Man, have I been bad about blogging this time! Mainly because things are going smoothly and there's nothing to report thus far. Hoping it stays that way until he decides to make his appearance!
Levi is still growing and wiggly.
I got checked on Tuesday and I'm dilated 1 cm and 25% effaced. I've gained about 33 lbs, so about on track to gain what I did the first time. I'm kind of an Amazon woman, so it's expected I'll gain 35-40, which I'm fine with.
My heartburn still comes and goes with no rhyme or reason, as does the constiption. Fun fun.
I officially quit running after last Wednesday. I actually got a good pace going (low 9s) for a little bit and cardio wise felt amazing, but my lower back and hips just hurt, and I decided I have no desire to go into labor feeling like that. So at 35+3, I called it.
I'm still tearing it up on the elliptical, stairs, bike, and weights though. And walking. No slacking for this chick!
What else? I got all our newborn clothes washed and put away, made a few freezer meals (I'll keep making them the next few weeks), found a replacement for our playmat and ordered a lamp for baby boy's room. Everything seems to be coming together...
Now the question is am I prepared mentally? For labor, for life with 2 kids, for not sleeping, etc etc. it's a little scary! And Samuel has been super clingy/acting out the last few weeks... It could be turning 3, but I think it's more related to knowing his world is about to be rocked. He's so sweet when we talk about Levi though, and very very excited to have a little brother! He talks to him and rubs my belly all the time. <3
Anyway, I guess that's about it for now! I'm going to the OB the next two Tuesday's and then the Thursday before my due date, but really it's all just a waiting game at this point! I feel like I'll be really ready after next weekend (Eric and I are planning a date night and I need to finish my stock up shopping). Pretty much everything else seems ready though. Just got to stock up on sleep!
Can't wait to meet this little guy!!
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
34 + 4
Since there's been very little of consequence to mention, I thought I'd wait until after my appointment today to post anything.
I'm now 2 for 2 with measuring small in my last trimester. So that's a win! Haha. Because measuring 30 weeks at almost 35 is obviously not normal, I got an extra ultrasound today and got to see Levi's fat little cheeks and long bony legs. He was sleeping the whole time on his side with his hand against his face. Adorbs. They guessed he was about 5 1/2 pounds - so right about average - except his head was measuring closer to 37 weeks. Yikes! The little cyst on his brain was gone. Yay! His head was down - also yay! And, unlike with Samuel, my fluid was actually on the high side, which could explain the couple of extra pounds I've gained. They really saw no obvious reason for my being small except that's just how I carry. Sweet! I'll have a follow up appointment Monday, so hopefully that doctor will agree. :)
Anyway, I've gained right around 30 lbs. I'm working out a ton more than I was with Samuel at this point, but running less. I might quit soon if this muscle doesn't quit bugging me. I haven't thrown in the towel yet though. Haha.
I've been waking up more to pee at night. 2-3 times usually. So that's annoying. And I'm pretty tired. But I'm also dealing with. 3 year old all day who wants to be picked up and chased, etc etc sooooo I don't think there's anything too weird about that! Lol.
There's plenty more to write, but big brother just woke up crying Sooo I guess I'm done. :)
I'm now 2 for 2 with measuring small in my last trimester. So that's a win! Haha. Because measuring 30 weeks at almost 35 is obviously not normal, I got an extra ultrasound today and got to see Levi's fat little cheeks and long bony legs. He was sleeping the whole time on his side with his hand against his face. Adorbs. They guessed he was about 5 1/2 pounds - so right about average - except his head was measuring closer to 37 weeks. Yikes! The little cyst on his brain was gone. Yay! His head was down - also yay! And, unlike with Samuel, my fluid was actually on the high side, which could explain the couple of extra pounds I've gained. They really saw no obvious reason for my being small except that's just how I carry. Sweet! I'll have a follow up appointment Monday, so hopefully that doctor will agree. :)
Anyway, I've gained right around 30 lbs. I'm working out a ton more than I was with Samuel at this point, but running less. I might quit soon if this muscle doesn't quit bugging me. I haven't thrown in the towel yet though. Haha.
I've been waking up more to pee at night. 2-3 times usually. So that's annoying. And I'm pretty tired. But I'm also dealing with. 3 year old all day who wants to be picked up and chased, etc etc sooooo I don't think there's anything too weird about that! Lol.
There's plenty more to write, but big brother just woke up crying Sooo I guess I'm done. :)
Sunday, January 17, 2016
31 Weeks!
Still haven't made it to the actual computer and posting from my phone again. Haha. We will see how this works!
Only 9 weeks left! Which is still 2 months, so we've got a while. But it's getting closer! Two friends from our Church group had their baby boys this week, so it's starting to seem a little more real!!
At 31 weeks, baby boy should be the size of a coconut - 16-17 inches long and about 3-3.5 pounds. He rolls around a ton, and likes to put his feet under my right rib. He is most active at night right after we put Samuel to bed. Whether that's because I've just eaten dinner or because he somehow knows his big brother is not around is anyone's guess. :)
Pregnancy wise things have been going well! My heartburn has died down the last couple of weeks, though I'm sure it will be rearing its ugly head again soon. Outside of the rib kicks, I've been feeling pretty spiffy for a pregnant girl. I had an OB appointment Tuesday and they finally gave me some meds for my bronchitis/sinus infection, so, while not 100%, I'm feeling much better on that front. Hopefully I can finally have a calm, sickness free few weeks of actually enjoying my pregnancy! Hopefully. :)
Let's see, what else? I was measuring right on track at my appointment and have gained a whopping 25 pounds. More than I would like, but I feel like I eat pretty reasonably and I workout every day, so it's probably just what my body does. And I reminded myself that I measured small with Samuel, so my weight gain for my size is right on track if that makes sense (I measured 30 weeks/gained 25 lbs at 35 weeks with S, and ended up having a bunch of extra ultrasounds and threatened induction. So weight gain for size is the same, and that's a good thing).
I keep saying I'm going to quit running, but I haven't. I've only been doing 2 days/week of actual running, through, and the farthest I've gone recently without stopping is 2.5 miles. So I've substantially cut back. I'm trying to focus on time and intensity more than miles. I've been doing the stair master a lot, cycling, the elliptical and weight lifting. I figure if I can still get in 20-25 hours a month of the lower impact stuff, I'll be doing pretty good! So far, so good. ;)
I'm still sleeping pretty well. I wake up at 330ish pretty much every night to pee. And after my crazy dreams (I have multiple nutty dreams every night), but I've kind of learned to ignore those and go back to sleep. Haha.
Anyway, we are continuing to truck along! I'm starting to get a little excited/nervous, and I'm sure I will much more as the weeks go on. For now, I just want to enjoy these sweet baby kicks! <3
Only 9 weeks left! Which is still 2 months, so we've got a while. But it's getting closer! Two friends from our Church group had their baby boys this week, so it's starting to seem a little more real!!
At 31 weeks, baby boy should be the size of a coconut - 16-17 inches long and about 3-3.5 pounds. He rolls around a ton, and likes to put his feet under my right rib. He is most active at night right after we put Samuel to bed. Whether that's because I've just eaten dinner or because he somehow knows his big brother is not around is anyone's guess. :)
Pregnancy wise things have been going well! My heartburn has died down the last couple of weeks, though I'm sure it will be rearing its ugly head again soon. Outside of the rib kicks, I've been feeling pretty spiffy for a pregnant girl. I had an OB appointment Tuesday and they finally gave me some meds for my bronchitis/sinus infection, so, while not 100%, I'm feeling much better on that front. Hopefully I can finally have a calm, sickness free few weeks of actually enjoying my pregnancy! Hopefully. :)
Let's see, what else? I was measuring right on track at my appointment and have gained a whopping 25 pounds. More than I would like, but I feel like I eat pretty reasonably and I workout every day, so it's probably just what my body does. And I reminded myself that I measured small with Samuel, so my weight gain for my size is right on track if that makes sense (I measured 30 weeks/gained 25 lbs at 35 weeks with S, and ended up having a bunch of extra ultrasounds and threatened induction. So weight gain for size is the same, and that's a good thing).
I keep saying I'm going to quit running, but I haven't. I've only been doing 2 days/week of actual running, through, and the farthest I've gone recently without stopping is 2.5 miles. So I've substantially cut back. I'm trying to focus on time and intensity more than miles. I've been doing the stair master a lot, cycling, the elliptical and weight lifting. I figure if I can still get in 20-25 hours a month of the lower impact stuff, I'll be doing pretty good! So far, so good. ;)
I'm still sleeping pretty well. I wake up at 330ish pretty much every night to pee. And after my crazy dreams (I have multiple nutty dreams every night), but I've kind of learned to ignore those and go back to sleep. Haha.
Anyway, we are continuing to truck along! I'm starting to get a little excited/nervous, and I'm sure I will much more as the weeks go on. For now, I just want to enjoy these sweet baby kicks! <3
Monday, January 4, 2016
29 Weeks (and The Glucose Test from Hades)
It's been a busy few weeks with Christmas, New Years, family visiting, and Samuel and I coming down with an icky case of bronchitis. Things might be calming down now?
We're well into the third trimester now, which is exciting! My heartburn and constipation have remained steady, and I've gotten the occasional leg cramp, but other than that things seem to be going well. :-)
I had blood work done at my appointment 2 weeks ago along with my glucose test and getting the flu shot and tDap. It was pretty much the worst thing ever. Not because I can't handle a few needles and an orange soda, either.
It really all started off fine. Other than the fact that I gained an inordinate amount of weight (7 pounds in a month. Yikes. Blaming that on a baby growth spurt!), all of my other stats looked good and baby was measuring right on par. I chugged my sweet drink and got my two shots like a champ. No one likes those things, but they're really not so bad. I waited around for my hour to let the drink digest and actually enjoyed getting to sit peacefully and read a bit of Jane Austen without a kid or cat crawling into my lap.
Then it came time for the blood work. The normal phlebotomist was RIGHT THERE, which was the kicker for this whole ordeal, but she had some type of girl in training helping her (I have no clue what her title was - she came in to see me last time with the nurse practitioner, so maybe she's training for that?) so she could process her lab stuff, and so she let her draw my blood since, as the training girl said, "I have big juicy veins." Thanks.
So she sticks me, and it hurts worse that normal but I"m like whatever. Then she takes it out and sticks me again. And starts trying to draw blood. Then she says to the normal lady, "I'm not getting anything. Is this normal?" Meanwhile I'm closing my eyes and clenching my jaw and trying not to punch her in the face with my free hand...
The normal lady turns around and says, "Whoa! Give me that! It's gonna blow!"
THAT makes me feel good.
(Eric explained to me later that she meant the needle went all the way through my vein, and blood was in fact leaking out both sides. Yikes.)
So she gets the needle out and puts a tourniquet on my arm - once again, making me feel GREAT here, people - and then puts some ice, etc. on it.
5 minutes later, they seem to be okay with everything, but then they're like, "Oh, we didn't get any blood, so we are going to have to do your other arm."
The normal lady sticks me and I barely feel it, thank goodness. All the while my right arm still feels like it's about to fall off. She gets what she needs and I start getting ready to go, and then I realize that I feel funny. Like, really funny. And, sure enough, I passed out. Well, pretty much. I was still conscious the whole time I think, but I couldn't see or hear anything really...
Anyway, I came to and got some water (I hadn't had any for more than an hour because of the glucose test) and they let me sit there for a while until my strength came back. 15 minutes later I was essentially back to normal, so I was able to go home and have some lunch and rest before running my errands and such the rest of the day.
What REALLY killed me was that, while I was regaining my composure, the training girl had the nerve to say, "that's why we don't usually like people to get the flu shot on the same day they do blook work." Um, seriously???
So, yeah, she's not on my list of favorite people. Haha.
The good news is, I don't have diabetes, no where close to it. I am slightly anemic, and do still have a nice bruise on my arm 2 weeks later. Once I get my pictures uploaded, I'll add that to the post. It was about as bad if not worse than when I had my blood taken during labor last time and then had the blood pressure cuff put over it.
Anyway, that story was longer than I meant it to be.
A few other quick notes:
We pretty much have what we need for baby I think. We got a new monitor for Christmas, along with a new diaper back and a baby carrier. There's a few small things we still need to get and a LOT that needs to be set up, but at least we are pretty good stuff wise. :-)
Baby should be around 15-16" long now and 2.5-3 pounds!
I've gained a ridiculous 22-23 pounds. I still think a lot of it is muscle. Even though I'm carrying higher, I'm not particularly bigger than last time.
I think I'm about done running, though I may change my mind. The muscle I pulled during the 5K keeps getting irritated any time I try, or at least it did last week and the week before. Lesson learned about running too fast.
I've done a lot of cycling and stair-mastering and elliptical-ing though, along with weight lifting, so I think I should be able to maintain a pretty good fitness level without it. It's probably better for my bladder anyway.
We still haven't found a name we love, though there is a name that I think we are going to end up with. I don't see Eric enough these days to really talk about it. We still have a couple of months though. :-)
I've been sleeping pretty well, but it is getting harder to turn over at night, etc. I'm starting to look forward to laying on my belly again!
I haven't had any major cravings or aversions lately, just drinking a lot of milk to balance out my heartburn. Haha. I am hungry a LOT, so I'm trying really hard to eat more fruits and veggies when my stomach is growling now that Christmas is over. No more 7 pound gains! (To be fair, I remember a month where I gained 6-7 with Samuel too about the same time, so it really was probably just a growth spurt).
Anyway, this might be my longest post ever! Samuel is about to get up from nap, so I better sign off. :-) Just a few more weeks!!
We're well into the third trimester now, which is exciting! My heartburn and constipation have remained steady, and I've gotten the occasional leg cramp, but other than that things seem to be going well. :-)
I had blood work done at my appointment 2 weeks ago along with my glucose test and getting the flu shot and tDap. It was pretty much the worst thing ever. Not because I can't handle a few needles and an orange soda, either.
It really all started off fine. Other than the fact that I gained an inordinate amount of weight (7 pounds in a month. Yikes. Blaming that on a baby growth spurt!), all of my other stats looked good and baby was measuring right on par. I chugged my sweet drink and got my two shots like a champ. No one likes those things, but they're really not so bad. I waited around for my hour to let the drink digest and actually enjoyed getting to sit peacefully and read a bit of Jane Austen without a kid or cat crawling into my lap.
Then it came time for the blood work. The normal phlebotomist was RIGHT THERE, which was the kicker for this whole ordeal, but she had some type of girl in training helping her (I have no clue what her title was - she came in to see me last time with the nurse practitioner, so maybe she's training for that?) so she could process her lab stuff, and so she let her draw my blood since, as the training girl said, "I have big juicy veins." Thanks.
So she sticks me, and it hurts worse that normal but I"m like whatever. Then she takes it out and sticks me again. And starts trying to draw blood. Then she says to the normal lady, "I'm not getting anything. Is this normal?" Meanwhile I'm closing my eyes and clenching my jaw and trying not to punch her in the face with my free hand...
The normal lady turns around and says, "Whoa! Give me that! It's gonna blow!"
THAT makes me feel good.
(Eric explained to me later that she meant the needle went all the way through my vein, and blood was in fact leaking out both sides. Yikes.)
So she gets the needle out and puts a tourniquet on my arm - once again, making me feel GREAT here, people - and then puts some ice, etc. on it.
5 minutes later, they seem to be okay with everything, but then they're like, "Oh, we didn't get any blood, so we are going to have to do your other arm."
The normal lady sticks me and I barely feel it, thank goodness. All the while my right arm still feels like it's about to fall off. She gets what she needs and I start getting ready to go, and then I realize that I feel funny. Like, really funny. And, sure enough, I passed out. Well, pretty much. I was still conscious the whole time I think, but I couldn't see or hear anything really...
Anyway, I came to and got some water (I hadn't had any for more than an hour because of the glucose test) and they let me sit there for a while until my strength came back. 15 minutes later I was essentially back to normal, so I was able to go home and have some lunch and rest before running my errands and such the rest of the day.
What REALLY killed me was that, while I was regaining my composure, the training girl had the nerve to say, "that's why we don't usually like people to get the flu shot on the same day they do blook work." Um, seriously???
So, yeah, she's not on my list of favorite people. Haha.
The good news is, I don't have diabetes, no where close to it. I am slightly anemic, and do still have a nice bruise on my arm 2 weeks later. Once I get my pictures uploaded, I'll add that to the post. It was about as bad if not worse than when I had my blood taken during labor last time and then had the blood pressure cuff put over it.
Anyway, that story was longer than I meant it to be.
A few other quick notes:
We pretty much have what we need for baby I think. We got a new monitor for Christmas, along with a new diaper back and a baby carrier. There's a few small things we still need to get and a LOT that needs to be set up, but at least we are pretty good stuff wise. :-)
Baby should be around 15-16" long now and 2.5-3 pounds!
I've gained a ridiculous 22-23 pounds. I still think a lot of it is muscle. Even though I'm carrying higher, I'm not particularly bigger than last time.
I think I'm about done running, though I may change my mind. The muscle I pulled during the 5K keeps getting irritated any time I try, or at least it did last week and the week before. Lesson learned about running too fast.
I've done a lot of cycling and stair-mastering and elliptical-ing though, along with weight lifting, so I think I should be able to maintain a pretty good fitness level without it. It's probably better for my bladder anyway.
We still haven't found a name we love, though there is a name that I think we are going to end up with. I don't see Eric enough these days to really talk about it. We still have a couple of months though. :-)
I've been sleeping pretty well, but it is getting harder to turn over at night, etc. I'm starting to look forward to laying on my belly again!
I haven't had any major cravings or aversions lately, just drinking a lot of milk to balance out my heartburn. Haha. I am hungry a LOT, so I'm trying really hard to eat more fruits and veggies when my stomach is growling now that Christmas is over. No more 7 pound gains! (To be fair, I remember a month where I gained 6-7 with Samuel too about the same time, so it really was probably just a growth spurt).
Anyway, this might be my longest post ever! Samuel is about to get up from nap, so I better sign off. :-) Just a few more weeks!!
Sunday, December 20, 2015
27 Weeks!
I'm attempting to post from my phone because, let's face it, I'm horrible about making it upstairs to the computer!
So by a lot of people's standards we are now in the 3rd trimester! Woo! Baby boy is moving a ton. In fact, he literally turned flips (or did something that felt like it) for the entire Sunday school hour of church this morning. It was a *little* distracting! His foot or knee or something along those lines hangs out right around my belly button most of the time. It's really fun to push on it. Even if he's sleeping, he will usually push back. :)
He's been getting the hiccups a lot lately, which always catches me off guard. And he still likes to have the occasional party on my bladder. 😳 I don't always appreciate that so much! Haha.
Supposedly he's now roughly 2 lbs and the size of a cauliflower (14-15 inches). I can often feel him on both sides of my stomach at the same time, so he's definitely got some length on him!
I've been doing pretty well energy wise etc. I've been having the same occasional pain on my lower right side when I walk that I had with Samuel. I can usually work through it, but it's pretty annoying.
I've still been working out a ton, but am gradually switching to the elliptical more. I'm thinking I may not run myself into labor this time. Even though it makes me feel like a crazy awesome athlete, it's *probably* better for my body (and my bladder) if I lay off... We will see though!
I guess the only real issue I've had lately is being overly emotional. I may or may not have cried for a good hour the other day, mainly because my belly is big (which I know is a great thing - my baby is growing! - but I just felt really huge that day. Logic means nothing). It didn't help that some guy asked me how many babies were in there and told me there was no way I was making it til March. Thanks, dude.
Anyway, I've been sleeping well - only getting up once a night if at all. Heartburn is still an issue, but I'm surviving it. My glucola test is Tuesday. I'm assuming that will go on, but I'm *slightly* concerned since it's Christmas time and I have pretty much subsisted on sugar for the last 3 weeks. We'll see though!
Oh, and baby boy is still nameless. We aren't even close. 😁
Anyway, I think that's about it for now. Let's see if this actually will post!!
So by a lot of people's standards we are now in the 3rd trimester! Woo! Baby boy is moving a ton. In fact, he literally turned flips (or did something that felt like it) for the entire Sunday school hour of church this morning. It was a *little* distracting! His foot or knee or something along those lines hangs out right around my belly button most of the time. It's really fun to push on it. Even if he's sleeping, he will usually push back. :)
He's been getting the hiccups a lot lately, which always catches me off guard. And he still likes to have the occasional party on my bladder. 😳 I don't always appreciate that so much! Haha.
Supposedly he's now roughly 2 lbs and the size of a cauliflower (14-15 inches). I can often feel him on both sides of my stomach at the same time, so he's definitely got some length on him!
I've been doing pretty well energy wise etc. I've been having the same occasional pain on my lower right side when I walk that I had with Samuel. I can usually work through it, but it's pretty annoying.
I've still been working out a ton, but am gradually switching to the elliptical more. I'm thinking I may not run myself into labor this time. Even though it makes me feel like a crazy awesome athlete, it's *probably* better for my body (and my bladder) if I lay off... We will see though!
I guess the only real issue I've had lately is being overly emotional. I may or may not have cried for a good hour the other day, mainly because my belly is big (which I know is a great thing - my baby is growing! - but I just felt really huge that day. Logic means nothing). It didn't help that some guy asked me how many babies were in there and told me there was no way I was making it til March. Thanks, dude.
Anyway, I've been sleeping well - only getting up once a night if at all. Heartburn is still an issue, but I'm surviving it. My glucola test is Tuesday. I'm assuming that will go on, but I'm *slightly* concerned since it's Christmas time and I have pretty much subsisted on sugar for the last 3 weeks. We'll see though!
Oh, and baby boy is still nameless. We aren't even close. 😁
Anyway, I think that's about it for now. Let's see if this actually will post!!
Monday, December 7, 2015
25 Weeks!
It's hard to believe we're already 6 months in! Baby boy still doesn't have a name. I guess that's fine considering we have a few months still. I remember picking the name with Samuel and then thinking it was *forever* after that before anything else exciting happened. So I'm okay with a little suspense still. :-)
We have it narrowed down to 3 names, so I guess we're at least getting close?? :
Anyway, things have been relatively uneventful, which is how I like them! I ran a 5K Saturday and was quite a bit faster than I expected to be - almost a full 2 minutes faster than my previous preggo record (I finished in 27:15 when previously I had done 29:07 at about the same point in my pregnancy with Samuel). I was pretty proud of that!
I've been sleeping pretty well, with the exception of a LOT of wild and crazy dreams. Some are just funny, some are realllly weird (Think the movie "Inception"), and some are down right awful! But I'm at least usually aware they're dreams, so that's good. Last night, I dreamed someone anonymously sent us a huge package with 2 puppies in it for Samuel's Christmas present. I woke up horrified and pretty livid. Haha. I'm *super* glad that one wasn't true!
My weight gain is pretty on track. 16ish pounds I think? Obviously Thanksgiving didn't help that. Nor does Christmas baking. Or Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. But I try to eat semi-healthy most of the time and I work out a lot soooo I'm hoping it will all work out in the end!
Baby boy is growing like a weed. Supposedly he's the size of a rutabaga this week (because I know how big that is??? Not). Basically he is 13-14 inches long and roughly a pound and a half. Assuming he's average. He moves a ton, though he isn't nearly as jerky as Samuel was. He likes to roll around a lot and move his elbow/knee (not sure which) slowly around my belly button which is weeeeird. One night he definitely got turned around and started kicking me in the bladder/butt for like an hour. Also really weird. Have you ever been kicked in the butt from the inside? Yeah, me neither! haha. Thankfully he got turned back around pretty quickly!
Let's see, what else? I'm not really craving anything in particular. My heartburn has been pretty gnarly a few nights. I've considered calling the OB to ask for some prilosec, but I don't think I'm quite there yet... I might bring it up at my next appointment though.
I have my glucose test on the 22nd... I'm hoping that goes well, or it might not be a very merry Christmas for me. Haha.
I have a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions still, but they aren't any worse/more frequent than they have been, so that's good.
Oh, and I hate maternity pants. And non maternity pants. And all pants period. THAT hasn't changed from my last pregnancy. I told Eric if we have a third, we need to time it so that it's due in like June/July and I can just wear dresses and skirts for the last 3 months.
Anyway, I guess that about sums it up for now. :-) I'll have to go back and add pictures once I get around to getting them off my phone. Until next time!
We have it narrowed down to 3 names, so I guess we're at least getting close?? :
Anyway, things have been relatively uneventful, which is how I like them! I ran a 5K Saturday and was quite a bit faster than I expected to be - almost a full 2 minutes faster than my previous preggo record (I finished in 27:15 when previously I had done 29:07 at about the same point in my pregnancy with Samuel). I was pretty proud of that!
I've been sleeping pretty well, with the exception of a LOT of wild and crazy dreams. Some are just funny, some are realllly weird (Think the movie "Inception"), and some are down right awful! But I'm at least usually aware they're dreams, so that's good. Last night, I dreamed someone anonymously sent us a huge package with 2 puppies in it for Samuel's Christmas present. I woke up horrified and pretty livid. Haha. I'm *super* glad that one wasn't true!
My weight gain is pretty on track. 16ish pounds I think? Obviously Thanksgiving didn't help that. Nor does Christmas baking. Or Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. But I try to eat semi-healthy most of the time and I work out a lot soooo I'm hoping it will all work out in the end!
Baby boy is growing like a weed. Supposedly he's the size of a rutabaga this week (because I know how big that is??? Not). Basically he is 13-14 inches long and roughly a pound and a half. Assuming he's average. He moves a ton, though he isn't nearly as jerky as Samuel was. He likes to roll around a lot and move his elbow/knee (not sure which) slowly around my belly button which is weeeeird. One night he definitely got turned around and started kicking me in the bladder/butt for like an hour. Also really weird. Have you ever been kicked in the butt from the inside? Yeah, me neither! haha. Thankfully he got turned back around pretty quickly!
Let's see, what else? I'm not really craving anything in particular. My heartburn has been pretty gnarly a few nights. I've considered calling the OB to ask for some prilosec, but I don't think I'm quite there yet... I might bring it up at my next appointment though.
I have my glucose test on the 22nd... I'm hoping that goes well, or it might not be a very merry Christmas for me. Haha.
I have a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions still, but they aren't any worse/more frequent than they have been, so that's good.
Oh, and I hate maternity pants. And non maternity pants. And all pants period. THAT hasn't changed from my last pregnancy. I told Eric if we have a third, we need to time it so that it's due in like June/July and I can just wear dresses and skirts for the last 3 months.
Anyway, I guess that about sums it up for now. :-) I'll have to go back and add pictures once I get around to getting them off my phone. Until next time!
Thursday, November 12, 2015
21 Weeks
So it's safe to say I'm slower to post this time around. :-)
Mainly because I was waiting until I had my ultrasound picture loaded onto the computer to put on the blog, and I only load pictures up about once a month. That's my excuse anyway!
But baby Yates #2 is officially a BOY! Which I suspected all along, but didn't want to assume. We're so excited to have another little wild man around the house! And Samuel is absolutely precious - He sings songs all the time about, "We are having a baby brother!" He pretends his teddy bears are babies and carries them under his shirt. Sometimes one is the mommy, one the daddy, one the "baby" and one the "baby brother." And before his nap today he asked to see my belly button, rubbed it gently ("because it's a baby") and sang ABCs to baby bro. Heart. Melting.
Baby boy is the about the size of a carrot/banana this week - 10.5" long and about 3/4 of a pound! He's moving around a ton, which I love! I will say that, though he moves a lot and I felt him earlier, I do feel like he's calmer overall in there than Samuel was. So maybe there's hope for a calm little child yet?? haha. Not that I would trade my Samuel and his energy for anything!
Pregnancy-wise, things have been going extremely smoothly! I definitely feel bigger than last time, but I've only gained 10ish pounds, so that's right on track.
Baby boy and I ran a 10K a couple of weeks ago. I was much slower than normal, but still managed under 10 minute miles even with a quick pee break (the route went right by my house. Score!).
I'm pretty much sleeping through the night these days, which is awesome.
I've had a little more round ligament pain than last time and a LOT more braxton hicks, though it could just be that I actually know what they are this time around.
I do have a lot of heartburn. That's not fun. And I still stay constipated. But I survive. I probably eat too much, but it's usually really small portions.
Anyway, there's the good, the bad, the ugly. Here's a few more of baby boy's ultrasound pics!
Mainly because I was waiting until I had my ultrasound picture loaded onto the computer to put on the blog, and I only load pictures up about once a month. That's my excuse anyway!
Baby boy is the about the size of a carrot/banana this week - 10.5" long and about 3/4 of a pound! He's moving around a ton, which I love! I will say that, though he moves a lot and I felt him earlier, I do feel like he's calmer overall in there than Samuel was. So maybe there's hope for a calm little child yet?? haha. Not that I would trade my Samuel and his energy for anything!
Pregnancy-wise, things have been going extremely smoothly! I definitely feel bigger than last time, but I've only gained 10ish pounds, so that's right on track.
Baby boy and I ran a 10K a couple of weeks ago. I was much slower than normal, but still managed under 10 minute miles even with a quick pee break (the route went right by my house. Score!).
I'm pretty much sleeping through the night these days, which is awesome.
I've had a little more round ligament pain than last time and a LOT more braxton hicks, though it could just be that I actually know what they are this time around.
I do have a lot of heartburn. That's not fun. And I still stay constipated. But I survive. I probably eat too much, but it's usually really small portions.
Anyway, there's the good, the bad, the ugly. Here's a few more of baby boy's ultrasound pics!
21 Weeks along!
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