15 weeks 5 days

Just got back from a weeks vacation in BC!
Fun was had by all. And now we're trying to get back into the swing of things at home.

I was put on antibiotics..AGAIN..right before we left for holidays because I had a nasty case of bronchitis. (Probably the worst Ive had in years.)

We were able to hear the babies heartbeat at that time and it was; 150 BPM.
OOOH...sliding down into "BOY" territory!! :)

Other than that things seem to be going well. Pregnancy wise I am feeling SO much better. I don't have the awful nausea anymore. (Which is such a blessing..as I was starting to find myself getting so run down and distraught by it..)
I can pretty much eat anything now...and I do...CONSTANTLY!!

Im tired all the time. I usually have a nap most days.
The insomnia is alot better also. I am sleeping better at night.

My belly has grown alot. Im starting to find it getting "in the way". I can't wear any of my pre-pregnancy pants. They are all packed away for the time being.

I have my third prenatal on January 8th. I get scheduled for my ultrasounds then, which is VERY exciting. Im very much looking forward to that. I can't wait to see this babies "face" and find out whether its a boy or a girl. (Im really leaning more towards boy the past couple of weeks though. )

I felt the baby move a week ago to. I was laying in bed on my side/tummy (probably squishing it..) and I felt it! Little butterfly wings!! Very cool.
When we were away on holidays I felt it doing stuff to. So I laid on Launi's hand (again, "squishing" the baby) on the bed and he felt the baby dancing around in there!!

So I will end this post with another "Belly Shot".
Can't believe how big I am at only 4 months.....

13 weeks {1 day}

Well..its my 13 week update.

Ive been doing not to badly.
Im starting to not be able to sleep on my Tummy. Sometimes I wake up and Im laying on my tummy and its like..."Ow. Who put that there?" So yeah..its starting to get uncomfortable.

I have good days and bad days.
Today has been a bad day. (Pardon my venting..)

The boys have both been sick. Launi had one heck of a nasty cough and Lijie has it now and its awful. I know its his asthma that is making it worse but the poor kid is out of breath and when he coughs he sounds like a barking dog.
Im pretty sure his other tube fell out and he has fluid in his ear again so..that is disappointing. I feel bad for him. He's talking louder, not seeming to be able to hear us as well. And he's showing signs of being "frustrated" by it. So its been a "sick" week here. On top of that, now IM getting it, and coughing like crazy.

I can't seem to keep up with anything and Im so angry and frustrated about that. My house, which is usually "clean" seems like its a pigsty. I can't keep up with the laundry, dusting, mopping, .....Im just so far behind on everything. Im so exhausted...its a good day if I get diner cooked and Lijie out the door to school.

I don't feel like Im doing this pregnany all that well. I feel like....
"Im not doing it right" and that every other pregnant woman I look at, is 800 miles ahead of me. They seem to keep up with everything, take care of everything that needs to be done.
And I just feel so far behind...and like its taking alot out of me to do the "pregnant" thing. Im just so darn tired all...the time. I feel rather pathetic about it. I feel like I can't DO IT ALL..and Im not used to feeling like that. It brings up feelings of such anxiety for me.

On the flip side I feel so very blessed to be having another baby.
Its been so cool to see Lijie be involved with things, talking about the baby, hearing the heartbeat, etc. It feels like having two, our family will be "complete". Ive started to do some baby shopping...Im excited for the ultrasound so we can find out what we're having. There is so much that I am excited and happy about.
I just wish I was doing it better....

Anyway...that is my 13 week update. Everything for the time being seems like its going well. If I can just wrap my head around everything else, and maybe relax a little bit...then I will feel better.

2nd Prenatal {12 weeks 2 days}

Well I had my second prenatal today! :)

Launi and Lijie both got to come with me and we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time!! Having the boys there ..all of us together..was really cool.
Lijie was sitting on my legs the whole time (not that comfortable when your laying flat on your back..lol.) watching the Doctors every move. He was particularily interested in the green goop that they put on my belly. And he can do a PERFECT imitation of what the babies heartbeat sounds like! :)

So far all you superstitious nuts out there, who think the heartbeat has something to do with gender (and I'll admit, Im one of those people..) it was 160 bpm which spells out.....GIRL! :)

(Doctor laughed at me and said..."well not nessecarily.." And I said, "you can't argue with family folklore, and in our family, the heart beat is always right! ")

So we shall see. At my next appointment I get my ultrasound scheduled. First one is between 18-20 weeks. The second one is at around 36 weeks.

My blood pressure was perfect. And my urine dip showed that the bladder infection that Ive had for a month is finally GONE! Weeeeee! No more antibiotics.

I left the appointment feeling really excited. I was so happy that the boys could be there because...they were both smiling when they heard the heart and it was just a really neat moment. :)

Ive been feeling alot better the last couple of days and I haven't had to take anything for nausea for the last couple of days either. (Which is a good thing.)
Ive been really hungry..and dreaming ALOT about food. Its rather pathetic...

So for now all looks wonderful. The Doc said that things are going really well. :)
Keep your fingers crosed everyone!

xox
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