22yo TTC #2

[Tilly87]

They looked great but this year was only the second year we took them out so they don't quite get the concept of halloween yet, its just about the sweets lol.
Probably was the chocolate, all that caffeine lol, i have felt the baby moving a few more times this week, normally after i have done my cleaning and sat down.
So excited about the ultrasound, i'm not quite sure about how we will announce the gender yet as we don't live near our family and don't see them that often either but they all know when my scan is, so i'm sure they will be on at us to spill lol. I'm sure you will find it really hard not to tell your mum straight away when you are close.
Been really tired the last couple of days, don't seem to be getting enough sleep as i am always waking up during the night, do you get this? x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

The kicking has definitely begun now, I feel him/her every so often, especially when I'm sitting down in the evening. DH has not had the chance to feel another kick yet, last night baby was kicking away and everytime DH went to have a feel the baby would stop haha! Oh well, the kicks are bound to increase soon and DH will get another chance.

We have now planned to just tell family the gender by telephone as it will be much easier, plus then I wont have to wait and keep the secret haha. Lets hope the baby will revel it's self to us lol.

As for sleeping, I don't seem to be having a hard time. Last week I slept funny and had a sore neck and shoulder for about a week... so I switched to just 1 pillow and it's got a lot better. I think the problem is that before I was pregnant I would move a lot in my sleep, now my bigger belly is preventing me from moving in my sleep so I tend to stay in one position too long and get a sore shoulder/neck. I can only imagine how difficult sleeping will get though once we get much bigger lol. So I do wake up but not too much more than usual and I can go back to sleep fast. I hope sleeping improves for you soon.

 

[Tilly87]

Since the weekend kicks have definately felt stronger, we were out late saturday night because on bonfire night and i was exhausted when i got home so went straight to bed and baby started moving as soon as i laid down in bed lol, once OH but his hand there to feel it, absolutely nothing!! hes quite dissapointed he hasn't felt the baby yet but like you said there will be plenty more chances when the kicking gets more obvious.
Started feeling really hungry again in the evenings, just trying to eat healthily so i don't put on to much excess weight.
Me and OH was talking about the gender scan last night and are really hoping baby will give us a peek as were getting really impatient, we are going to tell our family when we find out as well but will probably be over the phone as we don't live that close.
Sleeping does get a little bit uncomfortable as you get bigger but its all worth it in the end x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Yes, the baby seems to move more when we are relaxing.

Just found out last week that DH will be having weekends off work for the whole month of December! He usually works Wed-Sun and I work Mon-Thurs, so we see each other in the afternoon for a bit as he works split shifts at his job (8am-1pm & 5pm-8pm daily). So I am really happy to get some extra time together and have planned lots of stuff for us to do. Since the Baby's room is currently the computer room and our dumping room, I would like us to clean it out and paint/decorate the room. By then, we should know the gender of the baby so I can start finding accessories for the room (lamps, rugs, pillows, etc in pinks or blues). We want to paint the room a nice baby yellow regardless of what we have. So I am excited to get started... right now the room is such a mess it actually bothers me to go in haha... not sure how I will adjust with DH's computer set up in the dining room as he is such a messy person. Have you found that your nesting is kicking in yet? I have, I seem to spend an entire day during my weekend cleaning and tidying, it's nice to get done but I always have a sore back afterwards (I need to pace myself).

 

[Tilly87]

I think its because when your relaxing the baby wakes up as you are not doing anything.
It will be lovely for you to spend more time together over christmas, bet you can't wait, my OH will be getting two days off for christmas and then new years day and the date of the scan to, so we have decided to go shopping after the gender scan for christmas presents hopefully we will know the gender so i can pick a couple of things for baby, OH doesn't want us to get any big purchases of baby stuff until christmas is out the way. My spare room is currently full of our old bits so will have to sort it out some time soon. I spend most days cleaning as my girls can make such a mess sometimes, i currently have a big ironing pile i need to tackle lol. When i was pregnant with my girls a few weeks before they were born i would find myself cleaning absolutely everything top to bottom, its just instinct i think x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

My DH will be getting Christmas Eve, Day & Boxing day off too! I expect it will be a great Christmas this year. What sort of gifts will you be getting people that have to do with the baby? We expect lots of baby gifts this year which will be awesome. We have bought a few bigger items so far (rocking chair, baby swing, etc), they were being sold used so we picked them up and saved a ton. We don't plan on buying any little items (clothing, blankets, etc) until after Christmas and possibly after the Baby Shower as I am bound to get lots of things from other people too. We are currently looking a strollers and the travel system type... not sure what to get actually. I am not sure if I want a travel system which are great for infants but we'd need to replace the car seat after about 6 months. Or to get a stroller and separate car seat. What did you do?

 

[Tilly87]

I hate the shopping part of christmas because i'm useless at buying presents, my girls are the only ones that are easy to buy for and i love to see them happy on christmas day when they get the things they wanted. In the UK we don't have baby showers before the baby is born so me and my OH will be getting all the things to make sure we are prepared. I have no idea what pushchair to get, i have seen some really nice ones and its making it difficult lol. With my other two children i got a car seat that lasts from birth to about 3yrs a bit more pricey but worth it when it lasts for 3yrs they then had booster seats after they were to old for the car seat, they are quite alot bulkier than the small car seats though x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

I love going shopping but find it hard to buy gifts for certain people, esp grandparents or parents-in-law. My sister is coming to visit this weekend, so my mom and I will be taking her shopping in the states (we are only 20 mins from the US boarder and another 20 mins from a town in the states we can shop at). So we should have fun... Christmas shopping makes me want to get out my tree and start decorating lol.

As for a car seat and stroller, I am going to shop around and figure out what is best. Not sure still if I'll get the combo or buy them separately. I don't like how big and bulky the strollers are that come with the combo, they'd probably take up all the room in our car trunk. I might even find what I want and then order it online, seems that most children's stores offer free shipping and discounts on buying ideams online.

 

[Tilly87]

I know what you mean my OHs family are really difficult to buy more and my OH doesn't have much input either lol. Does your sister live far, hope you have fun on your shopping trip, i like shopping when its all women, my OH really doesn't enjoy shopping and gets bored with it easily so i prefer not to go with him lol.
I had a pram with my last child and it was far to big when folded down, we had hardly any room in the car boot, they do look nice though! I have been looking online and there is so much on offer now, can't wait till we find out the gender so i can pick a few things out x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

My sister lives about 6 hours away, so I don't get to see her much. I saw her in August last, but the time before that was Christmas last year. So it's nice she is taking the train to see us (leaving her boyfriend at home) so she can have more time with me and my mom. Us girls will have a blast going out shopping, the three of us used to go shopping all the time growing up... now it's usually just my mom and I going out shopping together as we live 2 mins away from each other. My DH doesn't really enjoy shopping either, unless it's to a computer game store or home improvement store lol.

 

[Tilly87]

You will have lots of catching up to do then, hope you have a really good time. Its nice to have such a close relationship with your family. I think most men are the same unless they are shopping for theirselves lol, they don't enjoy it like us women do.
You will be at the halfway mark tomorrow, are you excited? x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Officially half way!!! A cantaloupe seems so huge lol.

Here is my 18 and 20 week bump photos, can't believe there is a difference in just 2 weeks!!

 

[Tilly87]

Wow definate difference, you don't notice until you take a pic do you lol, my next pic will be in another 2wks when i will be 20wks can't wait to reach the halfway milestone.
Your cat in the pic looks just like mine lol!
How have you been feeling? x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

I know what you mean, although I know my bump is growing fast you really do not realize how fast until you take a picture... can't belive how much it's growing right now in just 2 weeks. Can't imagine how big the bump will be by March haha.

That little cat of mine was caught torturing a baby mouse this morning. Luckily DH rescued it before the cat tried to eat it lol. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the cat catches the odd mouse that gets in but they are actually really cute looking haha.

Been feeling great. Got a big appetite now which I'm happy about compared to how things were when morning sickness was around. I'm sure I've gained more than the 2lbs from my last doctors appointment. Not that I mind, this is the first time I don't have to justify what I eat, though I do try to choose healthy items (I can just eat more )

I've also been having some weird dreams these last few days. Dreamt that Cieren from Coronation Street was in love with me and I had to let him down gently because I was married and apparantly dating Peter too (not sure if you watch the show) lol. I've also had some sexy dreams too haha... not something normal for me let me tell you. Must be getting more hormones right now because I was extra moody/bitchy this morning, which I usually am a very sunny morning person.

How have you been feeling?

 

[Tilly87]

Huge by March but you will love it lol, I love the thought that our bodies nurture and help a little baby to grow its so amazing lol.
Naughty little cat, ours is strictly a house cat but more because were afraid of anything happening to her if she got let outside and how we would explain it to our girls, they love her to bits.
My appetite is definately getting bigger! people say my bump is small but i think its much bigger than in my previous pregnancies and i'm a small build anyway.
I watch Coronation Street now and again so know the characters, I've had some weird dreams as well, about 2wks ago i dreamt that i shaved all my hair off, OH thought it was hilarious lol, just one of the symptoms of pregnancy some of us get i guess lol.
I have been having terrible mood swings and get really emotional and i don't know when its going to happen so can be quite annoying x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Our cats are indoor cats as well, we also don't like the thought of them getting hurt by going outside. We have an older home, so I think the odd mouse gets in somehow from our basement... never found any mouse dropping in the house, so I guess our cat gets them before the mice have chance to get into anything.

Your dream sounds scary, I wouldn't want to shave my head haha. I dreamt that my boss was yelling at me for some stupid little mistake, haha that dream I was glad to wake up from. I hardly ever dream, so it's definitely a new pregnancy symptom for me.

 

[Tilly87]

Its good your cats get the mice, we have an old garage and they sometimes get in there which can be quite annoying.

If i do have dreams i don't very often remember them but i had them with my last 2 pregnancies so they much be pregnancy related lol.

My friend went into labour last night 9days overdue, so i should have a little boy to meet soon, can't wait! x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Oh that's so exciting, I'd love to have some friends or relatives around here who were having babies soon too. But on my side of the family I am the oldest grandchild and the only one married, most of my cousins are still in high school... so no babies planned to come from anyone there. Plus DH has an older brother but he just went back to college to get a nursing degree (4 year progam) so my brother and sister-in-law don't plan children for a few years. So I don't have anyone having babies except me, our LO to be spoiled but no play mates with cousins yet. I have a feeling DH and I will be done having our children (2 or 3) before anyone else has any haha. I will need to find some moms in my community to hang around with lol.

 

[Tilly87]

My friend had her baby early this morning he was 9lb12oz so a very big boy lol. I had my daughter when i was 18 and knew no-one with babies as i was the only one out of my group of friends to have a baby, but i soon made a few friends who had children. Your child will be doted on by your family being the 1st grandchild etc x

 

[Joannaxoxo]

That is a big boy... sounds good and healthy

I keep thinking about holding a little baby (you know when you hold them up so they can look over your shoulder and their little legs/feet curl up all tight)... don't know why but I just keep having this vision/dream of holding my baby like that. I can't wait!!! lol.. your lucky you get to see and hold that little baby boy, i'm getting impatient to meet my little one haha.

And oh yes will he/she be doted on being the first grandchild, great-grandchild and niece/nephew! Not only will the baby be spoiled but we will get heaps of gifts haha... not buying any baby clothes until the end of February so I don't get too much or doubles of things.