We’ve been waiting patiently to find out what my sister’s baby is, and this morning I found out my prediction was correct.  She’s having a boy!  Boys have been few and far between in our family.  This is the first boy amongst the great grand kids (3 girls already), and on my Mom’s side of the family it’s only the second boy out of all the grands and great grands.

I can’t wait to plan this baby shower, and I’ve already got a whole list of stuff to do.  She’s not due until June, but I’m going to have the shower at the end of April.  I don’t want her to end up like me in the hospital missing her own shower.

I’m worried that she won’t make it full term for a few reasons.  First of all my mom and I both had our first babies early.  I know that doesn’t mean anything, but my gut instinct tells me she needs to watch out. On top of that she’s got health problems of her own, Hashimoto’s Hyperthyroidism.  Plus she’s having issues with her weight gain, and I’m seriously worried about her.

The rate she’s going she won’t have to worry about thermogenic fat burners after she delivers because she’s not gaining the weight she needs. In fact she’s lost close to 20lbs instead of gaining it. She’s constantly sick, and her doctor doesn’t seem to be too worried. She keeps telling her the baby is growing, so that’s all that matters.  I think she needs to get a second opinion on that because I don’t see how losing nearly 20lbs when you’re 20 weeks pregnant can be okay!

I just hope both my sister and the baby, who she’ll be naming Alexander, make it through the pregnancy ok.  I can’t believe she’s already 20 weeks, but time sure is flying.  This 3 month old little girl sitting here kicking away in her bouncy seat is proof of that!