Name?: Heather
Age?: 34
Height?: 5'8"
Pre-pregnancy weight?: Too much

About The Father
Name?: Mark
Age?: 35
Height?: 5'9"
Are you still together?: Yes

About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?: No
When did you find out you were pregnant?: On Halloween day - Oct 31/07
Was it planned?: Yes
What was your first reaction?: We had just started trying, so was shocked it happened so soon
Who was with you when you found out?: My hubby
Who was the first person you told?: After my hubby, my Mom
How did your parents react?: My Mom's been through this...she's happy - inlaws are ecstatic
How far along are you?: 18.5 weeks
What was your first symptom?: Exhaustion
What is your due date?: July 8, 2008
Do you know the sex of the baby?: YES
If so, what is it?: Girl
Have you picked out names?: yes
If so, what are they?: Well we have a few...Sarah, Katie, Ainsley, or Addison
How much weight have you gained?: 12-15 pounds
Do you have stretch marks?: Still left over from my first pregnancy
Have you felt the baby move?: have felt flutters for over a week now and they are getting stronger, an occasional jab
Have you heard the heartbeat?: YES!! 157 @ 12 weeks and 150 @18 weeks!

About the birth
Will you keep the baby?: YES
Home or hospital birth?: Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: I'm ok with drugs
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: my husband
Will you breastfeed?: That's the plan
Do you think you'll need a c-section?: No..doubtful
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: definetly!
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: I'll be crying too much
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: Not the actual birth..
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: A bit of both I guess

Well....Feb 12/08 - Not too sure whether to laugh or cry...so I've chosen to laugh... but at my doctors appointment today I found out I have gained just as much weight as I did for my entire pregnancy with my son! And I'm just 1/2 way! Holy cow... (parden the pun).. I guess I have a lot of work to do once this little one comes! It's all worth it though!

March 19/08 - Well I'm back on amoxicillan... they never did clear up my bladder infection, but now I have bronchitis. I've been coughing so much these past 2 weeks that I have a band across my belly that just hurts like hell. Doc says not to worry, baby is fine. I just want to drown my sorrows in cough syrup etc...but I can't... and I have to limit my inhaler..and can't take too many cough drops... so I'm basically s.o.l until it passes. I'm up to getting about 4-5 hours straight sleep before I start coughing. This morning I was up at 3am...and stayed up until I had to get ready for work...it's a bummer.. I hate it. Anyways.... starting to see little Kaydie kick more...which is great. She kicked her dad the other day which was fun.

April 2/08 - I'm getting fairly nostalgic now, I just can't wait for my little one to arrive. I have a calendar at work on which I've calculated all of my working days left... and I just can't wait to get things set up for this new little girl. I still have a few things to buy...which I will. I'm taking my boys to build a bear so they can each build her a stuffed animal of their liking just for her. Although we are getting closer, it still seems like it's so far away...however patience has never been one of my strong points. I've advised my boss that after next week I'm going to stop going out on appointments (It's becoming a joke anyways as no-one wants to talk business, just about me), and I'm taking my last business trip in two weeks. (Which is pushing it as I'll be 28 weeks then, and the airline will only let me fly until I'm 32). I'm starting to get tired again, and unfortunatly for me I've developed some really attractive hemmeroids.. I know.. very sexy. So...I've not been very comfortable... but you know.. it's all worth it.. this is my little miracle baby... and I'm ok with it.

April 9/08 - I'm getting very big, clumsy, uncomfortable, crabby, and exhausted. I'm really looking forward to the arrival of my precious girl. So are her brothers. They are already playing this game where they are teenagers and she is 8 years old etc etc... it's funny. I still feel like I have a lot to do. I don't have too much left to buy..but still some stuff. Her nursery is not even started as we are building our eldest son a bedroom (teenage style) in the basement, then we're moving our youngest son over a room, and then can start on the babe's room. My girlfriend is still using my crib and change table...but she says she'll have it to me soon... (Her daugther will be two in April). I do have the bassinet set up though...and things like that. I'm feeling very dizzy today, and I think it's because I'm so tired. My stomach is aching...I don't think my skin will stretch anymore! Oh woe is me I know... I keep telling myself that it's all worth it in the end! Well... only 90 more days... seems like an eternity...but I know it isn't. Last day of work for me is June 16th... so that's not far at all...

April 17/08 - Well the date is getting closer... but I'm getting impatient! I just can't wait... and well... I'm not loving being pregnant... I mean I LOVE it...but wow...it's hard somedays. I am suffering from diabetes, Edema and Hemmerhoids..so you can just imagine how sexy I've been these days. I just took my last business trip, and although the flight was only 1 hour or so...it was enough for me. No more for a year! I'm starting to pee every 5 minutes (or so it would seem), I'm getting a little more emotional every day, my hands hurt to clench, I'm getting tired, and I just jammed the fridge full of sugar free pudding. That's kind of the story of my life right now. A friend of mine, Drew bought me the cutest little outfit for Kaydie today from Paul Frank... it's sooo cute. It's a pink track suit by 'small paul'..anyways.. I love it. I also picked a few things up at the Gap today as well. Anyways... I'm looking forward to her arrival. My hubby put together my new glider rocker, I have the bassinett set up in my room, just a few more things.. oh yea..and her nursery and then I'm good to go!

April 25/08 - I'm getting sooo impatient! I'm waiting for hubby to finish the nursery... I just feel like I'm running out of time...and I can't wait to meet my little one. One of my co-workers, due on the same day as me has been sent home for the remainder of her pregnancy. It makes me pretty jealous to say the least. Ho hum... not that I want bed rest...I just can't take work anymore. I've been testing my blood 4 times per day, and it looks like I'm able to control this thing by diet..which is good. I can't say I'd love giving birth to a 10 pounder! We have added a more 'adult' name still shortened to Kaydie. So.. it's really Kaydence Elizabeth-Joy ... I think that will suit her better in her adulthood. Anyways... it's cleaning day...something I DON'T want to do, but will do anyways! Later

May 27/08 - I can't believe how quickly May went by! Well only 42 days or so until the little one comes. I think she's going to come early to be quite honest. I feel very uncomfortable, and I think she's over her estimated 5 pounds. For the past month I've been measuring about two weeks big, so we will see. I'm currently taking Insulin injections as well. Doctor is not sure whether she will just be genetically big (due to the size of my hubby), or diabetes big. Apparently Genetically big is ok... (what? Ok with whom?). Anyways...I'm feeling really done, exhausted, a bit of pain. I was off on Medical leave for two weeks, and now I'm back at work 1/2 time until June 6th, then I'm taking a weeks holidays, then starting Mat.Leave. Seems a little early, but not if they induce at 37 weeks...and besides I'm done anyways! She's so funny and makes me laugh all the time...I can't wait to meet her.