Baby #2 is a .....

BOY!

Justin and I were so excited to find out at my 19 week anatomy scan that baby Culotta #2 is officially a little boy! Around 14 weeks we visited our friends at the pregnancy resource center and they checked out everything going on inside due to a loss this past fall. Not only did they tell us everything was perfectly fine at the time, but that they saw some prominent "features" ;)

From the start of this pregnancy everything mirrored pregnancy with Harper so I was certain we had another girl on the way. Due to Harper being born early <36 weeks my new OB in Hermitage started me on weekly progesterone injections to help keep the little guy in until closer to my due date. As it turns out, I'm pretty allergic to the injections and deal with a lumpy, swollen back covered in hives for quite a few days after the injection. On top of that at the anatomy scan they diagnosed Placenta Previa. That means instead of being tucked away where babies normally are, he's basically sitting on the exit. Knock on wood I've been lucky enough to not experience any bleeding that is commonly associated with Previa. As a precaution my OB has me on strict "light duty" and pelvic rest. Right now I'm pushing 22 weeks, at week 28 I'll go back in for a repeat scan in hopes that the placenta has moved to where it should be. 

In the mean time we've been trying to prep Harper for her little brother. To be honest, I think we have a lot of work to do until she's ready as she's currently body slamming baby dolls.

As always, thank you to those friends & family who have been thinking of and praying for little baby L and the complications that have come along. Hopefully we will have some GOOD news in the next couple of months. Until then we're enjoying every healthy minute with him because we know things don't always go according to our plans.

Happy weekend!

Love,

J, A, H, L, & (bad)Kitty