My Life

Time for a update! Let’s see, I’m….

:: Currently 21 weeks pregnant

:: Totaling 13 lbs. gained so far in this pregnancy

:: Walking a lot and many of my shoes are no longer comfortable

:: Getting another ultrasound in a couple of days and hoping we’ll find out that all is well with the baby and whether baby is a boy or girl

:: Starting school back up with the kids after some weeks off

:: Thriving on our new schedule – I made one for myself and the two older kids, and it’s working great so far!

:: Making trips to the zoo again thanks to very generous friends who purchased another membership for our entire family!

:: Shopping for longer shirts and maternity shirts since my old shirts have been feeling a bit short lately

:: Enjoying feeling the baby move throughout the day

:: Sorry summer vacation is ending and this is our last week before college classes begin again, but I’m really glad that I ended up taking the summer off altogether

:: Looking forward to the time I will have off next year to enjoy the new baby and more time with my children because after the Fall semester, I won’t be going back to school until the baby is a bit older

I’ll do another update after my ultrasound on Wednesday and let you know if we find out if baby is a boy or girl! 🙂

Well, I had my 20 week ultrasound this past Monday. It went well, and we ended up with a great technician performing the ultrasound. She took a lot of time with me, and asked at the very beginning whether or not I wanted to know the sex of the baby. Of course, I replied, “Yes” to this.

Soooo……as to whether the baby is a boy or girl…….the answer is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They couldn’t tell! :-0

The baby’s legs were very closed, and the technician said that she couldn’t even make a guess as to whether it’s a boy or girl. Oh well! The good news is that I’ll be getting another ultrasound in the next two weeks or so, and I should find out then. I’ll be sure to update you then, too!

I am feeling the baby move a lot more now, and the kids can’t wait to be able to feel the baby move through my belly, though that’ll probably be at least another month. As for how I’m feeling, the nausea is 99% gone and even the tiredness that I had been feeling during the day is much improved. We’ve been taking lots of walks lately to get in some exercise for us all, and I’d like to start using a stretching band more often at home to work out my arms, but I just haven’t been able to make it a habit.

Oh, and David, our youngest, still doesn’t want anything to do with the baby. He wasn’t very happy to be in the ultrasound room, and when asked about the baby, he still says, “He’s gone!” 🙂

P.S. The same thing happened with Isaac (pictured) where we couldn’t find out the sex at the first ultrasound. I ended up getting a second ultrasound where we were able to find out that we were having another boy.

I thought it would be fun to do a pregnancy update today. Let’s see….

:: I’m currently 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant.

:: I just bought my first pair of maternity pants/capris last weekend. AND I bought a skirt, too! It’s probably been about 11 years since I last wore a skirt. It was at my high school graduation. I’ve tried to find one that fits well in the past but never could. I was happy to find the maternity skirt I bought on clearance for less than $10 at Motherhood Maternity. Yay! The capris were on clearance, too.

:: I’m having my 20 week ultrasound in a few weeks. Looking forward to that!

:: 99% of the time that we ask David, our youngest, where the baby is at, his reply is almost always, “He’s gone!”.

:: I’ve gained 12 pounds so far. I’m trying to keep my weight down by eating more salads and fruit. I’m also drinking a lot more water lately. I’ve discovered a love for lemon water which helps. I just squeeze about 1/2 a lemon into my water and that makes drinking it so much easier and more enjoyable.

Overall, I’m feeling pretty well except for the periods during the day when I feel very tired. This usually happens in the late morning or early afternoon. After that passes, I’m fine. Oh, and I’ve been getting daily headaches, too. I’m hoping those will go away soon.