I'll post an ultrasound picture when I can get it on my computer to upload. We haven't found out if the baby is a boy or a girl, so we'll have another surprise. We didn't find out with Cassia or Easton, but this time I really wanted to know. I'm not sure why because it's not like it matters or that I would prefer one or the other. But Ryan didn't want to know, so I knew that if I knew, I would spill the beans! Oh well, you don't get many true surprises, so this will be one of them.
The pregnancy has gone pretty well. Lots of nausea for the first 14 weeks, which is not great, but I know it could have been a lot worse! All the aches and pains started soooooooo much sooner this time. I don't ever remember even feeling that uncomfortable when I was pregnant with Cassia. I never had a contraction with her (she was breech, so I had to have a planned C-section) and I don't even think I had any Braxton Hicks either. With Easton, I started feeling a lot of pain and pressure on my C-section scar around 31 weeks and it was pretty painful to walk after that. And I had a VBAC with him, so I definitely had contractions!! :)
This time, the painful walking started at 17 weeks!!! I couldn't believe it. But, thankfully, after about a month, it eased up a bit. It came back, but it was nice to have some time where it felt a bit better. Of course, all the other pregnancy pains started a lot earlier too. But the fun things like feeling kicks was sooner too, so I guess that balances it out.
I feel like I haven't had too much time to even think about this baby coming! With two little kids and working full time, it is hard to do too much more. I am aware almost every minute of the day that I'm pregnant, but I think I might be shocked when a baby actually is born! :) However, I am only 2 weeks away from my due date now and 2 days away from work ending for a year. Well, at least the kind of work I get paid money for. For the next year, I'll be paid in messy diapers, spit up, slobber, goofy grins, giggles and hugs and kisses. That's a good deal - I'll take it.
38 Weeks