Forgetfulness!

I can't believe I forgot to include the big news of the day in my entry last night. I SAW Charlotte kick! My right side of my stomach did the cutest little twitches yesterday afternoon after I ate some tomatoes. She did a repeat performance for Jon after I drank a root beer. I love this part of pregnancy.

Oh, and the tide has changed with cigarette smoke. I don't think I blogged about this before, but for some reason I've loved the smell of cigarette smoke this pregnancy. I'm usually one of those people that can't stand it for a second. Now don't get me wrong, I still avoided it for health reasons. I just loved the smell. Weird! This morning I opened the patio door and smelled the smoke from our neighbors and just about puked. It looks like things are back to normal in that department. Now if only I would stop dreaming about drinking margaritas! I fear that Charlotte is going to be a party girl.

While we're talking about sleep, I have to share that I've been sleeping much better the last few nights. I've found that I need to take a shower at bed time or I take about an hour to fall asleep and then an hour to fall asleep any time I wake up in the night (a real problem when you wake up once or twice to use the bathroom).

Make sure you read the post below this one because it's new too (well, as of last night).

It's 8:02 and Mina is still sleeping. Today is going to be a good day!

Project

Mina helped me with a project this morning. I sewed some cloth wipes for Charlotte out of flannel and minky. They're deliciously soft. It's too bad they're going to get poo on them! Anyway, I was really impressed by how much Mina has changed. Mina threw a fit the last time I sewed, but this time she entertained herself by coloring the majority of the time. Yes, she did color the tile in the kitchen for a brief amount of time, but at least she didn't scream at me. I got the giggles when she crawled under the table and pressed my foot down. What's one crooked wipe? She really liked it when I sewed fast. I had no idea that a sewing machine made such good music to groove to.I ended up getting 25 full size and 4 travel size wipes out of the material. That should be more than enough.I decided to just zigzag stitch and trim since these are just butt wipes, after all.
Mina has been super snuggly and fun at bed time lately. It makes me sad that we won't be able to devote ourselves 100% to her at bed time in the future. I hope she enjoys having Charlotte as part of the routine - kind of like she enjoys saying night, night to Bubba.

Halfway!

I've had a significant amount of growth since the last official belly picture. Wow! We had a fun weekend with the ISU v. Iowa game. Our team lost, but we still got to see friends and family. Tonight we have Vanessa overnight so we're getting a taste of having two little girls. It's going okay so far. She's a beautiful little girl!

Consequences

I learned the consequences of my gummy worm binge this morning. My weight is rather high. Uh oh! I gained about 40 pounds last pregnancy and I'd really rather not gain quite that much this time. So far, I've gained about 18 pounds.

The appointment went well. The genetic screening results were in and we have a ridiculously low risk of having any Trisomy or Down Syndrome problems. I wasn't worried, but it was still nice to hear. Dr. M hadn't looked at the ultrasound report yet so we didn't talk about it. Charlotte's heart rate was 138 and she was awake and kicking. She's just not too excitable I guess. I don't have another appointment until November 5th and I already got a flu shot.

Lee came up with a really cute nickname for Charlotte - Cha Cha. We might have to use that if Charlotte or Charlie/Charley don't seem to fit as well. Mina would have an easier time with Cha Cha also.

There isn't really much of anything else to report. I've been sleeping better now that the ultrasound is over with. I'm also enjoying the roundness of my belly. :)

Pink House

Jon is really going to be outnumbered come January or February because we're having another girl. Charlotte looked very healthy and the ultrasound tech said she was beautiful. We were given a few pictures.At one point she shoved both feet up towards the probe. It was adorable. Here's a picture of one little tootsie.She also played peekaboo and showed us her sweet little face.

Her weight was estimated at 11 ounces and her measurements put her at 19weeks, 3days which is exactly what she is. Jon and Cathy kept me company during the ultrasound.

I had a feeling in the last week that she was a she because of the gummy worm cravings. I'm so happy to find out we're going to have another little girl. Simon will just have to wait a few years.

Sweets

Can you say cravings? I love all things gummy and sweet right now. That's one thing these pregnancies have in common. We didn't do an official belly picture this week so this will have to do. I really hate putting that gown on. Clothes are just terribly uncomfortable.

I'm very excited for Tuesday. I'm pretty sure we're either having a boy or a girl. I hope I'm right!!! Get in your guesses for the guessing game by tomorrow night or you'll be too late.

We've been enjoying feeling Mini's kicks. I think he enjoys the sugar highs I've been getting lately. I promise that I'm eating healthy stuff too.

Swimming Laps

On Monday night both Jon and myself felt Mini move from the outside. He's not very strong, but I do feel him here and there. Last night it felt like he was swimming laps back and forth while I was trying to fall asleep. I can't wait until he's stronger. Mina's kicks were never painful so I figure it will be the same way this time.

In less than a week we'll know if it's Simon or Charlotte. In the last few days I've actually started to think it's a girl. There's no reason for the switch and I have zero instincts.

I've also been an emotional basketcase lately. I had a bad dream one night and it took me an entire day to get over it. I hate being irrational (more than usual, haha).

I had a migraine this morning that has gone away now. I took a zofran to deal with the nausea and felt better after a while. May that be the last migraine of this pregnancy. I've had 5 or 6.