A boy....oh boy!

 
   Looking at this picture gives me butterflies knowing i will meet him in a few days!  I am so excited to what Heavenly Father has saved for us to raise.    It still doesn't seem real, the fact that i am pregnant and we are going to be holding our son in a couple days.  It really is a miracle how, the whole thing.  Creating a child, having it grow inside of you and then the instant love you have for this little person.  It keeps me in amazement.
    To be honest i am a little scared, scared cause i have never raised boys or been around boys that were babies.  Yes, i watched a dozen or so infant boys for baby sitting and what not.  But not a boy 24 hours 7 days a week.  I had all sisters, all nieces i lived with, and our own little girl.. now we are hit with a boy.  Where is the user manual! I know Eric will be a lot of help.  But being a mother to an infant i feel so unsure of my self....again. I am sure once i hold that baby in my arms that my hesitation will diminish, and i will be left with a flood of memories of Brooklyn as a baby.
   I am hoping this delivery, if i make it to Thursday, will be a lot more simple them Brooklyn was.  I hope for speed to be on our side along with a  healthy child who wants to come out.  I hope for skin to skin contact immediately after delivery.  And a child who is hungry and will let mother nature take its course.  I feel like i will be a lot less stressed out this delivery, since i have done it before and i know what to expect.
   I am looking forward to Thursday no doubt, but i am also making sure Brooklyn gets plenty of mommy and me time before then.  Lots of Candy land, coloring, play dough, painting, movies with hot cocoa and cuddling.

Almost time!

Brooklyn was trying to show me how big her tummy is, she said she has 2 babies in there! What a ham.

Basically 38 weeks. Technically in that picture I am 37 5/7 pregnant. That doctors appointment was successful. Let me rewind.

Started going weekly:

35 5/7: 50% effaced and 0 Dilated

36 5/7 weeks: 50% effaced and 0 Dilated

37 5/7 weeks: 70% effaced and 2 cm Dilated.

Excited cause since i was dilated or my cervix was "favorable" we were able to talk induction or inducing dates. We were scared to have a Christmas baby, being due on the 22 and all. Not the fact that i would be in the hospital on Christmas, but in the future. I would hate to have our son's birthday over looked on Christmas or visa versa. I know Christmas is such an amazing holiday it would almost be a blessing to be born on the "date" we celebrate Christ's birth, but i wanted him to have his own special day. So back on track, our doctor was okay with scheduling a date to be induced. We decided on the 15th since i will be 39 weeks then. However, we have another Birthday on the 15th of December as well. So if all goes to plan he will be sharing his birthday with Grandpa Heller. ( Eric's dad) We are excited since it is a week from today we will be at the hospital! And thankful our dear friends will be watching Brooklyn for us. So many blessings are being placed in our lives, we couldn't ask for more.

Do what mommy do.

 Brooklyn joins me to see my OBGYN for the pregnancy.  She has learned a few things the last few times.  She asked me to lay down many times to measure me.  Or she will measure herself and then listen to the heart beat at well. What a smart girl..She loves do to anything mommy is doing regarding the baby. 

She always says " I do what mommy do"  She will touch the tummy and try to feel the baby "bump" or "kick".  She will sit by me and rub the tummy.   She is so excited for her baby brother.  She tells me stories of what we are going to do when he comes out.  I love it.  I just hope it continues, when the baby does come out.

We are having a. . .

We are very excited about having a little boy to add to our family. When we were told in the ultrasound room i got a little emotional.  Maybe for more than two reasons, maybe because it makes it more official and real.  Maybe because i have no idea how a boy is and what to expect. Maybe because this little guy is going to be out in a few months and our lives will be changed forever by him.  Either way we are thrilled and excited, Eric is too.  His ultrasound results in: being a boy and totally healthy.  We were lucky to get about 11 pictures and a DVD of him.  Brooklyn knows it's a boy in the tummy and she is so ready to play with him and take a bath with him. She tells me every night.  We are so blessed to be given this child to raise on this earth.  I just hope we are ready do a good job. 

Baby Belly. . . half way there

Baby Belly

 

So I had family as if i was showing, i sure am.  I am in the weird stage, i either look pregnant or fat.  I feel pregnant, FINALLY!  Got some more maternity clothes that i am looking forward to wearing. Surprisingly I have only gained around 4 lbs since we found out i was pregnant.  I keep telling Eric that our scale is broken cause its not showing i have gained weight, trust me i am not complaining about not gaining weight.However, I am just afraid to step on a "working" scale and it says i have gained 15 lbs or something. :)  But i believe the scale is working, since it changes for Brooklyn and Eric.  So i should just shut up and cross my fingers i keep my weight normal.  ( I gained far more then i wanted to with B, so i am going to be on top of it this time)

Baby 2 info

Due on Dec 22, 2011

Should find out the sex the beginning of Aug

We are very exciting to have another of Heavenly Father's Children to take care of

Brooklyn and Baby 2 will be 3 years and 3 months apart

Hoping the baby comes out BEFORE Christmas, as is home for Christmas

I thank goodness didn't experience to much morning sickness.  I felt a little sick in the evening, thank goodness cause it saved me from eating dessert every night. :)

Brooklyn has some exciting news!