Pregnancy #2 not so much fun!

So pregnancy #2 is not so much fun thus far.....will there be an end to the nausea and now this mysterious rash out of no where? I have been to 3 Drs. now including a specialist and no one can really help me. So I continue to take my aveeno baths at night drug my self into a coma with Benadryl and slather harsh steriod cream all over. I really hate to complain but this pregnancy is soooo different from the first and I feel like there will never be an end to this feeling lousy.....all the while chasing after a highly energetic toddler. Morning sickness...ha who nicknamed it that? For me it is more like afternoon/night sickness....hits about 3PM and sometimes I am so nauseous I can't even stomach dinner! Let's just say there has been a lot of take out going on here lately. Sorry to vent but I feel better already and actually today was a pretty good day compared to yesterday!

Thankfully Ryan had so much fun over the weekend he has been completley pooped at night and falls fast asleep and has been sleeping in later than usual and taking longer naps so I am able to rest. Today I was just so darn tired after Ryan woke from his afternoon nap that I threw a bunch of toys his push buggy, cozy coupe and his digger and we sat out on the deck. Mostly I just wanted to confine him so I could sit down and put my feet up without having to chase him all over the house. The deck is pretty indestructable (I think) But at one point I ran in to get my watering can to water the flowers and he had pushed a chair to the edge of the rail and appeared to be trying to escape. Luckily I got there in the nick of time or it would have been really ugly. But for the most part Ryan and Dylan were both pretty content outside confined to the deck.

Did I mention Ryan has become so much more independant. Will actually play quietly some mornings while Greg and I run around like lunatics trying to shower and get ready for work... He has become quite chummy with Mr. Dylan and will take toys and play with him and chase him....unfortunately for Ryan Dylan is not all that into Ryan at all! He is more scared and runs like mad. But some days he is too tired and just puts up with the abuse. What a good puppy!

Welcome battle highchair...yeah Ryan actually refuses to sit in his highchair and has now for the past week! Last week Greg (still in his work clothes) attempted to put Ryan in the highchair for dinner kicking and screaming. He put his plate of food in front of Ryan and wouldn't you know Ryan decided to hurl his plate at Greg and squash landed all over his dress shirt...nice! So Greg then picked screaming kicking Ryan out of the chair and Ryan then decided to grab Greg by the ears and yank them....yeah can you believe it? So Greg was so upset that he had just been completely acosted by a 19 month old. Needless to say that night Ryan got to sit in the regular chair and he happily ate some of his dinner minus the sqaush that Greg was wearing. Sometimes you just have to give in....

This week I have just avoided the highchair altogether. Everytime I even went near it with him he cried. Luckily I have managed to distract him while securing him in the booster seat for mealtimes lately but there are some mornings where I just don't have the energy to fight him and he happily sits in the regular chair eating his toast and oatmeal. And my mom even witnesed a lower scale version of Ryan refusing the booster seat and she gave me a stern look and replied "Now who is boss here"? I know I should be more stern but there are some days I am and some I just give in. What is a tired mom to do?

Tonight at bedtime I only had to ready Baby Elmo once (I read really slow and made sure he copied everything Elmo did in the story to kill time anything not to have to read it eighty times over that alone can make a non-pregnant person nauseous)!through before Ryan quickly handed me I had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew followed by Cat in the Hat. Then it was a quick movement into the crib just a hint of protest but by the time we were downstairs it was done. And I was able to enjoy my Aveeno bath and have a little time to relax before bed.