First belly pic with #2

16 weeks...here we go!

16 weeks :)

My dad thought it would be nice for me to have something to rest on at work. We moved the futon from our spare room over to the store and set it up in the back room. SO.....we took a leap of faith and set the crib up!!!! It's beautiful...it was my nephew Sam's crib and I am honored that we get to use it for our children. Okay, just thought I'd share this, this was a huge step for me.

Stats:

How far along?: 16 weeks

Total weight gain: according to the OB's scale...I am up 6 pounds total. It's odd because I weighed the same exact weight last month at 12 weeks! Patrick reminded me that I had on a coat and stuff last time though.

How much does baby weigh?: about 3 1/2 ounces

Maternity clothes?: pants and a few shirts

Stretch marks?: nope

Sleep?: tossing and turning still

Best moment this week?: my appt. yesterday. My original appt. was for tuesday, but I went in yesterday because I had been having some pressure that didn't feel right. All is well...my cervix looks fine, I will get results monday to see if it's a bladder thing. The baby's heartbeat sounded lovely! She said it was in the 140's.

Movement?: Not sure if I feel flutters or if it's gas or something. The next few weeks I should start feeling definite movement.

Food cravings?: Not really. Loving juice still.

Labor signs?: nope...just craziness with my uterus laying out its territory, pushing around everything else down there!

Belly button in or out?: still wide and shallow

What I miss: ignorant bliss...the midwife said for someone that has gone through what I have, the ignorant bliss of pregnancy is gone. Praying through this day by day!

What I'm looking forward to: feeling better...I have had a sore throat for a few days now...this morning I woke up with a sinus infection (that's the second one this pregnancy) I'm just laying around today :)

Milestone: 16 weeks was when we found out that Liam probably had a heart defect...so far we don't know with this baby the condition of its heart. I'm just thankful to be in the 2nd trimester.

Upcoming appointments: April 28th...OB to check my cervix...I had a cone biopsy done at the end of 2007, so my cervix gets checked biweekly from 18-24 weeks. And, its just a normal appointment. Maybe they'll scan over the baby while they are checking my cervix and check the gender!! May 10...Dr. Wechter for the level II ultrasound. Praying for a heart healthy baby! We for sure will know the gender this day.

Have a nice week! Maybe I'll take a pic soon of my expanding wasteline ;)

My job

Grace Monument Co.






This is my dad's monument business that he has been operating, out of my parents house, for the last 10 years. In December, he took the plunge and decided to open up a full-time show room. I am now the manager of the new store. I really like my job. I feel like I can kind-of relate to people that are grieving the loss of a close friend or family member, and I genuinely want to help them keep their loved one's memory alive.

We are located in Vassar, just south of the city limits on M-15. Come stop in! We are running a 10% off grand opening discount.


Patrick and I finally have Liam's granite ordered. We are currently in the process of designing it. We are putting his footprints on the front somewhere, and Patrick is designing a family tree to place on the backside (he is the artsy one of us!). So, soon I will post pictures of it. Back to work now :)

My "bump" is just belly fat misplaced by baby, mixed with bloating :)

My title of this blog explains why I'm not putting a picture up yet! I might start next week though just to have a comparison.

How far along?: 15 weeks

Total weight gain: my scale here must lie...the other morning i was only up 3 pounds total

How much does baby weigh?: no idea

Maternity clothes?: still pants

Stretch marks?: none from this pregnancy

Sleep?: tossing and turning most of the night

Best moment this week?: Easter Sunday's church service...I am so much more thankful for the resurrection since Liam has gone into heaven. I can cry just thinking about it...we are all going to be together one day!

Movement?: I think I have actually been feeling flutters...I read that sometimes you can feel movement earlier in second pregnancies.

Food cravings?: I am usually super thirsty.

Labor signs?: hope not...but have been having major round ligament pains...did not have it like this last time at all!

Belly button in or out?: getting widened by the belly fat :)

What I miss: clear skin...it's been terrible for nine months now

What I'm looking forward to: spending the weekend with people we love

Milestone: each day of grace is a milestone

Pet peeve: bare bellied pictures on facebook...my hubby feels the same way...oy!