Category: Pregnancy

Thursday I had my 24-week checkup at my OB, which fortunately was very uneventful.  My doc and I talked more about the upcoming mom’s sale she sells stuff at and I go to sometimes (which I didn’t go to, because fortunately between Emily’s Sammy and Cortney’s two boys, Jonah is going to be set for life with clothes!) than we did about my pregnancy.

I did however, have a moment with the nurse when she was taking my blood pressure and asking me the routine questions.

“Any swelling?” she queried.

“Not yet!” I shot back cheerfully.

She laughed. “Not yet?

“Oh, I’m sure it’s coming soon,” I responded.

I shouldn’t have said that!  I went home and worked on cleaning my dining room (let’s just say that since our kitchen has been re-done, I am collecting kitchen stuff from all over the house.  I don’t know how it got so spread out!) and by the end of the day, I could feel my feet swelling.  Then Friday, I worked like a DOG cleaning out Sophie’s room and closet (*cough* eightbagstoGoodwill *cough*) which literally took me all day and some help from Bobby when he got home.  Once again I could feel my feet and ankles getting bigger.  They still didn’t look too bad, but I could tell.

When I was pregnant with Joshua, my blood pressure went crazy-high the day after he was due, causing me to have to be induced.  After I had him, my blood pressure stayed high and my feet became roughly the size of the Elephant Man’s.  I will never forget my mother looking at me as I sat at home with my newborn, just 4 or 5 days old, and saying in all seriousness, “I’m really worried about your feet.”  They were HUGE.

With Sophie, my blood pressure played nice and my swelling wasn’t as bad, although I did definitely get some pudgy feet.  Also during my pregnancy with her, I could feel my fingers and toes turning into sausages when I would get stressed.  So I learned when I needed to stop and put my feet up, which helped.

Now that flip-flop season is about over, I am thankful to have some comfy cute Crocs wrapped Mary Jane flats to put my feet in when they DO start getting ginormous.  (I got them when we did the Back 2 School Bash giveaway and they are AWESOME!) Because Kankle Time approacheth, ladies, and it ain’t gonna be pretty!

How about you?  Did you survive your pregnancy kankle-free or did you blow up like a balloon?

Yesterday at 9:30 I had my 20-week ultrasound.  I was sooo nervous beforehand for two reasons: 1) I know people who have gone into their ultrasound and come back out with devastating, unexpected news, and 2) I REALLY wanted to know the gender, as you all know, and part of me was very nervous that baby wouldn’t show the goods. Then Emily would have a good revengeful laugh, and we really can’t have that, now can we??

Happily, my fears on both counts were unfounded!  Our baby is healthy and measuring perfectly with my due date, and is not very modest, no NOT AT ALL!  It didn’t take the ultrasound tech more than a second to say, “IT’S A BOY!”

She took a couple measurements of his head first and then asked if we wanted to know the gender, so we didn’t have to wait long. I must say, Bobby and I were BOTH shocked! We laughed out loud. This baby had us tricked! We were both leaning heavily towards girl, and when she said BOY, and I could SEE that it was true, I realized how much I REALLY thought I was having a girl.

But I’m not!  Bobby, me, and 60% of you were wrong! We are having a beautiful, baby boy!  And I couldn’t be more thrilled or thankful to God.  We are all super-excited!  Especially big brother Joshua who was reallllly holding out for a boy (I guess Sophie’s just not cutting it for him?)

Of course, we had the big NAME discussion the day before, because I cannot stand for my babies not to be named the second after I know whether they have a pee-pee or a hoo-hoo.

But I think I’ll save his name story for another post.  After all, I want to keep you coming back to read, don’t I? {Insert diabolical laugh!}