Baby Shower....

The invitations went out.

The party was a success!



Jimmy had fun doing the old school wax seal on the envelopes. I tried a few, it was fun, but he was better at it. He even re-did some of mine bc they weren't up to "his standards" haha

I was shooting for a Fall Baby, so that I could have a summer shower. With MARGARITAS! {mock-ritas for me of course}, but you can't always plan things, so a winter shower it is & was.









After making about 80 invites, I looked down to see that the kitty was sitting by my side keeping me company. I think he wanted to learn how to grommet vomit.



The favors. Made by my mom, leslie & I. I hope everyone liked them.

I have 422 pictures to go through from the shower. I will post them as soon as I get enough energy.....so maybe in about 20 years. ha. jk.

It's coming....

I stayed up pretty late going thru the shower stuff. A lot of the things are in the baby's room. I just wanted to make sure everything was there so we don't forget anything. I went down through my list [only twice- who do I think I am? Santa Claus?]. I'm getting super excited for it!

Also, congratulations are in order for Jenna & Josh!

Michael Hosea was born yesterday at 5:12PM

He was 7lbs 9oz 20 in

I'm jealous that she's done. During my whole pregnancy we have been talking back & forth. We've been friends since Kindergarten & it was so cool that we were pregnant together. This is her 3rd kid, so she says she is DONE. Ugh! I still have a month to go! Wait, actually a little more. I hope this baby is born at least a week or 2 early. haha. First baby....I know, I know. That's very doubtful. A girl can dream, can't she?

Getting things done!

Alrighty. I went on the elliptical for 30 min, I somewhat packed my hospital bag. I called around about balloons for the shower. I think I deserve to do something for myself! And by something for myself, I mean go buy some baby stuff. It's all necessities! I mean I NEED a nursing tank top, mouthwash (travel size), hard candies, and lollipops for the day I give birth to this baby! Right?




Right.

Justified.




p.s. do you know HOW HARD IT IS TO NOT LOOK AT MY REGISTRIES!?!?!?!?! I'm dying here! But I haven't peeked since I promised myself I wouldn't. I'm strong; I have willpower.

Ouch the baby just kicked. Was that his form of a "pat on the back" for not peeking? Or does he want me to look? Too bad kiddo! I'm NOT looking! Let's go shopping!

The Wall Art Project

YES! It's finally done!!!!

BEHOLD...The ABC Wall Art thingymagig:



I had this vision of what it would look like. It didn't quite turn out like I thought, but it'll do. My kid won't know any better for awhile. And when he says that he doesn't like it, we will GLADLY take it down!



I knew I wanted to use this sticker for the Jack-o-Lantern. Then I went to put it in the block & realized that the block was way too big for it. So I had to improvise & add some drawing to it. Personally, I like how that part turned out.



The Baseball. That was the 1st letter that I did. I drew a baseball then stitched red thread to make it look "real."



Nighttime. I kept putting that letter off. Because, I knew I wanted a dark background with stitched stars. I was just being lazy. So I finally got that done. The Turtle shell is made from a paint swatch that I just cut out and drew on. Clever? Perhaps.



The Yo-Yo. Well, I'm not gonna lie. I don't like the fact that you can see the glue that was used to hold down the string. Oh well. And the Rabbit. OH....dear.....GAWD! That was the LAST letter to get done. I knew right away that I wanted to use that fabric for his body. I had to dig through to the bottom of my crate of fabric to get it (not an easy task). Then when I started to make him, it just didn't look right. Then I glued a fuzzy ball on the end for the tail. When I put the project in the frame, it all flattened down more than I thought it would. It was late & I was DONE with this project so I said, "Fudge It! I'm done!"

Voila! Wall Art for the baby's room.

The next wall art project will NOT be as intense.

32.6

Oh man.....4 more days!!!!! I can't wait for my shower!!!!! I'm so excited to see everyone & see all of the planning come together! I was reading my Pregnancy Journal/Guide & it says I should start packing my hospital bag. Is it weird that I am excited to pack that? It's not like I'm going on a fun vacay or something. After I elliptical it up today, I'm going to update my other blog & pack my suitcase!

I just need the push to get on the elliptical! Oh wait, I just looked at my legs....YUCK! I'm going on it RIGHT NOW!

32.5

oh. I thought I was 33.5 weeks far. Dang it!!!!! Either way, I can't believe I'm that far!!! The baby is moving around a lot today. Bunch of jabs. I had a dentist appt & the dental hygienist acts like she has known me for years. She is so nice!!! My next appt is in August & she said, if I don't bring in the baby- I at least have to bring in pictures. She also said that I look really good. That's always nice to hear.

But, she hasn't seen me with shorts on.....

Hospital Tour

Today, we went on the tour of the maternity ward. Let me just first start out by saying how big of a pussy I am. I teared up 4 TIMES bc I'm so excited!!!! WTH is wrong with me? I know I'm an emotional person to begin with, but geesh! There goes my shot at not crying when the baby is born. {yes, I wanted to be tear free for that- to not ruin pictures} Screw it. I'm gonna be bawling! Another important moment in my life where there are pictures & my face is bright red with BLOODSHOT eyes. Awesome.

Oh and I never finished that wall art yesterday. ha! I got sidetracked. BUT, I am working on it right now! Just have one more thing to do! Focus....focus..........oooh Live from the Red Carpet!

32.3

Okay, so the wall art project that I'm working on for the baby's room.....ALL I HAVE LEFT are TWO letters to finish. And I can't bring myself to get on it. 2! TWO letters.... granted one letter, I need to find a certain material for it, but I could AT LEAST finish the other one! I'm not planning on going anywhere today, so HOPEFULLY, I can bring myself to do these.

I'm getting kinda nervous, bc the baby shower is 8 days away. And some important items haven't been purchased; for example: the car seat! Ha! I'm not looking to see what has been bought, but through one of the registries you can see how many items have been purchased [16 out of 175]. I know exactly where the car seat is listed on the registry, so I just go straight to it. And still not purchased. uh oh. I may have to Britney Spears it home from the hospital. haha. Jimmy & I registered for a LOT of things so that people could have a ton of options. Also, its our first baby, so we really need the stuff that we registered for. So for that, I'm getting a little anxious/stressed.

There isn't much left to get done for the shower, and I'm really excited about it!

Bill Cosby Himself: Childbirth

If you have never seen this comedy sketch, you HAVE to rent it somehow!!! It's FILLED with non-stop laughter!

Da bump!

The 33 week update. Doesn't look too much different than the 28 week bump. Maybe a little more pushed straight out & pointy. haha. Oh man, I need to get my tan back!

32.1

The baby hasn't really moved around all that much today. I think he is either taking a break or there isn't much room in there for him to squirm in. Jimmy & I went to the gym this morning & one of the trainers came up to me, "OMG! I didn't know you were pregnant!" How the hell did she not notice that before? My belly is huge & I go to the gym often enough that I've seen her. "Yeah, some days I can hide it really well." She said that I look great. How do I look great? I've gained 19 pounds & my stomach is TOTALLY bigger than it was pre-preggo. How does someone not notice that? HAHA. I know I wasn't anorexic b4 I got knocked up, but I did have a flat stomach.

While I was making dinner tonight, I felt a few jabs. All of his movements have been more of a "rolling around" type of feeling. Today, while we were running errands I felt a real kick! [or punch] I was standing there in the store & BOOM! Take that Ma!

7 more weeks....

Some Shower Prep Work!

We had a Girls' Luncheon & worked on some shower stuff last week. [I know I already blogged about it] Here are some pictures from it.



Just to give you an idea of the color scheme of the shower....





I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these. The sparkles, the green....my floor was COVERED in glitter & I didn't mind at all. Maybe I was a stripper in my former life. Because, I certainly do love glitter.



Gorgeous flower arrangement by Carolyn. I can't wait to see the shower all put together & set-up! It's gonna be glorious. HAHA.

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Today, my mom, Leslie & I put together favors and wrapped gifts that will be given out. Everything looks so good. I'm so happy about it all! Plus it was really fun spending time with the 2 of them.





We also talked about how excited they both are for babysitting. I was saying how I can't wait to lose this baby weight @ the gym. And Jimmy & I are sooooooooooo lucky to have both of our parents so close, because they said we should leave the baby with them while we go to the gym! AWESOME! That will save us some $$$ + we would both rather have our parents watch our kids over random people we don't know. Look at us, we both turned out somewhat ok (haha), so @ least we know our parents know what they are doing.

I can't believe that the shower is in 10 days!!!! I'm so excited!!!!

31.5

Told ya I wouldn't have any trouble putting those 4 lbs back on! I had another check-up today & got to hear the heartbeat. The baby is also doing really well. After we went to the gym & I stepped on the scale, yup, the weight gain is back. HAHA. Then I walked back over to my locker to get ready to go.....omg! I forgot my tennis shoes! I had to wear jimmy's!!!!! haha! They were HUGE on me! So we rode the bike & did another cardio machine for a total 50 min. So since I looked like a tool in those shoes we went home after that. hehe.

Now I'm gonna go stuff my face!

31.3

Woo HOO! I got some sleep last night! Only woke up at 2:30 to pee, then at 7 bc Oakley was getting into stuff he shouldn't be touching. When I rolled over at 8:30 my entire vertebrae cracked! It felt so friggin' good! My back is achy, but that's a given.

Jimmy came home & I think the baby heard him talking bc he started to roll around a lot. It was funny. Some of the movements still gross me out though. I freaked out last night & thought I saw stretch marks, but it turns out they were just lines from the magazine I had rested on my bump while in the bathtub. I know I'm going to get them sooner or later, so I don't know why I was so shocked & sad.

I better look into some kind of laser treatment & start saving up my $$$ now. Why can't technology just friggin' figure something out that gets rid of them? COME ON PEOPLE! THINK!

Gotta go try to burn some fat off these thighs. Ciao!

our baby

I know I've already posted this pic, but it's the latest one I have & I wanted to see him again, so here he is. What a great shot! Only 4.5 more weeks until we get to see him again!!!!

Ribbons & Glue & Flowers, Oh MY!

Today, my mom, Leslie, Grandma Leff, Whitney, and I made the centerpieces for the shower. Boy am I glad, bc they were all better at it than I was. I'm seriously not creative, people. They did such a great job! And Grandma Leff made up one arrangement, so we could get an idea of how they'd look and how many flowers & stuff we need. I LOVE THEM! She found these pom pom flowers in green that are PERFECT for what I had in mind. AND the best part.....she let me keep the practice arrangement! It looks sooooooo good on my table! I wish it could last forever.

After the vases, they helped me tie the string onto the little snowflakes that are being used as name tags for a Chinese Auction. My mom also made lunch for everyone. Perfect little chicken salad sandwiches. The day was definitely a success.

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A lady called to confirm the date for our childbirth class. She said to bring 2 pillows, a blanket, and a snack. It sounds like Kindergarten & I'm enjoying it already!!!! Do we get to take naps? Am I going to get a massage???? We are not doing this class bc we want/need to learn a lot. We are just doing it for the experience & to have something to laugh at. Just for shits & giggles. So it should be a good time.

31.0

Ok, so since I've been sick for a week, I haven't gone to the gym. Hell, I barely get dressed in the morning. Today, I was feeling pretty good. Every time I go to bed, I feel crappy about myself bc my legs are disgusting. So I wanted to go to the gym today to at least think I'm getting a good workout {as good as it can get for being 8 mos pregnant}. I've been basing my weight gain off of the scale at the gym. Weighing in at the same time in the morning b4 I eat breakfast. Last time I weighed in, I was at 18 total pounds gained during this pregnancy. I weighed in today, blinked my eyes, stepped off the scale. Stood back on it. Shook my head. Crap. I lost 4 lbs. Granted, I know that isn't a lot, but I'm pretty sure that I'm NOT supposed to be losing weight at this point.

I haven't been trying to lose weight, remember, I haven't even worked out in a little over a week. Hmm. The only thing I can think of is that from being sick, I haven't really wanted to eat anything. My appetite has been non-existent. So Jimmy & I went to Miles today after the gym. Spent $75 on food. All healthy, of course. Tonight we are going out to Paladar for dinner, so I'm pretty sure I'll have no problem gaining those 4 lbs back in no time at all.

Guac & plantains here we come!!!!

30.6

So, I gave my mom & Jimmy's mom ideas for my shower, because I don't want a typical baby shower. I like things to be different. Most of the people I know hate going to baby showers, so I wanted mine to be more of a girls brunch-type feel. Not a room where you walk in and everything is plastered with pastel baby decor.

I want something modern, classy, and fun. They only things that I wanted that "said baby shower" are: the gift opening backdrop & me- the giant pregnant lady. My mom kept bugging me, "well what is going to be in the room that tells people they are at a baby shower?" Don't the people already know why they are there? HAHA. Why do we have to go all cheesy and spell it out for them?

We were talking about how she could decorate the cake. She is a great cake designer & has probably envisioned making some elaborate baby shower cake for me since the day I got married. haha. Then here I go with, I don't want it to look "babyish." My theme is Snowflakes. The colors are sparkly, white, silver & green. So I wanted the cake to have snowflakes & edible glitter on it. "But where does it say Baby? People are gonna ask." ugh! That question again? I thought we were over that. And who cares if people ask that. Tell them we like to be creative & the Mom-to-Be hates that Baby Shower crap that is already made. haha Ok.....so I thought, alright, you can put an old-fashioned baby carriage on it as a cake topper. She loved the idea. Only one problem....where the heck am I going to find one....

So, I'm off on a hunt for one today, hope my immune system can handle it.

*I was checking out the pre-fab baby shower kit stuff. I told my mom she should be HAPPY that I don't want that junk. It's A) too common B) WAY over priced. At least the stuff we are using can be used again for something completely different. She agreed. Plus, when do I ever do anything by the "kit"? Think outside the box, people. Don't get me wrong, I do think some of the Baby Shower stuff is cute & finally less cheesy, BUT I want something that no one else does. I mean, someone can't just go to a baby shower section and find the AWESOME glittery decorations we got. Why? Because they are NOT from the baby shower section. wooooHAHAHAHA. ok i gtg.

30.5

Apparently, 37-40 wks is considered a full term pregnancy. That means I could only be 5.5 weeks away from being a mom! We went bowling yesterday, and Tracy & Trudi say there is no way I'm having this baby early. haha! crap. I told them what that psychic said {either feb or april} they unanimously said, "April!" HA! That sucks! But would only be fitting.

Last night, we had Mikey, Sam, & Nicole over for dinner. We made some delicious chicken, homemade mac & cheese, and peas. We got the recipes out of Cooking Light. They were pretty damn good. After dinner, we asked Mikey & Nicole to be the godparents of our little Devil-to-be. They both accepted, tears flew. Literally. Nicole teared up, which made me tear up, then when I went to give Mikey a hug a tear flew off of my hand. HAHA! Then Sam & Mikey watched a movie, while the old folks played 2 games of Cribbage.

I didn't understand why they were all able to stay up so late, then I was informed that there is no school on Monday bc of MLK day. drrrrrr.

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The baby is doing well. He still kicks and drags his foot or something across my right side. I'm still sick, so I can't go to the gym to keep my workouts going. That makes me mad, but I would rather get well first. *right now- I can't breathe through my nose. ugh! so ANNOYING!

3 more weeks until the shower!!!!!

bump or no bump...

I went out last night & one of my friends who hasn't seen me in about 4 months was afraid that I may have lost the baby or something. That's 2 people so far who have wondered that! Then she saw me at a different angle & came running over asking if it's a boy or a girl. HAHA. It's funny, bc at times I even forget there is a belly there.

*sidenote: I got 45 min of sleep last night. NOT...EVEN...KIDDING. I can't do this for 2 more months. I'm not going to make it. I have the worst migraine.

HA!

So Jimmy & I were about to leave. If you look at me really fast, it doesn't even look like I'm pregnant!!! It just kinda seems like the scarf is just there. Kinda silly. Made me laugh.

yeah, I guess it's too early.....

So I was hoping that 9 weeks isn't too early to pop out this baby, but then I remembered that he is only 3 lbs. Yeah.....it's too early! Dang it! We're so close!!!!!!!! I can do this! I didn't get much sleep again last night; I tossed & turned from one side to the other. One nostril would clear up & then start burning, so I had to switch to the other side until that side started burning! Oh the fun! Bright side? Yes, believe it or not, there is one! I didn't have heartburn!!!!!!! :) You have NO idea how awesome that is! I did still sleep with my head extremely propped up, BUT even then I was still experiencing it before. That's awesome that I have that going for me!

Today I want to go register for some clothes for the little guy. Hopefully, I feel up for it! Especially, bc when I get home, I have laundry & that art project to do..... :/

30.0

oh boy! I woke up this morning with a fever, the chills, my skin hurt, I had a horrible cough which eventually led to me throwing up twice. AWESOME DAY! Now I have the cough, the chills, skin still hurts, and a SUPER stuffy, runny nose. Lame! Oh & did I mention heartburn? Yeah, that hasn't gone away yet. But I'm allowed to take Zantac now. So let's see if that helps. The 3rd trimester is kind of a pain in the ass! Maybe I'm just being punished for having such an easy 1st & 2nd. HaHa. Hopefully tomo will be a better day!

Some baby pix

I still have yet to upload pix from my camera, so here are some oldies. Pictures of me when I was a baby. They were on my computer, so might as well post 'em!

Do I have a mohawk in that picture? haha

I started walking at 7 months & I believe Jimmy started at 8 or 9 months. Ya know what that means......our baby will most likely be an early walker. grrrrrrreat. haha.

29.5

Whew! Thank God! I had my 30 week check-up today. Everything is going well. The baby's heartbeat is still extremely loud & strong! Also good news: I didn't end up having gestational diabetes!!!! Thank you to all of you who kept calling me to ask how I was doing! That 3 hour test & 17 hour fasting debacle ended in good news! You have no idea how relieved I am. What a stressful 2 weeks. Now it's time to stress about the shower. :) At least that isn't something extremely important.

There are a lot of things to get done, so I will still try to blog.

29.3

OH......dear...........GOD! Please, please, please make this heartburn go away! I really don't know how I can survive another night with it! I am sooooo tired! Tossing & turning all night. Now I have to run a ton of errands for the shower. Did I mention how close that is coming upon us? Well, yeah. It's insane how soon that will creep up! Not to mention I have my annual Super Bowl Party the...next.....day! *sigh*

"weekly" update!

How far along: 30ish weeks

Maternity clothes: I do have some, but I still wear some of my normal clothes. I'm proud to say that I still fit into some of my XS pants & shirts. :)

Stretch marks: can we not talk about this? Why is this even in here? I'm sure they are on their way since my belly looks like it gets bigger & bigger by the minute.

Sleep: WOW! over 200 days of no sleep! It's truly amazing that I still get as much done as I do.

Best moment this week: Watching parts of the baby move along my belly & stepping on the scale still at 15 lbs total! :)

Movement: NON-STOP. It can be really cool at times & other times, it just kinda hurts.

Food cravings/aversions: I want to eat EVERYTHING! OJ, chocolate, pancakes, salad, pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, pears, apples, passion fruit, my mom's homemade chicken noodle soup, sushi. I'll tell you what I DON'T want: pizza. I've had such bad heartburn that just thinking about pizza makes me hurt.

Gender: I'm still female & the baby still has a wanger.

What I miss: My flat stomach, sushi, SLEEP, not having heartburn, my memory, my balance.

What I am looking forward to: The 36th week ultrasound!!!!!

What I have learned: Life throws you a LOT of curveballs, but you eventually survive. Oh & that I still have a pretty good drawing capability for not having done it in years! Coming up with a name can be stressful. Don't tell ANYONE your ideas.

Milestones: Kinda goes along with the last question. But I guess, also, that feeling where the baby's foot or hand is moving along my belly. It was the WEIRDEST feeling when I first noticed it. Also, having our living room filled with baby stuff from Carrie. It's funny having all of this baby stuff in the house & knowing that it's actually for our kiddo.

29.1

Oh dear GAWD! I'm in my 30th week!?!?!?!!! 10 more weeks to go?!?!?! My shower is less than a month away, my due date is less than 3 months away! This all happened SO QUICKLY!!!! I hope I'm going to be ready for it!

Today, I'm going to price some stuff out for the shower & maybe throw on some more stuff for the registry. Right now I'm going to work on my art project that is going to hang up in the baby's room.

p.s. I propped my pillows up again last night, so I was basically sleeping sitting up. I started out that way, then eventually went to my left side. I got a better night's rest than the night before. I felt the heartburn about to come on, but it surprisingly went away! I fell asleep @ 1am and woke up at 8. So that's an improvement! I do feel a little nauseous this morning though.

76 more nights....

I don't know about you, but I really enjoy getting sleep. Not only is it something that we need to stay somewhat healthy, but it also makes us happy when we wake up in the morning. I didn't get much sleep again last night. And when I finally got comfortable and the heartburn subsided for 5 minutes- I have to get out of bed to start the day!

I went to bed with heartburn. I've known for a few years now that sleeping on your right side helps relieve it. [again-not allowed in pregnancy] I tried to fight it. There was just a mass of foamy, acidic stuff sitting in my throat & my chest burned like hell. If I try to burp it up, I vomit. So I have to just lie there and let it swell up.

I finally get to sleep & I wake up at 7 with extreme horniness. hehe. I don't mind that! But, heartburn strikes again! So I sit up and try to hope that being vertical will make it go away. I sat there with my eyes glued shut for about 8 minutes {Jimmy & the animals are sound asleep} & then decided to eat some gag-inducing Tums. Oh surprise, now I have to pee! Ok, the Tums work. I'm in bed, feeling like I might actually be able to go back to sleep. Nope. Heartburns wins again. Ok, ok. I've read to keep my head above my feet. So I prop up my pillows to where I'm basically sleeping while sitting up. But, you know what? My heartburn went away. I may not have been super comfy, while I look over and Jimmy is all comfortable getting a good night's rest, but at least I found a way where I can get back to sleep.

I personally, don't like sleeping in past 9. But when you don't get any sleep at night, it doesn't matter what time you get up {as long as you have the time to sleep in}. It's about 10am, I come down from my sitting position & find the most comfortable spot to sleep in. It's 10:30 {way past when I normally get up} Jimmy moved. Daisy & Oakley now want up. Who has to get up and feed them & take them out.......me.

new bump shot

Here is a new bump shot. Believe it or not, I can still suck it in if I try. Not for a long period of time, though. I can't believe how big it is!!!! I seriously thing it looks fake straight on. Maybe I should take a picture of that! haha So far everything is going well. My shower is a month away! So there will be a lot of planning that needs to get done!

The Gift.

28.4

I still can't believe that I am 29 weeks pregnant. The whole thing seems so surreal to me. My belly looks fake. I think it looks like a rubber belly they put on actresses when they are knocked up in movies. Although, my belly is not rubber & this is not a movie, even though sometimes it feels like it.

It's really beautiful out today! The sun is shining & looks like a spring day! However, it's about 10º out. {ok it's 27º} I wish it were spring time already, that would mean the baby would be due.

Looking forward to taking the baby & Daisy for walks.

p.s. Today @ church the priest suggested Patrick or Joseph as names, bc of St. Patrick & St. Joseph in March. haha- - it's like he knows what we are thinking. He did not suggest Whitey, though, nor did I tell him that was an option.

28.3

It's 2011!! I am so excited for this year! So many new things to experience. The baby is really strong now. I'm finally feeling those "alien-like" movements & they are weirding me out! My rib cage is being compressed- that is NOT so awesome. I'm really looking forward to being able to sleep on my right side again! Only less than 3 months! haha.

For those of you who ask what we are going to name the baby:

If he is born on

March 15th: Julius Caesar

March 17th: Patrick

And if not on any of those days: Whitey.

that was quick

Christmas has come & gone! I can't believe how fast the year has gone by.

That's it!

I have one more full day to wait until I get to find out the sex of this baby. I did some last minute shopping tonight with my little brother & I started to get some pains in my lower abdomen. They really hurt. I think I just need to take it easy. But I can't I've gained a ton of weight & I have to do an EXTREME shopping spree the day after Christmas. These pains will have to wait.

27.0

I just had dinner & I must have had too much......again. I feel like I'm going to puke. And I wanted to go on the elliptical. Hopefully, this feeling will go away. I'm burning up, too. The baby has the hiccups!

It's Here!

I can't believe it! I'm in my 3rd Trimester!!!!! That went by so fast. The baby is already moving around a lot this morning. Which is very reassuring considering that I didn't get any sleep again. Damn heartburn kept me up all night. I got up at 4 & ate some more nasty Tums. When I laid back down, I could feel the Tums coating the stomach acid as it rose through my throat. This was some kickass heartburn, though. The Tums didn't even save the day & they always do! And of course, once again, the only side to lay on to relieve heartburn is not allowed {my right side}. Needless to say, I didn't fall asleep until around 7:30AM....this morning! UGH! I need to get some good night sleeps, bc I know that won't happen once the baby is born.

I can't believe that I get to find out the gender in 3 whole days! So many things to look forward to!

26.6

I really need these last 3 months to go by quicker. I can't sleep on my left side anymore. I am not getting any sleep because of it, and then when I "wake up" in the morning, I'm in the worst mood. Honestly, if I was allowed to sleep on my back or right side- I'd be golden.

The baby wasn't all that active yesterday, but I think maybe it's because I was running around a lot getting ready for the Christmas Movie Marathon Day! I made homemade New England Clam Chowder, salad, and toasted subs! We also had some appetizers, too.

As we were watching the movies, I was thinking about what it's going to be like next year with a 9 month around. We probably won't see much of the movies. ha.

My belly is definitely getting bigger, I ran it into the refrigerator door this morning. Didn't realize how much it stuck out. At Schreckmas, my grandma & her friend were telling me some Wives' Tales about pregnancy & figuring out the gender. I just stood there and laughed bc everything they said was the opposite that I've heard so far. Honestly, these little "myths" on how to tell are really quite stupid. People I don't even know come up to me & tell me what I'm having. I appreciate the advice & the stories that all these random mothers tell me, but they are kinda lame, too. I just nod my head & smile, "okay....."

4 more days.....

Schreckmas 2010

Michele waited all day for us to get there! She was there to greet us at the door.



My grandma put some wrapping paper in her shirt so she would have a "bump" like me. She's had 11 baby bumps in her life!

lil giraffe

I made this for my little nugget. I made others, but I like this one the best. It's going to be so fun shopping for the baby. I only have 7 more days until Christmas!!!!! And I just got a coupon for Babies-R-Us. Spend $50 on clothes- take $10 off. AND IT EXPIRES DEC 31st!! Guess who is going shopping Dec 26th!

Last night, Jimmy & I busted out the stethoscope and we could hear the baby's heartbeat!!!!!! It also kicked a few times & we could hear that thump, too! It was really cool.

The gender poll is now at 50-50. It is a composite of people who follow & don't follow this blog. 6 say boy & 6 say girl! Well that's no fun.

oh man...

This pregnancy has really made me put on the pounds. I wonder how long it will take to shed this winter/baby weight off....

26.1

I went on our elliptical for 30 min this morning. Then Jimmy & I went to the gym and did another 30 min of cardio. It's nice because we can change it up. We went on 3 different machines- 10 min each. I could have gone for one more machine, but he isn't feeling well. So I made him do the adduction & abduction machines.

After stretching, I asked my trainer why my stupid quads don't feel like they are getting a good workout. He said that while you're pregnant, you body produces endorphins to make certain pains not occur. Whether or not that is the truth, I'll take it. Only because, I have been trying to work them out pretty hard, and they don't hurt....at.....all. I don't understand. [Oakley is playing with a toy mouse and just attacked the water bowl. There is now water all over the wall & floor...& him] I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing, hopefully someday I will notice some definition back into my quads.

My hammies btw, KILL!!!! So at least I know I'm working something out. ha.

8 full days left to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

26.0

Oh dear. This baby is going nutso. I don't even know why. Maybe it wants me to get up and move around. Speaking of "nuts," according to the weekly emails I got today- if I'm having a boy his balls have started their 3 day journey to drop down. I thought that doesn't happen until they are teens or something. haha. Hmm. Well I guess I can't say I didn't learn something. I also found out that I know another girl who is pregnant. Wow! The tally just keeps getting higher & higher. I think we are up to 9 now {2 of which had their babies just recently}.

Today while I was standing in front of the class, I overheard a girl on the corner of my eye ask the girl next to her if I was pregnant. The other girl knows me & said yes. Then the 2 of us just laughed. Isn't it obvious by now? My belly is HUGE!!!! I've gained 11 friggin pounds!!!! And most of it is clearly in the stomach region.

That reminds me, I have to go do some cardio. peace.

oh man!

We have less than 100 days until we are parents!!!!!!!

I am so excited! This is going to be so much fun! I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by. I can't wipe the damn smile off my friggin' face! Oh, nevermind, I can. I have heartburn! Tums will cure that right up. Oooh! And the baby just kicked! "It" has gone loco lately.

Jimmy & I did the legs & back workout of P90X today. I must need to try harder or something, bc I didn't even get out of breath or break a sweat! Are you kidding me? What pregnant lady does that? I hope my legs hurt tomorrow. My knees & ankles are killing me, but that is NOT good.

I keep going back & forth to what gender the baby is. As of tonight, I'm going with a boy.

Ok, gotta go finish up the laundry & go to bed. I have to teach art tomorrow.

Another Snow Day!

Uh Oh! We only get 3 snow days a year now & we've used all of them up. I was supposed to go into work today, so I guess I will just have to start on my shower invites instead. That sounds more fun anyway.

I'm not sure where to start with them, but I'm sure I will figure it out. I better! They have to go out pretty soon!!!!! The shower is Feb 5th & with the holidays I'm not going to have time to deal with the invites.

Here goes nothing....

25.5

Well, I have some more verbal votes.

3- boy

2-girl

We had a check-up appointment this morning. Everything is going well. The heartbeat was at about 144 bpm. The next time I get a picture is at my 36 week appt. Ugh! that's 10 WEEKS AWAY! oh well. Mikey & Nicole got to feel the baby kick for the first time. This kid's kicks & punches are so strong now, that you can see them through my shirt!

The next time I go in, I have to get blood drawn for a gestational diabetes. I have to drink some nasty Glucola drink before I go in. Woo hoo. I'm excited for that one. hahaha NOT!

25.4

I remember just the other day telling people I was 24 weeks pregnant. I can't believe that I'm 26 weeks! Where the heck did a whole week go? 12 more days left to vote on this baby's gender. We also found out that one of our friend's from college is going to have a baby. Seriously, those of you who are NOT ready to have kids or just don't want them, BE CAREFUL. There is some kind of epidemic going around. haha.

I don't know if you remember that cold I had....IT STILL HASN'T GONE AWAY! This is such crap!

I have a check-up tomo! Hope all is well! :)

Not-So Weekly Update....

How far along: 26 weeks

Maternity clothes: Finally got some. I still don't really need them though. But I wear them occasionally. I actually just bought a sweater dress thingy in a small, and it fits fine. I did buy 2 pairs of maternity jeans. I have yet to wear them.

Stretch marks: I'm sure they are on their way.

Sleep: I should be in bed right now...dreaming away.

Best moment this week: finding out more of my friends are pregnant & our babies will be in the same grade!

Movement: lots of it. Both the baby & me

Food cravings/aversions: COOKIES, chocolate, orange juice, grilled cheese, clementines, pears, & cottage cheese

Gender: 14 more days

What I miss: my tight, hot bod

What I am looking forward to: Christmas morning & then clothes shopping

What I have learned: labor is going to REALLY suck....a lot.

Milestones: breaking down bc my body is finally looking pregnant & I didn't realize that it would hit me like that. going to the gym & having women ask me about the pregnancy. It's kinda nice to talk about it with strangers.

25.2

"Oooh the baby kicked!" seems to be a common phrase outta my mouth these days. {actually, the baby really did kick right there} My bump is getting bigger & bigger by the minute. I can't believe in a few days I will have less than 100 days left of being pregnant. So far I've gained 11 lbs total. I guess that's pretty good.

I'm told that I shouldn't sleep on my back & even try not to sleep on my right side. I keep waking up on my back or my right side. I guess in my sleep, I'm a rebel. I've also noticed that my damn nasal congestion hasn't completely gone away. I will probably be dealing with this for a LONG time. Guaranteed. My lower back hurts [what else is new], my feet hurt, and my knees are in a little pain. Ha! I miss cracking my back. I would LOVE a good back-crackin' right now. I also, could use a total body massage!! That would be amazzzzahzzzzahzzzzing.

Sleep. So here is the thing. I can't get myself to want to GO to sleep. If I just go into bed, and close my eyes, I will be out in about 3 minutes. But I go into bed and either watch tv or read. JUST GO TO SLEEP! I need it!

How many more days until Christmas??????

14....THAT is going to be the LONGEST 2 weeks EVER!

haha. nighty night. [i'm not really going to bed. Who are we kidding?]

zumba

Yeah, so I broke down today after Zumba class. The instructor kept telling us to look in the mirror to see how sexy we were. Uh, OBVIOUSLY she didn't see the 25 week pregnant chick in the 2nd row! Because, I did NOT look sexy. I actually looked like a total TOOLBOX complete with a screwdriver up the ass. All of the other times I've done Zumba classes, I seriously did feel hot. Well not so much anymore. And I'm only going to get bigger!!!! A lady in the class said that the baby is probably really enjoying the class as well. hehe. It probably puts the baby to sleep that's why. I guess it's good that she noticed I was knocked up, bc what I was wearing I felt I just looked fat.

So to make me feel better, I went to the mall. I spent about 4 hours looking around at stuff. I didn't really buy much: some gifts for xmas, birthdays, and the shower. It was nice & relaxing. Just going in and out of stores at my own pace.

I also went perusing to the stores outside of the mall. I drove past a store front to park. There was a man walking to the store. After I parked (not in a close spot), I walked towards the entrance & that guy was standing outside the door looking at me. I looked at him quickly & he said, "Was that you driving the mustang?" - "uh....yeah."(as I walk a little quicker towards the door.)- "Do you like cars?" - I didn't really get a chance to answer, nor did I want to. I was also trying SOOOOO hard to get into the friggin' store. I was so caught off guard by this freak that I didn't realize you have to PULL the door open. So after he went on about his stupid car fetish, I was standing there frantically trying to get into the building. Finally, I get in and I dart towards the clothes. He told me about some place that he goes that has to do with cars- i dont know- said something about how I should get on Big Al's list- whatever- then told me what kind of car he has- never heard of it.

OMG!!!! I'm trying to relaxingly (I probably made that one up) SHOP! Get the F*$# away from me psycho! So he must have gotten the hint, when I ignored him. Then I kept an eye on him. He wasn't even shopping. Honestly, he was just wondering around the store, and everywhere I looked there he was. UGH! So I called Jimmy [in case I went missing] and then dropped everything in my hand and walked out. Well, I guess at least the guy saved me some ca$h. ...dick.

When I got home, my maternity jeans came in the mail! I was so excited when I ordered them that I was wearing the same size I did pre-pregnancy. When I took them out of their bag, I was nervous to put them on.............

Oh man! They fit great! I feel REALLY good in them, too! Woo HOO! I needed that! I think I'm going to wear these even long after I'm preggo. Hey, they're good going out & getting drunk jeans. You don't have to zip or button them!

Light Writing...

We were just dabbling with light-writing the other night. More to come...

The Chain Gang

My friend Jenna told me to make a chain link to count down the days until Christmas. Eventually, I'd like to make an Advent calendar for my kids to use like the one my mom has. But I love the chain idea for now!!!! It's nice to "do something" everyday to count down the days. Oakley likes it, too.



Obviously, I took this picture 4 days ago. Just have been too busy to upload & post.

25.0

Ok, so I'm a little stressed out. I have a lot on my mind, and it really doesn't even have to do with the baby. haha. But the things that I'm stressing over are actually pissing me off, which kinda sucks and probably isn't good for the baby.

I'm tired of asking for things. I'm tired of expecting things. I'm tired of wasting my time on certain people.

I can't just think to myself...well calm down. Things will change. Because, they haven't & they won't so I just keep getting more angry.

I have a few more weeks until I'm not allowed to fly- - I think I need a mini vacay. You know, so when I come back all of my problems will be here waiting for me. haha Well that's just dumb.

Actually, I'm really happy that I have the baby to look forward to. At least someone will love me unconditionally, do things that make me happy, and actually listen to me when we are having a conversation. (yes, sometimes I realize that I am just talking to myself while I think people are listening to me-when in actuality they are listening to someone else- who wasn't even in our conversation)

...

17 more days....

I can't believe it.

It would have been nice to know what the baby's gender is yesterday, while Nicole & I were in Babies-r-Us. There were sooooooo many adorable clothes!!!!

24.3

As I fill out my Kristmas cards, I get a little giddy inside while I write the little note: Great News! I'm having a baby in March!

Jimmy & I both are not fans of the expressions:

- we're expecting

or the WORST EVER - - we're pregnant.

So, the "I'm having a baby," had to do. I only had to write the note out to a couple of people I haven't seen in awhile or won't see. I can't believe next year, I will be adding the baby's name to the signature of our cards. Christmas is going to be so much more exciting from now on.

We had to do some room rearranging this weekend. I'm not happy about it, but it had to be done. I tried my hardest to make our bedroom a tranquil, relaxing space. We have the baby's room, the office, and the "red room." Well, the Red Room is going to have to be the guest bedroom now. So I had to take the elliptical out of it. The room is teeny tiny, so there really wasn't any room for it anymore, now that the chair is in there & I'd like to get a love seat/sofa bed in there.

Unfortunately, that left our bedroom & the living room for the elliptical. I'm sad to say- it had to go in our bedroom. The bedroom just feels cold now. :( BUT, the upside is that I will be more apt to use it. Before, when I worked out on it, I only had the radio & a portable DVD player to watch. It's so much easier to workout on that with a tv show going instead of a movie. And music is motivating, but I need something to look at. I went on it for 30 min this morning! :) So I'm already using it more. haha. I'm supposed to be doing 30 min of cardio everyday during this pregnancy. So during this winter, I can elliptical it up and then go to my gym for weight training & yoga. Dig it.

Hopefully, I will see results.

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I'm really starting to show now, and I think my belly looks fake. Like the kind they put on actresses in movies. Seriously, it looks like plastic or something from far away. Makes me laugh. The baby is moving around right now, and I have a special treat for "it" tonight. TACOS! YUM! Can't wait. I hope [s]he likes them. Mexican is my favorite food. Oh man, I want a margarita. How many more months???? Speaking of margaritas, Babies-r-us has these strips that test alcohol in your breast milk. I'm wondering how well they work. I should probably get some of those.

I had some cramping last night, but I think it was from laughing so hard non-stop for 2 hours while watching Bill Cosby, Himself. That's probably my favorite stand-up comedy sketch ever.

3 more months until this baby pops out.

21 more days until I get to find out if It's a boy or a girl!!!!

24.1

One of my weekly emails said that you can hear the baby's heartbeat by putting your ear up to the belly. Well, I used our stethoscope and heard nothing. So I guess it'll be awhile for that one. The baby however, is still moving around a lot. It seemed like non-stop yesterday! I still kinda don't feel pregnant. haha. I'm 24 weeks along and it STILL hasn't hit me!!! I'm thinking it may hit me at the shower. I'll walk in and be like, "OMG! I'm pregnant?????" No one will understand. I think the bubbles in my stomach woke the baby up, bc now it's moving around like crazy. oops.

Only 23 more days.......I want to buy this baby some clothes!!!!! Maybe they will have some after christmas deals.

23.5

wOw! This baby can move! I feel "it" rolling around in there more & more, and it's not just at night anymore either. Sometimes it's really uncomfortable, and I tell "it" to stop and try some other trick. I read last night that "it" can hear the dog barking, fire trucks wailing, and any other loud noises. Well, I have a dog, my husband is a fireman, and I sing really loudly (or yell at my kitten all the time- bc he is so bad). So this baby sure is getting a lot of entertainment.

I am usually freezing cold. Today Oakley jumped up on my lap and his ears were chilly. I didn't even realize that I had the heat on at 66º. Typically, I would have the heat on at around 70º, but I was warm yesterday. Right now, I'm blogging in my bikini....

a) who does that?

b) what? I just had that picture taken & I didn't get up yet.

c) I'm not even cold, so that is AWESOME

Being knocked up has brought me many emotions, thoughts, and PROJECTS! I finished the cushion, and now I'm moving onto some wall art. Can I just say, "What the hell have I gotten myself into?" I also bought some onesies & stamps to make some little phrases. That project has been sitting out in the living room for about 3 weeks. I'll get to it, I'll get to it.

Now for the "thoughts" - - I keep thinking about all of the different cool aspects of having a boy or a girl. I was looking through some clothes, and I guess they have some cool boy outfits. I will be spending a LOT of $$$$ at the Baby Gap & Target.

And as far as the emotions go....in the beginning I was not afraid of labor and all that it brings. Well that has changed! I..... AM..... TERRIFIED! I watched a live birth last night. THAT IS NOT NATURAL {i've seen them b4, but not while preggo} & I thought well maybe, just maybe, the c-section would be less scary! HELL-to-the- FRICKIN' NO! I still don't want that either! So how the heck am I going to get this baby out? OMG! My poor body. I know it's for a great cause & lame ass moms will say, "It's a beautiful thing to have a baby." Um....NO. IT IS NOT A BEAUTIFUL THING TO HAVE A BABY. In fact, it is the most disgusting thing ever! Being able to have a baby is "beautiful" [i guess], but what needs to happen to get it out....{i'm shuddering with disgust} I have about 4.5 months to figure out a way to magically give birth without going through any hole or cutting any part of my body open.

And believe me....I will try to think of something. I'm a Libra and that Halloween Psychic Lady said when I have something I want to get done- I find a way to make it happen. She might have been talking about designing awesome costumes, or getting any hot guy I wanted, but I'll take it as:

Magic Birth (no holes, no cuts, no problem)

p.s. I'm freezing now & the kitty cat is seriously snoring. haha

the bump....

I thought this was kind of cool. The first picture is from 12 weeks & the overlay is 24 weeks. I know they aren't lined up perfectly, I don't have the time or willingness to make that perfect. But you can kinda get an idea of how much my belly has grown.




geesh. I'm running out of canvas room.

The Cushion!

YESsssssss! It's done! Well, actually, it's been done, I just haven't really written about it. This cushion project was a pain in the butt. I think it was worth it though. It started off as a 5" foam block. I cut that up into the seat & armrests. I was going to make a back, but after sitting in it, we decided that it really didn't need one. Plus, I really didn't want to cover the whole thing up. I'm really glad that I am going to be able to use this rocking chair, since it was my grandparents'.

added little detail.

I made a pocket for each side.

Not sure what I would exactly put in it, but they will come in use.

My parents had a stool with the same wood finish, so I reupholstered that to match. I taught myself how to sew buttons & buttonholes with the machine. Thank GOD, I decided to do it that way, instead of by hand. I made the cushion so that it is easily removable in case I need to wash it. Not bad. Not bad.

But, I don't want to do anything like it ever again.

haha.

ooh!

The baby kicking on Thanksgiving Day!

whew!

Wow! It's been awhile... I've been really busy with work, the holidays, & football! I also have a TERRIBLE cold! I would be healed, but I am not allowed to take Mucinex & there is seriously NOTHING out there that I'm allowed to take that helps. Honestly, I don't know how I will be able to get over this without taking something legit. This is the worst cold I've ever had (and the longest).

I can't sleep at night, bc I can't breathe. Last night, I had acid reflux & coughed up some vomit! AWESOME! And I have the worst headache! blah, blah, blah.

Jimmy & I did, however, put the crib together! The room isn't exactly how I would like to have it, but ya gotta deal with what space you have. And the crib looks awesome! I would put in some pics, but I haven't had my shower, so there isn't any bedding.

I need to go work on pictures for the paper, so I will write later!

22.5

Only 32 more days until I get to find out the sex of the baby!!!!! There have only been 4 votes so far, make sure to lock yours in. We should be putting money down for this or something.

The baby has been REALLY active the past couple of days. From the rumblings last night, I'd say It's going to be a kick boxer.

This is the 2nd morning I've waken up with a sore throat. Not cool! I can't take anything for it. Well at least not anything that will actually make it go away.

I will update more later. I have to go run a ton of errands. Why does that always happen when it's cold & rainy out?

22.3

Well, I might have said this before, but I'm really noticing the whole breathlessness while I'm on walks. It's like I don't have the lung capacity to keep moving. We went to the gym today & my legs are feeling REALLY good after our workout. Then we visited Jimmy's mom in the hospital, she had hip replacement surgery. After I ate her lunch.....the baby was kicking like crazy. She wanted to see if she could feel it. So, we waited patiently for the baby to kick again. Then we both jumped & smiled, bc the baby kicked a big one! It was cool! If this baby is as active out of the womb {ew, I don't like that word} as it is in the....uterus, we are in for some major running afters. That could be fun for awhile, but I'm sure it will get old fast. haha

I also found out that another one of my friends is pregnant. That's at least 5 babies born in the same "school" year! What is in the water?

Alrighty, gotta keep keepin' on...

22.2

I'm feeling the baby a lot at night. Yesterday, before I embarked on my cushion conquest, I decided that I NEEDED to get stuff done aside from the cush'. So I went to Target. My Mecca. I went there to buy some maternity pieces, but only left with one. I ended up shopping in the regular sized clothes & just got mediums instead of smalls. Except I found an orange jacket in a small that fit perfectly! And just in time for school spirit Friday (I work today). Anyway, as I was making it over to the rest of the store(1.5 hours later), I slowly walked by the baby stuff. omg. I found the CUTEST little reindeer stuffed animal! I HAVE to have that! But since this isn't the baby's 1st Christmas, I decided that I'll wait until that cute little stuffed deer goes on sale. {so it will probably be gone when I come back} Then onto the outfit aisle! UGH! Seriously!!!???!!! How many more days until I can buy this little nugget so many clothes, it'll make your head spin?

haha

HA! I don't know how long I will be able to keep that Blog Title picture up, bc it grosses us out, BUT it also makes me laugh. I went to the Knocked Up movie site page & they have a stupid thing where you can take 2 pix of each other & mash them together to see what your baby will look like. Obviously, since the movie is hilarious, they make the "babies" look goofy.

Or it's just that Jimmy & I are goofy looking. Who knows?

Either way, hopefully our baby will be cuter than any of those pictures.

22

wow! I seriously have spent EVERY waking hour on this dang cushion (if I wasn't subbing). After 10 hours of work today, I am almost done. All I have left is find buttons, sewing them on, and making buttonholes. I have never made buttonholes before, so that should be interesting. Throughout this entire project, I have only messed up once. And it wasn't a huge mistake, took me about 15 min or so to fix. Even though it isn't completely finished, I must say, it looks pretty damn good. I'm rather impressed with myself. I had my doubts, but deep down I knew I could do it. I keep looking at it and thinking, "I hate you. But you are amazing looking."

My new project is reupholstering the footstool. I took the frame off tonight, to see what I'm getting myself into. OF COURSE, it's not just: cut fabric, staple fabric to object. That would be too phenomenal. Ugh. Shoot me now.

My back is killing me & I have a huge headache. I better go to bed, so I can start a new day of sewing! WOO (f-ing) HOO!

36 more days....

can't come soon enough.

21.6

Um....I think my belly got bigger since the last time I posted, which was like 3 DAYS AGO! The baby has been really active today, too. When I eat, I can feel the baby moving around. Maybe It doesn't like the healthy food I'm feeding it. Who knows?

looks easy enough...no.

I've been working on the cushion for the rocking chair. Let me just say it has been a real pain in the ass- no pun intended. I am making it from scratch. No pattern- whatsoever. I mean, I have made (sewn) a lot of things in my past, but I wouldn't necessarily call myself a sewing virtuoso. I know the basics & that has gotten me by so far.

my "plans"

After I finally came up with a plan for the armrests, my mom reminded me that I have to turn the fabric inside out after I'm done sewing it. CRAP! I remembered that when making the seat pattern, but totally forgot about it for this part. Good thing I hadn't started to actually sew. Thanks for the save mom! :)

So I'm off to go work on that dang cushion. I can't wait until this "little" project is over!

I keep adding more to this post, bc I'm afraid to get started on this. Oh yeah, I have to dry my hair first....

38 more days!!!!!!

21.3

Yup! It just keeps growing. It was like I woke up this morning and BAM! There is definitely something in there. Or I'm just REALLY bloated. I weighed myself at the gym today and have gained a total of 8 lbs so far. My legs feel awesome after my workout from yesterday & swimming today. I struggled with my walk home with Daisy & Jimmy though. I'm not used to being the one lagging behind. haha. Someone last night said that I'm carrying high. I still don't understand that. It just looks like I'm carrying in the middle to me.

We have a fundraiser to go to tonight & all of the prizes are alcoholic. Well, crap. What am I supposed to do with that? HaHa.

The Baby's First Pumas

Our baby's first kicks! After feeling the baby going loco, kicking around in the uterus, I think it will DEFINITELY need these! They were the only ones left, I could have registered for them, but NO WAY was I taking that chance! I just HAD to get them. If this is going to be my baby, it has to have awesome shoes! I just have to make sure we don't wear our Pumas on the same day.

registered today...

As we were walking through the toy aisle, Jimmy laughed when he read this: 12 inch Pooh!

I mean seriously, how can you put that up there and not laugh about it?

Ugh! The bottle section! I LOATHE the bottle section. I finally decided on a bottle & of course, if I need replacement parts, the only place I can get them is @ Walmart ONLINE! It's whatever, but Come ON MAN! Why do they have to make that so difficult?
We spent 2 friggin' hours registering, my feet & my back hurt. I am fine if I never have to register ever again! haha. It was a lot of fun looking through the clothes though.

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Had my check-up appt today. Everything went well. I've still only gained 5 lbs and the baby is doing great. He said I could stop gaining weight & as long as my uterus was still expanding & the baby is healthy, I'm good to go. Which my uterus is expanding, I think it even got bigger since we left the office.

We got to hear the heartbeat again. It is SOOOOO strong, in the 140's per minute. My doc said, "You didn't find out the sex did ya?" I guess if I don't find out, he doesn't get to know. HAHA. We're thinking it's bc he will slip & tell us.

I asked the nurse & the doc why I'm not getting that huge yet, they said it's bc this is my first pregnancy & my abs were really strong to begin with, so it's going to take them longer to expand. The nurse said, "Think of a balloon, when you first blow it up, it's hard to expand, but if you let the air out & blow it up again, it's really loose." Grrrrrrreat, so the next time I get pregnant, I'm going to blow up like a balloon. haha.

I still think it's loco that they didn't tell him the gender. That's just funny.

I'm so glad this day is fairly over. It was FILLED! Now we can chillax on our new couch!

Are you sure?

I almost just took a pregnancy test. I seriously don't feel pregnant still. I can feel the baby move and all, but for some reason I just don't feel pregnant. What the heck is going on? Am I just in denial?

It's the weirdest thing. Maybe after the shower, while I'm setting up the nursery, it'll hit me...

I really want some cupcakes right now.

20.4

Wow. I'm in my 21st week!?!?! I'm over halfway through this?!?! I hope all of my pregnancies are like this {if there are anymore}. I went to the football game the other night & was freezing, so when I got home I took a warm bath. I could see my belly move when the baby kicked. It was the weirdest/coolest thing. Last night, I was watching a movie with Nicole, & the baby was kicking like crazy. It was almost as if it was on its back throwing a temper tantrum kicking its legs as hard & quickly as it could. Quite amusing. I was thinking, maybe it doesn't want me to eat anymore. So I stopped noshing on food. I was stuffed anyway. I've learned that enough is enough. It's like drinking. I know when I've had enough- - it's just a matter of me quitting. :)

Tomorrow, I have another check-up. I hope the Doc doesn't slip & tell me the gender of this little nugget. We should be able to hear the heartbeat through a stethoscope as well. That's pretty cool. I hope all is going well with Da Baby.

Yesterday, I went through some more stuff that people gave me. Cleaned some more toys, some feeding utensils, a bassinet, and a diaper bag for Jimmy. My dishwasher is filled with some baby stuff & it is the most colorful wash ever! All of the bowls & spoons are made with bright, fun colors! Just another thing that makes babies seem like so much fun. haha.

Well, I'm off to start my day. I slept in a tit bit late today, but hey the clocks fell back, so it looks like I didn't sleep in that late.

20.2

So, I was subbing for Foods today & the kids were making eggs. One girl was making Dippy Do eggs (over easy) & I was saying how I love that kind & I'm awesome at making them. She made one for me, I thanked her, but told her I can't eat them. She asked why, I said, "Well, I'm pregnant. You can't eat them when your knocked up bc of the bacteria in the raw parts." So that half of the class looked straight to my gut (as most people do-when you say you're preggo). They were so excited for me. They were even giving me High-5's. HAHA! They asked how far I was, if I have any names picked out, if I know the sex.... Of course they all had suggestions for names...THEIR OWN! It was fun talking about it. Two of the girls (one of my former vb players) & one football player were really intrigued by it. Alyssa said she will make a list of names for me. :)

Then the next class I had was Child Development. How ironic.... One of the girls is taking home a baby for the weekend. You know, one of those classroom baby dolls that never stops crying. I was saying I should take one home for a weekend to see if I fail. HA! After realizing my idea of how she could go to the football game tonight, I think I would fail. haha.

So I have to go back to work, I think I'm going to work on my registry while the kids are doing their HW. Hey! It's a Study Hall! It's not like I have to teach anything. :)

xoxo knocked up girl

the tingles...

So I am an all over sleeper. Before I got pregnant, I usually fell asleep on my back & woke up on my face. I've read that while pregnant, I should sleep on my left side with a body pillow. Hasn't been a problem, but the past couple of mornings, I've started noticing that my whole right arm keeps falling asleep. It's like I have carpel tunnel syndrome. So last night, I tried sleeping on my right side, {in my head, I thought that would make a difference} but my right arm still fell asleep. This morning, I went on the good ol' world wide web to see that it is just another strange side effect of being pregnant. Because of the change in blood flow, hormones, blah, blah, etc.... pregnant women tend to get carpel tunnel. wow. that sucks. Let's hope THAT goes away after the baby is born!

I've got 3 votes so far on the Gender Guessing! And they all say the same thing. I wonder what that means.....

19.6

Wow! Tomorrow is going to be the "halfway point." I can't believe I have been pregnant for 139 days! When I think about that, I feel like it has gone by fast. But, I also feel like it is taking forever! OMG! I can't believe that I am going to have a baby!!! This is crazy! I registered some more today. It's still kinda hard, because I don't know what the gender is.

I went to the gym today, just went on the bike for 30 min, while reading a magazine & watching tv {so I really didn't work that hard}. I feel better after doing that. I was feeling a little sick the past couple of days. I also weighed myself {it's the same scale I've been using this whole pregnancy}. I have gained 5 lbs since I found out I was knocked up. Guess that means I can have some ice cream tonight during my date! I haven't been working out, really. And I also haven't been dieting. *ooh the baby just kicked!* I think the weight is just coming from the little nugget I have growing inside of me!

Not only am I SUPER excited about having this baby around. I'm also excited that Jimmy gets to be a Dad, our parents get to finally be GRANDparents, and our siblings get to be uncles & an aunt! That is pretty cool. This is going to be such a great experience for all of us. I love having a close family, and holidays are like a drug for me. So now that our family is going to have a new addition, the holidays are about to get even BETTER! Christmas morning will never be the same now that I'll have someone who believes in Santa again! I know that won't last long, so I am going to soak it all in when I get the chance. Man, I better run up to Dodd & get my lens that I want.

We have a rocking chair in the baby's room. It's been in the family for years & I wanted to use it instead of getting a glider. {sentimental value trumps new comfy stuff} BUT, now I have to figure out what to do to make it comfy. I can't just go out and buy a cushion. Nobody sells them. Soooooo, being the crafty biznotch that I am, I think I am going to have to make my own. Not looking forward to that, but I need SOMETHING cushy. *is that a word? - - it is now.*