It's a BOY!

T.J., Malena & I went to my 20-week OB appointment this morning. We decided to find out what we are having...and holy moly it's a BOY! I could not be happier. I cried just as I did when Malena was born and they told me she was a girl. The moment was just as special finding out ahead of time.

Deep down inside, I knew this baby was a boy, despite all the signs pointing to a girl. I am just so thrilled!!! One of my first reactions, which really surprised me, was thinking that I might have to have another one so Mimi can have a sister. What a nut. I really think I'm done.

What do you think I'm having?

19 weeks down...21 to go!

Deep down inside, I think this baby is a boy, but all the signs are pointing to a girl. I have the "estrogen rash" that I had last time I was pregnant. This time it's a lot worse. My previous doctor said the rash was caused by excess estrogen making my capillaries burst.

In addition, the baby's heartrate is consistently 157 beats/minute at our check-ups. This is the same as Malena was in utero.

I don't think I can stand the suspense this time, so I'll probably find out next Wednesday what we are having.

Unfortunately, I am sick again. My darling Malena is catching nasty germs from daycare and spreading them around our house. Even T.J. (who never gets sick) got this cold. I felt so badly today that I had to call in sick to work and send Malena to daycare just so I could get some rest. Hate doing that.

It's so boring at home alone! I can't remember the last time I was home all day without the baby. So, I've been reading a toddler training book and trying to decide when to get Mimi to start. She's showing all the signs of readiness even though she's only 17 months old. It would be nice not having two babies in diapers at one time. We'll see.

Just an update

Well, I am now 17 1/2 weeks pregnant. I look like I'm 6 months pregnant. That really sucks.

My pelvic pain kinda died down for a couple weeks, but now it is back and I'm having trouble sleeping. Every sleeping position is uncomfortable.

I can't decide whether or not I want to find out this baby's gender ahead of time. My big ultrasound is Wednesday Jan. 25 when I'm 20 weeks pregnant. Part of me really wants to know, but the other part wants to be surprised like we were with Malena.

It's so nice not being sick. I was sick throughout the entire holiday with some sort of flu. Then, just when I got to feeling better, I got a stomach virus. What a bummer. I finally felt well enough to return to work on Thursday. There was a lot of work to do, which was nice because I was so busy that the day just flew by.

Jumbo Shrimp is now Large Onion. Large Onion has been enjoying his/her sleep during the day this week and having playtime at night. That's the other reason I can't sleep. It's worth it, though.