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16 Week Baby Update

How Far Along? 16 weeks!

Size of baby: 4 1/2 inches – about the size of an avocado. 🙂

Gender: Ah I still have no idea. Everyone else thinks it is a girl, including my doctor. She walked in the room today and asked how our little “Princess” is doing. haha I will definitely laugh if it is a boy.

Weight: 4lbs. so far. I have done so so much better with this pregnancy so far. I’m just hoping I can keep up the slow eight gain throughout… haha I know, I know.

Movement: I definitely felt the baby twice this week. No mistaking that all too familiar flopping sound. I was also very giddy at the doctor today when I heard the baby literally doing flips in my stomach. It is very active in there.

Maternity clothes: Not yet! Probably really soon. I am carrying so much higher this time that I can actually still wear most of my pants. I am not complaining about that at all!

Cravings: Still no cravings. Maybe they will start soon?

Looking Forward to: Thanksgiving next week! I can’t wait to see all of my family and show off my little bump!

Announcement  // 14 Weeks // 15 Weeks

Hampton’s Closet // Super Hero Shirt

Super Hero Shirt // Corduroy Pants – Old Navy similar // Converse

I’m in love with clothes that you don’t see every where. It is so hard to find unique items for Hamp because, let’s be honest, boys clothes are pretty standard where ever you shop. After visiting the Pike Road Arts and Crafts Fair a few weeks ago, I ran across a local online boutique that I fell in love with. Little Langs has so many unique designs like this little super hero shirt that I just couldn’t pass up! The quality is wonderful. Their shirts are so soft that I want one! As you can see, Hampton loves his new purchase as well! 
Definitely check out their designs. I did not receive any payment or incentive for this post, I just love this boutique so much that I had to share it with all of you! 🙂

15 Week Baby Update

15 weeks pregnant




How far along: 15 weeks!


Size of baby: 4″ long – about the size of an apple!


Gender:I still have no clue. My Doctor said she thinks it is a girl because the heart rate is much faster than Hampton’s was and it is sitting much higher in my stomach. We will see in 3 weeks!


What do you think it is Boy or Girl?


Movement: Not yet, but I’m hoping it will come soon!


Workouts: Thank goodness for TIU! These girls have encouraged me so much this week. I had a great workout week thanks to them! 


Sleep: Other than getting up to use the bathroom about twice a night, I’ve been sleeping really well. 🙂


Maternity Clothes: Nope! I actually bought a pair of non-maternity pants last weekend that I am obsessed with! I’m hoping I can wear them for at least a couple more weeks! You may have seen them on IG! Yes, I love corduroy. Go ahead and call me grandma! haha


Cravings: Still no cravings. I’m actually kind of thankful for that. I craved cookies and milk with Hamp and gained so much extra weight thanks to that, so those cravings can take their time coming!


Favorite Moment This Week: Realizing I go to the Doctor next week and then 2 weeks after that we have our gender ultrasound! I’m getting excited to know who is in that belly!


Other Changes: No new changes other than the breakouts. They are still pretty bad. I’m hoping it clears up soon and isn’t something that will follow me through the entire pregnancy.


Looking Forward To: Finding out the gender in a few more weeks! I can’t wait to start picking out a name and preparing for our little one! I’m also excited to tell Hamp all about his little brother/sister! He won’t understand, but I’m going to try to prepare him as best I can. 


Read my 15 week baby update from my pregnancy with Hampton here!

Hampton’s Halloween // Mama Mondays

I can’t believe I still haven’t shared Hampton’s Halloween on the blog! Oops. Well, better late than never, right? I put a picture on Instagram, so if you follow me there, you at least got a glimpse of him in his koala cuteness.

Funny story: Hampton was supposed to be Thing 1 for Halloween since we already had everything for the costume from his party. The thing is, he refused to wear his blue hair and therefore looked like a kid in a t-shirt. That just wasn’t okay. He definitely needed a cute little furry costume. We ran to Party City the night of our Trunk-or-Treat at church (because I’m a new procrastinator aka new mom) and the line literally wrapped around the building. We definitely did not have time to stand in that check out line. We left kind of disappointed when I spotted TJ Maxx next door. I convinced Ryan to run in there with me really quick just to see if they had anything. They had one boy costume in Hampton’s size and it was half the price of all those Party City costumes. That was it. So without further ado, I give you our little koala bear:

1 and 2 – posing for mommy // 3 trick or treating at his great-grandmother’s house // 4 trunk-or-treat at church

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Pregnancy // 14 Weeks



How far along: 14 weeks!

Size of baby: 3.5′ long – about the size of a lemon.

Weight: I had gained 2 pounds, but lost a pound at my doctor appointment last week. Probably due to lack of appetite during that cold I had last week. :/ So, I would be back down to a pound except I gained another pound this week according to my at-home scale. So that’s a 2 pound gain for me!

Gender: I have no idea! I keep trying to picture myself with another boy or a little girl, but I just have no feelings yet of what it might be. Ryan thinks it’s a girl, but he also thought Hampton was a girl, so… haha

We have our gender ultrasound scheduled in four weeks! What do you think it is Boy or Girl?

Movement: Nothing yet. I thought I felt a flutter the other day, but I’m still too early to really feel anything yet.

Workouts: I’ve been running/walking 2 miles every day and keeping up with my TIU workouts as well. Since I was sick last week, I hardly worked out, so I got back after it this week and did really well.

Sleep: I’ve been sleeping pretty well. No complaints or discomfort yet!

Maternity Clothes: Not yet! My jeans are definitely getting a little snug so it probably won’t be long. I did just order a pair of corduroy pants from the Loft! I love them and can’t wait to wear them this winter! Did you know the Loft has maternity clothes? Online only!

Cravings: Nothing. I’m not kidding. With Hampton, I was all about tomatoes and them sweets. So far, I’ve had no cravings or aversions for that matter.

Favorite Moment This Week: My stomach popped out a little! I’ve been wondering when that would happen. I literally woke up Wednesday morning and squealed when I looked in the mriror! Finally! With Hamp, I was in maternity clothes at this point already and I was visibly showing by 10 weeks. I thought I would show earlier with this being my second pregnancy, but it has taken it’s time showing up. I’m glad it is finally showing up!

Other Changes: My face started breaking when I quit breastfeeding Hampton. I was hoping that this pregnancy would help my face clear up, but it has gotten a lot worse. It’s so gross and nothing I seem to do has helped. Any suggestions, mamas?

Ryan: Is probably more excited than I am about this pregnancy. I’ve been a little nervous about having 2 babies under 2, but he is thrilled. I don’t even think he was this happy over Hampton. haha It’s been really cute to watch him.

Looking Forward To: my growing belly! I can’t wait for it to show up! I am just hoping I don’t gain as much weight this time around. I gained way too much with Hamp (45 lbs.) but, so far I am doing a lot better this time around.

Read my 13 week bump date from my first pregnancy!

The Day We Found Out

I wanted to write about August 25th. The day we found out. 5 days after our close friend’s funeral, we were sitting in the living room early Monday morning talking about everything. We were planning for our vacation to my grandmother’s house in Jax Beach and talking about how difficult it would be to have a good time when we were still so upset and just not in the right frame of mind for a vacation. I started trying to pack about mid-morning and then I started feeling light cramps. I immediately looked at my calendar and guess what? I was over a week late. Surely I just wrote the wrong date down? I got a really sick feeling in my stomach trying to think about everything in the last month. We thought we were careful. Apparently, I have a really weird body that ovulates when it wants to aka VERY late (tmi? Sorry).

I took a pregnancy test and it said “pregnant” almost immediately. I stared in disbelief. I walked into the living room and showed Ryan. He smiled and then shook his head and said “are you serious?” I started crying. Okay, sobbing/freaking out/panicking. Ryan just kept laughing and smiling saying that it would be okay. We had a 10 month old. How on earth can I have another baby right now when my hands are already so full with him and work? Of course we want more children, but we had definitely planned to wait longer than this. We wanted to be in a new house before we had another child. This is definitely not ideal timing for US. Then I started thinking…over the next several weeks. Hampton wasn’t my timing, either. He came in God’s perfect time. I would have had him months sooner than I did if it were my timing. This one must be God’s perfect timing again. We have been nervous about our house, but in reality, there are people living in far far worse situations than we are and we can definitely make it work. We have been nervous about finances, but we know that God always provides.

After weeks of letting this “surprise” really sink in, we are growing more and more excited each day! Ryan has actually been a lot more excited than I thought he would be. I have been the one freaking out a good bit. haha Honestly though, this first trimester has not been as hard as my pregnancy with Hampton. That has been a wonderful blessing. I’ve been able to hide it a lot easier this time which was nice because we needed time for the news to set in with us first. I feel like God is definitely trying to teach me a lesson on His timing vs. mine.

In a way, this is a huge answered prayer. I have prayed since my pregnancy with Hamp that I would not have to get back on clomid to get pregnant again. I wanted it to be easier for my other pregnancies. God definitely answered that prayer in a big way. I am thankful for that and for a healthy baby/pregnancy so far.

I will start bump dates SOON! There isn’t much of a bump yet, but I will start sharing updates soon!

Read all about our Christmas miracle here.

Mama Mondays Link Up

Did you hear our big news? If not, you can read about it here. I am still a little bit in disbelief. I’m not sure why. I guess with Hampton, we tried really hard for over 9 months (and 3 rounds of clomid). With this one, it just happened. No planning. Just poof. Hello two pink lines and a very definite “pregnant.” Other than a little sickness here and there, I haven’t felt a bit pregnant. No cravings, nothing yet. This has been so different than our first pregnancy. Maybe because I’m so busy with Hamp? Anyway, I am definitely ready to feel our little angel move and find out the gender! We are still about 4 weeks away from that, but I am so looking forward to it! Can you imagine Hampton as a big brother? I just can’t yet, but he is.

Enough rambling. I will definitely start bump dates soon! I just don’t have a whole lot to report yet, other than excitement! 🙂

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Surprises

First off, Happy Halloween!!! aka My favorite holiday! That is exactly why I wanted to save this special post for today…

So I guess it’s time to fill all of you in on why I took a spontaneous and if I’m honest, unplanned blogging break over the last couple of weeks. A lot has been going on in the Cantrell world. Hampton turned one and I have been very busy with his party planning. Also, we got an offer on our house! We were so excited and were making plans to move/pack, etc. when they rescinded their offer. Womp womp womp. Yeah, I know.

These aren’t the only reasons that I have been away. I’ve also been pretty sick during my 10th – 13th week of pregnancy. You read that right! We are expecting baby can #2 May 8th!! While this was a HUGE surprise to us, we are getting really excited. It has taken about this long to convince myself that I really am pregnant. Other than the sickness, I haven’t felt a bit pregnant. I’ve still been able to run and workout and I haven’t gained any weight so far. This has been very different than my pregnancy with Hampton. I had gained about 4 pounds at this point with him and was already in maternity pants because my uterus was tilted forward. Too much? Sorry. Anyways… we are pretty excited and I can’t believe I’m already starting my 2nd trimester. I have a feeling these next 6 months will fly by. We are being very prayerful that our house will sell before baby gets here.

So, that’s basically why I haven’t been around a whole lot. I’m hoping to start feeling better in the next couple of weeks so that I will be able to devote more time to my blog. I have missed it so much, but sometimes, I need to focus on being present in my life and enjoy it.. I will catch everyone up and start bump dates soon!

My BABY is ONE!

I can’t believe this day is here. It seems like yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital. So much has happened in this year. Hampton smiled, yawned, grasped my finger, laughed, rolled over, sat up, crawled, took his first steps, ate solids, ate his first bite of sugar, played with Pippa, took many walks with mommy, fell in love with Thomas the Train, learned to take naps (because he wasn’t as a newborn) and to sleep through the night. He has had so many firsts.

This little boy was an angel sent to us. I’m convinced of that. Sure, he’s not perfect, but he has brought us so much joy, happiness and I’m a little embarrassed to say, pride. He has taught me a great deal of patience and how to live on little to no sleep. He has taught me how to love unconditionally and to forgive quickly. He has brought me to my knees in prayer many times and for that I am thankful because my relationship with God has grown so much this year. He makes me laugh and smile every day. I still can’t believe God chose me to be this little boy’s mommy. I am so blessed. Happy birthday to the sweetest little boy in the world. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments this year. We can’t wait to watch you grow and mature through the rest of your years. We love you more than words can say.

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Hi mamas! We are officially 5 days from Hampton’s first birthday party (insert panicked scream here). I got so much done over the weekend, but of course my mind is racing and I keep remembering different things I wanted to do but don’t have time for now. Then there is all of the last minute details that must get done this week. I am trying to keep the food very simple so that I’m not super stressed over it, but I have seen so many cutesy “Halloween bark” or “Scarecrow mix” (thank you, Pinterest) that I would also love to make if I have time. Who knows how this will end up! haha On the plus side, all decorations are up and look fantastic! That’s something, right? Here’s to hoping that this party turns out perfect for my little man!

Emotionally, I have definitely broken down twice this week. Hampton has started walking all over the place. He has been taking steps for a while but now he walks across the entire room before he falls. Saturday he walked across the room and looked up at me like he was so excited and proud of himself. Of course I lost it. My baby is growing up and it happened in the blink of an eye. This first year flew by faster than I was prepared for.

Did you miss my post about the pumpkin patch and Hampton’s first zoo trip?

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