20 weeks!

I am half way done!! The time has just flown by so far, and now that I am getting bigger and feeling him kick from both the inside and the outside I am sure the 2nd half will go even faster! Can't wait to see my new little man! I had my 20 week appt. on Friday. Everything was great. I gained 4 lbs over the month which would be ok but since I was overweight in the first place I probably need to try and watch it a little more. I only want to gain 25 lbs at the most since that is what I gained with Paige and that was gone a week after delivery. So far I have gained 10 lbs. His heartrate was 154 on Friday also. I go back for our follow up ultrasound for the spine pictures on Monday the 19th and then my 24 week appt is Friday the 30th. I am feeling pretty good, though starting to feel more pregnant now that I am bigger. Won't be able to tie my shoes for long!! :)

Figured it out!

OK sorry for another post, but I figured out what was wrong! My backround is black and I had the text color set to black so it wasn't showing up! Nice!

Whats going on?

So I have no idea what is going on with these blogs! I have tried and tried to publish my last post and for some reason it won't work. I will try and write it later!

It's a...

BOY!!
We are so excited! We had our ultrasound on Friday. Everything looks great with our little Hayden. He wasn't cooperating very well when the ultrasound tech was trying to get a picture of his spine so we need to go back in about a month so she can get those pictures to make sure everything is ok. I am going to have her check to make sure he is still a boy at that time since I am still in shock, but I saw it on the screen and he is all boy! :) I am also on with my due date of Aug 21st, though the tech said the 20th, but I am sure my doctor won't change it for one day. He was weighing in at 10 oz. also, which is supposedly right on track to be between 6 and 7 lbs at birth, though I am sure that isn't always right. Obviously not hoping for a large baby though! Anyway, just had to share that great news that there will finally be a BOY grandchild! Paige is very excited to be having a little "brodder". My next appt is this Friday, so I will update after that!!

2nd Dr. Appt.

I had my 16 week appt. today. Everything is great! Got to hear the hearbeat which you never get tired of. It's just so amazing. Today would have been the day to have the genetic marker testing for Downs ect. but we decided against doing that. For one we wouldn't terminate the pregnancy no matter what the results were, plus our Dr. said the tests have a high rate of false possitives and also our insurance doesn't cover the testing. Since we don't have any history of any genetic defects on either side of our families we decided we were pretty safe in skipping the testing. I also got to set up my BIG ultrasound to make sure everything is alright and hopefully find out the sex!! That is set for March 26th, exactly 3 weeks from today. Can't wait!!
In Paige news, she has been sick for the last week or so. I hate it when she is sick, it's so hard to see you baby laying there feeling like crap and there isn't a thing you can do for them. I ended up taking her to the ER on Tuesday night as she was breathing funny and had a 104.7 temp!! She is fine now but she did get meds for an ear infection. Poor kid. Otherwise, she is doing well. She is excited to be a big sister and tells us daily that SHE has a baby in HER belly!! So cute!!

2nd Trimester!

Greetings!
Sorry I haven't been able to update you since last month and about my appt. ect. I have tried but for some reason blogspot wouldn't let me sign in! :(
SO-My first appt. at 12 weeks on Feb 5th went great. Rocky was able to come with as we took Paige to daycare for a couple hours. We were at the doctor for about an hour or so and it consisted of the usual family and personal health history, exam and an ULTRASOUND! I wasn't sure if I was going to get one of these but my doctor wanted to do one to check and make sure the due date was on and that there weren't any larger cysts on my ovaries. There are some on my left ovary but he said it isn't anything to be concerned about yet so that is good. My due date is still on target for August 21st also! We got to hear the heartbeat and it was 166 beats per minute, so a nice strong heartbeat. We did get a few pictures of our little one but none of them were too clear. The coolest thing was when the baby flipped around one of the times we got to see it's face and it was SO CLEAR. So cool. It still looked a little alien like but it was still cute. :)
I go back for my next appt on March 5th, next friday. Then our big ultrasound to find out the sex would be 4 weeks after that. Super excited! I have a feeling this is another girl but I thought 100% that Paige was a boy so maybe I am wrong this time too? :) Either way, as long as it's a healthy baby we won't care about the sex.
Otherwise, I am at 14 weeks right now and into the 2nd trimester. The baby is about the size of a lemon which is probably why I have been having pains from everything stretching out.
I will post an update next week after my 16 week appt!!

Happy New Year!

Wow, I can't belive it's been like 6 months since I have updated. A few things have happened since I wrote anything last in July. Summer was a very busy time for us and we were gone almost every weekend. I got to see my family a lot this summer which was really nice and it was nice for Paige to be able to hang out with Ava. I am pleased to say they get along a lot better now and we only have to break up the occasional fight. The holidays came way too fast this year and I didn't even get any Christmas cards out like usual. We were very busy in December. My sister Lindsey graduated from Nursing school on the 17th so Rocky, Paige and I spent about 4 days at Mom and Dad's for her graduation and party. We had a great dinner the night of her graduation and there were a few more surprises to come! When Lindsey was opening her gifts from everyone she had an extra special one from her boyfriend Geoff! You guessed it, an engagement ring! It was a very special moment for them and of course Lindsey cried. Her ring is beautiful!! They are planning a June 2011 wedding.
Paige also had a little news of her own later that evening as she announced she is going to be a big sister! We found out on Dec. 14th and it was hard to keep it a secret until we saw everyone in person! We are all so excited as it took us a lot longer this time compaired to Paige. We are really hoping for a boy and I am due in August. So far the pregnancy has been a lot different than the first. I have had lots of heartburn already, some "mid afternoon/evening" sickness and am A LOT more tired this time, and chasing around a toddler isn't helping any! :) I will be updating every week or so now and letting you know what is going on with the pregnancy and how I am feeling!
In Paige notes... she is doing well with potty training and pretty much has #1 down. #2 is coming a lot slower but we are hoping she will get it soon. At least she is wearing big girl undies most of the time now! She just turned 3 yesterday and is quite the handfull. Full of energy and loves to read and her new thing is puzzles. LOVES them. She also loves the movie Cars and does the cutest Lightning McQueen impression. We did a Cars themed birthday party for her last weekend.
Well thats probably about it for now. Hope everyone has a great New Year! I know we will!