2nd Trimester

12 Weeks 3 days:

Today I took my last Endometrin.  That means I am officially free of fertility meds and I am like a normal pregnant person.  I feel so liberated!  I still take my oral pills but that is nothing compared to sticking pills up the hoo-ha.  I will have a perma grin all day today and who knows, it may even carry over tomorrow or the following day.  

Yesterday we had such a great Father's Day.  We went to my parents house and my SIL brought all the food over.  DH family was there, as well.  We took pictures and if I knew how to post a pic in my blog, I would do it so you could see.  I got DH an umbrella base for our patio table and lights that go into the umbrella, as well as Zac Brown Band tickets 4 rows back from stage.  He's been wanting to go so bad so he was super surprised.  

I'm still getting pains in my side but of course, I have to deal with them.  It doesn't suck too bad being on pelvic rest.  I mean, it's not complete restrictions.  I can still do my prenatal yoga that starts next week (actually this week, but I'll be in NC) I can still swim, so I"m a happy camper.  I'm still nauseated.    The Zofran helps but there are times it does not.  I hope this doesn't last the whole pregnancy.  I'm happy to report that I am no longer dizzy.  

So, since my SIL gave me 20+ bags of baby clothes (boys and girls) size NB to 4T, I have decided to keep the sex of the baby a secret.  DH was not happy about this decision at all, at first, but he is getting used to the idea.  We did the wedding ring on a string test the other day and it reported that we are having a girl.  (TBD)  We picked out a boy's name; Paxton Robert.  We're still working on the girl's name.  I was thinking Piper Marie but I don't know.  I think that is still up in the air.  The boy's name is a definite, though.  I've loved that name since last July with my ectopic.  

Back to this North Carolina thing.  So I would like to think of this as our babymoon.  We really have no money to do anything this year.  We like to go away for our anniversary and wanted to make an annual thing of it but there is no way it's happening for us this year with all that is going on.  I mean, we are super broke, so we are going to visit my friend who lives in Cary (by Raleigh) and we're driving down.  We usually go see her 1-2 times a year.  We're leaving Wednesday (it's Monday today)  and I"m stoked!  We're gonna go to the beach on Thursday and stay overnight and come back on Friday.  It's gonna be so great.  I've been laying out at my parent's pool everyday for over a week now, trying to get a base tan and I have succeeded at that.  I would love to go today but I'm pretty sure it's going to thunderstorm this afternoon and I have laundry to do, anyways.  I would like to straighten up a bit, too,  cause nothing is worse than coming home to a messy house after being on vacation.  

Well, I think I've talked your ear off long enough.  I guess I'll relax a bit on the couch and watch bad TV.  Have a good one.

13 Weeks 5 days:

On Monday MH and I got back from NC (our babymoon).  It was a great vaca.  We went to Wrightsville Beach for 2 days and spent time with my friend and stayed with her.  We drove to save ourselves money.  The ride was a little rough, but I pulled through.  I will NOT be making an 8-9 hour drive, again, anytime in the near future, that's for sure!  

I was supposed to be at my parent's pool today but some wasps kept landing on me and that's the last thing I need right now, is stung.  Also, the water wasn't up to par of the temp that I like it to be, so I'm a little disappointed that I'm sitting in the house right now, while it's a beautiful day outside.  

Yesterday I had my OB check-up.  I'm measuring at 16cm and weighed 101.  It was the 1st time in my life the nurse EVER had to put the scale on the 100 mark.  The baby's heartbeat was 155 and pretty much the Dr said that everything looked great.  

I'm not really feeling any different than I did in the 1st tri.  I'm still nauseated and still get lightheaded.  I my nose has been pretty stuffy and now a little bloody.  The inside of my ears have been feeling swollen and I've been getting a dull headache.  I'm hoping maybe it's allergies but the sites say that it's all chalked up to pregnancy because mucous membranes are swollen and fragile.  So, I just hope it doesn't last for 5-6 more months.  And man oh man has my stomach been sick!  TMI but I thought constipation was supposed to occur!  I have the complete opposite.  It's awful!  

So, as far as baby names, the girl's name has been altered.  We decided on Braylee Christine, instead.  We're still sticking with Paxton Robert for the boy.  I start my prenatal yoga tomorrow.  Woohoo!  I'm so excited!  Too bad I have no laundry detergent right now to clean my clothes from vacation and I have no idea what I'm going to wear.  I'm hoping to head out tonight and buy some detergent so I can have some clean clothes.  

So, I guess that's about all I have to say.  I guess I'm gonna lay on the couch, watch Make Room for Multiples and wait for MH to get home.  Peace.

15 Weeks 3 days:

Today Mom and I went to BRU and Target to register.  It was a long day but fun.  I got some more maternity clothes because mine are starting to get tight.  On the 4th of July, I had to go to the ER because I thought my cyst burst.  It turned out that everything was alright.  The baby's HB was 183 and I have an additional u/s scheduled for the 17th.  

I had a breakdown today.  I found out that I can't have my shower on the day I want it, if I have it at the place I want.  So, I was a little sad.  DH made me feel better by giving a full body massage.  While he was doing that, I felt the baby move 3x.  And then when he was done, I felt it a couple more times.  it felt like someone got their fingertips and brushed it against the inside of my belly.  So, needless to say, I had a lot of ups and downs today.  

Again, I have changed the girls name.  I decided that I hate the name Braylee, actually, cause it sounds like Bailey (someone that I hate).  I think I'm just going to stick with my first choice, which is Mila, even though my friend named her baby that.  I mean, I never, and I mean never, see her.  And we're not super close, so whatever.  I like it.  A lot.  

17 weeks :

I thought I would check in since it's been a little while.  Last week I made yet another trip to the ER.  I thought I lost my mucous plug but it turned out everything was fine.  I'm still having nausea and I'm still taking Zofran everyday.  I have 1 yoga session left but I'm highly considering taking it for another 6 weeks.  I have a yoga DVD that I could do but will I really have the will power to put it in and do it?

1. If I know I paid money for these classes, then I know I will go 
2. It gets me out of the house for an hour and a half
3. It's nice to have some sort of exercise
4. I've met great people that have great advice and insight and are going through same things I am
5. It's making this pregnancy go super fast

So those are the reasons I have for continuing and I really don't have a reason that I don't want to continue.  

1. Am I going to still want to continue when there's a blizzard outside
2. Should I really spend the money when I have the DVD at home
3. I'm just lazy

So, I'm thinking that I should continue cause there are more pros that cons.  Today the baby is the size of an onion and I'm the size of a hippo.  I've gained 20 lbs since before starting treatments.  Oy!  I've started to feel that baby move at 15 and a half weeks.  And now it's become so more active that MH can feel the tapping from the outside of my stomach.  It's so active that I one of my posts on FB was that I think I have Marylou Retton inside my belly.  It's great, though.  I love having the reassurance more than anything, that all is going well.  

19 weeks 3 days:

Today I went shopping and to lunch with mom.  We got the centerpieces for the shower, which will be 10.21 and a few other items.  The theme is Little Pumpkin.  I love everything about fall.  I'm so excited for it!  

I have been feeling movement here and there but yesterday, I felt the biggest kick.  It actually startled me!  I was at my SIL's house and felt it and was like, Oooh!  I can't wait to feel it, again.  On Wednesday the 8th, I have my A/S.  I can't forget to pick up a DVD that I can record on for it.  DH picked out the girls name and I loved it.  It's Elliana (Elli).  It means God has answered/The Lord has responded.  It can't get any ore perfect than that! 

My parents gave 1,000 toward the baby's room. We were able to do the whole nursery with that!  The crib set, which I love, will arrive on Wednesday and I picked out bedding.  Half of it came and it's for a girl, so it has to go back.  I found another that I like and it it's almost exactly the same.  My MIL is getting me the glider for the room.  I also chose the Godmother and she cried when I asked her and we're having the Godfather over on Sunday with his wife for dinner to ask him.  Both of them are my friends of 18+ years.  The Godmother, especially has done such wonderful things for me.  She already bought the baby... and myself... a ton of things.  They're so cute.  We didn't ask our siblings.  I have a brother and DH has a sister.  Perhaps for the next baby, if we're lucky enough to have another.  For this one, these 2 people just seemed right.  

I'm still having some nausea but really no pains, which is great.  I'm so large, though.  I gained 28 lbs, so far.  I weighed in at 112.8 the other day.  

Well, I"m gonna go put some stuff away that I got for the baby.  :)

20 weeks:

So, 3 days ago I went for my anatomy scan and IT'S A BOY!!!  I Know I wasn't going to find our what the sex was but knowing that I could know THAT day, I just couldn't stand it.  I can probably guarantee that if we are lucky to go through this again, I will probably most likely find out, again.  I feel like I can get to know him, now.  So, our little baby boy, Paxton Robert, has been kicking up a storm!  He is non-stop and I mean that!  I played music on the lullabelly last night and fell asleep with it on and I actually slept through the night.  It calmed him down.  I didn't even get up to pee last night.  As soon as I took it off when I woke up this morning, he started kicking, again.  Don't get me wrong, I love it to death, but OY!  

He is half baked today.  It's going so fast.  I didn't renew my prenatal yoga classes but I did decide to sign us up for lamaze.  I also spoke with a pediatrician and I have 1 more that I want to meet with, too.  My cysts on my ovaries are gone, thank goodness!  Now I have now next appt til the 23rd.

21 weeks 3 days:

Paxton has been dancing up a storm in there!  I can't believe how much he moves and I can't believe I'm still experiencing morning sickness!  Will it ever end??  I just thought I'd do a quick catch-up today and let you all know that my little boy may be a dancer or a kicker for the Steelers!  Also, I wanted to mention that we start the nursery today.  YAY!  I'm going to pick out paint shortly.  I can't wait.  All his bedding came and it's so darn cute.  I can't wait to see it all put together.