Pregnancy updates....

Ive been meaning to post these for a while and just haven't but this last few weeks have put a new spin on craziness. On ethics day I woke up with a strong pain in my side. With Eli I called with every ache and pain but with this one I realized its just part of the gig. However this pain just wasn't going away. It started around 4am and by 11am it hadn't eased up so I gave in and called the doctor. Because it was constant they wanted me to come in. After an ultrasound I found out my cervix had started to shorten and I was put on medicine and strict bedrest. I've been having cramps a lot this pregnancy and after being told at almost every appointment that it was "normal" despite not having them with my first; they now say they are contractions. I've had follow up appointments each week to make sure I'm not dilating and these contractions don't turn into pre-term labor. Well God is good and since then my cervix looks better and I'm only on moderate bedrest. Now these meds I'm on to stop contractions aren't fun but ill do what I gotta do to keep this little boy cooking.
Needless to say our little beach getaway got cancelled which lets be honest, it sucked! But in perspective, yeah we missed out on our trip and lost our deposit but we are hoping to have a healthy baby and when he arrives it will totally and completely be worth it!
This pregnancy has been a tough one but I'm so thankful for it. With Eli I thought it very well could be my last pregnancy because you never know what God has in store and I feel the same this time (especially with all the complications) so I'm trying to enjoy the great things about pregnancy like watching this baby roll back and forth in my belly. He's such a wiggle worm and I LOVE it!!!!!

Here are some recaps....

27 weeks:

Total weight gain: 18lbs 

Maternity clothes? Mostly, other than tshirts and sweat pants

Stretch marks? Not that I know of

Sleep: wake up to go to the bathroom, some hip pain, some contractions

Best moment this week: Eli loving on my baby belly after seeing Steve do the same 

Miss Anything? Not being on modified bed rest

Movement:  yes!! All the time!!!

Food cravings:  Mexican, crackers, cereal, bananas, brownies 

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Still sick some mornings

Have you started to show yet:  Yes!

Labor Signs: Cramping and contractions

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: very emotional!

Looking forward to: picking this boy's name 

24 weeks...

Total weight gain/loss: 15lbs just a couple pounds past my pre-pregnancy weight with Eli. This kid loves Taco Bell and sweets right now :)

Maternity clothes? Mostly other than tshirts and sweats 

Stretch marks? Not that I know of

Sleep: Just waking up to go to the bathroom and some hip pain

Best moment this week: Feeling baby move a lot!!

Miss Anything? Seeing my hip bones

Movement:  yes!! After almost every meal :)

Food cravings:  pizza, taco bell, ice cream, and crackers 

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Still sick most mornings

Have you started to show yet:  Yes!

Labor Signs: Cramping

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: very emotional!

Looking forward to: picking this boy's name 

19 weeks...

Total weight gain/loss: Gained a lot, this kid loves pizza and pasta ;)

Maternity clothes? Some19 weeks...

Total weight gain/loss: Gained a lot, this kid loves pizza and pasta ;)

Maternity clothes? Some

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Is okay, but I wake up a lot through the night.

Best moment this week: Feeling baby move a lot

Miss Anything? Just sleep without having to get up to pee

Movement:  yes!! Almost every morning since 16 weeks :)

Food cravings:  pizza, pasta, cookies n cream ice cream

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Still sometimes sick in the morning

Have you started to show yet:  Yes!

Labor Signs: No

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: very emotional!

Looking forward to: Finding out the baby's gender thi

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Is okay, but I wake up a lot through the night.

Best moment this week: Feeling baby move a lot

Miss Anything? Just sleep without having to get up to pee

Movement:  yes!! Almost every morning since 6 weeks :)

Food cravings:  pizza, pasta, cookies n cream ice cream

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Still sometimes sick in the morning

Have you started to show yet:  Yes!

Labor Signs: No

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: very emotional!

Looking forward to: Finding out the baby's gender this week :)