April Diamonds!! [2016 Rainbows]

[NavyLadybug]

Yay for good news Firsttimer!!!!! And thank you!

 

[zmzerbe]

16 week mark you guys! I never thought I'd get here It actually makes me pretty emotional thinking about it. The morning sickness is still here... I can't drink anything except water, anything sugary makes me sick, carbs make me sick, fruit even makes me sick. And don't even get me started with dairy (except Ice cream lol). I'm lactose intolerant and it practically went away when I was pregnant with my son, but this time around even a tiny glass of milk makes me cripple over in pain

I started at about 182-185 (fluctuated daily) and am now down to 168-170. I can definitely see the weight loss in my face and my waist. My belly is getting so big already though! I'll add a pic later.

 

[NavyLadybug]

Wooo for 16 weeks!! Hopefully the MS goes away soon though, I know it's no fun

 

[zmzerbe]

Wooo for 16 weeks!! Hopefully the MS goes away soon though, I know it's no fun

ugh hopefully -_-

 

[zmzerbe]

Just thought I'd share some cuteness from my weekend with you. Saturday we had a lazy day at home, stayed in our jammies all day and watched movies. Yesterday we went to the mall and met up with a couple of friends and their daughter. Chance is exactly 7 months and 3 days older than her.

https://i62.tinypic.com/11uvps5.jpg
They were walking around holding hands...
https://i62.tinypic.com/wqsyu0.jpg
Made a bed out of a laundry basket...
https://i61.tinypic.com/2rnwumu.jpg

 

[zmzerbe]

annnndd the bump...

https://i58.tinypic.com/iwrvrc.jpg

 

[KozmikKitten]

Cute bump z! And I love those two cuties holding hands!

 

[NavyLadybug]

So cute on all pics Z!

Blood draw was this morning, results came back at only 39 so not doubling after 3 days. I'm hoping everything is ok since Sophie was a slow starter but I just want to cry.

 

[zmzerbe]

Thanks ladies

And Navy, Don't be too down as of right now. A lot of woman I've seen in different threads have a slow start, and some have a crazy fast start. I think it all depends on pregnancy to pregnancy.

 

[babyjan]

I'm still nauseas too but I haven't vomiting in 3 days which is a huge relief! I was vomiting from 6 weeks! So to go three days is amazing for me!

I do have really bad headache and when I stand I get really lightheaded and feel as though I'm gonna faint :/

Zmzerbe, your son is so cute and so is your friends daughter!

 

[zmzerbe]

Thanks! I hope your sickness continues to get better!

You guys... I am beyond myself. My genetics tests came back all clear and no indications of any abnormalities (she left me a voicemail) BUT SHE DIDN'T TELL ME THE GENDER. I called back and left a message and now I'm getting worried that she forgot to check the box or something that we wanted to know what the baby was

 

[zmzerbe]

Update: I received a call back and baby is a little

I'm having a much harder time processing the results considering I was told over the phone. It just doesn't quite seem real that someone can just tell you what your gender is when no genitals have even been seen yet.

 

[jtink28]

congrats on the boy, z!!

i totally feel the same way - i had the maternit21 done, and they left me a voicemail. i was so sure this was a girl (i'm happy either way), so it was shocking to hear it was a boy, especially since i can't see it for myself. do you get a 20 week anatomy scan? i think that will make it REAL for me, too.

 

[zmzerbe]

congrats on the boy, z!!

i totally feel the same way - i had the maternit21 done, and they left me a voicemail. i was so sure this was a girl (i'm happy either way), so it was shocking to hear it was a boy, especially since i can't see it for myself. do you get a 20 week anatomy scan? i think that will make it REAL for me, too.

I was SO set that it was a girl honestly, this pregnancy is polar opposites from my son. When she told me it was a boy I was like, "oh ok, thanks I guess... Bye." It's almost as if I forgot how to function because it was just so weird. I have an anatomy scan on the 16th of November. I feel like we could walk in and it still be a girl lol! I guess finding out with that test didn't really do much for me because now I'm still doubting it hahahhaa

 

[jtink28]

haha, i felt the same way. i'm very happy to be having another healthy boy, especially since my son will get a brother, and have such a wonderful brother bond. but this pregnancy is POLAR opposite of my son's, everything is different, i'm carrying different, i feel different - it's insane. we aren't having anymore babies, so i feel like i've had to take some time to deal with the disappointment of never having a girl. i think the 20 week ultrasound will really make this boy real, and really get me excited again about having 2 boys.

hugs.

 

[zmzerbe]

I admit, it did sting a lot to be told I was having another little boy. I guess in my mind I had just ruled out the possibility. I have always dreamed of having the stereotypical one of each and being done. Mostly because my husband has a little sister that's 22 months younger than him and they are SO CLOSE. I guess I just saw their relationship and sort of just wanted that for our kids too. Little boys are so much fun though.

And when it comes to having more kids, I joked around with DH about if this is a boy we will try for a third, but if this is a girl then we are done having kids... so we will see how true that actually is though. It won't be until we are much further down the line. Ideally I would want both kids in school before having another.

 

[NavyLadybug]

Awww, a little boy!!! Congrats, Z!!! Have you thought of any names?

 

[zmzerbe]

We are playing around with names and one we like a lot is Ellis Steven and the other is Sterling (insert middle name here)

 

[NavyLadybug]

Both very handsome!!

 

[SunUp]

Had a great scan today!!! Heard the heart beat at 155!! Doc said NT looked good, just have to wait a week or so for blood results.

Little bub would not cooperate for a nice profile picture, so we got a long scan