Baby #3: Weeks 38-40

Now that Luke's here these pictures don't mean a whole lot, but I figure I'd throw them up here just to complete my series :)

Week 38:

Week 39:

Week 40:

Baby #3: Weeks 25-30

So, to add to the list of fluke-y things that have happened to me this pregnancy...John and I have been battling a bed bug infestation (our bedroom only)  And, apparently, it is quite common for bed bugs to prefer one person over another, and you'll never guess which one of us they liked best...me!  Which means that I got COVERED with large, red, ITCHY, welt-like bed bug bites while John got a small rash on his shoulder blades.  This has been quite the ordeal over here.  We think we have them under control now, but we won't know for a few months since it can take that long for rogue eggs to hatch.  Seriously, this has been AWFUL!  John and I spent a week sleeping on our aerobed in the front room while we were having our bedroom cleaned and sprayed.  A pregnant lady on an airmattress isn't ideal :/  Other than my issues though, the baby is checking out well and is growing and VERY active.

Week #25:

Week #26:

Week #27 (the week we spent dealing with our bedbugs!):

Week #28:

Week #29:

 Week #30

Baby #3: Weeks 18-24...

 Weeks 18-24 have been interesting for me.  During my 18th week I found out I had bronchitis again, so I had to take my second round of antibiotics :( and then midway through those antibiotics I developed what I thought was a skin rash from the medicine, but it turns out it was actually shingles!  So, they put me on my 3rd round of prescription medication this pregnancy!  (I don't think I even took anything as strong as tylenol with the boys...and here I am this go around taking medicine 3 times!)  Not an ideal pregnancy situation, but my doctors have assured me that 1. bronchitis in our area was actually quite common this past year due to our very limited rainfall, and 2. shingles in pregnant women when it starts to get hot is not something completely abnormal.    So, I'll take solace in those assessments I suppose.

I am also experiencing quite a bit of pelvic pain this pregnancy, which I'm sure has something to do with the fact that 1. I'm older 2. This is my 3rd pregnancy and 3. At 11 lbs 6 oz, Charlie wasn't exactly easy on my body.  I've had some good suggestions regarding how to deal with this from friends and family members, so hopefully I will find a few ways to work through it all.  Otherwise, I've got 16 weeks left to tough it out :)

Other than those small issues, this pregnancy is certainly flying by and I am especially enjoying feeling the baby move a lot.  It won't be long and John and the boys will be able to enjoy the movement too!  My 20-week ultrasound appeared to show everything looking normal, so we are thankful for that and are praying daily for this baby to continue to grow big and strong (just not TOO big :)

18-weeks:

19-weeks:

20-weeks:

 21-weeks:

22-weeks (wearing my VBS shirt :):

23-weeks:

24-weeks:

Baby #3: weekly pictures...

We have been taking weekly photos of my growth this pregnancy, but, I just haven't gotten around to posting them yet.  I thought it might be time seeing as how I am currently 18 weeks and almost halfway through this 3rd pregnancy of mine (!).  As you might be able to tell these photos not only feature the growth of baby #3, but also the antics of his/her older brothers.  I think that's my favorite part :)

12 weeks:

13 weeks:

14 weeks:

 15 weeks:

No 16 week picture since it fell during our San Diego trip.

17 weeks (Mother's Day):

Currently this pregnancy seems a bit more hard on me than my first 2.  Although admittedly, I had EASY pregnancies with the boys, so a few aches and pains in the hip area are hardly anything to complain about.  I did have a bout with bronchitis around week 11 and am currently experiencing similar symptoms, so I may be dealing with bronchitis round 2, we'll see how it plays out.  Other than that though I'm feeling great and am looking forward to welcoming another little Wiebe into the world somewhere near mid-October!

Mother's Day 2013...

A picture with my boys...

My Mother's Day card, drawn by Henry...

My Mother's Day present from the boys...


And, come this October, I will find myself a mother x3.  Baby Wiebe #3 is due October 17th...