17 Weeks

Baby's now the size of an onion!

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.  Your baby weighs 5 ounces now and he's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. He can move his joints, and his sweat glands are starting to develop.






Due Date: May 6, 2011
Total weight gain: 8.5 lbs.
Morning Sickness: nope
Cravings: Mexican food & sweets
Sleep: more please; thank you........
I can't live without: Water
I miss: being comfortable in clothes; I am at the point where my normal pants need a belly band/B-buckle & that really isn't comfortable & maternity pants are of course still too big.
I am looking forward to: decorating the nursery
Milestones: finding out that we are for sure having another little boy
Exercise: Walking & prenatal Pilate's
Diet: See it & Eat it........the holidays are tough on this pregnant woman
Movement: I am feeling him move more & more
Gender: Boy; Colton Lee Goodson
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Shots: (please excuse the way I look; I shopped from 3am until 2pm yesterday & was exhausted)

Wordless Wednesday........

We had our appointment yesterday at Stork Vision & we could not have been happier with the pictures & video that they were able to capture of our little BOY!!!  I wish we would have gone to do this with Brayden as well..........it was AMAZING!!! 

So without any further adieu............

I have so much to catch up on since my family was here over the weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving & Christmas..........B pooped in the tub, was spoiled with lots of wonderful Christmas presents from Grams, Puddy, & Auny Mammie, had his 1st Thanksgiving dinner, played lots, went to the park, puked all over himself & his crib, slept like a champ (for one night) & did so much more!!!

16 Weeks

Baby's now the size of an avocado!
Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean she can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.  He is about 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toe nails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.


Due Date: May 6, 2011
Total weight gain: 7 lbs.
Morning Sickness: nope
Cravings: Mexican food & sweets
Sleep: more please; thank you........
I can't live without: Water
I miss: nothing
I am looking forward to: our appt. with Storkvision next Tuesday the 23rd (my family will actually be here for it!!)
Milestones: felt the baby moving
Exercise: Walk with Brayden 4-5 mornings & prenatal Pilate's
Diet: See it & Eat it
Movement: Yes,  I started to feel him moving this week & I can't believe that I forgot how wonderful it felt!
Gender: Boy?? (we find out 100% next Tuesday)
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Shots:

15 Weeks

Your Baby: Week 15


Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.







Due Date: May 6, 2011
Total weight gain: 6 lbs.
Morning Sickness: nope
Cravings: Mexican food; it was the same with Brayden but it is all so salty I just feel yucky, bloated & swollen the next day
Sleep: Yes please & thank you........
I can't live without: Water
I miss: nothing
I am looking forward to: our appt. with Storkvision on the 23rd (my family will actually be here for it!!)Milestones: getting a belly & looking pregnant NOT fat
Exercise: Walk with Brayden 4-5 mornings & prenatal Pilate's
Diet: See it & Eat it
Movement: Not yet
Gender: Boy?? (we were told boy by our specialist & although we don't think anything will change we are waiting until our appt. on the 23d before we begin decorating......truth be told we are already calling the baby by his name so I hope they were right!!)
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Shots:

 

 

14 Weeks

Baby's now the size of a lemon!

Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine, and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys, and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over her body for warmth. By now, the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head & the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face - where they will soon meet your loving gaze!



 


Due Date: May 6, 2011
Total weight gain: 5 lbs.
Morning Sickness: nope
Cravings: Mexican food; it was the same with Brayden but it is all so salty I just feel yucky, bloated & swollen the next day
Sleep: I am up no later than 4am everyday.........why??  Not really sure but it sucks!!
I can't live without: Water
I miss: the way my jeans used to fit
I am looking forward to: our appointment on the 12th
Milestones: getting a belly & looking pregnant NOT fat
Exercise: Walk with Brayden 4-5 mornings & prenatal Pilate's
Diet: Now that all the Halloween candy is out of the house I am hoping my sugar intake will stop
Movement: Not yet
Gender: Boy?? (we were told boy by our specialist & although we don't think anything will change we are waiting until our appt. on the 23d before we begin decorating......truth be told we are already calling the baby by his name so I hope they were right!!)
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Shots:

This is me 14 weeks with B......

Such A Clutz.........

I unexpectedly got to see Baby G #2 yesterday; I think I was having a bad dream Monday night & I guess I was trying to get out of bed & got caught up in the covers or my big ol' pillow because I fell right out of bed & straight down on my left butt cheek.  I freaked out but felt alright; no pain, cramping, or bleeding ever appeared through out the rest of the night but I called the doctor when they opened & they actually said that I should have gone to the ER!! I felt horrible & really started to freak out & worry. 

Thankfully I got in to get an ultrasound & everything looks perfect!!!  The baby was moving & rolling around in there like crazy & his heartbeat was STRONG!!

I am going to have to be more careful getting out of bed from here on out but honestly I really don't know how I even fell.  Honestly I think I was still dead asleep when I was trying to get up!

13 Weeks........

13 Weeks
Baby's now the size of a peach!

Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords...savor this, their nonfunctional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with his head now only one third the size of his body. And intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy -- much more convenient.




Due Date: May 6, 2011
Total weight gain: 3.5 lbs. (that is 1.5 more pounds than last week; what the hell??)
Morning Sickness: nope; I get dizzy & a little nauseous but not that often
Cravings: all things sweet, chocolate, sugary & spicy. Damn all the Halloween Candy in this house!!
Sleep: I wish I could get more than a few hours & I have never been able to nap.
I can't live without: Water; I am so thirsty all the time.
I miss: the way my jeans used to fit
I am looking forward to: decorating the nursery; there is so much out there & most of it is so adorable!
Milestones: Getting out of 1st trimester
Exercise: Walk with Brayden 5 mornings a week & let me tell you our neighbor is very hilly & his stroller is VERY heavy so I get a very good workout. I started my prenatal Pilate's this week too.
Diet: I see it & eat it all diet............I have gotta get control!!
Movement: Not yet
Gender: Boy?? (we were told boy by our specialist & although we don't think anything will change we are waiting until our appt. on the 23d before we begin decorating......truth be told we are already calling the baby by his name so I hope they were right!!)
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Shot:

& just because he is so cute; here is Brayden (we were playing "ride the horsey")

Making Room For Baby G #2...........

We have only been in this house for about 6 months & have been taking our time with decorating it; we finally had the spare bedroom beside Brayden almost completed when we found out that we were expecting so as pretty & as much as I loved the way this room was coming together...........we get to redecorate again & that makes me VERY happy.  This is what the room used to look like.

This is what the room now looks like now; we have thankfully already sold the bed so it is out of the house.  We have put the bench at the end of our bed & with some new cushions I think it will look great.  The candle holders are going in our formal living room but the rest of the "stuff" has no home yet so it has all been neatly (right) placed in our office.

As far as what the new baby's nursery will look like that is still undecided; the doctor said it looks like a boy & I have been feeling boy I am still going to wait until our appointment next month to start decorating.  I am of course going to start looking & planning but will be keeping that to myself until our appointment on November 23rd.

Here are Brayden & Lance working on taking the bed apart............

Baby G #2 Update & Photos.........

We had our appointment today with the specialist at Kaiser; we have to go because Lance has both a heart & lung issue.  Everything looks good with our ever growing little munchkin & they are saying that the baby looks like a BOY!!!  We don't care either way but to imagine B with a little brother thrills me to no end!!  We will of course find out for sure next month but I am pretty sure that what they pointed out today was the same thing that I saw in Brayden's ultrasounds too.........a penis!!

12 Weeks (yesterday)......

Due Date: May 6, 2011
Total weight gain: 2lbs. (doctor says that I am under weight so I will need to gain more weight this time; I told them that I will only be gaining the same 32lbs. that I gained with Brayden........NO MORE)
Morning Sickness: nope
Cravings: all things sweet, chocolate, sugary & spicy.  It is wierd though because I didn't have any of these cravings with Brayden until the end!
Sleep: I wish I could get more than a few hours.  I had this issue when I was pregnant with Brayden (& I have never been a good sleeper anyway) but I have no problem falling asleep but I can't stay asleep.
I can't live without: Water; I am so thiristy all the time.
I miss: Wine.......Ravenswood Red Zinfendel to be exact
I am looking forward to: We have a doctors appointment on Monday at 3pm & we will get to see our little one!!  We have to go see a specialist because of Lance's heart & lung issues & to get some other things looked at more closely too (I will explain later)
Milestones: Getting out of 1st trimester
Exercise: Walk with Brayden 5 mornings a week & let me tell you our neighbor is very hilly & his stroller is VERY heavy so I get a very good workout.  I am going to start my pregnant pilaties this week too.
Diet: I was eating healthy before so now I am just trying to stay away from all the sweets I am craving
Movement: Not yet
Gender: We will find out November 23rd @ 10:30 am
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Shot:

What A Difference..........

I have heard that most women "pop" or "show" a lot sooner & quicker with their second child & all I have to say is it is true; my belly is already pushing out like crazy & it is not bloat or gas!!

This is when I was 11 weeks with Brayden.........

And here is me at 11 Weeks with Baby G #2 (yesterday)

I am amazed at how different I look belly wise & how horrible I look in the picture Lance took last night.  I look like I just rolled out of bed not off the sofa.  Anyway at this rate I will look 9 months pregnant by Christmas.........

11 Weeks Today.........

Here is the latest & greatest picture of Baby G. #2; isn't he/she beautiful?  BG #2 is growing, healthy & that is all we could ask for.  I know that I haven't really blogged about the new baby, well at all really, but we have been going though a few things (I'll blog about it at another time) & I was just waiting for everything to calm down & now I feel like it finally has & we can celebrate without any hesitation or fears!!

Baby G. #2

WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!!!

Baby G. is due May 6, 2011