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!

25 Weeks

Time is starting to fly! Now that I'm not sick anymore (thank you 20 weeks), I'm losing track of how far along I am. A lot has gone on in these last 5 weeks. Here's an overview...

Week 20: Started feeling good....food is now delicious!

Week 23: Took a mini road trip down to watch Mario race...long story short, Annalise got strep throat which resulted in a very high fever which sent up back home. We didn't know it was strep until day 7 because the labs in the office came back negative. This was the longest week...literally! I don't think I've ever seen her cry so much. Poor baby! After one round of amoxicillin, we had our Annalise back.

Week 24: I came down with the Flu, double ear infection, and sinus infection. wow, no words needed. Had my cervix measured at the doctor to make sure it was long enough. Because I dilated from a 1 to 10 in 10 seconds, the doctor wanted to make sure my cervix was nice and long enough. It was. Unfortunately my placenta has not moved away from my cervix through...please keep praying that this takes place! They will do a sonogram every time to check it.

Week 25: We're healthy again and enjoying this beautiful weather. We have been walking Wade daily and playing outside. Mario is in the full swing of training for his short season before the baby gets here.

                                                   21 Weeks

                                                   23 Weeks

                                                    25 Weeks...15 to go!

                                                    25 Weeks



How far along?   25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 6 pounds
Maternity clothes? Jeans and most of my shirts. T-shirts are getting a little tight.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Not so great, I've been super uncomfortable
Best moment this week:  Last week I got to see this sweet baby's face :)

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? Not having to deal with heartburn. It's in full swing now and NOT fun!
Movement: All this time.
Food cravings: Just milk now.

Anything making you queasy or sick: NOPE!!!!!!!

Have you started to show yet:  Yes

Gender prediction: We still think Boy.

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Out
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both
Looking forward to: Spring Break! I want to take Annalise to the zoo and I need to get going on this nursery!

See below for Annalise...

How far along?   25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 14 pounds
Maternity clothes? Pants
Stretch marks? No 
Sleep: Toss and turn a lot but I'm still sleeping really well!
Best moment this week:  Seeing Annalise

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? being able to just bend over...this is a new challenge!
Movement: We have a night owl on our hands:) 

Symptoms: Round ligament pain, Acid reflex, charlie horses that kill my calve muscles.  
Food cravings: No
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Have you started to show yet:  Yes

Gender prediction: I asked the tech this week if she was still a girl....YUP

Labor Signs: No 
Belly Button in or out? In but about to pop out...it's sensitive!  
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both

Looking forward to: registering with 2 good friends in Waxahachie and working on the nursery with my husband and best friend this week!

19 Week Bump and Baby Names

If we have a little boy, his name will be:
Cadel Arroyave

If we have a little girl, her name will be:
Brielle Arroyave

19 weeks....21 weeks to go!

I am writing tonight feeling so blessed. Our Anatomy sonogram today showed no signs of anything being wrong with this little "nugget". Everything looked great with baby! However, I have a low lying placenta again! Last time it was partial but this time it is complete meaning fully covered. Here is an article explaining more in detail:

Placenta previa (pluh-SEN-tuh PREH-vee-uh) occurs when a baby's placenta partially or totally covers the mother's cervix — the doorway between the uterus and the vagina. Placenta previa can cause severe bleeding before or during delivery.
The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby's blood. It attaches to the wall of your uterus, and your baby's umbilical cord arises from it. In most pregnancies, the placenta attaches at the top or side of the uterus. In placenta previa, the placenta attaches to the lower area of the uterus.
If you have placenta previa, you'll probably be restricted to bed rest for a portion of your pregnancy and you'll likely require a caesarean section (C-section) to safely deliver your baby.



This being said, I will have another sonogram at 28 weeks to see if the placenta moves up. I know that tons of women have C-sections and I'll be fine if I end up needing one but please join Mario and I as we pray for my placenta to move up!

When it came time to find out the gender, the TV went off and  same as last time, I had to cough and turn, and cough some more (baby would NOT cooperate)! It took a good while for her to get some pics! I would not mind finding out but Mario really wants it to be a surprise so I totally respect that! If I do decide to find out, I won't tell anyone when I find out, sorry now if I lie to you. I want this for Mario and so Don't Ask Me! I already have tons of nursery ideas and so I'm excited to get started on it!

On January 1st, Mario got to feel the baby move for the first time! What a great way to start 2014. I've been feeling he/she since 14 weeks but he finally got to feel it move!



Here are my stats with Annalise and then of this Nugget!
ANNALISE:

How far along?   19 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 6 lbs (107 to 113...doc seemed happy)
Maternity clothes? Pants
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: not so great this week, I think she is waking me up with all her kicking
Best moment this week:  Seeing our baby and finding out it's a girl

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? nope
Movement: Yes...ALL the time...you can even see my stomach move
Food cravings: Pickles (daily) and Milk

Anything making you queasy or sick: My back pain (not sick but it HURTS)

Have you started to show yet:  yes, people our now commenting

Gender prediction: ITS A GIRL!!!!!!!!!No longer calling her IT

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In (I have noticed that it's kind of flat now)
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both
Looking forward to: talking about names and working on the nursery

THIS BABY:

How far along?   19 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 1 pound from last appointment which puts me at negative 2 total.
Maternity clothes? Jeans, I'm carrying really low meaning it's very hard to wear regular jeans.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Great when I'm not having sinus issues. Every time I dream about whether it's a boy or girl, I wake up right before! :(
Best moment this week:  The sonogram today, heart rate was 145 and I loved seeing it's cute face!

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? feeling 100%, I'm having better days but I'm ready to feel GREAT!
Movement: YES!
Food cravings: MILK and PICKLES (same craving as with Annalise)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Food (typically dinner)

Have you started to show yet:  Yes, a little round bump. I'm carrying this baby different from Annalise.

Gender prediction: Mario and I still think Boy! After the sonogram today, I feel that even the baby's face looked more Masculine then Annalise's did...yes, call me Crazy but it does!

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In/Out...kind of both
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm definitely more Moody this go around unfortunately. Trying to control it :).
Looking forward to: Working on the nursery and my time with Annalise. Today is the first day that I got a little emotional thinking about having two children. Don't get me wrong, I'm so EXCITED about number 2, but I'm definitely going to cherish the sweet time that I have with just Mario, myself, and Annalise.

Boy or Girl?

Boy or Girl?

Mario and I have decided that we are not going to find out! We want to be surprised this time. It's funny the reactions you get from people when you tell them you're not finding out. Some say, "that's awesome, it'll be fun". Others..."ohh, ok that's cool". Hahaha.

We go to the doctor on Monday for our Anatomy sonogram which was my favorite with Annalise! I'm pumped to get to see this little rascal!

I love the fact that whether it's a boy or girl, God created this little being and He is giving us exactly what He wants us to have. Thank you Jesus for blessing us with another baby. My prayer more than anything is that this little boy/girl will grow up knowing Jesus as his/her Lord and Savior. That "it" will have a sweet relationship with our Father.

14 Weeks

Last week, Mario's parents drove in from Miami and his sister and her husband flew in! We had a great, fun filled week! It definitely went by way to fast. I did feel really good while they were here. There were 4 days that I didn't even have to take my medicine but sadly, it came back :(

This week I had another appointment with Dr. Morehead which was fine. We chatted about how things were going and I got to hear the heartbeat. I'm really bad at remembering but I'm going to guess it was around 152 bpm.

ANNALISE:

How far along?   14 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs 
Maternity clothes? No...just have to unbutton the pants:)
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: still amazing!
Best moment this week:  hearing the baby through the Doppler

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? eating and feeling good
Movement: No
Food cravings: Absolutely not

Anything making you queasy or sick: Food

Have you started to show yet:  just a tiny bit

Gender prediction: Girl for me...Boy for Mario

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In (I have noticed that it's kind of flat now)
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Both
Looking forward to: Christmas with the family!

THIS BABY!

 This is how big I'll expand when I've had a full tummy...crazy!

 This is how small I am when I can't eat lunch or dinner

Annalise is my buddy! 26 Weeks to go!

 

 

ThIS BABY!

How far along?   14 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -3 (yah! gained one pound putting me at negative 3)
Maternity clothes? No, I have the rubber band going on with the jeans though!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Good....dreams are getting even weirder!
Best moment this week:  My time with Mario!

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? not having crazy dreams, being able to eat whatever and whenever
Movement: YES! Crazy so early this time.
Food cravings: MILD and PICKLES ( I might be drinking too much milk, but it's so delicious!)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Food

Have you started to show yet:  Yes, especially after I eat...If I don't eat, it's flatter

Gender prediction: BOY

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy when I'm feeling good
Looking forward to: Christmas with the family, a break from school, and DECEMBER 30th when we find out what this little nugget is!!!!!!