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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

baby #2. month 8

how far along- 29-32 wks (may 1st-may 28)

due date- july 20th

weight gain- at my last ob appointment i was up 35 lbs. since i started this pregnancy already up 10 lbs from my first, that means i officially weigh what i did the day i had ian. major depress-fest.
wedding rings- my wedding ring and engagement ring are both off. my hands don't look/feel bigger, but they obviously are.

symptoms- i don't know what set it off, but since the night my brother got married i have been suffering from terrible acid reflux. it's just awful. my feet are pretty swollen too- which also started when my brother got married. during the car ride back i noticed i couldn't wear my shoes, and it's been that way ever since. this weekend i had go to buy some size 9 flip flops from old navy. yikes! i refuse to be kim kardashian. i officially have cankles. it's awful.

cravings- really wanted a king's hawaiian roast beef from arby's last week.

aversions- nothing. probably past that point

am i showing- it's fairly obvious

missing anything- the fruity drinks of summer. pants that fit. walking normally.
sleep- i. can't. stop. snoring. poor dave. i know he hates me. it's absolutely terrible. i'm waking MYSELF up. it's disrupting everyone's sleep. :( poor dave had to sleep on the couch last night.

innie or outie- still depends on the time of day!

movement- lots of movement. hiccups, kicks, punches, rolls.

doctor's visits- i'm into my 2 week appointments, so i had 2 this month. both were routine. baby is measuring for my due date and heart rate is in the normal range. i've also scheduled the remainder of my appointments. scary!

boy or girl- girl!
names- nothing yet.
braxton hicks- they've calmed down a little, although i'm starting to feel contractions more in my pelvis than belly. ouch.
gym- still trying to get to the gym. dave & i usually walk the track on monday & wednesday and i do zumba tuesday/thursday. walking is harder b\c i feel like it induces contractions. zumba is easier for me- although i'm really slow/uncoordinated!

this month in belly shots-

29 weeks

my brother's wedding day. i felt like a cow. boo.

dress- david's bridal

shoes- modcloth apple slices wedge

30 weeks

dress: prabal garung for target

31 weeks

dress: modcloth (via swap)!

32 weeks

dress- modcloth vertical wave dress

Friday, March 8, 2013

oh baby, it's ANOTHER baby! (month 1 & 2)

so as i'm sure most of my readers know since i know you in real life or via other social media- we are expecting again!!! i found out on november 7th that i am pregnant!!! funny story... i had a visit that day with the dr. i was seeing for my dieting stuff- and i was a little tired of my dieting- so i thought, "what if i was pregnant, then i wouldn't have to be on this crazy diet" and i decided to take a test... sure enough. 2 of the faintest pink lines you've ever seen- i wasn't even sure i was really pregnant b\c 1. they were so faint and 2. it was waaay early- i mean, i wasn't even 4 weeks- that's how early. needless to say i feel like i have been pregnant for an eternity. the next night i went to hang with some friends and they knew something was up when i passed on the spirits... so they made me take another test- and that one pretty much shouted at me that i was pregnant. i took a 3rd test 5 days after i missed my period- via my drs orders and that was pretty much all the confirmation i needed...

i think these are tests 1 & 2.

so, just for the sake of not having to make 15 posts since i am already so far along - i'll start with monthly updates until i can get caught up!

month 1 (weeks 1-4).

no photos. and really nothing to update- all i knew is that i was pregnant... i was just waiting for the crap to hit the fan!

month 2 (weeks 5-8)

how far along- 5-8 wks (november 14th-december 11th)

due date- my phone's pregnancy app says july 17th

weight gain- not really sure. my scale is never accurate so it's hard to tell. maybe 2 lbs?

maternity clothes- not yet!

symptoms- my boobs hurt. i'm exhausted during the day and can't sleep at night. very nauseous, no vomiting.

have we announced- only a few friends know. we want to wait and tell our families for christmas.

cravings- nothing yet

aversions- nothing yet

am i showing- i feel like i am, but the average person probably wouldn't notice.

missing anything- would be nice to have a drink

week 5 (l) and week 6 (r). dresses: loft and modcloth

week 7 (l) and week 8 (r). dress and sweater: modcloth

more to come!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

1 year ago - due date

1 year ago today was my due date. 40 weeks. i was dunzo!

husband catches me off guard while being monitored while waiting to see our doctor. she eventually gave us the thumbs up to head over to labor & delivery

checked into l&d. we went up around 1:00 pm- i'm not even sure that i had my iv in yet... i'm guessing i did though (i wish we had taken one last pregnancy pic before i got into this hideous gown)

i had eaten breakfast that morning, but since i was being sent up to l&d, i wasn't allowed to eat anything else (dave & i were planning on having lunch)... you're not allowed to eat during this time, but i stressed that i was starving and it was only going to get worse. luckily my nurses were nice enough to let me have popsicles and jello all night!

i look pretty drugged up at this point, although i didn't have any kind of drugs until after shift change which was around 7:00. yes, i am wearing earrings. i'm pretty sure they didn't come out until right before i got ready to start pushing. it was probably the only thing about me that looked good.

dear Lord. someone get this baby out of me. i was definitely under some influence of drugs by this point, so it was probably between 8-10. it was tuesday night, and we had the biggest loser on and i could hardly keep my eyes open to watch it. i napped for a while, and didn't wake up again until around 11:30- i got my epidural shortly after that time. i remember there was nothing on tv, but i wanted it on, so we had the food network on. i demanded that the tv was turned off when it was time to start pushing!

what came next...

you'll have to wait until tomorrow.