Hey out there

So here is the belly at 19 weeks.  I have been so lame at taking any pregnancy pictures, so before bed I just had Frank snap one real quickly. Since this might be my last pregnancy,  I have to make sure and keep track of it. As much as I think (????) I want to have 3 kids, I really don't know if I can bear to be pregnant again.  I am so thankful that I get to have another baby but it has been really tough. Trying to figure out my food creates so much stress.  Early last week I started to feel a bit better,  but then by the weekend things went downhill. After working with my chiropractor,  we figured out that there we some nightshade vegetables sneaking into my diet.  For example,  paprika is hidden in a lot of foods. Then Frank and I had Thai food and there are some chili's used to spice it up.... Sugar was also a big culprit.  This week I removed all of those foods and things have once again calmed down.  I am so thankful that I have Dr. Shores to help me with all of this craziness.

Gianna has been especially challenging lately.  Hitting is her new thing. She gets really angry and then hits me.  I am working on nipping that in the bud,  but it has been hard. She is also quite whiney and just doing typical two year old testing.  She is trying to assert her authority,  and it's really tough.  

On the happy side,  Frank took off the 24th and 25th,  and we are so excited to be celebrating Christmas as a family.   Frank and G decorated the Christmas tree last week,  and she really enjoyed it.  All of our neighbors do lots of decorating,  so we have been having fun looking at all the lights.  

I am amazed at how deeply I love Gianna and yet how angry she can make me. The love you have for your own children is so unique.   

I have my 20 week appointment on Monday,  but we will not be finding out what we are having. Frank really wants to be surprised,  and I am okay with it. I guess I just kind of figure if this is our last child, so why not have the experience. I don't want to take that experience away from him.  

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!!!!