39 weeks!

38 Weeks

I am now 38 weeks pregnant. My hospital bag is packed...car seat will be installed today...room is ready...clothes washed. I feel good. I am now ready for this baby to come out. I am not sleeping well at night anymore and am so excited to meet the little tike who constantly moves around and wakes me up! I have been having some braxtin Hicks contractions and the other night I think I felt a few of the real thing. They weren't long enough or consistent enough for me to go in to the hospital but at least something may be happening. At my appointment on Friday I was still only dilated to one and have no effacement. Hopefully by my next appointment on Monday I will be showing some more signs of readiness. Of course, I wouldn't complain if Josh decides to come before that appointment either!

37 weeks

Well, I am 37 and a half weeks along in this pregnancy! I am so ready to have this baby. I have been feeling a lot of Braxtin Hicks and a few regular contractions lately and had some other signs that delivery is eminent! I hope Joshua chooses to come sooner than later though as I am not comfortable sleeping and leaving the house is just not on my list of favorite things to do anymore. I am so excited to meet the little fella! Mena is ecstatic about having a new sibling and can't stop talking about him. I hope all goes well with the two of them after he comes out.
I am dialated to one cm. I have my next OB-GYN appointment on Friday and am looking forward to seeing how much progress has been made. Hopefully some!

Playing Pregnant

Lately, Mena has been pretending to be pregnant just like Mommy. She named her baby "sis" and she is due in June, the same time as her real baby brother. She has such an imagination and is extremely empathetic. Quite a combination on a little 3 and a half year old. We are all looking forward to when little baby Josh arrives. We'll just see if "sis" arrives around that time as well.

Little Glich

Well, I have been trying really hard this pregnancy to keep my blood sugar in line so I wouldn't be gestationally diabetic.  I failed that mission.  I am now 29 weeks pregnant and have gestational diabetes.  I am really sad that I couldn't do it on my own.  I now need to see a diatician and will hopefully learn some much needed info so I can keep on track.  I am excited to eat healthier as a family and hopefully this will be just the kick in the pants I need.  I really don't want to have to pass this on to baby Joshua and cause him anguish over his blood sugar later on in life. 
Like I said, I am 29 weeks along today.  I am measuring quite a bit bigger than that though.  I am measuring 33 weeks, 4 weeks ahead.  I am hoping to slow this down a bit with the new diet.  My OB-GYN says he may induce me a couple weeks early if neccesary.  He doesn't want Joshua getting over 8 and a half pounds.  I am great with an early delivery!  I just want this baby healthy.  Please pray that I can get control of this sugar stuff and really eat healthy, not only for me, but for him. 

Pregnancy 24 weeks

Well, I am now 24 weeks along in this pregnancy.  I still can't believe how fast the time is flying by!  It's great!  I was having really bad Sciatica for a couple of months but it is now getting a whole lot better.  We are naming our little guy Joshua David.  He is so active in the womb and I can't wait to see how he will be out!  Here are a few prego pics of me...

Pregnancy: 12 weeks

Here I am at 12 weeks along in this pregnancy.  I am starting to fell a little better.  A lot less headaches which is definitly a good thing.  I was getting really frustrated getting these horrible headaches everyday and couldn't imagine them ever stopping.  Hooray, they are finally getting better!  I don't feel really pregnant yet, just really fat.  Such a fun time.  I still fit in most of my pre-pregnancy clothes, ecspecially with the help of my bella-band!  I do wear some maternity and they fell so comfy!  Anyway, that's the latest! 

I've been so busy lately...or was it slacking???

I have had so many blogging moments in the past week or so but have not found time to get to the computer to actually blog about them.  Sorry if you have been a faithful follower and I have not kept up my end of the bargain! 
To start things off...I had my ultrasound on Tuesday and everything looks great.  The baby is growing in my uterus where he/she is supposed to be and I have a new due date of June 26, 2010.  Very exciting!  I have not started showing as of yet.  I am 6 weeks today.  I think I am actually loosing some weight first rather than gaining which is exactly what happened with my pregnancy with Mena.  The baby likes using my excess fat and I know I have plenty of that!  I have another Ultrasound on this Tuesday just to make sure they can hear the heartbeat and that everything still looks okay.  So far we only see one little tyke in there!  We are so excited here at our house.

I'm pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, it's official... the stork is coming to my house on June 20th, or there abouts!  It still feels very surreal to me.  We have been trying for so long and now that I'm pregnant, I am shocked that I really am.  I guess that's what happens when you have been waiting so long for something. 
I have my first ultrasound next Wednesday.  I can't wait! 
Dom and I found out we were pregnant yesterday on our roadtrip to Illinois for a Lighthouse Conference.  The phone rang, Dom answered, and begged her to tell him the results of my blood test first.  She made him give me the phone, of course.  I said, "please have good news for me."  She said, "Congratulations Amanda, your pregnant!"  I can't tell you the intense joy and excitement that I felt.  It was ust the best feeling!  We proceeded to call everyone we could.  Most were not home, but we were able to get in touch with all of them sooner or later.  Dom's family was thrilled and when I told my mom, she screamed with excitement.  It is so wonderful to have such a wonderful response from everyone. 
We then got to our conference.  I told people here and there and all were happy to hear the news.  At the social that evening Dom and I were talking to some people and I told them we were expecting.  The women got the whole rooms attention and announced that we are expecting our second child and just found out.  Everyone clapped and I got a lot of congrats.  That was so much fun for me.  I do like the spotlight sometimes and so I absolutly loved that attention!  I mean, I felt like shouting my news from the rooftops, so it was nice to have a stranger do it for me!  I have been feeling sick to my stomach off and on and I am soooooooo tired.  All good signs!  Mena is thrilled that there is a baby in my belly.  I am sure she will talk more about it every day. 

Is it Friday Yet?

I am so anxious for Friday.  This Friday I get to find out if all the tests and such from this month have been fruitful.  That's right, I will find out if I am pregnant in just a few short days from now.  I really hope I am.  I don't really feel any different which makes it so hard.  I was hoping for a few more signs so I could convince myself either way.  The waiting period is so difficult for me.  I always seem to get my hopes up and then get let down.  This month could be different though.  This month we had it down to a science!  Oh, I pray that this is the month that God will bless us with a baby, maybe two! 

Also on Friday, hubby and I are going to Illinois for a Lighthouse Catholic Media conference.  JUST THE TWO OF US!  I am really looking forward to this mini vacation.  The car ride alone is so much fun for Dom and I (5 and a half hour trip).  I am really looking forward to a phone call during the drive from my Drs. office, regarding my pregnancy blood test results that I will do before we leave.  The conference should be great.  Mena will have so much fun with her Cia Cia.  The one who is getting married next Friday!  Did I mention I love Fridays!!!!!!!  Please hurry up and get here. 

The Waiting Game

The hardest time of the month for me is waiting until that day when I can finally take a pregnancy test. We have been trying to conceive now for 19 months and I want another baby so bad! I have had test done the past month or so to make sure everything is working properly, and it is. Now I just need to try for one more month before I go on Chlomid. I needed hormones to conceive Mena, so I have confidence that they will help again. I am really hoping that this is the month though! I should probably wait until at least tomorrow to find out, but I don't think I can hold out. Maybe this is the month that God will bless me. You never know! I am really learning patience in the mean time!

Update: No such luck this month. Maybe next month. I am trying to stay positive. If we were pregnant this month I would've been due around or on Christmas. A January baby may be easier! Oh well.