Friday, June 1, 2012

And the verdict is...

As was witnessed during our ultrasound, he is quite the little acrobat.  He is also a thumb/hand sucker at this point. ;)

...another BOY! Scott and I had my 20 week ultrasound (I'm actually 19 weeks, though) yesterday morning and found out that our 'it' is actually another 'him'! Scott is convinced that we are having another boy because he knows I would be done having children if this one were a girl. I think it is because we had a girl name picked out and have zero ideas for another boy name. ;) Either way, we are excited for this little guy to join our family come October!

*A few fun facts*
-Baby Boy moves A LOT. I thought Bridger moved a lot but if anything even comes close to touching my stomach this boy is trying to kick it off. (This would include his big brother.) Scott has already felt him kick several times and I'm a little worried about how much pack this kid has in his punch so early on. Hopefully I don't get too many painful rib shots.
-At the doctor today we asked Bridger, 'What should we name your little brother?' his response, 'Bridger's Sister'. Sorry, buddy. That probably won't make the cut.
-Still nauseated. Still taking Zofran. Still doesn't feel like it is doing anything.
-I weigh 6lbs less than I did when I was this far along with Bridger. (Although, I also started out about 2-3 lbs less this time around.)
-I have some serious HEARTBURN. Tums are my new best friend. I didn't feel this way 'til the very end with Bridger.
-I haven't had a hot dog in probably 10 years and for some reason hot dogs sound SO good. I am scared to eat one for fear it won't live up to my expectations and I proceed to throw it up. Cold foods like frozen Gogurt and fruit also always sound good. Pizza, which is normally one of my favorite foods, usually makes me sick. The smell of food cooking on a BBQ is absolutely the best thing ever.  Since Scott doesn't want to BBQ every night , we go on walks around the neighborhood around dinner time so I can get my fix. haha
 -I have been so exhausted this pregnancy. I remember feeling that way in my first trimester with Bridger but so far it has been like that the whole time this go-round. I have a hard time getting through the day without a nap...which is often hard to come by.  You can also find me crawling into bed about 7:30 or 8 most nights--right after I tuck Bridger in.
-Scott and I are determined to have a name picked out BEFORE the baby is born this time. :)
-I thought I knew what round ligament pain was last time but I really had NO idea.  I cannot stand up, cough, or sneeze without sharp, shooting pains throughout my lower abdomen.  Rolling over in bed HURTS and may require a forklift at a later date.  You would think this pregnancy thing would be easier the second time around!
-Scott and I will probably be delivering at LDS hospital again.  We had a good experience there last time but it is FAR from our house.  Our doctor delivers at several hospitals but LDS seems to be the one that is the best fit for us.
-I feel like one big giant blob of hormones.  I can go from perfectly fine one minute to grumpy, ornery and irritated the next.  (Poor Scott and Bridger...)  I also randomly start feeling a little down and occasionally find myself in tears.  I don't remember having this with Bridger but maybe I just notice it more now that I'll suddenly find myself yelling at Bridger for no good reason?  I'm really trying to curb my sudden changes in emotion.  For the sake of everyone, lets hope this goes away once the baby arrives. ;)
-Most importantly, so far Baby Boy looks healthy!  We are so grateful that technology allows us to see two little arms, two little legs, a 4 chambered heart, brain, spine and even a cute little nose and lips.  I was teasing Scott last night because all of the sudden he was SO excited about this baby--wanting to pick out a name right away, wanting me to start decorating the nursery, etc.  I said, "What is your deal?!  I've been pregnant for a while now and all of the sudden you go crazy on me!"  He was telling me how big of a relief it is for him to watch the ultrasound and see that everything is going well and how 'real' that makes it for him.  I have to agree, seeing a healthy baby sure does make this whole process a lot more exciting!

4 comments:

angela michelle said...

Congratulations! Two little brothers are so much fun! And great to hear that everything looks healthy. It sounds like you're kind of having the the worst of both worlds--nausea like the first trimester, ligament pain and heartburn like the last trimester. Hang in there! My kids are out of school now, so we'll be sending kids over to bring Bridger over for playdates.

brooke said...

So exciting! I sucked my thumb in the womb too and have a birthmark on my thumb and forefinger. Hope you start feeling better very soon!

RUNNERGIRL said...

Congrats! 2 boys!!! I'm so excited to find out what we are having - I can't wait until then. It is strange to finally be pregnant and to really experience what I've heard countless girls talk about... all the symptoms and joys of growing a baby :)

Chelsea said...

i'm so excited for you guys!! not that i know differently, but it's been fun to have 2 boys close in age... and i so hear you on the round ligament pain. it was awful, awful, awful with #2...my round ligaments are still sensitive. hang in there on the zofran. i can't believe you can function at all with how sick you've been.