Eclectic Lotus

I was 27 weeks- and very late for my 20 week ultrasound. The tech was a friendly and great guy who his wife was also pregnant but with their third child. He states that they found out they were having another boy which he states she was a little disappointed as they were trying for a girl. I told him that I have a boy already and I am just looking to see if there are two babies in there and not one. I usually don't tell people what I think the sex is going to be of the baby until we find out- except with my son. The ultrasound tech asked me do I want to know the sex. I said no. He suggested a card with the gender on it and I kindly replied no. This time around, my husband was not with me- he was at home with our son.  While pregnant with the boy I knew he was going to be a boy from the 11 week ultrasound I just knew. His name was selected before we concieved him and we went in head first not even thinking of selecting a name if he was a girl. We tried when I was in my second t...

I have been there before with the prep, plan and prepare for a smooth birth. I should know what to do. Somehow, I feel like a first time mom with my prepping. This is mostly due to the fact of my 3 1/2 week pre- hospital stay. So, here is my new timeline: This week: set up appointments with Ob/Gyn for the "just in case" time. Get addresses when birth announcements are sent out. ( this time, I might really do it.) Next week: Get hospital bag ready! Begin searching for music for playlist for birth. Time to work on my "post preggie pops" In two weeks: Prep for my gf's to visit and sprinkle me with a few needed items. Get more post partum items ready for me and "Baby II"! Hospital Bag   Checking out the lists that I see for hospital bags and I had to remember that I threw out all my "weekender" bags. No worries! JC Penney has a online $29 deals for some of their bags. If you live close to a JC Penney that is not closing it might be a goo...

I am currently in the third trimester and believe me it is very much crunch time! As I was working like crazy up until six months I am now trying to catch up with everything! February was trying to make healthier meals and sticking to pre-natals and other vitamins. In January, I switched over to a different midwives group. February, I went into my seventh month with a little more energy as I have fully cleaned out the apartment but not divided up the room and sent many of my son's clothes as well as my own for charity. March is proving to be also a little difficult. Why so difficult? Well, my body has totally taken over and I will go to sleep without my knowledge. I will sleep ANYWHERE, ANYTIME without thought. This is not good as I have been slime'd by my 3 year old son, buried in paper, colored on, food put on me and so on and so forth. Not to mention he has his bouts where he wants me to play with him and he yells for me to wake up. ( May be I should have thought thi...