More updates..

So it's been about 2 weeks since I've written anything so I guess I will to appease those of you that are getting onto me about it.

I'm still in the disbelief phase of pregnancy. Even though I feel her moving around and am noticing changes in my body, it's still surreal. I've been reassured that this is normal and totally due to hormones so I don't feel like such a freak! I'm trying to get excited, trust me! It'll come, I just hope that it's not the day before she is born! I think part of it is that I'm such a wallflower that the attention is something that I'm just not used to. I don't know that I ever will be but I'm working on it.

My best friend Amy and her husband John were up for the weekend just recently. We had a really great time but I was really worn out at the end of it! They have a daughter so they brought us three boxes of clothes that she can't wear anymore and a few other things, and they have more to give us! So seeing all that stuff did help me get excited, along with all the gifts that we've been getting. J is very bummed that the stuff that comes isn't for him. He said he'll just have to get used to it! So if any of you want to do something nice - send him something just for him so he won't feel left out. Maybe that is just the only child in him, but I'm used to having to share! haha!

My parents have decided to buy us a crib so we are really excited to get it. Maybe once that gets set up it'll feel a bit more REAL.

Anyway - other than that nothing special has been going on. Just working and thankful that I have a job. They laid off all the store hosts 2 weeks ago and it really scared me! But I guess whatever happens we'll make due. Its just something that is always floating around.

Next Dr appointment is Tuesday March 3 so I will let you know how that goes!

Love,
Christina

Freaking Out

Last night I had a weird dream. Anticipation I guess, about my eventuality of giving birth. Since I've never been through it I don't know what to expect. One of my friends just had a baby and she sent me a very informative email about all the stuff I will need going to the hospital. I guess that had something to do with it. But I dreamed the baby was very big - God help me if she is!! Aghhh!

I guess it's just one of those things that every woman dreads until she goes throug it. As my Mom and friends have told me your body does know what to do and will do it. You just have to be prepared. I plan on it!

It's just another one of those scary things that first timers have to anticipate. But I've also heard the end result is worth it! I believe it 100%.

Updates..

Yeah I know, I'm pretty lazy about this blogging thing. I knew that I would be. I should've warned you all ahead of time!

Anyway, we are at 21 weeks. We had our sonogram last Tuesday and everything is good. We are having a little girl! She was measuring at about a week ahead of what my due date is so the sonographer said it'll be sometime between June 22-26 at this point. She was in the breech position for most of the time so we had a time trying to find out what was between those legs. J said it was because she is a lady and that she didn't want to show us. I think she was just being stubborn! But after a while, she gave up and let us see! Poor Baby. She was mad for the rest of the day! I had the boy vibe for a long time but maybe that was just a hope. Not that I'm not excited as all get out to have a girl, I guess I was just trusting my vibe! But that is usually how it goes!

Sonogram pics are up if you want to see them : dropshots.com/Ladymontague (password is Prosper)

I am finally feeling those little movements and kicks. It feels like a mix between muscle spasms and bubbles. At first I really didn't recognize it but after the sonogram, I knew that was what it was! It was weird how I was clueless about it and then it just clicked. That is how it usually is with me though. It's exciting to finally know that she's ok.

I haven't started showing yet so I'm still anxiously awaiting the day that my bottom part of my belly evens out with the top part. Oh well, maybe it will happen, maybe not. As long as she keeps growing I'm fine with whatever my body does! I've been feeling good, just more tired and easily worn out. I'm still trying to organize the house and Sunday did finally get our closet cleaned out. Now I just have to hang up all the clothes I have thrown in the basket! I'm off tomorrow so I'm hoping to get around to getting some, if not all, those boxes in the dining room unpacked or at least try to figure out what to do with them. But thinking about it, it'll be just an empty space once all that is done. *sigh* Hopefully that'll encourage us to come up with something creative to do with the space! We have a small table that will go in there and maybe the other half will be a reading area until it becomes a playroom or something of that nature. Do people even use formal dining rooms for that purpose anymore?

I'm still not sure what I want to do for the nursery yet. I'm trying to keep it as simple as I can and not go too girly. I'm just not a pink lover, really. I have found some green and browns I like so that may be the colors. I'll have to consult my designer friends to get some ideas. But I did find some really cute pink sheets that were at Target. I don't know... I have found a crib and it's pretty resonably priced for a convertable one. Cribs apparently have come a long way from what they used to be. Most convert from a crib, to a toddler bed to a full size headboard. That is the way it should be! I do know, that more than likely, the baby's room will be the first room in the house to have a different color paint on the walls! I have all intentions of painting other rooms but there is just so much to think about right now I just can't even go there!

Well, that's it. I hope all of you are well!

Love,
Christina