Halfway there

I'm 20wks 4 days pregnant today. It feels like I'm carting around a melon, which apparently I am. I'm almost 21 weeks so officially more than halfway to my due date. Not counting the fact that I fully expect to set some kind of overdue record. Don't ask me why.

We had our midwives appointment on Wednesday. I had my blood drawn and got the email from our midwife today saying that my results were good, everything is wonderfully normal. I'm not anemic or anything, all my levels are right where they should be. She also felt my fundus (top o' the uterus) and it's also right where it should be at 20 weeks, so baby is growing right on target. She said that we would begin measuring it at my next appointment (for anyone who doesn't know, they measure from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the uterus and it usually corresponds in cm with about how many weeks along you are...its just a way of measuring growth basically). We tried to listed for the heartbeat with the fetoscope (click that link if you want to see what one looks like), but it was still hard to pick up. I feel baby moving ALL the time (pretty sure she is going to wind up in Cirque Du Soleil one day) and its normal for it to take awhile to hear the heartbeat with the fetoscope, so it's no biggie. Jay was a little dissapointed though, he really wants to hear it.

It's crazy to think that after my appointment in June (which will be the week after I get back from Calli), I'll have to start seeing them every other week because I'll be in my third trimester already. Crap. I have a LOT to do before then...my days of being nicely mobile and somewhat comfortable are coming to a rapid close.

I've also started yoga and it ROCKS!!! Now I just need to figure out how to get myself to a chiropractor!

Turbo baby

That's what I've taken to calling the baby this week. All of a sudden it's like s/he had somehow found little fetal boxing gloves or something. Those little flutters aren't so little anymore...in fact, I'd say they aren't even flutters at all anymore. I'm feeling very distinct kicks and punches. Jay felt the baby move for the first time on Thursday night and has been able to feel it every day since. He has finally decided I'm not faking this pregnancy just to get foot rubs.

I leave you with a cute picture of Elijah at school

In which I fantasize

I can't believe it's April 19th already! This month is seriously flying by. I keep thinking June is going to be here before I know it. This pregnancy is about halfway over already!

The family is good, we all (well Jay, Elijah, me and Ant...and our neighbors beagle, Molly - who we are dog sitting) went fishing at the reservoir on Sunday. It was very impromptu, but it was beautiful out (wish I had pictures!!!) and we had fun. I actually got a little sunburnt, and the red of the burn looks like a candy cane stripe against my typically pasty-white skin. Guess it's sunblock time!

We made reservations to camp on the Santiam River in July. I will be 8 months pregnant. Gretchen laughed at me (more like sneered) when I told her. It seemed like a good idea at the time....

Pregnancy-wise I am feeling pretty good. I feel loads better with this pregnancy then I did during my second trimester with Elijah. Hope the trend continues! The only thing I'm really dealing with right now is that my right hip feels waaay out of alignment. It's really painful when I get up and down from the couch and sometimes I feel it walking. There isn't much I can do about that at the moment, I can't afford to see the chiropractor right now. In my dream world, I would wake up to breakfast in bed, then head over for some prenatal yoga. After that, I'd go to the chiropractor and get an adjustment, stop somewhere for a leisurely lunch, and go for a full hour prenatal massage. After that, I'd go home for a nap of course. Now THATS the life. It's called La La Land, and I'm a huge fan.

Waddling and Rambling.

I am 18 weeks and 2 days preggo today. The second trimester feels like its flying. I'm feeling pretty good the majority of the time... comparatively speaking of course. I feel a little heartburn from time to time but it's mild. My bones are starting to feel really...I don't know, creaky lately. I really wish I could invest in some chiropractic and massage, but I just can't right now. I know for sure my hips are out of alignment, which causes me to walk with the pregnant waddle way earlier than I should.

I wanted to update the blog with a new name poll (it's on the right side of blog). We've found a few more names we like, but nothing is concrete until the baby is born. We are still adding to it also.

I'm going to be buying my first cloth diapers this week. I'm going to try to get a couple here and there as I go. My plan is to start with the newborn diapers, so I am going to get about 8-10 of these to start with. Aren't they adorable?! After I have a small newborn stash going, I'm going to start adding the other diapers. I'm going to invest in mostly one-size diapers I think, since there is no way of knowing how big this baby might be. Elijah was 9lbs 11oz.

I think the fact that I am actually going to be having a real BABY is starting to sink in. I have a couple of baby items now, and pulled out a couple of Elijah's old baby blankets. Having those things sitting around makes it seem much more real. I'm excited to meet this little person :)

I thought this was cute! It's amazing how something the size of an onion can make me feel like pregzilla and have to pee every 5 minutes.

Pregotron is on the loose

17 weeks and 3 days preggo today. I feel H.U.G.E. And NOT in the right places. I've gained about 4 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight but I honestly feel like Jabba the Hut. Is it possible to carry pregnancy weight in your arms, thighs, and neck? I seriously cannot wait for some sunny days so I can start walking.

I had my prenatal appointment with last week. I meant to blog about it sooner but I've had a horrible, no-good, very bad WEEK (more on that later) and was distracted. The appointment went great though, the midwives stayed for almost 2 hours and we talked about everything under the sun. Including my irrational fear of not going into labor. I know it doesn't work that way, and If I were talking to one of MY clients, I'm sure I would know just what to say to make myself feel better. There is something about being the one actually pregnant though, where all your knowledge and experience seems to go right out the window and you just feel more vulnerable and like you are the first person in the history of the universe to experience it. Hows that for a run-on sentence.

Anyway, she had some insightful things to say and is bringing me some books to read. She is going to bring me some kids books about birth and getting a new sibling too, so I can read them to Elijah. We should be able to hear the heartbeat with the fetoscope at my next appointment (I'll be 5 months! Halfway done!) in April. I'm not going to be using the doppler (same reason as the no ultrasound thing), so you have to wait a little longer to be able to hear it with the fetoscope, which is basically a glorified stethoscope.

I've had a super stressful week at work getting ready for an annual file review/site inspection. I have to get through today and tomorrow and then I'll be all done and can breathe again.

I have nothing witty to say to wrap up this post, I'm fresh out of wit sorry.