I Should Be Folding Laundry

Being obsessed with names for years, I seem to have become desensitized to a lot of names that I could possibly like, so I'm really at a standstill when it comes to boy names. I've loved Marco, Lucius and Virgil, among others. All of them so far have fallen flat on their faces after a few days of thinking about it. I'm one of those moms that tries to have a name picked out for the baby by the gender revealing ultrasound. Since that's just over two weeks away, I'm sort of freaking out! So I've come to a decision: I'm going to open up to new suggestions! I've become desperate for boys names! My only rule is that there aren't any suggestions that end in -er. Since our last name is Packer, a name like Hunter or Parker I won't like because it'll be too -er heavy. Okay, so GO! Give me suggestions! Thanks for your help! Mackenzie P.S. If you don't follow my blog, you can either leave an anonymous message here or a message on this ...

I can't believe that Thanksgiving is already here! It seems like only a few weeks have  passed since I had Lincoln (HE'S ALMOST 1. SUPER WEIRD) So the fact that Thanksgiving is almost here is blowing my mind! Lets start off with a song for you to listen to while reading this post. :) Lets get started! 1) I'm thankful for chocolate! Its what I've been viciously craving all week (R.I.P. to that half gallon of Rocky Road ice cream I downed in a little over two days...) 2) Like I said last year, blankets! My mom-in-laws house has been freezing over the past two weeks due to some minor excavation work done on the foundation so I'm grateful I had something to keep my toesies warm! 3) Food! Since I can finally eat again, I'm thankful for yummy food! 4) Snow! If you remember from the last season, my favorite part of the Christmas season is the snow! We've only had two or three snow storms thus far but I'm looking forward to have blankets of white co...

Sadly, that 'bump' you see is just chub :( No baby bump yet How Far Along? 14 weeks Weight Gain? 1 pound Maternity Clothes? Its starting to get to the point where I need to wear my maternity pants all the time (or at least pajamas) since my belly is starting to expand rapidly. Stretch Marks? More and more are turning purple again :( Sleep? The weird dreams have stopped, but my dreams are still incredibly stressful. Best Moment This Week? Hearing my baby's heartbeat on the monitor at my appointment this morning and Lincoln has begun standing on his own for ten to fifteen seconds at a time since yesterday! Miss Anything? My normal pants! I'm too big for normal jeans, but still too small for my maternity clothes to fit well. Movement? I still haven't felt anything really obvious yet, but the taps are becoming more and more obvious! Food Cravings? Oranges. I bought some orange Yoplait yogurt and some real deal oranges at the store today and I can't w...

I've been meaning to write an update of what's going on in our lives for a while now, and I finally have a few extra minutes to write! So we three have been living with my mom-in-law since the beginning of September because we're saving for a newer car and a house. Its been a bit tricky bringing in the things from our old 780 square foot apartment to a home that already has furniture and decorations and organizing everything, but we're finally getting a handle on things! Lincoln finally has his own room, even though it has our huge dresser and a few storage items in it. Its his favorite play space though, since he can open drawers and he loves pulling all our clothes out of them. Also, it makes my life a little easier since his room is really the only place in the whole house where its baby proofed so I don't have to watch him like a hawk every minute of the day. Josh is busy working and going to school. He's still undecided as to what his major is, but w...

Baby is the size of a peach this week! How Far Along? 13 weeks Weight Gain: I'm not entirely sure since my scale is broken, but my pre-pregnancy pants still fit and my shirts don't feel any tighter... so I guess zero pounds I've gained?? Maternity Clothes: Even though I still don't really need them, I love my maternity pants, especially my yoga pants! Plus, I'm staying in my pajamas all day almost every day. The only real reason I wear jeans is when I leave the house. Stretch Marks:  My old ones are still getting darker... talk about a self esteem throw down... Sleep:  Still having bizarre dreams, and as I said in my last update, I really hope they stop soon. Half the time I wake up all freaked out and it seems like I didn't even sleep! Best Moment This Week? Finding out my hair is almost past my chin earlier today! I've been growing out my pixie cut for about two and a half months so its a big milestone! Miss Anything? Not gagging nearly every t...

I apologize for the delay in my preggo updates! How Far Along? 11 weeks Weight Gain? According to my doc, I've lost 6 lbs. on account of I can't eat hardly anything due to this queasiness. Maternity Clothes: Even though I don't technically need to wear any maternity clothes yet, but probably half of what I wear is maternity! Stretch Marks: I'm not getting any more but all my old ones are turning purple again... dang it... Sleep: I'm still having super weird dreams, I really hope they stop soon. Best Moment This Week? Hearing the baby's heart beat on the fetal doppler at my first appointment! Miss Anything? FOOD. That's it. Food. Movement? I've actually felt a couple taps already, but they're very faint so sometimes I wonder if its even baby! But my doctor said its not uncommon to start feeling the baby at around 10-12 weeks for second timers. Food Cravings? Peanut butter everything (pb crunch, Reeses Puffs, straight pb from the jar, et...

I finally remembered to do a weekly update instead of a bi-monthly update! Little Lincoln is getting bolder with his balance. He's been letting go of the things he's been holding on to and even though he can only stand for a second or two at a time, I'm getting excited that he's gaining more confidence! He's started making throat based noises, namely the y (ee) sound. I keep thinking he's saying yeah, and maybe he actually is! He's way more curious than he's ever been this week. He's tearing things out of cabinets and drawers faster than you can think! You look away for a minute and then he's made a giant mess! I'm pretty sure he's going through a growth spurt. He's eating almost as much as I do and he's sleeping for about 6 hours (collectively) during his naps. He's starting to laugh at things happening around him. The cat was batting at a stylus I was wiggling in front of her and Lincoln was laughing hysterical...