Today I am officially half way done with this pregnancy. The nice part about have a scheduled c-section is that I know I will not go past 39 weeks. This pregnancy is going SO much faster than the other two. I remember with Bree it seemed to take forever to get to the halfway point. This is little guy is going ot make his appearance before we know it! I have been feeling lots of wiggles & kicks but Dave has yet to feel him. I have recently noticed a huge increase in appetite! I can't eat much at one time but I nibble often throughout the day. I am being careful to not overdo the junk food- I haven't gained any weight yet & I am hoping it stays that was for another month (well I gained 5lbs, lost 5lbs so now I am at square one!). The morning sickness is gone & has been replaced with heart burn which has become a frequent visitor with all three pregnancies. My belly has finally *popped* the past few days. It is nice to have a tummy that's beginning to look pregnant instead of a belly that looks like it has just eaten too much for lunch. I will soon be in solely sweatpants and maternity clothes. The rubber band that i have been using to hold my jeans together isn't going to cut it much longer! I have started purchasing a few things here & there for the baby. I have his special blanket that will be with me at the hospital and have starting stocking up on diapers. Because this is our third baby we hardly need anything which is so nice! I have my heart set on a new baby swing so if we decide to get it that will be our only larger purchase. Baby's clothes are all washed & hanging in the closet. We will definately be prepared come September!
As for the kids...
Our children are both sick. Eli has had a low fever on again off again for about a week. Last Friday his ears started draining so I attributed it to an ear infection. Bree started complaining on Friday of a tummy ache & sore throat. But both kids seemed fine on Sunday. Yesterday Eli's ears started to drain again & by last night he had a temp of 103. Bree & Dave both went in for a strep test yesterday that came back negative. Both kids are still battling a fever of 101 yet this morning. I hope they can kick this bug soon! We are going to have a lazy day today, lots of cartoons & rest.
Besides being sick they have a fun few months ahead of them too! Bree just started gymnastics & Eli has developed a love for being outside. He hated the sun last year as an infant so it is refreshing to see him enjoying the park this year. We went to Sibley park on Monday & they both really enjoyed seeing the animals. So much so that we have decided to plan a trip to the zoo this weekend! Bree has been once to a smaller zoo but we will be taking them to a larger zoo this time. They are very excited. In May the kids get to spend a long weekend with their grandparents! We've been talking about that often as well. We have lots of fun things already on the Calender for the summer as well. In September Breena starts preschool! Her first day is the day after my c-section is scheduled so I am hoping to talk my doctor into bumping my c-section up to the Friday before so that I can be with her on her first day. It is a two day a week preschool- we go together the first day & the second day she goes alone. I left the hospital left than 48 hours after Eli was born & I hope they allow me to "escape" early again. Typically a hospital stay is three nights after a c-section but I cannot stand being in the hospital that long. Eli will start a new ECFE class the same week as Bree. I hate to have the kids miss out because of me so fingers crossed that I can be there!
That's whats been going on around here lately! We are so ready for some warmer weather. We hope to have a picnic at the park tomorrow for lunch- Breena LOVES picnics! Hope we get close to 70 degrees as predicted!
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