I cannot believe it ! I am 39 weeks pregnant with little Levi and the anticipation is killing us! We are so ready for our sweet boy to be born!
These past few weeks have been draining, uncomfortable, stressful and more but now that we're at the finish line I am so grateful to have been able to hold him in my womb for this long safely and healthy.
It's always when you're waiting for something exciting that it seems to take FOREVER, like when I was little and we would drive and hour and a half to go to Disneyland, it always felt like it took all day long just to get there; and then the drive back home felt like minutes! That's pretty much the same way I feel when I am pregnant. The wait meanwhile feels so long but once the baby is born, BAM, the hours turn into seconds and in the blink of an eye your baby goes from newborn to two years old!
38 weeks
Symptoms & Labor Signs
Braxton hicks that last hours, yes with pain and discomfort but than fade after a while.
A ton of hip pain!
Waddle
Insomnia
Can't sit for longer that 15-30 min.
Dilated to a 3 for a week now & 60% effaced
Nausea
Congestion and Shortness of breath
Loss of Mucus plug
We are progressing but it's been pretty slow. I've had so many people tell me that the second baby comes a lot sooner that your first and that labor and delivery is quicker but I dunno, I think my boy's just find my belly cozy and try and make it their permanent living space! haha
I'm hoping this is my last update for our little Levi, I just honestly cannot wait to hold him and kiss him and smell his newborn smell and have him and Noah together! We are so excited!
It's been a while since I did a pregnancy update, and I can't believe I'm already 31 weeks pregnant! My appointments are now every two weeks and we will begin discussing where I will deliver and what our plan is. Every appointment has been super quick, we listen to the baby's heartbeat, measure my belly and my weight and that's all, so I feel like I don't have much to say or show since with this baby we have only had about two ultrasounds.
My belly is big, but still not as big as I had with Noah. I'm gaining weight now, I've gained about 15 pounds which is still less than Noah ( I gained about 52 pounds total with that dude!)
Symptoms: Fatigue, hip pain, cramps, and braxton hicks contractions.
Cravings: Sweets, cereal, breakfast foods ( I usually do not like breakfast, but I love it now)
Maternity Clothes: Not really. I wear my normal pants or yoga pants and wear a belly band since I can't button them. Lots of large basic tanks from Walmart ( bomb tanks for $3.92 yes please!)
Rings on or off? On! But if its hot out or if I don't drink enough water in the day, they get tight!
Gender: Boy . All boy.
Movement: All Day Long. This sucker is strong and likes to interact with his older brother and daddy. He's always on my right side, making my belly an odd shape. Noah was the same way!
So a few not so fun things, my glucose test came back elevated by a tennie bit and they still insist I go and take the 3 hour glucose test! =(
I pray I don't have gestational diabetes and that baby isn't a giant. lol
So I'll be doing that this week and dragging Mr. Noah with me for the whole appointment. Gotta do whatcha gotta do. Hopefully he behaves!
We are getting antsy and excited here for the arrival of my little Levi! We've redone Noah's room to be more kid friendly and made room for Levi in it. I will be posting pics soon!
This pregnancy I feel like I tend to dress more casual and comfy rather than always trying to squeeze my bump and bum into clothes. I wear sweats, v necks and my Chuck's and I feel good! When I go out, I throw on my jeans, unbuttoned and bellyband on and my favorite loose tee or flowy shirt. This past Sunday, I decided to dress the bump up a bit with inspiration from Pinterest, and I loved how I looked and felt! So I thought I'd share some of my favorite inspirations for maternity fashion from my pins.
Those are definitely the styles I will look to, to dress up the bump! Love all these ideas and so thankful for Pinterest to help me get dressed every Sunday morning! ;) If you don't already, follow me on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/susiemcd/
Surprise! Baby Numero Dos is a BOY! Who would've thunk it?! All of my symptoms pointed to girl because they were so different than when I was expecting with Noah! We are so over joyed to know that our little Noah will have a little brother to play with and teach him new things!
We found out early in December, when Noah and I got a bad case of the stomach flu. I was 14 weeks along, and very dehydrated and had lost about 5 pounds while being sick. So the doctor ordered an ultrasound and that's when we found out, but I decided to wait to announce it on here just to be sure.
At 18 weeks, I had my anatomy ultrasound scan and for sure baby boy was still a boy. =) I am now 20 weeks and 3 days and so excited to get this show on the road with decorating and preparing for baby!
20 Weeks 3 Days Baby #2
Name: Levi Benjamin McDaniels
Due: May 2015
Symptoms: oh boy! Where to begin?! Mr. Levi, we need to have a long talk when you get here about how much you've made mama suffer! ;) just kidding.
Morning sickness from dusk till dawn all through the first trimester and even some of the second. I catch the flu or cold from Noah like nothing! Extreme exhaustion all through the first trimester and I just now am feeling great and like myself!
Weight Gain: Surprisingly none yet. My belly has now gotten bigger and I'm def showing, but no weight gain yet. I did start a little heavier than before I was pregnant with Noah, but I went back to my prepregnancy weight during. weird...
Cravings: Donuts, Fruit, salads, and pasta. I like chicken again so I've been making plenty of chicken dishes. Still can't handle the look or smell of red meats or beef.
Things that gross me out: Smells of meat cooking, smell of peanut butter sometimes and the trash smell (when taking it out)
Stretch Marks: No new ones. The ones I had with Noah are now fading since my belly is stretching them out again, so it looks like I have none.
His cute little feet!
Levi gives a Thumbs up, all is good!
We are thrilled to have another crazy nugget to add to our family! I'm still a bit nervous about it all since miscarrying this past year, but I've been trusting in God and clearly I have nothing to worry about. Baby is safe and sound and wiggling all around! Speaking of, we can now see and feel him move! It's so fun! I forgot how amazing it is to see it all happen!
Noah is adjusting and kind of understands that I have a baby in my belly. But he thinks he does too and so does daddy, so when he kisses my belly, he kisses daddy's belly too and says baby... ha! He's starting to calm down with how rough he is around my belly, at first he would bounce on it when I'd lay down, he'd kick it or even walk over it, but he knows better now and is more careful. Noah has been acting like quite the baby himself and I blame it on him knowing my body is going through changes. He is very sensitive to my feelings.
My other boy, David, has been so sweet to me and really watching out for me. He's been working so hard and comes home and cooks when I don't feel good. He constantly asks how I feel and if everything is okay. He makes me feel good. =) This time around he's not so pregnant. He has a sweet craving but that's about it.
I'm so excited to have Levi join the clan. I love my boys so much! Life is going to get so much more fun!
