Week 21: Baby #3

Baby at 21 Weeks:

Baby is as big as a Endive!

10.5 inches and about 12.7 ounces

"As baby's digestive system preps for the outside world, he's manufacturing meconium-the tarry black substance you'll find in the first dirty diaper! His testes are still located in his abdomen but will drop in the coming weeks once the scrotum finishes developing." ~The Bump

My Symptoms: Lots of bathroom visits. My bump is a real bump and there's no hiding it now. There have been bouts of acid reflux but I know it's nowhere close to how bad it can, and probably will, get. I am taking it easy when it comes to my lifting schedule; no mile runs as a warm up and I am keeping my heart rate more controlled as well as decreasing weight when I need to. Varicose vein pain sucks and I can tell they are getting worse and more visible.

Maternity clothes? Not in full swing yet, but I do wear maternity shirts. I am still able to wear my regular jeans and shorts for now. Maybe next week will be the transition week.

Sleep? No complaints really. I am not looking forward to when my hips will start to ache or when I will have more trouble getting out of bed or repositioning myself, but that hasn't been a problem yet.

Best moment last week? We had a week of recuperation after coming back from our amazing visit to Colorado. The best moment was finding out, to my surprise, that we would be welcoming a boy in February. I really thought he was a girl. We had taken family photos in Colorado, thank you to my brother in law and sister. And so I now have a lot of girl clothes to store (I was sent a lot of girl clothes from one of my sisters). 

Our announcement

This was in the waiting room; right before we found out the gender! Agnes wanted him to be a girl.

Movement? I feel him kick and even Paul was able to feel his kicks for the first time when we were in Colorado. It was pretty cool.

Weight Gain: I'm at least 140 I think. I'll weight myself tomorrow at the gym.

Cravings: Chocolate... or anything sweet, but not as bad as before. I have indulged these past two weeks and now my skin is paying for it. It's time to reel in the sweets and take in the raw veggies!  

Food Aversions: Just the cilantro... that may not be a pregnancy aversion though ;)

What made me cry this week: Sometimes motherhood is overwhelming. I wasn't being the mom I wanted to be and since I was going away for the weekend this past weekend (to Dallas), I cried because I n didn't want to leave my kids. I knew I'd miss them so badly. I did miss them but it was only for a short time.

Medical Stuff: The 20 week ultrasound went well. Baby boy is doing well and I had a check up that day. He is healthy. 

Something I am excited about: I am excited to find out when we are moving. Paul took a job in Atlanta and we are just waiting to see when our house hunting trip will be and when his start date is. We will, hopefully, be in our new house by Christmas. 

Something I am anxious about: I'm anxious about all the change that will eventually happen. I will have to find a new doctor, we will need to make an offer on a house and close  

Week 17: Baby #3

Baby at 17 Weeks:

Baby is as big as a Pomegranate!

5.11 inches and 5.9 ounces

"Baby's rubbery cartilage is now turning to bone. And baby's growing some meat on those bones-putting on some fat. Baby's growing a stronger, thicker umbilical cord too." ~The Bump

 My Symptoms: Pee a lot. Drink a lot of water. Some round ligament stretching. Varicose veins hurt, especially when I stand up from sitting or laying down. Starting to feel my bump get in the way when I do dead lifts. I think my moodiness has gone!

Maternity clothes? I wore maternity jeans and t-shirt yesterday for a few hours. The legs were tight and the waist was loose so I guess i'll wait a few more weeks. I don't have to be wearing it, yet.

Sleep? I sleep pretty well considering I get up about 2 times a night to use the restroom, and when that happens, the pain in my varicose veins come. Other than that, its easy to maneuver myself from side to side so far. I find myself sleeping on my back a lot, but I just readjust when this happens.

Best moment last week? I got to return to the gym after the kids had been sick for a good week and a half. I only went 3 times but it was a good start to get back into it. My legs killed and now, this week, I'm ready to go 5 times (that's the goal, at least)! 

Movement? I finally felt movement at 16 weeks. I think I had felt some before, but was unsure. This is definitely baby and it's fun to catch those little flutters/kicks.

Weight Gain: So I gained a good several pounds since 14 weeks. Today, I weighed in at the gym at 137.4. I'm thinking it's all that chocolate milk ;) Will be cutting that out of my diet... soon. Nothing too worrying, I knew I'd start gaining weight.

Cravings: Chocolate... or anything sweet. It's been such a struggle since Paul and I are trying to keep the house sweet and treat free. That's why I bought chocolate syrup for my post work out chocolate milk... except I've been abusing it and drinking two glasses a day :( 

Food Aversions: Avocados are not a problem for me anymore, thank goodness. I'm just not as obsessed with them as I used to be. I'm still very much not a cilantro girl but I can't really think of any more foods that disgust me.

What made me cry this week: Paul came in the room one night needing some encouragement about studying. I was already asleep so he woke me up and needed to talk and I just couldn't give him the support he needed. I was half asleep and tired, so we ended up fighting and I cried and it was exhausting... but I'm pretty sure I was a jerk because of the pregnancy... :P

Medical Stuff: I have not had a check up since 14 weeks so I'm thinking baby is fine. My next appointment will be Oct. 4 so we will know the gender, as well as the health of baby, then.

Something I am excited about: Our Colorado trip at the end of Sept. But first, Mimi and Pops are taking the kids this weekend, giving Paul time to study all weekend and me time to get ready for our Colorado trip that we will go on next weekend for a week!

Vinny (12 months) needed some extra snuggles one night and I was happy to oblige.

Agnes is getting better at coloring and will sit and color for a long time. Paul is still able to come home for lunch every day (when he doesn't have a meeting, that is).

Something I am anxious about: I'm pretty calm these days. I know that we will eventually have to get a house and probably a new car for Paul. He needs to bring in a bit more money for us to do that, but first he needs to take some tests that he has committed to for insurance certifications and until then, we will be taking money out of our savings. However, I'm thankful we have savings and a nice apartment that doesn't cost too much. We are blessed and I know that God is working in this and we just have to trust in Him. 

Week 14 Baby #3

Baby at 14 Weeks:

Just an FYI, after two previous pregnancies, I probably won't be as conservative with sharing how I am feeling. It's been a difficult several weeks with nausea and just all around fatigue and crazy hormones. I have two young children and am ready to share the real deal of this pregnancy.

Baby is as big as a Peach!

3.4 inches and 1.5 ounces

"Baby's probably thumb sucking and wiggling his or her toes in there! Baby's kidneys are making urine, and the liver and spleen are doing their jobs too. And baby's growing lanugo, a thin, peach-fuzz-like hair, all over- it'll help keep the body warm!" ~The Bump

This was the day I found out we were expecting! 

 

14 Weeks

My Symptoms: I am starting to have to pee a lot. I just got Vincent (my one year old) to sleep through the night about a month ago. I think I got a good 3 weeks of not having to get up to pee during the night or for baby, so there's that.I'm also starting to experience round ligament pain and I have a bump that shows.

Maternity clothes? Not yet. 

Sleep? I pulled out my snoogle pillow a couple of weeks ago and I am still so happy we purchased it for the second pregnancy. It's been keeping me comfy and catching me to not sleep fully on my back. Funny story: My husband wants one for Christmas... he also thinks it's comfy :P

Best moment last week? For the first time since before Vincent was born 13+ months ago, Paul and I had a weekend kid-free to ourselves last weekend. Since Vinny weaned from nursing after his 1st birthday, Mimi and Pops (Paul's parents) took them for the weekend and they both did really well. I missed them, but it was so nice to get to nap whenever and clean the apartment without having toys scattered right after picking them up. Paul had to study and work all weekend, but it was a nice quiet weekend (and I got my hair done!).

                                   My Before Pic                                 

This is a few days after. I went with ombre. It didn't hold that well but the Silver Light shampoo and conditioner has made it a bit lighter.

Movement? I don't feel anything. With Agnes, I felt fluttering at 14 weeks... maybe I am just used to it. Hopefully I'll notice the little one soon!

Weight Gain: I weighed in for my first appointment right after being sick and throwing up a lot... so it was 126 lbs. Not the most healthy so I am NOT counting that as my starting weight. I will count my regulated weight 129 lbs. Today, I weighed in at 132 lbs so a total of 3+ so far!

Cravings: Cheeseburgers... but IDK if that is from pregnancy. I could eat those any time. But I do like sweets a lot more recently.

Food Aversions: Avocados... crazy since I've been obsessed with them since being pregnant with Vincent. My cooking. 

What made me cry this week: Hormones... I think.

Medical Stuff: All is well and both baby and I are healthy. Baby has a heartbeat of 155 BPM.  

Something I am excited about: Our Colorado trip at the end of Sept.

Something I am anxious about: Being in a 2 bd/ 2 bth apt with 3 kids... it might get tight. We don't know what is in store for us in the next few months but I'm hoping maybe a house will be in our near future. Praying a LOT!

1 Month for Vinny E!

I was going through my drafts and I can't believe I didn't post this. This is from August 2015. Vincent was just 1 month old and those nights were exhausting. I never co-slept with Agnes so having Vinny in bed with us every night was nerve-wracking but also necessary because he wouldn't sleep any other way. It took me until about 2 months for me to realize (I mean, I think this was the reason) that I just was not swaddling him tightly enough. He did sleep in the pack n' play for a few months (Agnes was still in her crib) but eventually we ended up co-sleeping again (on and off) until he moved into Agnes' room and I sleep trained him when he turned 1 year. Paul lived in Atlanta for a few months (for work) so having Vinny in my room with me and sometimes sleeping with me wasn't much of a problem. I even had him sleep trained to only get up once or twice to nurse by the time Paul moved back home. But then he started waking up more and more when Paul came home so we knew it was time for him to move into Agnes' room. Now they go to bed at the same time and it is a very smooth bed time routine. But wow, were those first several months a challenge. It wasn't until I started working out (when he turned 6 months) did I start to feel like I could take back come energy and some control. Even then it was hard. Things got better, but maybe you can see just how sleep deprived I was. I didn't type much, but I feel like even that much summed up the experience. I was freaking tired and just needed a break. So yep, Vinny at 1 month...
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I'm exhausted.

 

And he is the cutest!

He sleeps on my chest all night, every night. This kid will not sleep on his back... he is a tummy sleeper and I am so paranoid about putting him on his stomach in his crib so I guess it's time to sleep train.