This is an 11 week ultrasound, and looks close to what my ultrasound looked like, I just can't find where my original went. Oh well, so is the sad life of a second child.
Yes! It is true! I am 11 weeks pregnant! I was supposed to be 12 weeks pregnant today, but when my doctor measured the size of the baby it was a week smaller than 12 weeks, even when he did it twice. So rather than my due date being December 1st, it has gotten pushed back to December 8th. I get to be 11 weeks along for two weeks! Awesome! It's really not that bad, and I normally wouldn't wouldn't tell anyone until at least 12 weeks, but the doctor found a heartbeat, and says everything looks healthy and good to go, so I don't want to wait to tell people anymore! (Besides I "technically" waited until I was 12 weeks. :)
For those that are dying to know I have definitely felt better than I did with Jack. I haven't taken any medicine to help with the nausea- and that could be because I'm not nearly as busy, or have as many emergency to do things on my list. Or I've heard sometimes your subsequent pregnancies just get easier. (Besides for Amy Clark- I still think you're a trooper- 9 straight months of nausea and on your 3rd child, if we all could be like you!) However in the last week it hasn't been as great, but I have a very patient and kind husband that will come home and make dinner although I haven't really done anything all day but maybe unload the dishwasher. He really is great, and also when I have to eat protein before bed, but all food is sounding blech, he'll usually make me an egg on toast, or whatever sounds o.k enough to swallow.
Happily my doctor told me I could start feeding Jack straight up cows milk. And since he's such a healthy weight- we can even feed him 2% instead of whole milk. I think Eric must have called him before I went, because he loves 2% milk, and so now I get to buy that for both my boys! Jack loves cows milk so the complete switch won't be a problem. The nursing thing has been good, but the nursing while pregnant thing just makes me too hungry, and because food doesn't sound great, it's going to be easier to not have to eat quite as much.
We have no clues as to whether it will be a boy or girl, but you're free to guess. We would love a boy to be Jack's little buddy. The two kids will be almost 18 months apart, but a little girl would be so fun to have too. Jack just loves being around other kids, so we think he'll be in heaven with a new little sibling.
This has been one of the main reasons for my lack of posting these days. I think I posted twice in the month of April. In the next few weeks I should be feeling better though and I can jump back on the journal/blogging bandwagon. Life is good, and we are so excited!
Yes! It is true! I am 11 weeks pregnant! I was supposed to be 12 weeks pregnant today, but when my doctor measured the size of the baby it was a week smaller than 12 weeks, even when he did it twice. So rather than my due date being December 1st, it has gotten pushed back to December 8th. I get to be 11 weeks along for two weeks! Awesome! It's really not that bad, and I normally wouldn't wouldn't tell anyone until at least 12 weeks, but the doctor found a heartbeat, and says everything looks healthy and good to go, so I don't want to wait to tell people anymore! (Besides I "technically" waited until I was 12 weeks. :)
For those that are dying to know I have definitely felt better than I did with Jack. I haven't taken any medicine to help with the nausea- and that could be because I'm not nearly as busy, or have as many emergency to do things on my list. Or I've heard sometimes your subsequent pregnancies just get easier. (Besides for Amy Clark- I still think you're a trooper- 9 straight months of nausea and on your 3rd child, if we all could be like you!) However in the last week it hasn't been as great, but I have a very patient and kind husband that will come home and make dinner although I haven't really done anything all day but maybe unload the dishwasher. He really is great, and also when I have to eat protein before bed, but all food is sounding blech, he'll usually make me an egg on toast, or whatever sounds o.k enough to swallow.
Happily my doctor told me I could start feeding Jack straight up cows milk. And since he's such a healthy weight- we can even feed him 2% instead of whole milk. I think Eric must have called him before I went, because he loves 2% milk, and so now I get to buy that for both my boys! Jack loves cows milk so the complete switch won't be a problem. The nursing thing has been good, but the nursing while pregnant thing just makes me too hungry, and because food doesn't sound great, it's going to be easier to not have to eat quite as much.
We have no clues as to whether it will be a boy or girl, but you're free to guess. We would love a boy to be Jack's little buddy. The two kids will be almost 18 months apart, but a little girl would be so fun to have too. Jack just loves being around other kids, so we think he'll be in heaven with a new little sibling.
This has been one of the main reasons for my lack of posting these days. I think I posted twice in the month of April. In the next few weeks I should be feeling better though and I can jump back on the journal/blogging bandwagon. Life is good, and we are so excited!
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Having two kids so close together (Ben and Ivy are 16 months apart) has been better than I thought. The hardest part for me is my pesky four-year-old. Through the whole experience I have thought, man I should have had my first two this close and then had a space for a couple of years. So I think you are going to love it!
Bentley is soft and sweet with Baby Ivy (most of the time) and I can tell he loves her so much, I bet Jack will be the same.
Love you guys and Congrats!
Congrats again and I hope you will be feeling 100% soon!
CONGRATS! Steve and I are so excited for you. Little Jack looks like so much fun and it will be nice for him to have a play mate. Looks like you all are doing super and we would love to get together some time this summer!
Diane and Steve