Baby Girl #2

Here we are, 35 weeks (ok, almost 36 now... it's taken me almost a week to finish writing this!) into this pregnancy, and I thought I would take a few moments to reflect on how the past nine months have been. This time around has definitely been different, both in how I've felt and how much it has influenced our lives and conversation. While we were definitely excited from day 1, Kyle and I were busy with life: with Annaliese, with selling a house and searching for a new one, with a less-than-ideal work situation. It sort of felt like this pregnancy was just happening. I had more nausea in the first trimester; it usually hit around dinnertime, just about when Kyle came home from work. I also found it to be very uncomfortable to run and even walk throughout the entire time. I don't know if that was because I was trying to run while pushing a stroller and keeping an unruly dog under control or if it was just because the baby was positioned differently, but the amount of exercise I've been able to do has been next to nothing. And we still don't have a name picked out. But at least we have an idea now.

Regardless, here we are. Just a few weeks away from welcoming this new little life into the world. We spent last weekend shopping for a few new items. Kyle will be painting a new dresser/changing table this weekend and I have pulled out the newborn clothes and sorted through them. It is becoming a reality and I am ready! Ready for this next stage in life. Ready to see how Annaliese adjusts to being a big sister. Ready to watch Kyle be the daddy to two little girls!

From fairly early on, Annaliese knew that there was a baby in my belly, not that she really knew what it meant. Now she asks to touch her, and when she feels the baby move, she giggles and says "It tickles." She will give it kisses and even wanted to read her a story the other day! She also knows that there are clothes for the baby, the baby has a bed, and a carseat. Again we will see how it all plays out once Baby Girl is actually here!

36 weeks (tomorrow)

 about 32 weeks

 about 27 weeks

 21 weeks

about 14 weeks

I had good intentions of documenting the baby bump during this pregnancy. I even have a folder in the "Pictures" category on my computer labeled "Baby Bump #2" but it only has one picture in it! Oh well!!