Well..........
Seeing how I'm being induced tomorrow morning, I thought I should document something about this pregnancy!
We are pregnant with lil baby Easton. We thought of this name in the beginning before we found out it was a boy. As soon as we saw the male organ, we started calling him Easton and Bailey has caught on too. The other names I liked were Blake, Brock, and Owen. So if we go for a third, maybe!
This pregnancy overall I think went a lot easier than Bailey's. Although, it could be the fact that it's my 2nd time around and everything is less draumatic and more expected.
1st Trimester (if I can remember that far): I was nauseated all the time, but only threw up a hand full of times. I did keep my zofran near by but used it much less. I was able to eat a lot more this time, which helped with the sickness. The smells weren't nearly as bad to handle, but I do remember being extremly tired!
2nd Trimester: I started showing a lot earlier this time. You could tell I was pregnant probably around 16-18 weeks. We found out we were having a little boy and we couldn't have been happier. Every ultrasound he makes them check JUST to make sure things haven't changed. At 18 weeks I was having tons of pressure so the Dr. checked and Easton was head down and low already. We kept close eyes on that to make sure I didn't need bed rest or go into pre-term labor.
I was always craving salads and fruit with this child. I did have a goal to NOT gain the almost 60 lbs I gained with Bailey so I was happy to have a healthy craving.
3rd Trimester: Tons and tons of pressure in my pelvic and legs. This was due to Vericose Viens that decided to take over my life and make me look 65 instead of 25! I wore TED hose everyday religiously. But when I would stand up from bed, take a shower, do the dishes, or just stand still, the pain and throbbing would get the best of me! Only on my right side are they really bad though. In these last few days I can start to feel a lil pressure in my left leg, so we have to Hurry! ha. The weight gain started real good about 34 weeks. I have gained a total of about 45 lbs, give or take. The swelling really started about 37 weeks. I walk into work and people just laugh at me! I don't know why the nose and bottom lip have to swell so much during pregnancy! I got my last scheduled US at 34 weeks and we discovered that Easton was measuring really big. His head was 98%. So at 37 weeks I was checked and I was dilated to a 1 and effacing. Dr scheduled me for another US at 38 weeks and still measuring huge! His measurements were saying that at 38 weeks his gestational age was 42 weeks. Only thing is, his legs were much smaller, so who knows! I was also dilated to a 3! He decided he didn't want me to go any further than 39 weeks for fear of the baby being too big and not fitting! The last thing I want is a C-Section!
I am also planning on going All Natural!!! Some think I'm crazy but I think woman are crazy for not wanting to feel an ounce of their childbirth. I have always been an adrenaline junkie and I like to do things the tough way. I don't judge anyone for the way they want to have their children but I feel like our generation has it so easy with everything. I want to be one of those woman that can look back and say, Oh, That was nothing....I've giving Birth! I personally feel like I'm cheating if I get an epidural this time. I was induced with Bailey as well and yes, I know how miserable I was! Yes, I wanted to die, Yes, once that epidural went in, I was having a party in my room! It just seemed TOO easy! I had no control of my body and I have back pain from the epidural site. I won't lie, I really enjoyed the whole thing but that was because I didn't feel a thing! I want to feel, be in control, and experience the REAL awfulness of labor and delivery, just because I can! No one died of pain before. I will probably come back tomorrow and read this and laugh at myself, but as for now, these are my thoughts! Wish me luck!!!!
Bailey has done really well with everything. She hasn't missed a Dr. appointment and loves to hear baby Easton's heartbeat. She cuddles with him daily and loves to talk to him and fell him kick. She thinks she has a baby sister in her tummy and she kicks too! We told her very early on that we were pregnant (don't know if I recommend that), but it hasn't been that bad with her. She is very curious and asks questions all the time. She knows where he will be eating from when he comes out and what body part he has that is different than hers. When we found out it was a boy, the Ultrasound tech said, There is his penis! Bailey then went around for about a week telling everyone that Easton has a penis and she has a vagina! haha. I try to talk to her like an adult but sometimes it back fires. Oh well!
Am I ready for a new baby? Yes and No. I try not to think too much about it b/c we had such a rough time with Bailey. I'm trying to stay open minded and hope that the Lord blesses us with a calm, chubby, lil boy. One that will sleep, and eat, and smile. I hope the transition with Bailey goes well too. I started getting real emotional this last week b/c I just don't know how I'm going to love a new baby as much as I'm going to love her! I get teary eyed when I think about her meeting her new lil brother and we are a family of 4 instead of 3. I'm so glad we spaced them apart to almost 3 years bc I would have missed out on so much with my lil girl. She can be difficult sometimes but she is the coolest, funniest, and so witty. She keeps us laughing ALL the time. One minute I can be so frusterated with her, but then she will turn and do or say something and I just crack up laughing! She has such a lil attitude for her age but I wouldn't change her no matter what!
