16 weeks already!

Today marks 16wks for Baby #2! I'm kinda shocked how fast it is going by this time around.

Well, I had my 2nd OB appointment today. Everything is going great so far! Blood pressure is perfect and I've only gained about or less than 1.5 lbs! My fundal height measured 16 1/2cm (a 1/2cm bigger- it just means baby is growing good). And I got to hear Baby's heart beat! Baby's heart rate was 150 bpm. So, Baby is doing great!!

My next appointment will mark my 1/2 way point (20 wks)! Also, I should be having the ultrasound in the next few weeks, too! James and I are both excited about that. It'll be nice to have him see the Baby and hears Baby's heart beat. :)

One last thing, I wore a shirt today that I don't think I've worn for a good month and it was kinda snug. So it begins...

Early June

Today 

(NO I wasn't sticking it out! I was actually trying to do the opposite.)

Will's three now!!

Its official- Will is three already! Where did the time go?! I swear it was just the other day I got the call saying I was pregnant with him... and now he's THREE?! My baby isn't a baby any more. :(

Here are some pictures of the big boy on his birthday. :)

Happy birthday big boy!! We love you!

First look at Baby #2

Today was the first official appointment for Baby #2. Everything went good and looked great! All of the lab work came back normal and blood pressure is AWESOME!!! I'm really praying that this time I won't end up high risk with pre-eclampsia.

Anyways, I did get to see baby on the ultrasound- baby was sleeping (head was resting on right hand). Even though it was sleepy baby still waved "Hi" (it was so amazing to see the tiny fingers and the whole skeleton of the hand). Baby is beautiful! Everything looked really good and I'm actually as far along as the doctor thought!!

So, the actual due date is February 8th, 2011. Making me 11 weeks 3 days today.

My next check-up appointment is at the end of August (I'll be 16 weeks).

Here's baby! (FYI- baby had leg crossed covering its parts)

 Also, can you see how chubby baby looks? Too cute!

Past couple of weeks

This year is slipping away from me every time I turn around!

Last weekend we had TWO BIG earthquakes! The first one was Saturday at 1550 (local) and was 5.9. Then 6hrs later we had another bigger shake- 6.2! It was pretty awesome to me (not James... Will slept thru both)! No damage was done that I know of.

Aside from that we've had a good share of thunder and lightening storms.

Otherwise, everything is going pretty good. Pregnancy is going... almost finished with the first trimester! I have the first ultrasound on the 23rd (it'll give a better idea of exactly when I'm due). It'll be nice to see the little jelly bean that's been making me sick!

As for names... so far, we've only been able to agree on a girl's name- Vanessa Keialani. For a boy's name I like Josiah Winton, but James' only dislike about it is he doesn't want him to be called "Joe" or "Joey" for short. So, we're still undecided about a boy name.

Personally, I find it funny how everything with this baby is the complete opposite from when I was pregnant with Will. With Will, we picked his name first and never really decided on a girl's name. And this time around I've had morning sickness and everything else! (No fun!) With Will, I had ONE day of nausea- on New Year's Eve 2006 (that was it)! Otherwise, I had heartburn and was just overall tired with him. This pregnancy is totally different! But, I'm enjoying it nonetheless as it won't last forever... and before we know it Baby #2 will be in our arms.

 

4th of July at Chamorro Village

 

James playing a game at the carnival

 

Us on the 4th

"Sharon!" (at least that's what it looks like he's saying.)

This is how we found Will at nap time.

Bottoms up!

Love this!

And then there was four...

Yes, you read that right- four. I mean family of four! We had it confirmed on Monday (our time), but knew since last week. So, baby #2 is due February 8th, 2011 making me about 8 weeks pregnant! I don't have much else to say on this right now, but will update as things progress. Oh! The baby will have a monkey theme. :)

Why do I see a Frat boy in our future?!

A couple weekends ago something happened that left me speechless and shocked. While I was inside (kitchen) making breakfast and doing dishes, Will was running in and out of the house. I could see and hear him fine, so I didn't suspect much when the door closed for the last time and he went to play. With the last load of dishes soaking and dinner in the oven, I stepped outside. I didn't see or hear Will... so, I called him. Then I heard giggling. Oh dear... Will was squatting in between the car and the wall with a BEER!!!! He somehow figured out that if he threw it just right it'd make a whole in the bottom and pop the top. So, he's my 2 1/2yr old son shot gunning a beer for breakfast!!! I (of course) took it away.... Will was begging me to give it back with "Ma, maaaaa, ma!" and following me. After I set the can in the sink, Will ran back outside and proceeded to grab his "stash" on his little table. Before I could even get to him again, he started throwing it on the ground!! Needless to say I took all of the beers away and gave them ALL away!! (We don't drink beer... and those had been sitting outside in the cooler since Feb.)
FYI- I already had the camera with me... its part of my "going outside" attire. 

The following weekend he locked us out of the house!! UGH!! Are we having fun yet?! :)

3 months later....

I can't believe its been 3 months since I last wrote anything on here! So, much has happened... Josh came to visit, Will and I flew back to help my mom out post-op, Snoball passed away, Will saw all 3 of my brothers (plus his cousins- Hailey and Kailee- and Aunt Claudia), we were stranded in Hawaii for a week, and so much more!! For now I'm just uploading pictures... later I'll try to write a few "catch-up's".

A little update- we're all back together in Guam now! Things are going better and getting better everyday. :)

Good-bye Hawaii... and hello Guam!

 

Swimming with Uncle Leevi and cousin Hailey.

 

Chilling by the pool with Hailey and Kailee

 

Oh Uncle Isaiah!

Looking out the window on the C-17

Do I have to sign for that?!

 

What's this cold stuff Mom?

Good bye old friend... I miss you so much.

Will says (does) the darnedest things!

Just random things Will says these days...

Will was talking on the phone to my mom (Gahma) one day. Gramma asked Will what Abby was up to. Will replied back, "My boonie? Huh?" with a shrug. It was funny that he referred to Abby as "boonie".

One night at dinner...
Will- "MOM!"
Me- "Yes Will?"
Will- "Mom," *pause* "Nice grub."
I still have no idea where he got "grub" from since we don't use that word! Its funny nonetheless.

While driving home one day this past weekend Will was making silly sounds with his tongue. I started making the same noises back to him and he thought that was splendid! Our "conversation" went on for close to 10 minutes before I couldn't keep up the speed any more.
Then the next day, he thought he was cool stuff because he made car sounds every time we passed/pulled alongside one.

(Not "word" related, but hilarious!)
Will has a "See-n-Say" toy... its round and has a lever you yank down and it makes animal sounds while saying the name of the critter. Well, he started grabbing the center that spins around to make weird noises with it. What's funny is when he does it sounds more like he's scratching a record! Even better is he'll lean one ear into another toy and stand there "scratching" on his "turn table". I've been trying really hard to get a video of this, but every time I get the camera he tells me, "NO MA!" and runs away. I hope I can get a video of this soon! Its really priceless!!!

This is his special blanket that I will turn into a pillow whenever he outgrows toting it around. :)