I am so excited to make my big announcement today!
Sage is going to be a big brother!!!
I am officially 12 weeks pregnant. And so happy to be in the 2nd trimester. I'm due September 18th. Sage and his sibling will be 2 years and 7 weeks apart. Just perfect!
Our new precious little bundle of joy was conceived the day after Christmas. Of course, I had to patiently wait two weeks before confirming that. And in that two-week window, my brother had his bachelor party in Breckenridge. I wanted to drink so badly during that trip. But knowing quite well that I was potentially pregnant, I didn't let myself indulge. It was hard to be the only sober person in the house. Ok, I guess there were actually two of us. Sage was sober too! And I kept telling myself... this better not be for nothing!! On Tuesday, January 7th, I took the test... and could not believe my eyes!
So like most women do... over the course of the week, I took a couple more tests. All were positive. I didn't quite believe it at first. But there was no denying it any longer. It was for real! And what really made this little miracle so unbelievable, is that it only took one try. Early in December Matt and I decided it was time to begin the sibling-making process. And by god, we accomplished that goal almost instantaneously. I know that I am so incredibly blessed. I know that so many women struggle and wait patiently month after month for their bundles of joy. I don't want to take my experience for granted. I am a truly lucky woman.
I had some hormone testing done very early on. And my HCG level wasn't quite doubling like it should. So the doctor scheduled a 7 week ultrasound for me. I was terrified going into the appointment. I was determined we would see nothing. The technical term is "blighted ovum," where the fertilized egg implants, but then only the gestational sac and yolk sac develop, with no fetal pole. The fetal pole is the technical term for the baby. And I was betting there wasn't one. Once again, I was proven wrong. I instantly saw my little bumble bee on the screen, and it's heart was beating away. It was truly amazing! In the picture above, the large dark circle is the gestational sac. The bumble bee/mummy-shaped object tucked in the left side of the gestational sac is the baby. And the round symmetrical object in the center of the gestational sac is the yolk sac, which serves to provide nutrition for the baby until the placenta takes over. Jut amazing! Repeated hormone testing after the ultrasound showed that my levels eventually normalized. Baby is 100% healthy! And my belly is growing.
My belly at 5 weeks.
Was never perfectly flat. Hasn't been since pre-Sage.
My belly at 11 weeks. The bump is definitely starting to show.
My first trimester has been a hard one. I have been MISERABLE! I was nauseous all day every day for weeks on end. I started to associate everything wish nausea - my computer, my phone, my car, even my poor little son. Eating was the only thing that I could do for relief. And I ate out a lot! In 4 weeks, I think I frequented every restaurant in town. And as soon I was done indulging in that particular craving, I never wanted to eat it again. I have had minimal energy and I have been going to bed at 8:30 every night. I feel guilty for not being a good wife or a good mother. I stopped doing dishes and laundry. Poor Matt became responsible for the majority of the housework. I was too busy just surviving. Just getting by. I still went to work every day. I still dropped off and picked up Sage from daycare. And I still did those damn Saturday swim lessons. I am finally, after so many painful terrible days, starting to climb out of it. Thank god! That was the longest February of my life.
And now I can start to get excited about the new addition. I am going to have another one of THESE running around!!!!
Look at the lovable squeezable chunky naked body!
He just loves being naked!
This past week, Sage acquired some new gear.
We bought our baby some new shoes. And these puppies fit like a glove! Wanna know why? They are double wide! That's right...we had to buy his shoes, size 7, 2W. He has the fattest feet ever! Can't find shoes for him in regular retail. Had to special order online.
We also decided it was time to invest in a potty. Sage had been showing lots of signs that he was interested. He would pat the top of the adult toilet and say "pee pee." He asks to take his diaper off and then pees on the carpet the first instance he can. He is constantly doubled over just staring at his penis. So we decided to go with the flow. (Pun intended?) So far, we have been successful only once. Only one time has his urine graced the potty. No worries.... we have lots of time.
Sagey also got an Elmo doll. Sesame Street has been my savior this past month. With no energy for typical toddler play, we have allowed Sesame Street to serve as the primary source of entertainment. And Sage has grown quite fond of Elmo. These two go everywhere together.
Sage insisted Elmo wear a diaper like him.
Uh oh! Where did it go???
We got just a little snow this past weekend.
But currently as I write this... we are in the 60's!!
There are far too many uncanny similarities between Sage and our cats. I've noticed on many occasions. In this particular instance, both love climbing to the top of the couch (where they are not allowed.) Both love looking out the windows.
To read more about Sage's first successful pee-pee in the potty, and the poo-poo on the floor that accompanied it... check out my CSU blog. It will make you laugh!
