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I got the results back from the ultrasound done on my heart.  It’s normal!  The blood is pumping the way it should, there are no blockages or disease.  I am still waiting on the results from my heart monitor that I had to wear, but so far, it seems like the palpitations I’m experiencing are harmless.

Aaron and Faith’s cold has gotten worse.  We had to take Faith to the emergency room this week because she was having such horrible coughing fits it was affecting her asthma.  Remember when I mentioned in a previous post that I took her to the pediatrician when she just began getting this cold?  That was 3 weeks ago!  And NOW this cold decides to get WORSE instead of better!  What in the world kind of cold is this?  A cold should start with a sore throat, runny nose and cough.  Last a few days and then start going away.  Instead this cold has stuck around for weeks.  In the beginning it is tolerable.  Then, BAM it hits you like a ton of bricks weeks later!  Instead of getting better, we just get worse!  I’ve had the flu and pneumonia that lasted shorter than this!  Only 2 weeks.

Faith was in the emergency room for a few hours.  They put her on prednisone and gave her a breathing treatment.  Poor girl was so exhausted.  Her breathing was shallow and fast.  She wouldn’t take a deep breath for me when I tried to give her the inhaler.  So I had to take her to the hospital because her breathing was so strained and there was nothing I could do.  Once she had her breathing treatment in the emergency room, her breathing slowed and she relaxed and fell asleep.  She was so tired.  She now has her own nebulizer for home use so I’ve been giving her breathing treatments at home.  It’s been helping a lot, and the prednisone has greatly helped reduce the inflammation in her lungs.  She is getting better.   Aaron had to go back to the CVS minute clinic to get another prescriptions for antibiotics because his painful cough has gotten worse.  He is also having horrible coughing fits.  It’s so bad that he keeps coughing and he can’t take in a breath.  They gave him another inhaler, too.   This is the worse cold I’ve ever seen.  I didn’t even know colds could be like this.

My cold is almost entirely gone, however, my ribs still hurt.  I have a painful tickle in my chest that makes me want to still cough and cough, but my lungs are finally clear of phlegm.  My sinus headaches have gone away as well.  Still, I am EXTREMELY fatigued.  I’m sure that this has to do with our growing baby girl inside of me, and I’m hoping that this exhaustion is not because of my heart.  I am still resting as much as I can.  I am still throwing up but only when I brush my teeth.  It’s terrible.  As soon as I start brushing, I start gagging and then I puke.  I can’t help it.  I’m well into the second trimester, but still not over the nausea :(   I am thankful though that my cold is going away.  Now, I’m praying Aaron and Faith feel better soon.  They are still extremely congested.  Faith’s cough sounds absolutely horrible.

17 weeks belly pic…

 

What baby looks like at 17 weeks …

Your baby’s skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she’s around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

I hope you all have a very happy Thanksgiving!  I don’t have my full appetite back yet but I am bound and determined to enjoy some Thanksgiving food! :)

We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!  Aaron and Faith are feeling much better.  Hardly any coughing.  As for me, I am still coughing a tiny bit, and my rib still hurts but otherwise I am feeling pretty good!  The nausea is almost completely gone, too!  However, I can’t shake this constant fatigue.  I am still resting/napping as much as possible. I haven’t yet got the results back about the heart monitor I wore for 24 hours. I have a baby-checkup tomorrow so hopefully they will give me more information about what the heart monitor discovered about my palpations.

My last week of the semester is next week, and then I will be off school for a few weeks for Christmas break!  Yay!

Thanksgiving was great.  We went to Aaron’s parents for lots of yummy food, and then we went to my parent’s house for more yummy food.  My Aunt, Uncle and cousins came down for a surprise visit, too!  I was happy to see them.  I haven’t seen them in a couple years.

I also made some Thanksgiving food so Aaron, Faith and I could have leftovers for several days.  I made stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower in cheese sauce, deviled eggs, a large turkey breast, and of course, pumpkin pie.  I am FINALLY starting to gain back some of 15 pounds I lost in my first trimester.  Yay for Thanksgiving!

Here’s a few pics…

 

 

 

After Thanksgiving we put up our Christmas tree.  Faith was so excited, but not as excited as me.  Christmas is my FAVORITE time of the year!

18 weeks belly pic…

 

What baby looks like at 18 weeks…

 

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long, and she weighs almost 7 ounces about the size of a (bell pepper). She’s busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you’ll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin, and her ears are now in their final position, although they’re still standing out from her head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she’s born. Her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place.

This has been a very busy and productive week. I am finished with the semester! Yay!  My FINAL semester starts January 11, and it ends in May.  Then I will be DONE with school and have my degree in Early Childhood Education!   The end of my last semester may be difficult for me because the baby is due in April, about a week before my class will end.  She may be born during finals.  A newborn and studying for finals will be a challenge, but I will handle it!  I am so close to being finished!

Faith and I are still feeling healthy :)  I’m so thankful for that.  Aaron is actually getting congested again, and has a cough.  It may be a new cold developing.  I hope if that’s the case, it will only last a few days!  We’ve had enough sickness for awhile.

I had my baby checkup and baby girl is doing fine!  She has a nice strong heartbeat!  As for the results on my own heartbeat, everything is fine.  The heart monitor I wore for 24 hours did show palpitations, but the results said, “unremarkable” which means the palpitations are nothing of significance and there’s no need to worry.  The cardiologist believes it’s due to dehydration and told me to drink lots of water and eat regularly.  Now that my nausea is almost gone, I can eat more regularly.  My palpitations have subsided.  I get only a couple a day now.  I also got the flu shot while I was there.  I really don’t want to deal with anymore sickness this winter.  A couple concerns I discussed with my doctor is that I’m having pain near my tailbone when I walk or move around.  It comes and goes, but when it’s acting up it’s very painful!  Also, my stomach feels very full all the time.  It’s like how I felt in the 3rd trimester once Faith was very big.  I’m feeling that way NOW and I’m only in the 2nd trimester.  Sometimes I feel like I can’t even take a deep breath because there’s no room for air! The doctor just said, “This stuff happens earlier and feels worse with a second pregnancy.”   My muscles aren’t in the same shape as they were before I was ever pregnant, so subsequent pregnancies are harder on the body.  Oh well :(   This will be my last pregnancy, so I will focus on my blessings and deal with the aches and pains.

My next baby checkup is December 21st and we will be having an ultrasound to check the anatomy of the baby!  I’m excited about that!  I think they will also do a 3D ultrasound!

19 weeks belly pic…  (Aaron made the sign this week :)  He ran out of room and couldn’t place the “s”… so he had to improvise lol. )

 

What baby looks like at 19 weeks…

Baby’s sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don’t be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. As for size, your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of an heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Your baby’s kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.