Sex Dreams...

The last 2 nights I've dreamt that the baby is a girl!!! The first night I was having an ultrasound and was told it was a girl. Last night I was also having an ultrasound and the ultrasound tech (who happened to be a guy) told me that it was a girl and I asked him what percent he was sure and he said "200%"!! lol. Then he told me that I was a lot further along than we realized and that I was in labor and I gave birth right then and there, haha- with no pain at all of course! She was 7lbs, 3oz even though she was still really early.

Only 6 more days to see if my dreams and mother's intuition are right!!! Luckily I have a pretty busy week this week so it should go by fast! (I hope!) I can't wait to see my baby!

I felt the baby from the OUTSIDE!!!!!

I was laying on the couch and felt a VERY strong kick! And I was thinking "wow, I wonder if I could have felt that from the outside". Then 2 seconds later I felt another VERY strong kick in the same spot so I put my hand there and YEP! a third kick and I could definitely feel it! Oh course then the baby decided to stop and just spin and flip for a while instead! I'M SO EXCITED!!!! I can't wait until Venily and Jason get to feel it too! :)

This baby is VERY active just like it's big sister!!!! I really hope it decides to calm down a little, lol, 2 super-active children is going to be quite the challenge! :)

My baby loves...

Apples!!!! She/he goes crazy in there every time I eat one (as I am right now)!!! I'm going to have to make sure and eat one next Friday before my ultrasound! :)

18 weeks!

My baby is...
* About 5.5 inches long (CRL!)
* Growing and moving more and more each day!

Here's my 18w pic!

How far along? 18 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 124lbs (4lb total gain- lost some from being sick)
Maternity clothes? No, using a Venily hair tie on my sick days
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Good. I'm officially not supposed to sleep on my stomach or back any more. That is going to be tough!!

Best moment this week: ILOTS!! *Dr's appt- listening to the heartbeat again!! *Setting a date for our ultrasound!!!!! *Getting NEGATIVE results for our Quad screen test!!!!
Movement: Every day and the little kicks are starting to get harder!
Food cravings: Grapes, apples, Spring Water, baked potatoes
Gender Thoughts: Leaning heavily towards girl. I think I've finally convinced myself there is a slight possibility we could be having a boy- though I will probably be soooo shocked still if it is!
Labor Signs: None

How are you feeling on a scale 1-10? Hmmm... I'm not going to write a number! I was VERY sick this week- throwing up, nauseous, horrible headache, fever, and my whole body hurt terribly. I can't even remember what the rest of the week was like, though I am feeling quite a bit better now, just still a little nauseous!
What I miss: I often think about buying a French Vanilla Cappachino "just to have a taste" and throw the rest away but have resisted so far... I don't know how much longer that will last, lol!
What I am looking forward to: 9 MORE DAYS UNTIL OUR ULTRASOUND!!! I ABSOLUTELY CAN'T WAIT!!! I know I have done this before, but I am still so fricken excited to see my little baby again and see how big she/he has grown and finally get a picture and finally put a name to this little one kicking and rolling around inside of me!!!!!!!
Weekly Wisdom: It should be a law that pregnant women shouldn't be allowed to get sick! Especially when they have an 18m old... it's VERY hard!
Milestones: I think my stomach has officially "popped" out, but then there are some days that I'm not so sure!
Differences from 1st pregnancy: No new differences I can think of!



AND HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!

May 22, 2007 (18 weeks, 5 days pregnant w/ Venily)

I had another great appointment today. I am 18 weeks, 5 days! Everything is still looking great! The baby's heartbeat was 148 bpm and I'm measuring good (though I feel HUGE) and I am gaining the right amount of weight. I'm up to 135 from starting at 126, so I've gained 9 POUNDS so far!!! I can't imagine more than doubling that!

My next doctor's appointment will be June 19th. AND I got to schedule my ULTRASOUND today!!!! I tried to get it as absolutely soon as possible, but they are really booked. The soonest I could get was Thursday, May 31st at 2:45, so that's when I scheduled it!!!! I will be exactly 20 weeks at that time (HALF WAY THERE to seeing my gorgeous little baby!)!!! I am so EXCITED, I can't wait to see what I'm having! If that baby doesn't show me then he/she is going to be grounded as soon as it's born, lol!

May 18, 2007 (18 weeks, 1 day pregnant w/ Venily)

My baby is crazy!! He/She has kicked me really hard a couple of times over these last two days! I actually don't know what that baby is doing, it feels like it's using it's head or something, lol! I don't know, a couple times it did it I was listening to loud music in the car and it just might have been head banging, lol! :) Every time the baby does it I laugh so hard! Other than the hard kicks every once in a while, I feel the baby moving around ALL THE TIME!! It is a very active one indeed, I'm so happy! It makes the whole experience much more real. I'm really hoping that the baby will do one of those hard kicks when I'm getting my ultrasound so I can see what the heck it's doing in there!! LOL!!!! :)