We found out I was pregnant on October 2, right before we headed out for G's first trip to the Newport Aquarium. I was already feeling nauseous however, so I had a pretty good idea the test would be positive.
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| G & Jonathan were excited to get the news! |
On December 2 I had my first ultrasound where we got to see baby #2 for the first time! Even though we have done this before, it still doesn't seem completely real until you see the little babe on the screen for the first time. Before then it just feels like a really cool and slightly scary idea. G was super cute during the ultrasound. He pulled up his shirt so he could show his belly like Mama. When baby #2 popped up on the screen, G waved at his baby sibling. He's going to be such a great big brother!
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| 12/26/2011 - 16 weeks! |
I have read that the second time around things are easier... I'm not sure I agree with that. I admit that I am calmer this time around. I have an idea of what to expect-- I know the aches and pains are normal and what each of the different pregnancy stages should produce, but each pregnancy really is different. Here are some interesting things I've noticed about the first part of this pregnancy:
Morning Sickness
Supposedly since you are so busy with baby #1, you don't notice 'morning sickness' and other early stage pregnancy symptoms. I wish! I literally felt 'morning sickness' (which for me has nothing to do with the word morning and everything to do with feeling like I'm going to hurl at any moment... and at every minute of every day) two weeks before the little digital stick confirmed we were going to have baby #2. Pregnancy symptoms came calling much earlier than they did with G. Although I felt yucky with G I never actually threw up, this time is very different. Sometimes I forget I'm pregnant, thinking I have the flu instead!
The Sickies
I managed to stay healthy until the last couple weeks of my pregnancy with G. Our little petri dish keeps bringing home bugs from daycare and I keep catching them! So far I've had the stomach flu twice, three colds and a sinus infection. They say the first few years with young children are the worst... I sure hope they are right!
Cravings
Okay, so most of the time it isn't about cravings for me, but rather what doesn't make me want to hurl. I spent two hours making some yummy/healthy pot pies for the week. I had one serving and decided that even the thought of them makes me want to hurl. There was nearly a full week where the only thing I thought I could stomach was Jimmy John's sandwiches.... now I can't even let myself think about them!
Here are some additional things I have wanted this time around:
- Ginger ale (not a big fan, but it did help for a very short time with the nausea)
- Jamba Juice (I practically lived on this last time around!)
- Pho (sadly, I can't even think about it now)
- Bubbles (I have consumed several bottles of sparkling cider :) )
- Salad with ranch dressing (mmm, okay this sounds good tonight too!)
- Taco bell nachos and bean burrito with jalapenos (this one doesn't sound so good anymore)
- Plain cake donuts (not a huge fan of donuts normally, but they were sounding pretty good for a couple of weeks).
Oh the tears! To be fair, I never really returned to my pre G set-point with this. I mean I wasn't a monster before G. I cried at Titanic, my eyes would water when I stubbed my toe,and really sad news stories usually made me sniffle a little. When I was pregnant with G the flood gates opened! Even though I did see a little improvement after I stopped nursing... I still found myself crying over every lost child report, even the hint of a child abuse story, any mother's struggle with nursing, those damn Sarah McLaughlin animal abuse commercials, and most sad news stories. Now, I find myself crying over the Fisher Price toddler commercials! WTF?! A toy commercial?! As soon as I hear the "You are exactly one of a kind" music I start sobbing. If the trend continues, there is no hope of ever reaching normal again!
Bionic Sniffer
I can smell things that Jonathan's nose can't even detect! I think the milk might be going bad in the fridge right now - just kidding! It's not that bad, but it is surprising. The dogs have a grooming appointment next week and I'm not sure I can make it. Don't get me started on diaper changing time.
Belly
I remember eagerly taking belly pics from the beginning of my pregnancy with G. I wondered when I would start showing so that my outward body could match our news. It took a while. Not this time! I haven't been as on top of things with school and freelance work and G (of course!). The belly pic above is the first one we have, with an already round belly showing! I could start seeing changes one to one and half months into the pregnancy this time! Jonathan started noticing around two months or so.
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