Here's what 19 weeks looks like with Baby number 2:
I don't know about you, but I think it looks really close in size to 21 weeks last time (eek!) only a little higher (is baby another girl?). Sigh. I'll definitely be larger with this baby. Every appointment I kind of hold my breath when I get on the scale, because sometimes the weight gain can be so shocking! Even if it's just a couple pounds!
And my Holly bear. What a fashionista. Ribbon around her neck, a necklace and sunglasses. I love my little girl!
Stay tuned... I'll post the gender of Baby #2 by the end of the day. Maybe the baby will even have a name by then!
In just less than 5 days, I'll know what this baby is. I'm really looking forward to the ultrasound, especially since I often forget that I'm pregnant. Nowadays, I get little kicks and punches that remind me that I'm pregnant, but most of the time I have to be paying attention or still to notice those. The baby's still so little. Conor and I are gunning for a boy, cuz you know, then we could just stop there, or let Baby #3 be our wild child and not really care about the gender. But, if the baby is a girl, we'd both be pleased as punch. I wasn't feeling any vibes either direction until earlier this week when I suddenly started thinking girl. The same thing happened with Holly. Shortly before the ultrasound, I started to really believe she was a girl. A boy would be easier because we have a name picked out for sure and there's less to sew. I think we have a girl's name... I really like it, but it may fall under some scrutiny because although it's semi-traditional, it's different. Holly was such an easy name for us because we loved it above any other name. Oh the drama... Tuesday will be here before I know it...
Anyone want to take a stab at what they think this baby is? Your prize would be the satisfaction of calling it, along with potentially 50% of everyone else who casts their votes.
A week ago, UPS brought me my drape fabric and today I got started! I'm making 4 panels and each is one a a half widths, which means aligning the pattern. I put long strips of painter strips on the living room floor (I love my hardwood) and I lined it all up using that. It made the whole process so much easier. I'm done putting the fabric together. Now I need to pick up some lining and attach that. I intend on having the curtains hung by the end of Saturday. The more I work with the fabric, the more I love it. It has a few different colors in it: a minty green, lime green, rich teal, aqua, and grey on a creamy-yellow background and the fabric itself has beautiful texture. It's so perfect! I'm dying to make some throw pillows! Denver Fabrics, here I come!
Have you noticed the decline in posts? Me too. I can give you a few reasons. One is this second pregnancy. I had a break from the pain of growing (and I mean pain), but now it is back no thanks to scrubbing floors on hands and knees. At least I feel that much better about the cleanliness of my floors. And, reason 2, wouldn't you know it, but half the photos I take of Holly end up something like the first one you see below. The kid loves the camera and because we always let her play with things that cost hundreds of dollars (no) she thinks it belongs to her. Sometimes she brings the camera bag to me grunting, indicating that I should open it for her to play with. So when I do attempt to take photos of her (capture the moments, etc), she comes racing towards me in an attempt to play with what she feels is rightfully hers, only to get really upset and grumpy when I keep the camera out of her reach. In 20+ years when Holly asks why there's such a decline in photographs, I'll tell her it was her fault. Because it is.
We left our home alone for the first time. Off to Utah we went for the long weekend to visit friends, attend a reception and spend 3.5 hours at Ikea (not kidding). We had a great time and Holly was so good despite the fact that we kept her up one night the latest she's been since she was a newborn and despite the fact we drove all over the Salt Lake Valley. She's seriously such a sweet baby. Speaking of babies, Holly loves babies. She gravitates towards them. She loves children and is such a social butterfly. I love it. She doesn't fully understand how to be gentle but she'll get lots of practice soon enough. And speaking of that baby, I've hit the feeling fat phase even though my maternity jeans are looser in the hips, behind and thighs than they were when I was pregnant with Holly. On the happy side, we have our BIG ultrasound in two weeks! Which I can hardly believe. How am I already this far along? Why is time speeding by so quickly? First baby and Second baby have already been such a different experience. I'm dying to know what Second baby's personality is. But not dying so bad that I want time to continue to move at light speed... my First baby is growing up too fast!
