Here are a few pictures from today. The tech did a "4D" ultrasound, but it was hard to get a face shot since he has his head buried in the placenta in my pelvis. Oh well...we'll see him for sure in December (or November?).
Ear:
Hand:
Face:
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Another Ultrasound
We had an ultrasound today to check on this new baby's size, and he's a big guy like his brother! At 33 weeks and 5 days, he is estimated to already weigh 6 pounds 12 ounces. Yikes! That's 2 and a half pounds bigger than "average" at this point and we have 6-ish weeks to go. He could easily be bigger than Owen at birth (9lbs, 12oz). All of the measurements had this kid being at least a week or two bigger than his gestational age, but his head is measuring 4 weeks ahead. Ouch! We'll be discussing our options with our doctor next week, but I'm still hoping to try a VBAC. I guess part of that will be based on when Number Two decides to come.
Here are a few pictures from today. The tech did a "4D" ultrasound, but it was hard to get a face shot since he has his head buried in the placenta in my pelvis. Oh well...we'll see him for sure in December (or November?).
Ear:
Hand:
Face:
Here are a few pictures from today. The tech did a "4D" ultrasound, but it was hard to get a face shot since he has his head buried in the placenta in my pelvis. Oh well...we'll see him for sure in December (or November?).
Ear:
Hand:
Face:
Saturday, October 23, 2010
33 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Boy 2
I'm now 33 weeks pregnant with bouncing baby boy numero dos. We had a routine check-up on Wednesday, and he's gone through a bit of a growth spurt over the past couple of weeks. So far, I'm up 29 pounds this pregnancy, so I'm gaining at about the same rate as I did with Owen.
Since I now work from the comfort of our couch, I don't have the insane swelling in my hands, legs and feet that I did when I was pregnant with Owen and sitting behind a desk all day long. I'm even still wearing my wedding ring, which I hope I can keep on my finger this time instead of wearing it on a chain. I guess we'll see how the next 7 weeks go.
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
We'll have an ultrasound on Wednesday to make sure the placenta is clear of my cervix so I can try a natural birth again this time. The ultrasound will also help estimate the baby's current and projected birth weight. Dan thinks I'm nuts for even wanting to try a normal birth, knowing that this kid is probably bigger than Owen was (9 pounds, 12 ounces) and that another c-section may be inevitable, but I want to at least try. I don't love the idea of being cut open again, and I'd like to know that the baby is ready to be born rather than picking a day before I go into labor. I do have different expectations this time though, so it won't take 26 hours of labor to make the call this time!
Here is a picture of me from Wednesday at 32 weeks and 5 days pregnant:
For comparison, here's one of me at 34 weeks with Owen:
I think the pictures are pretty similar, but I may be a tiny bit bigger this time. Either way, I have some more growing to do as this kiddo doubles his weight in the next 7-ish weeks. I'll keep you posted!
Since I now work from the comfort of our couch, I don't have the insane swelling in my hands, legs and feet that I did when I was pregnant with Owen and sitting behind a desk all day long. I'm even still wearing my wedding ring, which I hope I can keep on my finger this time instead of wearing it on a chain. I guess we'll see how the next 7 weeks go.
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
We'll have an ultrasound on Wednesday to make sure the placenta is clear of my cervix so I can try a natural birth again this time. The ultrasound will also help estimate the baby's current and projected birth weight. Dan thinks I'm nuts for even wanting to try a normal birth, knowing that this kid is probably bigger than Owen was (9 pounds, 12 ounces) and that another c-section may be inevitable, but I want to at least try. I don't love the idea of being cut open again, and I'd like to know that the baby is ready to be born rather than picking a day before I go into labor. I do have different expectations this time though, so it won't take 26 hours of labor to make the call this time!
Here is a picture of me from Wednesday at 32 weeks and 5 days pregnant:
For comparison, here's one of me at 34 weeks with Owen:
I think the pictures are pretty similar, but I may be a tiny bit bigger this time. Either way, I have some more growing to do as this kiddo doubles his weight in the next 7-ish weeks. I'll keep you posted!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Amazing
If you read any of my posts on here, it's pretty clear that Dan and I think Owen is pretty much the most amazing little boy to ever live. He has grown so much, is so fun and active, is so smart and funny...it's kind of unreal, and we find ourselves smiling every night after he's in bed, talking about the new things he did that day, or the funny face he made, or the unbelievable amounts of food that he ate. He changed our lives forever and we couldn't be luckier! So, for today's post, I'm going to try to list some of the things he's doing right now so that we don't forget when he moves onto the next set of incredible things he's going to do next!
He is talking up a storm, and as of today, is talking in almost complete sentences! "Want more grapes," "want more juice," "I get you!" Some of our favorite words right now are: teapot, tickle, kitty cat, meatball, goldfish, whale (pronounced as two very distinct syllables - way-yul), oh no!, concrete truck, monkey, ocho, hamburger (pronounced like a Japanese samurai would say it), zebra, thank you, mooooocow, "chocmo" (chocolate milk)...man the list goes on and on, especially with food. He knows several different bugs: bee, butterfly, caterpillar, beetle, ant, ladybug. He loves trucks and can go through his truck book by memory (and name the 20 different trucks).
Owen loves to sing songs, including "All Aboard the Choo Choo Train" from the Disney channel. He'll walk around singing it and dancing too. He loves Handy Manny and can name his 8 tools (his favorite is Felipe - "Fee-pee"). He can count to 10 easily, and then every number after that is 13 or 15. He asks to sing his ABCs - he helps with ABC, HI, QR, TUVW, and Y. He can build some pretty amazing towers with his blocks, and LOVES when they fall over. Owen loves swings and being chased. He can read and re-read his books all day long. He has started fake sneezing -- "Achoo! 'Neeze!" and he likes to spin in circles until he falls down.
And, boy, can our kid eat! Most mornings he'll eat two scrambled eggs, a veggie sausage patty, a banana, and then help me eat my bowl of cereal (which he is convinced is always "Fah Fake" -- Frosted Flakes). Then he'll snack on goldfish crackers or graham crackers until lunch/naptime. For dinner, he'll eat an entire hamburger or a piece of "a-pizza" or half a box of chee-no (cheezy noodles - mac & cheese). Or he'll help us with whatever else we may be eating - chicken, steak, Thai food. He even likes broccoli! We're not sure where it's all going though. At his 18-month appointment, Owen weighed 25 pounds, which was only the 37th percentile. But he's in the 90s for height (34 inches) and head circumference (49.7 cm), so he's a tall, smart, skinny dude.
Owen seems to be finally appreciating sleep now, though he does like to get up early. I guess when he naps well and sleeps 10-11 hours straight at night, he can't really be expected to sleep much longer. But he doesn't put up much of a fight any more, and enjoys his bed with his alligator, polar bear, green bear, moose and kitty cat to keep him company. He's even managed to keep a decent sleep schedule as his first 4 molars have come in. That brings him up to 12 teeth now!
He likes to color with crayons (and snack on them), and flip light switches on and off. He spends a lot of time running around, and a lot of time trying to figure out how things work (the bath tub faucet, the baby gate, our computers and their cords, his monitor). Right now he's running around with a banana, trying to get it open by himself.
And we're only 8-ish weeks away from adding to the amazement! Our next little guy is almost 4 pounds right now, and around 17 inches long. He really likes to get his feet up under my ribs, and is very active. He gets hiccups a lot, just like Owen did. He moves when he hears Dan or Owen, and I never have to wonder if he's okay in there...he never sits still long enough to worry! From here on out, he's just got to gain some weight and keep practicing his breathing. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone already, but I also can't believe there are two full months to go. I'm excited to see Owen as a big brother. I'm sure he'll be amazing at that too.
To sign off before the pictures, and to quote our amazing 18-month old, "See y'soon!"
He is talking up a storm, and as of today, is talking in almost complete sentences! "Want more grapes," "want more juice," "I get you!" Some of our favorite words right now are: teapot, tickle, kitty cat, meatball, goldfish, whale (pronounced as two very distinct syllables - way-yul), oh no!, concrete truck, monkey, ocho, hamburger (pronounced like a Japanese samurai would say it), zebra, thank you, mooooocow, "chocmo" (chocolate milk)...man the list goes on and on, especially with food. He knows several different bugs: bee, butterfly, caterpillar, beetle, ant, ladybug. He loves trucks and can go through his truck book by memory (and name the 20 different trucks).
Owen loves to sing songs, including "All Aboard the Choo Choo Train" from the Disney channel. He'll walk around singing it and dancing too. He loves Handy Manny and can name his 8 tools (his favorite is Felipe - "Fee-pee"). He can count to 10 easily, and then every number after that is 13 or 15. He asks to sing his ABCs - he helps with ABC, HI, QR, TUVW, and Y. He can build some pretty amazing towers with his blocks, and LOVES when they fall over. Owen loves swings and being chased. He can read and re-read his books all day long. He has started fake sneezing -- "Achoo! 'Neeze!" and he likes to spin in circles until he falls down.
And, boy, can our kid eat! Most mornings he'll eat two scrambled eggs, a veggie sausage patty, a banana, and then help me eat my bowl of cereal (which he is convinced is always "Fah Fake" -- Frosted Flakes). Then he'll snack on goldfish crackers or graham crackers until lunch/naptime. For dinner, he'll eat an entire hamburger or a piece of "a-pizza" or half a box of chee-no (cheezy noodles - mac & cheese). Or he'll help us with whatever else we may be eating - chicken, steak, Thai food. He even likes broccoli! We're not sure where it's all going though. At his 18-month appointment, Owen weighed 25 pounds, which was only the 37th percentile. But he's in the 90s for height (34 inches) and head circumference (49.7 cm), so he's a tall, smart, skinny dude.
Owen seems to be finally appreciating sleep now, though he does like to get up early. I guess when he naps well and sleeps 10-11 hours straight at night, he can't really be expected to sleep much longer. But he doesn't put up much of a fight any more, and enjoys his bed with his alligator, polar bear, green bear, moose and kitty cat to keep him company. He's even managed to keep a decent sleep schedule as his first 4 molars have come in. That brings him up to 12 teeth now!
He likes to color with crayons (and snack on them), and flip light switches on and off. He spends a lot of time running around, and a lot of time trying to figure out how things work (the bath tub faucet, the baby gate, our computers and their cords, his monitor). Right now he's running around with a banana, trying to get it open by himself.
And we're only 8-ish weeks away from adding to the amazement! Our next little guy is almost 4 pounds right now, and around 17 inches long. He really likes to get his feet up under my ribs, and is very active. He gets hiccups a lot, just like Owen did. He moves when he hears Dan or Owen, and I never have to wonder if he's okay in there...he never sits still long enough to worry! From here on out, he's just got to gain some weight and keep practicing his breathing. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone already, but I also can't believe there are two full months to go. I'm excited to see Owen as a big brother. I'm sure he'll be amazing at that too.
To sign off before the pictures, and to quote our amazing 18-month old, "See y'soon!"
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