23 Weeks

Hey all,

Well, I don't really have anything to say about now...things are going rather well these days! I actually go to the doctor tomorrow, but I am only going to hear the heart beat. Always fun, but I am ready for another slide show!! I do plan on asking about the "swine flu" vaccine and the flu vaccine as I have never done that before! I am nervous it will make me ill.....especially since my body hasn't really grasped the concept of enjoying this pregnancy!

Maddux is officially having a party in my belly. I swear he has one of those "dance, dance revolution" mats in there and he is doing routines every night when I try to go to bed. I can feel him moving and groovin', but Sam is still having a hard time! Times when I think he won't be able to feel him, he says he does! So, who knows! I am sure any minute he will feel him move as much as I do! It is definitely getting more uncomfortable to sit in certain positions too. I can no longer sit up leaning on a desk because Maddux starts kicking around making me lean back. I am sure it is very crowded in there and he wants to be able to have his space!

We have cleaned out and emptied Maddux's room. I have also gone to look at paint colors! I am torn and want a professional designer to just come and do it! Anyone know Genevieve on HGTV??? That sure would be great!! I think I want green and brown strips....but Sam is not too keen! O well, this one is my decision, since the first name was solely picked by him! I think that entitles me to picking the middle name as well, right??

In any case, things are moving right along! I have my first baby shower this weekend and I am super excited and gracious! I know it is going to be so fun to get things for Maddux! So, y'all have a great rest of your weeks, and check back soon!!

21 Weeks

I am 21 weeks as of yesterday and am moving right along! I have had 2 days where I have felt kinda dizzy, but as long as I have gone to bed when I feel that way, I seem to do fine! This has been an exciting 3 or 4 days though, Maddux has been movin' and groovin' in my belly. So much so that I can feel him kicking on the outside now. Sam can't feel it yet but I think that is because I can feel it on the inside too. But, this morning, on my random Tuesday off because of all the flooding here, I woke up to a big ole' elbow or kick to my tummy! I barely had my hand on there and he moved my hand! I couldn't stop smiling for 20 minutes and waited for him to do it again, but of course, no command performances! That is where we differ.....ha ha!

Anyway, things are good, I went to Home Depot today to pick paint colors for Maddux's room! Last weekend, a friend of mine and I went to Babies R Us to register. After three hours, I felt pretty good about all my choices. Man, did my feet hurt! It was incredible. The next day, I took another friend with me to Target. Their selection was not as overwhleming as Babies, but also not as much to pick from. Never the less, I am now registreed at Target and Babies R Us!!! It was super fun!!!

Lastly, to those who read this.....thank you for taking the time out of your days to follow me and what is happening to Maddux! I love that I can mention it to friends or family and they know what I am talking aboutHaving someone say "I know, I read that on your blog", is pretty awesome!! It is nice to know that it is being read and I am not sharing this with no one!! Thanks ya'll, you all rock!!

Sonogram Pictures!!!

20th Week

Hey ya'll, I am going into my 20th week, which makes me going into my 5th month! I can't believe it! This week has been an exciting week! We found out what we are having (as most of you know per Facebook!). We are having a BOY!!!! He is already 10 oz. We got to see his ribs, feet, brain, heart chambers, facial features, etc. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen. This sonogram made everything so real!! He was moving all around....so much so the technician said he was showing off! Like mother, like son!! I wouldn't expect anything less. I am so excited!

Well, that is all I have for now as I want to post the pics for ya'll! Enjoy!

18th Week

Hello again! So, I am starting my 18th week today and feeling pretty good! Feeling so good, that Sam, Sadie and I just went for a walk! It is 70 degrees here and feels amazing.....

The weekend was rough on me, however. Sam and I took on the adventure of traveling back to Texas for my birthday! Phew, am I glad that is over! The weekend was fast and furious!! Don't get me wrong, I LOVED seeing my family and we had so much fun....but the weekend was too short and the 2 traveling days pretty much stunk! On the way to Houston, we were diverted to New Orleans because of a nasty storm in Houston (we had to land and get fuel)....and on the way back, we were delayed by over 2 hours because of storms in Hotlanta, not getting us home until almost 10 pm. Needless to say, I am exhausted today! School was a hard pill to swallow!

Other than that....no real happenings....we did have an appointment last Thursday and I got to hear the heartbeat! As luck would have it, we also convinced my doctor to do an unscheduled ultrasound. We think we know what we are having, but, I am going to wait to announce until after my appointment, 2 weeks from now! We did find out that my placenta is low...but no worries...that is why we are going back in 2 weeks instead of 4. We will get to find out the sex for real and make sure all the major stuff is developing correctly....brain, heart, bones, all that! So, I will just have to keep you all posted! Happy Labor Day week!!

16th Week

Well, my time seems to be going by sooooo slow, yet so fast. I feel like I just posted my last post, but that was 2 weeks ago today! Crazy. And now, I am only 6 weeks away from finding out what I am going to have! Sam is going crazy. He is quite possibly the most impatient person I have ever met. I thought he was a pain when we were waiting to get married.....but I was wrong, he is twice as bad now! He is a "I want it now" kind of guy! Well, 4 months down and 5 more to go.

I have felt great, for the most part, lately. My first week of school went off, really, without a hitch! I seem to have a great class and I am really excited. My week was, however, fairly stressful, as we had Open House for the parents on Wednesday. Despite my stress, it went very well. I was able to tell all the parents of my students that I was pregnant. I was really nervous, but their response was great! They all seem to be very excited for me. The next day, I let my kids in on the secret ( although, I had already spilled the beans to 5 of my girls the day before....I just couldn't hold it in any more!!). My kids were excited as well, especially my girls!! So, I am looking forward to a great 5 more months with this class and then coming back to end the year with them around mid May. Yes, I have to go back to school for atleast the last 2 weeks of school, if not more depending on when I actually go out!

Otherwise, nothing more has really gone on....I did do a ring and pencil gender test with a few of my friends on Friday night. We all agreed it is going to be a girl. Now, I know, you can't believe those things, but it was fun to do anyway! So, until next time!! Happy baby growing!

14th Week

This past week I spent a lot of time at school. Monday, I went to tell my principal I was pregnant. I was really nervous, but it went well. Tuesday, I went back to school to direct parents, teachers, and volunteers as to where all the teachers boxes were to go (which room, etc). On Thursday, Sam took the day off to go hear the heart beat with me. Our appointment was at 8:30. My doctor has 2 doctors offices (why, I don't know), so I called the day before to make sure I knew which office to go to (as I have gone to wrong one before). So, we leave at 7:45 just to make sure we have enough time in case there is traffic. As I am sure you have already guessed, we went to the wrong office. Evidently my questions to the secretary, the day before, weren't clear enough. So, after we got back in the car and drove to the correct office, it turns out, my doctor was running over 45 minutes late anyway.....so showing Sam where the other office was just must have been part of the plan, since I will be delivering up there anyway! In any case, we got to hear the heart beat and I cried. It was quick (since my doctor was still running late), and she only held the "doppler" there for about 10 seconds, but it was pretty awesome! I can't believe I now have to wait 4 more weeks just to hear it again and then another 4 weeks to get to see the gordita! I am sure once school starts, time will start to fly by! The upside to all of it is that in 8 weeks we get to see what we are having!! Yippee!!

So, I am now making my way (for real) into my 2nd trimester, and people keep telling me I am going to feel better any day now! Well, I am ready for it! I just have this constant ickiness about me. It is no fun. Last night, I took my first Tylenol since I have been pregnant to cure my pounding head. I was so excited that my headache went away and I wasn't nauseous. However, after sitting outside from 9:30 until 3:00 yesterday, at our community garage sale, my body was so tired and run down that going to sleep was quite an episode. Once asleep, however, I had a wonderful nights sleep.

We did go to a wedding shower last night as well, and I was distracted enough to have fun with some of Sam's old friends. Congrats again to Ami and Dave.

So, I start school tomorrow and will have to forget my days of sleeping in. I am truly sad about that. However, I guess I will be ready for it when the little gordita finally shows him/herself. So, wish me luck and I will update you again in another week or so!