Come on 2nd tri...

I would love to just lay around on the couch all day curled up in a ball drinking ginger ale. Morning sickness is for the birds! It sucks b/c I'm starving, but I feel so sick I can't imagine actually eating anything at all. And the thought of feeding Peyton makes me a little more sick! She's actually still sleeping (at 8:38am!) but good thing all she eats every single morning is oatmeal. I don't think I could deal with any other food at the moment. OK...pity party is over!

I'm looking forward to Monday...my sisters and mom are all off work and we're going to attempt to take the girls to see Santa. I know, we are probably really crazy, but just want a pic of all 3 on his lap. So, we'll see how this goes! We're going to start a yearly tradition of making Christmas cookies too. I know the girls will love that when they get a little older and can actually do something!

Something has been on my mind a lot lately...and it's a VBAC. I know I have a long ways to go, but I did talk to my doc about a VBAC and she said I was a very good candidate since I never labored with Peyton. However, I would have to see a different doctor b/c the practice I go to will not do VBACs. First off, I don't want to leave my OB, she is absolutely great! Then we talked about the risks associated with it. I would have basically a 1% chance of having my uterus rupture, because the scar where my first c-section is would be so weak from stretching during pregnancy. So 99% that I would have a totally successful delivery. BUT she made it clear that IF I fell in that 1% things would be catastrophic. I mean, it would mean life or death for me and the baby. So I'm pretty sure I'm just going to have another c-section. Although I would love to know what a v-birth is like, I just don't think I'm meant for it. I really would rather not take the chance, even though it's just 1%. Of course when I talked to TJ about it, there was no question...he said "you're having a c-section!" The only sucky thing is the recovery time and having a new baby AND a toddler. Good thing mom will still be on summer vacation because I plan on her being here a lot to help me...and I plan on her taking Peyton to her house for a while while I try to rest and recoup.

We'll see how it will all play out...I've been told by many friends and my OB that the 2nd c-section recovery time isn't as bad as the first, and that your body heals up faster. I hope that's true for me! Well I hear a little voice jabbering from down the hall...I think she's ready for breakfast. :)