This baby better be a girl...

Last week I finished painting the nursery. It only took me like 2 1/2 months start to finish - I could have had it done in 2 days if I werent so lazy, but I did a little a time and finally finished it. Now I just have to find some art, and get all my bedding and I'll be ready for her to arrive. Please, please, please don't let her be a he, I don't know how boys feel about pink rooms.

Here are a few pictures...

Closet doors are still down... and the changing table has been doubling as my work bench.

Crib
Dresser and changing table

Here's the deal with the colors: Two of the walls are light pink with a dark pink stripe through them. The other 2 walls are white with the light pink (from the first 2 walls) as the stripe. It was way mor work than I thought it was going be... but I love the way it turned out.

Cherry Festival Fun!

In between working 2 jobs and being big, fat and pregnant... I've been trying to enjoy Cherry Festival as much as possible.

Saturday we made it to the beach for the air show (which was really boring) and for some fun in the sun with Marlee and Lexi (my best friends daughter) They played in the water and sand, mom sat in the shade, and for the first time in my life I got a sunburn. I guess pregnancy changes all kinds of things.

We left the beach to get hot dogs & pick up Papa Tim and made our way back down for rides and eventually the fireworks. Marlee fell asleep about an hour before the fireworks started, but we were able to wake her up just in time to see them.

My favorite parade is Saturday & that night we have fireworks again... no worries, I will be wearing SPF 75 to the parade!

28 Weeks

I can't believe that I have still have 12 weeks to go. I am so uncomfortable already and it really sucks knowing it's just going to get worse.

Here are all the things I used to be able to do & took for granted.

I used to sleep through the night... now I'm up 3-6 times during the night.

I used to be able to bend over without grunting... now I grunt going down and coming back up.

I used to be able to get in and out of bed easily... now I have a foot stool to help me up and down. My bed has never seemed like it was tall until about 2 weeks ago.

I used to be able to sleep with 2 pillows... now I use 5 and sometimes I wish I had an extra.

I used to be able to go hours without peeing... now I go at least once an hour. (Do you realize that's like 24 times a day?)

I used to wear shirts that fit loosely... now everything is so tight.

I used to be a pretty tough cookie... now if you look at me wrong, it's very possible that I will start crying uncontrollably.

Don't get me wrong, I am so excited to be a mom, but the last couple weeks have been rough. I can't fathom being pregnant for almost 3 more months and even worse, getting bigger and bigger over those 3 months.

The baby has REALLY started moving over the last couple weeks and I love feeling her inside me, it's weird and amazing at the same time. Curtis felt her for the first time on Fathers Day. We were having breakfast with his mom and step-dad and she was doing cartwheels in my belly, I had Curtis put his hand right above my belly button and as soon as he did she moved. I love the fact that the first time that he felt her was father's day! No one else has been able to feel her, she's a little shy.

Tomorrow is my last monthly appt, now I will start going to the doc every 2 weeks. Were finally at the final countdown!!

I know this picture is gross cause my mirror is really dirty, but here is the little lady...

Cravings

Are really weird.

My latest and longest lasting pregnancy craving...

mmm... I cant get enough!

21 1/2 weeks

Saturday marked the 21st week mark of my pregnancy... I'm more than halfway done! HOORAY!

We found out a couple weeks ago that we will be welcoming a baby girl into the world in September... I was really holding out for a boy and so was Curtis, but I'm sure a girl will be great! We havent settled on any names yet, but we've got 4 months to figure it out... no need to rush.

I am excited to get painting and putting together the nursery & will start next weekend with pink paint, once I get paint on the walls, I'll decide if I want to do a theme!

I've been feeling great, nothing too bad to complain about. My back hurts most of the time, but not too bad that I can't deal with it.

I've just started feeling some type of movement. I don't feel it everday so it was hard for me to determine what it was that I was actually feeling but I now know it's the baby! Such a strange sensation and so weird to think that there is a person moving inside of me. I love it!!

Nothing else too exciting right now. I'll post pictures of the room in the next couple of weeks.

The Lion King

So I went to Lansing Thursday to see The Lion King Musical. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT!!

I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but it was totally amazing! The music was great, the costumes were beautiful, the dancing was wonderful, and the stage props were incredible.

If I could go back every night and see it, I would. Even if I had to make the 3 hour trip daily, it would be worth it.

I wasn't able to take pictures there, which sucks, but I'll always have the memories. I am posting some pictures that I found online, apparently someone was allowed to take pictures. Enjoy... and if you have a chance, get yourself some tickets and go see it. You can even invite me, I'll go with you!!

The waiting game

Here is how the last couple weeks break down for me...
~ I've been feeling great, other than 2 days last week when I had some sciatic nerve issues, but with the help of my husband and chiropractor, I've gotten through them.
~ We got the crib and changing table put together. We could have left them in the box for another 6 months, but it was way more fun to see them put together. Every time I walk by the spare room/nursery it makes me smile to see them.
~ Curtis loves to touch my tummy (which I hate) This morning at 4:45 when I got up to go potty he touched my belly and said "11 weeks now, right?" I was too sleepy to tell him that tomorrow will be 11 weeks, close enough babe. He is going to be such a good daddy, I cannot wait until the day I get to see Curtis hold our son or daughter.
~ I pee ALL the time. I had a UTI a couple weeks ago which I thought was the reason that it was happening, but after a week of antibiotics I still tinkle constantly. Anyone else go through this so early in their pregnancy? I get up every hour to 2 hours at night to go. So annoying.

Okay, so Everyone keeps saying to me "enjoy your pregnancy, it goes by so fast" I think they're all full of crap... I feel like time is dragging on and on. I want to meet this little person inside me, but I can't for 29 more weeks, ugh.
The Dr. gave us a due date of Sept. 26th - when I count it back that would mean a conception date of January 4th, IMPOSSIBLE, I took a positive pregnancy test on January 10th. I think he's got my due date at least a week late, if not 2. Oh well, what can you do, I'm scared to death that I'm going to have to deliver a 10# baby because the doctor was wrong.
All I know is I'm so excited, but at this point all I can do is wait. Ugh.