Pregnancy by the Numbers: Part A

Bringing back an old series, here are the crucial stats of the pregnancy this far:

• Number of fetuses: 1
• Heart rate at last checkup: 163 BPM
• Pounds gained: -2 (yes, you read that right)
• Weeks gestation: 14
• Due date: 2/9/17
• Approximate length of baby: 3.5" (lemon)
• Approximate weight of baby: 1.5 oz
• Weird cravings: 0
• Hormonal Hysteric Breakdowns: 2
• Waist Measurement at Belly Button: 33.5"
• Kicks Felt: 0
• Potential names inspired by the musical Hamilton: 1

My Poppy Seed

Written on July 6

She had her birthday and we thought she was such a big girl.  She sat in her new rocking chair all by herself and looked like she was actually reading the cards, then kept up with her boy cousins as they played and rode on her rocking horse.

A month later, she seemed so little again.  She couldn't walk, wasn't weaned, was back to waking up every 2-3 hours at night.  I think the change in perspective had something to do with the poppy seed that we had just learned about.  Not actually a poppy seed, but a new life growing inside of me.  The week we found out it was the size of a poppy seed.  I'm not sure how big it is now*.  Still too little to tell the whole world about, but big enough to start making plans for our family life seven months from now.

The day after the lines turned pink, I realized that we'll have two rear facing car seats.  We'll potentially have two high chairs at our table a year from now and two cribs in our house.  I'm so excited but also more nervous than I thought I'd be.  The past year has been wonderful, but harder than I thought it would be at the same time.  What will I do when there's two of them?

If the new baby arrives on its due date, they'll be exactly 21 months apart.  That will be two years apart in school.

Sarah did finally start walking (on my birthday!) and we're working on weaning and hoping the sleeping through the night will come soon.  She'll be a big girl soon enough - we can just let her be our baby for seven more months.

Solidarity with Daddy during the Go Ruck Challenges

Reading her birthday cards

One of the last pictures of our family of three

New baby due February 9!

*Update August 8: Baby is the size of a pea pod now!  Sarah has been consistently sleeping through the night for a few weeks and will be completely weaned this week.