I had my ultrasound today, and it confirmed what we already knew:
We're having a boy!!
I wasn't sure how I felt about it weeks ago when I had my first ultrasound but I've had some time to ruminate on the idea, and I love it! It will be an adventure full of cuts, scrapes, bruises and lots of dirt! Bring on the fun!
We are really excited and I can't wait to meet him. My family came with us to the ultrasound and let's just say we were all gushing over how cute he looks, even though we can't see much. There were squeals and giddy laughter throughout the whole thing. :) My family is pretty excited for a baby, and we are too.
I'm feeling much better and ready to go pedal to the metal with ideas, decorating and getting ready for birthing. Bring on the miniature Travis! He's going to be so cute, I just know it!
He is really healthy, everything looks great. He has a strong heartbeat, all his measurements look good, brain, cerebellum, legs, arms, head, kidneys, heart, spine....etc. He is still measuring a week ahead of schedule, but my guess/expectant date is still November 2nd. I can't tell you how comforting it is to know that our little guy is healthy and well. It's music to my ears!!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
fat and sassy
I am nearing my 20th week being pregnant and I cannot believe I'm at my halfway mark!! I will be exactly 20 weeks on Wednesday, and we have the ultrasound next week! I'm pretty excited about it!
Lately I have been feeling super fat and really sassy. Ok ok I know I'm not fat, I'm pregnant, but ugh! I still don't look pregnant yet... I just look extra chubby in the midsection and people look at me in passing... with wondering expressions on their faces. When I'm feeling extra self conscious (because I am...) I will rub my belly in hopes that they will assume I'm pregnant. Man, people can be very judgemental!
It seems like the whole world is pregnant. Everywhere we go, we see pregnant ladies everywhere! Maybe I'm just noticing it more because I am pregnant myself. Someone told me the other day, "Well it must have been a very cold winter!" Yes. It WAS a cold and dreadful winter. ;)
Ladies who have been pregnant, I have a question!!
How do you all stay so cute while pregnant?? I look at your blogs and facebook pictures and I get green with envy!! You all stay so darling and have the cutest hair, clothes, accessories and little baby bumps! I feel so frumpy with my horrible skin and too-tight clothes. We don't have money to be purchasing new maternity clothes until I absolutely need them (which might be pretty soon). I try to look nice everyday, and I paint my nails and toenails to feel more feminine, but I just feel like crud. I'd love to play with my hair, but the rest of my body is so blah, it would look disastrous. Plus, I'm trying to grow my hair out.
So... how do you girls do it? How do you stay so dang cute being pregnant? I'm incredibly jealous!! Am I just destined to feel uggo until the end?? Help me out, PLEASE!
Lately I have been feeling super fat and really sassy. Ok ok I know I'm not fat, I'm pregnant, but ugh! I still don't look pregnant yet... I just look extra chubby in the midsection and people look at me in passing... with wondering expressions on their faces. When I'm feeling extra self conscious (because I am...) I will rub my belly in hopes that they will assume I'm pregnant. Man, people can be very judgemental!
It seems like the whole world is pregnant. Everywhere we go, we see pregnant ladies everywhere! Maybe I'm just noticing it more because I am pregnant myself. Someone told me the other day, "Well it must have been a very cold winter!" Yes. It WAS a cold and dreadful winter. ;)
Ladies who have been pregnant, I have a question!!
How do you all stay so cute while pregnant?? I look at your blogs and facebook pictures and I get green with envy!! You all stay so darling and have the cutest hair, clothes, accessories and little baby bumps! I feel so frumpy with my horrible skin and too-tight clothes. We don't have money to be purchasing new maternity clothes until I absolutely need them (which might be pretty soon). I try to look nice everyday, and I paint my nails and toenails to feel more feminine, but I just feel like crud. I'd love to play with my hair, but the rest of my body is so blah, it would look disastrous. Plus, I'm trying to grow my hair out.
So... how do you girls do it? How do you stay so dang cute being pregnant? I'm incredibly jealous!! Am I just destined to feel uggo until the end?? Help me out, PLEASE!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
once upon a time...
... I went skydiving. It was August 20, 2005. It HAD to be done. So my roommates and I got some friends together and we went. It was in my hometown, only a few miles from my house! (So when I was in the plane, I used the joke, "I could see my house from here!" But I bet you I really could.)
Thanks to my dad, from whom I get my dare-devilish tendencies.
Getting suited up!
About to get in the plane!!
and then I jumped out. I was scared, but thrilled.
It was amazing!!!
I LOVE how the wind distorts my face, I look so funny! I am even laughing as I type this. I look ridiculous, but man it was fun!!
Opening the chute
I made it!!!
My awesome tandem instructor!! She was awesome.
Here I am, re-telling my experience to my friends. I am making the "oh crap" face.
And here I am saying, "OH my gosh. Can't believe I just did that."
Why I post this, almost 6 years later? Well I can't help but feel like as I enter this new phase of life, I know I won't be doing stuff like this anymore. It's time to grow up and be a mom. I have no regrets at all, and at least I got it all out of my system before I even got married. It's fun to trip down memory lane for a while and laugh at how stupid I was. :)
Thanks to my dad, from whom I get my dare-devilish tendencies.
Getting suited up!
About to get in the plane!!
and then I jumped out. I was scared, but thrilled.
It was amazing!!!
I LOVE how the wind distorts my face, I look so funny! I am even laughing as I type this. I look ridiculous, but man it was fun!!
Opening the chute
I made it!!!
My awesome tandem instructor!! She was awesome.
Here I am, re-telling my experience to my friends. I am making the "oh crap" face.
And here I am saying, "OH my gosh. Can't believe I just did that."
Why I post this, almost 6 years later? Well I can't help but feel like as I enter this new phase of life, I know I won't be doing stuff like this anymore. It's time to grow up and be a mom. I have no regrets at all, and at least I got it all out of my system before I even got married. It's fun to trip down memory lane for a while and laugh at how stupid I was. :)
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