18 weeks tomorrow

 Survey

How far along?: 17 weeks 6 days
How big is baby?: The size of a sweet potato tomorrow.
Stretch marks?: still have the ones from my first pregnancy.
Maternity clothes: maternity pants and long tops.
Sleep?: Need more of it.
Best moment this week?: Feeling baby move more and more.
Food Cravings?: Mangoes, root beer, Izzie drinks, Salad, hamburger, scrambled eggs, blueberry waffles, and other fruits. Filipino food. Sometimes Chinese Food. Chocolate.
Gender?: I had a dream that it was a girl. Based on the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart-Girl. Heart rate-Girl. Nausea and Bad Morning Sickness-Girl. Cravings-Girl. Bad memory loss-Girl. Because everything points to Girl, most likely it will be a Boy. LOL! We shall see. 2 weeks before I find out for sure. Daddy doesn't want to know the gender though. We'll see if he changes his mind. :)
Movement?: Yes.
What I miss?: SLEEP, balance, good memory, and some wine or chardonnay.
Belly button:  Still in.
What I'm looking forward to?: Finding out the gender!
Milestone: "Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon."(Thebump.com)
*Heart rate during 16th week check up-155.

15 weeks

I'm sorry that I haven't posted anything for a few weeks. I've been busy taking care of my sick little boy and my hubby.

Thanksgiving was also full of shopping and food. Yum!

Survey time:

How far along?: 15 weeks
How big is baby?: The size of a naval orange
Stretch marks?: still have the ones from my first pregnancy.
Maternity clothes: maternity pants and avoiding tight tops. I am showing earlier for this pregnancy.
Sleep?: Need more of it.
Best moment this week?: Feeling my baby move some more and being in my 2nd trimester.
Food Cravings?: Mangoes, root beer, Izzie drinks, Salad, hamburger, scrambled eggs, blueberry waffles, and other fruits. Filipino food. Sometimes Chinese Food. Chocolate.
Gender?: I had a dream the other night that it was a girl. Based on the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart-Girl. Heart rate-Girl. Nausea and Bad Morning Sickness-Girl. Cravings-Girl. Because everything points to Girl, most likely it will be a Boy. LOL! We shall see. 5 weeks before I find out for sure.
Movement?: Yes.
What I miss?: SLEEP, balance, and good memory. I forget so many things now.
Belly button:  Still in.
What I'm looking forward to?: Finding out the gender!
Milestone: "Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now out measure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb."(Thebump.com)

12 Weeks

So far, I've had two ultrasounds in just one week. Crazy, huh? I had to go in last week because Kai ended up kicking me while he was having a tantrum? Terrible two's before he is even two. I went in to make sure everything was okay. They couldn't find the heartbeat through a doppler, so they needed to do an ultrasound. Baby A's heart rate was a strong 167.

Yesterday was a routine check and we did the Nuchal Translucency Scan. The ultrasound was pretty long, because they needed to  make sure Baby A was in the right spot for the screening. I was just so happy to see my baby. I also found out that I have a tilted uterus. Heart rate was at 166 and doctor said everything looks good.

Survey time:

How far along?: 12 weeks
How big is baby?: The size of a plum.
Stretch marks?: still have the ones from my first pregnancy.
Maternity clothes: maternity pants and avoiding tight tops. I am showing earlier for this pregnancy.
Sleep?: Need more of it.
Best moment this week?: Feeling my baby move.
Food Cravings?: Fruits and Izzie drinks. Filipino food. Sometimes Chinese Food. Chocolate. Soup.
Gender?: Based on the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart-Girl. Heart rate-Girl. Nausea and Bad Morning Sickness-Girl. Cravings-Girl. Because everything points to Girl, most likely it will be a Boy. LOL! We shall see. Two months before I find out for sure.
Movement?:  I felt baby this morning! : )
What I miss?: SLEEP!
Belly button:  Still in.
What I'm looking forward to?: Getting through my first trimester and finding out the gender!
Milestone: "The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be"-babycenter.com

11 weeks

How far along?: 11 weeks
How big is baby?: The size of a lime.
Stretch marks?: still have the ones from my first pregnancy.
Maternity clothes: maternity pants and avoiding tight tops. I am showing earlier for this pregnancy.
Sleep?: Need more of it.
Best moment this week?: Sleeping.
Food Cravings?: Fruits and Izzie drinks. Filipino food. Chocolate. Soup.
Gender?: I don't have a clue.
Movement?:  Little flutters once in a blue moon.
What I miss?: SLEEP!
Belly button:  Still in.
What I'm looking forward to?: Getting through my first trimester and baby's next ultrasound in 6 days!
Milestone: "Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future."-Thebump.com

10 Weeks

It is survey time again!

How far along?: 10 weeks and 2 days
How big is baby?: The size of a prune.
Weight gain?: I have no idea. I'll find out in a week and a half.
Stretch marks?: still have the ones from my first pregnancy.
Maternity clothes: maternity pants and avoiding tight tops. I am showing earlier for this pregnancy.
Sleep?: Kai and Hubby have been sick this week, so no sleep for Mama.
Best moment this week?: When this week is over.
Food Cravings?: Fruits and Izzie drinks. Also, my sister's apple crisp with pecans. Nordy's! I thought about their ribs yesterday and started drooling. Why don't they have a restaurant near my place?
Gender?: Everyone keeps saying girl. It is a 50/50 chance after all. We shall see.
Movement?: Can I count gas?
What I miss?: SLEEP!
Belly button:  Still in.
What I'm looking forward to?: Getting through my first trimester and baby's next ultrasound in 11 days!
Milestone: "With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)."-Thebump.com

Kai Noah

Here are two pics I haven't posted of Kai.

Haircut earlier this year:

Kai feeding himself. My big boy! :)

I had such a memorable moment with Kai tonight. I was putting him down for the night. He knows that when mama says, "Night, night time" that it is bedtime. Mama says a good night prayer, and Kai tries to chime along with his own toddler talk. He ask for his Thomas the train by saying, "Choo choo, mama. Choo choo, night night." So his Daddy comes in with Thomas and kisses him good night. We finally lay back down. After a few minutes of silence, Kai leans over to see if I am still awake, he calls out, "Mama?" Seeing my eyes closed, he leans over and kisses my shoulder, "Night night, Mama."

Being the emotional wreck that I am because of my hormones, I, of course, end up crying.

8 Weeks

Okay, it must just be me, but I feel like the first trimester is crawling by real slow. With Kai, my pregnancy was so easy and the only time I had problems was towards the end of my pregnancy. This time around, morning sickness (more like 24/7 sickness) is kicking my butt. I literally feel like this baby is draining my energy. I keep looking at Kai to keep myself motivated, knowing that all of this will be worth it in the end.

I purchased some sea bands the other day and that seems to be the only thing that helps. I tried everything else (preggy pops, ginger candy, eating every 2 hours, eating saltines, drinking ginger ale, etc.) but nothing worked. I hope the next 3 and half weeks goes by faster. I just want to feel some sort of energy to get through the day.

Anyway, here's my first survey. I didn't do it with Kai, so I thought it would be a great idea to do it for this little munchkin.

How far along?: 8 weeks and 4 days
How big is baby?: The size of a raspberry and in a few days it will be as big as a green olive.
Weight gain?: too scared to look at the scale. Based on last doctor's visit I think I gained 3 lbs.
Stretch marks?: still have the ones from my first pregnancy.
Maternity clothes: maternity jeans and avoiding tight tops. I am showing earlier for this pregnancy.
Sleep?: What is that? I have to wake up at least 2x every night to go pee.
Best moment this week?: Buying my Sea Bands. :)
Food Cravings?: Pancakes and fruits. I cannot stand fried/oily/ or any fast food.
Gender?: I have no idea. It's too early at this point.
Movement?: Nope.
What I miss?: Having energy and not feeling sick all the time. I also miss being able to eat a lot.
Belly button:  Still in.
What I'm looking forward to?: Getting through my first trimester.
Milestone: "Your baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy."-Thebump.com

Heartbeat

Today I heard my baby's heartbeat for the first time. Now I know I sound like a sappy new mom, but I am so proud of my little one. To think I've gone through this before already, you would think it wouldn't make the same impact as the first time. Each heartbeat was like music to my ears. It brings tears to my eyes just remembering the moment.

I love you already, little one.