Baby Wilson

The ultrasound, due to a scheduling mistake, has been postponed until next Wednesday, April 5th. I was disappointed, but this means I still have something to look forward to!

We've been going back and forth over baby names....thought we had it decided, but then I had second thoughts about both the boy's name (Gavin) and the girl's name (Katharine/Kate). I'm glad we started early, because this could be a very long road. I just unpacked and found the list we had made up of our favorites. Guess it's back to the drawing board. Sometimes it takes that old middle school way of doing things....writing names over and over with pink and purple pens in cursive, to see which one looks better on paper. :) Tomorrow's the big ultrasound....will post pictures afterwards!

The baby's really started kicking, but it's still very subtle right now. I have to sit down and be really still to feel it. I'm sure in no time, though, I'll be having the breath knocked out of me by those forceful thumps! (If this baby's anything like G was, that is.) Growing by leaps and bounds. Got on the scales this morning, and it said I weigh in at 2 more pounds since my last dr's visit, which makes a total of 7 lbs. Still eating everything in sight, and still eating every 2-3 hours. I feel like I'm eating tons more this time around. Suzanne read me a snippet from a magazine this week that said that mothers carrying boys eat 300 more calories daily than mothers with girls. Hm. Don't know if that's science or fiction. Time will tell. The aversions I had in early pregnancy are going away, I think. After two weeks of snacking on nothing but Combos, I didn't want them in my presence at all after that. Now, though, they are yummy aga...

Last Friday was the baby's 17-week checkup, and everything's a-ok. The bloodwork came back all normal, and my weight is still right on target (5 lbs. so far). He said now's when I start to monitor kicks, even though I'm not feeling them as strongly yet as I did with Gardner at this point. He assured me that that will change in the week ahead! I have my ultrasound set for March 30th. Dr. Hearn said they bought a new ultrasound machine with higher definition pictures. It will be hard to look at the screen since I will be so afraid of seeing something I shouldn't and ruining the gender surprise! I can't wait, though. Gardner went with us for this visit, and he was able to hear the doppler heartbeat (although he didn't know what it was!). It was so special having him there to share a visit with us. Plus, he finally got to meet the doctor who delivered him (and maybe saved his little life!). Still very tired, but sleeping SO soundly at night. I'm very...

With Gardner, my 2nd trimester brought with it boundless energy, late-night escapades into projects such as painting walls or organizing pots and pans. Not this time....oh, NO. When nine o'clock rolls around, I am good for nothing. My efforts to sit down and enjoy some leisurely TV time with Ken have turned into snoring sessions, and I clambor off to bed and sleep (sometimes with my clothes still on) for 9-10 hours a night. Thank goodness I am sleeping soundly and deeply now, though, not getting up nearly as often to go to the bathroom (meaning 1 time per night instead of 3). I'd like to say I feel great, but I'm still always feeling as if I need naps during the day. I haven't craved sleep this much since college! My aversions are nearly gone, I can happily say, and my appetite is through the roof. I go to the doctor this Friday for a checkup; I am terrified at the results of my stepping on the scale. I had my prenatal bloodwork labs done last Friday, and it resul...