When three become FOUR!!

I am almost 15 weeks and I must admit this pregnancy does feel faster than the first one.  Though I have been much sicker with this one than the last.  I'm secretly hoping "much sicker" means boy this time, but only time will tell. We actually find out next week... and I'm thrilled!  I am such a planner and I'm ready to know.  But then comes names.. and Paul and I are having disagreements on names.  He vetoes what I like and I veto his favorites.  Hope this kid becomes something other than Hitchcock baby#2.. ha!

Hayleigh is officially 13 months.. and is loving her new found freedom of crawling faster and talking constantly.  She also LOVES to eat! And I mean everything.  She especially loves lima beans, green beans, string cheese, grapes, and tender meats like pork and chicken.  She loves her daily school program and enjoys spending that time with new friends.  I am so happy she is happy there as it has made the transition into working alot easier.  Hayleigh isn't walking yet, but is pushing toys and walking holding onto things. I think she'll be crusin hands free within the next month.  We installed our baby gate on the stairs 3 days after she found the joy in crawling up them. 

At her year check-up, she was 28.5 inches tall and 19 lbs 1 oz.  Still fairly tall and thin.  We are wearing 18 month clothes for the length but having to pin most waist because she is a skinny mini.  She loves books, her cousins, her pink big girl chair which she gets in and out and in and out of... plus she got this cool Hippo tent for her birthday and it also has become a huge hit!Everything is da, da, da, da... I am trying to get her to say "da-de" for Paul so that it's different from all the other da, da, da, da.  

The NEWS is OUT!

We are having a baby!

Baby Hitchcock #2 is on his/her way. 

Due Oct 11... so 10/11/12.. if he/she comes on his/her due date it would be a cool one..

and easy to remember!

We are thrilled!!

We surprised everyone.. and I mean EVERYONE at Hayleigh's birthday party.. this shirt was the last present we opened.. seeing everyone's shocked faces was priceless!!!

Paul is wanting a boy.. I don't care as long as he/she is healthy..

But so far my cravings and issues with pregnancy are the same as what I experienced with Hayleigh, so I'm thinking it will be another girl.  6-8 more weeks until we can find out!!

Happy Leap Day...

Thankfully my family is finally feeling better! We had this horrible stomach bug. It started with Hayleigh, past through Paul and ended with me! So glad to be back to the land of the living and just in time for Hayleigh's birthday week that starts in a few days.

I CANNOT believe my baby girl will be one in 11 days!  That is just crazy!  I am remembering back to how I was feeling on this day last year (well we didn't have a leap day last year so I guess the day before or after)  and I was soooo ready to have her, meet her and hold her.. and I know I was miserable from being 37 weeks pregnant, feeling like you are about to pop!

Planning and preparations have been in the mix for a while for her birthday.  I have wanted to do an owl theme... with the line "Look Hoo's Birthday!!!" I wanted to do alot of it myself so I began making decorations and painting things that I thought would look cool.  Now I am kind of afraid I have gone overboard but who knows!  I guess we'll see on party day! 

I think I am most excited about having all my family there!  It's going to be a great day!!

In other Hayleigh news.. her fourth tooth has popped through and she has two on the bottom and two on the top!  Her hair is getting scraggly that I'm thinking of getting that first haircut soon.  She loves music, clapping and she is crusing well around furniture  as well as pushing her "walker" toys. 

You can barely see her top two teeth.. she doesn't like showing them much.

helping papa in the pasture by driving the truch... :/

2011 Recap - 2 months late...

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
 -  Had a baby! Hayleigh Elizabeth came on March 11, 2011 at 1:05 pm 

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I'm not really good at keeping them, but I definitely put in good effort.  I did make some for 2012

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- Oh yes! My friend Heather had Hayden in January, then I had Hayleigh in March, my friend Erin had David in April, my sister in law Sara had Harrison in May, my friend Meredith had Davis in July as well as my husband's friend had a baby girl name Millia... In September, my friend Niki had Maggie, in October my friend Becky had Jude and Rachel had Lola, in November my other sister in law Kyle had Caroline and friend Jennifer had Cooper..... I think that's all of them.. hope I didn't miss anyone.. 2011 was definitely a year of babies!!!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Thankfully no..

5. What countries did you visit?
- None.. stayed right here in the good ole USA

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
- The ability to not get anxious or paranoid about things in life..

7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- March 11, 2011 - the day God brought my precious Hayleigh into our lives

8. What was your biggest achievement for the year?
- Raising a child who is so sweet and cute.. :)

9. What was your biggest failure?
- Not being better about watching my weight, my spending habits and not keeping us as well with close friends as I should.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Other than my preeclampcia and high blood pressure from being pregnant.. I did well health wise..

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- Pictures of my daughter at all her photography sessions with Kyle Hitchcock Photography those photos are just priceless..

12. Where did most of your money go?
- Into my medical bills.. Hayleigh's birth.. and then clothes and goodies for Hayleigh!!

13. What did you get really excited about?
- Finally being a Mom and then becoming one along-side of alot of my FRIENDS

14. What song will always remind you of 2011?
- Isty Bitsy Spider... one of Hayleigh's favorites

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder?
- Happier!

Thinner or fatter?
- Well compared to Jan/Feb 2011.. thinner!!!  I was 8/9 month prego then!  ha!

Richer or poorer?
- Poorer.. we had a BABY... but RICHER.. we had a BABY!! :)

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- Cooked dinner for the family.. Spent more time with my parents who live in NC

17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
 - Worried about the little things..

18. How did you spend Christmas?
- At our house, with my parents here, watching my 9 month old experience it for the first time.. then headed over to my husband's parents house for a yummy meal.

19. What was your favorite TV program?
- I have always loved FRIENDS.. but I found NCIS this year while I was home with my baby girl.. Netflix helped to watch the whole 9 years or so it's been on.

20. What were your favorite books of the year?
- Happiest Baby on the Block..

21. What was your favorite music this year?
- I'm a weirdo who only listens to Christian or Christmas music.. so I haven't found anything new..

22. What were your favorite films of the year?
 - I didn't see much.. but The Help was good... as I always enjoy Twilight..

23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- I turned big 30 this year.. and we got together with alot of my friends at one of my favorite restaurants in town Aubri Lanes.. it was wonderful!

24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- To have been freed from my anxiety and paranoia.. definitely something I need to continually give to God for help..

25. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
- Uh... cotton stretchy pants and a tank top.. not much makeup or my hair fixed.. I need help...

26. What kept you sane?
- My husband..  Friend Rachel and sister in law Kyle.. :)

27. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
- Hold on to your family and thank God each day for the goodness He has given you since you never know when things may change.

A friend of mine said this for Q 27:
When someone says something to me out of their flesh or lack of faith, I can choose to stay in the spirit and continue believing God. I don't have to descend into a pit. I got to practice this a lot

Almost a year..

I have been bad about blogging.. I'm not really sure why, but life got so busy and I let many things fall to the side.  Blogging was one of them.  It's hard to believe my daughter will be one in less than a month.  Where did the year go?  When did my little baby who's first swimming pool dip was 2 blog post ago become an 11 month old. 

So much has happen since that May 2011 post.



We visited NC - met cousin Harrison, had a showering for baby Jude..
Hayleigh attended her first River Of Life.. started smiling really well.. started sitting up.. crawling on her tummy, was Baptised, really started noticing Skyler and Cassie.. would say "Ma-ma-ma-ma" and "da-da-da-da".. and "Skkkk".  Starting eating and sleeping through the nights like a champ..

She met Santa, cut down our first family tree, celebrated Thanksgiving in NC with my family & friends, pulled up in the crib.. then on the ottoman.. and now on the walls.  Found our tongue and liked to talk with it hanging out..Though my JOY of cooking cookbook was the best one and continued to pull it off the shelf.. climbed over presents, found the Tupperware cabinet, Christmas presents (bows) and ornaments.. likes to clap, loves the "isty bitsy spider", anything that makes music...

She started walking behind a push toy... continued to steal our hearts... started to really love baths.. teeth started popping through.. and then she started crawling with her belly off the ground, absolutely loves to be outside... started climbing up stairs.. .... and now her first birthday party will be here before I know it..

 

Why does it have to fly by so quickly?