5 weeks 9/2/10

Forgot to post this one. This was my first post



I didn't blog as much with Brandon as i should and i want to remember this stuff so that is why i am getting more detailed this time.
5 weeks

Symptoms:
1. Extremely tired! i can't do a lot in the day because it just exhausts me.
2. Patience is low. I am patient, i have to be with a 13 month
old but it wears thin.
3. A little nauseous. If I eat I am fine
4. Hungry. i eat a lot more than i did.
5. Bloating, a lot more than with Brandon. taking enzymes.


Thoughts:
So thankful for Ben! At the end of the day when I can't go anymore he has helped me so much. taking care of Brandon, doing the dishes, and making dinner. God has blessed me beyond anything i ever imagined. God is Good!

It is so different being pregnant the second time. first i already have a boy who is running around and i have to take care of him, but i can't really be tired cause he keeps going. i just crash when he does at night. i also am working out this time around. I didn't work out at all with Brandon but now I am in better shape than I was before. it is nice to know. I am going to take raspberry leaf this time cause i hear it helps strengthen the uterine wall and help with labor. I already know what is going to happen but i know that it could be totally different but I have a different feeling going into this. I haven't really thought about labor and i am not allowing myself till it gets closer and I can work it out later. i am trying to focus on Brandon and spending time with him. He wont be an only child for long. I love his smiles, hugs and kisses. Even though sometimes he drives me crazy, I love i am more than life itself.



Anyway, that is it for now.

9 weeks

I was 9 weeks yesterday

Symptoms:
Tired: Still tired
Emotional: Cry a lot and get mad easily
Impatient: Not a good thing with a husband and a 13 month old.
Hunger: Some days I can eat a lot and some days I am not into eating.
Pregnancy brain: Still there and worse than ever. Forget everything and anything unless I write it down. I forgot to take vitamins 3 times this week.

Morning sickness:
Still none yet

Cravings:
Tomatoes: I can't get enough. I eat a lot of tomatoes in salad and tomato sandwiches.

Thoughts:
Brandon has been whinny and been wanting a lot of attention from Ben, me and everyone. He gets very whinny and upset when people stop paying attention to him. It is going to be really hard when the baby comes. I know that he knows that i am pregnant cause he has acted very differently since we found out. Maybe cause I am acting different.

I have been trying to find a bob stroller. My sister has one and loves it and says that it is worth it to buy one. The only problem is that they are really expensive. i have been looking on Craig's list for one that is cheaper but used they are still expensive. I think that I will have to save up for one and get one at REI and have a lifetime warranty. I know that my parents said they would help me out and Brandon and the little one has 3 sets of grandparents. It is nice sometimes but around the holidays it is the hardest thing ever. I am also searching for the best bed to get for Brandon. I am looking to see on Craig's list for a bed and dresser. I know I have a lot of time but Its nice to start looking right away. I am a planner.

I will update this post later with a picture but I am not at home so I can't load one just yet.

NEW NEWS!!!

Ben and I decided to start trying to have # 2 when Brandon was a year. I had thought I was pregnant a couple times and was so releved to find out that I wasn't. I was scared to have another one. Ben was ready to start trying right away but I was a little weary. We prayed and I was finally ok with getting pregnant again.

We started trying at the beginning of August and We found out on August 22, 2010 that # 2 is coming!!!!
I had the same symptoms as with Brandon. Bloody noses, tired, pee alot, cranky, and my boobs hurt. The difference was that I felt it a lot sooner than I did with Brandon. I could tell right away that my uterus was already bigger. Its nice to know that Ben and I are really fertile but we have to make sure we are really ready before we start trying. Haha.

Baby # 2's first picture!

Ben and I went to our first appointment today and I had a normal checkup today.
weight gain: + 3 lbs
Measurement: Didn't measure today
Blood pressure: 116/79
The ultrasound tech was able to fit us in today. YAY. We were able to see the baby and know for sure we have ONE baby on the way. Heart rate was 170 bpm.

8 weeks 9/23/10

Symptoms:
Tired: All the time.
Hungry but nothing sounds appetizing to me.
I feel good just can't do what I could before I was pregnant.
Brain dead: My brain isn't working at all and my family loves to make fun of me. For example I said today "it is 6 miles for a long way..." Huh. My family got a good laugh.
Pee: I still have to pee a lot.

Morning Sickness:
Still none yet! YAY!

Cravings:
Nothing sounds good to me this week. As soon as I eat I find out that it tastes good but until then I have a hard time picking what I want to eat.

Thoughts:
My appointment is in less than a week. I am so excited but nervous at the same time. I am hoping that I am able to have my ultrasound that day. That would be so awesome to be able to see the baby. Ben still swears it is twins. HAHA! I am trying to cherish the time that I have with Brandon. It wont be long till he will have to share his time with his brother or sister. So far the pregnancy is going good. I really can't complain.

7 weeks 9/16/2010

Symptoms:
going pee: I have to pee all the time. I wake up several times during the night to go to the bathroom.
No desire to eat: I force myself to eat in the morning with my vitamins cause otherwise I get sick. I don't feel hungry until I start eating lunch and dinner and then I eat until I'm full. Food isn't appetizing to me at this point.
Tired: Not as tired as I was with Brandon but after cleaning one thing, I can't keep my eyes open.
Brain dead: Can't remember anything and so stuff or lose stuff that I wouldn't normally lose. Ben has to be careful in giving me stuff and he has to remember for me where I put stuff. I forget my thoughts in mid sentence.

Morning sickness:
None yet, thank you Father. Maybe a little after breakfast but it is nothing to slow me down.

Cravings:
With Brandon I craved sweets, fruit, otter pops, ice cream etc. With this one I crave salty. I would always eat dinner and then dessert but now I want to eat dessert and then dinner. I feel more satisfied with salty.

Thoughts:
Some people have been asking me when we are going to have our second one an I can't lie to them so i tell them that we are expecting but tell them not to share. I'm thankful that not many people have asked. I also made a mistake by putting post on my last blog instead of save. Only one person saw so I am thankful for that. The reason I wanted to keep it a secret is cause of two reasons. The first is what if something had happened to Brandon (so thankful nothing happened), I would have to tell the world that something happened or that I lost the baby. The second is that telling everyone so quickly the time passed slower. We figured that if we wait to tell everyone then time will go faster cause we are already farther along.
My doctor's appointment is still a little less than 2 weeks away. I'm nervous and I think I will be until I either see the baby or hear the heartbeat. This pregnancy has small differences than Brandon's but so far they are similar.

6 weeks 9/9/10

Symptoms:
Dizzy: every time i want to clean or have the desire then I get really dizzy and have to sit down again.
moody: that needs no explanation
tired: although i am tired i have no time to sleep.
impatient: now is when i need Christ the most.
No morning sickness yet. Thank God!
Thoughts:
I am so excited for this new page. I need prayer because this pregnancy is a lot harder than my first. My body just feels warn out.