28 / 29 Weeks

28 weeks, with my little man

A little comparison... 29 weeks with Grayson on the left and 29 weeks with baby sister on the right

3D/4D Ultrasound - so in love with that squishy face!!!!!

How far along.... 29 weeks and 4 days.

How am I feeling.... Great! ::knocks on wood:: I am definitely feeling bigger these days and regular tasks take a bit more effort, but I have no complaints! I really do love pregnancy in the second and third trimesters.

How is baby doing.... She is great too. She weighed approximately 3lbs 6oz at the growth scan at 28w5d. Big head and belly. Her overall measurements were in the 89th percentile. Very similar to Grayson. I seem to grow big babies, ha! Her organs and fluid levels looked great. She is still very active and I love watching my belly move all over. She's head down now too! YAY! So if I go into labor on my own by January 23rd, I can try for a VBAC. We did the 3D/4D ultrasound with our families last night and had so much fun seeing her. It made all of us very excited to meet her in January.

Milestones, etc.... Third trimester is a big one. I still cannot believe how fast this pregnancy is going. We're only 66 days away from her "eviction" date. We gave our infant seat to a friend, so we need to buy a new one and an extra base. Other than that, we only need a few little things: newborn diapers, new tubing for my pump and a new nursing cover. I need to wash her clothes and get my hospital bag ready, but otherwise there isn't much to do. We are ready!

Halloween!

My favorite holiday :) We had a lot of fun decorating this year and adding to our collection for the new house. The purple lights were the biggest hit for Grayson. Every night they were up, he would run outside and say "the purple lights are on!" We had a timer that turns them on when it was dark enough. I love watching the joy the holidays bring him.

We had a last minute costume "emergency", ha! I bought a dragon costume a month before. I actually bought the 4-6 size and then exchanged it for the 2-4. It fit him when I bought it, but he must have had a growth spurt because he was too tall for it! I felt so bad. I took him to school the day of Halloween for their trick-or-treat event, where they hand out stickers, tattoos, and other fun things. I ran to Target and had two options for costumes in his size - a monkey or a lion. I grabbed the lion and ran back to his school. It fit, yay! He also wore it for trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. He had a great time and I thought he was super duper cute in it, even as an unplanned costume.

Our pumpkins - Jack Skellington and Mickey Mouse! Mickey Mouse was not easy, but G loved it.

A quick video of my sweet boy :)

25 - 27 Weeks

26 weeks

How far along.... 27 weeks and 3 days. Time is flying!

How am I feeling.... I passed my glucose test, yay! I'm still feeling great. The heartburn is kicking in a bit. It started at 28 weeks last time, so I am not surprised. I am trying to eat small meals throughout the day so it doesn't flare up as bad. I am feeling extra big this week, as the belly is starting to get in the way for things like putting my shoes on and giving Grayson his bath. The weather has been amazing - 50's and 60's, yes please! I am so excited to end this pregnancy in the winter instead of the summer. My mood has been great. I am getting very excited for the holidays and then meeting baby girl in January.

How is baby doing.... She never seems to stop moving!!! She is an active girl. I was wrong on my last post - we will see her as we have an ultrasound next week to check on her growth and position. She seemed to be breech for a while, but I am suspecting she may have turned as her kicks seem much higher up now. For a while there she was kicking my bladder constantly.

Milestones, etc.... We scheduled my repeat c-section for January 23rd (39 weeks)! I'm still indecisive on the VBAC. I don't really have to decide unless I go into labor before that date. I am thinking I will try for it if I do. For now, no need to stress about it when I may not have any say in the decision anyways. We also scheduled our maternity family photo shoot for November 30th. Super excited for that.

20 - 24 Weeks!

20 weeks with my little man

23 weeks - pony ride in Oak Glen

How far along.... 24 weeks and 3 days

How am I feeling.... Wonderful! What a difference from the first trimester. We've been busy and I got behind on blogging. But I'm here now and things are going really well. I have my glucose test this Thursday and my next OB appointment on Friday. My appetite has been great. Sleep is good. I'm still doing CrossFit with the husband. Some days I am more exhausted in the evenings than others, but overall I feel good. I am super emotional, but that's to be expected. Any little thing can make me cry. I am really looking forward to a lot of things happening in the next several months: the holidays, a weekend trip to San Francisco, weddings, our maternity photo shoot.

How is baby doing.... She seems quite happy in there, moving all the time. She is so active, just like G was. I realized the other day that we probably won't see her again until she arrives in January. That seems crazy! We may do a 3D/4D ultrasound so we can get another peek before then.

Milestones, etc.... 24 weeks (or 6 months) is a big milestone, so I'm thrilled to pass that. Things are normal and "boring" with this pregnancy right now and that's a very good thing! We are just so excited to meet her and we always talk about what she will look like and what kind of personality she will have. All fun stuff.

17 / 18 / 19 Weeks

17w4d - Overhead Lunges. These suck!

17w4d Post-workout

18w2d

How far along.... 19 weeks! YAY!

How am I feeling.... Great! I love my workouts. They energize me and I feel stronger by the day. It's very empowering. I'm still nauseous off and on. My appetite is very particular, but I'm a thousand times better than before. I take my Zofran on an as needed basis and try to avoid it if I can because it gives me headaches and makes me a bit dizzy.

How is baby doing.... Also great :) We had our anatomy scan yesterday and everything looked good. She was measuring right on track and her anatomy looked normal. She's moving around a lot and I'm feeling her all the time. I was surprised when the tech told me I have an anterior placenta this time (opposite of last time) and that it will take longer and be harder to feel her - not the case for me at all! I've been feeling flutters since 15 weeks. I can't wait for G and Daddy to feel her too. We got a few pictures with a lot of poking and prodding.

Her profile

Yoga baby - her knee almost touching her nose

Milestones, etc.... Almost half way baked!!! Or exactly half-way if we decide to do the repeat c-section. I believe my OB schedules them at 39 weeks.

16 Weeks and CrossFit

I had my second OB appointment on Friday at 16 weeks. Everything went well. All my blood work came back normal. She did ask about my weight gain, since I hadn't gained anything, but I reminded her that I lost at least 10 lbs when I was really sick. The anatomy scan is scheduled for September 4th. I am so excited to see her again!!

I am still on the Zofran, so that has been contributing to some serious constipation. Ugh. Sorry for the TMI, but it's been pretty bad. She told me to take the Colace daily and add some Miralax if I need it. I've also been eating lots of raisin bran and prune juice. Even with the Zofran, I have a hard time eating. I usually can figure my meals out, but a lot of things don't sit well. I've been eating a lot of berry/nut/feta salads and soup. Thankfully most of what I can eat is healthy, very unlike last time, ha! I am feeling her move, although it's very light and I wouldn't know it if I hadn't experienced it before. I can't wait for more movement - it's my absolute favorite part of pregnancy.

Once my IV was removed, I slowly started doing CrossFit with Nick again. I am scaling the weight and intensity, but I am really enjoying it. It feels good and my only goal is to continue it until I deliver. Even if it's scaled way back, I just want to stay active.

Squats

12 / 13 / 14 / 15 Weeks

Phew. What a crazy four weeks it has been. I graduated from the RE at 12 weeks, had my first OB appointment, got very, very sick and ended up in the emergency room dehydrated and throwing up, went home and had an IV placed for Zofran and hydration, and I'm now finally beginning to feel better. I removed my IV on Sunday, August 3rd and started the Zofran tablets instead. I've been okay so far so I am hoping that I am past that horrible experience for good. Fingers crossed.

How far along.... 15 weeks!

How am I feeling.... I'm pretty good. Still having some nausea on and off, and I don't really want to eat anything, but I'm so much better. I am just so relieved. I feel like I can finally enjoy that I am pregnant. I was so focused on not being sick and trying to eat that I couldn't focus on the fact that I am pregnant with this baby girl. The excitement was completely gone there for a while and that makes me sad. But it's back. I have a growing belly and I love it! I'm having a lot of round ligament pain from the stretching belly and still having mild headaches. On a positive note, I started some light CrossFit again. I haven't done anything physical in a very long time so I'm taking it slow and of course scaling the workout. I want to continue with it throughout the pregnancy, as long as my body allows me. It felt so good, so I'm looking forward to staying fit and strong.

How is baby doing.... She looked perfect at our NT scan, so that was wonderful. We didn't get any good pictures this time, but it was so fun to see her little hands waving and her legs crossed. The tech even took a peek to confirm our genetic testing and that she is in fact a girl. It feels like it's been so long since we've seen her. Those early ultrasounds at the RE sure spoiled me.

Milestones, etc.... I'm alive! Baby is alive! Honestly, that is all I care about at this point :)