34 and a bit.

What Fruit are you? Cantaloupe! mmm.. Approximately 18" long, and 4 lb 5 oz (except in our case, he's about 6 lb 5 oz!).

Due date: September 8, but set to be induced on September 1! (32 days!)

How far along: 34+2 weeks!

Next appointment: Biophysical profile and nonstress tests scheduled for Tuesday.

Gender: BOY!!!

Total weight gain/loss: +24 lb.

Exercise: I think chasing Jack through a parking lot counts, especially when he does it every other day.

Stretch marks: Same old, couple new ones.

Swelling: Only when it's real hot.

Maternity clothes: Yessir, except non-maternity bottoms are still more comfortable, and most of my maternity tops are too short.

Belly button: Out, and visible.

Sleep: We have our days, good and bad. I can't even use the Snoogle anymore because my back gets so sore :(

Food cravings: White chocolate, donairs, bacon, fries.

Symptoms: All of them.

Movement: Constantly.

Labor signs: N/A

What I miss: Laying on my belly.

What I'm loving: Carter being home, counting down!

What I'm looking forward to: Always Tuesdays, so I can see little squish. And Lady Antebellum on Saturday! AND it's a long weekend!

Best moment this week: Telling Jack he has to walk softly when babies are on the floor (at Stay and Play this morning), and watching him tiptoe around them. Adorable. Also getting our maternity/family pictures back from the amazingly talented Cheyenne!

Blood sugars?: Meh. I haven't had my A1C done since the beginning of July. But I'm super snacky, which makes my sugars look terrible even though they're really not.

(almost) 32 weeks!

What Fruit are you? "Winter squash" (looks like a pumpkin to me!). He is supposed to weigh between 2.5-3.8 lb and be 15-17 inches long, but since he's actually ahead by 3-4 weeks he weighs closed to 5.5 lb and is around 17 inches long.

Due date: September 8

How far along: 31+6, 32 weeks tomorrow.

Next appointment: Tomorrow I have my biophysical profile, nonstress test, and OB appointment. Sigh.

Gender: BOY!!!

Total weight gain/loss: +17 lb.

Exercise: Nothing that a non-preggo would refer to as exercise, since I'm currently counting getting out of bed as a full blown workout.

Stretch marks: Same old, couple new ones.

Swelling: Just occasionally from the heat. It hasn't been too bad!

Maternity clothes: Always, except I finally managed to get some comfy shorts that aren't maternity so they don't have the belly panel, because that just makes me sweat nasty.

Belly button: Outie! Depending on the shirt I'm wearing you can totally see it poking out.

Sleep: Hasn't been bad. I need my Snoogle at all times, and most mornings I wake up feeling like my hips are bruised. Besides that I wake up 1-2 times to go pee, but fall right back to sleep!

Food cravings: Not a whole lot, just fries and tzatziki. My fave.

Symptoms: Lots of pulling and stretching and ouchie muscles. Lightening crotch, turns out, is a real thing. Peeing all the time. My boobs hurt. 

Movement: Aaaaaaall the time. But it isn't kicks anymore as much as it is rolling around and little punches.

Labor signs: N/A

What I miss: Walking without aching, picking things up off the floor without going into a sumo squat, sleeping through the night without peeing.

What I'm loving: Being this pregnant! Everything feels so foreign and new. And I *think* Jack kind of knows what's going on, as this morning he brought me a new baby blanket and pointed at my belly. Fingers crossed lol.

What I'm looking forward to: Carter coming home, and having this baby in less than 8 weeks!

Best moment this week: It's just Monday, so I dunno lol. But I LOVE seeing baby boy's cheeks every week at the ultrasound.

Blood sugars?: My A1C last month was a bit higher - 6.0 instead of 5.7, but I've increased a ton of insulin (blah) and I think this month's A1C will be better. I hope.

26 weeks!

Oh, hey there. Thanks for stopping by. I'm still alive.

What Fruit are you? Papaya! Babe weighs between 1.4-2.2 lb, and is 13-15" long.

Due date: September 8

How far along: 26+1 weeks!

Next appointment: OB tomorrow morning, then starting June 16 I have WEEKLY ultrasounds. Ugh.

Gender: BOY!!!

Total weight gain/loss: +5 (at my last appointment).

Exercise: Walking, chasing Jack. Typical.

Stretch marks: Same old buggers that are left from last time, but they're starting to sprout!

Swelling: Not yet..

Maternity clothes: Nothing but.

Belly button: Flat.

Sleep: As long as I have my Snoogle, the windows are all open, the fan is going, and the black out blinds are drawn I can sleep great!

Food cravings: Carbs.

Symptoms: LOTS of soreness. I'm having issues with my SI joints, my pubic symphysis, and RLP.

Movement: All the time.

Labor signs:

What I miss: Being able to bend down.

What I'm loving: Everything. I'm enjoying this pregnancy a lot more than I did the last one, even with a toddler, I think because of how quickly that pregnancy ended.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting our AC turned on.

Best moment this week: Seeing baby boy this morning!

Blood sugars?: Pretty good, though I'll admit I've let them slip.. I got my A1C drawn this morning so I'll get the result tomorrow.

He's got his daddy's nose!

20 weeks update!

Big fat whale-ish update.

What Fruit are you? Mango. Mmm, mangoes.

Due date: September 8

How far along: 20 weeks!

Next appointment: Fetal echocardiogram on May 12, OB on May 14!

Gender: BOY!!!

Total weight gain/loss: +7 lb this month, but I'm still down 3 lb since I got the positive!

Exercise: Walking, chasing Jack

Stretch marks: Can't tell if there's any new ones mixed in with the old ones.

Swelling: Not yet.

Maternity clothes: I need more.

Belly button: In, but it's getting close.

Sleep: I can finally go without a nap and still feel human, but I'm usually in bed by 9.

Food cravings: Uh, mango. And Calypso lime/lemonades. They are to DIE for.

Symptoms: Really just the belly growing.

Movement: Lots and lots of movement. This is an active boy for sure.

Labor signs:

What I miss: Carter! :(

What I'm loving: Jack loving on the belly.

What I'm looking forward to: Pedicure on Saturday. Heavenly days.

Best moment this week: Feeling baby boy kick from the outside. So cool.

Blood sugars?: Great! My A1C is down again to 5.7!

Baby 2.0 [17 weeks]

Here we are again!

What Fruit are you? Navel orange!

Due date: September 8. They tried changing it, but I said no ;)

How far along: 17 weeks!

Next appointment: Ultrasound on April 22, OB appointment the next morning.

Gender: Dunno.

Total weight gain/loss: -10 lb. Sweet.

Exercise: Walking, which is more like resistance training against the wind.

Stretch marks: Can't tell if there's any new ones mixed in with the old ones.

Swelling: Nope.

Maternity clothes: Always.

Belly button: In.

Sleep: I need more of it.

Food cravings: Nothing too serious. Once in awhile all I want is a donair, or french fries, or strawberries.

Symptoms: The ever growing belly is basically a dead giveaway.

Movement: Just flutters a couple times. I can't wait to feel kicks!

Labor signs:

What I miss: Not being tired all the time.

What I'm loving: Sleeping.

What I'm looking forward to: Ultrasound!! And a long weekend.

Best moment this week: Jackers turned 2! Crazy.

Blood sugars?: Pretty good. I think the diabetic clinic is going to fire me because I haven't emailed them in two weeks. Whooops.

Until next month. ;)

Jack is TWO!

I can't believe it. Where has the time gone?

Jack is now two years old. He weighs a little over 25 lb (it's been a hot second since we weighed him). He's about 34" tall. He wears size 24 month pants (2T are way too long), and he's quickly going to be in size 3T pants. His feet are about size 6, but I think those shoes are going to be outgrown by the time summer gets here. 

He's getting his two year old molars (yuck). He sleeps from 7:30-8pm until 7:30-8:30am. Plus he still naps from 12 or 1 until 4 or 5. He still isn't talking, but we're working on it (he said "moo" the day before his birthday!).

Jack LOVES balls. Like. Loves. And building towers. And racing cars. He's all boy. He loves playing outside, going for walks, puppies, kitties, Bubble Guppies, and reading.

His favourite foods are mashed potatoes, Cheerios, Fruit-To-Go, Cheezies, popcorn twists, hot dogs, and corn. I'm sure I'm missing something too. He dislikes other kids the same size as him, though he does okay in nursery.

We sure do love our little Jack Cameron Peterson and all his personalities and attitudes. Happy birthday, dude!

Pregnant and in love

back to the grind.

not.

i can't promise to be back to anything. but i do want to make an effort to blog this pregnancy.

wait, what?

this girl is pregnant. again. if you weren't around the first time, i hate being pregnant. it's exhausting and a lot of hard work and it's even worse when you have a toddler who can't go to most of your appointments with you.

but, here i am.

first, a quicky update on the jackman. still no talking, but i'm over it. he has speech again this week, but he makes so much noise that i'd prefer if he just never talked ;) i can't wait to hear what he has to say about everything, but i can at the same time. he's still 25 lb, but he's grown to 34" tall. every one that sees him comments on how tall he's getting - it's about time. he still loves the bubble guppies and playing with balls, but he's found a new love in climbing stairs and hot wheels cars.

finally - photo proof that he does look like me (sorry kid)

next, hubster and i celebrated our third (!!!!) anniversary this past week, so i thought i'd throw together a little collage of the last 4 february 18ths.

somethings never change, including how much i love this man.

finally - the exciting part. prego facts.

What Fruit are you? brb, have to google it.. ok, baby is the size of a fig. (what the heck is a fig?)

Due date:  september 8, but i will be induced by august 24 (i'd be happy to make it to the middle of july!)

How far along:  11 weeks and 4 days

Next appointment:  february 26

Gender:  unknown

Total weight gain/loss:  i've lost 8 lb since i got the positive! i assume it's because i stopped drinking diet coke..

Exercise: chasing a toddler through the snow and up and down the stairs.

Stretch marks: left over from the first one.

Swelling: nada. but i did have to replace my real wedding ring with a fake one from old navy.

Maternity clothes:  mostly maternity tops. this belly was not hiding from anyone.

Belly button:  no change

Sleep: i could sleep 15 hours a night and still take a 5 hour nap during the day. however, toddlers don't allow that so i'm making due.

Food cravings:  not a lot of anything. last night i needed pizza from burger baron though, so we made it happen.

Symptoms: exhaustion, my boobs hurt, and i can hardly control my bladder.  

Movement:  i'm fairly certain i've felt little bean jumping around a couple of times!

Labor signs: de nada.

What I miss:  diet coke. but not really.

What I'm loving:  sleep.

What I'm looking forward to:  finding out the gender!!

Best moment this week: carter was home - naps.

Blood sugars?: have been most excellent! 

there you have it. baby bean 2.0 is developing inside my womb. woot!