Less than 100 days...

Not much is going on right now except for work-related things. I am so ready for the end of the school year, but not really looking forward to being 8-9 months pregnant in the summer time. I am 26 weeks now so this pregnancy is just moving right along. I scheduled all of my appointments through the rest of my pregnancy. Usually I have a once a month appointment. Now I have 3 appointments in May, 3 in June, and then every week in July. It's crazy and starting to seem pretty real. I go back on May 12th for my Glucose Tolerance Test to check for gestational diabetes. *crosses fingers*  and at that appointment, they will schedule an ultrasound for the following week to check the placement of my placenta. I hope that it has gone back to a normal range so that I won't have any of the complications of a low lying placenta during labor and delivery. I sent off my pre-admission hospital paperwork today. Now we need to start looking for day care providers. I am sure that is going to be tough. I am going to first check out a few places my co-workers and friends told me about.I ordered the baby bedding on Tuesday and it is scheduled to be delivered today. I am so excited because I want to set it up and then start looking for curtains to match. Joey is supposed to paint the changing table next weekend. (The crib is Pecan colored and the changing table is white.) We also bought a dresser that we need to pick up, but I am not sure when we are doing that.

I love going into Brynlee's room and looking at all of her things. We aren't taking the guest bed out of her room until after the baby shower (we have guests staying with us) so it doesn't really feel like her room yet, but her stuff sure is taking up some space in there!

Speaking of Brynlee, sometimes I feel like she is really trying to bust out of my body. She pushes and stretches and it feels like she is almost breaking through my skin! I know that she's not. But she sure is trying. I have a short torso and I can often feel her feet up in my ribs already. My ribs just ache every day. Last night, I woke up crying because I had the worst Charlie Horse in my lower left leg. It was awful. It felt like it kept getting worse. The leg cramps started sometime last week, but I've only had two. I hope they don't get more frequent. It hurts to walk today!

I must be getting sick (great) because I can't stop coughing and my throat itches and burns so bad. I hate that you can't take much medicine while pregnant. I would love some Robitussin! That always does the trick.

Good news: only 6 days until my birthday and 14 days until I see my mom and best friend!! May is a good month. Oh yeah and I have less than 100 days left until my due date. Of course, I am still hoping that she comes in July. =)

"You don't look fat, but you do look pregnant...."

...Yep that is what one of my students told me. She said, "Hello brat" and I thought she called me fat. When I asked her to repeat what she said, she did, then asked me what I thought she said. I told her that I thought she called me FAT.
Her: "No, you don't look fat, but you do look pregnant..."
Me: "Well, good then."
Her: *weird look* "What?? You want to look pregnant????!"
Me: "Well, I am pregnant. So yeah, that'd be a good thing to look pregnant."
Her: "OH MY GOD, MS. WATTS! YOU'RE PREGNANT?? AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME??"
So yeah, she basically complimented me (you don't look fat) and insulted me (you look pregnant, oh wait, you are pregnant??) all in a few minutes! *rolls eyes* Kids are a mess.

Oh yes, I am 24 weeks pregnant now so only 16 more to go. I sure am hoping that I only have 14-15 more to go though! *crosses fingers* Time for a Happy Dance!

 

Every book I read or person I speak to has a different viewpoint on the months of pregnancy. Weeks never seem to be an issue, but a person without kids always asks, "24 weeks? Okay, how many months is that?" Plus, I like knowing how many months I am. So pregnancy is calculated as 40 weeks.  40/4=10, but not every month has 4 equal weeks. Some people also calculate their months by how many weeks gestation (since pregnancy is calculated from your last menstrual cycle and not from when you actually conceive the baby). Regardless, I am 24 weeks and 24 weeks=6 months in my eyes. So yay for starting my 6th month of pregnancy! The fruit of the week still hasn't changed (it's the same from 22-25 weeks) so I have no new fruit to taste. :( I am still a papaya. Boo! 

I am excited because we are going to a "Just Between Friends" consignment sale that comes to WF twice a year in the Spring and Fall. Tonight is the pre-sale for First Time Moms, Teachers, and Military. They open it to the public tomorrow-Sunday. I am pretty stoked because they are supposed to have furniture, maternity clothes, baby and toddler clothes, and baby toys. It's in a huge location. Don't worry, I am not bringing a lot of money with me, LOL.

I don't have a lot to update on. This baby kicks me every day all day. I know she is supposed to sleep 12-14 hours a day, but I don't think she does. Unless she kicks and pokes in her sleep! My mom said I was her best baby because I slept all the time and she could always put me down for a nap or to bed at night. I am hoping that I have a baby like that, but I am hoping that I don't have the type of labor my mom had with me. She was in labor for 39 hours. If that happens, I will not be having another one. LOL

So you're MRS. Watts now, right?

My students just can't get used to the idea of calling me anything else other than Ms. Watts. It's funny actually. One of my 8th graders said, "So you are MRS. Watts now, right?" I told him, "No. I am now Mrs. Petrosian." He said, "Well, can I just call you MRS. Watts?" *giggle* I am not really making them call me by Petrosian yet. It's definitely going to have to be a new school year kind of thing, but I am trying to warm the 6th and 7th graders up to the idea so they call me my new name next year!

Some days I feel like this pregnancy is going by so s.l.o.w and then other days I feel like she will be here any minute. I will be 24 weeks next week which means I will be starting my 6th month! What the heck?! When I say it like that is when I think this pregnancy is going by fast. I can't believe that it's almost time for me to go to my OB every 2 weeks. As I mentioned in a previous post, I go to the doctor at 26 weeks for a regular monthly appointment and then again at 28 weeks for an ultrasound to check my placenta. Then I start going every 2 weeks.

Of course, I am already wanting to be done with being pregnant even though we are nowhere near being ready for her arrival. *sigh* I know it will only get worse as I get more uncomfortable in the Texas heat, but I am having one hell of a time trying to sleep. If I roll over and forget to put the pillow between my legs, my hips ache and ache and ache. If I move too quickly, I get the worst round ligament pains near my hips. Last night was by far the very worst. I went to roll to the other side because my arm was asleep. I had awful shooting pains from right hip all the way across my pelvic area all the way to my left hip. I couldn't figure out if I was going to throw up or scream out in pain. I have horrible, horrible migraines and trust me-pregnancy migraines are 10,000x worse than regular migraines (and I get plenty of those). I'm not trying to be a constant complainer (and I think I've done a pretty good job at enjoying the pregnancy), but the heat is NOT helping. It has been SO hot here lately. It's just going to get worse as summer gets here and the weather gets over 100 degrees. Oh let's not forget how often I get up to use the restroom....

Okay, on to positive updates. I got my personalized diaper bag in the mail today. I ordered it from eBay and only spent $34 with shipping and tax. I chose the color of the bag, the color of the stitching, the font for her name, and the heart design. The hearts look white and pink, but they are actually dark pink and light pink:

It's big, too! It has tons of pockets. It has 2 large snap pockets on the front, 1 Velcro pocket on each side, and a large pocket with a matching changing pad on the back. The inside has a large pocket, 2 medium pockets, and a large zipper pocket for mommy's keys, wallet, etc. It also has an adjustable strap and comes with 2 medium straps in case I want to clip it to the stroller or basket at the store. It also has a place to clip pacifiers. :) I am totally happy with the purchase and was stoked to finally get it in the mail!

Joey's step-mom, Jeanne, found us this cute little snow suit/coat at Wal-Mart. The inside is lime green and there's a cute little flower design on the left side of it. It comes complete with little covered feet, mittens, and a hood. "Awww":

That's our crib in the background. We don't have the bedding yet (I can't wait to get it). So the crib just has the mattress and a bassinet full of clothes in it right now. But isn't that just the cutest little suit?? =)

I like to move it, move it

I feel baby Brynlee move every day now. :) It's a nice feeling since she is still small and isn't yet jabbing my ribs. If she is quiet (she is supposedly sleeping 12-14 hours a day now) then sometimes I will poke and jab my belly and then a few minutes later she will return the favor. If I am sitting down everything is smushed together so her pokes/kicks/movements are more noticeable than if I am laying down. The funny thing is that I guess I am learning her sleep patterns because she is always jabbing me around the same few times each day. I kinda think it is fun to wake her up (she is going to do the same thing to me for many, many years to come). I'm sure she thinks it is fun to kick me anyway. I remember how Joey got a "kick" out of her kicking me during one of our ultrasounds. Joey told me the other day that he can't wait for her to get here. He goes through these stages where he doesn't really talk much about the baby or anything because there's nothing new or exciting going on right now. Then he will randomly say something so sweet like that. I love him.
We went to some garage sales this weekend and got some awesome deals. I spent less than $40 and got a whole bunch of clothes sizes 0-12 months and I got a few cute bibs. I got onsies, dresses, jeans, outfits, PJs and sleepers, bloomers, all kinds of things. Most of the clothes are Carter's, Baby Gap, Osh Kosh, and other really nice brands. There's even a little t-shirt in there that says, "Texas Tech Cheerleader in Training". *hehe* I wanted to find some cute outfits or onsies that said something about "I love my mommy". But nooo, almost everything said things like Daddy's Girl. We did get a purple onsie that says, "I may be small, but daddy is wrapped around my finger" and a yellow outfit that says, "One day my prince will come, but until then I always have my daddy." I laid all of the clothes out on the guest bed and the clothes took up the entire bed!

I think it's crazy that I am about to start my sixth month already. It sometimes feels like I just found out that we are pregnant. *sigh* Before April is over, I will have less than 100 days left of pregnancy.

My mom, best friends, and family are coming next month for the baby shower. I can't wait to see everyone again. =)