28 Weeks...12 to go

What was so exciting about 28 weeks....SPRING BREAK! This was so good and so needed! My mom came up for the week which was the best surprise. I got to catch up on some much needed spring cleaning. I wanted to do this the weekend before the week actually started so I didn't have to worry about cleaning during the week. My week was full of appointments, spending time with the nugget, my mom, and Mario (when he wasn't training), and refinishing a dresser for the nursery. Here are a few highlights from the week:

Monday:
-Annalise had her 18 month wellness (only 2 months late) appointment and shots. She weighs 22 pounds and is 32 inches. All of her percentiles are under 31%...she's a small little gal :)
-Wade also had his annual exam this day which went fine. Mario said that everyone commented what a great looking dog he was. He's pretty cute I'd have to say!

Tuesday:
-I got to meet up with some of my home group girls for a picnic at the park.
-I had a dentist appointment. Thankfully bc I'm pregnant, I didn't have to have x-rays...meaning no Cavities!

Wednesday:
-I had my glucose test first thing in the morning meaning that was the first thing that entered my mouth...sugar. I know people complain about having to drink the "drink" but once again I thought it was awesome! To me it taste just like fruit punch. As I sat in the waiting room waiting for the sono tech, I watched my stomach move from side to side. The baby was definitely affected by this drink! During the sonogram I got to watch the baby open and shut it's mouth and even try opening it's eyes...must have been a sleep baby (not sure how)! The sonogram also revealed that my placenta was moving up. It is still considered low lying, but my doctor is okay letting me have a vaginal delivery! Yah!

-Wednesday afternoon I had my eyes checked for the first time ever (I think). I mean, I've had nurses make me stand on a line before and read the chart but I don't recall ever going to a doctor and having to look through different lenses and read different cards through a machine. I've always been told by the wall charts that I've had 20-20 vision. Now it is 20-25, I'm near sighted. I thought I was rocking the exam when he had me close up and I was flying through the cards. When I had to read the cards at a far distance, I didn't do as well :). The result...see below!

-I also started working on the dresser today! Here is a picture of the dresser before I started. Annalise helped out a lot too...she's a great sander and perfect water painter!

**I'll post a picture when I'm finished, it's been a work in progress!

Glasses! Really only need them for driving or watching TV.

Thursday:
-Lots of family time!

Friday:
-My mom left :(.
-Annalise and I headed to Plano to eat lunch with some of my best friends and played at Gymboree for an hour. I think we're going to have a little gymnast. She loved it!

-Mario and I went to see our good friends little baby at the hospital and went to one of Mario's best friends gender reveal party...they're having a GIRL!!! I love little girls!!!

Meet Reed Matthew....I think I look pretty good holding a boy!

Needless to say, spring break was very busy but so refreshing. Not only do we now have 9 weeks of school left, but 12 weeks til this sweet gal or handsome boy makes his/her appearance! Mario now is thinking Girl and I'm still thinking Boy. Unfortunately every time we make predictions of our friends babies, he's always wrong! I'm right 90% of the time ;). We shall find out very soon. So thankful that we don't have to decide, but that we have a perfect Creator that picks for us! Thank you Jesus!

Belly Pics:

ANNALISE at 30 Weeks:

How far along?   30 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 19 pounds (last doctors appointment)
Maternity clothes? Pants
Stretch marks? No 
Sleep: Good until I squish my ribs and of course the 4x a night broom trip

Best moment this week:  Finishing the walls and seeing family

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? being able to just bend over

Movement: ALL the time!

Symptoms: Ribs hurt

Food cravings: No
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Have you started to show yet:  Yes

Gender prediction: ANNALISE

Labor Signs: No 
Belly Button in or out? 1/2 of the way out  
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both

Looking forward to: SUMMER and my baby showers!

THIS BABY:

How far along?   28 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 8 pounds
Maternity clothes? Pants
Stretch marks? No 
Sleep: Up 3-4 times a night using the bathroom but other than this....great!

Best moment this week:  Sonogram, my mom coming, time with Mario and Annalise.

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? being able to sleep on my stomach and being able to bend over...oh and having normal dreams.

Movement: ALL the time!

Symptoms: Same as last pregnancy...my rib pain is back and it's really bad. The pain starts every day around 2 p.m. and doesn't go away...constantly having to push this baby's booty down!

Food cravings: No
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Have you started to show yet:  Yes

Gender prediction: Me: boy   Mario: girl

Labor Signs: No 
Belly Button in or out? Out, I had a student say "Mrs. A, you have an outie?" hahaha
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both

Looking forward to: Finishing this dresser, starting on the nursery, enjoying these last 3 months with just Annalise.

Daddy's Post

Wow, this will be the first time I post during the pregnancy of our second child!  Christen brought it to my attention last night, and since I am home with a sick #1 child Annalise today, I figured I had the time to make this happen.  Time has really flown by with our second pregnancy and both pregnancies have been vastly different.  With our first go around, I had the time to cherish every developmental milestone going on with Annalise and really get to think about what it was that was actually going on inside of Christen.  This time around, it's all about hanging out with Annalise and Christen and training hard for what will be half a season since my summer will be a busy one!  Instead of focusing on what our little nugget inside of Christen is doing, I've taken the time to really cherish the last moments Christen and I have with Annalise alone.  Pretty soon the game will change drastically, and lately I have tried to be intentional about not losing out on any cool and awesome moments that Annalise, Christen and I can share that won't be around in 2.5 months!  It has been an amazing time just getting to see Annalise growing and learning so much.  She really is beginning to pick up on everything that mommy and daddy do, which I love because she can begin to see some of our habits that are rooted in our faith in Jesus Christ and we can begin talking to her about those things.  At the same time there is an exciting anticipation that I have when thinking about the gender of baby #2.  Every time we  run into someone and they ask what we're having, I say that we don't know and won't find out with huge excitement.  It's really weird that I am loving now knowing so much because I am a type-A personality all the way.  Christen definitely isn't and she is the one struggling with not knowing more than I, so funny how that works out.  Only time will tell, and it seems like the clock is ticking faster with every passing minute!