Tomorrow morning we head over to the hospital for our planned c-section and while in there, repair my tethered uterus. Both surgeries combined are anticipated to take about two hours. When Brock was born, they whisked him away to the NICU for three nights and that was emotionally draining. Not to mention physically exhausting for me, as I was in the initial stages of recovery from my emergency c-section. I wasn't able to see him for the first 18 hours of his life. Brutal! We are hopeful that this time the baby will be with us starting immediately and that we don't ever have to visit the NICU again.
So....now we finalize our "to do" list and attempt to get some sleep before our early morning begins. Brock is definitely in the know in terms of mommy having a baby but we have no idea how much this will impact him until he meets his sibling. We've been told the adjustment period takes about three months so mentally, that is what we are preparing for. Wish us luck - he's been pretty feisty this week.
Keep us in your prayers and let's all hope for a healthy, successful delivery, recovery and most of all, baby!
Stay tuned to learn if Baby Mac, Part 2 is a BOY or a GIRL!
11 days until Baby Mac 2 makes his/her appearance!
Be sure to cast your vote (see right side bar) on the baby's gender. Think of it this way, you have a 50% chance of being correct! You don't get those odds in Vegas...
For the longest time I was convinced I was having a girl. So was Brian. But now, we're both not sure. Brock thinks it's a girl but that is because he likes to read a book about a big brother who takes his baby sister to the park.
Do you remember when Brian took the belly vs. basketball shot when I was pregnant with Brock? Here's a reminder. Yep, I'm still bigger than the basketball.
Okay, time to cast your vote. And the winner is...
We have a date for the baby's arrival. Unfortunately, my c-section scar from delivering Brock has attached itself to my uterus and is tethering. I don't really understand what this means, but it hurts. Actually, it feels like the scar is ripping. Um, can we say, "ouch!"?
So, the doctor has decided to plan a c-section so that they can attempt to repair the scar and remove it from the uterus while delivering the baby. They can't guarantee it won't happen again but will make every precaution to attempt success.
What all this really means is that we have a date - August 17th! That is only a few days before Little Mac, the Sequel's actual due date (August 21) so there is a strong chance this baby will arrive before then. Then again, Brock was induced at 42 weeks...
Either way, we know this baby is coming soon. In the meantime, we have enjoyed our last few weeks as a Trio and are planning for our Foursome.
In spite of getting laid off on June 1st, we've been focusing on having a fun and relaxing summer before #2 arrives. Some of the fun things we've been doing are taking Brock to the YMCA twice a week for Little Splashers swim class. He's too young to actually learn how to swim but they teach water safety while introducing basic swim moves. The kids in the class range from about 6 months to 3 years old. Brock loves Judy and Joe, his teachers and he is a star pupil (in this biased mother's opinion). The best part about Little Splashers is that Brian takes him one of the days and I take him the other. He gets undivided Mommy and Daddy time, which is so wonderful for us to have that one-on-one time with our little man.
Kari and Dave tied the knot last week in Lima/Rochester, New York, where Dave is from. His family was so warm and inviting. Only 8 of the "Logan" family members were there to represent our side of the family but we felt like an army of supporters - and know that our California family who couldn't be there was definitely there in spirit. Thanks to Uncles Bobby and John for coming from CT to join us. They were troopers and impressed us all on the dance floor. Brock was the ring bearer and nailed it. He and adorable Georgia Ann stole the show - but we all knew that would happen. Dave looked dashing in his suit and Kari was radiant in her dress. We were so honored to be a part of their special day. I was the Matron on Honor and held back tears watching my baby sister walk down the aisle and marry the man of her dreams. Such a magical experience!
We have two more family weddings coming up this summer/early fall- which is very exciting. And, if timing is on our side, Baby #2 will be attending both weddings! What that really means is that this momma can have a glass of wine at those weddings, woohoo!
And, to complete our summer fun (to date, of course) here are some random pictures of our fast growing little man. Even though he's starting the "terrible two's", we still love him dearly and just breathe through those tantrum moments...
We've reached the third trimester! In 12+/- short weeks, Brock's sibling will be arriving to rock his world. Our friends loaned us some great books about becoming a big brother. He really likes the books. Let's hope he is as inviting to the new baby as he is to the books.
In the meantime, our little baby boy is growing up. No longer are we allowed to call him a baby, he's a BIG BOY and we adore him, even when he's a bit unruly, as many toddlers can be.
Brock loves being outdoors. He is quite the adventurer. If he's not the parks nearby causing raucous on the play structures, he is in the backyard playing until we drag him in for the night. I predict this summer, he will practically live outdoors! For his 2nd birthday, he received this baseball bat and tee. Check out his moves! Go get 'em, slugger!
Brock also likes to be doing whatever Mommy and Daddy are doing. If we are in the kitchen, he's pulling out all of the tupper ware and salad spinner (seriously, who knew this was going to be a hit with toddlers!?!). Here's a couple pictures of Brock helping Daddy wash the car the other day. It took twice as long to wash since he kept re-washing areas Brian already rinsed, but well worth it to see Brock so focused and excited to help.
I hit week 24 today - 6 months! In addition to this pregnancy going by waaay too fast, it is also extremely different than my first. For starters, I had more nausea (fortunately still not too bad) and am always hungry. For anything and everything. It's so hard to not eat but I am trying my best to keep the weight down. The other most significant difference in this pregnancy is the pain. Oy, the pain. I was able to work out every day with no issues when I was carrying Brock. Not this time. Three months ago my sciatica started acting up and it's to the point where I am in physical therapy but treatment isn't relieving the pain. My doctor suggested cortisone shots. Feel free to chime in on this one - I am trying to resist going down that path. The good news is that since we can't figure out what makes me feel better or worse, I am still hitting the gym - just not as hard or as often as I'd like.
But onto more exciting news...
Brock.
He is so funny. The other day he decided to pull his table (we use this for arts and crafts) outside. He said he wanted to move his "office" outside and went to "work". Where does he come up with this stuff?
Later that day, we took him to a park nearby where in addition to having a normal playground, there is an area for children to run around and water shoots up from the ground. He calls the park "Bear Park" because there is a play sculpture of a bear. He loves Bear Park. It's one his favorite parks. We love taking him there on warm days to cool off.
