IT'S a GIRL!!!!!

Bella Rose Rebbec. possibly BellaRose Rebbec (we are playing with the idea of it). BRR just like her momma no matter how ya look at it.

I feel like I am still in shock. Growing up with all brothers I always pictured myself as the mom of boys. :) I am afraid a girl might turn out like me. hee hee. Which is fine now that I have finally grown up and learned some valuable life lessons but boy did I have some rough times in there. Not that my brothers haven't all had some too...

So I am most EXCITED to be welcoming a sweet little girl to what will most likely be our complete family. We have talked and pregnancy is just too hard on my body and therefor my family.

Most recently I have entered into the HOT FLASH stage of my pregnancy. Fun stuff when I feel like stripping down to my birthday suit in public. Especially when our high was 10 degrees yesterday. haha. I literally feel like someone takes a blow torch to my back!! It's awful. Happens at night in bed too. I also have been having episodes with low BP that cause me to "black out" or come close to fainting. Thankfully I haven't full out fainted yet!!! How scary when it's just me and the little man all day by ourselves...

20 weeks down. 20 or less to go until we get to meet our little lady! I cannot wait!!! In the mean time everyone is welcomed to start buying PINK (with the exception of pepto bismol pink) and PURPLE and lots and lots of hair bands/bows. Cuz if she is anything like her momma she won't have hair for years! :)

Terrible Two Tantrums

Most of the time I love nothing more than to brag about all the wonderfully cute things my little boy does but today. well, today is different kind of day. We have officially entered the stage of Terrible Twos I'm afraid. And while he is still really sweet and cute most of the time, those little moments when he isn't can ruin my whole day.

I've tried time outs (for us both)...

Deep breathing.

snacks.

naps.

getting breaks throughout the week by finding him a sitter.

rewards and praise when he is behaving.

Nothing seems to make my life any better when he is having one of those tantrums. Even though I know it will likely be over in 20 minutes time. I can't help but feel completely out of control for that short time. I know it's most likely a stage and we will get through it but GOLLY there are some days I just wanna go in my room and hide.