It's a...

...boy?!?! Not that I am upset, mind you. I just thought that it was a girl. Maybe it was all of the "baby sister" talk with Eli. Boy, is he confused now!

I must say that the thought of two boys running around is exciting and terrifying, all at the same time. I mean, I barely know what to do with one. Most days I feel like Eli has three times the number of hands that I do, because they seem to get into trouble faster than I can fix the previous disaster. But I think that it will be so much fun, Eli will really enjoy having a little brother, and I can't wait to see this little one following Eli around and imitating everything that he does.

The pregnancy is going pretty well. I have lots of energy (which is good because I need it). My belly is pretty big (much bigger than with Eli at this point), but I have actually put on very little weight. Like 5 pounds. Guess that I just lost a bunch of muscle during the first trimester. I am trying to put some muscle back on, though. I have started light strenth training again and have been doing cardiokickboxing for the past couple of weeks. The problem with the big belly is that I can only eat small amounts at a time, so I graze pretty much all day.

Sleeping has been an issue. I am a little uncomfortable when I am trying to get to sleep, but a pillow between the knees helps a lot. My biggest complaint is that I wake up almost every night at 4am, and then I can't go back to sleep. For hours. This morning I never got back to sleep, and I had stayed up until 11:30 the night before. The odd thing is that I am not tired, even though it is now almost 10pm. Told you that I had a lot of energy. I have been having some wierd, violent dreams, too, though that has nothing to do with my inability to sleep. Very disturbing.

It also seems that this baby is much like his big brother. He is very active. He also seems to rest in the mornings and be active evening and night. Great. I was REALLY hoping for another child that doesn't sleep. Maybe that is why I am already developing the ability to survive on a few hours rest. It is God's way of saying, "You'd better get used to it..."

I will post some of the lastest ultrasound pics as soon as I have a chance to scan them in. Keep an eye out for them!