Baby/Pregnancy Update

So yesterday I woke up with extremem back pain. It hurt until Seth gave me a massage then It started up again an hour later. The pain was so bad that I would choose labor pain over it. Atleast contractions stop! It was awful! Seth thought that I threw out my back from walking/running on such a high incline on the tredmill. It made sense to me. My body wasnt used to that kind of workout. But it turns out it was pregnancy related. I didnt have any back pain with kadence so I didnt think it was because of the pregnancy. But when I went to my OB appointment today, my doctor explained it to me. Appartantly, my round ligaments stretched to fast and it put extreme stress on my back. With a first pregnancy, those ligaments stretch so slow that you dont have strain on your back. But because this is baby #2, those ligaments stretched so fast that it cause extreme pain. Now that I understand what happened, it makes sense. Baby #2 is going to give me problems:) Already a trouble maker:)

So we got another ultrasound today. My doctor is so cool. He said that I could have an ultrasound everytime if I wanted. They have the machine and it doesnt cost anything to do it so why not? With this ultrasound, it looks like this kid is going to be a boxer. It didnt stop moving and it was punching like crazy. This baby is a mover! IDK if Kadence was cause we only got 1 ultrasound. The baby is 100% healthy and everything looks perfect. Heartbeat is great!

I love that this doctor is willing to do ultrasounds whenever we want. My doctor with Kadence wouldnt. This Dr. is 100% better than the first one I had. Hes personable and very informative. And I get to see my baby whenever I want:)

Kadence Update

So Kadence is just so much fun! She grows so much everyday!

• I caught her doing this
• Then she thought it was fun to do this:

• So Kadence has been sick and cranky the last few weeks and today, as she was crying, I noticed that she had a new tooth! So I checked her mouth, and it turns out she has two new teeth and two more breaking through. All molers. So that makes 10 teeth with 2 coming soon.
• Kadence is a brute! Seth will ask her if she wants to get punched in the chin, and Kadence will make a fist and punch him first:)
• She responds to "yaya". Call her Kadence and she will ignore you but call her yaya and she will come running.

Baby #2

We are so excited about another baby. We have wanted one since Kadence was about 6 month old. But for me, breastfeeding worked really well as a birth control. The same month that I stopped breastfeeding, is the same month I got pregnant so im thankful it didnt take longer than that.

So the baby is due some time between the middle and the end of september. According to my LMP the baby is due Sept. 16th, but accordingto the ultrasound the baby is due Sept. 25th. So the Dr. said when we do my 20 week ultrasound, he will be able to get an accurate due date. The baby may just be measuring small at this age so the ultrasound could be off.

So this pregnancy, I am not even nauseous. With Kadence I was. I dont even feel pregnant. There are no symptoms at all. Everyone thinks its a boy because the pregnancy is different. IDK im not going to set my mind on any one gender. I just want a healthy baby.

So with this baby, we are going to have(try atleast) to have a VBAC. The only place in northern Nevada and California that will do it is the Renown Hospital in Reno. So we have to travel an hour to every appointment. To me its worth it. I do not want another c-section. Recovery was awful. For 2 weeks it was tough just to get out of bed. I do not want to have to take care of a baby and Kadence on top of a major surgery. No thank you! There are way more risks with csections than with a regular birth. I dont know why anyone would elect to have one. There has been alot of research done on c sections vs. a regular birth and the risks are way higher. Both for the mother and baby. It is way healthier physically and emotionally for mother and baby. Unless it was life or death, I would never put myself or my baby in that predicament. So the only choice for me is to travel to have the delivery I want. The dr. said I have about a 90% success rate. Everyday we say a prayer that it will all go the way we want it to go!

Seth is deploying to Afghanistan 6 weeks before the baby is due. Suck I know! But for the first 3 months he is going to be in Texas training so he might be able to come home for the birth. The head of his company said it was a possibility and that he would try to help it happen. So we pray for that too. I dont think I would want anyone else there except for Seth.

We are way excited for this baby and so is Kadence. She comes to me and kisses my tummy and says baby. I know she is going to be a great big sister. I cant wait until I get a belly and can feel the baby move. That is my favorite part about being pregnant. Until then though, I guess ill just have to wait:)