So Luke's official due date is today. It's hard for me to imagine still being pregnant. Frankly, I am so happy to have a happy, healthy baby regardless that he was 7 weeks early. I was having such a hard time with the pregnancy this time, it was so much different than when I was pregnant with Sophie. Some of the main differences was that all the weight I gained with Lucas was in my belly area, with Sophie it was all over- I just felt swollen everywhere. With Lucas, there was no gestantional diabetes and no problem with high blood pressure and no swelling. However this time, there was lots of pain. I hurt in my hips and legs. I couldn't get comfortable at all!!! I also was an emotional basketcase, I cried a LOT, and felt bad all the time.
Since my last post, we have had bunches going on. Sophie started a new day care which she is doing very well with. She cries 3 out of 5 days that I leave her, but they say that she quits within a minute or two. Next, we finally sold our house, actually the week before I went into the hospital. After weeks of searching for a place, we ended up in Masterson Station. This is temporary at least for a year while we figure out where we want to be. Masterson is not the ideal place as it seems like it is so far away from everything that we are used to be close to. It has been so helpful that I am on maternity leave to get settled in the new house. I don't think I could have done it if I had still been pregnant. Sophie did great with the move to the new house, it didn't faze her a bit. She acts like she has lived her forever. I was so worried that the new day care, new house, and new brother would really bother her, but she didn't miss a beat.
Sophie also has turned 18 months- she was 28 pounds and 33 inches. Both in the 90th percentile. She didn't grow much from the last checkup but I think that has to do with the way they measure her. Maybe she wasn't as long as they said at 15 months. Sophie has also had a couple ear infections, but the tubes are doing their job- releasing the pressure and ooze from the middle ear.
As for Sophie and Lucas, she is a litte jealous. When I am nursing him or Marty is holding him, Sophie wants to get in our laps and have us read to her. She loves to pat him and kiss him. She amazes me with how well she has done with this. We can not wait for him to get bigger so they can play together!!!
