Pregnancy #2 Update

Every woman says it...every pregnancy is different, BOY ARE THEY ARE SPOT ON! I am currently in my 27th week and I feel like the due date should be another February date.

At 20 weeks I was having pelvic contractions that led me to the Dr to see what was up. I was not in labor thankfully, but they definitely were triggered by being on my feet. Dr. Malik ordered no lifting or time on my feet. At 22 weeks after a whole day of sitting and no lifting I started to have some pretty significant contractions and visited the Monticello Hospital. At 26 weeks we spent 4 hours in the middle of the night at Abbott due to back aching that can often be missed to be labor. THANKFULLY every one of these visits has not ended in me delivering or being on strict bed rest. Many have asked, "Did this happen with your pregnancy with Brev?" I did not feel any contractions until 3 hours after my water broke with Brevin, so the answer is, "nope." Feeling this way during this pregnancy has really thrown me for a loop: Relying on Heath being my Sherpa, being home bound on my days off with Brevin and just needing to give myself limits.

Here is my prego belly by popular demand?!?!

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Many that know Brevin pretty much let us know how easy we have it with him. He is one of the easiest kids and if our midnight-four in the morning Abbott trip didn't prove that (as he waved and told every nurse we were going to the Monster Truck Rally the next night...) I am not sure what would. Many have pointed out to me, "This different pregnancy is God's way of preparing you for a very different little boy." This sends my analytical brain into over-drive having countless conversations with Heath about things like "How can our hearts have room for more love, when it already feels like it is going to burst?" or "How will this dynamic change Brevin?" or "What if this boy comes out and immediately climbs the walls like a crazy kid?" (Emili, you and I know have had the conversation of what this visually looks like!!:)) My mom tends to calm me down and say that she thinks it has more to do with parenting as far as behavior, but to definitely count on them having different personalities. YIKES! 13 weeks and counting, we will start to experience some of the answers to these questions...

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Thankfully we have had some highlights during all of the low key time. One of those is our frequent trips to St. Louis Park for dinner nights with Paul and Kari. Since week 6, Paul has been feeding me (homemade bread and brownies was the first snack I chowed on...) and what a treat that has been. I love to cook, usually, but I find myself LOVING being treated to Paul's cooking/baking and the conversation with both that usually leaves me with a stomach ache from laughing so hard. Thanks to them and their hospitality, I have been (we have been) a little more sane.