And Then There Were Four....

10  Weeks

 

Well the name of this blog will change come December (or January)! It’s true we are expanding our little family and we couldn’t be more excited or terrified. Just like the anxiety of the unknown when you have your first child, there is the unknown of having a second. However, we prayed for this child and cannot wait to meet them and do it again. We know that Zoey will be an incredible Big Sister, it will be a huge huge adjustment for her, but she’s going to handle it like she does everything, a Rockstar.  To help with the transition we are planning on helping her with any changes during the summer rather than right before or after baby comes. We don’t want her to feel displaced because of baby, so the big girl changes will happen months before. The changes are nothing too major but we do plan to move her room, which will be a change but we are going to make it as exciting as we possibly can! We found some amazing wall decals for cheap cheap cheap at Walmart. So she gets the Heffalump room she wants without the mural painting (which did turn out amazing).

12 Weeks

 I am 12 weeks along in this pregnancy and a lot of things have been different and very similar. I’ve popped way earlier than I did with Zoey but I expected that as it happens with second pregnancies. I felt  oh so sick in the first few months but never clinging to the porcelain sick that some have, for this I have been grateful. I’ve experienced a bizarre and frustrating hunger when I am not nauseous. Like, ‘I don’t think I can get this food in my mouth fast enough’ hunger. It’s lessening now, thank heavens, otherwise I feared I would gain 100 pounds this time around. I was pleasantly surprised at my first appointment that I am below any number I imagined at this point, so cheers to that!

Waiting to be a Big Sister is tough...

Our first Prenatal appointment was much more eventful than my previous appointments with Zoey. It started the same as any other, I peed in a cup and then put on those pretty gowns (can’t they get a material that’s not pastel and see through?). The doctor came in and he started checking my stomach and all those fun things. Then he said he'd try the Doppler to find the heartbeat which was why I had asked Henry to come with me, the first heartbeat is so exciting. First try and he couldn't quite find it so he said he'd do the pelvic exam first and maybe get baby moving for him. So we did that and then he tried the Doppler again. No dice, they got a different machine to try and for probably 7- 10 minutes he tried to find the heartbeat with no luck. So at first I was bummed that Henry missed work to come to the appointment and didn't get to hear a heartbeat. Then I realized our Doctor seemed to be thinking a lot. I got dressed and I told Henry I hadn't even considered the alternative, that something could be wrong. We were remarkably unstressed. Doctor came back and said everything looks good, and my cervix looks like I'm pregnant. I was sensing a but....and the he said, just to be safe he wanted to send me for an ultrasound....today (Friday). He took us that he really didn't want us to worry, that nine times out of ten the baby is just hiding, but that in his years practicing he's seen the alternative so he wanted to be safe. I truly appreciated his desire to be careful and through with mine and Baby Roo’s health.

So we went to the booking clerk and started chugging water, thankfully I have been practicing more regular water intake so I had a big bottle with me. I drank over  4 cups in 5 minutes, and then we were off straight to the hospital. I got a little misty as I was processing it all but Henry and I were staying calm. We went to the hospital and got shuffled back to Diagnostic Imaging all within 20 minutes. I went in for the ultrasound by myself at first and the incredibly kind ultrasound tech told me within 2 seconds of looking and said, “There's a baby and a heartbeat”. Sweet relief.

After they did all the measurements and checks they said Baby Roo is 11 weeks (12 now) and looks great. Henry came in with Zoey and they showed us the screen and I burst into tears. A perfect little baby in there kicking and bouncing away. Baby doesn't look like a tadpole anymore, it's a baby! :) We could see a head, two hands, fingers, feet, and bum....perfect. So a whirlwind morning ended with the greatest moment. Honestly we know that God gave us yesterday as a gift.

We are so so grateful and gosh this pregnancy feels almost all of a sudden real! So that meant it was time to start documenting Baby Roo the best I can! Summer is right around the corner so I plan to record as much as I can of our last summer as a family of three.

The Good Things

Last night we went to a Couple Night put on through The Gate. We had such a great time! We are really excited about the new friendships that we are creating. I felt bad however, my body shut down around 9:00pm and I must have seemed stand offish. The truth was that I was sleeping....with my eyes open :) Everyone was so nice and we really felt welcome. You know sometimes you can walk into a new group of people that all have long standing connections and you can feel like an outsider. Not here :) I got some great advice on baby stuff, which I am always happy to get! I got some amazing help on the Cloth Diaper front. I think we are sold on the BumGenius 3.0 system. They are a one size fits all format, which means we don't have to buy a butt load of the same in different sizes, which I imagine gets expensive. So thanks Kindra!

Tonight is the season opener for the Oilers! Can't wait! Over the years I have really started to enjoy hockey even more. I really started getting more into hockey in College. I would watch the games with my roommates John and Mitchell. They humored me and answered all my random questions. So when Henry and I started dating and I found out he was a huge Oilers fan I was stoked. I started watching even more and asking even more random questions. I realized the other day that all my opinions regarding the teams and players come directly from Henry, I don't have my own opinons but I feel very strongly about the ones Henry has. Just call me a sheep.....I'm totally fine with it. I have a great idea for a radio show. I think that people would gladly pay to hear what I have to say during the hockey games. Comments like, "Henry do you suppose Hockey Players wives are less attracted to them after the games on account of the nasty swass?". I've got lots of quality comments like that. This idea is money!

Anyways, I'm not a complete idiot I understand the rules and have most of the players names down, but I'm a blonde at heart and mind :)

So things are going well, I am hoping next week slows down a little for me. I am finally caught up on work stuff. Just in time to start on the other stuff I need to be overwhelmed by :P In reality, I am feeling very blessed today in so many ways. I am trying to take more time to reflect on my blessings and thank the one who has granted them to me.

I read Romans 5 the other morning and I felt encouraged by its words. Through the tough times God grants us strength and growth of character. Here's hoping :)

On the Edge of Week 16

There was a point in this pregnancy when the weeks couldn't fly by fast enough. When every piece of information you get tells you that you cannot be confident and comfortable in your pregnancy until you reach a magic number, you are very eager to enter the Second Trimester. I am thankful every day for each day my pregnancy continues without a hitch.

Now I am in awe of how quickly time is speeding by, and I have realized how quickly time goes by in general. I mentioned to Henry the other night, that the infant stage of our baby is not going to last long and I hope we can be present enough to enjoy it (or at least stay awake :)

My belly is growing and I am overjoyed! Henry said the most beautiful thing to me yesterday, I was walking to the kitchen to put some dishes away and he said, "You know you don't look pregnant from the back." Sometimes he knows exactly the right thing to say :) Whether it's true or not, it was incredibly sweet. And honestly, I am fully aware that I have more weight to gain, and if that means my baby is healthy, bring it on. (I'm sure I'll regret that one in a year!) But my little bump is wonderful, I cannot wait to start feeling the little movements.....oh gosh...I could cry thinking about it! But right now I could cry about anything. I looked at Zeppelin who was sleeping so perfectly last night and welled up lol

For my mom the fruit comparison this week is.................an Avacado!

And finally (can you tell I'm avoiding work a little :S) we are looking into Cloth Diapering pretty seriously. I've gotten some amazing advice from friends and I think I am getting a handle on the idea. This weekend I was trying to do some research and was totally overwhelmed by the options. But after chatting in the Nursery I got some great advice and a great lead on a brand that I think I'm really interested in trying out. So I will keep you updated on how this one goes :) Personally, I think it's worth it to avoid dumping a mountain of non biodegradable garbage in the dumps. I rather enjoy nature and would love it if our babes was able to enjoy it outside of books.

A Change of Plans

For the very few number of people that followed our attempt at the p90x journey, the plans have changed.

I felt myself slowly falling off the wagon, I was so exhausted and the last time I was able to muster the energy to Kenpo, I thought I was going to pass out in the middle of the hour. I chalked it up to the end of my school year and the massive amount of marking and wrap up. I tried to supplement with my treadmill and that worked for quite sometime. Well after being over a week late and a phone call with my cousin (who told me if I didn't get a test she was going to come down and make me :) we found out we were expecting!


So, that means p90x is not a recommended exercise regiment for a pregnant lady. I figure as far as excuses go, this one is awesome! As well, as a result I thought I would start using this blog for documenting the pregnancy.

We are now at week 14, officially in the Second Trimester and so far for me, it's been true that you feel incredible compared to the all day sick and exhaustion that follows you for 3 months prior. Last Thursday we went for our second Prenatal exam and we finally got to hear the heartbeat.

I don't know if I will ever hear a more beautiful sound. I wish I had recorded it to put on my iPod and just listen to it over an over.

Well that's all for now :)