Rantings and Ravings

I had lots of titles to this post...Thoughts of my last pregnancy...Rantings of a 36 week prego...Final thoughts on my final pregnancy...You get it, but with being sick this week and only have 3 weeks until my induction date, I felt it needed to be titled Rantings and Ravings.

This Pregnancy has kicked my butt.  I thought Greyson's was bad with testing positive for Group Strep B and having to be induced, but it was 10x better than this one.

At least I don't have Gestational Diabeties!  Pregnancy in your 30s is so much harder than in the 20s.  I don't know if it is because I already have 2 kids, and am working full time with a pretty demanding calling while taking 9 College Course Credits online that has kicked my butt, but I am struggling.

School is over for now. The Holidays are now past (which I never want to be this pregnant and/or sick during Christmas ever again!) and I am hoping we can get through the next 3 weeks going back to school and work and not getting sick before we need to get into a new normal of 3 boys!  I miss ibuprofen!  Tylenol just doesn't cut it.  I always feel like I have been kicked in the down there area.  I have gained 41 pounds so far with this pregnancy..the most I have ever gained and weighed in my life.  I am glad I am pregnant and know this baby has a plan and purpose to be here with our family, but it is hard and I am getting through it, but not very gracefully I feel like.

I am not meaning to complain, but Greyson jumping on my belly all the time and all the pain I feel will be worth it in the end, when I don't have a belly to jump on anymore and the pain is gone :)  Hopefully I can make it another 3 weeks.  I guess I don't really have a choice in the matter, he will either come before than or be forced out on January 17th!

Belly Shot

16 weeks 4 days

Baby Update

I am now 16 weeks, 2 days prego.  It feels like I am as huge as a whale.  I am starting to wear maternity pants now because everything else is just becoming too tight and uncomfortable.  After Gavin's Arm appointment yesterday, we did a baby check up.  The Dr. asked how I was feeling and I told him tired but good and I feel like I am hungry all the time with this pregnancy.  I haven't ever had this.  I have gained 15 pounds so far this pregnancy and am at the weight I started with at Greyson's pregnancy.  I will probably hit 153 like I did at the end with both my pregnancies.  The Dr. did an ultrasound to try to find the baby gender and he couldn't really see it but said that the 3 bright lines he saw usually indicate a girl, so we aren't for positive it is and will have to wait until our big ultrasound sometime the first week of September.  Baby's heartbeat was good, I am growing and everything else is good.  I will try to get a belly shot sometime and I need to start posting those :)

Pregnant Girl Problems

Before I even told anyone at work that I was pregnant, I bought all this stuff for lunch one day.  I am surprised they didn't realize.  I have seriously been so hungry all the time this pregnancy!  I had to take a picture of what I was buying...

Baby #3

*WARNING, this post contains TMI*

I know, I know.  It has been said and written here on the blog that we are done having kids and two was good and enough for us...

Let me set the stage for you:

January 2013!  We go out to Lunch with Mike's mom for his birthday.  We are talking about heirlooms and I said to her, that I wouldn't have a daughter to pass on something that she wanted to pass on to me, but that maybe I could give it to one of my son's wives or something to pass it on, and my Mother-in-Law said, "you never know, you could still have a girl."  And while she was saying that I was thinking, no, I won't have a girl because we are done having kids.  Then on Sunday at church in our class I was holding my friends little girl while she was getting some stuff out of her bags, and Mike was having a field day with her, playing with her and loving on her.  That night our friends came over to the house to bring us cookies, and Mike got out their little girl and was cooing her and playing with her and my friend said something about "Maybe you will have a girl next," and Mike was like, you never know.  And again, I am thinking, what is going on here? We are done having kids....  Then on Monday I went to work and my coworker started asking me questions about am I sad that my baby is almost 2, and how they lose that baby smell and that triggers something in the parents about wanting a new baby.  I told her I was okay, and that we had decided we were done.  After that conversation, I decided it was time to talk to Mike about it.  Where was all this baby talk coming from? We talked and he said he thought there was another baby up there for us.  I was shocked.  We had sold a lot of our baby stuff!  So we decided to take a couple days and decide if this was what we both wanted.  We then decided I needed to get my IUD out.  The day that I got my IUD out, there was a lot of mixed emotions.  Mike and I were both freaking out.  I was freaking out so bad, my Dr. even said he wouldn't take it out because he was worried I was freaking out.  Well, I got it out.  We then decided that we would protect and go from there.  If I hadn't gotten pregnant by the time I turned 31 we would go get the IUD back in and call it good.  In February we even decided that we weren't going to try, we put so much pressure on ourselves and we both just felt so much better letting it go.  We went to the Temple in February to see if we could get an answer, but neither of us received anything, so we just moved on with life.

Fast forward to April, I haven't started yet, and since I got my IUD out I had been regular.  I bought a Pregnancy test but Mike kept saying, you are fine, we are not pregnant, you are going to start next week.  Sure enough I did start the next week.  Then May comes.  I still have the unused pregnancy test and it is in the back of my mind.  I though I was supposed to start on the 21st of May, but upon further examination I should have started on the 14th.  I thought that I wouldn't take the test until June 1st to give my body plenty of time to start, but I was having all these weird things happen...My stomach was bloated feeling, I was nauseated, my cravings have been crazy, having to pee all the time, just all these crazy things happening.  So, just out of the blue on Thursday the 23rd I decided to use that pregnancy test and see what happens.  It was a + - one and it literally changed right to +.  So then the real freak out begun.  We took another pregnancy test on Friday (A digital one) and of course it came up (Pregnant!).  So here we are.  Pregnant with baby #3.  I guess we are ready for another wild ride on this journey!

39 Weeks

On Tuesday I hit 39 weeks. Offically the longest I have been pregnant. Wednesday I went to my Doctors appointment to basically tell the Dr. that I was ready to be induced. hehe. I didn't gain any weight, I measured normal, babies heartbeat was great. Dr. Christensen asked if we wanted to be incuded on Friday or Sunday. I opted for Friday...duh! I was ready! I am just a little upset that I didn't get a belly picture, so the last one you get is the 38 week belly shot. Stay tuned for more baby posts!

36 Weeks

I am 36 weeks this week. I will be 37 weeks on Tuesday & you know what that means...FULL TERM! Wow. I am in a lot more pain this time around & I feel like I get worn out a lot easier. I have a lot more aches & am really sluggish! Hopefully he will decide to come soon, but not too soon! My Drs. Appt. went well. I am measuring right on still & only gained 1 pound so I have gained a total of 20 pounds. Enjoy the 36 week picture.

34 Weeks

I am now 34 weeks along. My Doctors Appointment this week was good. I was measuring right on & gained another 4 lbs! Heartbeat was great & everything is moving right along. 5-7 more weeks until this little guy #2 will make his appearance.

32 Weeks

I hit the 32 week mark this week. My appointment was normal. Everything is progressing perfectly. I haven't gained any weight in a month. I have only gained 15 lbs so far this whole pregnancy. The Dr. would like to see me gain 10 more, I told him maybe 5. Other than that, everything is going great!

30 Weeks

Wow - It has been a CRAZY month for us this month! Just kidding! We have been so bored/boring that we have done nothing fun to blog about. I hit the 30 week mark last Tuesday. On Wednesday I had another Ultrasound to check the distance from my Cervix to my Placenta. The Ultrasound Tech LITERALLY measured it for every angle imaginable. Even Vaginally! (Sorry) Every which way she measured it it came out above 2 cm! Can you believe it? I sort of can't! We went to my Doctors Appointment on Friday and the Doctor reviewed the measurements & we have decided that everything is good to go from here and we can have (hopefully) a normal vaginal delivery! I am so super excited to continue on with this pregnancy without the thought of a planned c-section or bleeding out dramatically! We won't even need to do another ultrasound because the Doctor said it will just continue to move up a little bit as the baby grows bigger. He weighed 3 lbs 10 ounces at the ultrasound which isn't exactly accurate, but he is growing. I am also measuring right on, so hopefully the next 9 weeks will go off without a hitch and everything will work out incredibly! Other then that, we are on to every 2 weeks appointments now and we are close to the end! Kind of can't wait to get my body back and continue on with this journey. Enjoy the 30 week picture!

28 Weeks

I am officially into my third trimester! Only 12 weeks left...give or take (probably and hopefully take) We went to the doctor this week for our check up and to discuss the placenta issue. His theory and thinking is that between 20-30 weeks it is most likely to move. Which is true in my case because at 20 weeks it was 1.25 cm away from my cervix and at 24 weeks it was .55 cm away...talk about a move! So we will have another ultrasound at 30 weeks to see where it is measuring. Doctor says it is less likely to move after 30 weeks because the baby is growing and pushing it into its place and taking up all the left over space in my belly, it really has no where else to go but to stay in the place it lands at 30 weeks. After that ultrasound I have another appointment with the Dr. to discuss that ultrasound reading and we will go from there. If he feels it is necessary, we will do another ultrasound at 37 weeks to get that reading and another one at 39 weeks (If I make it that long, I didn't with Gavin) and decide from there. I have also been put on a limit light duty type of schedule. I am not supposed to lift heavy things, taking it easy and if I start "pouring out blood" as the Dr. put it, to go straight to the hospital and call him on our way. Oh joy. So that is where we are at. If I were to go into labor right now, I would have an emergency c-section because my Dr. won't deliver me with how close my placenta is. But we will just have to play it by ear and see if it moves and is 2 cm away from my cervix for a vaginal delivery. In the mean time, enjoy my 28 week picture. We are getting closer!

26 Weeks

Here I am in all my 26 week glory! We took this picture last week. I am 27 weeks today! Can't wait to go to my Dr. Appointment next week & be in the 3rd trimester!

24 Weeks

First lets talk about the details. I gained 4 lbs and measured 23 cm which is normal. At the ultrasound the baby's heartbeat was 143 bpm & he measured a 1 lb 11 oz. He is also measuring right on now as opposed to last time he was measuring a week late. Growth Spurt?

This Pregnancy has turned my life, my whole way of thinking an "easy" pregnancy can be upside down! With Gavin I truly did have a great, easy, wonderful pregnancy. This one has been quite the opposite! Right off the bat it was a Shocker, then I tested positive for Group Strep B which means that I have to have Antibiotics while I am in Labor. On top of it all I have been sick since about 6 weeks to about a couple weeks ago. At our 20 week Appointment our Ultrasound Tech didn't get a good reading of some stuff so we had to go back and get a new reading. I went and did that this week and discovered that everything is perfectly fine with our little Miracle Boy #2, but the issue is with me. With Gavin's delivery he tore the placenta and it started to deliver before him, which was a worry for the Dr. and Nurse. I didn't fully understand the worries of it then because Gavin came and was perfect, and everything with me worked out great, no complications. With this one it seems that I am headed in that same direction, but this Dr. is much more concerned about it then the last. My placenta is only .55 cm away from my cervix, it should be at least 2 cm away to have a natural vaginal delivery. I will go back in 4 more weeks again for another reading and if it hasn't moved by then I will most likely have a C-Section. I am kind of thinking at this point that if I had the same issue with Gavin and it is happening again, that it most likely won't move up. Whew...that is a mouthful! We will keep you all updated on the progress and what will likely be the outcome of getting our Little Guy #2 here! Sorry for so much information, but need to record it for family history! Enjoy the 24 week picture and my big belly.

22 Weeks

Here I am at 22 weeks. I look & feel so much bigger this time then 22 weeks with Gavin.

Surprise

So we are pregnant! We are due the beginning of May. Just for reference & remembering, I thought I would write down how we found out & fun things like that, so we don't forget. It was Friday the 13th. I didn't think I was anywhere close to ovulating, so we didn't think anything about it. The next day I had thought about getting the Morning After Pill (don't judge me) but thought everything would be fine. I was supposed to start on the 31st of August, so I wasn't planning on taking the test until September 1st if I hadn't started. On Monday, August 30th something just told me to ask Mike to buy a pregnancy test on his way home & I would take it in the morning just to have peace of mind. Tuesday morning I woke up late, took the test really quick & jumped in the shower. The whole time in the shower I was thinking, when I get out it will say "Not Pregnant" so stop worrying. You will start today & blah. I got out of the Shower & read the test & it said "PREGNANT." I freaked out! Called Mike into the bathroom & started hyperventilating. He kept telling me "everything will be okay" & "it will all work out." He seriously didn't think I was pregnant & said it isn't right, take it again tomorrow. He thought I would start that day. Well, I didn't! I took the other pregnancy test the next day & hopped in the shower only to get out to the same thing "PREGNANT." Mike asked me how I was when I came out of the bathroom & I said "still pregnant." Hehe.

So there you go, that it the story of our 2nd baby! I am getting more & more excited everyday, but I am still freaked out! We will have our 1st OB appointment on the 18th, so we can't wait for that & for the new update posts on our new addition!

This is me at 8 weeks with all my Gavin Baby Fat!

38 Weeks 5 Days

There are a lot of posts coming...so brace yourselves & enjoy. The day before our Baby Gavin joined us, we took some belly shots. Some normal shots that we have been taking since week 20 & a naked belly shot for my mommy...little did we know that he would be coming the next day, so it all worked out. Here is the last pregnancy pictures you will be seeing of me for a while!

Introducing...

Gavin Michael Wallenberg

3/9/09 7 lbs 19 in. long 7:34 pm

Will post more pictures later!

Dad, Mom & Baby are all doing great!

37 Weeks!

I was 37 weeks yesterday...that means I am full term! I can't believe I have made it this far, well I can but it has gone by so fast! I went to the Dr. yesterday & decided not to get checked. I am measuring right on & the baby sounds great. So we still just wait until Gavin decides to join us...which could be tonight or the 25th of March...we don't know yet. Enjoy the 37 week Picture. I look like I have a fat face, but I guess that is a joy of Pregnancy.

36 Week Appt. & Picture

I went to the Dr. this week for my 36 week appt. I did get checked & the Dr. said that I am 80% Effaced & 1 cm dialated! I can't believe it. I can't go very far away from home because the Dr. said as soon as my water breaks, we need to book it to the Hospital, because he thinks Gavin will come fast. The Dr. said I will probably be preggers for a couple more weeks, but he thinks that is it...So now it is just a waiting game to see when he will come. I can't wait to meet him. Here is my picture for the week...36 weeks & just getting bigger & more uncomfortable!

35 Weeks

34 Weeks down...5 More to go! Can't wait!