About 100 days to go!

25 weeks

Look at that little cutie behind me!! :)  She's starting to respond well when we say "say cheese" - she smiles!!

I'm starting to feel a little uncomfortable now.  Getting up from the floor (after playing with Kaelyn) isn't as easy and I hate leaning down to pick things up!  AND it'll only be getting worse! :)  Heartburn is really going full steam ahead!  I ate an english muffin with peanut butter and ended up with heartburn!  Usually a couple of tums helps a lot.  Not a lot of other changes.  Belly is getting bigger.  Kaelyn has been sleeping a little better lately which means I have been sleeping a little better lately!!  However, I'm getting up at least twice a night to go to the bathroom.  Sometimes it's more like 4 times in the night because when I get up I drink more...I can't help it, I'm just sooo thirsty!! haha  Next appointment is January 17th, ultrasound and   blood sugar test.  Looking forward to seeing our little man!




We took Kaelyn for her first snow sled ride a couple of days ago during a snow storm.  It was a little windy and she wasn't very interested.  :)  But we went around the house a couple of times.  She gave us a few waves and some smiles so it wasn't all bad.  We took a video, but unfortunately it isn't uploading.  :(

Christmas 2012

First, I apologize for the poor video skills. :)  

Kaelyn loves her new sled!  Tim set her in it and started pulling her around and she was loving it.  Unfortunately, we don't have any snow (yet) so we haven't used it outside.  She's been in such a great mood the past couple of days with all the new toys and stuff.  She really has enjoyed everything about Christmas.  We started to realize that any gift left under the tree would be immediately torn into if you were not there to tell her no.  We both turned our backs Christmas Eve night and her Eve gifts were under the tree.  I come back into the living room and she had completely torn open her jammies and was pulling them out of the box.   Such a silly girl!!  We also gave her some slippers for Christmas Eve.  For Christmas she got some really great toys and new clothes - all of which she needed!

Our tree is still up, but hopefully we'll get it taken down tomorrow.  I'm ready to get the house back to normal.  We've got a snow storm coming early tomorrow morning so hopefully I can get some indoor projects done or at least get some started. Tim heads back to work tomorrow night which stinks, but we had the last 5 days off together which was wonderful!!  I'm back to work on Monday so I'm looking forward to a few more relaxing (project filled) days off.  Plus, with the storm coming tomorrow we'll get able to get outside and play with Kaelyn and her new sled!!  YAY!!

I passed...barely.

24 weeks

 I did the sugar test (GTT, Glucose Tolerance Test :) ) on Thursday.  I passed. HOWEVER, it was still borderline so I will test again in the doctor's office at my next appointment.  I'll continue to be a little cautious on my carb and sugar intake.  The nurse didn't seem very concerned when I talked with her so that's good.

Anyway, so Thursday's test began at 7:20 (I checked in around 7:02 and waited a little bit before they came to take my first blood sample).  They poked my arm and did a 30 minute test to see what my sugar levels were at without "the drink".  After I drank a small soda bottle worth of flat orange soda tasting sugary-ness.  It kinda upset my belly at first, but I was fine.  After that I was tested 3 times every hour.  I didn't leave until 11:00!!!  By about 12:30 I had a major sugar crash...it was miserable.

Is it me or does my belly have a flat spot?  haha!  WEIRD.  

I'm on vacation for a full week and looking forward to relaxing and spending time with Tim and Kaelyn.  I was hoping for some snow since we got Kaelyn a sled for Christmas (well, Santa did).  I guess I could drag her around on our GREEN lawn!  haha  :)

Fail.

I had my glucose test this morning (check to see if I have gestational diabetes).  I failed.  As the nurse said I didn't fail by much.  What this means is I have to go to a local lab and have a full GTT test (I have no idea what that stands for, but it's the same testing, but done over 3 hours rather than just 1 hour).  I've scheduled it for Thursday morning.  I have to be there at 7:00 a.m.!!!  I could have done it tomorrow, but with my work schedule I'm not able to make it in and to fast 2 days in a row is just crazy talk.  :)  The nurse recommended I watch my sugar and carb intake....watch my what and what intake?  SERIOUSLY!!  You want me to DIET!!?!  UGH.  hahaha!!  So, not only did I fail, I gained 7 pounds which puts me at a 14 pound weight gain.  I've been hitting the 3-4 pound mark every appointment which is P.E.R.F.E.C.T.  7 pounds = not perfect = not good.  Let's be honest though, my extra weight gain and failed glucose test are clear signs I'm eating way too many sweets.  My BP wasn't so bad at 120/84, and it was only that high because I had skipped my morning BP pill since I was fasting (although, I think they would have allowed me to take it I just had forgot to ask about it).

Of all days I got offered cookies twice and peanut butter fudge once.  I LOVE PB fudge, but kindly passed along with both offers for cookies.  If they had asked me yesterday I would have gladly said yes to all 3.  Anyway, the nurse said it's likely I will pass this next round of testing, but obviously I'm still taking this seriously.

23 weeks along...

23 weeks along with our second baby.  It just doesn't seem possible.  It's been a tough week.  On Sunday both Tim and Kaelyn came down with an awful cold.  Kaelyn had a fever for a day and a half.  She slept a ridiculous amount during that time and didn't really eat much.  Her throat was getting sore and she now has the ends of a cough and a runny nose.  Tim's getting better too which is good.  By Wednesday I was definitely sick, but not as bad.  I managed to make it into work all week so hopefully I can squeeze in a nap or 2 this weekend.  

Little baby boy is keeping busy punching and kicking his mommy.  :)  I'm looking forward to getting much check up over with on Monday.  I just hate fasting!!  UGH!  My boss will be up to visit me (I work for a large company that covers about 6 states and I am considered to work remotely...my boss is in a different state) on Monday and Tuesday which will make those two days go by quickly.  Then I'll be looking forward to my lunch date with a girlfriend on Wednesday then it's countdown til vacation!!  :)  Yay!! Bring on Christmas! 

Kissing all the ornaments...

We picked out our tree on Wednesday and decorated it this afternoon.  Kaelyn was a little unsure of the tree when Tim put it up Thursday afternoon (it sat outside for a night), but she quickly adjusted.  When I brought out the ornaments I let her play with a few unbreakable ones which she very much enjoyed.  As Tim started to string the lights she got even more happy.  She kept handing Tim some of the ornaments and more lights.  She never wanted to really put any ornaments on the tree, but did want to take them off.  :)  There were a couple that she wouldn't leave alone and one of them she had an easy time getting off the tree.  I can't even tell you how many times she kissed multiple ornaments while they were on the tree (and off).  As I would ask her not to take them off she would put her hands down and then kiss it. It really was the most adorable thing.

We still plan to put up some more lights and garland around the house.  We'll probably put some lights on the front porch as well.  I have a few decorations out, but we've got to be sure the house is really festive! :)  I'm looking forward to Christmas morning as I've got my breakfast menu set to go.  The past 5 years or more I've made a late breakfast for my Mom, Step-Dad, sister, Tim and I...nothing fancy, but I LOVE breakfast food so it makes me happy. I'm hoping this year that my sister's boyfriend will also make it over since it gives me a reason to make a little more food!  :)

 22 weeks

Tim finally got to feel the baby move this morning!!  It's so exciting when I get to share the movement with him, I just love it!  The little guy is really starting to get more active which is my favorite part of being pregnant.  A few times I have even been able to see my belly move a little when he kicks.  I'm looking forward to meeting our son in April! :)

5 months ... Already?

 It's crazy to think that we're over half way to meeting our little son!  I feel like my belly growth has slowed down for the moment.  :)  I'm still in between wearing my regular tops and my maternity tops.  Maternity tops still feel a little big, but many of my sweaters I wear to work are "shrinking". I've been feeling good.  I wish I could get a little more sleep, but between our schedule and a 1 1/2 year old there isn't much "extra" time for a nap.  There's no more coming home from work, taking a nap, then eat dinner, then going to bed.  :)

I am trying to enjoy my one on one time with Kaelyn while I still can.  Not that we won't have any in the future, but it will be cut down dramatically.  I've actually already been thinking about her second birthday.  The baby will be born and just a few weeks later she'll be turning 2!  I'm sure we'll probably just end up doing something rather small at our house.  It'll also be a great time for people to visit with the little baby!    

We are still bouncing around with names.  Tim never likes any that I pick so I'll probably just leave it up to him to mention names to me.  :)  He is the one who came up with Kaelyn Riley so I'm sure he'll come up with something great for our son.  Everyone says we have time, but time will fly by.  I know this month alone will probably go by quickly with the holiday coming up!  I have an old dresser that used to belong to my Dad that my sister also used to use growing up.  I'm redoing it to use as the baby's dresser, however I don't have all the paint chipped off yet.  So that's a project I'd really like to get moving on because it'll need to be sanded and then repainted.  I also need to rearrange our bedroom a little since that's where the baby will be sleeping.  I've been debating as to whether we should buy a bassinet or use the pack n play we already have for the baby to sleep in.  I prefer a bassinet, but it would have to be something we could use for a year or so.

I see a new list in my future (baby to do list I'll call it).  I love lists.  Grocery lists, cleaning lists, Christmas lists, work to do's, at home to do's, etc.  Tim teases me about it.  :)  That's okay... I just like to consider myself organized and highly motivated haha!