So I'm sitting in this room watching property brothers. Levi was born about an hour and a half ago, but had to be taken to the NiCU for observation because he had meconium in his lungs. Eric is checking on him now. I did get to hold him for a few minutes. He's so sweet! He looks a lot like Samuel did, but with bigger lips. His little breathing was so sad though. They said he's doing better now, so hopefully he can come with us in a few hours.
After a pretty easy labor (with the exception of almost passing out with my epidural), I pushed 4 or 5 times and this guy literally fell out of me! Dr Speaks turned to go get herself some booties from the hall, and had to turn back around because my contraction just pushed him out! There was barely time to catch! Haha. I have what sounds like a pretty nasty third degree tear thanks to the speed of his arrival, but overall I can't believe how smooth everything went labor wise! It was right at 20 hours from the time I felt my first contraction til he was out, so pretty much half of Samuel's labor. Glad to know I'm a baby having machine. ;)
Anyway, I will write his whole birth story later, especially once he's with us and we know his weight and length and such (he looked huge to me!). But we are now parents of 2! Eek!
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
40+1. Officially overdue.
Well, apparently my theory about our family's prompt babies has failed (unless Levi decides to get crazy in the next few hours - my due date could be off a day). Lame. I'm really not super uncomfortable or anything - in fact, I actually ran Saturday for a while in hopes of getting labor going - but I'm kind of mentally done. The in laws have been here 2 days and I keep getting messages and calls asking about the baby. It just stinks that I have absolutely no control over labor. Like, at all. I am going to eat a pineapple today since that is supposed to help. Haha. And I ate spicy food all day yesterday, which my stomach thanked me for by keeping me up with reflux half the night.
Anyway, I go back to the doctor Wednesday and I think I may go ahead and aim for induction later this week if nothing is happening. I've never been big on the idea, but this kid is already huge and I literally have people sitting around waiting on him to get here sooooo yeah. We will see what the doctor says, though. I'm praying he just comes on his own! Get out here, Levi! We are all ready to meet you!!
Anyway, I go back to the doctor Wednesday and I think I may go ahead and aim for induction later this week if nothing is happening. I've never been big on the idea, but this kid is already huge and I literally have people sitting around waiting on him to get here sooooo yeah. We will see what the doctor says, though. I'm praying he just comes on his own! Get out here, Levi! We are all ready to meet you!!
Thursday, March 17, 2016
39 + 4
Well, unless something crazy happens in the next 4 hours, it seems as if Levi will have hung around longer than Samuel did. Granted, I think Samuel's due date was a little off and I was actually 40 weeks, not 39+5. Still, this is the most pregnant I've ever technically been!
Everything still looks good. I was still measuring small at my appointment today - not surprising since I've done so the whole time with both boys. But, since they have to be cautious and all, I had a non stress test and an extra ultrasound, which was awesome because baby boy was totally showing off his sweet face the whole time!
As expected, the only explanation was that I somehow magically "hide my babies" - not that I feel like they are hidden at all!! I'm still pretty stinkin huge. Haha. Levi is actually measuring really big. His head measured 41 weeks and the rest of him was just over 40. There can definitely be some discrepancies with weight prediction, but right now the estimate is 8.5 pounds. Yikes! My fluid was extra high too, which is a good thing overall, but in no way explains the small measurements. Whatever, I will take it!
Anyway, so now I just get to wait until labor starts. I'll go back next Wednesday if nothing happens before then. Hopefully I won't be needing that appointment! I'm 2.5 cm and 60%, a small jump from my 1.5 cm last week... So something is happening anyway? Oh, and this is gross, but I want to remember in case I have another kid - I totally lost my mucus plug Tuesday. And it. Was. Disgusting. But, hopefully that means something is happening too. :)
Oh, and my weight gain is exactly what it was with Samuel when I checked in to the hospital - 36 pounds. Apparently my body just does that.
I'm also doing the 1 am/4am pee breaks most nights, which was true with my first pregnancy too.
I'm still suffering from the occasional bout of reflux. And exercising every day, though pretty much only walking now - trying to do 2-3 miles a day. It's been gorgeous this week, so I've been making good use of the stroller. I'm totally up for the elliptical or stairs if I go to the gym, there just hasn't been any need when it's 70 and sunny. :) I'm also still doing squats at home/some arm weights. I figured it was time to quit with the back work though since my lower back is working enough! Haha.
I guess that's all for now. Hopefully my next post will be "meet Levi!!"
Everything still looks good. I was still measuring small at my appointment today - not surprising since I've done so the whole time with both boys. But, since they have to be cautious and all, I had a non stress test and an extra ultrasound, which was awesome because baby boy was totally showing off his sweet face the whole time!
As expected, the only explanation was that I somehow magically "hide my babies" - not that I feel like they are hidden at all!! I'm still pretty stinkin huge. Haha. Levi is actually measuring really big. His head measured 41 weeks and the rest of him was just over 40. There can definitely be some discrepancies with weight prediction, but right now the estimate is 8.5 pounds. Yikes! My fluid was extra high too, which is a good thing overall, but in no way explains the small measurements. Whatever, I will take it!
Anyway, so now I just get to wait until labor starts. I'll go back next Wednesday if nothing happens before then. Hopefully I won't be needing that appointment! I'm 2.5 cm and 60%, a small jump from my 1.5 cm last week... So something is happening anyway? Oh, and this is gross, but I want to remember in case I have another kid - I totally lost my mucus plug Tuesday. And it. Was. Disgusting. But, hopefully that means something is happening too. :)
Oh, and my weight gain is exactly what it was with Samuel when I checked in to the hospital - 36 pounds. Apparently my body just does that.
I'm also doing the 1 am/4am pee breaks most nights, which was true with my first pregnancy too.
I'm still suffering from the occasional bout of reflux. And exercising every day, though pretty much only walking now - trying to do 2-3 miles a day. It's been gorgeous this week, so I've been making good use of the stroller. I'm totally up for the elliptical or stairs if I go to the gym, there just hasn't been any need when it's 70 and sunny. :) I'm also still doing squats at home/some arm weights. I figured it was time to quit with the back work though since my lower back is working enough! Haha.
I guess that's all for now. Hopefully my next post will be "meet Levi!!"
Saturday, February 27, 2016
36+6
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!!
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!!
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!!
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