down sizing

So we bought a huge nice house back in Oct of 2012. I have loved living here..love the neighborhood.
We have been doing a lot of thinking and talking and have decided to downsize for a year or two and save up some major money to build/buy our dream home. I'm talking we will be paying half what we do now plus lower utilities!
 While I'm sad to leave our "first" home, I am excited about the next chapter. I am honestly excited about getting rid of all the junk we don't need and having a smaller space to keep clean. lol The house we are going to be moving into is a 3 bedroom, but we have decided while the babies are little they will share a room and we will use the third as our office/ hub's workshop. We are going to be gutting the kitchen and redoing it and possibly adding a master bathroom since right now there is only one and it has no tub! The living room is my favorite part. It has a nice little area that goes out to the side that will be perfect for a little play space for the kids. I've been searching for shared boy/girl rooms ideas and just haven't found anything I love. I do love that the room they are gonna share has two closets. Will share pics as I go!

Baby #2- 20 weeks

Well I have not done a good job recording anything about this pregnancy. 

I just started feeling like doing much of anything the past couple of weeks. 

We found out that baby number 2 is a GIRL! 

Her name is Meera Ashlyn.

I'm carrying different than I did with James. 

I've just looked fat till now.

The pic below is a week or two old. 

To catch up on the pregnancy..

I have loved eating cold fresh stuff and hated hot meat. 

James and I enjoy some sonic ice almost every evening just like when I was pregnant with him.

Feeling lots of movement. 

Started feeling her move at about 12-14 weeks surprisingly. 

I've been nesting like crazy.

My skin has broken out a little, but not NEAR as bad as with James. 

I really do not enjoy being pregnant. lol

I wanted this baby to be our last, but hubby wants 5 he says. I hope he's kidding. 

catch up

Here we are already at 11 weeks with our second baby. 

It is flying by this time. 

I guess because I have James keeping me busy! 

Hubs & I have decided I should stay home with our babies, so I quit my job. 

I cannot say I have been able to enjoy staying home yet though (even though I would have been fired by now cuz of how sick I've been) 

I currently have a horrible eye infection and my throat and ears hurt too...add that along with the "morning sickness" and you have one miserable momma. 

I have stopped actually getting sick and now just constantly feel nauseous. 

Here is our little baby at 8 weeks. 

Our next ultrasound will be on March 5, when we will find out boy or girl. 

James and I get to fly home to Alabama for 3 1/2 weeks in Feb! We are so excited! 

Can't wait to see everyone and for everyone to see how much James has grown and changed since his bday party back in July. 

I am however kinda dreading the flights. 

I really hope by the time we leave my nausea will be better and my energy will be back up. 

I have been researching tons of ways to keep James occupied 

(and his momma sane) 

during our flights and layovers. 

We usually only go home for a week at the time and it always feels so stressful and rushed, so this time we are taking a longer trip so we can take our time and see everyone. 

So thats kind where life is at right now. 

Trying to feel better and trying to keep James healthy for our trip.

Just hanging out and resting while we can.