25 weeks, and a few days

I cannot believe that we are almost in to the 3rd trimester already!!! It's going by so fast! I believe second trimester comes to an end Dec. 9th.

We've been prepparing so many things; rooms, crib, baby proofing, registries etc. I'm thrilled to say that while shopping this week for Christmas gifts I snagged a rocker/automun (sp?) set for only $150! Normally, they're $300. Anthony'll have to put it together soon :)

I feel like Im getting a bit bigger every day. I'm not too big for 25 weeks to begin with, and I don't see where the 19lbs. I've put on have gone...ok, maybe in the tush area...but still. I'm not a horrible eater (lots of fruits, veggies and protien) so I'm not worried.

Baby is very active. She's actually not too bad at night so I'm managing a decent nights sleep most nights. She's so much fun! When relaxing, sometimes when she kicks I'll place my hands on that spot and gently put some pressure back...then she'll kick back again. It's fun to play with the little one who isn't even in my arms yet.

So far, still been feeling good. I've been getting more tired over the last week...and I'm guessing that's about normal. Thanks to my fabulous chiropractors I'm not dealing with too much pain anymore. As long as I remember to get adjusted that is! The only pain that is rather annoying is the pain that occurs when I lay on my left hip...if I sleep on that side too long it's awful, and will make my leg go numb eventually.

I'm thankful for all the love and suppot we've been given from our family and friends! You're all wonderful! Well, off to get ready for church. Have a blessed day.

23 Weeks!

Well, I'm officially past the 1/2 way point and moving full speed ahead towards 'motherhood'. It's kinda scary to think that in 17 weeks, we'll be holding our little one...17 weeks! EEEK! So much to do and not a lot of time to do it in. When I was talking to Lisa the other day I had to make the comparison of "It's like when you're planning your wedding and you get down to counting weeks, not months, and then...you start to panic." :)

Things are going really smooth. I feel so lucky to have an "easy" pregnancy. Not too much pain/swelling/sickness etc. Just a few little things here and there. I've learned that it's important to wear my orthotics with the small weight gain, really helps the feet/hips when being out and about. I've also learned that a body pillow is a pregnant woman's best friend for sleeping! Yes, it may take up half the bed and make the hubby uncomfortable, but it's so worth it for the relief/ease of sleep for the pregnant one :).

Baby's doing very well. At our last visit she was perfect size and weight, moving around a lot and all her measurements of organs and such looked normal too. She's moving around... A LOT. It's not constant obviously, but when she does move around she likes to make her presence known. Most often I can actually see my belly move when she's kicking, that is awesome.

I'm looking forward to all the other pregnancy "mile markers" that are yet to come but for right now I'm just enjoying time to sit back with my feet up and feel little one move around. Found out she likes spinach pizza and as much as I love hot/spicy foods...she's not the biggest fan. Yet ;)

We've started to think of names, get the nursery ready and preparing for her arrival. I've started baby registries at Target and Babies R Us to prepare for baby shower...and so I remember what I've picked out. The mind seems to be a bit foggy now adays.

Oh, don't think I uploaded the latest ultrasound pictures but you can see them here...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2022606&id=62800394&l=86b3f42bd1 if you'd like. This album has all the pics so far. :)

Hugs for now!