http://beingsara.com Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:17:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Zach and I agreed to hold off on name negotiations until after we learned the sex of the baby.  Now that we know, we've started talking.  With Xander, I started looking at names by week 12.  Zach rejected everything I suggested until sometime around my 6th month, I gave up.  ... http://beingsara.com/story/baby-week-19-the-name-game-begins/ Lately Xander has turned into a very fresh little toddler.  One of his favorite sentences is "I need it" or "I need it now".  Not to mention the directives "Sit Mom", "Eat Dad", "Mom, drink", etc.  My least favorite is "Stop Mom" and he covers my mouth with his hand ... http://beingsara.com/story/xander-week-88-where-are-the-manners/ It's a boy!  We had the ultrasound this morning at 8am.  The technician this time was absolutely wonderful.  After 3 glasses of water from 6:30-7:00, my bladder was pretty full.  She took a few shots, and then let me completely empty my bladder (which was so much more pleasant than ... http://beingsara.com/story/baby-week-18-ultrasound-update/ Those of you who know me know that I'm the "type A personality", the planner, the person who needs to have a schedule, a backup schedule, and contact numbers for every outing (ok, that may be a bit excessive, but you get my point). For a while now I've ... http://beingsara.com/story/baby-week-18-planning-purchases-for-baby-2/ I think every kid develops their own set of entertaining and interesting quirks. Xander seems to come up with new ones every few weeks. One of his more recent and rather entertaining quirks is his fascination with trees. Sure, most kids probably find trees interesting at ... http://beingsara.com/story/xander-week-87-gotta-love-the-quirks/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="17 week fetus"][/caption] Apparently I have a lot to talk about this week, so I've mashed it all into one post. First, movement! I'm certain I'm now feeling movement, which is much earlier than the last time around. It's not very regular yet, and ... http://beingsara.com/story/baby-week-17-movement-vbac-update-and-downs-syndrome-testing/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="181" caption="16 Week Fetus"][/caption] I always assumed that with my second pregnancy I would be able to feel movement earlier, and I would recognize it as soon as it started. As with most assumptions, I was wrong. I remember what it felt like to have Xander ... http://beingsara.com/story/baby-week-16-fluttering-maybe/ I stumbled across an interesting blog post a few days ago, and it's been on my mind ever since. So, first, please check out the post here, and then you'll be able to follow along with my thoughts (don't worry - it'll open in a new window). So, to sum ... http://beingsara.com/story/xander-week-86-the-y-me-generation-an-interesting-theory/ There are some definite benefits to having a belly bump - it's a perfect "excuse" for being larger than normal, and no one thinks you're "fat". You get special treatment all the time - no one wants you to lift anything, or move anything, someone always offers you a ... http://beingsara.com/story/baby-week-15-thickness/ I try very hard not to be one of those parents who brags about their kid all the time. I don't think I've ever said "Xander said/did the cutest thing..." Zach and I of course agree that our son is the cutest, most adorable, smartest kid in the ... http://beingsara.com/story/xander-week-85-time-to-bragg/