So I was so proud of myself for posting earlier today that I forgot to follow up on the big name announcements. We have settled on names:
Girl: Kinlie Kaye Sandoval (pronounced Kin-lee)
Boy: Lane Cody Sandoval
The girl name has been set for awhile, but it was a battle over the boy name. Ultimately Cody won, although I convinced him that if he picked out the first name I got to pick the middle. I think Cody is such a cute name for a little boy, but unfortunately neither Cody nor I want a "junior" so I did the next best thing.
Of course, I had to change the spelling of Kinley to Kinlie as most of the females on my side of the family (Katie, Kellie, Konnie, Cathie, Mandie) and Cody's side (Brandie, Lacie, Baylie) and of course big sister Payslie....well, you see the pattern. We don't want her to feel left out. :)
Watch Me Grow
Saturday, September 17, 2011
27 Weeks
Statistics:
27 Weeks 1 Day
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 163
Oh my goodness, I can't believe I'm posting again and it hasn't even been a month since my last post, haha. I thought I would go ahead and post while everything was fresh on the brain. After all, my pregnant brain doesn't seem to remember things too often.
I had an appointment with my midwife yesterday. Baby is looking great and is continuing to measure right on schedule. I was a little disappointed with the position of the baby. Apparently, he has his head in the middle of my belly, with his butt sitting on my bladder and his legs kicking straight up past his face and into my ribs. Of course, since my first two children did not get the memo that they were supposed to come out head first, this does not sit well with me. My midwife reassured me that she sees LOTS of babies in breech positions at 27 weeks and especially since this is my third pregnancy, she doesn't expect this baby to settle into his/her birthing position until somewhere around 35 weeks (8 weeks away). She said she's not concerned at this point, and in a last ditch effort (if needed), she would have the OB attempt an external version.
If I'm completely honest with myself, I will admit that I have been in kind of a sour mood all morning just thinking of this baby ruining my VBAC plans. How dare he/she! So of course, I over think everything and while I know this baby still has time to move around, I am continuing to do everything I can to avoid a breech baby. This means that I find myself practicing some very interesting positions throughout the day. Let me just say that an almost 7 month pregnant woman balancing like a stink bug off of her ottoman is probably an entertaining sight, haha. I will also continue to see my chiropracter, although I will probably increase my visits as I'm sure trying to sleep in some awkward positions is really messing with my neck, back and hips. I also ordered a pregnancy wedge and a small maternity belt from Amazon this morning.
Payslie really loved seeing the baby on the ultrasound yesterday. At the office, the ultrasound is on a big screen so everyone can get a good look. She was so excited to see "her brother" (yes, she has said that) and she kept saying, "Watch...watch...look." She was so happy to have the printout of all of the ultrasound photos and even today she is still walking around with them. I think she's going to be a great big sister.
Oh and of course in other wonderful Payslie news, we have officially potty trained her. It took us about 3 days and she has been doing great. I put a Pull-Up on her for her nap and overnight, but even then she remains dry. We are so proud of her, and of course now instead of buying "big" diapers, we are back to stocking up on the "little" ones. I remember being astonished at how many diapers she went through in the beginning. Of course, I'm the mom who changes a diaper at the first sign my kid is wet so that probably has something to do with it.
I continue to ask for prayer that everything will go smoothly as I prepare to embark on my third trimester. I honestly don't have as much fear about another stillbirth as I had when I was pregnant with Payslie, but I would be lying if I said it never crosses my mind. Please pray for continued peace. And yes, if you could ask for this baby to turn vertex, that wouldn't hurt either. In the end, most importantly, prayer that we get to bring this little one home, happy and healthy.
The picture is my latest belly shot, taken at 26 weeks. Hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
25 Weeks
Statistics:
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 160
As you can probably guess, I have been pretty busy the past couple of weeks. Payslie and I traveled to California for a week. We had a great time seeing family. I was so thankful to a friend for loaning me her portable DVD player to keep Payslie entertained on the drive. Unfortunately, I didn't think that I would have to stop approximately every 2 hours to change DVDs. Oh well, we made it there and back and I suppose that's what's important.
Cody and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on August 19. I also had another appointment with my midwife on that day. Baby continues to look great, although I think he is determined to reveal his gender to me despite my desire not to know until birth. All measurements were right on target, but my midwife told us to look away during part of the ultrasound because the baby moved into a position where, I'm assuming, I would have been able to see the gender. Since I've had 2 girls and this has never been an issue, it makes me further believe this baby is a "he." Little booger. Maybe my instincts are right. Despite his attempts, I do not want confirmation until delivery. I'm just saying I'll be pretty shocked if they say, "It's a girl!" At my appointment (which was 2 1/2 weeks ago), my midwife estimated he was approximately 1 lb 7 oz. The ultrasound machine guestimated a birth weight of around 7 lbs 4 oz if he/she goes to 40 weeks. I told her I would be shocked to give birth to a baby over 7 lbs, as both of my girls were in the low 6 lbs range.
My next appointment is scheduled for next Friday, the 16th. I will be 27 weeks at that appointment. Yes, I know this means the dreaded glucose test. Nothing like a super sugary flat Sunkist kind of a drink followed by a blood draw (remember how much I hate IV needles). I'm praying I will pass the 1 hour screening, as I had to do a 3 hour with Payslie and let's just say it was my own personal version of hell.
Speaking of Payslie, we began potty training today. I am attempting this whole "3 day method" by basically slapping underwear on her and letting her get the gist of when she pees. So far we've gone through 8 pairs of undies prior to naptime. At least all accidents have been kept on the tile, much to my relief. I'm hoping she'll learn quickly, as seems to be a trait of her personality. We said "bye bye to diapies" this morning and a part of me is a little sad to see one more thing of her babyhood going away, yet I'm also enjoying each new phase of her life.
No unusual cravings or anything like that. I'm pretty much sick of it being hot outside. Despite the hot weather, I put out my Fall decorations today in accordance to my annual tradition of doing so the day after Labor Day. It's my favorite season to decorate for. Today is also Cody's 29th birthday. He's requested Chinese food (YUCK), so I told him I would order some for him and pick it up, haha. Payslie and I made cupcakes this morning, and that I will be more than happy to help him eat.
So all in all, things are going well. Baby is head down (and has been so for the last couple of days). My midwife said usually by 34 weeks the baby will settle into birthing position. I personally hope this baby finds nothing interesting at the top of my uterus and is content to stay where he is. It's much more comfortable than breech, and of course, it's in line with my goals for a VBAC. We've also decided on names for the baby...but I'll post that next time. (Evil laugh). :)
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 160
As you can probably guess, I have been pretty busy the past couple of weeks. Payslie and I traveled to California for a week. We had a great time seeing family. I was so thankful to a friend for loaning me her portable DVD player to keep Payslie entertained on the drive. Unfortunately, I didn't think that I would have to stop approximately every 2 hours to change DVDs. Oh well, we made it there and back and I suppose that's what's important.
Cody and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on August 19. I also had another appointment with my midwife on that day. Baby continues to look great, although I think he is determined to reveal his gender to me despite my desire not to know until birth. All measurements were right on target, but my midwife told us to look away during part of the ultrasound because the baby moved into a position where, I'm assuming, I would have been able to see the gender. Since I've had 2 girls and this has never been an issue, it makes me further believe this baby is a "he." Little booger. Maybe my instincts are right. Despite his attempts, I do not want confirmation until delivery. I'm just saying I'll be pretty shocked if they say, "It's a girl!" At my appointment (which was 2 1/2 weeks ago), my midwife estimated he was approximately 1 lb 7 oz. The ultrasound machine guestimated a birth weight of around 7 lbs 4 oz if he/she goes to 40 weeks. I told her I would be shocked to give birth to a baby over 7 lbs, as both of my girls were in the low 6 lbs range.
My next appointment is scheduled for next Friday, the 16th. I will be 27 weeks at that appointment. Yes, I know this means the dreaded glucose test. Nothing like a super sugary flat Sunkist kind of a drink followed by a blood draw (remember how much I hate IV needles). I'm praying I will pass the 1 hour screening, as I had to do a 3 hour with Payslie and let's just say it was my own personal version of hell.
Speaking of Payslie, we began potty training today. I am attempting this whole "3 day method" by basically slapping underwear on her and letting her get the gist of when she pees. So far we've gone through 8 pairs of undies prior to naptime. At least all accidents have been kept on the tile, much to my relief. I'm hoping she'll learn quickly, as seems to be a trait of her personality. We said "bye bye to diapies" this morning and a part of me is a little sad to see one more thing of her babyhood going away, yet I'm also enjoying each new phase of her life.
No unusual cravings or anything like that. I'm pretty much sick of it being hot outside. Despite the hot weather, I put out my Fall decorations today in accordance to my annual tradition of doing so the day after Labor Day. It's my favorite season to decorate for. Today is also Cody's 29th birthday. He's requested Chinese food (YUCK), so I told him I would order some for him and pick it up, haha. Payslie and I made cupcakes this morning, and that I will be more than happy to help him eat.
So all in all, things are going well. Baby is head down (and has been so for the last couple of days). My midwife said usually by 34 weeks the baby will settle into birthing position. I personally hope this baby finds nothing interesting at the top of my uterus and is content to stay where he is. It's much more comfortable than breech, and of course, it's in line with my goals for a VBAC. We've also decided on names for the baby...but I'll post that next time. (Evil laugh). :)
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