Pregnancy Update: 33.5 Weeks !

Here is a little update on this pregnancy. 

I'm 33.5 weeks!

-still getting Progesterone shots weekly - they will stop when I'm 36 weeks

-Recently put on Bedrest--kinda impossible with Chase

-I was having lots of contractions last week

-Had a positive Fetal Fibronectin test (not good)

-Went to the hospital to get steroid shots to develop babies lungs incase he comes early

-Now i'm taking Procardia (Nifedipine) to stop the contractions and it's working! not fun though because it lowers my blood pressure and I already have low BP :( 

-My doctor says my goal is 36 weeks so that puts me at the Sunday after Christmas!

-2.5 weeks left of bed rest and meds!

-I'm feeling good though- just tired but not sick at all!

-Pretty ready to not be pregnant anymore and to EXERCISE but I'm not sure I'm ready for another baby! 

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 Here are some pictures of what we have been up to lately….

 We had our church Christmas party last Saturday

Chase obviously loved meeting Santa. 

He even held his breath and turned purple :)

 Saw the boat parade at Dana Point Harbour with friends!

My friends all threw me the funnest little baby shower at this cute restaurant in San Clemente

I'm still amazed at these girls and how welcoming they have been to me since I moved here!

Seriously I could not have asked for a better group of girls to live by :)

PREGNANCY UPDATE: 21.5 Weeks

I have not been the best at documenting this pregnancy. Especially on this blog:( So here is a little bit about what is going on!

-We found out a couple weeks ago that IT'S A BOY! at first I really wanted a girl but now that I know it's a boy it will be so nice not to buy anything! and Chase can have a little buddy.

-I've been going to my doctor every 2 weeks! (due to my preterm labor and delivering Chase early) kind of a pain but it will be worth it in the end

-I started doing Makena (progesterone) shots at 17 weeks. In my butt-every week,  not fun. Casey learned to do them which is kind of nice and convenient. 

-I started getting my cervix checked via ultrasound at every appointment and so far so good!

-I can't exercise and I have to take it easy. This has been pretty hard for me. I love exercising and especially surfing and now that we live in California it's been even harder. I have to keep telling myself that it will be worth it to have a healthy baby. And I know that it's a blessing that I am even able to have another one. 

-2nd Trimester is the best! I have so much more energy. I finally stopped feeling sick around 18-19 weeks. And I feel somewhat normal now. 

-Watching my body change is even harder the second time. Oh well. Growing bellies make healthy babies! 

Life with a baby

No one tells you how tired you are going to be

No one tells you what it is like to only sleep in 1-2 hours increments

No one tells you how much you are going to love that little babe

or that you will change 10 plus diapers in one day

and they will all be poopy!

No one tells you that you might feel crazy for a couple of weeks especially in the middle of the night

No one ever talks about the recovery "down there" and how bad it can be

BUT it's all worth it in the end right? 

Of course !

I'm starting to see that light at the end of the newborn sleep-deprivation tunnel. 

My body is finally getting used to not sleeping although I still wake up with a headache almost daily. 

This week I have my 6-week check up and I'm getting pretty anxious to start exercising again and lose these last 10 lbs of baby weight. I need to get my summer body going! and it would be nice to fit into my old jeans. 

Here are some pictures of my little Chase face. Sorry there are so many...

Chase met his Great-Grandma Anderson. He is the 34th Great-Grandchild!

crazy Grandpa! 

He likes to sleep with his hands up 

 Chase and his girlfriend Greta

 milk drunk :)

Chase met my friend Al Pal's daughter Elle!

 He turned one month! Crazy how time flies