18 weeks

Today I am 18 Weeks pregnant! only 22 left! It is so strange how pregnancies vary.. I mean this one is 100% different than when I was pregnant with Cailin.

When I was pregnant with Cailin: I did not have morning sickness, I was exhausted for the first trimester, felt 100% normal during the second trimester, got occasional headaches, and otherwise felt fine until the end of the third trimester when I started getting a bit swollen.

This time around... I had terrible morning sickness all through the first trimester and into the second, I still feel sick sometimes, I didn't get insane exhaustion, I feel achey, my pelvis feels like it will snap, I have trouble sleeping, and feel like I am 38 weeks pregnant. I don't know if it is just because this one is so close to my last pregnancy or just because it is more difficult. I am counting down the days until August 25 because if I start feeling any worse I can't handle it. My placenta previa is ridiculous too. Being on pelvic rest is a pain in the butt. Basically its a step below bed rest and I can't do anything strenuous at all.

My untrasound is on Tuesday and we will hopefully find out is this little one is a boy or girl!!! I am having strong boy vibes this time around. I really don't care if its a boy or a girl because on the one hand I would love to have one of each gender but I would also like Cailin to have a little sister. (Plus we already have everything for a girl!)

Figuring out the sleeping arrangements for baby #2 has been difficult. Cailin has her own room and has been sleeping in it since she was a month old. Before that she slept in the living room in her bouncy seat. If baby #2 is a girl I would love it if they could share a room but a newborn with a 1 year old would not work out. Cailin sleeps great and she does wake up with loud noises. Obviously a newborn wakes up a lot and has trouble falling asleep sometimes. We have a bassinet  but it is a little creaky so I am getting rid of it. I might get a pack and play and keep it in the bedroom or a new bassinet or just set up the crib in there. It is tricky because eventually they will both have their own bedrooms but we are not willing to move unless it is into something permanent which we will not be ready to even look for seriously until next summer.

Our financial situation is stable but Dan is looking for another job and I need to be sure I will be staying in Billerica. I really like it there but they do have a record of getting rid of people right before they obtain professional status. We would ideally like to stay in belmont, but the fact of the matter is that is just too expensive. If we move to another town it needs to have a fantastic public school system or a private school nearby. It does seem hypocritical that as a public school teacher I want to send my children to private schools but there are some aspects I like better about private vs. public but it really all depends on location and which private schools are available.

I digress but in any case we have an important ultrasound on Tuesday afternoon, so cast your votes! Pink or Blue?!?!?!?!?!