Week 11

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Kimberly Payne

I didnt’ get a chance to take a 10 week picture since we were in Seattle and then I just completely forgot to take one when we got home, so we will skip ahead to week 11.

The weeks continue to fly by.  Everyone says that your second pregnancy goes faster since you have a little one to take care of and don’t have as much time to focus on the pregnancy, they aren’t kidding.  In a few short weeks I will already be in my second trimester.

Here is my belly at 11 weeks.  Sorry for the absolutely horrible picture, and yes those are boxers I am wearing but in my defence they are really comfortable :)

Holy Wow!  There is a baby in there, even if s/he is only the size of a fig.

And 10 weeks with Sophie

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 11 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 6.2
Maternity Clothes: Maternity Jeans
Best Moment this week: Ultrasound a few weeks ago
Gender: Not sure at this point
Movement: Still early
Food Craving: Bagels
What I miss: Nothing
Sleep: Great now that I am back on the couch
What I am looking forward to: Hearing the heart beat on Thursday
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Nausea
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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Kimberly Payne

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

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Weaning

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kimberly Payne

And just like that Sophie is weaned.

I always knew I was going to breastfeed Sophie, there was no question in my mind that it would happen.  Sure I knew it wasn’t going to be easy but I always felt like the struggles would be worth it in the end.

The first few months were hard, Sophie was little and she just struggled to latch.  But thanks to practice and a nipple shield we had it down.  Overall it has been a great experience for both of us.

Breastfeeding got Sophie through those months of struggling to gain weight.  It made traveling Europe when she was 4 months old so much easier.  But most of all it was always in my bag of tricks when Sophie was fussy or sick.

Prior to getting pregnant with baby #2 I thought I would keep breastfeeding until Sophie was 2 or until she weaned herself, whichever happened first.  But with baby #2 arriving in July I knew I was going to have to wean Sophie with enough time for her to adjust.

Over the last few weeks I have noticed she has less and less interest in nursing before she goes to bed.  She is much more excited about the bottle of whole milk she gets from Sean after she is done breastfeeding.

When Sean and I started talking about weaning Sophie last week I figured it was going to be easy to cut some of the feedings out but I had figured the morning feeding was going to be the hardest to stop.  Not just for Sophie but also for me.

I had no idea Monday morning was going to be the last time I would breastfeed Sophie.

I am sad that this connection that Sophie and I shared is over.  We have spent so many hours of the last 15 months just like this.

 But I just keep reminding myself that I get to start this whole journey over again with our new little baby in 7 months or less.

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1 Healthy Baby

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Kimberly Payne

There is a part of me that thought I was having twins for a couple of reasons.  For one I have had morning sickness with this pregnancy and since I didn’t have it with Sophie I was convinced that meant I was having twins.

Also, my friend Kelly has crazy amounts of twins in her family, like so many that I am shocked she didn’t have twins the first time around.  So it only makes perfect sense that because she has twins in her family that I must be having twins, makes sense right :)

But the radiologist confirmed that we are in fact only having 1 baby, which is good because I can’t imagine actually having twins especially after having one the first time.

Moving on…

The baby had a strong heart beat 178 bpm and was measuring right about at my estimated due date so unless the midwife says differently at our next appointment baby #2 is going to be due July 22, 2012.

Here is our first picture of this baby and I am so excited to hear the heart beat on January 6th at our next appointment.

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Ultrasound

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Kimberly Payne

I am so excited for our first ultrasound tomorrow!  I know of the two ultrasound I will have in this pregnancy the dating ultrasound is the least interesting, but any chance to see our baby is great to me.

I love seeing the baby’s heart beating, that is when it really sinks in that you are having a baby.  Sure the 2 or 3 (or 4) pregnancy tests you may have taken tell you the same thing, but until you actually see that heart beating it just isn’t real.

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