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So we went to the doctor yesterday for an ultrasound. Yeah, that's right, we got to find out if baby number two is going to be a boy or a girl! We were pretty excited! It was lots of fun being able to see the baby! We got to have an ultrasound at 9 weeks with Veja which made everything more real right from the beginning. With this one it's taken me a little longer to really grasp the reality that I'm pregnant, despite the fact that I had morning sickness for the first couple of months and I now have an undeniably pregnant belly growing that I can't hide any more. The most exciting part is that I felt the baby for the first time a couple of weeks ago! :) I was holding Veja and rocking her to sleep when I felt some movement, like the baby was trying to say hello to it's big sister!

Are you dying to know what we're having yet?! Here are some pictures that we got of our baby:

And for the sake my baby's privacy I'll just tell you what it is! We're having another little girl! And yes, we've decided on a name (all we've been able to agree on are girl's names, go figure). Our next little baby will be Natalia Jean Zuniga. Yes, Natalia is another Slovak name. :) And Jean is a family name on my side. It's my grandma's middle name and the inspiration for my mom's name, Jeanele.

The doctor said that everything looks good, the baby is growing right on schedule and is healthy. However there is one problem...her placenta is covering my cervix, a condition known as placenta previa (click here to learn more about what this is and what it means). My heart dropped as soon as the doctor told me this because I knew right away that my plan of having this baby at home with my mother-in-law delivering was flying out the window. I also knew that this meant I will have to have a c-section. I've gone through a  lot of emotions since then...sadness because I don't get to deliver at home, scarred out of my mind, and just plain worry. I know everything is going to be OK though because I have the Lord on my side, He has comforted me to help me know that it is all alright. Not only do I have the Lord on my side, but I also have Jon by my side! I can do anything as long as my Jonathan is there by my side holding my hand! :) It will take some time to accept it all and really come to terms with it, but It will be OK and I will have to oportunity to VBAC for my next babies (which will be a little further apart than these first two :P ). Here are the pictures we got of my cervix and placenta, notice that it's the same view... (the first time the red flag went off for me). Don't ask me where the cervix ends and the placenta starts...your guess is as good as mine.

On a happier note, today is Veja's birthday! I can't believe it was a year ago today that we brought her into this world! She has brought us so much JOY this year that I can't even imagine my life without her! She is the sweetest little thing too! Yesterday after the doctor told me the news Veja reached for me, once in my arms she gave me the sweetest little hug and gave me a big kiss. She could sense that I was having a hard time and wanted to comfort me! What a sweetheart! She has the cutest little wave, it's more of a princess wave, I love it! She's learning how to blow kisses and to clap her hands. She'll give her little dolly loves and then hand it over to me so I can give it loves too. :) She loves to eat and is very much a social eater! Anytime anyone has food she doesn't beg for it, she demands we give her some! We've completely weaned her as well. Meaning no more nursing...I've come to terms with this seeing as how it has helped me to have so much more energy than when we were still nursing. Also Veja seems to enjoy eating even more than she enjoyed nursing. Those struggles are over for now. She adores her daddy and gets a huge smile on her face every time he enters the room. She's started to say "mama" and "dada", and sometimes even "daddy", but she doesn't say them very often. I'm convinced that "mom" means food to her. We are still rocking her to sleep every night, some nights I have a hard time and am ready to give up, but she's so sweet cuddling into me and playing with my hair that I quickly forget about it most days. We're working on getting her used to Jon being able to put her to sleep as well. We're going to have a birthday party for her on Saturday so I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and blog about that. :)