38 almost 39

Just a quick update. These are from last week at 38 weeks. 

We'd LOVE to see our little girl soon!

At our last appointment our Doctor said we're at 3 1/2 cm but not much is happening. My last day of work is this Friday, which blows my mind and makes me think "Its about time!". My mom is also coming to stay for a bit on Monday and I hope baby comes soon after she gets here so we aren't twiddling our thumbs waiting for her. 

I'm getting really tired and Jeremy is getting impatient. Hahahah. 

31 weeks and growing

So, I'm at 31(ish) weeks. Wheew! I can feel it in my hips and ankles alright. Its fun to watch her push her little way around and makes waves. Tomorrow is another Drs appointment and I really hope we get to have another sneak peak at her!

Last October my sister came to visit around Halloween and we wanted to paint our pumpkins instead of carving them. We decided on Dias de los Muertos themes!

We put the pumpkins on the front porch and a week later it snowed and covered up them up. When the snow melted in May we found the remains of our pumpkins: flat and decomposed. Over the summer the plants grew in and we didn't give it another thought until a few weeks ago....

I think we are growing our own pumpkin plant!! As long as the HOA doesn't find out (they don't like people growing their own stuff) we might find out what it is this fall.

We are really hoping for pumpkins. From the beginning of my pregnancy my mom and sister have been calling her Pumpkin because she's due near Halloween (please, oh please don't come on Halloween!) and my tummy is growing nice and round. The nickname has stuck, so I am REALLY hoping that there will be some pumpkins when our little Pumpkin is born. How cute would that be? 

Baby Girl

Its a girl!

 Crossing her legs at her ankles, a lady already

Holding her sweet little hands

What a sweet little baby... does she really belong to Melissa and Jeremy?

Yes, yes she does

Here she is doing headstands. Her little rump is in the air and her head is tucked down so she can push the sides and kick her feet around (we are already thinking about gymnastics and soccer!)

I cannot begin to tell you how happy we are. I am still wrapping my head around having a girl (because somehow I had convinced my brain that I was going to have all boys) so its been fun to rethink colors and bows and dresses! We are throwing around names, but haven't settled on a fitting one yet (see our last post). 

Speaking of the last post, I didn't know Jeremy was going to post that and it made my day! I love when he lets out little bits of his inner thoughts, especially when he says sweet things about me, hee hee! So now its my turn. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and support. He lets me cry when I'm feeling overwhelmed and emotional, then tucks me in for a nap because he knows that all I need. He is patient and helpful, even when he is on campus from 9-7 and I'm sure he just wants someone to take care of him. I hope he doesn't mind that I'm sharing this, but he sent me a text today: "Waiting 4 months to hold our baby girl is going to be very difficult". He just about melted my heart!

update on baby

Given that Melissa promised an update the day after her last post, I figured I should step up and fill in. We went over to the doctor's office at 3. They took us straight into the ultrasound room and started in on the fun stuff. It didn't take long for them to identify the baby's gender. Here is a picture. If it wasn't labeled, could you tell?


It was very exciting to watch the baby, now our baby girl!!!!, as she moved and twisted. She kept standing on her head and pushing out with her legs. It took quite a while to get decent pictures of her head to make measurements because she was so active. It was fascinating watching her move, especially knowing that in 20 weeks, she'll be moving around in our arms.

As for names, we had a boy's name all picked out. It was a smooth, easy process. Melissa had a girl's name she really liked, but it didn't work for me. So, of course, we are having a girl and have to come up with a mutually agreeable name for her. We have narrowed it down a lot, but we are somewhat limited by the initials. For instance, if we named her Belle Aubrey Davis, then her initials would spell BAD, and we don't want that.

That being said, I issue a challenge. Come up with a first and middle name that both works as an actual name and spells something cool with her initials. I think it will be fun to hear all the suggestions.

Last thing, Melissa has been wonderful throughout this whole experience. She has had to deal with a husband who forgets stuff, a calling that demands a lot of time and energy, and a job that can be very draining and emotionally tough. Throughout all that, she has kept enough energy to make dinner and be excited and share her life with me, for which I am eternally grateful. She isn't nearly as cranky as she thinks she is ;)

just about 20 weeks.

Wow, 20ish weeks already. But that also means I'm half way through with another 20 weeks to go.

I have SO MUCH on my mind, so much I want to say, but I am horrible at getting my thoughts out in complete sentences. So, I'll do what I do best, make lists!

First 20 weeks:
~ I think they've gone pretty well :)
~ no morning sickness, no bad swelling or weight gain
~ I love love love fresh fruits and veggies. I always have, but they just taste BETTER now.
~ sigh, I am not that excited by red sauces like spaghetti. Sad.
~ I've fretted that my bump is too small, too big, too low. Poor Jeremy.
~ I haven't been much of a crier, but man do I get cranky and moody.

So now I am looking ahead at the next 20 weeks.

Tomorrow (Tuesday at 3pm) we are going in the BIG check up where they measure the baby, get more blood from me to check on all the fun stuff that can be happening to baby, and the big GENDER CHECK.

My brain is in over drive! Even now I am having a really hard time focusing on getting this all down, but I really want to because in less than 24 hours this bump goes from being just my belly to a growing little boy or girl. I honestly feel like my life will never be the same after. I want to have a record of what I was feeling the night before.

Honestly I'm scared/overjoyed/anxious/nervous/overwhelmed with love. I just want to cry like a wimp and smile like a crazy person at the same time. [Side note: If I'm like this the night before finding out if the bump is a he or a she, what am I going to be like nearing me due date? Poor Jeremy]. I feel little bubbles (near my bladder, thank you baby) and I can't imagine those are little tiny feet pushing around in there. All of the sudden it will be real: I am having a baby in 20 weeks, and this is what it looks like! AND I won't even go into what I'm feeling about being a mom and how inadequate I feel! And who decided I was mom material? Whoa, is it hot in here... room spinning?

On the flip side, I am so excited to start to get to know this little fetus. Start calling it by a name instead of "The Bump" or "It" or just "Baby" and think about will it look like me (bald big head, a lot like E.T.) or Jeremy (wide smile, curly hair). I've had so many wonderful friends and family offer me all sorts of clothes and stuff! Its just so wonderful and overwhelming.

Man, whew! Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I just hope I can get some sleep and make it through work with out having a coronary.

Tomorrow I will update on our little one, and hopefully keep you updated.

updates and growth

So I haven't updated in a while because not a lot has been going on, kinda. 

We have big news that we've been keeping secret until we could tell as many people in person.

We are 12 weeks PREGNANT!

Baby is due October 28th, 2011. 

I'm finally starting to show, which makes it a little more real!

(Sorry to those we couldn't tell in person or through a more personal email). 

Speaking of things growing

 Jeremy grew out his beard during spring break this last week. 

I think its pretty impressive for just a weeks worth of growth! And I don't want him to feel left out ;)

Bonnie's Baby Shower

 This is my beautiful and adorably pregnant cousin Bonnie.

 On the 19th I went to her baby shower in Utah. I am so glad I got to go!

 

This is some of my family, cousins on the outside, aunt and sis in law in the middle. I love them!

 

 She got such cute stuff! I can't wait to meet little Apollo in a few weeks! Good luck Bonnie!