Rapunzel Rapunzel, Let Down Your Thick Hair

I know that part of being pregnant means that your boobs might as well feel like they have doubled in size and you get a belly so big you can't see your toes anymore (not that with "my girls" I could before anyways Haha). But there are some nice changes that come along with it too!

1. My hair is SUPER thick. I used to have really thick hair when I was a little girl, before I dyed it every other month. Then it kind of thinned out and became more manageable. Now it's crazy! It takes FOREVER to straighten it or really do anything to it other then put it up in a bun/ponytail because there's just soooo much of it. But I can't really complain because it's so nice and soft :)

2. I know it's relatively OK to dye your hair past the first trimester, but I still don't feel comfortable doing it. Thus my massive showing of the roots. Dark brown then BAM Haha Going all natural I guess. Which is funny because my cousin Danielle, before she had children, would always get really done up with makeup and make sure her hair was always perfect. Then when she got pregnant, she slowly stopped with the "runway" look and her hair went to it's natural color. I didn't understand back then. I sure do now! Between being tired all the time or just feeling like crap, no way do I have time everyday now to get all sorts of dolled up Haha

3. My skin is so nice! Sure, I still get the occasional tiny blemish here and there but other then that it's soft and clear. Although I don't look forward to it going back to it's semi-dull look after the pregnancy, so I'll just enjoy the next 4 months of it while I can :)

On a behind-the-scenes side note: I was having such a hard time faking a smile when I took these pictures. If you know me, I'm not exactly Ms. Sunshine & Daisies. I'm more of Ms. Rain Clouds & Thunderstorms girl Haha So in order to achieve the smile in the black and white photo, I just thought of Jelly Bean and instantly couldn't wipe off the big grin on my face :)

TMI?

I don't think I'll ever get used to the baby using my bladder as a trampoline. Thus, my new best friend --->

It's really a weird sensation. Sitting and watching TV, feeling perfectly fine, baby kicking the top front of my uterus, when all of a sudden there's a weird bubbly feeling then a "oh my god I have to pee". As if I hadn't gone to the restroom in hours! When actually it had only been an hour max! Then the feeling will suddenly go away and I'll feel decently fine again. It's so weird! I'm not used to it yet.

Or when I'm upstairs in the office on the computer, feeling totally OK. Then I stand up and it honestly feels like a huge weight just FELL onto my bladder. So horrible! Especially having to walk down stairs feeling that way Haha

It's Like Christmas In September...

I've literally been counting down the days until the ultrasound since my last prenatal appointment in August. At first they scheduled me in OCTOBER and I would have been past 20 weeks but I asked very nicely and they changed it to the end of September :) It's at 2pm so hopefully I can sleep in so I'm not up waiting like a kid on Christmas morning for his parents to wake up. Everyday one of my favorite coworkers, Barb, asks how much longer until she will know. She's convinced we're having a boy and has thus named the baby "Mortimer". I'm hoping she's wrong, otherwise she'll be calling the baby that for the next 4 1/2 months Haha 

As much as I would love to have a girl, Keland and I both agree it's more logical to have a boy first. Primarily for protection from big brother :) But either way I'll be happy and he'll just have to deal with it, besides, if it is a girl, it's

technically his fault ;)

Fur Baby

Oscar seems to be very unhappy about this whole baby thing. He cries and paws at me when I use the Doppler, tries to eat the Ugly Dolls and as you can see, needs to
 be the center of my photos. 

I guess it doesn't help that I hold him like a baby, spoil him and he's been an "only child" his whole life. Poor kitty lol

Monkey See, My Dreams Do

Keland's dad and girlfriend, Rob and Lori, bought these for us last week. I think baby clothes with monkeys on them are adorable, don't really go with my cute and creepy monster theme, but it's not like I'll be able to stop Krys (Keland's mom) from putting the baby in whatever she wants either ;)                               

I actually had a dream last night and in it I had a decently large belly bump and was shopping at Target (surprise) with Keland. We were looking at baby clothes and I saw this one (looked almost like the yellow one with the two monkeys on it) and laid it on my belly. Yellow is more girly right? Haha If so, that would be my 2nd dream in which I was having a girl :) We'll find out in less then a week though so we'll see :) 

Ugly Dolls?

 

First baby item I bought. The little bats are called Ugly Dolls and the Dracula Sock Monkey is a Halloween version :)

I decided that the Ugly Dolls will be the center of the baby theme. Some people choose animals, some choose sports, I choose monsters :)

Doppler VS Jelly Bean

Had a MUCH easier time finding the heartbeat today. Baby wasn't in the mood to run 

away much, just a lot of kicking at the Doppler haha

I took this with my cell phone (that's all I had with me at the time), so quality isn't amazing 

but you can hear the heartbeat and kind of see what the BPM was. 

This is only a small clip, I listened with the Doppler for about a minute or two. But the whole time, baby kept kicking and punching! And it was so weird because I could hear it and feel it at the same time, just a weird thing to experience. Though I enjoyed it of course :)

The Most Amazing Sound

My Sonoline B Fetal Doppler arrived today!!! A day early, I was FREAKING OUT with excitement. A little worry too but I was trying to stay positive :)

Keland bought it for me last week so I would be able to hear Jelly Beans heartbeat whenever I wanted, he's been so supportive throughout the pregnancy so far. Usually knows the right 

thing to say when I'm upset ;)

So I literally ran upstairs to the office (Keland is still in bed sleeping) to try it out. Laid on the floor and in a matter of a few seconds I heard the amazing sound of our Jelly Beans heartbeat. It ranged from the mid to high 150's, just as when the Dr finds it. I honestly started to almost cry it was such an amazing sound to be able to hear again after 3 weeks since my last appointment. I heard the heartbeat for all of 20 seconds before he/she moved away. I spent the next couple minutes searching but only got blips before he/she moved away again! I could feel it too, so active in there!

It's been a rough journey so far, it's been hard not to get stressed out since what happened in January with Sophia. But Keland keeps encouraging me to stay positive and even if something did go wrong, there would be nothing to prevent it or anything we could do anyway, so we might as well be positive. That's why he got me the Doppler, so in those "seems-like-an-eternity" 4 weeks between appointments, I can just listen to the heartbeat whenever I want and calm down :)

Little Jelly Bean Bump

Jelly Bean is finally big enough to make a visible impact on my body. I've been laying in bed and I take a photo with my phone about once a week. I'm going to switch to my small camera after seeing how bad the lighting and quality really is on these phone photos! Haha

The top photo is me at exactly 16 weeks 

just past midnight.

The bottom photo is me yesterday at 

18 weeks 5 days.

I know there is a slight difference in distance from the camera, BUT there is still a noticeable difference in bump size in those (almost) 3 weeks!

I'm very glad to be finally seeing 

Jelly Bean from the outside. 

Although I've been able to feel 

him/her since 15 weeks and I LOVE it, 

I am enjoying the other perks too :)

Maternity Clothes!

This was my first real maternity outfit that I wore to work. 

Stretchy maternity pants, side ribbed shirt and of course 

the comfy shoes so my back doesn't hurt :) 

I was shocked at how pregnant this shirt made me look, although I was convinced I looked like a whale ;) Good thing I had Keland their to tell me otherwise :)

This was taken on September 11th, 2012 when I was almost 18 weeks.

Note: Please excuse the dirty mirror! And the messy hair! Haha

My First Food Craving

 Deviled eggs and pickle spears....at 2am. This was my first random and weird craving at 15 weeks pregnant. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE these, but not all the time like I want them now.

But let's not forget the other craving I had that day....

Busters Texas BBQ.

Brisquet, garlic bread, mashed potatoes with gravy, southern style green beans, 

a large Sprite and of course a full bowl of pickles.

 I wanted this so bad, I went to the restaurant all by myself :)

A Little Late On the Update

 I know, I'm a little late on this announcement. We found out we were pregnant on June 13th. Completely shocked but happy none the less. Our due date is February 15th, 2013!

I was completely unaware that I could have possibly conceived, I had been working out and actually lost 20lbs in the previous month! I was scheduled to start a workout program called P90X with my friend on a Monday. I looked at my calendar the day of and realized I was supposed to start my period two days before! Took a test the next night and there was that little blue cross :)