We are expecting Baby #2 to arrive November 7th. We are very excited to be welcoming a baby GIRL to the family. Being pregnant the 2nd time, it has been fun to see the difference between the two. So many similarities, but SO different at the same time. I've heard lots of people (mostly husbands) say that being pregnant with a girl your hormones are way more up and down. I can attest to that for sure (and so can Jer)!
SIMILARITIES:
-Only vomited once with morning sickness. Just constant nausea for a few weeks, unless I kept food in my belly.
- Low lying placenta: I have a low lying placenta as I did with Kohen. Not quite considered placenta previa but they want to do ultra sounds every few weeks to just watch it just in case. It did end up moving with Kohen so I could deliver him so I am crossing my fingers this time will be the same. But, it just means I get more ultrasounds which was really fun with Kohen being able to watch him get bigger and bigger every time we went.
-Pregnancy Love: I still absolutely LOVE being pregnant this time around just like I did with Kohen. Although I did feel sicker this time I'll admit I did not enjoy that but I'm so glad nausea is the worst part and I can have easy going pregnancies that I can just enjoy the ride instead of just dealing with it day by day.
-Gender: When I was pregnant with Kohen, I really thought he was a girl. I don't know if I just really wanted a girl or what but I really thought that he was. When they told us we were having a boy, it took me a week or two to get over the idea that he wasn't a girl. Not that we weren't excited, we were, I had just convinced myself differently. This time around, same thing. We really would have loved a boy, I have grown fond of boy everything. And at our first ultrasound we were all pretty sure we saw a little "somethin somethin". So, once again, when we were told it was a girl, (and Jeremy asked them to double check) it took us both some time to wrap our heads around it. Of course we are excited and it will be a whole new ball game with another girl in the family! I won't be outnumbered anymore! (unless you count the dog...)
-Names: Couldn't decide on a name for Kohen for the life of us.... once again the same story. We actually had a girl name picked out before we even thought of having kids... now that we are having a girl, I can't decide if I like it...
DIFFERENCES:
When I first found out I was pregnant with Kohen, everyone told me how things were going to be. My gag reflex would be sensitive to everything, smells would bother me, I'd be mad at Jeremy for no reason, I wouldn't be able to brush my teeth without gagging, I'd be emotional.... and the list went on. I can honestly say that when people told me that they were experiencing these things while they were pregnant, I thought they were NUTS! None of this stuff was an issue. Based on the list below, it is clear that this little girl has done here best on me (I just hope it isn't a preview of what's to come in the future) (:
-Emotions: I cry at everything, well almost. (But at least I have something to blame it on!) Movies, the news, The Ellen Show, I even got choked up watching a cowboy ride around the arena last night at the days of 47 rodeo with the American flag with Toby Keith blaring over the speakers. Not exactly your typical moment to be emotional but I feel it proves my point exactly.
-Gag reflex: It has definitely gotten better but in my first trimester, everything made me gag. Taking my vitamins, brushing my teeth, smells.... you name it, I gagged.
-Smells: The only smell that bothered me when I was pregnant with Kohen was the glue that Jer used to glue down our newly installed hardwood floor. For literally weeks I would come home from work, hold my breath before I opened the door, and run upstairs and stay there for the rest of the night. Even now, I sometimes will smell it, which I think is all in my head, and I'll still gag. BUT, with this little chica, more so in my first trimester, everything smelled bad to me. Food, the fridge, the garbage was constantly being taken out, Jeremy's breath (: it all smelled bad.
-Nausea: I can't really tell if the nausea was worse this time or if it was just because I have a 2 year old this go around and relaxing was next to never. Needless to say, this time I did request some nausea medication so I could at least feel like I could have the stomach to get out of bed every day. Luckily, just like with Kohen the nausea didn't last very long for which I am very grateful.
-Irritability: I have been way more irritable this time around. Little things that on a normal, non-prego day, would not bother me, do. I'll get annoyed with Jeremy and Kohen for dumb things and the poor guys have to deal with it... It is the worst in the evening when I'm exhausted and have no more patience for the day.
-End result: Since I didn't know exactly what to expect for delivery and such with Kohen I was not very anxious for the pregnancy to be over, especially since I loved it so much. This time I find myself anxiously thinking about the day of arrival of our little girl. When I first held Kohen, I couldn't believe how happy I was to finally hold him in my arms. Even though I enjoy pregnancy so much, I am way more anxious for the end result this time around!
Even though I still find it weird to open her closet doors and see pink, polka dots and frills... we are soooo excited for this little girl. I'm sure she will give us a run for our money (and sanity) but I'm excited for a little more estrogen in our household!
