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