Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 40

YES! 40 weeks. That's right I made it!
Now it's time for MayBaby to get out of here!
I'm officially evicting you MayBaby - you have until Friday to evacuate the premises.

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 39

39 weeks!

Who thought I would go this far? Not me! I'm happy, but confused at the same time.

We went to L&D last night for a NST. MayBaby stopped moving on me and I could NOT get her to budge. As she is normally a crazy mover I freaked out and called the OB's office and they told me to go in.

Just to make sure I wasn't being neurotic I tired the following things first: rubbing my belly, laying in different positions, drinking cold water, drinking a Coke, dancing around, playing music LOUDLY right at my belly. I even took a bath and pour water over my belly over and over again (something that always makes her wiggle). Nothing worked and I hadn't felt her move since lunch. So I freaked out and went in.

Well, her heartbeat was strong, but after 20 min then nurse came back in and said "She sounds great, but we need to get her to wake up and move around." Uh YEAH! That's what I'm here! So they had me lay on my side and drink some more cold water and FINALLY she moved enough that they sent me home. She's still being really quite, but moving some - enough for me to know she is okay. I think she's just out of room to move. I'm hoping this means she will be coming soon!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 38

38 weeks!

I'm surprised to be here. It doesn't seem possible that I'm still carrying this baby. It is a little frustrating that it is working so well for her when my body failed Greyson so spectacularly. I'm dealing with a little mommy guilt over this, but still so delighted that I'm getting to do for her what I couldn't for him.

I'm feeling good except for the shin splints (OUCH) and where my belly has started folding over at my c-section scar line (OUCH again). But over all I'm doing well and baby girl is still looking great and that is what matters.

I hit my due date in 10 days and in 17 days they will induce me if she hasn't come on her own by then. I REALLY don't like deadlines, but things are progressing well so I don't think I'll need to worry too much.

Also, my bum is huge and I'm having trouble getting it into my MATERNITY JEANS! Oh well, it's a good sign, even if it means cutting my wardrobe from "low" to "ridiculously low".

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 37

So this is what a full-term belly looks like. Who knew? Not me, that's for sure.

Since she stayed put after this weekend's craziness I'm relaxing and just going with the whole "she'll come when she is ready" thing. Be that this week or in 4 more. I just want her to be a May Baby and not a June Baby. :)

And yes, that is the Pack and Play behind me. This weekend I set that up and her bassinet in my room. We are all ready!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 36

Well, if I thought she has dropped last week it is nothing compared to this week! Now I can feel her hiccups in my pelvis! It's so strange, I've been so used to her hanging out in my rib cage it feels weird to have her anywhere else. Is is wrong to say I miss the sensation of not being able to take a full breath? Cause I kind of do.

I'm both happy and sad about these changes. Happy because it means our little girl is on here way, but sad too because I really will miss being pregnant.

I've also started having regular contractions, although they are not really strong, nor painful, they are fairly regular. Mainly they happen in the evening, but for the last 2 days I've had them for a couple of hours, anywhere for 10 to 20 min apart. I think it is freaking Michael out, but I don't think it is something to worry about yet. I have an OB appointment on Thursday and I'm excited to see what she says. Is what I'm feeling normal and it means that we could still have weeks to go, or does it mean that MayBaby could arrive at any time. I just don't know! That's the problem with being a 2nd time mom who has never gone full-term. I have no clue what to expect!

I've been getting as many Greyson snuggles in as I can. I'm really thrilled that our family is growing, but I'm still feeling a little guilty that very soon he'll have to share Mommy and Daddy. I love that little kid so much!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 35

35 weeks! We are getting so close! Less than a month to go before my due date!

I'm having some normal early contractions, but so far things are still looking as normal as can be! next week they will check to make sure MayBaby is still head down and if she is then as long as she stays that way and everything proceeds normally then I'm a-go for a VBAC! Yippee!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 34

THIRTY-FOUR-WEEKS!
YES!!!

I'm still chugging along in this pregnancy. It's going smoothly. Currently MayBaby is making my belly wiggle. She's very active, but head-down and as long as she stays that way all is good!

We met with the doula this weekend and talking to her has made be realize that we are really close to "go-time". Time to read up on the stages of labor and prepare myself to do this! I've been so focuses on STAYING pregnant, that I haven't thought too much about actually giving birth. Yikes.

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 33

Wow, I look haggard!

Really this week I've been feeling okay, but a little tired...okay A LOT tired! But after our OB appointment this week everything is looking perfect. YAY baby girl!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 30

30 weeks baby!
My Aunt took this photo of me this weekend. I'm SO pregnant and I have so much more to go! YAY!

MayBaby, you are quite the interesting bird already. You love to make HUGE movements and SHOVE yourself against me. There is almost always a little baby bum pushing against my tummy, or ribs. You've also started stomping, or head-butting me in unpleasant places. It hurts little girl. Yesterday you did it so often that I called the doctor because I didn't know just what was going on. He said to go to the hospital, so we did. 2 hours of watching your heartbeat and monitoring for contractions they sent me home saying. "You've got a big, very active baby and she's just stomping on you." I'm glad that is all it is. Now that I know that, I'm able to welcome the pain - because it means that you and I are both doing fine.

Keep growing little girl and we'll see you in 8 to 10 weeks!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 29

She's a growing bird!



On this momentous day MayBaby decided to shine. I had an OB appointment and little girl is GROWING! So much so that I'm measuring a week+ ahead. That's right, it's not just in my head - this belly is getting BIG! Not only am I measuring big, but I'm also a full 10lbs heavier than I was when I delivered Greyson on this exact same point in pregnancy. The OB even joked about me having a 10lbs baby. After having a 3 pounder I'll take on all ten pounds with no fear!

When it was time to do the heartbeat check with the Doppler, MayBaby decided to show off with a HUGE kick. One that we could both see! The OB went "Whoa, that was a huge kick. Does she do that often?" To which I had to reply, "Oh yeah. Totally normal. I have very active kids."

At the moment she has her bottom snugged under my right ribs with her tiny toes aimed at my left ribs and she is so high! Greyson was always low, but MayBaby is about as high as she can be. The experience is at once familiar and so vastly different. But I'm so glad she's a wiggle worm - it may not be super comfortable, but it is reassuring. 10 more weeks!!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 28

This week has been nice on the baby front. Well except for my sinus infection returning just days after I finished the antibiotics. I'm pretty sure I'm just going to have to make peace with not being able to breathe out of my nose and coughing all the time until May Baby is born. I think that may be the only thing that will help.

May Baby has been doing well. She's kicky as ever.

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 27

27 weeks was the last time I got to do a belly pic for Greyson. By the end of this week I was in the hospital on bedrest, just trying to get him to stay put. Things are so much different this time around and I am SOOOO happy!

In honor of this I decided to put on the same "outfit" (read: pajamas) and take a photo, so we can see the difference.

Greyson at 27 weeks:


MayBaby at 27 weeks:


It doesn't look like as big of a difference in the photos, but everything feels different. Greyson was a kicker, he had this specific kick that I felt all the time. MayBaby is a gymnast! She is all over the place. I feel much BIGGER movements from her.

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 26

26 weeks and I can no longer bend over. Yup, time to do the pregnant lady squat. May Baby has officially decided that she likes my right side. I'm pretty sure her rump is currently camped out under my right ribs. I don't really mind, but if you see me sitting/standing funny that is why!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 25

25 weeks! I'm full of baby and I love it!
This week I started being able to SEE her movements. It is so cool!

And, yes, I realize how much bigger I got over the past week. Even though we still have nearly a month to go before we reach the point where I had Greyson, I have NEVER been this pregnant!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 24

Yippee!!!
We've made it to 24 weeks with no problems! 24 weeks is a HUGE milestone. 24 weeks equals VIABILITY! It is nice to know that at this point Little Bird has a fighting chance to make it outside the womb. When I was pregnant with Greyson hitting this date made me feel so goo because we were coming off of a miscarriage and just knowing that my baby had a chance felt good. Now, coming off a preemie and knowing 24 weekers I know that while this date means a chance it is a fighting chance and my tiny baby will have to do LOTS of fighting to survive.
Luckily everything looks FANTASTIC and May Baby will be staying put for many, many more weeks!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 22

Okay, okay, I missed another week. I'm sorry. Last week somehow got away from me. We now at 22 weeks! I really think that I'm as big as I was when Greyson was born! Which is just weird knowing how much longer Little Bird #2 will be growing!

And the bare belly pics are over. There comes a time when the wide expanse of whiteness becomes too much!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 20

Wow, 20 weeks! I'm so excited that we have hit the half way point! Once this much time has passed again I'll have a sweet baby girl in my arms!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 19

This week we found out Little Bird #2 is girl! At first I was like "What do I do with a girl?! I'm a boy mom." But then Greyson informed me that I don't race cars as well as dad and that I was not needed at play time. So I'm really looking forward to having some girl fun.

Come May we'll have one of each and I couldn't be happier about that!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 18

So I didn't get a belly pic taken for week 17. But in my defense I was was really sick last week. I thought about it, I did, but for some reason it seemed like way more than I could handle.

This week we started to feel some kicks. Mainly in the morning and in the evening when I'm winding down. I think that this little bird will be just as acrobatic as his brother. I'm excited to see how she moves during these next 22 weeks!

Only 8 days until we find out if this little bird is a he bird or a she bird. Strangly I don't really care either way. I'm much more interested see a beating heart, healthy kidneys, a developing brain, and a placenta far, far, far away from my cervix!

Belly Pics: LB#2 - Week 16

16 weeks and our Christmas Tree is up!

I'm more than 1/2 through my pregnancy with Greyson! It's is just so weird. In fact, even last week I was more than 1/2 way through. It is very odd knowing that this time I AM going to be pregnant for MUCH longer! At least 8 weeks longer (which would still only get us to 37 weeks and I'm really hoping for 40 weeks)!! RIGHT? RIGHT!