21 Weeks!

How did this happen? [Not the pregnancy, I quite know how that happened, thank you very much!] How did I get to be 21 weeks along already? *Sigh* It seems like when I was pregnant with Amelia, time dragged on. Maybe I don't mean to say "dragged". I enjoyed my pregnancy with Amelia. I loved nearly every moment of carrying her, and bonding with her in only a way that I could. What I mean is that I felt like I was pregnant for an (enjoyable) eternity! This time, I feel like I barely have time to really stew in the fact that we will be going from a family of 3 to a family of 4 in 18-ish weeks! Do 2nd (or 3rd, etc.) pregnancies normally go by this fast?!?

I have no complaints. Once again, I am enjoying this pregnancy. I love when Amelia "interacts" with the baby. I love feeling this child wiggle and give me love taps. I even enjoy eating like a frat boy (boy, it's going to be hard to go back to Weight Watchers...but it will be necessary!). I even enjoy the way I look this time around. Instead of looking chubby and bloated, I look kind of cute (in my humble opinion).

There are just SO MANY THINGS TO DO!!! We haven't bought a single thing for this child. Nothing. Not a stitch of clothing, not even a book. I did start a wish list on Babies R Us of things that I need to buy before this Easter Egg arrives, so I guess that's something. We still have to find a house, BUY a house, MOVE into said house, unpack and get the kids' (plural - YIKES!) rooms set up, and get the baby stuff situated. I am determined not to be taken by surprise by this baby like I was with Amelia. IF this child comes 4 weeks early, I plan to already be settled in our new place. [PLEASE LET THIS CHILD STAY IN UNTIL ABOUT 38 WEEKS!!!]

As you can see, I have a few things on my mind. :)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a banana!

Maternity Clothes: Pants are maternity, but I can still wear some non-maternity shirts and sweaters...for now. Non-maternity tops are starting to get a little short on the belly, so I might be retiring those soon.

Gender: Not finding out!

Movement: This baby is moving all around. Super active time seems to be around 8:30 pm, after Amelia goes to bed.

Sleep: Eh, this is hit or miss. The problem I'm having lately is the inability to fall back asleep for 2-3 hours when I get up to pee in the middle of the night.

What I miss: Sleeping on my tummy, not waddling when I walk, being able to walk without a shooting pain in my butt.

Cravings: Food. Lots of it.

Symptoms: Normal pregnancy stuff.

Christmas Card time!

It's no secret that I *LOVE* sending out Christmas cards! Ever since I was a little girl, it just seemed like such a grown up thing to do. I send them to every person in my address book. It doesn't matter if I get a card back from everyone, I do it because I enjoy sending them.

In particular, I adore photo cards. I first sent them the year Alex & I got married. What a great way to share pictures of our special day with everyone! Now that we have a child, it's even more important to send photo cards to our friends and family.

I've used Shutterfly for years - we had a share site set up for guests to post pictures from our wedding, we posted Amelia's 6 month pictures to a similar share site, and I've ordered several pictures to be picked up at Target. The quality is very professional, and I love all the designs.

Here are a few of my favorite designs (I have NO CLUE how I'm going to choose which to use this year!):

So cute! I guess you'll all have to wait until you get our card in the mail to see which one we pick.

If you'd like to check out Shutterfly's Christmas Card collection, go to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards . You won't be disappointed.

Oh, and I'm thinking about making one of these (with Amelia's picture, of course!) for myself, just because I seem to have a weakness for coffee mugs:

Coffee mugs available at http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/photo-mugs

I love Shutterfly & I love the holiday season!!!

20 Weeks

I'm 20 weeks pregnant - halfway there! [No picture this week, sorry.]

I had my appointment this morning and everything is great. The results from our anatomy scan last week showed a beautiful (in my opinion), HEALTHY baby. Dr. K said that everything came back perfectly normal. That's quite a relief!

Nothing else really going on. Working, chasing after Amelia, same old story! Amelia is doing really well. She holds conversations with us. She likes to sing, dance, and play with her dolls. She even makes her dolls talk!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a cantelope!

Maternity Clothes: Pants are maternity, but I can still wear non-maternity shirts and sweaters...for now.

Gender: Not finding out!

Movement: We have regular movement! This baby doesn't seem as active as Amelia was (yet), but that could be a good thing. :)

Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty OK lately, for a pregnant lady.

What I miss: Sleeping on my tummy.

Cravings: Food. Lots of it.

Symptoms: Normal pregnancy stuff.

Happy 4 Year Anniversary!

Hard to believe that Alex & I have been married for 4 years today!

I still remember our wedding as if it happened yesterday. It was (besides the day Amelia was born) the best day of my life. So many of our friends and family were there to celebrate with us. The ceremony was beautiful, and our reception was the best party I've ever attended. Four years later, I wouldn't change a thing.

Of course, we have law school to thank for bringing us together. We had all the same classes, but we didn't actually meet until November of 2000. We had a mutual friend, and walked from the parking lot to class together one day. Three things I remember about first meeting Alex: 1) He dressed really well, 2) He liked candy (he stopped at the candy shop to get Jolly Ranchers), and 3) He was so quiet, I didn't think he spoke English very well. Obviously #3 was totally incorrect!

We started out friends, but fell for each other. Our relationship certainly had its ups and downs. Half the time I didn't know if we were dating or if we were broken up. In the end, we knew that we couldn't imagine spending our lives with anyone else.

I'll walk halfway around the world

Just to sit down by your side

And I would do most anything, girl

To be the apple of your eye

Well troubles, they may come and go

But good times, they're the gold

And if the road gets rocky, girl

Just steady as we go

Any place you wanna go

Know I'll be next to youIf it's treasure, baby, you're looking for

I'll search the whole world through

I know troubles, they may come and go

But good times, they're the gold

So if the road gets rocky, girl

Just steady as we go

When the storm comes down you shelter me

When I don't say a word and you know exactly what I mean

In the darkest times, oh, you shine on me

You set me free and keep me steady as we go

So if your heart wrings dry, my loveI will fill your cupAnd if your load gets heavy, girl

I will lift you up

Well troubles, they may come and go

But good times be the gold

So if the road gets rocky, girl

Just steady as we go

"Steady As We Go" ~ Dave Matthews Band

I love you with all my heart and soul, Alex. Thank you for 4 wonderful years! Here's to many, many, many more! (Plus eternity - hahaha!)

Sorry these pictures are out of order - I tried for 3 hours to get them in the right order, but slide.com kept locking up so I gave up.

19 Weeks & Big u/s

I'm 19 weeks, 2 days pregnant today! Check out my belly. :)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a mango!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm only going to fill this part in on the weeks I have a doctor appointment. I'm not weighing myself at home.

Maternity Clothes: Pants are maternity, but I can still wear non-maternity shirts and sweaters...for now.

Gender: Not finding out!

Movement: This baby is moving all over the place! Alex was finally able to feel him/her move last night. :)

Sleep: I don't sleep too well, but what else is new?

What I miss: Sleeping on my tummy.

Cravings: Food. Lots of it.

Symptoms: Normal pregnancy stuff.

This morning was my big ultrasound. Even though we're not finding out if we've got a boy or girl in there, it was awesome to see our baby again. S/he was just moving all over! The heart rate was 153. We got some really cute shots:

Profile with hand by mouth

Spooky face shot

Baby's foot

Another cute profile shot

Baby's spine

Baby giving the "thumbs up" :) What a cutie! Alex says the baby has his sense of humor.

Big Week

Short but sweet post.

This is a Big Week for the Pontus 3, er 4.

Today I am 19 weeks. I'll do my big 19 week post on Wednesday. Why Wednesday? Because that's the day we have our big u/s. :) We're very excited to see our little Spring Chicken again, even though we won't be finding out whether we're having a boy or a girl.

Thursday marks 4 years of wedded bliss for me & Alex. I can't believe how fast 4 years has come and gone. I still remember our wedding as if it was yesterday. What a fun party!

Friday my parents are watching Amelia so that Alex & I can go out and celebrate our anniversary, and Alex's 35th birthday (which is next Tuesday). We're so excited to have a few hours out on our own!

So, that about sums things up here for now. Look for a few more posts this week (hopefully).

Halloween 2010

Halloween is my dad's birthday. We started the day with breakfast and presents. We all chipped in and got him a new camera. I think he was pretty surprised.

Amelia opened her card from Grandma, Grandpa & Aunt Marilyn.

She spent some time playing with her Disney princesses (that's Jasmine in her hands).

Posing with Daddy



Amelia always calls "Aladdin" Daddy whenever she sees the character (it's pretty cute). For Halloween, Amelia decided she wanted to wear her Jasmine costume that Grandma made.



Amelia is not feeling Halloween.

She was pouting, so I thought I'd pout too.

Our family. I have no idea why Alex is holding Amelia like that - it looks super uncomfortable.

Instead of heading towards the door, she ran away from it.

Outside. All she wanted to do was play by the tree.

Ringing Grandma & Grandpa's doorbell

Checking out her goodies!

Unfortunately, Amelia wasn't in to Halloween this year. We went to 2 houses, tried for a 3rd where she freaked out and hit Alex in the face in the process. *Sigh* Maybe next year. When we got home, she told us, "Halloween. Don't like it."

18 Weeks!

*I took pictures of my belly today and decided to go back and add them. There's another pic at the end of this post.*

I absolutely cannot believe that I am 18 weeks along already! This pregnancy is flying by. I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that I have Amelia to chase around this time, and can't just sit around and dwell on all the joy that comes with being pregnant. :)

For the record, I've been asking Alex to take weekly pictures of my ever-growing baby belly, and it just never gets done. I will try to make it happen starting next week. Feel free to bug him about it, too!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 18 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a sweet potato!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm only going to fill this part in on the weeks I have a doctor appointment. I'm not weighing myself at home.

Maternity Clothes: Pants are maternity, but I can still wear non-maternity shirts and sweaters...for now.

Gender: Not finding out!

Movement: Still nothing consistent.

Sleep: What can I say...I sleep like a pregnant woman. If I get a 4-hour stretch of sleep, I'm happy.
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, being able to get up by myself from sitting on the floor, wine, etc.
Cravings: Food. Lots of it.

Symptoms: You know, I'm not even sure what this means anymore. I'm pregnant. I feel pregnant. I have aches and pains, I get out of breath easily, I waddle, I pee all the time, I EAT all the time, I'm tired...but I'm GLOWING! :)