My poor back...

Between lifting and chasing Tommi around and sitting at ball games...my back is hurting so bad! I'm not welling to take anything, so a heating pad is the best I can do. I had pretty significant back pain with Tommi but I don't think it started quite this early.

My weekly belly pic...17 weeks. Not much of a "belly" yet but definitely looking "thick".

Make a guess...

We find out on August 31st the gender so make your guesses now!!!

Almost 17 weeks...

Just a pic of me from after church tonight...looking extra pregnant.




Maxi dresses....the most amazing thing EVER when pregnant!!! No waistband to cut you off and nothing to constrict the belly! Love them!!

16 week appt

Pretty standard appt...checked weight, bp, heartbeat, and asked if I had any questions. I have gained 4 lbs and the baby's heartbeat was 140 bpm. I saw a new dr, Dr King, she is nice but too official. I want someone totally relaxed. If I had the choice I would deliver with Dr. Whitten again, I really liked him! So I guess only time with tell what happens with that.

While I was in the room a lady came into take my blood for AFP test, which tests for any abnormalities (down syndrome, etc) I wasn't planning on doing extra testing but since she came in to do it I just said whatever and went with it. Since it is just blood work no big deal. If anything is abnormal (not likely) they will send us to Martha Jefferson/UVA to do a high definition u/s.

Next appt is August 31st...and we will have the big u/s where they measure everything and we find out the sex! Yay! I can't wait. My feelings are a boy, actually I have NO feeling of girl. With Tommi I had NO idea but this one I can't even imagine it to be a girl. But it is definitely possible...now to wait 4 weeks! The last 11 weeks have flown by but I have a feeling these are gonna draw by slowly. Tommi says it is a "little girl", she has one in her belly and I have one in mine!

So overall life is SO good. Tommi is the best and pregnancy is going very well! We are SUPER busy with baseball and softball so we are on the go alot but Tommi loves it...even if it wears us out! Glad I have the energy for all this and actually love this busy life with our little "family" haha Thankfully fall will be alot more calm b/c winter it will all pick up with the holidays and a munchkin!

5 to 15

So I have noticed growth mainly due to my clothes but I was looking at my weekly belly pics and really noticed how "thick" I've gotten. I have gained 4 lbs and from the look of things it has all gone to belly.


5 weeks


15 weeks

Braxton hicks...

I mentioned my braxton hicks in my last post and since this is the best way for me to keep track of all that is going on with the pregnancy I thought I'd post about it here.

So I e-mailed my dr Sunday night b/c I had BH a few times that day. Didn't hear from them Monday but got a call yesterday from the nurse. She was asking me about any other symptoms I have, etc. And due to the fact I have been having some bad back pain she told me to come in and see the nurse practitioner. Well they took urine sample and checked the baby's heartbeat. All was good. She said it is pretty normal to feel them early with a second baby, it is just your body preparing for later. If there is any pain that goes along with them she told me to call again but otherwise avoid the heat as much as possible and drink tons of water.

So all is good with baby and momma! Still have my reg drs appt next Wednesday.

Heartbeat was 160

Quick...

With Tommi I blogged weekly about what was going on. This time I have dropped the ball alot. But we have been super busy with baseball, softball, going to Hatteras for a week, playing outside, etc. Seems like we have been going non stop recently.

On to the pregnancy...things are going well. I will be 15 weeks tomorrow. Have my 3rd appt next Wednesday...crazy it is flying by so fast. I have had some back pain and discomfort but feel really good. Started feeling flutters around 13 weeks...which is fun. Still very weak but I love it! Started having braxton hicks the past couple days. I emailed my dr this evening so we will see what they have to say. I am not worried b/c they are not consistent and not painful. I am most definitely showing...still varies with bloating but it is a bump that doesn't go away!

Tommi...is a BLAST! Definitely a 2 year old with the "no"'s and attitude but otherwise she is still the most loving and amazing little girl ever. She loves cuddling and is so sweet. Most of the time she is an amazing listener and that makes me very proud! She is talking up a storm. Full on sentences which I didn't expect yet. Just crazy how smart she is. She expresses her emotions freely telling me when she is mad or sad. It is helpful but we are still working on how to express them with out yelling and biting whatever is in her hands. Definitely a normal 2 year old but we are working through it and I'm learning ALOT along the way.
She makes friends SO easy...ok well really she just tells people they are her friends and says "Wanna play with me?" and doesn't wait for an answer. She is still learning some kids do not want to play with her. But I love how bold she is and how sweet she is to her friends.

Life is good!!


14 weeks in Hattie this week!

I will post more pics later of Tommi and such!