Kick baby kick!

26 weeks!  I've definitely had a growth spurt in the last few weeks.

This pregnancy is really flying by - with chasing around Jack all day, working, traveling and of course, preparing to move to Cali, I don't have much time to really think about being pregnant...even though my body reminds me constantly - indigestion, heart burn, sciatic pain, sore feet, you know, the usual suspects.  So I can't believe I'm already 26 weeks....almost to the end of the second trimester. 

But with all the flurry of activity I have to admit I haven't taken as good of care of myself as I did with Jack.  The first time around I rested a lot, exercised regularly and made sure to eat nutritiously (for the most part).  It's not been so easy the second time around so my doctors are a little concerned about pre-term labor....ok I stress the word "little!"  My symptoms are very minor, but coupled with with my advanced age of 36, it's enough to warrant yet another trip to the perinatologist in 2 weeks to make sure everything is ok. 

In the meantime I've been told to rest (with an active toddler - sure thing doc!), drink lots of water (so I can pee more than I already do) and not to stress (um, doc, did I mention I was moving cross country in a month and have no place to live?).  Anyway, Christian is all over it and is making sure I follow the rules so I'm sure everything will be fine.  And I would hate to be put on any sort of bed rest so I am being a very good patient.

Other than that the pregnancy has been pretty routine and The Sequel is very healthy.  He's already measuring really big - over 2 pounds at my 25 week ultrasound - which could mean close to a 9 pound baby. I definitely like to grow them big!  He's also been very active lately which I think is the coolest thing about being pregnant.  I love feeling the baby move - or in the Sequel's case, kick, punch and roll.  For a while I thought he'd be a pretty chill baby because he only moved every once in a while.  But last week he started really getting going and now it's non-stop. 

I'll let you know how my next ultrasound goes but I'm sure I'll be telling you that everything is A-OK!  Until then here's the latest mugshot of The Sequel.  As much as I don't always like going to see the specialist, I love that I get to see the baby every 4 weeks.  He's getting so chubby and I can't wait to hold him and squeeze him!


25 Week Ultrasound...