21 weeks!

Well, a day late again, but I figured I would go ahead and post a quick little update! It is getting a little busy around the holidays so I am a little lazy when it comes to doing this now haha. Might have something to do with the fact that Im in the middle of the second trimester, not much change. I havent even taked a current picture in several weeks, I dont feel like I have changed enough anyway. Ill get on that this week for the next update though! Im starting to realize that even though it seems like march is far far away the first 21 weeks have really flown by!!! Crazy. Im sure ill be sitting at home with my new little baby and be astonished how fast it all flew by! Im actually getting excited for Labor and all that! :) Starting to get excited to move along and meet him!

I still have only gained 5 or 6 pounds, they say Im in for a growth spurt of weight gain soon though? I guess we will see, Im hoping not to gain too much!

Im thinking our little man is closer to 13oz or 14oz, since he was 10oz at 19weeks. Oh my :) haha

He is getting big and fillling my belly. Its really exciting because the last two weeks or so he has been getting more active and kicking harder. I feel him several times through the day! I forget sometimes that he isnt still tiny floating around in a big bubble, that he actually is already filling up the whole space inside! Our little dude likes to stay upside down and down inside my pelvis...must be a cozy spot. Then he kicks his legs up around my belly button while his head is down inside my hip! Feels like he is going to fall out sometimes! haha

Well I guess thats all I have to say for this week, ill make sure to take a picture for next week though!! Im gettting really excited to be 24 weeks and beyond! (viability week) I think I will feel better, not that I have a reason to worry now, but just the idea that if I went into really early labor they would try to save him if he is 24 weeks or more. So that will be an exciting milestone post! Yay

20 weeks!!!! halfway!!

Halfway!! Horray!!! Im pretty excited to be halfway through the pregnancy! Although I really enjoy being pregnant, Im pretty excited to get to meet sweet little baby!!! which by the way if anyone missed...is a BOY!

We are really getting into the full swing of everything all at once. We finally found a house! Yay and we have been moving in and such this past week. We are so so excited. We have started getting all the baby stuff we had begun to collect and put in his new room, I cant wait for derek to start building the crib!!! Its going to be so nice! Then in 2 1/2 weeks we are having my baby shower, everyone decided to have an early one so that my grandma could make it! After that comes the holidays and ill be starting my third trimester before we start the new year! Its going to fly by fast I can already tell. Im sure ill be missing it before I know it. Especially my sleep! :)

This week the baby is swallowing amnioic fluid which is giving his little digestive track good practice.

This is the size of the baby from crown to rump. From crown to feet he should be somewhere around 10-12in. Little man was measuring 10in at my ultrasound two weeks ago so im betting he is on the higher side of that measurement!

Liked this picture, I know the baby is getting bigger and so is my belly, just crazy to think he is getting to be this big! Pretty exciting!!!! My belly size doesnt feel like it has changed much in the last couple weeks. Im not sure though, I will probably take another picture tomorrow since I was a slacker this week and skipped taking one. (Im running out of colored walls at work lol)

Im not sure if im this big or not, but many times I feel this big. Glad im not the only one obviously! I havent been craving any other types of foods and nothing has really changed. I havent really gained any weight still. Im still at the 5lb mark everytime I go to the doctor. The only new update is that this week I started taking progesterone shots which I will have to continue to have every week until Im 37 weeks. They are doing this as a precaution for preterm labor. Mainly since Jordan was born so early at 34 1/2 weeks and that I went into labor at 30 weeks. We are really trying to prevent a repeat of that. The shots are suppose to help prevent that or at least get me further along if he does come early. Guess ill have to get over my not liking shots and just deal. Although, I would like to whine that they have to give them to me in my upper butt cheek and they are super thick shots (nurse described it like cooking oil)...UGH So my butt will be sore for the remainder of the pregnancy. haha Oh well its for the best!

19 Weeks!

I was a slacker this week and thought I would have more time to get on here and post the ultrasound news! Although Im sure everyone knows by now that the baby is a BOY! :) We are both really excited, a bit surprised because we thought it was another girl, due to the fact that my pregnancy was pretty much exactly like the one with Jordan. We didnt care what the baby was either way so of course we are very happy! Cant wait to meet him!!!! Everything in the ultrasound looked great and he was very healthy and weighed around 10oz! Yay

I still feel the same other than Im starting to feel big in the last couple weeks. I dont think my belly has changed shape too much but I guess because everything is getting more cramped up by the day that I am starting to feel it. Today I have actually felt so stretched and big Im afraid I will end up with stretch marks! Im praying that doesnt happen! I still have only gained 5 pounds but the doctor said after this week it should be a gain of about 1/2 pound a week! I dont know where I am going to put it lol My belly already feels big.

This little one is quite active. Hasnt done any crazy flips yet but im sure that is coming in the next few weeks. He is always kicking around though and jumping on my bladder. During the ultrasound his head was down on top of my bladder face down toward my hip bone and his butt was at my belly button. He kept hiding his face so the tech had to keep pushing at him and made me flip over so she could get a picture of that sweet little face! He wasnt having it, we were able to get a couple and enough for the measurements but then he flipped right back over and curled up again lol. Must be cozy

This was a picture of me at 19 weeks. I had been doing a picture every other week on the even weeks. However we did a little gender party with our family and we needed one for our baby slide show so I got an extra photo out of it!

We have so many awesome things coming up we are looking forward to I know the 2nd half of the pregnancy is going to fly by! As much as I enjoy being pregnant, I cant wait to have him here with us and Jordan cant wait to be a big sister!!!

18 Weeks!!!

Another week has passed and almost missed it again, but luckily I havent been late yet! We had a busy week at work last week(thankfully) so I was a little too busy to do an update. So here I am the night before Im 19 weeks, just like school work! haha done at the last minute. Here are my 18 week pictures of my big giant tummy haha. I feel like im showing too much too fast, I hope that doesnt mean Im in for stretch marks this time!! eek. Either way im excited to be nearly halfway there!!!! And the most exciting thing the whole pregnancy...Im getting my anatomy ultrasound this friday!!!! YAY! We cant wait to find out if this a lil boy or girl. We are actually planning a little family get together this coming sunday to tell our family the sex of the baby, with a little game, its going to be funnnn!

18 weeks belly! :)

Bare  belly pic!!

My little sweet potato!!!

This picture made me feel alot better about my big tummy! haha makes me feel like Im a little more on track than I thought about. This is about the same size as mine. I love feeling the little one jumping around in there!

Thought this was a cool picture shows the uncomfy organ cramping of pregnancy!!

I will probably make my next post friday even just because Im super excited about finding out what the baby is!!! I will keep you posted :)

We had such an exciting weekend I was able to get some fun pictures to post!! Derek and I went to the Panthers vs. Vikings game on sunday and had a great time!! It was so fun!! Since we arent really close fans of either team we didnt mind who won. The vikings beat the panthers at the end of the game. It was a close game!

Then monday we had halloween, we all went with Tom and Mollie and the boys around southern pines, even though halloween was terribly cold here!!! We still had fun and got lots of candy. Jordan was dorothy and Ben was papa smurf! They were so cute.

My sweet little dorothy, we had to add to her costume to keep her little arms and legs cold. Still cute.

Dorothy and Papa smurf with uncle "tunk" as Jordan calls him haha

The twins were smurfs too, mollie picked a good year to do these outfits because of the chilly weather.

We took Doby with us too. He did not like Jordan leaving us to go knock on doors with uncle tunk. He likes to keep an eye on her. So sweet :)

Jordan and Ben with their loot! Despite the freezing cold weather these too had a blast and wanted to keep trick or treating! Cant wait to see what they will want to be next year!

17 Weeks!!!

Seventeen weeks and counting!! According to my 'What to expect when your expecting' book...which makes no sense I will be in my fifth month starting tomorrow..when im  officially 18 weeks. Which means I'm four months and then some. Ill go with it! Im excited for sure. Im nearly halfway through the pregnancy! Cant believe it!! Im currently 10 days away from our ultrasound...the anticipation is killing me! I dont know if I could have made it til delivery haha. I dont have my list of questions for my blog but Ill try to include everything I can think of.
Im feeling great as usual. Cant really complain, other than achey sometimes. My cravings and aversions havent changed much, though I was able to eat some salad at olive garden this past week. I think because its just so tasty there!!  BIG NEWS...Jordan got to feel the baby kick her hand this past week. She was REALLY excited!!! She has finally decided that she thinks its a baby sister for sure. Haha guess we will see in 10 long days!!! uuugh!  Here is what my lil one is shaping up to look like. Starting to grow some hair, and if this baby looks anything like Jordan its growing ALOT of hair. Jordan had a ton of dark fuzzy hair and it was pretty long. She must have started early lol

This is a chart of where the uterus is each month. Im guessing im somewhere in between the 4th and 5th month. I look bigger than I did with Jordan, which is common with second time moms. Still kind of crazy how round my little belly looks. I look just about as big as my friend megan, who is 7 weeks ahead of me!

Another picture of what the little one should be looking like.

I cant wait until the baby is above a pound!! should only take a few more weeks!!! :)

And again one last picture! The baby is starting to produce fat! So hopefully he/she will be putting on some weight soon! Horray!
This little one is pretty active in the evenings, which is so fun. We can sit on the couch and as soon as I relax it starts jumping around in there! More entertaining than TV :)

My little Jordan is sick this week! We took her to the doctor and after three visits and a x-ray they decided that she has a slight case of pneumonia. Most of the day she feels okay when her medicine is working well, but at night she has a rough time coughing and she has been getting a fever around bedtime. She has a hard time sleeping. So keep her in your prayers til she is feeling herself again! She is really excited for halloween! She is dressing up as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. Cant wait until I can put up the cute pictures!

Week 16!

Coming to the end of my 16th week! Yay My little jelly bean is getting big! He/She sure is starting to jump around at bed time! Exciting!
How far along?: 16 weeks!!!

How am I feeling?: Pretty good. I got a pretty strong pelvic bone pain this week, especially in my tailbone...felt like it was broke. I think its time to invest in some good body pillows. Aside from that been lovely.

Weight?: I havent gained anything since last week im still at 129. Ive heard im still in the normal range and should start packin on the pounds in the coming weeks... eek!

How am I changing?: Just getting a little fuller and rounder in the belly area!

What I miss?: Eating junk food and not feeling bad about it afterwards.

Symptoms?: Not really feeling any lately except the occational kick ...pregnancy does well with my body. Thankfully!

How big is baby?: Getting pretty big!! Pretty exciting. I also hear it described as the length and width of your open hand. :) love it!

Cravings?: hmmm...just sweets lately. I have eaten too much chocolate. oh and my jello. That is a given.

Food aversions?: Same as before, meat, fast food salads...and I need to emphasize my utter dislike for bacon the most of all meats right now. UGH

Highlights?: The flutters and movements are getting stronger everyday!  I cant wait until its all the time! :) love it!

My big 16 week belly. Its a little bloated looking if you ask me. It doesnt look quite this big in the mornings when I wake up but by 8pm, when this pic was taken and I have eaten all day I turn into a fatty! :)
I decided to do a baby pool for all of our friends and family. I thought it could be alot of fun! Thinking of maybe everyone putting in a dollar? I guess it depends on who votes and if they are near enough to do this. Other wise, the winner can just go to sleep every night feeling pretty awesome for guessing it right! Haha, So I found this neat site that keeps up with it and people can cast all their votes. If you want to add your two cents feel free!!! <3

http://www.expectnet.com/games/Markeybaby

Week 15!!

 Im getting closer and closer to my appointment to find out what the baby is. Getting pretty excited. Jordan changes her mind everyday about what the sex of the baby is. She tells people she is going to have a baby sister and her name will be rapunzle lol then the next day she tells people its going to be a boy and she is naming him taylor (after this little boy who comes in the daycare all the time and they have alot of fun playing). I guess its good she isnt set on one or the other so she wont be disappointed either way. I have wanted to try one of those funny old wives tales tricks for finding out the gender but so far I have been too busy then forget haha. I think im going to try the baking soda one to see if it bubbles or doesnt.. Im sure its not right all the time, much like the others but sounds fun! :)

We havent been doing a whole lot lately except working and working some more. We do however take Jordan to Gymnastics tuesday nights and soccer on saturday morning. I dont have the pictures on the computer I update from so I will have to try loading them later. She does really well in gymnastics and loves it! I think we may be in for many more years of paying that bill :) Soccer was much less fun for her so far, I think because she is the littlest one in her group and she just doesnt run as fast as some of the older kids. They break it into 4-6year olds and Jordan has always been on the little side so I dont know if she will want to sign up for that again or not. She has started getting better though and has kicked the ball in the goal several times, so I guess we will see how it goes.

I recently found this neat little break down for a weekly pregnancy update so you dont leave stuff out, so Im going to give it a try!

How far along are you?: 15 weeks!!!

How big is baby? The length of a navel orange, crown to rump! :)

                                    



How am I feeling? Pretty good. I have had a great pregnancy, no sickness, no discomforts (yet) lol I occationally get a little tired but definitely have more energy lately than the first trimester.

Weight?: I really havent gained much weight yet, Im sure that is all about to change. I was 125 when I got pregnant. Which is actually about 10 pounds more than I weighed when I got pregnany with Jordan. I am now only at 129.

How am I changing? Not very much. I have a little bump where the baby is starting to show and mentally Im probably the same. I still dont think it has sunk in that I will have two kids. Even though I know in a few months I will bring a little baby home and I can even feel it kick occationally...it just doesnt seem very real.

What I miss?: Probably just sleeping on my tummy, and having a glass of wine lol. Not that I had them often, I think you only miss them when you cant have them.

Symptoms?: Not really, I think if I didnt have a little growing bump I wouldnt be convinced I was pregnant. Oh other than occationally I can feel a few kicks or rolls! That is really exciting. I guess occationally I have been getting a little emotional but not too bad.

Cravings?: Jello, sweets, pasta, cheese, fruit thats about it...that I can think of. I dont really have many cravings.

Food Aversions?: I have alot of these, I currently hate salad and almost all raw veggies, I dont really want meat or anything that seems to have protein haha. Dont get it. I cant ever find something I feel like eating because this seems to be taking over most of my food groups..especially around dinner time.

Highlights?: Feeling the baby move, he/she is starting to get stronger and more active. This past sunday Derek got to feel the baby for the first time. Man that was really exciting. The baby was doing some crazy stuff and Derek got to feel the baby several times in one night. I was surprised it was so early but the baby seems to be pretty active. Yay :)

24 days until we find out! :) :) :)