Pregnancy Quotes

"You are constructing your own reality with the choices you make...or don't make. If you really want a healthy pregnancy and joyful birth, and you truly understand that you are the one in control, then you must examine what you have or haven't done so far to create the outcome you want"- Kim Wildner

"If left alone in labor, the body of a woman produces most easily the baby that is not interfered with by its mother's mind or the assistant's hand. If left alone, just courage and patience are required." - Grantly Dick-Read, in Childbirth Without Fear

















Possible names so far...

Im keeping my fingers crossed its a girl this time, (last time with my son, the hospital I went to told me the wrong sex at 18 weeks along.)
Weve chosen Lilia for a first name (and I have decided i want to incorporate my moms name in there somehow)

Possible names are:

• Lilia Savanna-Rose Rising           Spellings weve narrowed it down to are:
• Lilia Eva-Rose Rising                                           -Liliah
• Lilia Jayla Rising                                                   -Lilia
• Lilia Shyanne Rising
• Lilia Grace Rising
• Lilia Cara-Rose Rising

Other girls names that have been suggested are:

• Amelia/Ameliah
• Savannah/Savanna
• Kaila/Kailah
• Mara
• Meara(not my fav)
• Julia-Madison
• Shyla/Lyla
• Daria
• Dara

As for possible boys names....Were stuck, I cant come up with anything other than

• Kale
• Kayden
• Owen

This is why im reeally hoping its a girl.
If you have any other suggestions they would be appreciated....even if you make a list lol :D

24 weeks (6 months & 1 day)

My baby bump grew a little since last week lol.
And so have my aches and pains. Ive been getting really sore
feet , they feel flat like Ive been walking all day and
Ive been getting back aches, mainly because I only have 3 options for sleeping..
-right side
-left side
-back(and it gets uncomfortable)
Im glad to be in the second trimester of my pregnancy because
the morning sickness and nausea is gone, i dont get as dizzy
anymore.  I think this time im going to try and find one of those belly slings to help support the bottom of your belly as baby grows, making you feel a pinching feeling towards the end.

23 Weeks

This is my baby bump at 23 weeks.
I feel bigger than I did with my son Noah, with him I only gained around 17 pounds in total, and he was a healthy baby, born at 6 lbs, 7 oz, so what I gained was all him.

First Ultrasound at 8 weeks and 6 days

This was my first ultrasound at 8 weeks

Just starting to look human :)

This was  my second ultrasound at 21 weeks.
I tried to get the nurses to tell me the sex but they wouldnt.
Anyway, the report of this ultrasound said exactly this " The fetal sex is thought to be female".

17 Weeks(4 months & 1 week)

This was my first belly picture for this pregnancy, at 17 weeks.
At this point I was just starting to pop out of my pants lol
My friend Sarah actually helped me make my own maternity jeans, by
buying fabric and sewing in the stretchy material for my belly to expand, we just sewed down the outside button part and made it so i can take the material out after.