The Bump....

Well, I lost my tan. My skin color is starting to blend in with the walls. Not cool, bro. Where did my rib cage go? Does that mean I'm carrying high? If it juts out right under my ribs? I'm confused on that. It looks like I'm carrying in the middle. hmm..

Last night, some people asked if I really am pregnant. When I told Jessica & Brittany, they were like, "No way! Well, how far are you? [20 weeks] NO FRIGGIN' WAY!" I must have hidden it well in my 20 layers of clothing. It was like, what, 10º out? I should have measured under my ribs at the beginning & then measured as I went along. I keep looking at that pic, I can't believe how big I look already! {and how PALE I am.}

weekly update

How far along: 19 weeks

Maternity clothes: yes. I feel comfy in the t-shirts. I'm going to wait until I'm a little bigger to buy more.

Stretch marks: can we PLEASE not say that? That's it. I'm deleting this from the update.

Sleep: huh? that is all i want to do. but who has time to sleep all day? especially, when you have so much to work on.

Best moment this week: seeing the baby at the major ultrasound!! the BUTTON NOSE!

Movement: definitely feeling it! I wish Jimmy could feel it kick, too

Food cravings/aversions: ice cream, cookies, juicy fruit, pasta, orange juice, and a cheeseburger from Steak-n-Shake

Gender: could have found out on Tuesday, but we chose to wait. AHH! I can't wait to find out!!!

What I miss: SUSHI, margaritas, mojitos, energy, volleyball, and having my period. HA! no....i don't miss that at all!

What I am looking forward to: seeing the room completely finished & furnished, complete with baby & all. oh, and registering some more.

What I have learned: pregnancy really wears you out.

Milestones: having the big ultrasound & sort of interacting with the baby

19 week ultrasound

I love how it's looking away like, "no, I don't want to have my picture taken today, thank you very much!" Actually, this scan kinda creeps me out. It was so cool so see the baby move around though.

There's its foot & that is a knee next to it. The baby was sitting Indian Style. You just can't see the other leg. I was shocked to see how big the feet were. I said, "omg! It has Mikey's feet!" But I read that the hands & feet are disproportioned to the body at this point. [they are bigger] So that makes sense & is reassuring. Haha.

We got to see the fingers, too. Jimmy & I were saying that we could sit and watch that ultrasound all day & not be bored. :)

At the beginning, the baby had NO problems holding still & posing. We got a good profile shot here. And Jimmy & Nicole said, "It looks like the baby is already singing into a microphone!" Haha. That would make sense if it's our baby.

I've been waiting for 5 months to see this baby's little button nose in an ultrasound! And now that I've seen it, I can't stop looking at it. I think it kinda looks like my sister. I know, I know. You can't really tell who it looks like yet. But I have a creative mind. And I think it looks like her. :)

The ultrasound technician said the baby looks like it's healthy & exactly where it should be at this point. She said we did a great job in making a perfect baby. She probably says that to everyone, but it was nice to hear anyway. Erin said, "the baby looks crammed in there. I think it's pissed." haha! It totally did looked crammed!

The tech said the baby is about 7" long [ctr] and about 1/2 a pound. There is NO WAY a baby that long is in there.

I felt a lot of movement today. I was nonstop working around the house, and now I have some cramping. So I'm just going to take it easy tonight & eat some ice cream. :)

19.1

I like the ticker down below saying that in 20 weeks I can have a margarita....or 5. That's is great! :) Now my mouth is watering for a 'rita! The room is all painted & just waiting for a crib & changing table to move in for Da Baby!!! I will post pics later tonight, hopefully. After we get the curtains up, I will need to start focusing on the Red Room. I have to clear that room out & organize it. It will now be the workout/Daisy's room. [still known as the Red Room, of course]. It is such a mess in there! I have a lot of garage sale stuff piled up in a corner. I'm almost thinking of just donating all of it to the church. That would be so much easier.

I feel the baby kicking around more often now, and after seeing the ultrasound on Tuesday, the whole pregnancy seems a little more real. Still not totally real, though. I don't know why. It just hasn't fully hit me yet. I'm halfway through and I still don't feel pregnant. I just feel tired & nothing fits me right. It's the weirdest thing! Hopefully in a couple of weeks it will kick in.

18.2- - Baby Daddy's Birthday

It's hard to believe that the baby is already as big as they say it is. I'm kinda showing, but it doesn't seem like I am showing THAT much! I guess the baby weighs about 1/2 a pound & is about 5.5" long [head-butt]. TGIF, bc that means we only have 3 more full days until we get to SEE the baby for the big ultrasound! I'm really excited for this one! It'll be my first REAL ultrasound! I can't believe that I'm about halfway thru this! It feels like it will never end, but it also feels like I just found out I was pregnant. hehe.

I was told that swimming is a good way to keep in shape during pregnancy, so I went to the gym & swam yesterday. I felt sooooooo good afterwards. My legs are sore today, but it was worth it! And the other day, I felt a big flutter! :)

I have to go teach Home Ec right now, but I will keep ya posted!

17.5

Well I got a chance to tell my dad's side of the family the good news! It was pretty cool. We had everyone over for Sue's 50th birthday party. It was such a great time! I love the laughter that belches out with us. I can't wait to spend the holidays with the new baby at all of the family get-togethers. It'll be fun to watch them grow-up with their cousins.

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The room has been put on hold for about 2 weeks or so. Hopefully, this week coming up will be open enough to get cracking. I work a lot this week, but I really want to get that room painted! The bathroom project took priority, and that should be done by Friday. This month has been non-stop. I just want to curl up on the couch under a huge blanket and sleep for about 3 weeks. Is that so bad?

Big appointment next Tuesday! I'll have pictures to post!

Weekly Update

How far along: 17 weeks

Maternity clothes: bought some!!! Don't totally need them yet, but I have a feeling I will in about 2 weeks

Stretch marks: not yet......

Sleep: kinda. been going to bed too late. and stress is keeping me from sleeping. I did however have a GREAT night's sleep 2 nights ago!

Best moment this week: hearing the heartbeat for the first time {for me} I didn't hear anything last time. oh & registering!

Movement: yeah! when I lay down I feel it moving around

Food cravings/aversions: orange juice, GOOD coffee, Funyuns (twice), bread

Gender: this week I don't want to find out, but I will be able to in 2 weeks, bc the BIG ultrasound is then!

What I miss: my flat stomach. wine. volleyball

What I am looking forward to: The next appointment! I can't wait to see the little nugget!

What I have learned: registering is hard when you don't know the sex of the baby.

Milestones: buying maternity clothes & feeling the baby move

I like to move it...move it...

Alrighty, volleyball is almost over. That means it's GYM TIME! I have to stay active or these pounds are going to pack on quickly. I need a super gradual weight gain if I want to make it outta this safely. haha. Speaking of being active, this baby is swimming all over the place! I feel it! And it is a really cool feeling!!

I'm back to the "I don't want to know the sex" thoughts. Jimmy & I started the registry yesterday, and not knowing the sex actually made it pretty difficult. UGH! Why is this such a hard decision?!? Why don't I just stick to the plan? Find out the first one, be surprised for the next. Eh, why would I stick to it? That would make life too easy. Haha. Anyway, I had a lot of fun registering & I can't wait to go back out for more! I should pick a day with Carey & Carrie, we could all go to lunch & then register for baby stuff. :) Since they are both moms, they can give me an insight on what I really need & don't need. Each of them have 2 kiddos, so they know their stuff! 2 boys/2 girls. Best of both worlds!

Now I just have to find the time....

gong gong.....gong gong....

I heard the heartbeat for the first time this morning! It was very strong! Pretty cool! In 2 weeks, we have the big ultrasound appointment! My doc said, "Ok, you guys have 2 weeks to figure out if you want to know the sex or not." That's a lot of pressure. haha. I really want to start registering, and I do think it will be easier, if I know the sex. {even though I want to register for a lot of unisex stuff}

But, I really like the idea of being surprised. UGH! the choices! So I have NO IDEA what I want to do. I told the doc to just write it down, and if I decide then I will open it later.

I know the benefits of finding out & I know the fun of not knowing. So, I'm torn. I know for a FACT that if I have anymore kiddos, I will NOT find out early.

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So I definitely have been feeling the baby doing somersaults. It's a pretty awesome feeling. I can't wait until Jimmy can feel it move. Yes, I still refer to the baby as an "it."

I also have noticed some other, not-s0-appealing pregnancy symptoms: most of the time when I sneeze- I pee a little. That's just great. :/ Also, someone gave me a huge bear hug saturday night, peed a little. That day alone, I think I had to change my underwear 4 times.

Another symptom: Pregnancy "dumbness" exactly. I don't know if that is even a word. I can't form words, or type.* I have used the backspace button about 80 times for JUST this paragraph. It's like my brain just doesn't want to work. That is really handy when you are teaching a class or giving a great pump-up speech to your volleyball players. NOT!

Another: clumsiness. again. not sure if that is a word. Now, I know I can have my moments & be a little clumsy at times, but THIS, this is riDIC! I have bruises all over from running into things. I have slipped or slightly fallen a few times. I drop EVERYTHING. I'm dangerous.

So that's that for now. I have to go finish up some laundry before I need to head over to the school to coach.

*I should have left all of my mistakes in here. Just to show that I am SERIOUS about how often I had to press BACKSPACE. about 106 times now.

da bump!

wow! there it is!

gettin' back into the groove...

So I decided that I need to get back into the gym. I've been so busy working & being tired for 4 months that I have neglected my body. With volleyball coming to a close next week :) I need to fill that void with working out at the gym.

I eased myself back into it today. I did the Hill on the treadmill for 20 min at 3 mph {i'm pregnant & haven't worked out in awhile- give me a break}, 30 lunges, 30 squats with 5 lb weights, 20 calf raises, & 20 step-up thing-a-ma-jigs. Honestly, that was good enough for me.

Well, I guess I really didn't want to push it too far, next time I will hopefully go a little faster on the treadmill. I walk faster than that at a normal pace. I just didn't want to over do it today.

After my workout, I weighed myself. I have gained a total of 3 lbs during my entire pregnancy so far. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not. I really don't think it matters, but I find it strange that I have only gained 3 lbs & my stomach is huge. Where the hell is all that weight? My boobs are bigger, too. How have I not gained more weight? Trust me...I'm not complaining. I'm just wondering.

I kinda want some ice cream....ugh. damnit.

oh yeah!

I did it! I bought my first maternity wardrobe. And might I say it all looks great! I ordered most of it online. Then I went to Target and tried on some more. Well the pants I got from online are going to be way to big. I went up a size bigger than I wear now, but even the size I wear now is baggy. So I don't know. Plus online, I can order those pants in Long. The ones I bought in-store are NOT a long. And I may want to take the hem out. I can only wear them with flats right now.

The other things I got are staples like black & white tees. So I didn't go crazy and buy a ton of stuff. But I was looking in the mirror last night & there is DEFINITELY a bump there. Looks like I'm really going to have to start getting creative.

I'm so excited! Only 4 more weeks!!!! Then I can make the decision on whether to know or not. Ugh. That is soooo far away! Oh I felt the baby moving again yesterday! Very cool!

tired & numb

I can't believe how cold it is already! My fingers are numb. I had to sub this morning & I didn't feel well. I did however, have on the cutest outfit, bc I was trying to hide any sort of "bump" that I may have.

I guess the good thing about being pregnant right now is that you can layer, layer, layer {with thin material} and still look cute. Because that is what is in anyway!

Well I have to take a nap before I need to get back to the school & coach volleyball.

I'm struggling.

Sunday Dinner

My mom's side of the family gets together every Sunday for dinner. I decided that I wanted them to come over to my house one week. I made chili, which I had a ton of compliments on. Jimmy & I decided that we wanted to tell everyone the good news. So we also invited his mom's side of the family as well. My mom, my uncle Ron, Jimmy's aunt Jeanne, Leslie's friend Brit, and my uncle Dennis. There were about 25 people there.

Jimmy & Mikey {is he on a hill?}

Now we have to find a time to tell the Dads' sides of the family.

the nursery

Ok...so I came up with how I want to paint the room! There really isn't a theme yet. But that's ok by me. I'm still on the fence about finding out the sex. If I do find out, then I will be able to have more of a theme. Sorry this picture is so blurry. I obviously wasn't trying to win any awards with this shot. So this is what the room looked like before. I really like the green we chose 7 yrs ago, so I had the paint lady try to match that as close as possible. We bought that paint at Lowe's. The new paint is from Home Depot & might I just add, it is AWESOME paint! The Behr Premium. All you really need is one coat. I did 2 just because I had more paint.
This is after one coat.

1. It isn't dry yet {so it should darken}

2. The color is more like the before picture than this. In this shot, it looks like vibrant pea soup. NOT what it looks like in person. haha

So anyway, I did a pretty good job, considering that I shouldn't be painting at all. I had the window open and a tiny little fan sucking the fumes outside. I also wore gloves & a dust mask thingy, & took some breaks. So hopefully that kept the little nugget save.

But for doing a room all by my lonesome, I think it is turning out A.O.K. I also had to rip down the chair rail, spackle & sand, too.

I did however run into a leeettle problem. The vent that was up on the wall was painted over, so it was basically glued to the wall. I chiseled away some paint to get the screws moving. Well, only one screw would come out. The other one was basically not screwed into anything, so it wasn't coming out. I used an utility knife to cut around the vent so that when I pulled it off hopefully the surrounding paint wouldn't go with it.

Yeah well, I slipped with the knife and put a little mark on the wall. A few F-bombs later, I had to chisel the rest of the vent off. I then was able to take it off of the wall, but unfortunately part of the wall came with it. There was nothing I could do since the vent was painted over & stuck to the wall. So I screamed, "Why doesn't anyone effing ever help me!? Why am I always doing $h!T for other people?!?" Then my eyes got a little teary, but that honestly only last 2 seconds. {which is crazy bc I'm a crier} I sucked it up & decided I am not helping anyone ever again. That made me satisfied enough to keep working. But we all know I will probably help people, even though I get ABSOLUTELY nothing in return. So instead of crying because nobody would help me, I just kept painting away.

I'm sure for awhile every time I look at that vent, I'm going to get pissed off. Now I have to figure out what to do with the vent. Because, I obviously have to put the same one back up, since it's not standard size. It's the tan color from the paint before, and OF COURSE it sits RIGHT where I am putting stripes.

Really?
The electrical outlets were also painted green, from the color before. So, I'm going to see if I could try and use paint thinner to get that off. Definitely something I shouldn't be around, but it's whatever.

*turns out the guy who did stuff to this house before we moved in.....we call him the Caulk Guy....well he CAULKED THE VENT TO THE WALL!!! That is part of the reason why I had so much trouble getting that damn thing off.

Grandma to Be

She's been nagging me for about 4 weeks, "when can I tell my friends?" She wanted me to make her this shirt, and then she was going to wear it to the game. I told her she can only "flash" where she was sitting. haha. So she did, then she just HAD to tell a few other peeps.

Lots of congrats went around that night. Mikey also got to play finally, after being out with a concussion for 2 weeks. And he scored 3 touchdowns! Not too shabby.

I went to a party last night, and I think I was the only one NOT drinking alcohol. Do you know how hard it is to not drink, when EVERYONE knows that you like to? Luckily, my friends are cool & didn't even question it.

Welp, I better get back to painting.

There's no way!

There is no way that my baby looks like that [Kristi's Baby- widget thingy]. That baby has long limbs already! I don't look pregnant enough to have a baby in there with long limbs. It's still just a little-little nugget. I can't believe that I'm only 16 weeks. I feel like I have been pregnant for longer than that.

I know. I know. Don't start saying that now....since I am ONLY 16 weeks. I'm not even halfway there!

I'm still on the teeter of thoughts on finding out the sex. I REALLY like surprises, but I REALLY want to know, too.

I promised myself that I wouldn't start registering until after my 20 week appointment. Well that's 4 weeks away! I don't know if I can wait that long!!!

Can you register for a camera lens? I mean I will need it for when the baby comes!

p.s. I think I felt the baby move last night. It was the coolest thing!!! But I'm still not sure if that was it or not. I should know what gas feels like by now, which is why I'm pretty sure it was the baby. :D