Emery & Baby N #2

I know everyone always tells you that every pregnancy will be different but this one has only had it's subtle differences. I think most of the differences have been because this baby is head down and Emery was breech. She was basically sitting on my pelvis. :) I feel sooo much smaller this pregnancy. I thought I'd recap my pregnancy this go round. It might be neat the next time to look back and think about the differences between the last two and this one. :)

       

     

    

1 Trimester 

Emery

• Doctor Visits-Heart rate in the 160's. I found out that I had a cyst but that it was just related to my pregnancy. They decided to do a couple of extra sonograms to make sure that the size gradually decreased.

• Symptoms-REALLY nauseous from week 8 to week 17! I had to eat constantly. As weird as it may seem...Wendy's double stack cheeseburgers were about the only thing that made my stomach feel better. I had morning sickness and had to use cinnamon toothpaste to brush my teeth to keep from gagging.

• Cravings-Cheese, Wendy's double stack cheeseburgers

Baby N#2

• Doctor Visits-Heart rate in the 150's. A small cyst this time but nothing to warrant any extra sonograms.(bummer!)

• Symptoms-REALLY TIRED!! The exhaustion about did me in this time. I think I could have slept all day. Thank goodness I have an amazing husband that gave me plenty of time to rest when I needed it. Nauseous between meals and need snacks during the day but not as bad as with Emery. Morning sickness begins and continues through week 22 this time. It was especially bad if I didn't get enough rest.

• Cravings-Not anything specific this time. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were eaten by the hand full. :) Pretzels made a great mid day snack.

2nd Trimester

Emery

• Doctor Visits-Heart rate about the same if I remember right. Cyst is GONE! 

• Symptoms-Still having morning sickness and nausea. Surprisingly not that tired and don't have to use the bathroom any more than normal.(Unlike most of my friends)

• Cravings-Cheese, Pizza, Coke Icee's

Baby N#2

• Doctor Visits-Heart rate in 160's. Found out that I am anemic and have to begin taking iron. Baby is measuring a little small but sono tech says nothing to worry about since the baby is due a growth spurt soon.

• Symptoms-Still tired but after I started my iron pills I began to feel alot better during the day. Baby is moving like CRAZY! I feel like he/she is doing flip flops in there all day long. Have to use the bathroom what feels like a million times a day. :) I can't believe how much toilet paper we are going through! hahaha! Morning sickness wanes from every day to just every now and again.

• Cravings-Pretzels, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

3rd Trimester

Emery

• Doctor Visits-Heart rate in 160's. Have gained about 45 pounds by the end. Doctor is okay with my weight. Blood Pressure is low(like normal). Find out that baby is breech at 30 weeks and she stays that way until we schedule a c section for 39 weeks.

• Symptoms-Feet and face are VERY swollen! Heartburn sets in every time I eat. I can't eat as much even though I am VERY hungry. I did not pass my 1 hour glucose test so I have to take the 3 hour glucose test. I DID pass the 3 hour test!  I am beginning to just feel miserable and ready for the end. I am not nesting at all. I'd rather sit on the couch than do anything else.

• Cravings-Pizza, Cheese, Coke Icee's

Baby N #2

• Doctor Visits-Heart rate in the 150's. Have gained about 30 pounds. Blood pressure is still low. Usually 106/70 something. We schedule my c section for 39 weeks. Baby is still head down. 
• Symptoms-Sooo tired!!! The couch is my best friend which sometimes makes me feel like a baby mommy but I'm doing my best. :) 

I didn't pass my 1 hour test.(surprise surprise) and had to take the 3 hour test.  I forgot how horrible that sugary water is! It seems like the sweet was really overpowering this time! So glad I passed! 

Of course I'm still getting up a couple of times a night to use the bathroom and going through even more toilet paper during the day! :) 

Indigestion is setting in every time I eat. I thought it was just spicy food but it's everything! I have to sleep with two pillows under my head to stay elevated or the acid wakes me up half the night.

The baby is still moving around like crazy which is sometimes rather painful since there really isn't anymore room in there. I feel like it's constantly trying to stretch my skin even more! :)

Even thought it's 100+ degrees outside I'm trying REALLY hard to keep the feet swelling down by staying off my feet as much as possible.

Nesting like CRAZY! Making to do list after to do list and working on finishing the baby room and hanging things up in our house. Nothing like last minute decorating! :) I'm definitely keeping Larry busy! :)

• Cravings-FRUIT, pizza, dessert(any and everything), spicy foods(tacos, pico de gallo)

So, what do you think? Based on my comparison, is this baby a girl or boy? I say girl but everyone else is saying boy. Everyone thought Emery was a boy too....so I guess we will see soon! August 27th couldn't come any faster! :)

Baby Northcutt #2's Nursery!

I have decided to join the blogging world! Who knows how good I will be about it but I thought I'd give it a try! :) I am 36 weeks and 6 days pregnant and I think we finally have the nursery as done as possible. We still have a few odds and ends to add/make but I'm hoping this will do for now. :) 

I did green/brown for Emery's nursery and just wanted to do something different for this one. We have to do a gender neutral nursery since we won't know if it's a boy/girl until delivery day! :) So...without further ado(sp?).....nursery pics

BLESSING BLOCKS
I was surfing the web trying to come up with some sort of unique baby 
guest book for my shower and this is what I came up with. I did a blessing ring for Emery but I wanted something tangible this time that I could read and play with, with the baby. So, I came up with these blessing blocks. I am sure there is someone out there who has done this before but for now I'm going to pretend this is my own idea! ha! :) I just took a board from Lowes and cut it into blocks. I spray painted to match the nursery and modge podged scrap book paper on the ends of each block. Then, the fun part! I had each person at my shower write a scripture on one of the sides to teach Baby Northcutt about the love of Christ. :) I can't WAIT to play with these and read all the scriptures over and over to the baby! :)

On this wall I stole  borrowed and idea from my friend Becca. I cut another board, modge podged the paper on the wood, painted the edges, and then modge podged the pictures on the boards. I LOVE how they turned out! The first row on the left is my husband's immediate family(dad, sister R, other sister R, and Mom) The second row is out family! (my husband, Emery, a blank square for the new little one, and then me!) The third row on the right is my family. (Dad, Sister E, Sister K, and Mom) I did some more of these with other pics my mom gave me of my grandparents and great grandparents on the other wall. This has to be my favorite part of the room!

My mom's good friend gave me these frames. My husband spray painted them for me and added the chicken wire. The red one will have an initial in it once we know whose initial to put! :)

The chair was from my grandfather's house. We spray painted it to match. This changing table was in Emery's room. My husband repainted it to match the room. I love how it turned out. :)

This was Larry's toy chest. When the fabric comes in-it will have a cushion on top.

Special thanks to Etsy Shop Nursery Dreams for the bedding! She was fabulous to work with and the bedding turned out even better than I had pictured! :)