First Fight

Emma and her brother had their first fight last night. I was relaxing on the couch laying on my side, when out of no where, Emma climbed up on me ("Mommy upf") and proceeded to JUMP on my stomach obliquely--mind you I am laying on my side. I was instantly overcome with pain, and a lot of it. She pounced just at the right angle that I felt as though my placenta had ruptured from the wall of my abdomen (almost impossible, by the way!) I lost my breath for a second, and then had the residual feeling that I had a huge bruise on my tummy.

Emma apologized with a hug, but the arousal began. Peanut was OVER-active for the next 2-3 hours. He was doing flips, turns, somersaults, etc. even to the point that I laid down in bed. Josh even got to feel the immense action.

So, I don't know if Peanut got sat on, sandwiched, or flipped, but I would say that Emma won..... I still feel a bit sore today!

26 Weeks, Glucose and Turkey!

Today I had my 26 week appointment, which included the infamous 50g Glucose Challenge. I beg to differ with all of those whiney pregnant women out there that think this is a dreaded procedure--I enjoyed every moment of my orange pop! The worst part was waiting an hour for the finger prick! I got a little apprehensive when I read the jar and it said that it may cause diarrhea and vomiting in some patients, but then gently reminded myself that I had no issues when I drank it with Emma. I passed the glucose test with flying colors, but learned that I am anemic. This would explain why I have been so tired..... Usually, if I get my allotted 7-8 hours of sleep, I am energetic throughout the day, but have been seriously dragging the last few weeks. Hopefully I can get this under control with supplementation, and will be back to my spunky self soon. Shame on Peanut for taking my RBC's! :)

Everything else was great. My BP continues to be low in accordance with my previous pregnancy's HTN. Today it was 116/68, but Rolando says there is still time for it to sky-rocket as I enter the third and final trimester. I have gained a total of 12 pounds, which isn't too bad considering I have less than 14 weeks to go. If I gain a pound a week from here on out (clinical normal value) then I will be at 26 for the entire PG, which I can deal with, as long as 20 of it is off when I leave the hospital with a baby! The heart rate was good--Rolando is convinced it is a boy because it is consistently reading around 140 bpm. I also measured 26 cm on the dot! Good job Peanut!

That is all I have to report. I hope everyone has a very Blessed Thanksgiving. I/We certainly have many things to be thankful for this year, with a healthy PG topping the list!!!

My Heart Burns.....

Actually, gastric contents are splashing up from my stomach, past my cardiac sphincter, and into my esophagus, resulting in some pretty hefty heartburn, due to increased pressure in my abdominal cavity. Don't worry, TUMS do the trick, but they leave a funky taste in my mouth. Okay, I will stop complaining now..... On a better note, my appetite has now completely subsided, and I am eating normal portions again. In fact, recently nothing has sounded all that good to me anymore. Maybe that's because Emma's Halloween candy collection is gone??? Oh well, I am going home this weekend, and I am sure that my Mom will make whatever my heart (& Peanut) desires!

6 Mos.

So, I guess I am now 6 months pregnant. If my calculations are correct, that means we are having a baby in 3 short months. Josh and I were thinking it through the other day.... Thanksgiving is in less than 2 weeks. Christmas comes flying by right after that. Emma turns 2 one month after Christmas, and then, on my gosh, it is time...... I still feel like we have another year or so, but it seems as though it may be right around the corner.

De-Pants

Alright, so I guess my maternity pants are too big..... I swear my "real" jeans are too snug, but my maternity pants are, well, too big. I am constantly pulling them up all day long. It is really annoying. I was walking up the stairs today (luckily at home) with Em in one hand, this in that hand, and that in that other hand, and my pants literally fell to my ankles. Go figure..... Anyone else have this problem?