A Peek Into Last Week (+ my 8 goals for this week)

Published: by Crystal Paine on February 8, 2022 | This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

He’s been doing so well in therapy and is starting to learn how to pull up, climb, and stand!

She loves vacuuming… or trying to!

I love watching them all hang out together in the mornings before school and in the afternoons and evenings after they get home from school!

I never knew I would celebrate him making messes so much… but watching him learn how to have the skills to get into things and the curiosity to want to get into things is so exciting! (I share a little more in this video and caption here.)

She’s loving learning so much right now!!

She gets SO excited about colors and letters and numbers and counting… we’re trying to capitalize on her interest and enthusiasm!

I’m over 20 weeks now — I can’t believe we’re halfway, baby! And the belly is starting to pop a little!

I haven’t been doing weekly pregnancy updates like I did last time around, but I plan to occasional post updates for those who have asked. This week had a lot of ups and downs when it comes to pregnancy-related things…

I started spotting last Monday and it got worse over the next few days so my OB wanted me to come in for an ultrasound. All looks great with baby but they did discover that my placenta was bleeding in a small section, so I’m supposed to take it easy for the next two weeks or so (no exercise, no lifting over 20 lbs., etc.) They think it will clear up within the next week or so but they gave me specific things to look for and strict instructions to call immediately if anything gets worse, I start cramping, etc.

In addition, my hemoglobin has dipped a little more (we did labs again this week since I have a history of anemia), so I’m adding Blood Builder pills to my daily regimen of Slow-FE + orange juice. I definitely have felt more tired this week, so I’m hoping…