Belly Pics!

Can't believe that the second trimester is almost over and the third is about to start! At times it has seemed to go by very quickly and at other times seemed to drag by! I measured my belly the other day to see how big I was already and I was surprised! My belly measured 43 inches! Just for reference my belly measured 47 inches the night before I had Brianna! I figured I better post some pictures up here because I really want to make sure I document as much of this as I can!

8 weeks

12 weeks

20 weeks...Halfway there!

24 weeks...I added this one because I think I got a lot bigger between 24 and 26 weeks!

26 weeks! Do you think I got a lot bigger?

Eli's Ultrasound Pics

Here are the ultrasound pictures from last week. He is just shy of 25 weeks in these pictures! Can't wait to meet him! Only about 13 more weeks!

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Cute little feet
Such a sweet little face

Another Big One!

We are well on our way to another big baby! We went to the doctor on Monday and had another ultrasound. Eli is already in the 85th percentile and weighs approximately 1 lb 14 oz! I guess I can give up on the idea of having a normal size baby! We got some really cute pictures! I will try to get them up here but my scanner is not working to I will have to go to my parents' house and use theirs so it might be a little while! We got some 4D images of his face and he looks very sweet! I am 25 weeks today so hopefully only 14 to go! My OB will schedule the C-section after 30 weeks so I will let everyone know when to expect Eli's arrival! In the mean time, I am going through Brie's stuff trying to figure out what we need for the little man so my house if filled with totes! Wish me luck!

New blog design to come

...because pink isn't going to work anymore! We found out yesterday that Brianna is going to get a baby brother! We are going to name him Elijah Robert and call him Eli. He looked great yesterday and was very active (I already knew that though!). He weighed 11 oz and is already in the 76th percentile! My OB told me to be prepared for another big baby! His nuchal fold measurement was a bit high (6.3mm while the acceptable range is between 5 and 6 mm) but the doctor is not really concerned because everything else looked great. He does want to do a repeat ultrasound for a recheck of this measurement at my next appointment in 5 weeks so just pray that everything checks out okay. We are not worried because we have been praying for healthy child and believe that is what He is going to give us! I will post pics soon and hopefully in the near future have a redesigned blog that is gender neutral!

Baby Update

Okay, just to start our last appointment was over two weeks ago. Sorry it has taken so long to update everyone but we have been incredibly busy! So, yes the baby is fine. It's heart rate was 170 which is quite a bit higher than what Brianna's was at that point. My doctor also asked me if we had already had an ultrasound. I said, "Yes, we have had two." He then went on to ask if they only found one baby each time. I told him yes and not to scare me like that! Evidently I really "bloomed up" quite a bit since my last visit. Anyway, this baby is a lot more active than Brianna was so I am greatly enjoying all the little bumps and kicks I am feeling and can't wait until Bobby and Brianna can feel them too! Our next appointment is Monday and we are hoping to find out if we need to buy pink or blue this time! I will keep you updated!

The Present

This morning Brianna woke up and asked Daddy where her present was. We were both a little puzzled so Bobby asked, "What present?" She said, "My baby present." We thought maybe she was thinking about a present for the baby or maybe she had dreamed about Daddy getting her a present. We asked her again, "What baby present?" She said, "The baby in the potty present with the Mommy." With that the lights turned on for me and I asked her, "Do you mean the Barbie doll we saw at Wal-Mart yesterday with the little girl on the potty?" She said, "Yes."
As a reward for being good in the grocery store we let her look at toys after we finish shopping. Yesterday we looked at Barbie's and there was a Babysitting Barbie that she was fascinated with. I guess she liked it so much that she dreamed we got it for her as a present!

Conversations with Brianna

Brianna has become very talkative lately. Here are a couple of examples of conversations we have had.

Between Brianna and Mommy:
Brianna: "Mommy get that at Wal-Mart?"
Mommy: "Yes"
Brianna:"Did you pay for it?"
Mommy: "Yes"

We have this conversation several times a week. I don't know why she continuously asks me if I paid for it...

Between Brianna and Daddy:
Brianna: "It's not a baby brother in Mommy's belly, it's a baby sister!"

One of them is going to be upset!