Cooper had his Christmas program at school last night. He didn't do anything but play with the bubbles! Here are a few pictures. He doesn't like to take pictures so I take what I can get!
Where do I start? This last month has kind of been a roller coaster. I started bleeding the week before Thanksgiving and was put on bed rest for a week. The doctor thought it might be placenta abruption but thank goodness it wasn't. That is where the placenta detaches from the uterus and the baby doesn't get all the nutrition it needs and stops growing. The bleeding stopped and my placenta moved up in my uterus. We really don't know what caused the bleeding but from doing several sonograms everything looks to be ok now. I have had a couple of days of light spotting since then. The Doctor did say that I am at higher risk for Reese to stop growing and we really have to monitor her growth since I had bleeding in the second trimester. We are doing sonograms every four weeks to make sure her growth curve continues and to check my placenta.
It has been kind of hard on Cooper because I can't pick him up and it was a change for Daddy to be taking him to daycare, picking him up and doing everything for a week. He is doing better now and is very sweet and loving to his sister. He will hug and kiss my belly several times a day and loves to listen to her heartbeat at home. I think he will be a GREAT big brother. I have had a little bit of a cough and he tells me "Mommy, I am sorry you are feeling bad but I am going to take care of you and Reese." So sweet!
My 20 week check-up went well. I have gained six pounds overall. I did find out I am anemic so I am on iron now. Reese is weighing in at 13oz and is in the 77%. Most babies are about 10 1/2 oz at this point and about the size of a banana. I am measuring 23 cm which is a little big but my sono's all say I am 5 days further along. She may be a big one but probably not for long! Haha! During the sonogram she had the hiccups and had her hand up beside her face. It was so cute! I think she looks alot like Cooper. Below is a picture of Reese and the next picture is of Cooper.
Reese at 20 weeks.
I think I was a little further along but here is a picture of Cooper.
