It’s crazy how some days I forget that I’m pregnant, and then there are others that all I feel is “pregnant”. It’s not that I feel the baby move all day, it’s the extra weight, indigestion, and fatigue that creates the “pregnant” feeling. I love it though. I prefer feeling pregnant, rather than being pregnant and not having any sign of it at all. Call me crazy, but when you’ve tried as hard as I have to get pregnant and have gone through losing 3 pregnancies, it’s nice to be reminded of the constant miracle growing inside. And it’s nice when you start looking pregnant, rather than just looking like you haven’t lost baby weight from a previous pregnancy yet 
Our “big” ultrasound is on Tuesday. It will be then we will find out if we have the same placenta problem that we had last time, and we will find out what we are having-boy or girl. Kyle thinks its a boy. Personally, I’m not thinking one way or the other, but just to be my husband’s antagonist, I’ll say it’s a girl. If you are wondering if you will find out what it is then as well, the answer is YES! However, to answer the next question, no we don’t have names yet. We can’t agree on any, yet. We think of a ton of girl names we like, but we can’t come up with one boy name that we both love. We have stopped talking about it for now. I figure half the battle (literally) will be eliminated if we just wait until Tuesday. I’ll keep you updated.
It’s a well known fact that babies need sleep, but how much? A couple of recent studies have found a correlation that infants who receive less sleep are more likely to have problems with obesity as well as other health problems. In one study, they found that “Among the long sleepers (more than 12 hours), 7 percent were obese at age 3. The short sleepers (less than 12 hours) fared worse. Twelve percent of them became obese 3-year-olds. Adding TV to the picture, 17 percent of those who slept less than 12 hours a day and watched two or more hours of television a day were obese by the time they were 3.”
In another study, they state that inadequate sleep is an “invisible phenomenon that fails to receive attention from primary care providers until it interferes with the child’s behavior, mood, or performance”. Their poll also found that:
• Infants (0-11 months) average 12.7 hours of sleep — experts recommend 14–15 hours
• Toddlers (1-3 yrs) average 11.7 hours —
experts recommend 12–14 hours
• Preschoolers (3-5 yrs) average 10.4 hours —
experts recommend 11–13 hours
• School-agers (1st through 5th grades) average 9.5 hours — experts recommend 10 – 11 hours
• Adolescents and teens average 7.9 hours —
experts recommend 8.5 – 9.25 hours
Having a daily routine of eating and sleeping only helps a child get the amount of sleep they need. It also helps mom know exactly how much sleep their child is getting. The first study also pointed out the recommendation that children shouldn’t watch more than 2 hours of tv a day. It sounds like more parents need to turn the tv off, and put their kids to bed!
Currently Savannah gets 12 hours of sleep just at night, then add her 1-1 1/2 hour morning nap and her 2 hour afternoon nap, I guess we are doing good. She doesn’t really watch tv, but if and when she does, you better believe it won’t be for more than 2 hours a day!
I read this article about a baby in India born with 2 faces. I will pause, as I’m sure you have already clicked on the link to see the picture……
I typically don’t post about stuff like this, but I found the differences in culture fascinating. If a child was born in America with 2 faces, it too would be newsworthy, but we would be seeing the story of all the surgeries needed and how the family/child coped with such a disability. In contrast, because of their belief system, the people of India consider her a reincarnated goddess, and are actually visiting her so they can touch her feet. The parents are so accepting of her disability they have even refused a CT scan to determine if her internal organs are normal. Talk about cultural differences…in our society, a parent would be charged with medical negligence if they made such a choice!
Hi! My name is Kristy and this is my outlet to share thoughts on motherhood, infertility and life as I know it. To give you some insight into me, I've been married for over eight years to 
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