Easy pregnancy so far

I have people asking me a lot lately how I am feeling and how the pregnancy is going. I honestly can say that I feel blessed that it has been another really easy pregnancy so far. I continue to nap most afternoons with Ryan for at least part of his nap just to keep up with his energy level throughout the day, but other than that I do feel great!

Baby Boy # 2 is moving around a lot more these days. Somehow it still seems less than I remember Ryan moving at this point, but perhaps it is due to the fact that I am sitting around much less than I was while pregnant with him. Earlier this week we did reach 20 weeks putting me halfway through this pregnancy, which seems crazy! My belly is definitely starting to show and I am choosing to branch out into some of my borrowed maternity clothing at this point. (It's like a brand new wardrobe!!!) Regarding my pre-maternity clothes, three of my shorts still fit, one buttoned, the other two with a rubber band. ;) Luckily longer shirts have been more in style for awhile so I have a fair number of those to add to maternity selections and hopefully get me through the next 4 months. I still might search for another pair or two of maternity shorts and definitely a swimsuit. Other than that I think I am all set! So thankful for several friends for letting me borrow from them!

On Tuesday, I drove over to Fort Worth and my Mom and Ryan helped me register for a few selections at Buy Buy Baby. I love that store and wish there were one closer, say Cedar Hill??? That would be nice! Mike and I had found a few things that we either didn't think of last time or never got around to purchasing that would be nice to have with baby number 2. I only registered for about 17 items (compared to in the 100's first time around!). However, most the items are pricey and only a few of more basic necessity such as lightweight swaddle blankets, wash clothes, and another changing pad cover. Thankfully, we were so blessed the first time around through baby showers and will be able to use most of Ryan's things. Unfortunately, seasons will be a little bit off for awhile since Ryan was a February baby, but I hope to still reuse most of the outfits if possible.

I think that's all for now in my pregnancy world. Thanks for all the prayers for health, growth and safety for me and baby. If you could add to your prayers the pollen levels dropping and my allergies not giving me such a hard time over the past week and going forward that would be a huge help. We also need some guidance on choosing a name for our second little guy. We think we have it narrowed to 3 names, but it seems like such an important decision to make and we want to make the right one. Thanks for your prayers friends!

~Emily

Ryan words/phrases

Ryan is quite the little chatterbox recently, especially when he is excited. He is also definitely a mimic as he will repeat almost everything we say particularly the ends of sentences. So, if you don't already, be mindful of what you say around him as we are doing as well. :) I have been keeping track in my phone of a few of our favorite words/phrases that he says that are either cute or make us laugh. I need to get more of him on video just so we can remember the WAY he says certain words because I know we will forget over time. Here's my list:

Pockicks (pockets)
Jackick (jacket)
Politician
Peekyboo (peek a boo)
Hicky picky (hokey pokey)
Pay doh (play doh)
Bubberpies (butterflies)
Bluebonnets (emphasis on second b)
Mooskick (music)
Hu hoops (fruit loops and hula hoops)
Tinky (stinky)
Wait a minute!
No yet, Two more minutes mommy
No peeking
Eagee eggs (Easter eggs)
Bye bye see ya later!
No night night yet
I d-own know
Elmowear (underwear)
Cockydoo wake up (cockadoodledoo)
Lucky Day
No Mommy, Right now
I do it
My help
Hold you please (meaning hold me)
Oh my goodness
Good grief

Baby BOY #2

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No questions here! Boy for SURE (as the sono tech wrote)

On Tuesday, April 10th, we found out that our baby #2 will in fact be a BOY!! We are so excited that Ryan will have a brother and know they will have so much fun together. We announced to family in the evening showing them the DVD of the sonogram which I am so glad to have. Ryan asks to "watch baby" almost every day.

Baby was measuring right on time to be due between Sept 10-12th, 2012. The heartbeat was 147 bpm. In the anatomy sonogram they observe and measure many different markers on the baby and he looks completely healthy! The only thing measuring ahead of his due date was his head (by 4 days... haha). Hopefully this just means he will be smart like Ryan since his head was rather large at birth also. They were able to see all 4 chambers of the heart and valves functioning, as well as see feet, hands, leg and arm bones, measured cerebellum, see depth distinction between nose, mouth, and chin, kidneys, bladder and observed proper umbilical cord function into the baby's tummy. I really appreciate our sono tech at this new Dr so much more than the last because she is so thorough and really explains everything she is looking at. (Which is mostly amazing that they can see anyways!!)

We are still deciding on names and while we currently have it narrowed down to a couple we are going to continue to look at a few more and I am hoping we will have made a decision within the next few weeks. I am glad to at least call the baby "him" instead of "it", but I am anxious to begin just saying his name! Praying for God's guidance in picking just the right name for our sweet boy!

So far, this pregnancy continues to be an easy one for me, any signs of nausea that were slight in the beginning are completely gone and most of my energy is back, although I do enjoy some nap times with Ryan during the afternoon. :) My little baby bump is finally seeming more noticeable and at my appointment Tuesday I was just about back to my exact "pre-pregnancy weight". I lost 4 lbs in the 1st trimester, but don't have any doubt that I will put on PLENTY in the next 4.5 months! I am beginning to wear a handful of maternity clothes, although I obviously purchase shorts that are too large for me because they still fit buttoned! Jeans however are a different story... So thankful to MANY friends for loaning maternity clothes this time around so I feel like I have a brand new wardrobe! Thanks Melissa, Mara, Christina, and Sarah! Thank you everyone for your continued prayers for me and baby and hopefully I will update again soon with a name.

All our love,
The Campbell Family