Two Trimesters Down, One to Go!

       This Thursday I reach the 30 weeks mark which isn't the beginning of the third trimester (that was about 2 weeks ago) but close enough. I cannot believe that in about 2 months our little man will make his way into this world! I've started feeling a little anxious since we have not started getting his room ready! I'm not sure where all the time went but man, it flew by fast! Hopefully this weekend we can get some things reorganized so we can make room for baby boy and start to make his room look like his room! I ordered his bedding and diaper bag...and I'm SO EXCITED about that! I just can't wait to get things pulled together. My original due date was June 9 but I will be having a C-section scheduled for May 27! Right after I'm done with finals I'll be having our second baby!

      I'm so excited to see what this little boy will look like but at the same time I'm getting nervous about handling two children! Boy, O Boy will that be a change! I think Colin is going to make a great older brother and since he is so helpful by nature I think he'll love it! That is about all the exciting news lately! Hopefully the next few weeks will be productive in getting things together. I don't want to wait until I'm about to pop to get things done! :)

Is Spring time here yet?!

The past few weeks have been exciting to say the least around here. I'm hoping that the following weeks will bring some better luck and weather for the Hecht household! Last week I managed to slip on ice and land on my knee...which hurt and resulted in a bruise but was better than falling on my belly. Then, I managed to slip down some stairs while it was raining and landed right on my tush! I now have a huge bruise on my rear end thanks to those stairs. I was, of course, a little freaked out when it happened and called my doc. She had me come in for a routine monitor for about 4 hours. They hooked me up to a baby monitor to monitor little dude's heartbeat and to make sure I wasn't having any contractions. I was so relieved when everything turned out to be just fine! I think it is a sign that I need to stay in bed whenever there is bad weather! I am so ready for some sunshine and warmer weather to head this way.


This Thursday will be 27 weeks for baby boy #2! I cannot believe how fast 6 months has flown by! Today I had a check up and everything went well! Baby's heartbeat is around the 150's which is excellent! After my check up today I'll start going to the doctor every two weeks which just seems crazy that we are getting close to the end of this pregnancy. I guess with a toddler to keep you busy time just gets away from you. Today I also had to do the glucose test which isn't the worst thing in the world but it is definitely not my favorite. When I had to do that test when I was pregnant with Colin they let me choose which flavor I wanted. This time around the lab tech just handed me a huge cup of red stuff and said drink in 5 minutes. It tasted like Hawaiian Punch with about 10 times more sugar! I prefer the lemon-lime flavor I had last time which just tasted like flat Sprite. I have to wait an hour then go back to either get a blood or urine test. I can't remember! Other than that today's check-up went very well and Dr. Durland and I talked about my options between a VBAC and another C-Section. I still have some thinking to do on that one but Dr. Durland and I are on the same page which is awesome!
In other news yesterday was the first day I looked in the mirror and really felt pregnant. I know I've had a belly for awhile now but it is now getting in the way and limiting me. My trips to the bathroom are more frequent and I'm now to the point that in order to get a good night sleep I need lots and lots of pillows to support my belly and keep me on my side. I think between the bathroom trips and restless nights this is how Mom's get prepared for 2 hour sleep schedules with a new born. But I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! I cannot wait to see this little guy's face and hold him! Only 13 more weeks to go :)