Twenty Five Weeks

25 Weeks. Baby Girl Rivals the weight of a Rutabaga

Big week for our baby! She gets to go on her first airplane ride :)

We're headed to San Fransisco for the weekend in honor of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary. Hello Cooler Weather! Highs are supposed to be in the 70's and Low's are a crisp 49 degrees! Feels so wierd packing jackets in my suitcase as I'm sweating through my tank top...

Twenty Four Weeks

Our Little Aggie is the size of an ear of corn

PHYSICAL CHANGES: Rib Pain on my right side is now a common companion of mine. To my husband's delight I have just stopped complaining about it as much and instead just grunt and move around when I'm trying to adjust the discomfort. My positive outlook on this situation is that when she is actually born I'll have just another thing to be thankful for. (Relief!)
Growing a little bigger every day in the belly - no major swelling yet (Thank you Jesus)
CRAVINGS: Cantaloupe, Watermelon and all things chocolate or sweet. I was convinced at the beginning of this pregnancy that we were not having a girl because I would get sick anytime I ate sweets.Even my FAVORITE sweets like Key Lime Pie. And as the old wives tales go, if you crave sweets - it's a girl. Thus, I was convinced we were having a boy because I couldn't get enough protien to satisfy me. Ladies and Gentleman, we have since done a 180 and now you can't keep me out of the cookie jar. (literally)

SWEET BABY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: There are SO Many sweet moments the further we get into this adventure. You should see the way Casey and I dote over little girls when we see them on TV, on the street, in the stores or basically anywhere in our general vicinity. We went and visited Ashley and Dustin in Bridgeport this weekend. Their daughter, Aubrey, is 20 months old and we watched her like she was a source of magic. It was like by watching her cuteness all weekend, we would somehow absorb how to be great parents and be more prepared for all things girly that our coming our way. It seems to me that parenting should be that easy, so we'll just assume we've got it all figured out and be pleasantly surprised later. : )

Our crib was delivered today so we have a fun weekend ahead of us! Wish us luck as sometimes projects like this seems to bring out the worst in us. Not to mention the pure pressure of assembling millions of small parts on a very important project that will directly affect the safety of our child! Atleast I'm not too big to get down on the ground and be helping Casey assemble parts...

Twenty Three Weeks

23 Weeks. Baby Girl is the size of a Large Mango

Found this on another mom's blog and just had to share: I think I'm currently enjoying my 27 minutes in Stage 3 : )

Stages of Pregnancy

Stage 1: You just found out you're pregnant. You're excited (or horrified) and you can't believe you're going to be a mother. You may be scared to give birth and wonder how you're going to do it. Everywhere you look you see pregnant women. You're tired. Like really tired. Every pain and twinge you wonder if it's because you're pregnant. You wonder if people can tell that you're pregnant – sort of like when you wonder if people can tell if you're drunk (hopefully, you aren't wondering this at the same time).

Stage 2: You look fat but not pregnant. You can see people kind of looking at you wondering but it seems weird to blurt out "I'm pregnant!"  You may or may not have told people by now. The people you've told ask you how you're feeling all the time. You may have bought a couple of maternity things that you think you can wear after the baby comes. You may be tired, sick, have sore boobs and have to pee constantly. It's a delicious luck of the draw.

Stage 3: You're really cute and could be an ad for a maternity store. Everyone can see that you're pregnant and congratulate you and tell you how wonderful you look. You feel great. Nothing hurts and you don't feel sick anymore. This stage usually lasts for about 27 minutes.

Stage 4: You're starting to find it hard to breathe and things are starting to swell. You're sick of people asking you if you know what you're having, when you're due and if you've decided on a name. You're tired of wearing the same maternity clothes but you don't want to buy new stuff because you're almost done. Shaving your legs and putting on shoes is becoming difficult.

Stage 5: You feel enormous and none of your maternity clothes fit. You want to crash through walls and shout "oh yeah!" like the KoolAid man. People keep saying "Haven't you had that baby yet?" You have a new appreciation for how difficult it is for the elderly and morbidly obese to get around and swear you're going to become an advocate for their rights once you catch your breath. You're no longer scared of birth you just want this kid out of you and if that means pulling it through your right nostril, so be it.

Stage 6: The baby is here. You want to burn your maternity clothes on the front lawn. You're no longer pregnant and you're looking forward to getting your body back, a full night's sleep and eating a nice, hot meal. Wait. What?

Twenty Two Weeks

22 Weeks. Our sweet baby weighs one whole pound

PHYSICAL CHANGES: Had a pain in my right hand side of my ribs set in within the last week and it has NOT been a pleasure getting used to. I (and my doctors) were originally convinced it was my gallbladder and I had an ultrasound to to rule out gallstones. But to my surprise, I am healthy and no organs are getting squished. I know I should be thankful for this news, but I now I am just even more perplexed at what could be causing this intense pressure that is centrally located. Per doctors instructions, I'm trying some stronger antacids for the next week to see if that won't help. Also, Casey and I had a heart to heart last night and I'm dealing with the fact that this just may be normal pregnancy stuff that I'm going to have to grin and bear for the remaining months. Oh how lovely.

CRAVINGS: Seems like they change every week, but there is definitely a trend for sweets that seems to be quadrupling each week. In fact, chocolate is becoming more appetising to me than it ever has. And I'm not craving something simple like a Hershey's bar.. I want something crazy delicious like a brownie that has an Oreo stuffed in it and is covered in fudge. Not going to have anything like that, but I'm just saying it sounds pretty darn good. Thankfully watermelon is still a required staple and at least it has SOME nutrition.


SWEET BABY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: Felt her hiccup for the first time this week. It actually startled me - It felt so different from her normal kicking and squirming and really shook my whole belly. It was so fun though!

Twenty One Weeks



21 Weeks. baby is as long as a banana and loves to kick!



How far along? 21 weeks, 2 days (less than halfway to go!)

Total weight gain: 16 lbs as of doctor's appointment today. 2 lbs above my personal goal, but I'm not shedding any tears over it.

Maternity clothes? Heck Yes! All regular pants and skirts have been traded in for maternity wear. Shirts are hit and miss. Some of my old stuff still fits. Love all the maternity tank tops and cami's - would wear them every day if it wasn't frowned upon in the bank lobby where I work.

Stretch marks? No. Thank you mom for that great hereditary trait!

 

Sleep: Sleeping great still, had to recently start sleeping with a pillow in between my legs to keep my back from aching.

Best moment this week: Buying the crib bedding! (and Registering) Target and Babies R Us if you are interested  ; )

Miss Anything? Maybe one day I will be able to put something BESIDES beer, but I'm sticking with that for now.

Heartburn: stupid, stupid heartburn. My arch nemesis of the moment

Food cravings: Cereal, cold drinks, sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: The thought of missing my next meal :)

Have you started to show yet: See picture above.

Favorite thing about pregnancy so far: Feeling my sweet little girl kick and move. I'm starting to figure out her patterns. Whenever she wakes up, I always think - "Well good morning Sunshine!"

Least favorite thing about pregnancy so far: Not being able to get comfortable. Word on the street is this is going to get worse so I'm mentally preparing. Seems like right now she is either kicking my ribs or moving around my intestines to where it feels like there is alot of pressure on my lower ribs.

Belly Button in or out? In

 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Enjoying lots of pool time this summer!

Twenty Weeks

PHYSICAL CHANGES: How much time do you have? :)
First and foremost : the belly is really starting to show now! I'm feeling so giddy to finally be entering this phase! No more awkward chubby stage and I am clearly into maternity clothes (which I L.O.V.E.) Seriously, where were this pants after Thanksgiving and Christmas each year??
Starting to pee more as the baby takes up more space, heartburn is rearing it's ugly head and my face continues to break out like a 13 year old. But hey - at least I finally look pregnant!

Overall, the second trimester has delivered all the wonderful things I was promised: energy, nesting and an appetite that should make me ashamed.

CRAVINGS: COLD THINGS! Can't get enough sherbet ice cream, diet cherry limeades from Sonic and Popsicles.  Ice cold water is a must as well. I even have cold turkey sandwiches for lunch. My body temperature hasn't even gone up yet (knock on wood) it's just that cold things are so satisfying to me. Doing my best to buy all the sugar free and diet frozen foods I can so that I can still fit through a door in October.

SWEET BABY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: So many sweet things have happened now that we found out our little baby is a girl!

1. To coincide with her gender reveal, she has really starting kicking and moving around a lot to make her presence even more known. It the joy of my day when I get to feel her. It's like a tiny glimpse of the happiness she will bring when she is actually OUTside the womb
2. We decided on a nursery decorations and even ordered the baby bedding today (pictures to come later). Sneak preview: no real 'theme' just a mixture of fabrics and colors. Black and white damask, pale pink accents everywhere and black and white polka dots. No bright pink walls or anything like that. Her room will be an extension of our house for now and then we'll let her go crazy with whatever theme she wants once she gets older.
3. If you thought Casey and I talked about our baby before, we just can't control ourselves now! Talk about proud mama and proud papa!  

It's a girl!

No more waiting :
Sonogram revealed It's a Girl!

Daddy is over the moon with joy. Mommy is scared to death. I know the scared part will pass, but if I wrote a letter to my daughter right now, here is what I would say :

Sweet Angel,

It was such fun getting to see you in the sonogram today!  You were sleeping with your hand behind your head like your daddy does sometimes. (so cute, by the way) Then we got to see you yawn and stretch and wake up. Quickly after, you were kicking and squirming big time. The sonographer said " She's a fiesty one" Music to a mother's ears. Daddy was busy counting all your fingers and toes. The TV was mounted on the wall and he was standing less than a foot from the screen, taking in every one of your little features. We can't believe how detailed you are already. What a spiritual experience!
As over the moon as we were to find out you were there and healthy, mommy immediatly starting panicking. What if I'm not a good role-model?
I've never been great at cooking - how will I be able to teach you?
I know you are going to get your sweet heartbroken multiple times and that breaks my heart already just to think about it.
I don't consider myself a "girly-girl", will that be ok for raising a little girl?
I cried big crocidile tears of worry when I thought about you not liking me when your a teenager... and the list goes on.

Maybe the fact of just seeing you today, made it that more "REAL" - but whatever it was, it just hit me:
What have I gotten myself into?  How will I ever live up to being a great mom for you. I have so many character flaws and sometimes just flat don't act like a lady. What kind of example will I be setting?

I know it's going to be fine because I have faith in God and His plan has led me here and His plans are all good. But please know when you get older, that I did not take your happiness lightly - infact from the second I found out about my little pink princess, I was concerned about being the best mom and friend that I could be to you. Man, I hope I don't mess it up.

All that being said, You'll be pleased to know that your dad has got it all under control already. He can't wait to take you to football games and says goodmorning and goodnight to you already. So have no fear : mommy may freak out like this sometimes but we've got a rock in dad. He'll keep us (and our hormones) in line. We'll just need to give him a break every once in a while and let him play x-box to rejuvinate his patience.

Little girl, the bottom line is this : We love you. We love thinking and talking about you. But we don't consider this a light task and we are commited to making your life the very best it can be. We can't wait for you to join our fun family.I think you'll like all of our silly time and jokes. I can't wait to show you all the things we love to do - there will never be a dull moment, I can assure you that!

Don't worry, I'll get my fears in check and by the time you are old enough to read this, I hope to be a smooth-sailing mommy. And if I'm not - you can just thank your lucky stars that you have your dad!

xoxo,
Mommy