21-22 Weeks

22 weeks and brain cells are popping rapidly - so I have noticed that it is harder to remember things I need to do, words I am trying to say, names of things etc. I think my brain cells are dying quickly. The other day I wrote a check. The amount was $2214 so I wrote "Twenty-two thousand fourteen" and thought it seemed weird but couldn't figure it out. Fortunately Alex and my dad found it on my desk before I deposited it - whew!

We had our ultrasound on 10/12. Everything looked great! She is measuring right on and developing perfectly. It was fun to see her move and FINALLY link it to what I am feeling. I have been able to better tell if it is her or gas. She is super wiggly! I only felt her move from the outside once - on 10/13 - so it might be a while before Alex gets to feel.






Clothing crisis at 21 weeks - all of a sudden I couldn't do the pants with rubber band thing. I was having a bit of a melt down and Alex was so nice and took me shopping. I bought my first pair of maternity pants and they really aren't that bad :) I also got some good stretchy waisted regular pants. Tried on some regular shirts yesterday to see if I could still wear them - they look like cropped t-shirts - sad. My boobs and belly make everything super short. I had to laugh at myself in the mirror - I looked kind of like a freak!

We finished the crib last weekend!!! Well, Alex finished it. He did most of the work and it looks great- took 5 coats but worked. Note to self - red to white is not very easy. We chipped it a little putting it together and the red shines right through - oh well. Alex suggested white out - might be our new best friend. He was so excited that he had us put all the bedding in the crib. I have to say, it looks pretty cute!



And a few random pictures from my house - the fall leaves changed over night - but wow, what a view!

19-20 weeks

HALF WAY and the belly has ARRIVED!!! I am afraid for when it gets bigger. I already feel like I can't sit hunched over because it squishes my guts into my lungs. The end of the day is for sure worse than the beginning. In the morning I can still hide it under my clothes. Plus a woman never loses the habit of sucking in :) But by 8 PM I am done with all of that and it shows. So here is a photo of the end of the day!!! (Didn't know I looked so scary in the evening. Ignore my face please :-0

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I think I feel her move but I am not sure. It is either gas or her - but I am pretty gassy too :) Sometimes I feel a little nudge that might be her. I guess I will know for sure when it gets stronger. I am hoping that next Monday during my ultrasound I will see her move and feel it and then know. I am excited to have another ultrasound and see how she has grown!

We have been starting to think about daycare. I visited one by our house today and it was TERRIBLE! I guess if it was the last resort, then maybe. But I swear it was full of teenage girls with tatoos, piercings and butt cracks hanging out. I don't want them comforting my baby when she cries. I am going to visit a few more daycares but I think I will start to look on KSL for other ideas. If anyone who reads this has any ideas or is looking for a side job let me know!

Cold sores aren't for pregnant people, right? Nope. It has been almost 3 years since I got one and last week I got two huge ones - whatever that is about. So now the only meds I have taken are two Tylenol and some Valtrex. Not bad for five months.

On another note, we took Suka in for a weird growth on his leg and it came back as a dermal hemangiosarcoma. Basically it is a really aggressive cancer if it spreads other places. Fortunately it was only in the skin and we removed it and the margins were clear. But he is at a higher risk of developing the bad kind in his organs. I guess we will just hope for the best for now. There really isn't any treatment for the organ kind. I had a really hard time with it at first but am feeling better now. Plus, he could be just fine and never have any problems again - fingers crossed.

Last note - we traded our escalade (which we never liked anyway - it didn't have big enough rims and I was missing my gold tooth;-) for a sweat mercedes SUV. We love it! Now instead of feeling like a gangster, I feel like a rich stay-at-home wife of a doctor - hee hee. But anyway, we do actually really like it - it is super nice and super safe.