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5.27.2012

14 Weeks




How far along? 14 weeks! Welcome to the 2nd trimester!

Total weight gain/loss: Lost 2lbs at my last appointment (last Wednesday)

Maternity clothes? All maternity... aside from a few shirts that still fit, and skirts that will work throughout my pregnancy.

Stretch marks? Of course.... thanks to Boogie! Hopefully I won't get many more this time... but I doubt that!

Sleep: Sleeping ok. Waking up more to pee all night, waking up from CRAZY dreams, but overall getting a good night's sleep.

Best moment this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat! Wish I could have taken a picture of Boogie during the appointment... she doesn't know what to think about the midwives poking and prodding at my belly! LOL!

Movement: Yes! Not much though... if I lie VERY still in the bed, or sit very still every now and then I feel a little movement.

Food cravings: Taco salad, sour candy

Gender: To be determined on June 27.... as long as baby cooperates!

Labor signs: None... WAY to early for that!

Belly button in or out? In... too early for that too, lol!

Wedding rings on or off? On! At least at the moment... although they are getting a little tight.

What I miss: Caffeine... and at this moment, cold medicine (I don't take ANY meds aside from nausea medicine during pregnancy)

What am I looking forward too: Finding out if this baby is Bubby or Sissy!

Weekly Wisdom: Date night is FUN. LMBO!
 
 
Milestones: Baby could be sucking his/her thumb!



5.21.2012

Picture Extravaganza

I have been really bad about updating my pictures... not only have I not posted many here or on facebook, but I have left them on my camera and NOT put them on my computer until today... hehe! So... prepare yourselves, this is a LOT of pictures...























13 weeks (as of yesterday!)

How far along? 13 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I really need to check... I'm a little afraid to though!
 

Maternity clothes? I'm pretty much wearing only maternity pants/shirts and skirts with elastic bands. I'm showing much quicker this time, it's absolutely ridiculous!


Stretch marks? Of course.... thanks to Boogie! Hopefully I won't get many more this time... but I doubt that!


Sleep: I stopped taking Unisom and B6 last night and while I didn't go to bed super early like I have been, I did sleep really well AND woke up without nausea! YES!
 

Best moment this week: This is going to sound INSANE. But I SWEAR I felt movement... hasn't happened since so it could have been my imagination but it felt REAL. Now I feel incredibly insane, lmbo.
 

Movement: Maybe?!?!


Food cravings: Mixed nuts, nachos, and strawberries
 

Gender: To be determined in a few weeks!


Labor signs: None... WAY to early for that!


Belly button in or out? In... too early for that too, lol!


Wedding rings on or off? On! So far.... they still fit.


What I miss: Fitting into my clothes... I hoped to wear my regular clothes longer, but obviously that's not happening
 

What am I looking forward too: Setting up the baby's space in our room and creating decor for this little one with Boogie!
 

Weekly Wisdom: Ignore people with "advice".
 
 
Milestones: Baby's eyes have moved to the front of it's face... he/she is looking more human!



Alright... now here is my pregnancy test that I took on 4-3-2012:



And my 12 week photo (I plan on taking belly photos every other week like I did with Boogie... planning something fun for all of my kids with these photos)






5.15.2012

It's Official

I have reached a new level of crazy. As I have mentioned before, I am lacking THREE classes to graduate. THREE. One of my biggest issues the last few years is that when I would go to sign up for classes, the classes I needed were never available (some of the classes I needed online are only offered during certain times, and when I would go to sign up for those classes they were full). It was incredibly frustrating. So... 3 years later and I am SO close to being done, and since I've been here so long, I was able to sign up for the three classes I need ONLINE for the fall. But... WAIT. This baby is due in November, about 2 weeks shy of the end of semester. So yes, I am certifiably insane. It's official. I'm hoping I can do it! I am only taking the three classes, however they are not easy classes. Intro to Biology, Environmental Biology, and Intro to American Literature. That means a LOT of reading, a LOT of assignments, and two labs in addition to those 3 classes. EEK! Please pray for me... I'm determined to finally graduate and be done. Someday I will go back to school and finish my Bachelor's and then pursue Graduate school... but that will not be until our children are grown (and we are done... which could be 3 or 4 children... who knows!). I'm scared to death, but I'm hoping that things will be a bit easier with an almost 2 year old, and maybe just maybe I can work ahead and be done before Baby Bubby or Sissy arrives... right?



5.13.2012

12 weeks! (updated with belly photo)



How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I really need to check... I'm a little afraid to though!
 

Maternity clothes? I'm pretty much wearing only maternity pants/shirts and skirts with elastic bands. I'm showing much quicker this time, it's absolutely ridiculous!


Stretch marks? Of course.... thanks to Boogie! Hopefully I won't get many more this time... but I doubt that!


Sleep: Sleeping really well... hopefully once I "wean" off of unisom and B6 I will still sleep well. (By wean... I mean that I have to go off it slowly or it will make me sick with the sudden change in meds, hoping to do so soon and see if my morning sickness is gone... hopefully?)


Best moment this week: Ugh, this has been a rough week, not going to lie. And today was rough... didn't go well and I'll write about that in my next post.
 

Movement: I'm sure he/she is moving... I just can't feel it yet ;-)


Food cravings: Fruit, wings, and sour candy.
 

Gender: To be determined in a few weeks!


Labor signs: None... WAY to early for that!


Belly button in or out? In... too early for that too, lol!


Wedding rings on or off? On! So far.... they still fit.


What I miss: This week? CAFFEINE!
 

What am I looking forward too: Finding out whether this little one is a Bubby or Sissy. If it's a Sissy then we won't have ANYTHING to buy! If it's a Bubby... ugh. LOL, although I will be stoked either way, I just know I won't have to prepare as much if it's a girl ;-)
 

Weekly Wisdom: Cry. Cry all you want. 
 
 
Milestones: Baby is learning to move his/her fingers and toes, he/she is learning to suckle with his/her mouth AND he/she is growing growing growing!

I'm going to start putting these cartoons on my posts... they are hilarious!




5.06.2012

Overwhelmed With Blessings

I think today is the day it finally hit me that yes, I am really pregnant. When I got pregnant with Elah, and if you have followed our blog or have read the story about our journey with her, you know that it took us a great deal of time to finally conceive her. Over two and half years to be exact... it was heartbreaking, frustrating, overwhelming... so when we did finally get pregnant we were overjoyed and couldn't wait to share the news! I was on our due date board on babycenter religiously, constantly updating family and friends, etc. This time was a little different. Our intentions were to start TTC in March, after my 3rd postpartum cycle. My first was the week of Elah's first birthday, and it was VERY long cycle. I want to say it ended up being around 75 days or so. My second cycle seemed to go on forever as well and I was worried that if it didn't straighten itself out I'd have to make an appointment with the midwife and put TTC on hold. On April 3rd Elah had a rough time getting to sleep and staying asleep that night, but during the moments she was asleep I had very vivid dreams of me testing positive, holding a new baby, telling Elah she was going to be a big sister, etc. I know this was the Lord's way of saying, "SARAH! TAKE A TEST!" So I obeyed... and lo and behold, I was pregnant! I cannot even begin to tell you the shock I felt. I couldn't believe it, I thought it was too good to be true!

We made the decision to wait until our first ultrasound to announce, but I was still hesitant because in the back of my mind I kept thinking that this couldn't be real... we couldn't have gotten pregnant so quickly. So I talked to J about having our favorite photographer, Brandi Clemmons help us announce with some fun creative photos. I even wanted to wait until we reached the second trimester, but my sweet husband couldn't wait that long! Even after announcing I've still had trouble wrapping my mind around being pregnant again. I've struggled to accept that my little girl isn't going to be our only baby anymore, and in reality she ISN'T a baby anymore. Today however, it hit me. I am pregnant. My baby is growing, or really I should say my toddler AND my baby are growing and they are both healthy and I am overwhelmed with how incredibly blessed we are. I was so terrified that we would struggle again, and Elah would be so much older when we conceived... but my prayers were answered and my dreams came true and our little ones will be about 2 years apart. Just the way I wanted it.

I'm also amazed by how easily Elah is handling the changes... granted, she does act a little jealous some days and then there are days where she is clingy, whiny, and incredibly frustrating to deal with. But if you could see her kiss my belly, rub her hands where her baby is and say "love you!" it would melt your heart. I'm so proud of her, I'm slowly losing fear that she will struggle with a new baby in our family... I think she's going to love her baby brother and sister!

That's really all I wanted to say today... a little more actually, but I'm thrilled to say that I AM pregnant! :) Here's to 29 more weeks of being a family of THREE!





How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Haven't checked as of yet, but I'm assuming not much either way... haven't been able to eat much. NOTHING sounds good!

Maternity clothes? I'm wearing lots of skirts and my tighter fitting maternity pants... nothing fits right at the moment

Stretch marks? Of course.... thanks to Elah! Hopefully I won't get many more this time... but I doubt that!

Sleep: I fell asleep at 9pm last night... I can't remember the last time that happened. And Elah slept until 7, so I got a NICE long night of sleep!

Best moment this week: Elah had a GOOD day yesterday at home! She wasn't whiny or clingy, she laughed and played and cuddled! It was WONDERFUL!

Movement: I'm sure he/she is moving... I just can't feel it yet ;-)

Food cravings: Nachos and fruit

Gender: To be determined in a few weeks!

Labor signs: None... WAY to early for that!

Belly button in or out? In... too early for that too, lol!

Wedding rings on or off? On! So far.... they still fit.

What I miss: Hot hot hot baths.

What am I looking forward too: Today I'm looking forward to saying "buh-bye" to nausea.... I'm tired of feeling yucky.

Weekly Wisdom: It's OK to sit. It's OK to turn on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to get a few minutes of peace.

 
Milestones: Baby is growing! He/she is the size of a lime!



5.02.2012

Help?!

We found out we were pregnant about 5 weeks ago and I guess around that time Elah knew something was up. Ever since then she has whined and cried all day, everyday especially when Justin is at work. It is incredibly frustrating, nothing I do satisfies her. Granted, we are stuck in the house most days but I try to take Elah on walks but even that doesn't help most days. Not only is she miserable but because of the nausea I'm dealing with right now I am pretty miserable myself.

So, my question is... Have any of you dealt with this, particularly during a pregnancy? I don't know what to do for her to make her less miserable. I've resorted to her favorite TV show (Mickey mouse clubhouse) to cheer her up in the mornings because otherwise she climbs on me and presses on my stomach... Which isn't so fun when your stomach aches. Help?