Too long

It's been too long since I updated here.  I need to do better so I have a good record of this pregnancy.  I am 30 weeks.  I know I have a least 1 belly shot I have not uploaded and need to take another one.  I also had a u/s my last dr. appt.  Stanley is head down and tucked right into my hip, he likes to keep his hands by his face, so the dr. wasn't able to get any good pics of his face.  But everything looks perfect.  He is measuring about a week ahead.  I have decided that he should be born on April 5 or 6, that would be good timing for me at least. I can hope right?  I will try to upload some pictures of the u/s soon. I do not think I will get another u/s, so the next pictures that I have of this baby, will be after he is born. I feel like a giant, and know that most people think I will deliver any day, when in reality I still have 2 more months.  I do not have a lot of energy anymore.  I can barely breath.  I forget how much room the baby takes up this far along.  He really is quite big in there, I can't believe he still needs to add on maybe 5 lbs before he is born.  How will he ever fit.  I am almost reached my max weight for this pg (in terms of what I wanted to gain).  I am hoping to stay under it, but we will see. I gained the most with JR but I never want to gain that much again, so far I am not there, but it could happen with this one.  I can't think of much more to stay right now, just trying to keep up with the kids, my calling (I am the YW president), and just life in general.  Somehow I know it will get harder when this little guy arrives, but I can't wait for him to get here.  He will be my perfect laid back child, that will just let me drag him around every where and not ever fuss.  I can dream right?

Due date and Nesting

I have been nesting today.  It seems early, right?  There is a lady at church expecting her first girl so I decided to go through baby clothes and give her all our baby girl stuff.  I figured while I was doing that, I should just go through the boys clothes too and get out what we have for Stanley. Then I cleared some space in Annie dresser so I will have room for Stanley's clothes.  After doing all that, I realized I had probably done too much, as I have contractions. Oh yeah, I decided to pull out all the girl clothes that I think I can sell at the upcoming consignment sale in April, and then put the rest aside to donate.  Now that I sit down and think about how I feel like nesting I realized, that today is my original due date.  Before I miscarried I was actually due on Jan 7.  I figured the baby would come between Christmas and New Years, just because I usually go early.  But today is the actually expected due date. It strange to think that had I not of miscarried, I would have a baby in my arms by now, probably.  It doesn't really make me sad anymore, just strange to think about.  Also it makes me feel that Stanley needed to come when he did, and that is why that all happened, but I guess I will never know. I am ready for him to be here already and start adjusting to our lives with a new baby.  I hope that the last trimester will go by quickly.

25 Weeks

Not much to report. I am feeling more movement now.  Mikey has felt the baby move, but not the kiddos. Every time I have felt him move, and I tell the kids to come feel, he stops moving around.  They all are excited to feel him, and JR asked me all the time if I can feel him move.  I hope they can start feeling him soon.  I have a dr. appt next week, and I get to do the glucose screening.  I hope its not too bad.   I loved the way they did it in Mississippi, they used to just let me drink a soda before my appt.  But in SL and I am sure here too, I will have to drink one of their drinks, which are usually disgusting.  Hoping that I pass and all is well.  My dr. said that he will let me have another u/s in about a month.   It is strange to think that had I not miscarried before, I could have a baby in my arms right now.  I was due in Jan, but with the way that I go at least a week early with all my kids, its a good chance the baby would have been here by now.  I am ready to meet this little guy and not be pg anymore, but for whatever reason, this little boy is supposed to come in the spring, so I will have to be patient.

Here is my most recent belly shot, from last week, so 24 weeks.

Halfway there!

20 weeks

19 weeks

Today I am 19 weeks.  There is not a whole lot to report.  I feel pretty good.  Just the usual aches and pains of a growing baby inside of me.  I have felt the baby move.  But it has been just a little bit.  It still concerns me that I haven't felt him move more.  I am sure everything is fine, but I can't help be curious why I don't seems to feel him as much as with my other pregnancy.  I know he is still tiny in there, and there is a lot of cushioning, but I expected to feel him more by now.  Hopefully the movement everyday will come soon. We do have a name for our little boy.  Stanley Michael.  Stanley is for Mike's uncle and Michael is of course for Mike and Papa G.  He will be our only child that has a family name for both his first and middle name.  I somehow have always know we would have a little Stanley.  Mike has wanted to use that name for awhile now.  I probably need to start taking some belling pics soon.  Probably next week, when I am half way.