Tilly is going to be a BIG SISTER!
Surprise! It's baby time!! Thank you so much for all your congrats and excitement on Facebook/IG! :) We are so excited to go along this journey again and see Tilly as a big sister. It does make me sad she will no longer be my 100% attention and the baby, but I know like all second time moms I will adjust and everything will be fine. But girlfriend has no idea how much her world will be rocked in the next few months! ha We have such a great little routine down now and things are always getting "easier" in their own way. I am hoping this OCD mama can keep things chugging along how I like them! haha
I feel like the second you have your first baby, everyone feels the need to harass you about baby #2. It's insane! And they must tell you their opinion on you when the 'perfect' time is.. aka the age gap they did! ha You do you, and I'll do me. Thanks! I said from the get go I did not want back to back babies. Nothing wrong with that, just not what I wanted at all. If you know me, you know I am a planner/scheduler so of course this would be planned too! ha I always said 2.5-3 years apart and here we are. I really, really wanted a spring baby this time because being 9 months pregnant at the end of June was MISERABLE. I was cooking from the inside. It took 5 months to get pregnant with Tilly so I had no idea how to try and "plan" this. I just decided we would start trying around when I wanted the baby, and whatever happened, happened! Well.... good thing we were ready because this baby was ready the first month! We found out on June 26, the day after Tilly's 2nd birthday party. That seems like so long ago now! I feel more comfortable sharing our news after the 12 week visit, so it always seems like we know for a lifetime before we publically announce. We did tell most all of our friends and family after the 8 week ultrasound this time.
With Tilly I just KNEW right away up until the anatomy scan that it was a girl. I would have seriously been shocked if they said boy. This time, I just don't know. My pregnancy is basically the exact as before, so that makes me lean more towards girl. Also, I can't imagine having a boy since our life is 100% all things girl. I would love either way, but I do have reasons for wishing each gender. No, we don't 100% want a boy just because we have a girl, and no, we will not be having a 3rd if it's a girl. I have seen the insane comments people make when you have 2+ of the same gender. Whew. I think people have zero filter when it comes to other people's babies/pregnancy/family planning. End hormonal rant! :)
Speaking of symptoms, I still am not the biggest fan of being pregnant this time around either! This doesn't mean I am not so thankful and appreciative. I am so glad to be pregnant and given this blessing, but boy oh boy that doesn't mean I enjoy the process. As soon as my body hits 6 weeks I get deathly ill with morning sickness. And by morning sickness, I mean 24/7 no relief worse stomach virus vomit pain you have ever felt. I ended up on Zofran with Tilly, but my doctor doesn't prescribe it this time around so I started Diclegis around 7 weeks. You take 2 pills at night and it time releases for the morning. You can actually take up to 2 more pills during the day, but I stay with the lowest dose I can to make it through the day. It makes the symptoms go from a 10 to about a 4. Then around 2-3pm it wears off for the day. Blah. I can say the past day or two I THINK I am feeling better so I really hope to wean off the medicine in the next week or two. It went away around 12/13 weeks with Tilly, so fingers crossed!
I did weekly bump dates before, and I definitely want to track and compare this pregnancy as well. I use this blog SO much to go back and remember things about my pregnancy and also Tilly's different stages. This time I decided to cut it back to just monthly since not a whole lot changes week to week. And I doubt I would remember to sit down weekly anyways.
I am so curious how similar and different our 2 children will be. I am hoping for the amazing sleeping to pass on and hopefully not the constant 6 month reflux puking! A girl can dream :) Also, will I have another tiny tot or a random chunky baby??? haha I'm sure another miniature babe is in my future, and that's a-ok! I am also curious how the pregnancies will compare the further I get along. I am showing SOOOO much faster this time around. It's insane. I was also in so much pain at the very end, and I am hoping my body will be a bit more used to things. Also hoping to not gain quite as much since that was a pain in the butt to lose! haha Oh well, eating for 2 is hard work! :)
Here we go with the first official Bump Date! :) :)
4 weeks vs. 12 weeks
WHAT a difference! The second is not sucking in what-so ever. Gotta keep it real! :)
Somehow I have only gained 1 lb at my check-up even though it looks like about 10!
How far along: 12 weeks - 3 Months
Size of baby: Large Plum
Maternity clothes: Not yet, still wearing all my old clothes.. for now! I am looking forward to those pants though. I might even pull them out sooner than necessary!
Sleep: Starting to have the crazy dreams every now and then and I wake up to pee A TON! As in 5-6 times some nights.
Symptoms: As I mentioned above, the nausea is horrible but I really think it's starting to go away. Really tired still and sore back. My sciatic nerve on my right side is already starting to bother me by late in the day. I also have very dry skin/hair this time like before. That is such a difference from my normal crazy oily self.
Miss anything: Alcohol! :) haha
Movement: Not yet. I am curious how much sooner it will be this time. I think with Tilly it was right around 17 weeks I first felt her.
Food cravings: Carbs and grease.. give me all the bad stuff! I eat so healthy when I am not pregnant and the second that nausea hits, I eat like a cow! Oops! I also can really only drink water without feeling sick. I miss my coffee so much and hope in the next few weeks I can stomach it again. Hello pumpkin spice latte! #basic
Have you started to show yet: Oh yea, so early! I think the bloat/bump really started around 10 weeks and would go down a lot in the morning. Now it's pretty much full force all the time. Thank goodness I don't have to worry about looking pregnant anymore since I wouldn't be able to "hide" it much longer. Mama's of 2 or more- did the bump slow down some once you went along? I feel like I was huge at the end before and can't imagine it being bigger the whole time!
Wedding rings on or off: On.. Swelling started the last month or 2 before so I would think it would be around the same. Or maybe less since it won't be so hot.
Best moment of this month: Having our 12 weeks checkup and hearing the strong heart beat! :)
Tilly's 12 week update-- http://mrsaliciarowland.blogspot.com/2013/12/oh-baby.html
See ya in a month for another update.. and the gender not too far after that, ah!!!
