Henry Mercer - 18 Months Old

This is my giant 18 month old.

Weight: 28 lbs 5 oz ~ 80th percentile
Height: 35.5 inches ~ 99th percentile


I'm not sure if it's starting his naughty toddler stage - or if he senses the big change coming up in his life - but wow, is he starting to test boundaries with me! He likes to run from me, and once I get him, he goes limp so I have to carry him (which is awful at 39 weeks pregnant with a belly measuring over 41 weeks). We're past the point of hand and booty smacks for punishments - so I see Time-Out's in our future. Today I took his paci away because he wouldn't walk for me. He didn't like that so much :)

His latest major milestone is that he's finally sleeping in his big boy bed!! He still wakes up 2-3 times a night, either for a paci or to be re-covered up. Once in a while he'll get all the way out of bed, but as soon as you enter the room he'll run right back to it. I'm hoping this will make brother Owen's arrival easier, since Henry is losing his nursery to Owen.

I'm trying not to worry too much about being away from him so long this weekend when I'm in the hospital with Owen. I know he'll be in safe hands, and be fine ... but I will just miss him so much!!


Henry - you are such a fun loving little boy, mommy loves you so so much!

36 weeks and 3 days...

I haven't filled out the survey for this pregnancy since 24 weeks - opps!!

Oh, to post or not to post the 36 week belly picture... *sigh*


Definitely bigger belly than last pregnancy, and a very different shape. I believe that comes from not having a breech baby this time!

How far along? 36 weeks and 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: I'm on track to gain the same as I did with Henry - but am very sick of feeling fat - especially now that it's getting warmer, which means by the end of the evenings my feet are swollen, my toes are like sausages, and my ankles are nonexistent. May be a complaint - but it's true.
Maternity clothes? I miss my cute clothes :(
Stretch marks? Can't tell if they're new ones, or the old ones getting brighter.
Sleep: I had a couple good nights - and then last night was up every hour. Every. Single. Hour.
Best moment this week: Today!! First day of maternity leave -- Yipeee!!
Movement: Slowing down a bit - as he clearly has no where to go.
Food cravings: Nacho Cheese Doritos :)
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Some braxton hicks contractions, some real contractions, and tons of pressure and pain ...
Belly Button in or out? Outtie out out
What I miss: Umm... not being pregnant. Hard for an IF Survivor to admit, but true.
What I am looking forward to: See previous question.
Weekly Wisdom: Being pregnant the second time ... not as much fun. Sad but true.
Milestones: If labor starts - they won't stop it now! We'd just have our baby boy sooner! (a girl can dream, can't she?)
Realization of the week: 3 1/2 weeks is going to go fast. I think.

I keep telling myself I need to make myself a list of all the reasons in the last 8 months I've told myself I don't want to do this again. That doesn't mean I don't want more children (not that I think we can actually afford more than 2) - but I've always wanted to adopt. So now the big type/kind/action of birth control comes into play...

Keep checking back for updates -- who knows, maybe Owen will grace us with his presence sooner than later!


"Even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry." 1 Peter 3:14

Mommy and Me Monday

And Henry, at 17 months old!


Oh, my little monkey Henry - you do the funniest things right now!


~ You love to hit and throw things. We are working on not hitting or throwing at people, but you don't always listen. You're just so excited.

~ When you're over excited - you like to spin in circles.

~ You have a few favorite books, and when you read them, you like to kiss the characters. This started with an ABC book, where you always kissed the melon and the monkey. Then you started kissing all the babies in another ABC book. And now you love to kiss every page of your Dinosaur counting book.

~ You are such a helper! In fact, you get very angry if you can't help unload the dishwasher or throw your own diaper away. Please remember this when I'm begging you to do your chores in 10 years.

~ Mommy's tummy is too big to pick you up from your crib unless you're standing up. So you only stay standing until I get there - then you flop back down and laugh at me.

~ If I ask you where Owen is, you rub my belly. If someone else asks you where Owen is, you rub their bellies :)


I love to kiss dinosaurs!!

I can't believe my little boy is almost a year and a half -- and he's going to be a big brother very, very soon!!

Mommy and Me Monday (one day late!)

And watch for an upcoming post about nearly 17 month old Henry and a list of his favorites and quirks :)

32 weeks and 3 days...

Dear Owen,

Please get your big head off of my cervix. You're hurting mommy.


But I still love you,

Mom.

32 Week Belly Pic:

Spring Break and Breaking Points...

Oh bloggy world - how I neglect you.

Following the trend (is it a trend if only one other bloggy friend has done this? Or is it now a trend because I'm copying her and it's been done twice?) - I am going to update in bullet point form.

• Spring Break has been awesome. For the most part. Henry is so much fun right now, but also a little feisty and is learning to throw tantrums like the best of 'em. I am sad vacation is almost over.
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• We've finished the painting of Henry's big boy room. All the big furniture is in, now we just need to do a little more decorating.

• He took a nap in his big boy bed yesterday, but not bedtime. Not sure how this transition is going to go - but I'm fine with waiting for summer vacation.
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• Here's his 16 month photo ... which was like 2-3 weeks ago. Since then, he's gotten a hair cut and 4 more teeth poking through.

And now Owen/Pregnancy Updates:

• Last Friday I went into the ER because of major cramping, that was coming at fairly regular intervals. As I had never had a contraction before - I thought that maybe those were it. They weren't - just little "bumps" on the lined paper from the monitor. Apparently they thought my uterus was aggravated because of a UTI and Yeast Infection.
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• Went to OB appointment yesterday - done with all meds but still having terrible cramping (so strong I have to breathe slowly through them) - and tons of pressure "down there". This doctor (not my regular OB) thinks it's because Owen's head is down super low, that's the cause of all of this. Since there are no contractions or dilation, I'm not on bed rest. But she did recommend staying off my feet with legs elevated as much as possible. Awesome.
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• Makes me nervous for going back to work on Monday -- we'll see how it goes.
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• Yesterday - I cried about 5 times over stupid things - like not having the Tupperware top I needed. I have reached my emotional breaking point.
  

"Don't worry about anything;instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

28 weeks and 3 days...

Let's do a little comparing, shall we?

28 weeks preggo with Henry:


And now 28 weeks preggo with Owen:


I'm terrified of how big my final pictures will be!!