It is hard to believe that we are now at the 27 week mark. This new baby girl has gotten very little play on our blog and I think it is about time she got some attention too.
I am not someone who overly 'loves' pregnancy, although the results are well worth it. I have found this pregnancy to be easier than the boys but much more exhausting. A lot of people say it is because I am chasing around two boys but I really think for some reason it is the nature of this pregnancy. I am tired all the time and no amount of sleep or rest seems to remedy it. The funny thing is I better get used to it as I don't see things improving in that area once she arrives! Other than exhaustion I have had it pretty easy. No complications, no sickness, and no heartburn (yet...knock on wood). I have still not made the jump into maternity clothes which I have been able to postpone much longer than I was able to with the boys but foresee that after our trip to Florida next week I might have to make some wardrobe changes.
We are truly beyond excited to meet this new little one and in a strange way feel very ready. Sam and Cole are very successfully sharing a room which means the baby can go into the nursery and we can still keep our spare bedroom as is. As we didn't know the gender with Sam, all of our nursery and bedding is neutral and will be used again for this little one. To top things off after our visit to Calgary we were sent home with some very sweet girl clothes from our friends who are cleaning out the baby stuff after having their last children. We have all the gear, the boys are working to wrap their minds around having a new baby in the house and our sweet little girl's name is chosen. So now, we wait.
Yet while we wait we continue to pray. We pray for a healthy and strong little girl. We also continue to pray for wisdom to know the best way to bring our girl into the world. Currently, we have decided to try for a VBAC to avoid a repeat c section. As it stands now I am a good candidate for one as I was able to deliver Sam without a c section UNLESS we have a big baby again. Sam was touch and go at 8'12 and Cole was definitely a no go at 10'1 so I figure a baby around 8'8 and under would be doable. I have never tested positive for gestational diabetes (I had my test today - fingers crossed) so it appears that my body just likes to grow big boys so we are curious what that means for a girl. With that in mind, the plan will be to monitor the babies growth throughout the latter part of the pregnancy. At 36 weeks my doctor will again give me another ultrasound to ensure the babies size, confirm that the scar tissue from my c section can withstand a VBAC and that the placenta is far enough away from the scar site to avoid any complications. We hope that we can avoid the recovery of a c section but trust that God knows best and will be praying that he makes it very clear to us closer to the time what the safest option will be.
I am terrible at getting pictures throughout my pregnancy so unfortunately I have nothing for you today. Maybe before the weekend is up I will get Drew to snap a photo to show the progression of the baby bump!
I am not someone who overly 'loves' pregnancy, although the results are well worth it. I have found this pregnancy to be easier than the boys but much more exhausting. A lot of people say it is because I am chasing around two boys but I really think for some reason it is the nature of this pregnancy. I am tired all the time and no amount of sleep or rest seems to remedy it. The funny thing is I better get used to it as I don't see things improving in that area once she arrives! Other than exhaustion I have had it pretty easy. No complications, no sickness, and no heartburn (yet...knock on wood). I have still not made the jump into maternity clothes which I have been able to postpone much longer than I was able to with the boys but foresee that after our trip to Florida next week I might have to make some wardrobe changes.
We are truly beyond excited to meet this new little one and in a strange way feel very ready. Sam and Cole are very successfully sharing a room which means the baby can go into the nursery and we can still keep our spare bedroom as is. As we didn't know the gender with Sam, all of our nursery and bedding is neutral and will be used again for this little one. To top things off after our visit to Calgary we were sent home with some very sweet girl clothes from our friends who are cleaning out the baby stuff after having their last children. We have all the gear, the boys are working to wrap their minds around having a new baby in the house and our sweet little girl's name is chosen. So now, we wait.
Yet while we wait we continue to pray. We pray for a healthy and strong little girl. We also continue to pray for wisdom to know the best way to bring our girl into the world. Currently, we have decided to try for a VBAC to avoid a repeat c section. As it stands now I am a good candidate for one as I was able to deliver Sam without a c section UNLESS we have a big baby again. Sam was touch and go at 8'12 and Cole was definitely a no go at 10'1 so I figure a baby around 8'8 and under would be doable. I have never tested positive for gestational diabetes (I had my test today - fingers crossed) so it appears that my body just likes to grow big boys so we are curious what that means for a girl. With that in mind, the plan will be to monitor the babies growth throughout the latter part of the pregnancy. At 36 weeks my doctor will again give me another ultrasound to ensure the babies size, confirm that the scar tissue from my c section can withstand a VBAC and that the placenta is far enough away from the scar site to avoid any complications. We hope that we can avoid the recovery of a c section but trust that God knows best and will be praying that he makes it very clear to us closer to the time what the safest option will be.
I am terrible at getting pictures throughout my pregnancy so unfortunately I have nothing for you today. Maybe before the weekend is up I will get Drew to snap a photo to show the progression of the baby bump!
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