FAQ's

When is the baby due?  The technical due date is March 14^th.  But next year is a leap year and we have a history of odd things happening to us, so there’s a good chance the baby could be born on February 29^th.  Or if this child “pulls an Adalynn”, it will be here around Christmas.  Keep your fingers crossed that doesn’t happen because I have enough stress around the holidays!  So basically, the possibilities are endless are for Baby Thomas’ arrival.

Do you have names picked out?  I do, yes.  Eddie, however, does not.  And he can’t agree with anything I select or offer any suggestions of his own so we’re currently at a standstill.  We’ll revisit names once we actually know the sex of the baby. 

What does Adalynn think?  Initially I don’t think she “got it” and she insisted that she had a baby in her tummy too.  But as time goes on and my belly gets bigger, she gets more invested.  She keeps telling us to give her a “pink sister” or a “pink baby”, and she doesn’t understand that we don’t have control over such things.  Adalynn has already informed me that she will be changing diapers and feeding the baby.  So maybe we’ll luck out and have a little helper.

How are you feeling?  Tired, nauseas, and sore.  This pregnancy has been more brutal than it was with Adalynn, which I didn’t think was possible.

What is the baby’s heart rate?  It started off in the 170s and has gone down as low as 154.  It’s natural for the heart rate to lower as the pregnancy progresses, and the general rule of thumb is that girl’s heart rates are higher than boy’s.  However, Adalynn was always in the 130-140 range so I guess that doesn’t always apply.

Is this pregnancy different?  Yes, it’s actually been worse!  But on a positive note, I felt the baby move quicker this time around.  I didn’t feel Adalynn until 20 weeks, and this one would flutter from time to time around 16-17 weeks and then at 18 weeks really started moving and shaking.  I feel like it’s throwing a party in my tummy!  It’s quite amusing.  I can’t wait for Eddie and Adalynn to be able to feel what I’m feeling.