The one with the sweet comment

Hubby and I are laying in bed and he actually felt the little man kick for the first time!  

Me:  Isn't that cool?

Hubby:  Well I can't tell if you're moving or if it's the baby.

Me:  Honey, I'm not moving, I'm laying right here.  Those little "hiccups" you feel are the baby kicking.

Hubby:  I think I felt it.  I didn't know thats what it was.  

The conversation went on for a little while, and then this wonderful sweet comment came from my adoring, loving husband...

Hubby:  Wow, you're belly got big overnight.  If it keeps growing like it has in the last day or so, you're going to be enormous.

Me:  Wow, thanks, You're too sweet.

Sorry for the lack of title. I really couldn't come up with anything at all today.  I'm just exhausted! 

Anyway, the internship, o... It's going alright.  I didn't have to do one in undergrad and THANK THE LORD!  It's just ridiculous working and not getting paid, but at the same time it is a great chance to gain valuable experience.  I'm a few days in and I'm exhausted.  Students started yesterday (yes, very early) and I'm at a very at-risk middle school.  I look like one of the students, with the exception of the dress code and that makes it hard to get respect.

I'm slowly learning and getting through, but it's making me tired and unproductive at home.  I haven't been sleeping well at night, not sure what the deal is.  I even tried a pillow between my knees, but alas no relief yet.  My back's also been bothering me, but I'm sure it will only get worse and just comes with the territory!

Sorry for my nothing but negative Nancy post.  I'm sure it will get better and I will try to have a more positive post tomorrow or Thursday!

Have a great Tuesday night :-)

Letter to Baby- 6-7weeks

I loved the idea of writing the baby a letter when we first found out we were pregnant.

Dear Baby,    

                                                                                                                                            

4/27/09 6w 6d

I know you’re in there, but I can’t feel you.  I know you’re growing, every week, but it drives me batty when I can’t see it.  You see, your mommy’s a planner.  She likes things done on her own time, in her own way and well… This isn’t something I can control.  I cannot snap my fingers and make us 4 months along, past the safety barrier of that 1^st trimester where we’ll finally be able to hear your heartbeat and have your first photographs taken.   I can’t wait to get to know you from the inside out.  We’re so excited to meet you, but we’ll have to wait another 8.5 months, which is fine, because we need you to plump up and be big and healthy.  I thank God for you every night and I pray that he’ll take care of you these next 8.5 months.  I’ll do my best, but there’s only so much I can do to insure your safety.   Before you were conceived, we loved the thought of you and now we love the dream that is coming true.  So please, get comfortable and enjoy the next eight plus months because when you’re ready to come into this world, we’ll be o so ready to love you even more.

With Love,

Mama

21 Weeks

How far along? Holy cow, we're at 21 weeks

 

Total weight gain: 7 lbs

Maternity clothes?:  I finally stocked up on some maternity clothes, and they are so much more comfortable than regular clothes! I can't believe I was missing out on these! haha

Sleep: Pretty good, but lately I've been having terrible backaches everytime I wake up, so that means I've been waking up about 15 times a night.

Cravings:  BLT's!

Best moment this week: I actually saw my belly move!  Only once, but it was sooooo neat!

Movement: A little here and there, but not everyday yet.

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!!!

Labor Signs: Thank goodness no!

Belly Button in or out? In, but I can tell it's not as far in as it use to be.

What I miss: Margarita's :-)

Weekly Wisdom: I've said it once and I'll say it again, take way too many pictures.  It's so fun to look back and see how your belly has grown!

Milestones: I cannot believe we've been through 21 weeks and only have 19 left! 

Favorite Moments: I started my registry, but it's very overwhelming and there is so much to having a baby! Obviously I knew a baby was a big deal, but I have no idea what he actually needs!

Registering

I've started trying to register for baby things.  Holy crap it's overwhelming!  I have no idea what to put on there, how many, what kind etc...

Tons of you answered my post for Help! and I thank you for that, but there is so much more out there.

Any suggestions on things you/baby just cannot live without?  Anything you put on your registry that you use all the time or something you wish you would have put on the registry?

I've gotten some help from others with registry items, but anything will help.  I guess I hadn't realized there was so much to registering!  WOW!

Back to the real world

I cannot believe I start the beginning of my 400 hour internship tomorrow!  I'm freaking out, just a little.  I would like to get all 400 hours completed before December when our baby boy arrives.  It's going to be a bit difficult given the circumstances.  I'm only going in M-W, possibly a Thurs or Fri here or there depending on what's going on.  Not all of the hours in the day count, unless they fit into one of our counseling domains.  So, I'm hoping to try and make all 8 hours each day count, but that doesn't mean it will.

Ahh, wish me luck!  I'm sure my days will go a lot faster and I'll learn a great deal of useful information, so that's a plus.

I have to do three video tapes of myself counseling and I'm not looking forward to doing that.  However; I am in one of the most at-risk middle schools in our city (and it's very at-risk), so I think that'll look good on my resume! :-)

Wish me luck in hopes that I don't get mistaken for a student on a daily basis!  We'll see!

Week 20- Appt Stats

Before forgetting, I wanted to document things that happened on our week 20 appointment.  Just as a way to remember things!

Baby Boy's heartbeat was strong at 154, whoever said that the heartbeat could be a predictor of gender was wrong in our case.  They said under 140 is a boy and over is a girl.  Well, we've got a boy here folks.

Everything went great, we saw all 4 chambers of the heart, saw the brain, spine, two legs, feet, arms and hands!  Saw his cute little face and everything. He was weighing in at 10oz.

He kept pulling his hands to his mouth like he was eating or sucking on them.  He also had his legs crossed at the feet, it was so cute.

Doctor said that everything looked great and we were progressing on track. 

However!  The ultrasound tech did say that her predicted due date, based off of his measurements was 12/23/10.  I was spot on when I calculated my due date, however; they said because it is within two weeks of their predicted due date, they will not change it.  Which is ok fine by me, because that means that I will have this baby on or before December 23, 2010!  No 2011 baby for us!  I was hoping to have him before the new year and she confirmed that they would not allow us to go over a week overdue.  We were very pleased by this, because that means he will be here before Christmas and he will be the best Christmas present!