Little Sommerfeldt is 25 weeks along! It's crazy how much faster it's gone this time around. I'm busy with Jack and I'm not as anxious this time, and so the time has flown.
Highlights: We found out at 20 weeks that Little Sommerfeldt is a BOY! We are SO excited. Myself especially. As an only child who didn't really play with boys growing up, it's funny how excited I am to have a family of boys - but I love it and I can't wait. I do hope to have a girl one day - but not yet. Baby is also measuring right on track (a couple days/up to a week big) and I am feeling great and doing great. My back hasn't hurt hardly at all, my iron seems to be in great shape, and aside from the occasional lightheadedness, I have no complaints. I've decided to pursue a natural birth this time, since I feel better and more prepared - so I'm taking a hypnobirthing class (breathing and relaxation techniques for pain management) and learning all I can about birth and pregnancy so I can make informed decisions. Everything I'm doing is centered around building a positive vision of pregnancy and birth, and there are moments when I just get so excited about having this little boy and bringing him into the world. It's a stark contrast to the near-terror I felt about the possible pain and side effects and problems that could come up when I was nearing Jack's due date. Whatever happens, I'm excited and we're all excited to welcome baby brother into our home!
Baby brother also has a name chosen - unless upon arrival the name doesn't fit :) We've decided to call him William Theron Sommerfeldt (Will for short). We like the name Will/William, and Theron is Ryan's dad's dad, (Grandpa Sommerfeldt in Canada) and we both honor and admire him. I hope someday Will is proud to share a name with him - though I expect we'll get some complaints about his "unusual" middle name throughout his life. I want all our children to have significant middle names, relating to people that they can admire and who can inspire them, and I'm excited to make Grandpa Sommerfeldt a bigger part of our family in this way.
Only about 3 1/2 months left - and we can't wait to meet our second baby boy!
