Well I am now 17 and a half weeks pregnant and am feeling better every day. While my belly is huge, I have only gained 9 pounds, which is right where I hoped to be.
Yesterday I had the telling ultrasound. However, because there are some readers who wish to wait until the baby is born, we will not disclose the sex of the baby in our blog. Instead, if someone would like to know, please email us at whelanfamilyx4@gmail.com or text me at 919-880-7607.
Ken was out of town, which meant that unfortunately, he was unable to come with me to the Ultrasound. However, Jasmine was able to go. I am not exactly sure what I expected, but I know I did not expect her to lose attention after just a few seconds. After the first screenshot of the baby on the monitor her attention was focused more on the equipment in the room, than the baby itself. Most of the time she wanted to hold my hand or would say "my turn" and try and hop on the table. I had hoped it would help her better understand there was a baby inside me, but I guess she is still a little young. She did ask several times what the tool was the doctor was using, but that is as far as it went.
As for the baby, "it" weighs 1/2 a pound and is about 7 inches long. That baby is a bit longer than normal, but is right on target weight wise. There was no change in my due date, which is August 30th, but we still have yet to determine my actually delivery date which will be either the 22nd or 25th of August, if not sooner.
My next appointment is not until April 24th and won't be much to write home about. But I will post any updates then.
Also, I have several still shots of the ultrasound which I will post on the blog as soon as I get a chance to scan them. Don't worry, I won't post any revealing snapshots...
Moving along, Easter was great. We had a wonderful time in New Jersey and Jasmine had a chance to die Easter eggs for the first time. She really enjoyed it. As for Kenny and I, we were just happy to get Wawa hoggies and spend time with the family. Though Ken did make sure to pick up a few bags of Salt and Vinegar chips. I am not a fan of them, but Jasmine likes them as much as Ken does.
For Easter Dinner we went to Uncle Lenny's house which was both awesome and yummy. There was a lot of terrific food, but my favorites was a tortellini dish grandma Sutton made and of course grandma's famous potato salad. Grandma is so sweet she even made a bucket just for me. Besides the food and full stomachs, it was so wonderful to see everyone in the family. It has been some time since we have seen a number of them. The only downfall was that we had to drive home that day, which meant we had to cut our family time short. It would have been nice to spend more time with everyone. I hope to spend more time with everyone when we come up in June for Jessie's graduation.
The drive home was terrible. There was a traffic accident that brought traffic almost to a standstill. We went 10 miles in 60 minutes. In theory, we should have made it home in 6 hours, even with a quick pit stop. Instead it took just over 7 hours, getting us in around 2 am. Boy were we tired! In fact, Ken did the unmentionable and allowed me to drive the last hour he was so tired. I felt bad for him because he had to go out of town that day, which meant he only got about 3 hours of sleep. Luckily someone else drove to their job site which allowed him to catch some ZZZZs.
I suppose that is about it for now. Again, sorry for the lack of luster. I know I am not an exciting writer, but please bare with me, most of the documents I write are technical documents. How much drier could it get?
Peace Out!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Pregnancy week 16
I am close to my four month mark and have felt the baby move once. I believe movement will increase rapidly over the next few weeks, which will be an exciting time for all of us. I cannot wait for Jasmine to feel the baby move.
Friday I took a maternal blood screening test, also known as a "triple marker" test or "triple screen". The test measures the levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein produced by the fetus, and the pregnancy hormones hCG and estriol in my blood. The results of the triple marker test will tell us if our baby is at risk for (not whether she/he has) neural tube defects such as spina bifida or chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome.
That is all the baby news we have this week. As for Jasmine, she is starting to act out a little. She is fighting nap time, which I suppose is normal for children, but she (the girl who wouldn't even get out of her bed unless you we called to her) is getting out of bed for any reason she can think of. Yesterday it was because the cat was on the table in the kitchen. Of course, how would she know that unless she snuck out of her room already. Last night when it was time for bed, she kept peaking through her door and at one point tried to climb into bed with us. Does anyone have a trick to curb this behavior? She has only been doing this for about three or four days, but it is so out of character for her, we are lost on how to handle it.
Moving on, this weekend is Easter weekend, and a big travel weekend for us. We are leaving Thursday night for New Jersey. We shouldn't hit much traffic but are guessing it will still take close to 7 hours to get to Ken's mom's house. I just hope my bladder can handle it. I have already pre-warned Ken there might be a need to multiple stops, but to be honest, there are not many areas I would feel comfortable stopping.
We are excited about the trip, but it is going to be a short one. We have several things to accomplish while we are there, to include meeting with our tax lady. I am hoping Jasmine gets a chance to meet the Easter bunny. She loves Santa, so why not a huge bunny? As for Jas, she is hoping to paint Easter eggs and is looking forward to an Easter egg hunt. Last year she did a solo hunt, so we are guessing this year will be loads more fun, as she will get to hunt around with Ken's younger sisters. We will also have Easter dinner at Uncle Lenny's house which means Jasmine will get to play with Alyssa. I think she is old enough now that they can play together for hours and Alyssa loves Jasmine so much. They are really cute together.
While we won't be able to do much driving around due to our schedule, I am hoping one or two of you will stop by Ken's mom's house to hang out for a little, we would love to see you all!
I have my Ultrasound on the 25th. We are finding out the sex of the baby this time around, which means, as soon as I can get my hands on a computer I will share the news. I am still torn on whether to take Jasmine with me. While I believe it would be beneficial for her, it is a bit out of the way, and I have to head into the office afterwards. I am still leaning on taking her though as I am hoping it will help Jasmine better understand that there is a baby growing inside me. She sees that my belly is getting larger and she tells everyone there is a baby in my belly, but I doubt she really grasps what is going on.
...poor me, my belly is getting bigger and bigger. I really do look like I am at least six months pregnant. Oh, brother!
Will post again next week.
Friday I took a maternal blood screening test, also known as a "triple marker" test or "triple screen". The test measures the levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein produced by the fetus, and the pregnancy hormones hCG and estriol in my blood. The results of the triple marker test will tell us if our baby is at risk for (not whether she/he has) neural tube defects such as spina bifida or chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome.
That is all the baby news we have this week. As for Jasmine, she is starting to act out a little. She is fighting nap time, which I suppose is normal for children, but she (the girl who wouldn't even get out of her bed unless you we called to her) is getting out of bed for any reason she can think of. Yesterday it was because the cat was on the table in the kitchen. Of course, how would she know that unless she snuck out of her room already. Last night when it was time for bed, she kept peaking through her door and at one point tried to climb into bed with us. Does anyone have a trick to curb this behavior? She has only been doing this for about three or four days, but it is so out of character for her, we are lost on how to handle it.
Moving on, this weekend is Easter weekend, and a big travel weekend for us. We are leaving Thursday night for New Jersey. We shouldn't hit much traffic but are guessing it will still take close to 7 hours to get to Ken's mom's house. I just hope my bladder can handle it. I have already pre-warned Ken there might be a need to multiple stops, but to be honest, there are not many areas I would feel comfortable stopping.
We are excited about the trip, but it is going to be a short one. We have several things to accomplish while we are there, to include meeting with our tax lady. I am hoping Jasmine gets a chance to meet the Easter bunny. She loves Santa, so why not a huge bunny? As for Jas, she is hoping to paint Easter eggs and is looking forward to an Easter egg hunt. Last year she did a solo hunt, so we are guessing this year will be loads more fun, as she will get to hunt around with Ken's younger sisters. We will also have Easter dinner at Uncle Lenny's house which means Jasmine will get to play with Alyssa. I think she is old enough now that they can play together for hours and Alyssa loves Jasmine so much. They are really cute together.
While we won't be able to do much driving around due to our schedule, I am hoping one or two of you will stop by Ken's mom's house to hang out for a little, we would love to see you all!
I have my Ultrasound on the 25th. We are finding out the sex of the baby this time around, which means, as soon as I can get my hands on a computer I will share the news. I am still torn on whether to take Jasmine with me. While I believe it would be beneficial for her, it is a bit out of the way, and I have to head into the office afterwards. I am still leaning on taking her though as I am hoping it will help Jasmine better understand that there is a baby growing inside me. She sees that my belly is getting larger and she tells everyone there is a baby in my belly, but I doubt she really grasps what is going on.
...poor me, my belly is getting bigger and bigger. I really do look like I am at least six months pregnant. Oh, brother!
Will post again next week.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Baby News!
Thanks to Mike's recommendation, we have started a family blog. As everyone now knows, we are expecting a second little one. We will post our pregnancy news and any other exciting family news here, along with pictures when possible. Not sure how exciting this will be for everyone else, but at least it will be a great memory point for us.
So crack open the bottle of wine (or bottled water) and snuggle on the couch, as your read the fabulous news of the Whelan family...
Disclosure: Cannot guarantee this blog will be exciting in the eyes of the reader. Not responsible for your boredom.
March 10, 2008
We are 15 weeks pregnant and Ken is already showing sign's of pregnancy sympothy. Not sure who will gain more weight, but my money is on Ken. He is also using the restroom frequently, suffering from headache's and nausea, and is restless at night. It is nice not to have to go through this alone, lol!
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. They will take blood samples to ensure the baby is healthy. Hopefully he or she is, because I have been craving caffeine. I know that it is terrible, but I have a cup of ice tea four to five times a week. I have only been doing this for two weeks, but that still doesn't make it okay. I am trying to stop, but the cravings are so strong.
My only other craving is peanut butter and pickle sandwiches, which I still have yet to try, because I know it sounds strange. Course yesterday I had a salad with all kinds of goodies, to include grapes. I have to say, it sounded better than it tasted, but I suppose it is better than eating brick or chalk.
Stay tuned, to be continued next week...
So crack open the bottle of wine (or bottled water) and snuggle on the couch, as your read the fabulous news of the Whelan family...
Disclosure: Cannot guarantee this blog will be exciting in the eyes of the reader. Not responsible for your boredom.
March 10, 2008
We are 15 weeks pregnant and Ken is already showing sign's of pregnancy sympothy. Not sure who will gain more weight, but my money is on Ken. He is also using the restroom frequently, suffering from headache's and nausea, and is restless at night. It is nice not to have to go through this alone, lol!
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. They will take blood samples to ensure the baby is healthy. Hopefully he or she is, because I have been craving caffeine. I know that it is terrible, but I have a cup of ice tea four to five times a week. I have only been doing this for two weeks, but that still doesn't make it okay. I am trying to stop, but the cravings are so strong.
My only other craving is peanut butter and pickle sandwiches, which I still have yet to try, because I know it sounds strange. Course yesterday I had a salad with all kinds of goodies, to include grapes. I have to say, it sounded better than it tasted, but I suppose it is better than eating brick or chalk.
Stay tuned, to be continued next week...
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