Pros and Cons of Pregnancy

Top 10 Things I Dislike About Being Pregnant:

10. Fear of the unknown (birth)
9. Not being able to sleep how I want to
8. Getting hot so easily
7. Not being able to bend over to pick things up or tie my own shoes
6. Moving slow
5. Being tired ALL the time
4. Using the bathroom every 15 minutes
3. Sore back, pelvis, sacrum, and pubic symphysis
2. Swollen feet, ankles, and hands
1. Waiting


Top 10 Things I Like About Being Pregnant:

10. Getting the nursery ready
9. Daydreaming about my son
8. (Sometimes) the baby belly
7. I know this is nerdy, but I like knowing the medical/physiological reason my body does certain things and then seeing them happen
6. Talking about my son or about being pregnant
5. Seeing Jason talk to or rub my baby belly
4. Poking him and feeling him respond to my touches
3. Watching him move
2. Feeling him move
1. Getting a son who is a product of myself and the man I love

Baby Shower Dates

The Houston shower is August 25.

The Dallas shower is September 22.


More info to come.

Visit from the Parents

Well my parents came in from Houston yesterday to see me. When they got here, they surprised me with a van-load of baby gifts from a shower they threw for me in Ohio (where my family is from). That was really cool. We have all the Newborn sized diapers we will need and more clothes for under 6 months than we will ever be able to use. We also went to Babies-R-Us and picked up our crib and ordered our glider that my parents are getting us. The crib looks AWESOME and I can't with until the chair gets in. The nursery is going to be so awesome and I can't wait for it all to be done. We still would like to have the dresser that works as a changing table too, but it is $500 so unless we get a lot of gift cards to help defer some of the cost, we probably won't get it.

I am in the process of helping plan 2 different baby showers - one in Houston and one in Dallas. We still haven't figured out dates yet, but I will post them when I know what they are.

Jason and I are so blessed. We have so many good friends and family that love us and that makes me feel better about bringing another life into this world. I know that no matter how hard this journey is going to be, God will be with us and bless us every step of the way and our friends and family will be there to help us out in any way they can. Thank you to all of you out there that are friends or family. We love you all.

Finally - an Update!

So I went to the doctor yesterday and got my 30 week sonogram done. The baby weighs a little more than 2 pounds and is in the head down position. We saw his genitalia again - he is indeed a boy. We also got another good look at his cute little face and there were no signs of Cleft Lip. We go back in tomorrow for a 4-d sonogram to check one last time. I will try and get that posted as soon as I can. My blood pressure is good, my weight is good, and his heartbeat was good. Everything is progressing along just as it should. I feel fine (just a little tired) and am getting more and more excited about his arrival.

We got the playpen/bassinet and set it up last night and also played with the car seat and stroller a little bit.

We are almost done painting our bedroom and will have the crib as soon as that is finished. I will post more pictures once we reach that point.

We are still unsure on the name we want, but have a few a mind. I will let you know what we decide when we decide it.

He moves a lot now. The other night I think he kicked and kicked for over an hour solid and Jason could even feel him too the whole time - I was snuggled up to his back.

We went on a two week trip to San Francisco that was AWESOME and I will write more about that later and post a few of the favorite pictures.

Stephanie's wedding was this past weekend and was beautiful. She looked amazing and everything went very well. it was nice to see her again. I just wish we could have spent more time together.

I started back at school on Monday so will stay busy from here on out. I will do my best to keep you all informed.


Here are the new sono pics:

Looking straight at us...


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It's Been A While

So it's been a while since I updated and I have seen my doctor since then. Everything at my apointment went well. My blood pressure was normal - YAY. I had gained 3 pounds (in 4 weeks and in total) which my doctor was very pleased with. She said that a pound a week is acceptable and normal and that overall I should gain between 20 and 25 pounds. I personally would only like to gain 15, so we will see what happens. My uterus was 2 finger widths above my belly button. I do have a belly now, but it is still hard to tell I am pregnant unless you know. I am sure people on the street look at me and just think I am fat, not pregnant. Oh well. I am starting to grow out of my clothes and that is not fun. I am going to have to go shopping soon for maternity clothes. Jason and I registered at Babies-R-Us this weekend which almost put me into tears. There is so much we need and I feel like we are not going to get some of the big stuff we need and then have to find the money somehow to pay for it. Hopefully I am just freaking out over nothing. Some of the bigger stuff we need/want we didn't register for at Babies-R-Us because we found something better elsewhere. The car seat, strolller, high chair, and play yard are all the pieces we need but didn't register for at Babies-R-Us. They are at another website and can be purchased online. Jason's mom already got us the bedding and lots of clothes and my mom is buying us a glider chair. It is all very overwhelming. And we don't even know his name! Ok well I think that is all the new news I have for now. Jason and I have been busy readying his nursery. Soon I will try and post pics of that too.