Monday, November 29, 2010

Week 20...half way baked!

There are many things this week I am in disbelief about. 
1. I'm already half way through my pregnancy!
2. I gave in and bought a bigger bra yesterday hoping to grow into it over the next few months and apparently a 34D is my CURRENT size....SHEESH! 
3. I still don't think I felt her move yet ::sigh:: I had some weird bubbly feeling last night but I'm unsure.
4. Subscribing to Consumer Reports as a parent-to-be is an awesome way to completely confuse yourself more than you were before. Although it did help change my mind on a stroller. 
5. Finding out the sex of the baby really makes everything so much more real!! 

Ok so aside from all those discoveries I'm still feeling awesome. Still hanging out with H&H (headaches and heartburn). Leg cramps are a new fun symptom. The real excitement comes after you cramp when you wake up the next day sore like you ran an uphill 5K. 

Got a chance to take mom to Buy Buy Baby over the weekend. That store is like the Disney World of baby gear!! It was funny listening to her talk about how they used to do things when I was little. "Babies for dummies" is her favorite line. It's true though, some of the things they have for basic baby care are sooooo over the top.  Vibrating mattresses?!?! $50 for an infant bathtub?!?! Diapers that change color when wet?!?! It's a little much. Regardless, registering should be fun, and hopefully I'll get some good tips on what's necessary and what's ridiculous. I've already started getting boat loads of advice from every Estelle, Sylvia, and Harriet at work... Gotta love it. Many of them still convinced that ultrasounds don't work.... you're having twins. Ok ladies, calm down lol. 

I get to see Nick's family this week!! I can't wait for Ryan and Dana's wedding!! 
It's going to be B-E-A-UTIFUL!! And I'll be sober which means I'll remember all of it lol. They all seem so excited for us but it will be fun to hear it in person :)

I have an OB appt tomorrow at 9:45 to do the routine heartbeat check and questions with my Doctor. Then I have another ultrasound scheduled for January 4th, and by then I'm sure I'll be gearing up for baby shower planning!! 

It's that time of night...Breyer's is calling :)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Hey V...your belly is showing!

The last few days I wake up, look in the mirror and say "Woah...that's a belly!" Even at work today everyone was making comments about my suddenly completely obvious preggo tummy. I love it! Actually looking pregnant is here to stay. It does however make people (mainly my clients) think it's totally ok to rub the belly without warning lol. It's cute :)

The guesses on boy or girl are starting to role in also. Mostly everyone in the beginning said girl. Now I'm getting a few boy guesses. Friday is the ultrasound where they will be able to tell for sure. Now it's just the wait till Christmas eve! Getting so excited!

Still feeling pretty darn good. Even got on the bike two nights in a row...in the garage of course. No more traffic filled streets for me. Plus the bike shorts look even less cute with a big belly sticking out of the top.

The maternity shopping over the wknd was interesting. Not to much luck. I think I have to suck it up and hit the mall. Gross. Got a few suggestion to go in motherhood maternity...that just sounds...large. I definitely need a pair of jeans that fit comfortably for the Wisco wedding trip coming up. Getting a dress for that was also a different experience lol. I'll just leave it at that.

New cravings this week: cottage cheese doubles and artichokes. Not together obviously :)

I'm off to get ice cream. Rockin heart burn this evening! Tums aren't working. I'll try and post the ultrasound pic at the end of this week :)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

I wanna feel!!!

So Tuesday I was 17 wks. Now I just can't wait to feel some movement in my belly!! I find myself sitting on the couch watching my tummy lol. One of the preggos at work is 7 months and she pushes on her belly all day to get her little girl to move in there. I WANNA DO THAT NOW! I think that will just make being pregnant feel so much more real. Everything I read says 18-22 weeks, but all my customers have been asking if I've felt anything yet for weeks. I think they like to stress me out.

I feel fantastic...other then the headaches and heartburn. Tylenol and tums are my new BFF's. I try to just deal with the headaches though, I feel guiltily taking something every time. I def have tons more energy, I clean a lot, and have really been able to get back into a steady workout routine. I'm thrilled to be able to eat healthy again too! Makes me feel so much better, however, I love me some ice cream! Every single night! I'm convincing myself that it helps get rid of my heartburn before bed. And no one is going to tell me otherwise!

I think this is the weekend I give in and go shopping. The b-band and my regular jeans have just about had it. I figure I'll just get one pair of pants for now. Still have a long way to go and I don't want to buy a bunch of stuff. Most of my shirts are fine now that I'm ok with everyone seeing my bump. Oh and funniest part so far. My belly button is so weird!!! I can stop looking at it lol. Not so funny part... My tummy is getting all furry...gross!!
I have to figure out how to put photos on here. Maybe this wknd I'll have time to expand my blogging horizons. It's ice cream time...I'm out :)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

I'm Hungry.

When I started setting up this blog I had a belly full of pizza...now that its finished I'm pretty damn hungry. That being said i will make this first post short and sweet. I wanted to do this so my close friends and fam can be updated on me and my new bump!! I have a hard time with Facebook because I really don't want the 300 something "friends" I have to see pictures of my bare belly and ultrasounds (which happen to be the inside of my uterus)...a tad too personal for all those folks.

OK! So I'm 16 weeks this week and I feel super-fantastic! I generally can eat anything I want without gagging and losing the entire meal. The minimal heartburn and slight headaches I've developed are a lot less aggravating :)

I should start to feel the little monkey moving around in my belly within the next few weeks. I'm sooo sooo excited for that!! My next ultrasound is November 19th and they should be able to tell if its a girl or a boy. But because we like to keep things interesting we aren't going to let the dr tell us or show us. We will have them put the results in a sealed envelope and open it Christmas Eve as a surprise!!!

Nick and I have done some serious goodwill donating the past few weeks. He cleaned out his office and went from a huge desk to a space saving one. We moved the guest bed in with his condensed work space and have the start of an empty room. Still a long way to go, but we have PLENTY of time :)

I'm off to eat, take vitamins, and hit the rack.

ehem

testing....testing...1, 2.