Hungry!

I have been so hungry recently, it's wild! I feel like I'm eating 8 meals a day. :) No wonder the baby is doubling in size and weight this week. I'm guessing at my next appointment I will weigh more. So far, I haven't gained anything (actually lost 8lbs my first trimester).

I felt the baby move (externally) on Thursday for the first time. Kyle got to feel it for a while when we went to bed that night. I love being able to share our baby with him in new ways.

We're kind of wishy-washy on our baby names. We need to have more kids to use these names up!

16 weeks!

We're 16 weeks today. Right now Sib is about 4.5 inches long (head to booty--leg length isn't added until the baby is much bigger and stretching out more). Over the next few weeks Sib should DOUBLE in size and weight, so if you think I'm "popping" now, just wait. :) I feel like my belly is getting so big. So far, though, I haven't gained any baby weight. This is mostly due to the fact that I don't live close to Rachel Wilson anymore and she's not stuffing me like a pig for luau.

We've been watching our friend Kaz this week. Having 2 kids is almost easier than just one. I hope Creed and Sib will get along as well as Creed and Kaz. They're so fun!

My friend Debbie is letting me borrow her maternity clothes. They are awesome! I feel super cute and love having so many options. I did a bit of work in the nursery this week--just re-organizing boxes, etc. We're getting ready for family from NC so it's double duty to get the room a bit more settled. My friend Lisa gave us some great stuff for the nursery (cute little shelves, a lamp) so I'm getting antsy to get painting in there. I think the office will win out first as the next priority.

Exciting!

I'm getting super excited about birthing this baby. It's funny since I was worried about that the first time around. I feel like if I labored without pain meds on pitocin, I can now conquer anything. My midwives have said this baby will be a piece of cake after Creed's birth.

I finished reading through the Labor of Love book. It sounds funny to me to think that I will want to listen to music, have candles, etc. while I'm in labor. I really think this experience is going to be radically different and it pumps me up. :)

I also started reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I'm currently in the first section which is story after story of natural births.

Sorry this post is so boring. But this is what's going on! :)

15 weeks and flying!

I can't believe we're already at week 15. It seems to be going so quickly this time around.

Sib, as the new baby has been nicknamed, has started moving around quite a bit. Usually at night before bed. Sib's heartbeat is strong and Sib is growing fast. I'm doing pretty well. Lots of heartburn (got some papaya pills today to try to prevent that) and lots of problems w/ my back and sciatica (sp?). I have an appointment tomorrow with a chiropractor that specializes in pregers women. Should be fun!

Today I had my 2nd true appointment at Labor of Love. I got to meet Bea-I had only seen 2/3 of the midwives previously, so now I've seem them all. I borrowed some books from the LOL library and I'm looking forward to getting into those. Also going to look for a book on breastfeeding the lactation consultant recommended. It should help me sort out if it's going to work this time or not and give me some ideas of things I can try (did you know drinking a beer a day can improve milk production? Why didn't someone tell me that before!?!?!). AND we're signed up for the child-birthing classes that are mandatory in the state of Florida if you haven't previously delivered at a birthing center. When the midwife was trying to find the heartbeat, Creed seemed rather concerned about what was happening to his baby. He started clapping as soon as he heard Sib's pitter-patter. :)

Going back in 4 weeks for another check-up, then a few weeks after that we're having a sono to make sure all major body parts/systems are present and accounted for. :)