25 Weeks

25 WEEKS! WHAT? This pregnancy is flying by and I'm already feeling a little '2nd baby guilt' as I have not posted 1 US picture of my littlest man!  I always thought, "of course I'll do everything the same for this baby as I did for James", but I'm now finding that to be a little more difficult than I originally thought ;) Go figure!   I'm just thankful that I have a few hours this Sunday to sit at the computer, download pictures of the handsome boys in my life and take a moment to reflect on my 2nd son…the one who will be here in 15 short weeks... YIKES!

This pregnancy has been pretty much by the book so far.  I'm so thankful for that and pray each day that is continues to be so.  We did have a little scare early on when test results showed a very…very low level of the pregnancy hormone, PAPP-A.  This hormone has been linked to low birth weight, pre-term labor and a higher risk of pre-eclampsia.  My doctor is monitoring all of these risks with bi-weekly US and a few extra trips to Fetal Medicine at Children's Hospital. So far, so good! This tough little guy is growing perfectly (measuring a full week ahead of his due date) and is even more active then his big brother.  The good part of a higher risk pregnancy is lots and lots of US.  So not only do I feel better being monitored so closely, but I get to see his precious face 2X/month.

He is handsome, just like his daddy and big brother. We are getting the nursery ready, have our name picked out….shhh keeping it a secret ;) and are anxiously awaiting his arrival around March 1st.

Here's a glimpse inside! 

11 Weeks

20 Weeks

24 Weeks

Keep Growing Big Boy!