And Baby Makes....Four?!?!?!

Wow, we really didn't expect this so soon, but we're expecting baby #2! We weren't really trying to avoid getting pregnant but hadn't expected to get pregnant so quickly in our sort-of trying period. But we're really excited (now that we're over the shock!) and can't wait for our first midwife appointment next week with our favorite midwife Wendy.

I'm going to attempt to be better at posting for both Ben and B2B (Baby 2 Be) since I've been a rotten blogger in the past. here's hoping that we can keep it up, and keep this little bean growing through November!

Wow, I'm a slacker!

So I just realized I haven't posted on here in a year! Ooops! A lot has happened the past year, and I should probably start keeping track of everything Ben is doing now!

MONTH: 13 

WEIGHT: 23

LENGTH: 30 in

HEAD: not sure

MILESTONES: OMG...walking!!

OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Ben with his daddy!

EATING: He will eat just about anything at this point, although we think strawberries might make him rashy. Haven't tried them again to be sure.

SLEEPING: Champion sleeper! Usually asleep by 8:00, 8:30, and up again by 9:00!

VISITS/OUTINGS: We went to the park this week and got to play on the "big kid" equipment! A little scared of slides though...

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Walking, talking about everything in his language, screaming at the cat and the dog...

MOMMY FEELS: like time is going by so fast!!

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Everything! Every day there's something new. I love learning new things about him!

Stole this updater from a friend:

MONTH: 3

WEEK: 15

WEIGHT: 15 lbs, 11 oz as of last week

LENGTH: not sure (checkup next week) 

HEAD: not sure

MILESTONES: He's started grabbing things that we hand to him, instead of just finding them by accident.

OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Ben with his daddy!

EATING: Breastmilk only. We do wonder if he'll get the ok to start solids soon, but we're in no hurry!

SLEEPING: After fighting off his cold last week, it looks like we're back to sleeping through the night, usually 9:30-6:00 (although the past two nights it was 3 and 4...)

VISITS/OUTINGS: Lots of visits last week for Thanksgiving! Had a great time with his Grandma and Grandpa Bennett!

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Sleeping, talking to Mommy and Daddy, pooping.... ;-)

MOMMY FEELS: like if someone said it was ok to stay home and not work, I'd do it in a heartbeat!! There isn't enough time in the day anymore to spend with my little guy!

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Everything! Every day there's something new. I love learning new things about him!

Time flies!

Wow, how times flies when you're busy with a newborn/infant! I've meant to post since he was born but honestly it never crosses my mind. But I promise from here on out I'll try to be more on top of things, especially since I'd like to save this for posterity later!

Ben is now almost 4 months, and has changed so much! He's such a happy baby, while he was NOT at 1 month. We still have him on Zantac, but it seems to be helping the reflux. I do wonder when we should try weaning him off of it to see if he still really needs it, but I'm afraid that he'll be in pain while we're experimenting.

Anyway, other than that he's doing great! He's good and chunky, always has a smile ready for us (but not when I pick him up for daycare, curiously enough...I think he doesn't realize it's me until I get him home!) and is learning all sorts of new (loud) noises. We're falling more and more in love with him everyday, and it seems like he thinks we're pretty awesome too! :-)

38 Weeks....

2 more weeks, 14 more days!! I still have a feeling this will be happening sooner rather than later, but lord knows I've been wrong before! :-)

How far along? 38 weeks
Weight gain/loss: No idea anymore.
Maternity clothes? Most definitely. Mostly tank tops because it's HOT.
Stretch marks? Yes. Thank you genetics.
Sleep? Nighttime? None. Naps during the day? At least 2.
Best moment this week? Just lots of movement. He's running out of space!
Movement: Moving a lot! He has discovered how to twang my ribs like a guitar string. Very weird and slightly uncomfortable.
Food cravings: starchy foods, cottage cheese with peaches, Reese's peanut butter cups...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Depending on where the baby is, my belly button is either out or flat.
What I miss? Sleep. Fat chance I'll have that any time in the near future!
What I am looking forward to? Meeting my little guy!

37 weeks -- Full Term!

Ah, so here we are, at "full term" status. What does that mean, exactly? A whole lot of nada. Baby really hasn't dropped, no mucus plug, no real contractions. I have been feeling stronger cramps (very much like menstrual cramps) but nothing at all regular and usually not even once a day. Baby's been moving a lot, even though he must be running out of wiggle room in there. I don't feel like I look 37 weeks (some people have also made this comment) and I don't know what to think. The midwives don't seem to be concerned, and so far I've measured ok, so I guess it's not really something to worry about. JJ's been sticking fairly close but I think that's just him, if the cat starts sitting with me regularly I'll start to think something's up. :-)

36 Weeks...one week til "full term" status!

Wow, time is just flying by now! I'm pretty much out of projects (although I keep finding sewing projects to make for Bennett to make my days more productive), the baby's room is ready, and we're one week away from "full term"! I'd like him to stay at least a week or two after that just to make sure he gets to cook as long as he needs to. I'm starting to get really really nervous/scared, mostly about the labor and delivery portion. I really want to avoid using an epidural/pitocin as long as possible, but I know that means that I'll experience more pain than if I went with the epidural right away. I'm not ruling out pain killers altogether, I just want to see how far along I can go without it. I'm not a pain med person by nature (I don't even really use anything for headaches or menstrual cramps) so we'll see how that goes....

I read someone else's blog recently who had gone into labor at 36 weeks (and 2 days), and that freaks me out a little bit. I know I have no control over when things start moving along, but that's really early! I haven't had a lot of issues with this pregnancy (thank goodness, I thank my lucky stars every day/night!) so I'm enjoying being pregnant. I know there are lots of changes in the very near future and I'm getting a bit apprehensive! I hope I make a good mommy!!!

How far along? 36 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Around 15 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Most definitely.
Stretch marks?Yes and I HATE them. But I knew I was destined to have them. I just hate how ugly they look.
Sleep? Still not sleeping much at night. I'm trying to curb my napping habits during the day but it's not working very well...
Best moment this week? Having Mark see the baby moving from the other side of the couch. When he gets moving, he's really all over the place!
Movement: Moving a lot! Some painful rolling from one side to the other, very strange feeling!
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Mostly out now. My laproscopy surgery scar is making it look a little weird.
What I miss? Being able to sleep on my back!
What I am looking forward to? Meeting my little guy!