be a big sister and even talks about sharing her Gigi...maybe:) She definitely keeps us busy and we love every single minute of it.

Might be growing up, but always a Daddy's girl

Our little artist. Look at that concentration!

Playing in the dirt and loving it!

And the diva comes out...wings anyone?

Still needs that Gigi, though...so sweet:)

New baby, same story...a bump in the road

Compared to my pregnancy with Matylda, everything had been going really well this time around. I wasn't near as sick, no fertility problems, I was working (but still taking it easy) and I was starting to think this time would be different. I thought too soon. There is a silver lining though, because I knew something was not right, I think we caught everything early enough this time that I won't spend weeks and weeks on bed rest.

I spent Thursday in the hospital with contractions and severe cramping. I am one day shy of 26 weeks. All of my early labor woes began at 26 weeks with Matylda. The doctor was thinking maybe I was just overdoing it with work and activities with Maty, but as they monitored me, it became very apparent I was having real contractions. They brought in the "devil" shot I remember having with Matylda that makes you feel like your heart is going to beat out of your chest and the waiting game began. Everything calmed down and I was released Thursday evening. No work for me yesterday (Friday) or Monday and I'm taking it easy this weekend. I go back to my doctor on Monday. As of now, it looks like I will be back on procardia and taking weekly progesterone shots. I was so hoping that everything would be "normal" this time, but that just isn't my body's plan. I am so blessed to be able to have kids, my body just doesn't know the right way to do it.

I will do whatever I have to do - just like with Matylda-to make sure we have another healthy, full-term baby girl.

Growing, growing

Definitely a baby in there...I was almost 25 weeks here. I even have makeup on! :) Matylda has really noticed the baby bump too. She talks to her baby sister, brushes her teeth in front of her baby sister, reads to her, kisses her and just plain loves her. Matylda is going to be a great big sister - no doubt in my mind about that one!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Of course, time has gotten the better of me and I have veered from the blog again. Well..I'm giving it yet another try! I have to remember that the first time I did this, I didn't have a 2 year old or a "real" job. Its a whole different story this time!

Well I happy to announce that this house will be full of girls!! Plum #2 will be another baby girl and we are thrilled. David is looking at it as an investment...everything we bought for Matylda will be used again:). I had a feeling we were having a girl, but you just never know. Now to start working on that secret name that will hold up to our sweet Matylda!

I have been trying to take pictures of that growing belly as much as I can! They are usually cell phone pictures, but better than nothing! Now that I am really starting to grow and show, I need to move to weekly pictures. :) I was 18 weeks here...about the time my kindergartners really started to notice that Mrs. Schnarr is growing a baby:)
And just a few short weeks later, the basketball has made its return! 22 weeks and growing. I'm carrying completely different this time around. This little girl hangs out nice and low which means I pretty much always need a potty break and my poor lower belly is stretched!

And so we grow..

Against odds and with quite a surprise to us...we are expecting baby #2!!! David and I found out early June that we were expecting another little plum. We waited a few weeks to tell our families and then finally let our friends in on the secret when I was 100 days pregnant...I guess I just wanted to REALLY make sure it was all real:)

Everything is going wonderful. I feel good and so far this is so much different from our first one. Now, everyone knows Matylda is my world but she gave me a run for it when I was pregnant. I am teaching Kindergarten this year so I am very busy and around lots of little germs and hands so I am trying my hardest to stay healthy and rested.

We are beyond excited to add to our family and Matylda is very excited to be a big sister...I think she might think the baby is hers:)

So, back to the blog I will go...I never had intentions of abandoning it, but life got busy and it got put on the back burner. But, as I look back at my stories with our first plum, Matylda, I realize how important it is to me to do the same with this plum.

First official belly pic...17 weeks

Taken August 30, 2011

Coming Back...

Well I have taken the summer off from blogging and picture posting but only because we were way too busy having fun! I am back and have lots of exciting things coming up! Matylda is growing and changing so much and we just transformed her room into an official big girl room...I just can't believe it! Excited to get back in the habit of posting our memories here:)

Easter at the Schnarr's

Discovering that the Easter Bunny left eggs!

And the all have surprises in them!

More eggs!

Money!

That clever Easter Bunny:)

Her basket!

LOVES her cupcake filled with dessert food!

So sweet!

Hanging with her new food:)

Happy Easter!

Egg Hunt in the Park

The Raymore Easter Egg Hunt...always so much fun. This year we decided to walk which would've been fine but it was a little chilly! Maty did an amazing job finding eggs...I was even putting eggs in my pocket! We ended up with lots of candy and bowling coupons...I wonder how Matylda feels about bowling? We have 6 free chances to find out! I love that our little community has awesome things like this. So fun for all the kids...and parents too:)

Ready with her bucket!

I remembered one this year. Last year I forgot and she had to use a shopping bag!

Pretty girl!

Love that Daddy could come with us...he usually has to miss things like this

There she goes...

All done!

Candy time:)

Pretty eggs..

Time to dye some Easter Eggs! Matylda did so good...only made a teeny mess - no harm in that!

No Easter would be complete without some wonderfully decorated eggs! To say we love to dye eggs, would be an understatement. We LOVE to dye eggs..anything crafty, artsy or messy is for sure a go in our house.

Spring Break!

Our Spring Break was fabulous! I attempted potty training and that was a major fail after about a day. Oh well...we will attempt again once summer is here. Hopefully she is ready then because I am tired of chasing a wild 2 year old who doesn't want her diaper changed!

We hit up the park, the zoo, had picnics, played with every single toy in our house and the week ended with Matylda getting a fabulous playground set up in the back yard. Oh yeah..and played in the snow. That was unexpected and was short-lived, luckily.

Indoor picnic...

Loving the carousel at the zoo...

Wheeeeeee......

New playground!

A little frisbee anyone?

Loving her new toy!

Happy Spring!