Baby Girl. :)

In celebration of my half-way mark of this pregnancy (WOOO-HOO!!) , I decided to tell about the details of my pregnancy, when we decided it was time for baby #2, all the emotions that came with it and the significance of my due date. :)

In July 2012, I became VERY baby hungry. I wanted another baby sooo bad! I would cried about every little thing when it came to babies. Jett was diagnosed with diabetes at the end of July so I decided it wasn't time, yet. Every month for the next few months I told myself, "We will try next month, we will try next month." Finally at the end of November, I decided I was ready to try. When it came to take the pregnancy test on December 18th, it came out negative. I was devastated. In January, it felt like it took YEARS for it to be time to take a pregnancy test. On the night of January 10th, I decided to take a pregnancy test a few days early (I had two boxes of them ready to be used!) I thought I noticed a faint line, but I thought I may be seeing things. I waited until the next morning to take a digital test. I looked down and it said, PREGNANT! Awww!! I was so excited!

I then began to panic a few weeks later and thought, "How could I love someone as much as I love Jett?" I felt guilty thinking that. I talked to another mom who has a second child who said she felt the exact same way! And a lot of second time moms do. We decided to wait to tell everyone until I had my first appointment-which was on February 19th at 9 weeks. My doctor is Erica Smith at the Budge Clinic. She is awesome! At the appointment, Dr. Smith asked how big Jett was, in which I told her, 9 pounds 4 oz. She said we will plan on having me induced a week early. Woo!

I was WAY more nauseated this time around. By 11 weeks with Jett, my morning sickness was completely gone. This time, I first threw up at 13 weeks. It was luckily my only time. But I didn't know about nausea medicine the first time around and this time I was sure to get some! I was miserable. I still even get nauseated at times. But it's not nearly as bad as the first trimester.

I tried to keep a balance of wanting both a boy and a girl. I wanted a girl so I could have one of each but it  would be so much fun for Jett to have a little brother. I really thought it was a boy! My mom had three boys before she got her girl and Isaac's mom had four boys before she got her girl! So I for sure thought it was a boy! On March 26th, at 14 weeks, we went to Fetal Studio in the South Towne Mall to see what our little peanut was. When the ultrasound began, the tech said, "well it looks like a little girls face." I looked at Isaac and Jett then back up at the screen and I read, "IT'S A GIRL!" The tech said he was 200% sure! I was SO 

HAPPY! I couldn't believe it. 

With Jett, at 16 weeks, there was no doubt it was a boy! And this little one had no signs of anything boy! But obviously, being me, I doubted myself until I had my mid-pregnancy ultrasound. She was very girly and very healthy! Isaac told me we would never find out early again because of how many times I asked, "Do you really think it's a girl?" Everytime he said yes! Haha. It just seemed to good to be true! I am so excited to have one of each! 

At 17 weeks, I felt our baby girl move! It was amazing! I didn't feel Jett move until 21 weeks! So it was shocking at first! I recently went into a WIC appointment and they weighed me. The lady looked at me and said, "Have you lost weight?" Supposedly I am underweight for being 20 weeks along only gaining about 6-7 pounds so far. I made it to my pre-pregnancy weight after gaining 70 pounds with Jett. This time I am trying to stay in the healthy range of what I am supposed to gain which is 25-35 pounds. But I'd be okay with 40! ;)

My due date is September 24th. This date is SO close to my heart because I lost my mom on September 24th. It will be 9 years this year. This pregnancy I've been so emotional because of my due date. And now that we are having a baby girl, it makes it so much more special because we are naming her after my mama. :) My grandma told me the day I found out I was having a girl that my mama has a special one waiting for me. I believe that 100%! I feel like I've hit the time in my life where I need my mom the most. I wish I was able to talk and cry with her about my struggles and I wish she was here to help me when I feel like I can't do it. And I know she's watching her grand babies grow from Heaven, but it's still hard at times that she's not here. My mama was beautiful inside and OUT.  I miss her every day. I can't wait until the day I see her again. :)

Now that we are having a baby GIRL, it means a baby shower!! I am so excited for it! My mother-in-law asked if she could throw it. We are planning it on July 13th. I'll be about 30 weeks. My brother and sister-in-law are moving to Chicago at the beginning of August and I want them to be there. It also was the only day in my third trimester that would work, lots of things going on in June and July! But I don't mind having it a little early! I can't wait to start planning it!