Baby D2 update

I had my 12 week check-up this week and it was ever so reassuring to hear that precious heartbeat! I was also excited that my iron level was fine, because last pregnancy it was always too low. I had lost a little more weight due to morning sickness, which the OB fussed about, but I'm feeling so much better now and always hungry again so I know I'll start gaining soon :) The OB also talked to me about Karis's birth and said that since she was so big and I'm not, they would probably want to do an ultrasound about 2 weeks before I'm due to see if this baby is just as large. If so, they will want to induce me early. I love ultrasounds, so I was excited about that, but I plan to politely delcine if they try to sign me up to be induced. Karis was such an incredibly healthy baby since she had time to grow so big -- she nursed so well and could eat more and sleep longer. If this baby decides to stay in me 5 days past my due date, I'm willing to take a little longer to heal in order to have such a fat and happy baby! The first week of September we can find out whether we are going to be blessed with a boy or a girl... if we decide to find out. Mark didn't want to find out with Karis, but I wanted to so badly that he gave in. I promised him the next time he could decide. And of course now he likes to drive me crazy by being indecisive :) So who knows...

We don't have a scanner so I can't post the early ultrasound pics of our new baby. So here are pics of Karis doing her favorite thing -- she absolutely loves to get in the big rocker by hereslf! She can climb up on her own and will sit and read and rock for 30 min if I keep supplying her with books :) But she can't get down safely by herself so I have to stay right there. I usually bring in some laundry to fold and a magazine to read while she is having fun in her chair :)