This Pregnancy So Far...

Okay, here at 18 weeks and 4 days this is the side view of me:

And here is the front:

I did not intentionally cut off my head, I just didn't stand far enough away from the camera. Oh well. We're looking at the belly anyway, right? Here I am at 18 weeks last time. You can decide if I'm "carrying the same" or not.


This pregnancy feels a lot the same as it did with Easton but parts are different too. Last time I was pretty sure E was a girl. This time I feel like it's another boy.

I had severe and constant nausea with Easton's pregnancy, this time I had multiple episodes of retching and "required" meds for the severe and constant nausea. The "morning" sickness got worse over the course of the day both times, though.

Last time I had worse than usual acne. This time, not so much.

Last time I got a bunch of unwelcome hairs: side burns, toe hair, ICK! This time I can shave my legs even less than before I got pregnant.

Last time I maintained my usual sweet tooth. This time it's nearly non-existent. I'd rather have a cold piece of fruit. :)

Last time we didn't try the "ring test". This time it went back and forth in a line which I was told means "girl" but different people translate it different ways. Whatever. I don't believe it either way.

Last time the Chinese birth chart predicted a boy. Same with this time.

Last time I got frequent headaches (even before the preeclampsia). I'm getting headaches again this time around.

Last time Easton's heartrate was often in the 150s. Same with this time.

Last time I preferred a boy and thought it was a girl. This time I prefer a girl but think it's another boy. Hey, I'm just being honest here folks. I always hated the "We don't care as long as it's healthy" expression. So, what, if it's not healthy you don't want it anymore? Maybe that's why I had a little sickie, because I didn't say that phrase? Anyway, it's fine if people really don't care what they have. I just lean towards girl. I'd still be thrilled with a boy. Look how much I like Easton. :) Alrighty then...

Enough about me, what's going on with Easton? Well, he had a 2 hour nap again yesterday without waking up at all during it like the day before. Woo! Then, he was down for the night by 7:45 once again and slept for 12 and a half hours. Woo again! Right now he's been in his crib talking and singing for an hour instead of napping. Hmmmm. We'll keep trying.

When he woke up today we went to get doughnuts. Yum. Easton was very excited. He also got to have some juice with his doughnuts (ohhhhh, is that why he's not tired yet?). I bought him this super cool Halloween cup that lights up when there's liquid inside. Neato! Here he is showing his doughnut excitement:

And here he is showing his fancy cup, too bad you can't see the lights:


After breakfast we hit up Circle Time. Today's time had an autumn theme. At the end they all got some sticky foam leaves to tack on a paper tree on the wall of the library. Only the first time did I have to explain not to stick it to the wall, just on the tree. He did fine for all the other leaves. We checked out a book about trains to bring home. We're going to the train museum this weekend. Fun fun fun!

Here is the little dude after Circle Time:



And, I took his "mobile step stool" away (his train) because he kept climbing up and getting things he shouldn't or he'd fall off. See, I don't always let him hurt himself. :P Anyway, now he is improvising with other toys:

He's a goob. And a non-tired one at that so I should go. I already checked--it's not a log keeping him up this time.