2/12/08 155 bpm

2/18/08 The family heard the heartbeat! 151 & 154 bpm

3/17/08 Heartbeat was 142!

3/24/08 Heartbeat was 154 at our u/s. It's a boy!!! We are over the moon!

4/14/08 Heartbeat was 136!

4/18/08 Kenny saw and felt the little guy move for the first time!

4/22/08 The girls felt the little guy move for the first time!! They were so excited and amazed!

4/28/08 Baby is still a boy! HR 152. He weighs 1lb 2oz! Everything looks great! He wouldn't stop moving during the entire u/s! He's a hyper little guy!!!

4/29/08 It's my birthday! Turned 37, yuk!!

5/15/08 Felt my first little elbow, knee, heel or something pointy! It was little, almost the size of two knuckles put together. When I went to push it Andersen took off! Then he came back and I pushed it again and he ran off again, but this time he didn't come back!! Guess he is not into playing yet! :)

5/16/08 Doctor's appointment today ~ doctor was kind of grumpy today! Andersen's HR was 136! And I only gained 2lbs!!!

Welcome to my page!

Hello everyone and thanks for visiting!

I am a mom of 2 girls ages 14 and 7 , and I am expecting a new little one in August. The new one was a bit of a shock, but such a happy, welcome surprise!

I am an older mom I guess (sounds so ancient), I am 36 years old and will be 37 when the baby is born. I am a little afraid of the age thing, but from what I have read from other moms in the same age group, things should be fine. I believe that!

My first daughter was an emergency c-section and my second daughter I had a VBAC. Neither delivery was much fun since each held its own problems. With the c-section I lost a lot of blood and was anemic for a long time after. I was as white as a sheet and very tired. The VBAC was not a smart move for me and I wish I would have had a repeat c-section. I pushed for almost 3 hours and ruined my pelvic floor, I had a cystocele, rectocele, and a uterine prolapse from all of the pushing. I was incontinent for over a year later until I decided to have the repairs done.

I had the repairs done when my youngest daughter was almost 2 years old and it was wonderful! I no longer wet my pants when I sneezed or jumped. I did still have some bulging from the cystocle and my uterus was lower than normal. The doctor who did the surgery recommended that I not get pregnant so I wouldn't ruin my repairs. Needless to say, I am a worried about my repairs not holding up.

This pregnancy is such a gift! I had such a hard time getting pregnant with my youngest daughter, it took over a year doing temps and charting, and I had a miscarriage before her, it was very draining. This time we were not trying to get pregnant, just tossing the thought around a little, we were even using control methods, and when was a day late I thought maybe I should take a test since I am as regular as clockwork. Sure enough, POSITIVE!! The hubby and I were surprised but thrilled! It was such a miracle to me that it didn't take a ton of trying, or even trying once for that matter!

So far, I have had 3 doctor's appointments with 2 ultrasounds, one just to confirm the pregnancy and one to calm my fears since I was spotting a few times. Things look good so far, the baby has a strong heartbeat and is on track for growth development. Yeah!

A little about me, I am a fulltime student, I work as a youth director at a church and I have been married to the same loving guy for 15 years. I don't really have any hobbies, but I love to watch movies when I can - I especially enjoy renting them, curling-up in my chair with a blanket and indulging in a huge bowl of popcorn!

I would love to meet other moms that share some of the same things I have going on. Feel free to stop by and say hi! And congrats to you!

Maybe this will be our boy!! 3/24/08 It IS our boy!!

Madame Zaritska's reading

What she senses for you
The day you deliver, outside will be rainy. Your baby will arrive in the afternoon.

After a labor lasting approximately 2 hours, your child, a boy, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and will be 20 inches long. This child will have light blue eyes and dark hair.