A picture for you

Pics from an ultrasound I had a few weeks ago.  These pictures look just like Charlie's ultrasound pictures!  They estimated 8lbs 6oz, give or take a pound.  They also told me that the baby has tons of hair!  I'm looking forward to meeting him/her!

Counting Down the Days

I haven't blogged much about this pregnancy and I can tell you why.  I don't think that I ever wanted to admit that I was pregnant, or to get my hopes up!  Well, I can tell you now that I am for sure having another baby and it's due in less than a week!!  We didn't find out what we are having, and I'm DYING to know!  Everyone is guessing and about 80% of people say it's a girl.  I change my mind on a daily basis.  I don't really care what I have, as long as it's healthy. 

Everyone has said that every pregnancy is different and that is an understatement.  My pregnancy has been not only different, but completely opposite. 

With Charlie:
I had NO morning sickness.  None.  Not even a gag.
I had horrible back pain, starting at around 16 weeks.
I gained a TON of weight, and I showed it.  I like to say I was "a house".
My wedding ring didn't fit as of January 27, and I was due April 3.
I slept awesome and never got up to pee.
I never worried about a thing

With this one:
I had nasty morning sickness, even as of one week ago I still took Zophran.
I had some back pain, but it went away around 20 weeks (Thank the Lord.)
I have gained weight, but I "don't look pregnant from the back" which makes me smile :-)
I'm still wearing my wedding ring and no, I didn't get it re-sized.
I sleep like crap, and get up to pee probably 2 times each night.
I am a complete worry wart this time, but I think I have good cause.

That makes me think that this one is a girl, but I don't want to get my heart set on one, cause I really truely don't care which one it is.  I hope to get a girl someday, but if this one isn't I won't be heartbroken.  I've been measuring big almost this whole pregnancy even asking if there is more than one in there (which I've been told there is NOT)  I'm scheduled for a c-section but my OB says I could go on my own.  I find that hard to believe since, with Charlie, I didn't go on my own no matter what we tried!  Even at the end in the hospital, I still didn't do anything on my own.

I'm getting to the stage where I think, "Whoa, this is really happening" I'm going to have 2 kids in a week or so, and that is scary!  How can I possibly love this baby as much as I love Charlie?  I don't want Charlie to feel neglected but being 3, I don't know if he'll understand that I'm pretty much tied to this baby for a while.  I hope he adjusts well, but you never can tell. 

I can't wait to meet this little miracle and finally tell everyone if I get another son or a daughter!!

We'll keep you posted!

Transformation!

This weekend was transformation weekend over here!  We moved Charlie into our old bedroom in a twin bed and then converted his toddler bed back into the crib.  Charlie was giggling and jumping up and down the whole time we were putting his bed together.  It was really cute!  He was loving his new room and playing on the bed, so Steve started to change the crib back. 

My parents were here helping out and my Dad was occupying Charlie in the living room.  He wanted a juice box, so my dad said to go ask your mom.  So, Charlie walks into the nursery and says, "Mom, could I have a Jui-WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY OTHER BED!!!??"

After explaining that this wasn't his bed anymore and he had a new room, we all just cracked up!  It is probably one of the funnier things that Charlie has ever said! 

I think he's getting used to the fact that he has a new room.  Sometimes when he is excited he still runs into the other room, but mostly he knows his new room is where he goes now.  We can also fit two kids in the room easily, so that's a relief for the next time around :-)

Now if only we could get something to fill that other room.....

Renovations!

As you know, we have a baby on the way.  Well, there wasn't enough rooms renovated in our house for the kids to have seperate rooms.  Steve and I decided to redo the upstairs and use that as our room for now.  When the kids get older, we can probably put a few of them up there, cause it's huge!!  Above is the "BEFORE" shot..

 After the blown-in insulation and the half wall built.

 Steve took out the chimney too, for added space!!

 Paint on the walls!

 New stairs!

 Trim and carpet

And we are done!!  We made it, just in time for the baby to be born!  There are a few things that we need to get for upstairs, but it is structurally done!  I'm so excited!  What a talented hubby I have!