Baby # 2 Update (19 Weeks)

So after the Ultra Sound tech told us our baby was a girl, the rest of the appointment was a blur. She had told us that I had a low placenta. I did ask her what that meant, and she had said that in most cases it fixes itself, but if it does not than I would need a C-section. The following day I went about my business as usual, and did a 20 min. workout on the elliptical. Afterward, I got to wondering if there was anything I should be doing or not doing with this issue. I got on the Internet, and others with this issue had said their Dr. had told them not to exercise or do heavy housework, etc. So, I called the Dr.'s office to see what the deal was. The Dr. was not in the office, but I was able to talk to a nurse. She told me to 'take it easy' over the weekend and she would talk to the Dr. and call me back on Monday...and she did. She said that I should not be working out, this includes yoga, housework, pelvic rest, lifting anything over 20 lbs. (which Liam is), etc. I am pretty bummed about this because I had been doing so well, and feeling great with my workouts. The yoga was really helping a lot with my aches and pains! Although, I know my Dr. is pretty laid back, and if he says to do or not do something, I better listen! So, until we can check to see if the placenta has moved, I will be 'taking it easy' as best that I possibly can.

comment by Tiffany on 07/14/2009
You are doing so good at taking pictures. My first one was at 31 weeks. You look great!

Liam Is Going to Have a Sister....

So we had our mid-way ultrasound today, and found out that it's a GIRL! I was really surprised! I really thought it was a boy, and before she announced it she had said 'Oh, he's touching his toes there.' So I figured she knew, and accidentally said 'he' before telling us. My reaction was, what?! really?!?! So far everything is looking good. She looks healthy and well. The only concern that they have, and want to watch is that the placenta is laying low. She said that in 85-90% of cases it will move to the correct position, but if it does not, than I will have to have a C-section. I'm really hoping it moves because I really prefer not to do that. Unlike Liam's ultrasound, the baby gave us a really great profile shot, and lots of others too. Liam was being stubborn during his Ultrasound, and would not give us a profile shot, and the tech ended up only giving us a gender shot of him. Unfortunately, their recording equipment was not working, so we did not get a video today. But, she said that she can make one for us at my next appointment.

Also, I have another due date. At the first U.S. they were saying December 8th, and the Dr. was saying December 4th, if you go by my cycle....but today they said December 3rd, so we figure we will go by that one since it's the most recent measurement.

We also are pretty sure we have a name picked out too. Although I really hesitate to share because of people's reactions....But I will share anyway.....For the first several weeks we kept thinking of names...and one day we were watching a movie and heard the name...we were originally thinking of it for a boy, but later I asked Mike what he thought of the name for a girl. He actually liked it, and we haven't thought of another girl name since. In fact we started calling the baby this name, and it seems to have stuck. Pretty similar to how we named Liam too! We are really liking the name Rowan...it is a unique name, but its familiar enough that it makes the top 1000 SSA list. In fact it was ranked 469 in 2008. Anyway, we reserve the right to change the name right up until we write it on the birth certificate, but for now that is what we will be calling her.

comment by Kellie on 09/16/2009
Hi, I am new to your blog. I stummbled upon it searching the web. I found it so interesting because I too have a little one named Liam and I am currently pregnant (with a little boy) that we have named Rowan!! What are the odds I thought!! 
Well, Congrats on your pregnancy!! Have a good day.

Liam is 19 Months

Liam is 19 Months now.  He still has new words here and there, although it seems he's taking a little break from language and developing new skills.  One of which is climbing out of his playpen!!  We have to be super careful now when we put him in there because he can escape that thing pretty quickly now.  He's not quite at the age that we can take our eyes off of him for a second, so this makes getting things done around the house pretty difficult now.  He can also climb up on the couch with out stepping on anything or getting any help, and he's also working on opening doors, the one with the lever handle! 

 

His attention span is getting longer too.   He can watch a whole episode of Elmo now.  He has a little portable DVD player that he likes to watch while sitting in his chair.  He does like to touch the buttons sometimes, so we tell him not to, and to sit back in his chair.  Most of the time, he will listen.  We are working on this one.  He gets 3 warnings, then it's taken away for a while.  Now that he's starting to understand us a little, we are learning how to discipline him, which is a little weird as first time parents.

 

He has never liked wearing hats since he was a newborn, but he's starting to wear a hat now which is good since it protects him from the sun.  Now we just need to work on the sunglasses!

 

As far as his words go, our favorite new word that he is saying now is 'Bing'.  Dad will take a hair band and fling it in the air toward him and say 'Bing', and Liam just LOVES this, and he will pick the band up and fling it back and say 'Bing'...it is super cute!!

 

I've been teaching him the word 'brother'...we know he will be a great big brother!!

17 Weeks (End of Month 4)

Starting to show....

The weeks and months are pretty easy to follow, although the months aren't as easy. One would think 16 weeks, would be around the start of 4 months, but really it's toward the end of the 4th month. Below is from a chart I found online to make it easy to follow.

Weeks 1-4 (1st Month)
Weeks 5-8 (2nd Month)
Weeks 9-13 (3rd Month)
Weeks 14-17 (4th Month)
Weeks 18-21 (5th Month)
Weeks 22-26 (6th Month)
Weeks 27-30 (7th Month)
Weeks 31-35 (8th Month)
Weeks 36-40 (9th Month)

So in reality, if you make it to your due date, you are 10 months pregnant!

Baby #2: 15 Weeks

So the little one is 15 weeks along this week, measuring about 4 inches long (head to rump) , and weighs in at about 2.5 oz., about the size of an apple. I am in my 2nd trimester now, and my energy level has definitely improved. The first several weeks, I was extremely tired, and could hardly get anything done. I'm glad I have my energy back because I really want to stay in better shape this time round. I have been pretty good about exercising and doing my yoga lately, which I think will help a lot. I was pretty good last time too, although we ended up moving about 1/2 way through and then I had no time or energy to keep it up. Anyway, there is not a whole lot to report as of yet...I am starting to show a little, and we are really excited to find out if the little one is a girl or boy in about a month.

Liam is 18 Months

Liam is now a year and 1/2!!  He continues to pick up new words all the time.  He will tell the dogs to 'down', or 'stay'. And he also has started to say 'Thank You'.  He was saying 'Dutch' for Thanks, but has started using 'Thank You' with the sign this past week.  He has also started to do a little dance when he's happy.  When he finds our shoes, he will bring them to us, and help us put them on.  He also likes to try them on himself and walk around.  Another cute thing he's been doing is making an elephant sound and putting his arm like a trunk when he sees a picture of an elephant.  He has also been getting more playtime on the main floor, and he just goes around like a little tornado (LT) getting into everything!  We still are working on getting it child proof, although we don't take our eyes off of him because he is extremely smart and creative especially when it comes to getting into trouble!

 

On the downside, it seems he has been teething.  His canine teeth have cut through, and it looks like his second set of molars are coming in too.  He has been a total grouch about getting into his highchair too.  We are not sure if this could be related to the teething, or just a phase he is going through, but it has been a little frustrating when we need to feed him.  Regardless of his grouchy moods at times, we still love him and wouldn't change him for the world!

comment by Gaylene on 07/03/2009 I love seeing kids with big shoes on, one of my favorite pictures!

comment by mom/grandma on 06/10/2009 I thought it was just me, he's been a pill about the high chair here too!

Our Big News!

We will be welcoming baby #2 on December 8th, which is a day after Liam's birthday. Although, if this one comes early too, it could be a November baby. The other day we asked Liam if he could say baby, and he pointed to my belly and said baby several times. It was sooo cute! We think the pointing to my belly was totally random, but we were still pretty impressed. Today marks the 13th week. I had a Dr's appointment yesterday, and he was able to find a strong heartbeat. So far so good. I was also able to schedule our next ultra sound for July 9th. This is when we will find out if it's a boy or girl. We are pretty excited for Liam to be a big brother! Stay tuned for more updates : )