Life as I Know it

Week 33/34

2012-02-08T21:11:00.000-08:00

40 Days to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, February 6th we went to the doctor and actually got to see the baby again. I was happy to see this little kiddo again. I mean I can feel it moving but to actually see it is so happy. My heart just melts with Love for this baby. So the first picture is a face shot and I am already in love, the second is a hand, and the third picture is actually the umbilical cord measurements. I learned a lot today about what the doctors look at when doing an ultrasound. My doctor is amazing because he will actually stop and answer any questions that I have at that moment in time. He was taking readings of the umbilical cord and showing us that the movement of the fluids from me to the baby are really good. He wants to see the movement on the line either under the line or above the line but not both. So what you are seeing is prefect. What the third picture shows is not anything of the baby but of me and the cord. We also got to hear the heart beat again and everything is sounding good still.

Ok, so you might be wondering why the post is titled Week 33/34. Well that is due because my doctor told us that I am a week further along than we thought. So now my estimated delivery date is March 17th so that makes me at 34 weeks and not 33. So I skipped a week. My doctor wants to see me in two weeks, so my next appointment is Monday, February 20th.

I am still dealing with a lot of indigestion and I am hoping that it will all be gone once I deliver this sweet bundle of joy. I am still on the right track and drinking about 100oz of water a day. I am still amazed at myself at how well I am doing with that. But I know that it has to be done so I will do anything to be healthy and to have a healthy baby. At 34 weeks the baby weighs about 4 3/4 pounds, like an average cantaloupe, and is almost 18 inches long. The baby is already head down and getting ready for delivery. From the ultrasound we could see that the baby was in the fetal position but pointing down. Also I was able to know exactly what party of the baby I was feeling and what was kicking me. Above and to my right of the belly button is it's butt and feet, so I was joking and saying I can start spanking that little butt when I get kicked.

This week at work I had a smile on my face because one of my little guys was very comfortable laying on my belly and I had to share these pictures. I tried to get the picture of Lucky when he would actually rest his head on my belly but he would move everytime I would bring my phone up to take a picture. It was also funny to see his reaction when the baby started kicking and moving and he was still laying on me. Love the looks on the dogs faces when they get kicked by the baby and they are trying to figure out what is going on.

We will see what the doctor saying in two weeks and hopefully I am still on the right track and not starting to dilate any. I want to keep this little one in as long as possible. But I am getting excited to see that beautiful little precious face for the first time.

Week 32

2012-02-06T18:02:00.000-08:00

This week has been a very busy week. Not much activity going on with the baby. All is well and going smooth. The baby is kicking a lot and moving around. I am still drinking tons of water. Friday I actually woke up with another bladder infection and oh how unhappy that made me. I loaded up on more and more SmartWater and Gatorade. I am still watching what I eat because anything and everything here lately seems to be causing me problems either with my acid indigestion or gallbladder. Oh the fun of those two. They are estimating that the baby weighs as much as a large jicama -- about 3 3/4 pounds. Ok now if you are anything like me I had to look up what a jicama was, and I quickly found it out that a Jicama is a crispy, sweet, edible root that resembles a turnip in physical appearance. This baby is about 16 3/4 inches long from head to heel. There is one thing that is funny that I have noticed about me in the last couple of weeks mostly more this week though is that I have a wheezing sound coming out when I breath through my mouth. I am not a person that can breath good through my nose so I always breath through my mouth and now it is getting harder and harder to do that and then now I sound funny. Taylor and I started laughing at one point because it sounds funny. It actually reminds us of Landon and his sounds he made with all the tubing in his mouth. My mom said that I did it some growing up but that it must be the baby and the way I am carrying it that is causing the noise. There is a lot going on this week that Taylor laughs at me about. Especially the more frequent potty breaks that I have to do. Sometimes I think he wants me to pee myself because we can be talking and he gets me to start laughing and then when I get up because I have to pee he wont let me. Then I start laughing, wheezing, and coughing and then he finally lets me up to go.

Saturday 2/4/12 we went to Miles' first birthday party. I was in some pain due to the gallbladder but had a great time. But the most amazing thing happened that night while at the hotel room with my family that came in for my Baby shower on Sunday 2/5/12. We were all sitting in the hotel room cutting up and laughing and I guess this kiddo wanted to get involved in the conversation. Because all of a sudden I could see my belly move and the movement kept going. At one point it had to of been a foot or knee or something but my belly just kinda of rolled and my cousin Tanya could see it from across the room. Sheila got a large kick which made her smile big. It was so good to see how much this kiddo enjoyed our laughs and conversations. All night my belly was dancing and the baby was having a good ole time. Can't wait for the baby to actually meet all of the family.

Sunday 2/5/12 was my baby shower and it was a blast. Amanda & Misty worked so hard getting everything ready. We played a couple of games the first one was I had to answer questions about the upcoming arrival of our baby but the trick was that I had to answer them the way Taylor would have answered them. Sadly I only got 4 questions correct. Then they had a memory game and it was hilarious. There's a whole new meaning behind candy bars we eat now after playing this game. We had wonderful cake and food and I received lots and lots of gifts for our new addition.

I am so excited Monday, 2/6/12 I get to see the baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Week 31

2012-01-25T20:21:00.000-08:00

This week I started off by making fun of myself. I took these pictures and sent them to my mom and titled the email Pregnant, Not Pregnant, Pregnant Again!!!! I just thought it was funny that I look so huge from the side and normal from the front.

I am so glad that I went to the doctor last Friday, because I am feeling a little better each and everyday. He put me on antibiotics for 5 days with a pill 2 x day and I finished the pills today (Wednesday, January 25th). I am so glad because those pills oh did they stink. I am still doing good on drinking tons of water. I can't believe how much water that I am actually drinking. I have only had 3 soda's and or sweet tea since Friday. And I love me some sweet tea. The only downfall that I have noticed with drinking so much water is that I am not hungry at all. I guess the water is filling me up. I do hate that I have to pee every 10 to 15 minutes it seems like. But I will do anything to not have that infection again it was very painful. I am still in some pain, discomfort and also still a little weak but hopefully that will subside. I am trying to keep this kid in me a long as possible and staying away from any and all infections will help. My doctor did tell me that he is willing to have this baby come as early as a month early so that we can get the gallbladder out as soon as possible. So I do know that it is bad if he is willing to do that. But he also said with the history of Landon he understands that we want to wait. We are just hoping that it doesn't get any worse. I have come to a conclusion that my immune system is outta whack because of my gallbladder issues and not because of the pregnancy. I am glad that we have found a reason why I have been sick so much. Hopefully once the gallbladder is removed I will start feeling back to normal.

Roughly about 60 days to go!! 2 months, WOW! where did the time go? Before we know it this kiddo will be here and no more sleeping for me. The exciting feeling about this week had to be when I was taking a shower and I was rubbing my tummy. I could feel which I couldn't determine if it was the leg or arm but I could feel the baby while I was rubbing my belly. I so wanted to call Taylor into the bathroom but he was outside in the garage. So I just told him afterwards. It was an awesome feeling to actually feel the baby through my skin. I am always trying to figure out what position it is in at different times of the day. I am also enjoying all the movement I am getting to feel this week. I can't believe how active this kiddo is. Hopefully what they say is true and an active baby is a happy baby. I am still dealing with a lot of acid indigestion and it is making me not want to eat hopefully this too will go away once the baby is born. From this week on, this baby will continue to gain around ½ pound a week until shortly before birth and right now it weighs about 3½ pounds and measures a little over 16 inches. Oh my!, is all I can think of right now and the fact that it has to come out of me at some point. This was the only fear I had when I was pregnant with Landon and again this fear comes back even though I know it doesn't hurt for long and the joy I get when I see and hold this baby for the first time ever. All in all this week has been very calm and quiet, and that is the way I like it.

Week 30!!!!

2012-01-18T10:12:00.000-08:00

Well, Wednesday, January 18th was my doctors appointment for my gallbladder and the good news is that he is going to wait until after the baby is born. The only thing now is hoping that I don't have anymore attacks. The doctor is worried about how many stones are in my gallbladder and hoping that my liver is not being effected by this because then we will have to deal with liver failure and pancreatitis. Which both is fatal. So he is going to have my liver count checked, he does have some concern of my liver count. The bad thing is that the stones are all small stones and packed in there so that they move around more and that is what causes the painful attacks. He said that he wished that the stones were larger because then he wouldn't have to worry about doing the surgery so close after the baby is born. The bad thing about being pregnant and dealing with the gallbladder is trying to figure out if the back pains are caused from my gallbladder or the baby. I may be having baby back pain or many small gallbladder attacks it is to hard to tell when you are pregnant. So after talking with the doctor we are going to wait and re-evaluate me 2 weeks after the baby is born. Then at that time schedule my gallbladder removal surgery for 4 weeks after my due date. He did say that once the baby comes out that I might have more attacks due to my body chemicals and then the surgery will be scheduled sooner. They normally want to wait 6 to 8 weeks but with how many stones I have he wants to do the surgery as soon as possible afterwards. The risk of before is to risky for the baby so he is hoping that we can wait. After reading all my charts and talking to me the doctor is going to get with my OBGYN and they are going to discuss my condition. He told me that normally this is an outpatient surgery and that I will be out a week after surgery to recover. He also wants me to make sure that my delivery is a vaginal deliver and not a C-Section. Because then if it is a C-Sections then we have other problems to worry about. Man being pregnant causes a lot of problems with your body when it comes to other issues and surgeries. My doctors comments about pregnancy is that it is more of a disease in his eyes because of everything that can go wrong with your body and that there really isn't anything that can be done with out risking the baby. Never thought of it that way. On another note he did ask me when my due date is and when I told him March 26 he looked at me and asked me if I was carrying twins because if not then he doesn't see me lasting until then. I kept telling people that my belly is getting huge and now I believe it. I never thought my due date was that far off and now I am thinking this baby will be here 1st part of March. I go back to my doctor February 6th so we will talk then and hopefully have more of an idea then. The exciting news is that I will get to see the baby that day. Friday, January 20th I went to the doctor for a concern that I was having. Very scared after I wasn't able to walk with out sever pain in my pelvis area and my legs. It started Monday and gradually got worse by the end of the week. I wasn't feeling good and started to worry that I was already starting to dilate. Well good news is that I am not dilating but the bad news was that due to my sever gallbladder I started getting an infection and I was very dehydrated. So now I am on antibiotic's and I have to drink 4 to 6 32oz's of water a day and 1 to 2 Gatorade's or SmartWater for electrolytes. Enough about me, so now on to my 30th week of pregnancy!!!!!

A few more weeks to go! This baby weight is starting to impact more of my life than ever. Bending over is tricky if not impossible. And tying my shoes? Forget about it I have to sit down to pretty much do anything that I would normally do standing up. Also shaving my legs HAHAHA that is even funnier than ever now with this huge belly. This baby is about 15.7 inches long now, and it weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds it, but that volume will decrease as it gets bigger and takes up more room in my uterus. The baby’s eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after the baby is born it will keep its eyes closed for a good part of the day. So reading the information that all these websites are giving me it is also telling me that I may be feeling a little more tired these days, especially if I am having trouble sleeping. Well I am sleeping great with the exception of my sever heartburn. I also might be clumsier than normal, which is perfectly understandable. Well great just one more thing to make me clumsier. I am already a clumsy person so this is going to be fun. They say it is because not only am I heavier, but the concentration of weight in my pregnant belly causes a shift in my center of gravity. Plus, thanks to hormonal changes, my ligaments are more lax, so my joints are looser, which may also contribute to my balance being a bit off. This all answers the crazy questions of why I am running into things more now. Also my poor belly is sticking out more and I keep bumping it with doors and other things I walk by. I am telling you right now this baby might come out all bruised up because of me. :-)

Week 29

2012-01-13T16:55:00.000-08:00

75 days left go to, or let me make it even seem shorter 75 Days equals (2 months 2 weeks & 2 days) or this to me seems shorter (10 weeks). It just doesn't seem that it can be possible that this pregnancy is going by so fast. I'm not going to lie I am starting to get nervous since my due date is coming so fast. I have the normal worries as of, Can I do this?, Do I know what to do?, Am I going to be a good mom?, and so on. I have so many worries going on in my mind and then I have to now worry about what this new doctor tells me come Wednesday, January 18th. about my gallbladder surgery. Hopefully I will get good news and that the surgery can be put off until after this kiddo is born. But then there are my worries about who is going to take care of My Kiddo while I am at the hospital? So much has started to go on in my mind. I know I have family that will be willing to take care of the baby but then the questions start pouring out in my mind that, This is My Kid and will these people take care of my kid the way I want and not the way they think? I feel bad for thinking this but this is my child and not theirs. I am so scared and wish that this didn't have to happen but again it is a part of my life I can't change how my body is. And then there is the obvious that this has to be taken care of or it will get worse. So I will have to handle and take control of my emotions and feelings. I am just so lucky to have people in my life that understand and keep telling me that how I am feeling and thinking is normal. Because right now that is what I need in my life, people who care about me and my feelings.

So I am at 29 weeks pregnant.

The baby now weighs about 2 and a half pounds
The baby is about 15 inches long from head to heel.
Brain is busy developing billions of neurons.
Baby's muscles and lungs are continuing to mature.
Baby can now distinguish real sounds and voices.
It can taste and respond to pain.
The milk teeth have developed under the gums.
Has more hair now and even has eyelashes and eyebrows.

Everyday I talk to my belly and tell this little bundle of joy how much I love it and how much it has already brightened my life. I also talk to it though out the day while I am at work. Anytime I am having a conversation and it decides to join in I laugh, and what I mean is it will kick me so I will stop and say hello and ask if it agrees. This kiddo still loves music so I will have to keep letting it listen to anything and everything.

I am still waiting for the night that one of my 4 legged kiddos gets kicked while we are sleeping and jumps wondering why mommas tummy just kicked them. It happened with Landon and Pinch and it was so funny to see the look on her face. She jumped and looked at me like Mom your belly just kicked me.

3rd Trimester!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Week 28

2012-01-07T18:10:00.000-08:00

Can't believe I am on the down hill of this pregnancy now. This week starts the beginning of my 3rd Trimester. About 80 more days to go!!! WooHoo!!!!!!! This is also the first week of the NEW YEAR and I am welcoming 2012 with open arms. Taylor and I celebrated the New Year in Houston with my family. More exciting news happened over the weekend in Houston. I learned that this kiddo will be yet another one of Paw-Paw's little shadows. Anytime my dad would speak and talk this kiddo got so excited and started jumping around. Also my mom was able to feel the movement. I was surprised because normally when someone else touches my tummy the baby stops moving around. Well I guess it knows that it's Granny & Paw-Paw love it so much that the baby wanted to show them that it loves them too. On Friday, January 6th my parents, Sheila, and the girls came up to spend the weekend with us and have our family Christmas and again this kiddo loves to hear it's Paw-Paw's voice and also loves music. It also let it's Aunt Sheila feel it kick. Love that this kiddo is sharing the love.

I went to the doctor on Wednesday, January 4th and also had my gestational diabetes test. Everything with the baby is still on track. He even said that my belly is right where it should be at 28 weeks. Thank god because I was starting to worry that this kid was going to be huge. I did remember to talk to my doctor about my gallbladder attacks and he scheduled me a ultrasound of my abdomen on Thursday, January 5th bright an early at the hospital. Well Friday, January 6th my doctor called me with the results of the ultrasound. He wants me to call and schedule an appointment to see a specialist so that it can be determined if I have to have surgery for my gallbladder before or after the baby is born. Hopefully it will not have to be done until after the baby is here because it is to risky at 28 weeks for surgery but if it needs to be done they would do it. Crossing my fingers that the doctor will give me good news and everything can wait until after the baby is here.

My next appointment isn't again until February 1st then after that appointment it starts my every 2 weeks.

Week 27

2011-12-29T23:12:00.000-08:00

Exciting News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The baby does love it's Daddy. Taylor was finally able to feel the baby move multiple times this week, I am so excited now. I was starting to think he would never get to feel the baby move. I am actually able to see my stomach pop and jump. The excitements we get to share with our children before they enter into the world. I LOVE every minute of being pregnant!!!!!!!!!!

88 more days to go. This is the last week of the 2nd Trimester I can't believe how time is flying by. This past weekend was Christmas and we had lots of family time and this coming weekend is the beginning of the NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!! I am welcoming 2012 with open arms!!!! And you know what this means, it means that this kiddo will be in my arms before we know it, and I can't wait.

The baby is the size of a head of cauliflower, and is estimated to be at least 2 lbs and is approximately 14.5 inches long. I hope that this kiddo is staying at the weight that it is suppose to be because it is going to be a long and hard delivery if not. ;-)

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Letter for you to read in the future...

Baby,
I just wanted to write you a little note in this weeks post just to say Thank you! You helped Mommy so much this week and you didn't even know you were helping, or maybe you did. On Tuesday, December 27, 2011 mommy lost a special part of her life when Joey her 6yr old Blue Jay passed away and when mommy was crying you would give me a kick just to let me know that you were here for me. I was having a hard time that day and when I needed it the most you would let me know with a kick that you were there for me and that I wasn't alone. Thank you so much for being here for me. I Love you so much!!!!!

~Love Always,

Mommy

Here are a couple of pictures of Joey so you can see how beautiful she was.

This last picture is the last picture mommy got of her

Week 26

2011-12-23T00:30:00.000-08:00

My belly is growing more and more. I can't believe that I am at the end of the 26th week. This kiddo is playing soccer in my belly. It is having a blast kicking it's Momma, because it knows it can't get in trouble right now so it is taking all it's shots now. Taylor still hasn't felt the baby move but he also doesn't really try to hard to fell the movement. His conclusion is that the reason why he hasn't felt the movement is because when I start feeling the baby move I get excited and my body chemicals send a different vibe to the baby and it makes the baby stop moving. But I try to get him to just keep his hand on my belly and he puts it there for like 30 seconds then he is done. Just wish he would wait to feel the baby move because once he did I think he would feel the excitement and joy as much as I do.

Not much has happened this week. My belly seems to be growing and stretching more and more I sometimes wonder if there is more than one baby in there because I feel HUGE. But I know there is only 1 in there. This kiddo is not going to be a tiny one I don't think. Oh please wish me luck and hopefully its not a 10lb baby. I know this is my 2nd pregnancy so that is why it is different but I was not this big until right before Landon was born. Well I have another week and a half before my next doctors visit so I will have to see what the doctor says about my belly growth. :-)

Well this kiddo is already enjoying life. It already knows what kind of music it likes and I love playing music and feeling it kick. It will be another one of it's Paw-Paw's little dancing machines. Every night now when I'm ready for bed I listen to music and when it likes a song it lets me know. My dad will be happy to have yet another grandchild to dance and sing with. The funny thing is that the music is not just one genre it is all different kinds and that is going to be awesome because this family is not a specific music family we love all genre's of music. With it's Daddy, Paw-Paw, and me loving all types of music it will have a lot of different opportunities to enjoy everything.

This weekend is Christmas I can't believe that this year is almost over. Where in the world did this year go. Taylor and I already started talking about the day we go to the hospital and when we bring the baby home. I know planning this early is kind of funny but with our kiddos they will do what they want but hopefully this one will give us more time to plan. I want to have some kind of plans just in case I am not given time again and also I like that he wants to know exactly what I want. I have already started a list of the hospital needs I will need to have and also what I will want to have with me. Such as I have a stuffed elephant that I want to take with me to have a picture taken of the first day and then the elephant will be used in the weekly and monthly pictures to show the growth. The following picture is a picture of the exact same elephant I have used in a photo with a newborn.

Week 25

2011-12-15T14:21:00.000-08:00

This week has been uneventful and that's the way I like it. I am feeling a lot better this week and I am so happy about that. I was getting tired of the continuous sinus infections. The baby is kicking more and more and that makes me so HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have to take it more easier at work though. Worked to hard Monday and was really hurting a lot in my belly area and then I re-injured my wrist. I did call the doctor to check to see why my belly was hurting so much and they told me to relax and take it easy that night and see how I felt in the morning. All I did that night and the next day was kept making sure that I felt the baby moving around. By Tuesday my belly wasn't hurting anymore but my wrist and hand was swollen twice it's normal size and I had to wear my brace again. It is no fun getting OLD.

This week started out the with going and finishing up the Babies R US registry. Couldn't have done that without the great and much needed help of Amanda. :-) Now the only thing that we have to do is pick out a crib which I found one online but they don't sell it in stores so I can't go look at it and I want to actually see the product and also pick which room I want to use.

The time is flying by. I know with Christmas just next weekend time is sure gonna fly by. I can't believe that 25 weeks have gone by so fast. If I calculated it correctly I just have about 101 days left until my expected due date. Butterflies start fluttering in my tummy when I think about that, or maybe it is the baby kicking me. Life is going to be so different and I just can't wait to start again another chapter in my life with this little bundle of joy. I dream of the day that I get to hold this child in my arms and not let go. I hope that I am not one of those crazy mom's but I have a feeling that at first I am going to be just because of what I went through. Everyone is going to have to have some patience with me.

Well the acid indigestion has calmed down now with the new medication I am on. I just have to remember to take them. I am horrible with taking medicine.

Week 24

2011-12-08T16:45:00.000-08:00

24 Weeks Down!!!!!!

I can't believe how fast time is flying by, before I know it I will be in the delivery room. Then it will be a year old and then 10 years will have flown by. I just wish sometimes we can just stop and freeze time.

This kiddo has been one happy kid this week. It has been kicking and moving around so much that it feels like it wants out. We went to the doctor yesterday (Wednesday, December 7th) and everything is looking great. It was funny to see the look on the doctors face when he was trying to check the heart beat and the baby would not stop moving and running around. You would think with only such a small amount of space that the doctor would be able to find the heart beat easily. Well this kid had him working hard yesterday. It was so funny it felt like the doctor was drawing on my tummy with his monitor because he was chasing this kiddo around so much. Love the feeling of movement, like a little fish in my belly.

I am still dealing with a lot of acid indigestion. Talked to the doctor and he gave me other med's that I can try. Crossing my fingers in hopes that these will work, because my TUMs are not helping at all. I also talked to him about my constant sinus infections and migraines. But I forgot to talk to him about my gallbladder attacks. I need to start making a list. Because my memory is already horrible and being pregnant makes it worse.

When I read articles on different sites about the growth of the baby and what the development is at that moment. It amazes me, because last week the article referred to the baby at the size of a large mango and I could not for anything image a large mango. Well this week they gave me something that I can actually picture and they are stating that the baby is the size or an ear of corn and approximately 1.25 lbs.

My next doctors visit is scheduled for January 4th. and this will also be my glucose screening test to check for gestational diabetes.

Week 23

2011-12-02T10:36:00.000-08:00

Well this week has been just so fun, NOT!!! First I started out Monday with Laryngitis what fun that is and then come Monday night I started seeing this rash on my face. I did noticed that my face was itching a lot Sunday evening but come Tuesday the rash started looking worse. I did get my voice back Wednesday still scratchy and horse but at least I can talk and people can hear me again. By Friday the rash is starting to look better. Now I am just dealing with a stuffy head and congestion. Like I said before I guess my immune system is going crazy this pregnancy. I haven't been sick like this ever. It seems like it goes away and then comes back a few weeks later.

What I have read they are saying the baby is still about 1.1 lbs and is the size of a large mango. It can open and close it's eyes and the ears, fingernails, and finger prints are all developed. The baby is kicking and moving around more and more. The count down is getting closer. I have about 115 more days!!! I am getting so excited and I can't wait to meet our little bundle of joy. I have already started looking into Waterbaby Swim Classes I want to get this kid to love water just as much as I do. While I was pregnant with Landon my mom and I talked about the swim classes and we found a couple of places so I just started looking at them again.

Last Saturday my mom and I went through all of Landon's baby stuff that we still have. We wrote down everything that we have and also made a list of everything that we might need. I couldn't believe how much stuff I actually had. We found 2 baskets full of small toys and then came the laundry basket and box full of blankets, bath towels and wash cloths. I felt so bad because I made my mom cry a couple of times but I needed her to help me I couldn't have done it alone. Then Saturday night we were sitting around talking and she made a comment to see if we can start the baby registry online. What a wonderful idea that was then I didn't have to go into the store. I know I will need to go to the store for a couple of items to be added just for the fact that I can not decide by looking at pictures online.

Next Wednesday 12/7/11 is my next doctors visit hoping all is still going great. :-)

Week 22

2011-11-26T08:47:00.000-08:00

This week has been crazy because it is the week of Thanksgiving. I haven't been able to really relax. I am so Thankful for a healthy baby and my wonderful family.

As of this week I have about 120 more days to go and the baby is weighing in at around 1 lb. Any changes you might ask, well not too many just that this kiddo is sitting very very low and hurting my lower stomach a lot. I am now wearing a belly support that Taylor laughs at me every time I put it on. I am also dealing with a lot of lower back pain. Nothing I can't handle just very uncomfortable and this in the long run is all well worth every moment. The baby is moving and kicking a lot more this week. I try to get Taylor to feel but still nothing yet. I am still dealing with the heartburn, acid reflux, and a lot of burping. I have found out that the baby doesn't like anything fried. Luckily it doesn't cause me to get sick and throw up it just makes me have really bad acid indigestion.

We have decided on both a girl and boy name. I am so excited for that. Boy name was so easy for both Taylor and I. It was the girl name that was giving us problems. I had a list going and the funny thing is that the name wasn't even on the list. But I know I still have a couple of months left so these names can still change. :-)

Week 21

2011-11-15T15:50:00.000-08:00

133 more days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok so that sounds like a long time but in reality it's only a few short months. With all the excitement of the holidays just around the corner the time will fly by like nothing else.

This week I am feeling more and more of the baby moving around. Still no hard kicking but that will come in time. It still amazes me of the feeling that we as moms get to feel. I just wish that Taylor could feel it just once to understand the joy I am feeling. I sit there and start laughing to myself or out loud when the baby starts moving around. At night when laying in bed I try to hold my hand with a little pressure on my belly to see if I can feel the baby moving or if I can tell what position the baby is in at that moment. But nothing yet. I still just feel everything inside, no movement outside yet. The whole process still amazes me of what we become of.

From what I am reading they state that the baby is already starting to establish a regular sleep cycle and dreaming. Also that the baby is the size of a banana so approximately the baby is 11" and 15oz.

So I started thinking about what foods I have been craving this time around. Chips and Salsa is still something I am craving. But whats different with this pregnancy is that I am craving water and apples. I want to eat healthy which makes me happy. Because with Landon it was sweets and junk food. I still have a sweet tooth but not as bad. I think Taylor is just rubbing off on me with his sweet tooth, because I never use to eat a lot of sweets.

Week 20

2011-11-08T11:48:00.000-08:00

Well I am officially at my halfway mark of the pregnancy and I can't believe it. Only a few more months and we see our beautiful child for the first time ever. I can't wait for that moment!!!!!! I am still experiencing indigestion and heartburn my best friend for both pregnancies has been my TUMS Smoothies. I am also still so tired. When does the 2nd trimester energy happen?

I have a lot to get done and only a few months to do so. I still can't figure out what room to use as the nursery. I'm hoping that my mom during the week of Thanksgiving can help me organize everything that I have to see what I still need. After Landon passed away I couldn't handle all the baby stuff around the house so we gathered it all up and took most of everything back and stuff I kept my mom boxed up. I still have all the blankets and towels because I washed everything. I also have some clothing but not much. I am starting to make a list of things I know that I will need and of the items that I know we took back. It will be hard opening up all the boxes again. But I will be fine. I am a strong person and I have a great support system that lets me cry when need too. My parents are so excited for this new addition to our family. My mom can't wait to be yet another grandma. And I can't wait to see my dad play with this one and enjoy this one as much as he enjoyes Julie and Jayla. I love watching him enteract with the kids. Brings out the big kid he is. :). Makes me sad though because they didn't get to have these moments with Landon. I cry sometimes when I see them enjoying the girls and knowing that they are missing someone. But now they will have another one to enjoy.

Taylor and I are already talking about names and we have agreed on the Boy names just not on the Girl names. We had a girl name picked out for when I was pregnant with Landon and now I don't even like that name. Thank god he was a Boy. I know names are hard but who would have guessed that it would be this hard. I want a name that flows well with Marie since my sister and I had said that we would use our middle names for our first girls. So Julie has my middle name and if this is a girl she would have Sheila’s middle name. Both Taylor and I agree that we want a traditional name that will grow with the child. I have asked many people to give me ideas and I have started a list, but then Taylor reads the list and starts deleting them. We will eventually come up with a perfect girl name and all will be happy. Hey it was the week before Landon was born that Taylor and his Aunt Sheila named him. I had no clue of a boy’s name then.

We went to the doctor today (Tuesday 11/8/11) and my doctor is pleased with everything. Baby is growing perfectly. The heart beat is perfect he says and the baby's position is normal for a week 20 pregnancy. We go back to the doctor in 4 weeks. :-)

Exciting News 19 Weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-11-04T22:05:00.000-07:00

So our life is now officially going to change in the next few months. We finally went to the doctor on Monday, October 24th and confirmed that we are expecting our second bundle of joy, due March 2012. Seeing the baby on the screen brought back a lot of memories and brought out a lot of emotions and feelings, and yes I cried. Who wouldn't after what I went through with Landon? I am so torn with my feelings of excitement and fear. Everyone is happy for us and wanting to know the sex but again we are not going to find out the sex of this baby either. It's the excitement of not knowing that I love the most. When asked "What do I want" the only response that I have is that I want a Healthy baby that we bring HOME!!!!!!!!!!

All the excitement and joy of being pregnant is starting again. I have started feeling the baby move and kick and all my morning sickness is gone. When people have told me before that each pregnancy is different they are correct. I have been dealing with massive migraines with this pregnancy more often than with Landon. But with Landon I was sick for 3 months straight and with this one it was just a couple of weeks of morning sickness. Thank goodness for that. I don't have a lot of energy and get tired very easily. I also have been sick more now than I have ever been in the last couple of years. First I came down with a serve sinus infection that lasted almost a month and then last weekend I had to deal with a server stomach virus. I guess my immune system is outta whack this year.

Skull Shot

Ok so back to Baby Vaughn # 2, both doctors that we have seen are very pleased with the growth of the baby. My first doctor sent me to a High Risk specialist to monitor the progress of the baby to make sure everything was going good. I will not have to see the High Risk doctor again unless my doctor thinks otherwise. Monday 10/24/11 the baby was not being cooperative at all with the sonogram the doctor only got shots of the heart, top of the head, and one leg. Then Tuesday 10/25/11 the baby was happier having its picture taken because we got face shots, profile and full body. So we were happy to be able to see the baby. It still amazes me of the technology options we have now. I loved just watching the baby move around all over the place. My doctor wants to see me every 2 weeks so my next appointment will be Tuesday, November 8th.