Weekly Update

baby’s size: Rutabaga? At my last ultrasound, the baby weighed 1 pound 4 ounces.

how I’m feeling: Pretty much the same as last week. I have been at home from work for two whole days now. I’m just trying to do as little as possible and hope this little girl keeps growing!

best moment this week: Although I got the news that I would need to be out of work until after the baby is here, it would have to be the ultrasound. I hate the reason I have to have so many ultrasounds, but I love getting to see our little girl!

what I’m looking forward to: Nesting! (Or at least as much as I’m able to do.) I’ve got some pretty little girl clothes to get washed and ready for our little one and lots to still do in the nursery! I am so excited to see everything come together!

baby’s size: Head of Lettuce

how I’m feeling: Most days, my hips are sore after a day of having to sit and do a whole not of nothing (Doctor’s orders.) And I’m still a little tired like last week, but other than that I don’t really have any complaints.

best moment this week: Cullen had a high fever most of the week, so it was actually pretty rough for all of us. But I am happy to report that he is feeling much better. In pregnancy related news, our little girl is moving lots and seems to get stronger every week. Feeling those strong movements are very reassuring, especially considering the concern over her small size.

what I’m looking forward to: More nursery prep and another ultrasound to make sure our little girl is still growing well!

baby’s size: Cauliflower!

how I’m feeling: Tired! You’re supposed to have more energy in the second trimester right? I guess because our little girl is so small, my body is using all of my energy to grow her. Which I am grateful for. I can tell she is growing: my belly is growing and her kicks have gotten a lot stronger and more consistent. But I am definitely missing that energy I remember having with Cullen.

best moment this week: Cullen’s birthday party. He had the best time with his friends and family. I loved getting to celebrate him!

what I’m looking forward to: Getting our little girl’s nursery ready! We are finally at a point where we can start prepping for her arrival and am thrilled!

baby’s size: Cantaloupe!

how I’m feeling: Large. This little girl (or at least my belly) has really grown over the last couple of weeks. Hopefully that means this little one is growing lots!

best moment this week: Cullen’s 2nd birthday was Saturday, and we had the best weekend together!

what I’m looking forward to: Cullen’s birthday party is on Saturday. I can’t wait to celebrate with him again. I know he will have a blast with all of his family!

baby’s size: Grapefuit!

how I’m feeling: Like with Cullen, the 2nd trimester is treating me pretty well. I feel like a non-pregnant lady except with a rounder belly. My only complaint right now, is that I can’t start working on the nursery yet. I’m making plans and itching to get to work on this little girl’s room and Cullen’s big boy room, but I have to wait a couple more weeks. I’m just afraid I’m going to run out of time and energy if I have to wait too much longer!

best moment this week: We got to see out little girl again last Thursday and think we have figured out why she is so small! It’s nice to finally be getting some answers; and the plan for now is to keep monitoring her growth and make sure I eat as much as possible (especially protein!)

what I’m looking forward to: Cullen’s 2nd birthday is Saturday and we are having his party the next weekend. I can’t believe he is already two! We can’t wait to celebrate!

baby’s size: papaya!

how I’m feeling: A little tired. It’s been a little difficult to get back into our normal routine after almost two weeks off. I better get it together soon; I have a certain little boy’s birthday party to plan and a lot to accomplish over the next few months!

best moment this week: It has been a pretty uneventful week, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Cullen and I got to spend a lot of time together when I was off work!

what I’m looking forward to: Our next ultrasound is tomorrow! Excited to see our little girl and hopefully find out why she is so little!

baby’s size: Pomegranate

how I’m feeling: I feel great during the day. I love feeling our little girl move around and have even felt a few kicks from the outside. At night is a different story though. I have started having some heartburn when I lay down to go to bed, so the Tums now have a permanent place on my nightstand. And my dreams have been getting crazier and crazier; I never feel rested when I wake up in the morning. And unlike most normal pregnant women, my body doesn’t wake me up in the middle of the night when I have to go to the bathroom, so I end up in pain in the morning. I remember having the same problem with Cullen. Hopefully I’ll start sleeping better soon.

best moment this week: I have had a wonderful week getting to rest at home and spend every day with Cullen. I am going to have a hard time going back to work on Friday.

what I’m looking forward to: Our next ultrasound is in a week to make sure our little girl is growing like she should be.

baby’s size: banana (although our little one is a little smaller than average)

how I’m feeling: After a week of ups and downs, I’m feeling good. I can’t believe I am already halfway through this pregnancy! Only twenty more weeks until we meet our little girl!

best moment this week: Finding out we are having a girl! At our anatomy scan, we also found out that she only has a two vessel cord and is measuring about 12 days behind. All of her organs seemed to be developing just as they should be, but her smaller size had our doctor a little concerned.

We went Monday to the maternal fetal medicine doctor for a level II ultrasound. At that appointment, we got to see our little girl again (who is quite the wiggle worm and likes to make the ultrasound techs really work) and we also confirmed that all of her organs are developing perfectly, she is just a little on the small side. The MFM doctor didn’t seem concerned that it could be a genetic disorder; it looks like we may just have a smaller little one. We will go back in 2 1/2 weeks to make sure she and the placenta are growing.

what I’m looking forward to: Christmas and another week off with Cullen!

baby’s size: mango

how I’m feeling: Great!

best moment this week: Feeling movement pretty consistently! I find myself sitting perfectly still at times to catch every movement. It’s just as exciting the second time around!

what I’m looking forward to: Our anatomy scan is tomorrow! I can’t wait to see out little one!

baby’s size: sweet potato

how I’m feeling: Pretty good, aside from crazy pregnancy dreams keeping me from getting a truly restful night’s sleep.

best moment this week: Feeling movement for the first time! Nothing consistent or very strong yet, but I have felt flutters a few times over the past week!

what I’m looking forward to: We are only one week away from our anatomy scan! I can’t wait to see our little one again!