19 weeks!

Pregnancy: 19 weeks
Weight Gain: 5lbs GAH! I get that this isn't a big deal overall but the last two weeks I have averaged a 2.5lb gain. Lordy
Sleep: I sleep just fine, when Nicholas isn't stealing the ENTIRE bed!
Gender: Unknown. But we have our big appt tomorrow!!!

Name: Still no name=( Baby no name till birth

Feeling: I have terrible gas pains. Owie! But I am stretching and bending to help with the pressure. But it is so gross. Yuck.

Health: Health is still on the up and up. I am certian I caught a listeria infection a few weeks back, but I will discuss that with my Dr.

Movement: I haven't felt much of anything this past week. Lame.

Belly: Its rather a sad little belly.
Next Appointment:  Tomorrow!! Gender/Anatomy Scan 

The Family: Shane has most recently informed me that he would be ok with a brother or a sister. Maybe he is suspicious...

Clumsily Excited!!!

Good Lord this has been a tricky week full of clean up on my part only. 

Thursday I dropped an entire gallon of milk while walking in from outside in the rain. I thought it survived but there was a crack in the handle and it dribbled milk all the way through my house till it reached its resting spot in the kitchen. Boo. 

Friday I opened the door for a split second and my kind, considerate and obedient Charlotte sprinted out from behind me towards the street! Dang cat. My voice was so hoarse trying to divert her attention. I'm sure my neighbor enjoyed the show but he might be a little upset she didn't actually take the cat out lol.

Saturday I decided to treat myself (way more than I should have, but the damage would have been MUCH worse had morning sickness not caught up with me) in more ways than one, which included a stop at a little Benicia coffee shop for a yummy Royal Special Mocha. Its very well known around these parts that it might just take me a day or three to finish an entire cup of coffee. Which Nicky despises this and I'm pretty sure he thinks I am going to eventually die from "old coffee poisoning." So when I came to my physical limits of shopping yesterday I headed back home. And naturally once there I carried in ALL my bags in one trip while having to pee. But unfortunately the coffee teetering in my grasps didn't quite make the edge of the table I was setting stuff down on and dive bombed the hardwood instead =( Which made the biggest splash for being practically half empty!!

Later Saturday afternoon I was reheating some leftovers and somehow my dish cracked in half in the microwave because the next thing I know I am holding half a plate and Chicken Sec all over my gas range! Holy Cow! That was the craziest of all for sure!

Hopefully today is lacking the entertainment of the past few days. Currently Nicky is drilling away in the Bathroom and will shortly be doing the same in the Living Room hanging shelving I have been dreaming of for months now!! Exciting stuff!!

I am a horrible Mother.

Dear Baby,
I like to lay on my stomach in bed just so I can feel the pressure of you wiggle around.
Love, Mom

18 weeks!

I had ordered a fetal doppler a couple weeks ago and we decided last night would be the night to open that bad boy up and give it a spin! Personally I was a little concerned I would not be able to find the HB which is a constant concern since our last loss. And even with finding "it" I still wasn't convinced that we were not just listening to my own HB. So Nicky made me actually check my HB and it was in fact much slower and perhaps even louder than the little one we found below. Lord I pray everything goes well next week and we hear just what we need to hear the following week from our OB.

Pregnancy: 18 weeks
Weight Gain: 2lbs 8oz
Sleep: I sleep great. I'm actually mildly concerned I am not waking up in the middle of the night to pee =(
Gender: Unknown. I had the feeling for the longest time there was a boy in there but soon we will find out!

Name: None =( Nicky refuses to discuss until he knows what we are having. He doesn't want to get attached to a gender.
Feeling: Most days are just dandy, but there are times I have to catch a wall... Or shopping cart from sciatica. Lord this pain wasn't around until at least 7 months with Shane. I was clutching so hard the other night at Target that I woke up the next day with a sore upper back from bracing myself. Talk about out. of. shape. Oh and of course the lightening bolts shooting out of my vag deserve their own post entirely!

Health: Health is great,  and I am really impressed with my BP numbers at the office. With Shane and even the last pregnancy they were always WAY to high. 

Movement: I'm fairly sure I felt movement over the weekend while laying in bed on my right side. Same spot but when I went to put my hand over the area they ceased =( I didn't think I would be able to "feel" them anyways. But how rude!

Belly: I believe one is finally starting to grow!
Next Appointment: Gender/Anatomy Scan Friday, Dec 7 and OB appt Friday, Dec 14

The Family: Shane and Charlotte still have no idea. Waiting because of previous 2nd trimester loss and to know the gender since Shane WANTS a brother.

I should not care this much.

This is not THAT important... In fact it isn't important at all but this blog is so frustrating to me. I just want someone else to take over and create a template for me!! This whole new set up is WAY above me. I believe, for now that I have found something that has fixed all the "standard features" that just keep reappearing BEHIND EVERYTHING!!! ARRGGGG!

So like I said it isn't important, no one cares and this should not be keeping me up at night instead of cuddling with my prince charming.

Happy Birthday to my first born!

My word Shane, you can't possibly be 10 years old already! I can still vividly remember every detail of your childhood so clearly that it just doesn't seem possible that you are SO OLD. Gah!!

My sweet, sweet boy. You are currently filling your days with trying to pinpoint exactly who you are/want to be. Which occasionally means you argue and practice different tones of voice much to me displeasure.

You are so bright and catch on so quickly, I just know that once you harness these skills you will be a great man who does great things and hopefully helps great amounts of people.

I want nothing but the best for you and hope that your life is as blessed as you have blessed upon mine.

My heart aches for how fast time flies. But I can't stop you from growing no matter how hard I try, that wouldn't be fair to you my love. I hope you remember these times and look fondly back on them this year. There are so many changes and new adventures to come<3

Love, Mom.

Saturday Morning release and Black Friday SHOPPING!!

I technically did not go out shopping this year, mainly because S is the one who really gets into it and he was away. But I did go out about 9am Friday morning and grab a few items kid-free at Target, Toys-r-Us, Best Buy and Pier 1! Oh Pier 1 how I love thee.

This year I decided to start a different tradition for our little family. Christmas Jammies, as in years past is a MUST, but I just wasn't feeling the Christmas Eve opening and wearing of said jammies. With Christmas Eve being such a packed day and night with Nicky's birthday and collecting S from his father's all to rush home and open... The jams. I wanted more for these jams. I wanted a life of more fulfillment for them. So with the winds of change, come new traditions. So instead of the ceremoniously opening on Christmas Eve, I have decided that there will be a box that Rick James (RJ our elf;) will bring that will contain all the necessities for a fabulously appropriate kickoff to this cozy, snuggly season. Included will be the infamous jams, hot cocoa/cider, popcorn and a collection of Christmas movies. As the years progress there may be more movies added but I intend for many to stay the same. Currently it is a collection of those fabulous old school Frosty, Rudolph, Kris Kringle and a little drummer boy!

And going along with traditions I had fully intended RJ to bring the coveted Lego Advent calendar

But unfortunately while S was being a good little elf and helping Mommy carry presents to the car for delivery to friends out of town he happened to see it! Sitting on the guest bed. Boo. So he will just get to begin opening it starting Dec 1st. But he has asked if we were getting those sad chocolate advent calendars this year which this Mom had NO intention of buying. So maybe RJ will bring something soon after all.

On the gift front, let me just point out that older kids are VERY difficult. I can shop all day for the littles, but this one as a list two items long. How am I suppose to chop that up between myself and family members? He has kindly added "Legos are cool" to this list as of recently so that helps slightly, thanks kid.

This would be the item that he speaks most about, generally under his breath while he is "forced" to play the later model. Goofy kid. And I am not sure if this was a known fact but in our home, Santa does not "do" electronics ;) 

Well I suppose I have procrastinated enough and should really get my Cinderella on and do something about this dusty house. Have a beautiful day!