Hey! You Kicked Me!

So after I published the post from earlier, I was overcome with excitement...Baby Brynlee KICKED ME!!! Not once, not twice, but over and over. Then she moved a little to the right and started kicking me more! It was seriously awesome. Then she slept all day. This isn't MY belly, but isn't this kinda...creepy?

Speaking of baby, I forgot that I haven't updated you guys lately on how far along I am and doctor's appointments, etc. I am 22 weeks and 1 day as of today. I can't believe that I have 18 weeks until my due date. It is absolutely crazy. Hopefully she will come towards the end of July. I wish I could pick the date that works with my schedule, LOL. Before the 20th week, babies are measured from crown (top of the head) to rump (her bottom). After 20 weeks, they are measured from crown to heel. So from 22-24 weeks, she is approximately the size of a papaya. (I am kinda sad that I won't get to update a new fruit for a few more weeks.) Usually I eat something related to the fruit of the week (unless it's something I don't like such as sweet potatoes), but I don't even know what a papaya is. I guess I should google it.

I have to say that one thing I miss about pre-pregnancy is sleeping on my stomach. I toss and turn from side to side all night long. I have to sleep with a pillow in between my legs to balance out my hips so when I switch sides, I have to switch the pillow as well and it is such a hassle. 

As far as my low lying placenta, I talked to the OB at my appointment on Monday. He said that basically it is reason to get another sonogram. :) He said that, in most cases, as the uterus grows and pushes up toward my chest then the placenta typically follows and goes back to a safe range. They want to give my uterus time to grow before scheduling another ultrasound. Also, I've only gained 2 lbs. Now I FEEL like I've gained 20, but it's only because my body is moving everything around to accommodate this growing uterus with this baby inside! My next OB appointment is in 4 weeks at 26 weeks. Then I will go back during my 28th week for another ultrasound. That gives baby some time to get a little bit more fatty and more human-like. =)

I was going to post a picture of an alien baby until I looked on google images and um...creepy.

I Love You Baby

I haven't updated lately because I've been busy with work and after work I just want to sleep! I went to bed at 6:30pm last night and did not wake up until Joey went to shower at 9:30 or so. Then I went right back to sleep until this morning. Maybe that is why I am in a great mood today and actually feel refreshed and like I have energy.

I think I am starting to "show" now aka look pregnant instead of just fat. Joey is noticing, too. He touched my belly the other day and said it is starting to "feel hard". Today, he was leaving for work and kissed me and said, "I love you" as he always does. Then he did the sweetest thing: put his hand on my belly, looked at it, and said, "I love you baby". I returned the I Love You and he said, "I was talking to the baby". =P

Lots of people keep asking me how married life has been. Since we already lived together for 2 years before getting married, not a lot has changed so far. I understand that it will, but the only thing that has changed is that I feel even more in love with him than I was before. I really didn't think that was possible, but apparently it is. I keep getting this overwhelming sense of how lucky I am to have found a guy I am head-over-heels in love with and the feeling is returned. He makes me feel special, he takes care of me, and I can't wait for him to meet our baby. Of course, I can't wait to meet our baby either, but I just get this feeling every time he talks about her or says/does anything baby related. It makes my heart pound, my tummy flutter, and often brings a few tears to my eyes (blame the pregnancy emotions).

Oh, and it is a hassle trying to change my name! I know it will take time to get 25 years worth of Amanda Watts changed into Amanda Petrosian, but guys sure are lucky that they do not have to do this. Apparently, I am on a roll though because some women I know have been married for a lot longer than me and don't have as much done as I do, LOL.  

We finally did our baby registry (at Target). At first, I really had no idea what to put on there. We went into Target, but really didn't know what to scan even though I have been "researching" and googling registry tips for a month or so, lol. Anyway, so the baby registry has also turned into a list of things we want to buy for the baby. I figured it was easiest just to keep all of the ideas in one place. I gave the addresses to my mother-in-law for the baby shower so the invitations should be going out shortly.

We changed our baby bedding/room idea because the cute little green and brown elephants at JCPenney is on back order in all 3 colors. Being that we have no idea when it will NOT be on back order, we chose a different one and it's a little bit more girly. I didn't really want a particular theme, but the colors are pink, yellow, and green. I cannot wait to start getting the nursery set up! I know we can't paint, but the decorating alone should be fun. =)