Well halfway through the pregnancy and I made it. It has definitely been a struggle with the nausea and heart palpitations. But the nausea is 100% gone and now that the cardiologist has listened to me the heart palpitations are gone too. The anticipation is killing me this pregnancy, I can't remember wanting the pregnancy to be over and the baby to be here with the other two as badly as I do with this one. Although with the stress of work lately...not sure if its the maternity leave that is making the anticipation that much more real!!!!
Even though there really wasn't anything that I HAD TO HAVE for this baby (except maybe the baby book)...I can't resist shopping for the wee one! My biggest purchase has been a rocker recliner, with the other two kids my legs would fall asleep at 2am when I was up nursing on the sofa with my feet propped up on the coffee table (they fell asleep because I would fall asleep and wake up an hour later, with a sleeping baby and the inability to walk safely).
One of the nurses that works for me bought me the cutest teddy bear for the crib...it straps to the bars and plays womb sounds for 40 minutes. Hopefully we won't have sleeping problems with this baby...like we did with Christian...but if we do, hopefully the bear helps.
I have my second ultrasound of many (because of the heart medication I am on I have to have ultrasounds every 4-6 weeks from now on) on Friday. I am really excited to see the baby and all the development that has gone on the last 10 weeks. Of course this is the ultrasound that we could find out the sex, but once again we won't be finding out. It was way to much fun not knowing with Christian!!!! The only time I waiver is when I am out shopping and see the cutest little outfits...that I can't buy unless I want to return it all later. With all the extra ultrasounds and the possibility of a 3D ultrasound, it may be difficult to keep it a secret from us...but we'll try.
I took a quiz online to see what the baby was according to old wives' tales...it said 50% chance boy, 50% chance girl...REALLY!?!?!?!? Some aspects of the pregnancy make me think boy...like the heart palpitations (because I did not have them with Madelyn's pregnancy). But then the condition of my skin and the babies lack of activity reminds me of Madelyn's pregnancy..so I think Girl. Christian was a constant mover and shaker, he did flips constantly...I could feel him moving from 15 weeks on whether I was sitting still or running down the halls at work. Madelyn...I had to be sitting, concentrating usually to feel her move...or I had to put pressure on my belly and she would kick (don't know if she hated/liked the warmth or pressure...but she always kicked and pushed at it). This baby is the same way...I rarely feel movement unless I am relaxed and sitting. So we'll see!
The kids are hoping for a girl. Madelyn wants a sister desperately...I think Christian wants a girl so then he doesn't have to share his room. Because until one of the kids are old enough for a basement bedroom they will have to share. I want a girl only because I can't imagine life without my sister, but I will be blessed either way. I told the kids..."it doesn't matter as long as its healthy"...then Madelyn whispered "but it would be better if it was a healthy girl right mom"!
