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This is my second time writting on this page so I will give you a quick update on this pregnancy. We found out we are having a little GIRL!! I am completely shocked, as I thought it was a boy. I still have this feeling that it is a boy, because I feel the same way as I did with my son, and my cravings are even the same! Not to mention when the ultrasound tech was looking at the baby, you couldn't really see because we were looking at the profile of the baby. It's legs were down, and when it moved one leg a little bit the ultrasound tech said I don't see a penis, so it must be a girl! We are buying girl stuff, but keeping the receipts for everything. I started having pains in my lower abdomen a couple of weeks ago. I just thought they were stretching pains, but my husband was really concerned given my history. So I went to see my doctor. Well the pains still haven't gone away so now I have to see my doctor every other week, and get an ultra sound alternating weeks so they can monitor my cervix. I have to take it easy, and try to stay off my feet as much as possible. But we all know how that goes with other kids living in the house. Other then that, my baby moves constantly. I feel her all the time, especially when I am sitting or relaxing. My husband has felt her a couple of times, and both of our kids have felt her move as well! So she is a busy little bee. The doctor said she is a week ahead of schedule right now, but they are not changing my due date. She is just a big girl, but her daddy was a 9 pound baby, so I kind of expected it. I will keep you all updated if anything new happpens!! Take care everyone, and Happy Pregnancy!!!

October 8, 2007

Well I just figured I would write a little update. My baby girl is still moving constantly. She actually wakes me up in the middle of the night sometimes. I go on Wed for my ultrasound. Hopefully I can get the ultra sound tech to double check the sex so I can go register! I don't want to register for everything pink, and it comes out a boy! That would be aweful!! I have been extremly emotional lately. I try to stay strong, because my kids don't really understand, but it is hard. I started crying today because I couldn't find the 'perfect' pumpkin for my kids. They each have great pumpkins, and picked them out themselves, so they are completely happy with them. But I was just a mess! Other then that not a whole lot new going on here. I get out of breath easy, and get sharp pains still in my abdomen. I do plan on having my own baby shower, because not everyone knows each other, and I just would feel more comfortable throwing it myself. I am hoping to go register in the next couple of weeks. I am not really craving any one thing all the time, other than orange pop. A few days ago, I wanted mashed potatoes, and gravy. When I finally had it, it made me feel sick to my stomach, and I had to have my husband finish it. Other than that, nothing really. I can eat just about everything, but certain things give me really bad heartburn. I still can't drink orange juice(I get really sick from it), and any other juices gives me the worst heartburn! So that is it for now. I willl update the site on Wed to let everyone know for sure if I am having a little princess, or another little buddy! Take care!!

October 10, 2007

Well I just got back from my ultra sound. The tech confirmed that we are having a little girl. Now I can register, and keep buying girl stuff!!! They said my cervix looks fine, and they found a couple of cysts, but the doctor said they are nothing to worry about. He said they won't be painful to me, and won't harm the baby at all!! She was really active during the ultrasound, but when isn't she. I feel like she is always moving!! At least my husband got to see how active she is. I always tell him she is moving, but he complains that he can't feel her. I know it is different for me because she is inside of me, but at least now he could see what I meant. I thought being sick was over with, but last night I made pork chops, mashed potaoes, and corn. After we were finished eating I didn't feel well immediately, and about 5 minutes after dinner was over I ran into the bathroom and threw up all of my dinner. I hate that!!!! I am not sure what triggers it, but I wish I knew so I could stop it from happening. Other then that everything else is going well. I still get my pains, but at least they are not getting worse. I just think they are from my previous c-section scar stretching now, but my doctor isn't willing to take that chance. I will write more as I go along!

October 19, 2007

Well I went to the doctor today, again. He listened to her heartbeat, which I love hearing. She is always moving, and the doctor just laughed cause he said it was almost like she was moving away from him. He also stated that her heartbeat was at 140 when he first found her, and when she started moving it went up to 156, which was good. He said it shows that their central nervous system is in tact, and hers def. is in tact. Then he did the internal exam to check my cervix. He does this on me because of my previous pregnancy. He said it felt great, but he said her head was low. He asked if I feel a lot of pressure, and I told him yeah, especially when she gets the hiccups. I really feel it then. He said it isn't something he is too concerned about, but he would like for her to not be so far down. He said she at least moved back up when he poked in there, but he wished I didn't have so much pressure on my cervix. He also stated that my cervix is still in good shape, but it is on the low side for thickness. So that is why he has me going in every week. I go back on Wed. for another ultrasound, and that is also an internal so they can measure my cervix. I hate all these internal exams. I feel like saying, if you keep poking at something eventually it is going to pop, but I don't. I guess they are the doctors, and they know best. So other then that not a whole lot going on. I have gained 20 pounds so far, and feel like a fatty, but it comes with the territory:) I still take it easy when I can, and I love feeling her and watching her move inside of me!! I also forgot to mention that my husband and I finally registered. We went to Babies R Us and registered there. I started to register on Targets website, but I didn't really find a whole lot there, and their prices weren't that different from Babies R Us anyways. I know it will be and inconvience for family I have out of state, but this is just the stuff I wanted. I will probally look at Walmart soon though because I think I saw some bedding there I liked. Not sure though because Don and I both really like this bedding we found at Babies R Us, but figured we would wait till after I shopped around a little.

October 24, 2007

Well I went to my ultra sound appointment today. I thought I would just be in and out. Don didn't go with me today, he had some work stuff going on. He felt bad because he wanted to be at every appointment, but I told him it was fine, he didn't need to be at every one! Well I went in to see the tech, and he started by taking measurements of the baby. Everything on her looked great. She was in breach position, facing my left side, and had her little feet up by her head. He took measurements of her brain, heart, and spine, and everything looks great on her. Then he did the internal ultra sound to measure my cervix. Well he said my cervix was measuring at 2.74. I asked if that was ok, and all he said was that it was thinner then last time I saw him. He wouldn't say anymore to me. Then he sent me back to the waiting room to wait for the doctor. I was a little concerned because he got real quiet at the end, and this guy is usually real friendly. And the fact that he had me seeing the doctor was confusing because usually he just lets me go home afterward. Well I finally got in to see the doctor, and she told me that she was putting me on bedrest for the rest of my pregnancy because my cervix was a centimeter thinner then the last time they measured it. They usually like it around 4.0 and mine was at 2.74. She said I wasn't dialated at all, but she wanted to keep it that way. So no stairs, shopping, cooking, running around, ect. So pretty much I get to lay in bed for the next three months, bored, and do NOTHING! I am just so upset. I called Don crying as soon as I got out of the office. He said he figured the one time he didn't go something like this would happen. I just wanted to be able to enjoy this pregnancy. It is like the same thing is happeneing as when I was pregnant with Michael. I was hoping that wouldn't be the case. But I guess I was wrong. The baby is still really active, and I feel her punching and kicking me all the time:) That is good! I just wish my body was ok with being pregnant! I called my mom crying and she pointed out that at least I can get pregnant, that some people have a hard time with that, and I guess she is right. It is just so hard right now! Well I go see the doctor still ever other week, and internal ultra sounds alternanting weeks, so I will update if any change!

November 2, 2007

Well I went to the doctor on Wed, October 31, and everything is still pretty much the same. She said my cervix is still closed and seems to be hard. I am starting to have pains in my belly, where it feels like it is getting really tight, and I have some cramping in my lower abdomen. I brought it up to her, and she said I am having slight contractions, but as long as they are not frequent and regular, I am ok. My doctor also told me that she would like me to be on bedrest till 35 weeks. So another 10 weeks of this!!:( She measured my belly, and said I am measuring at 27 weeks though, so hopefully it won't be 10 weeks. We listened to the baby's heartbeat, and it was perfect as usual. My husband said last night that he wants to get one of the 3D/4D ultrasounds, so I am going to call and make the appointment for that. I am so excited!!! I can't wait to see her in a 3D image. This bedrest thing is really boring for me. I already have my Christmas cards done(my kids think I am nuts). My mom is also planning on throwing me a baby shower, and said that since I am so bored, I can make a lot of the stuff myself. Like the invitations, and party favors. She of course said she is going to buy them, but this way I have something to do. She is really being great through this. Although I knew I should expect it, because she was great during my pregnancy with my son. I just wish we could have two people in the room during a c-section, because I would really like her to be there again. She experienced Michaels birth, I would LOVE for her to be there for this one as well! That is all for now. I go on Wed. for another ultrasound to have my cervix measured. I will update more then!

November 4, 2007

Well I went yesterday morning and had my 3D/4D Ultrasound. We took the kids with us, and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I have been trying to stay away from caffine during my pregnancy, but they tell you to eat or drink something that will wake the baby up 15 minutes before your appointment so we could get pictures and video of her moving. So I drank a Cherry Coke before the ultrasound. I should have known better, because she is so active naturally, but WOW!! She was moving non-stop. The girl that did the ultrasound asked if she is always this active, and I said yes, but she was really bouncing off the walls in there. One of the first things she said was look at those chubby cheeks!!! She said the baby weighs about 2 pounds right now, and looks great. So she is still a big girl, but I knew that already!! The baby did the 'Elvis' lip, and kept bringing her one foot up to her head, It was so cute. Her big toe on her one foot was pointed outward, it was so amazing how perfectly we could see EVERYTHING. The cord kept getting in her face, and she kept trying to swat it out of her face. We watched her start to stick her thumb in her mouth, but then put all of her fingers in her mouth. And we saw her yawn!!! It did scare me at first because when the woman put the thing on my belly right away, we saw the baby, but her right arm was cut off just below her shoulder. I freaked out and said 'Where is her arm?!?!' And the woman immediatley said not to worry, it was the was the way the machine saw the baby, and right away she showed me her other arm. So we saw two arms, two legs, ten fingers, and ten toes. We saw her eyes(closed), her mouth, and her ears. I fell in love with her all over again. I already knew I loved her so much, but it is like I fell even more in love wih her. She is just so perfect. I am trying to get the pictures from the ultrasound on the page so everyone can see my perfect baby girl, but I am having a hard time figuring it out. Hopefully they will be up soon. I got a DVD also of her moving at different times throughout the session, and then we got picture prints for us to keep, and we let the kids each pick out one, and they already have them in frames in their rooms.

On a different note, this morning when I woke up, Don was already up, but laying on his side so his back was to me. I rolled over, and put my arm over him to cuddle with him. While we were just laying there watching tv, the baby started to kick him in the back. He said he felt them, it was so cute. It was almost like she was saying good morning to her daddy. I loved it.

Well I will try to get the pictures up, and will update after I go for my weekly doctors appoitment on Wed. This week is the ultrasound appointment where they measure my cervix, so keep your fingers crossed that there is no difference.

November 7, 2007

Well I just got back from the doctors appointment, and I have good and bad news. The good news is that my baby is still perfectly healthy. She was moving, as usual, and her heart looked and sounded great. The bad news is that my cervix is at 2.41. So it is still getting thinner, but at least it has slowed down. The doctor said I have to stay on bed rest, and now I have to go in next week, not only for my diabetes test, and my regular doctor internal exam, but I also have to go in and have another ultrasound so they can remeasure my cervix. I haven't been in the greatest mood the past two days. I started crying to Don last night, and I was really crabby towards my kids. This bed rest thing is really taking a toll on me. I am not the kind of person to just lay around and do nothing, and I really don't know what to do. I know this is the best thing for the baby, but it is driving me nuts. People say that they wish they could just lie around and watch tv, or be on the computer all day, and all I can say to that is you really have no idea how quickly it gets old. Well I finally got some yarn so I can make the baby a blanket, and I am going to make my mom a scarf. She has been asking for one, and now I have all the time in the world!! Well that is it for now. I will update with any change.

November 16, 2007

Well it has been a little bit since I wrote anything, so I will give a quick update. I went to the doctor on Wed the 14, and had my cervix measured through ultrasound again. My mom came with me this time because Don had a meeting for work that was mandatory. This was my moms first doctor appointment with me, and I was really excited. She was there all through Michaels pregnancy, even in the delivery room with me, that I really wanted her to make it to at least one appointment with me. Well my cervix is the same measurement right now!! That is a good thing. I had to drink that lovely drink after my ultrasound before I saw the doctor because I was going to have my glucose test also. Everyone told me that the drink was really nasty, but mine wasn't that bad. It was REALLY sweet, but when you have a 16 year old, and a 10 year old in the house, and they try to make their own Kool-Aid, I have had sweeter:)! Then I went in and saw the doctor, and she was just really excited that my cervix measured the same so she didn't do an internal exam. I have only gained one pound since 2 weeks ago, so I have gained a total of 23 pounds. My son likes to tease me and tell me I have some 'fat to keep me warm in the winter', but I know he is teasing me. Then the kids are already bugging me about wanting to go on vacation during spring break, and I have to remind them we will have a new baby then! Anyways, back to the doctor appointment. She started talking to me about how I am planning on having the baby. Which ws kind of a shocker to me, because it made me realize just how close it is to her coming. I thought I wanted another c-section, but as time gets closer, I am thinking that I want to have her naturally. Well not completely naturally, because I want all the drugs they can give me. So she gave me the form I would have to sign called a VBAC Consent Form. Which stands for Vaginal Birth After C-Section. It pretty much tells me the risks of having her naturally since I have had a c-section. I know there are risks, but a part of me would like to experience 'normal' delivery, but then again I am not really experiencing it when I have the epideral and can't feel it anyways. Plus she said since I have had a c-section already my recovery time will be quicker then before, especially since it will be planned and no hard labor involved this time. Well then after the doctor appointment we went downstairs to where they had to draw my blood for the glucose test. Once we were done with that my mom took me home, and boy did I feel sick. I made myself some soup for lunch, and I threw it all up. Then I took a two hour nap. Which is not like me because usually I don't nap, let alone two hours. And I was still tired after my nap. Then I found out that the stuff they have you drink tends to do that to you, make you really tired. I just couldn't feel better all day. My stomach felt upset, and I was just exhausted!! I feel better now, and haven't heard from them, so I am assuming my glucose test came back ok. My little girl is moving around right now, so she is still ever so active. I have to go any day now, whenever Don wants to take me, for my Rho-gam shot. I have to get that because my blood type is O- and if there is any possibility that Don is a posistive blood type my body could reject any future pregnancies. Well we know that Don is A-, but because he doesn't have any paperwork to prove it to the doctor, she has to give me the shot. He has his dog tags from the military, but she needs paperwork that says it. It doesn't matter to me though, because I had to get it with Michael anyways. So other then that I go back to the doctor on Tuesday, and that one is only a doctor appointment. No ultrasound. So keep your fingers crossed that everything is still ok. My baby girl has to stay in there for a few more weeks. Oh by the way they measured her at the ultrasound, and she weighs 2.3 pounds, and she was measuring 4 days ahead of schedule. There was also signs that her lungs were more developed then most babies at 27 weeks, so that is good. That is about it. I will update more next week.

November 17, 2007

Well I thought I wouldn't update till next week, but have to put a little something on here. I got a call last night around 5 pm from my doctors office telling me my glucose test came back a little high. So now I have to go back in on Monday for my three hour test. I am not happy about, and I hope it comes back ok. Don says it is because I ate like crap in the begining, and every now and then I eat Oreos, but I just told him to shut up because he has no idea what he is talking about. I eat fine now, and having Oreos occasionally is not going to cause diabetes!! He just worries too much about the baby, and she isn't even here yet. It is kind of cute in a way, but he has to know that I am doing everything to protect her also! I love her just as much as he does. Well I will update after the test!

November 28, 2007

Well I am 29 weeks as of tomorrow. Almost there!!!! I had a doctors appointment today, it was an ultrasound one where they measure my cervix. It is still the same!! Her head is down low, actually sitting right on my cervix, but she looks perfect. Saw her profile, and I just love looking at her. I can't wait till I can hold her, and kiss her all over! I discussed birthing options with my doctor last week, and we decided that if I go into preterm labor I will have her vaginally. The risk of my old scar ripping open if she is below 5 pounds is a lot less, then if she is over 5 pounds. So if I go to term, or around there, I will have a c-section. It is just safer for me, and knowing my luck.... I didn't hear anything from my doctors office about the 3 hour glucose test, and they didn't say anything to me today about, so I am assuming I don't have diabetes. Other then that, nothing new. Still on bedrest, but only six more weeks of it. I started having some contractions on Thanksgiving, but luckily they went away. I was a little concerned because they were stronger then before, but I din't tell Don that. He would have only panicked. They went away after about an hour and a half, so there was no need to worry him. I think I just did too much walking around trying to help with dinner. Still have no name for her, and it is frustrating. My baby shower is coming up, one week from this Sunday, and I am excited. I had a small one right after Michael was born, but it was only with my aunts from my dads side. So I am excited to finally be having a REAL baby shower. It is at my moms house, and she is a nurse, so I know she won;t let me do anything. So at least Don isn't stressing about me leaving the house for that. Not sure how much I weigh now, and I really don't want to know. I just can't wait to get back into the gym. I hate looking in the mirror right now at my body, and Don is nice enough to not say anything to me, but I hate him seeing my body also. He tells me all the time it is because I am pregnant and on bedrest, but it just bothers me to see that much cellulite on my body:) Well I have a doctors appointment next week on friday, if anything new happens before then I will update!