23 Weeks - Weekly Update

How many weeks am I? 23 weeks 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: A lot. Size of Texas coming soon. :)
Maternity clothes? I have pretty much wear whatever makes me look less big. Maternity seems to swallow me a little but sometimes regular clothes make me appear bigger.
Stretch marks? OMG yes.
Sleep: Some nights are good but lately the baby likes to wake me with a few punches right before the alarm goes off.
Best moment this week: Seeing the kicks from the outside. I tried to get it on video but of course baby liked to tease me with it and then stops as soon as try to record it.
Movement: See above. Lots of movement some days. Some a little quieter.
Food cravings: White Powdered Donuts. Can't stop thinking about it.
Labor Signs: Lets hope not!
What I miss: Working out/being active. Sometimes the laziness is hard for me. Also it leads to boredom.
What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to starting on Sophia room and working on baby room. We are almost in the 3 month stretch. :)
Weekly Wisdom: It's good to try something new. It can be a great distraction.
Milestones: I am nearly 24 weeks. They say that baby can survive outside of the body at 26 weeks. Of course they need to cook as long as possible.

I have been super busy with work lately. I transitioned to my new role as a VMS recruiter. It's not so bad but I still have a lot to learn. I definitely been a lot less emotional being I am less in the spotlight at work. I also get to be part of team and see people on a daily basis. I think this makes me feel a little more part of the company.

Other than than things have been moving along. Sophia starts her private pre K in mid August. She is currently going to private swim lessons as well. So she is going awesome. We are working on a few things like independence. I want her to be able to dress her self and take care of her room on her own. The reward chart seems to curve her tantrums and whining. She has to earn so many stickers to get a toy of her choice or a app for iPad. So she seems into it.

18-20 Week Scan - Very Good News and not such good news.

So I am 21 (Nearly 22 weeks) weeks at the moment and the baby is growing well. Likes to hang out by my belly button. Has all the major body parts and was very active. So far so good on the baby development but of course a Juric baby can't have no complications. My placenta decided to head south. Not to get warmer of course but directly over my cervix. This is called complete Placenta Previa (CPP) and can be dangerous for a few reasons mainly for premature labor and possible bleeding in the 2nd and 3rd tri. So what does it look like?

So what will this mean for me? 

Don't Move to much - I have to be extra careful not to fall so limited exercise. I also have to sit down a lot because the more pressure you put on the placenta the more likelihood it could cause a blood vessel to pop. I can walk for a short periods but that is about it. No heavy lifting. No trying to carry a 4 year old. Keeping calm, stress free and my feet up is the best position for me now.

Don't let anything in my body -  I am on Pelvic Rest or really nothing is to enter into my hoo-haa. So that also means no cervical checks especially if I go to the ER. It's closed for the next 4 months.

Be close to a Hospital - If any spotting or bleeding begins call the doctor right away. If the bleeding is heavy or is accompanied by contractions go to the ER. So this basically restricts me to the house for the next 4 months. So there goes my travel plans for the July 4th holiday.

Extra Pictures of the Baby - I have two extra ultasounds to check on the previa. One at 28 weeks and again at 32 weeks. They want to see if the placenta will away from the cervix. It's possible but being that I am 21 weeks it's unlikely. Trying to stay positive, yo!

Possibility for Bedrest - So if I do get bleeding and/or contractions I will be highly monitored. Likely this can lead to bedrest. Also it could mean I do this in the hospital. Lets just hope I don't have any bleeding episodes.

Get the Baby Out by Surgery - If this previa does not clear up and I have even a partial pervia I have to have a mandatory scheduled c/s at the latest of 38 weeks. Sometimes as early as 37 weeks. So there goes my hope of natural child birth. (this is the only real debbie downer for me)

I am trying to see the silver lining in this all. I have a amazing doctor who basically told me not to worry. She seems nearly positive that I will make it to 38 weeks and things will be fine. She also said that baby is doing really well and is developing perfectly. She wants me to focus on the positives and just take it easy. Follow her advice and she will see me through this. I am also very thankful for medical science and will just put all my faith into this and just hope for the best. Without medical science this would be a much more gloomy situation.

Thanks for everyone's continued prayers. We need them more than you can imagine at the moment.

So of course I will leave with a picture of the baby. We are still team green in case you where wanting to know the sex.

****Please ignore my ugly voice! I always sound horrible during videos.

Weekly Update - Short and Sweet

How far along? 20 wks 5 days

Total weight gain/loss: Way to much! But totally fine with it. 

Maternity clothes? Mixture still but feel most comfortable in maternity clothes.

Stretch marks? Yes and my belly is itchy. 

Sleep: Some are majorly intense and it gets super hard for me to wake in the morning when they are good. I think I am just getting more tired. 

Best moment this week: Trying out Torchy's Tacos for the first time. The Queso was amazing and it made me happy for a few days.

Movement: Still off and on. Some days more active than others. 

Food cravings: Queso...NOM!

Labor Signs: Lets hope not!

What I miss: My sanity. I hate being teary eyed at random times. I literally cry a lot more than I want to. I have been going through some stressful times at work. 

What I am looking forward to: We have our Anatomy Scan next week.I can't wait to see how the baby is doing. 

Weekly Wisdom: I will quote the late Maya Angelou "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." 

Milestones: I was half baked officially on last Sunday. :)

Piano Bar with Sophia. Scared her a little.

Passed out after our long drive to PCB

The Beach!

One of many pretty sunsets.

Pool Time!

Sophia will also be Daddy's little girl.