The first time....

Today was the first time a stranger addressed my being pregnant!! Although I think i look obviously pregnant- people are always really careful since they don't want to get it wrong and today was the first time someone did not hesitate when they asked about the baby!!! It is so real now it is fantastic.

The other wonderful thing was last night as I was laughing/complaining about my belly (it was making it impossible to sit comfortably with a laptop on my lap while slouching) Jonathan said 'yeah but it will all be worth it'. I know it is a simple phrase- but it is wonderful to know that he thinks so and that he is just as excited as I am (not that i had any doubt- but still it was wonderful to hear).

Pictures this week

Sorry I forgot to post these in my other post today. Both of these are from this week. Seriously amazing how big I am getting huh?!?

Jonathan felt Liam!

Sunday night (May 24th) Jonathan felt Liam kick!!! Since then he has felt him kick more- but that was the first official time he felt his son!

Other than that everything is going wonderful. We went to Decatur's Art Festival and the Grant Park Jazz Festival this weekend which were fun despite the raining weather. The whole time we were at these events i was scoping out strollers (pathetic i know but apparently my nesting instincts have manifested in the baby gear department). Other than that it was a very lazy long weekend- except Friday my Mom and I cleaned out the attic to make room to store all the plastic stuff. My Mom is the most wonderful woman on earth. By about noon i was ready to give up- but she kept me going and we actually have it cleaned and organized and lots of space now!

Speaking of strollers after much debate between the Bumbleride and many other silly named strollers we ended up with the Bob Revolution! It is wonderful. I found it on craigslist (after i accidentally came across a bumbleride for a good deal it sent me into a tailspin trying to figure out if that was the stroller i wanted since i would not find that deal again- then while searching came across a great deal on a Bob and the rest is history). Seriously though that might be the only real strong side affect i have so far from this pregnancy- is the nesting and constantly looking at all the gear that babies 'need'!



So I have not done Melissa's status report in a while so here goes:
How far along? 22 weeks

Maternity clothes? This weekend I was excited to fit in a skirt that is not maternity- of coarse it was stretchy material so it really does not count. Definitely needing maternity clothes now other than that. And starting to feel huge. At least three times while dressing this weekend i pouted to Jonathan that i felt huge- he finds this so weird and laughs that i am pregnant and how i am supposed to feel...

Stretch marks? Nope but my skin feels super tight if i don't put lotion on it.

Sleep: I fall asleep great then wake up a couple times either to pee or because both my arms are asleep (I keep rolling onto my back which apparently the kid weighs down on my blood vessels). Tons of dreams- the other night Paula Dean was an additional Mother-in-Law (still married to Joanthan in the dream and his Mom was still his Mom- it was only logical in dream world).

Best moment this week: Jonathan feeling Liam kick! Also, pretty amazing that he is now weighed in pounds and not ounces.

Movement: Loving it!

Food cravings: None to speak of.

Labor Signs: I sure hope not anytime soon!

Belly Button in or out? In but it’s kind of crazy to think it will poke out at one point.


What I miss: It is not bad yet- but when sitting on a low couch or the floor- it is getting much harder to stand up. Very strange sensation to be trying to get up and realize you are still sitting.

What I am looking forward to: Everything! Only 18 weeks to go!

Milestones: Jonathan felt Liam kick and he now weighs over a pound!

Super Love

I supper duper love how much i am feeling Liam today- it is so cool. Apparantly he either really likes salad and gets excited about it or hates it and is throwing a temper tantrum in there- either way i am eating a lot of salad because it is so wonderful to feel him!

Lucky

No real updates- just happiness. Every once in a while i really appreciate how lucky i am so far with this pregnancy. From everything to the beginning happiness when we found out we were actually pregnant (after the doctors said we weren't and i was pretty bummed), to not having many side affects, and then surviving the latest scare that I am a cystic fibrosis carrier (after three weeks of waiting on results- Jonathan is not so Liam is at no risk). It was such an interesting scare while we waited for his results- feeling helpless and responsible for what might be in store for my child. It was definetly the first 'Mommy' moments were I could not explain the worry and the love I already felt. Of coarse poor Jonathan had to put up with me being a basket case while we waited on his results. But it all worked out and now I am just back to being really lucky with how this whole pregnancy is going.

It is so strange- I really am starting to feel bonded to this child. Feeling him move has really added to the reality of him being a real person. The only thing I really want now is for Jonathan to feel him since it made such a big impact on me- I really want him to experience it.

Sorry for such a boring post- but I thought I should remember at one point (probably during the August heat) that this is wonderful and that we are so lucky.

Expensive

So we bought a camcorder today (or ordered it at least). Honestly I am just posting to say that because I am in such pain for the amount of money spent on the thing. But we really want to record this journey so we justified it (and of coarse i feel for the argument to go with HD since then we won't have to replace it in a couple years- yeah right!).

It is amazing how much stuff we will need. Car seats almost have me in panic mode. There is such a price variance in everything kid stuff and you cannot figure out if it is legitimate for safety or just brand name and they know they have over zealous mommies to be to rip off...

Liam is still doing wonderful! And I am still really lucky. Nothing of my old stuff fits though and the belly is real enough that it is a real baby bump- not a large meal bump!

At the half way point

Well honestly the halfway point did seem to make a big difference. I woke up on the morning of the 20th week with my stomach muscles sore from being stretched and i swear i am noticeably bigger! I have felt Liam a number of times now- however not consistently and Jonathan cannot feel him yet. It is a wonderful feeling- except that it is still not clear enough for me that it is him so i am still a little hesitant to get all excited since it could just be my stomach muscles breaking... I am really looking forward to the movement over the next couple of weeks where there is no doubt that it is my son! Plus I really want Jonathan to be able to feel him- right now when I tell him I feel bad since he does not get to experience it.

The photos are of me at 19 weeks 5 days (before we went out to celebrate Mom O's birthday). And then also of my Dad and I on Mother's Day- since he is all excited that my belly will be bigger than his one day (and at this rate it will be soon)!

Other than that I have been looking at all the stuff kids these days seem to REQUIRE- it is crazy! But it does get me excited. Mother's Day had a whole new meaning this year since by next year I will have a little one who will be sitting up and maybe even saying Mama.

19 weeks 3 days ultrasound photos

Still 19 weeks

So we went to the doctor yesterday for another ultrasound- everything looks wonderful. Bad news is the technician said this was the most active child she had seen in a while... I am attaching those photos (not as clear as the 15 weeks but this was just the regular doc office so nothing fancy). Also I figured I would borrow Melissa's tracker to keep up with pregnancy- so that is below:
How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: The doctor said I was doing great- so I was not asking questions.
Maternity clothes? I love my maternity clothes. My mother in law took me shopping and honestly now my maternity clothes are nicer than my regular clothes. However, I still keep putting on my regular clothes for around the house- i think it makes me feel more pregnant since in those you can now really tell!
Stretch marks? Nope and I am holding out the prayers on this one since my mom did not get them.
Sleep: Sleep is amazing. Honestly at 9 pm I can fall asleep. Of coarse i do wake once or twice to pee but still 9pm is my bedtime which is insane for me!
Best moment this week: Ultrasound yesterday. Even my unknowledgable self could tell which end was what (and that he is definitely a he).
Movement: Should come in the next week or two- but in the mean time i have tried drinking orange juice and concentrating on movement- still nothing though.
Food cravings: Still not sure i believe in these yet- so far it seems like foods i always liked now i just have an excuse to eat them. But the foods of choice right now are: biscuits (the wonderful big flaky ones- this is the reason i do not want to talk about weight gain), chick peas (which may sound weird but i have always been a weird eater so it might not be pregnancy related), and apples.
Gender: Totally a boy!
Labor Signs: I sure hope not anytime soon!
Belly Button in or out? In (and this disturbs me greatly that at some point i will type 'out').
What I miss: Alcohol on a beautiful day sitting on a porch (pain killers mostly). Also, the ability to stay up past 9:30.
What I am looking forward to: Feeling him move!
Weekly Wisdom: Although registering sounds fun- it is so overwhelming and expensive that it losses its fun pretty quickly (not to mention it is too early for me to be registering but as people are saying 'you must have x or y' i am adding it to the list just so i remember later. so basically do not look at my list yet- it is just a running tally of everything- and i will go through it later.
Milestones: Officially being in mainly maternity wear.

19 Weeks

So far I am still very lucky- and feeling great! The crib is set up and as I turn into my Mom I have pretty much finished buying all the clothes for our little man (I have limited myself to no more garage sales for a month or so since in the past two weekends i have acquired a ton of clothes)! As of today the name of choice is Liam Ronald Ordway after both Grandpas- both Jonathan and I agree on it- but with 5 months to go who knows if it will last. Tomorrow is another ultrasound but i figured i should upload some of the photos from the last one before we get new ones- since i am trying to use this to keep track of the pregnancy (and obviously doing a terrible job considering this is only my third post). But all is going well. I still have not felt Liam kick but that should come in the next couple weeks i hope (and once it comes i am sure i will wish he would stop- but as of right now i am waiting anxiously). Soon i will take some belly shots- but so far i think i just look tubby so they would be depressing.