Swelling and Mexican Jumping Beans

Today I am 24 weeks! And for the past week now my feet have taken on that swollen look. Where my ankle bone used to be, there is now just a big puff.... I didn't think that was supposed to start that soon, I thought I might have another month before that happened. My fingers have also started to swell up and I'm down to wearing just my wedding band and that's only in the office, if I'm at home or outside I leave them off.

I also feel like I'm carrying around a little mexican jumping bean! The little one has been kicking and punching and probably doing flips as well. If I press on my belly he or she kicks/punches at my hand. I've also seen my shirt move twice now cuz of the force of the punches! It is such an amazing thing to see! The first time it happened I caught it out of my peripheral vision and couldn't believe that was what I actually saw, the second time was this morning as I was watching tv before work. I was sitting in the recliner with my hand resting on my belly and all of the sudden my hand moved! I kept my hand on there and the baby kept punching away as hard as could be, it was so neat! So far I haven't been woke up by movement at night but our little one sure is active during the day....ALL DAY!!!

I'm still feeling wonderful - other than mild heartburn and a sore back if I bend over too much. I have learned to take lots of breaks when picking up around the house and what not. My parents are coming down this weekend and will be helping me gut out the baby's room and patching the many nail holes that are in the room so that we can paint it. I can't believe it - 4 more months and we will have a little one in our arms!! How time has flown!

Ice Cream......or lack there of.....

So the other night Jay and I go to have some ice cream. I had a small tub of Peach Sherbet and a container of Blue Bunny Cookie Dough. I haven't had a bowl of ice cream in several weeks and it was sounding good. Well, I figured there was plenty of cookie dough for the both of us, well Jay opens it up and there's not enough for two servings. So I told him I wanted the cookie dough and he could have the other kind (I've only had one bowl of the cookie dough before this). So he gets out the sherbet and just grabs a spoon so I look into the container and it's almost all gone....so apparently someone was sneaking around eating all the ice cream!! I've realized now that I'm going to have to keep the ice cream stocked if I get a sudden craving for it so this never happens again...

Ultrasound pics!!!!!

Everything went well, the tech said that I was measuring a week ahead putting my due date at 9/3/09. Although, I will still go with the 9/11/09 as I figure I'm prolly just growing a big baby lol! It was such a neat thing to see and at one point it even looked like 'Squirt' was waving at us. "Squirt" was very calm during the U/S - he/she wasn't punching and kicking like I thought it would be - just sort of laid there all calm and relaxed. The tech couldn't get a pic of the baby all stretched out cuz Squirt was curled into a ball.

Almost to the halfway point.....

So today I'm sitting here and I realize that I will be 18 wks on Friday...two weeks shy of being to the halfway point! Have I really been preggers this long (well of course but it doesn't feel like it)??? My next Dr. appt is on April 20th and so is my ultrasound, at which point I will be 19 weeks, 3 days. WOW is all I have to say! There is so much yet to do for the little baby (like get his/her room ready) and I haven't hardly started any of it.....I guess I need to get crackin'!!!

Can't Sleep

So it's almost 6 am and I've been up since around 3:30 am!! I have been on the computer for the last hour! So far I haven't been able to upload pics of my new nephew due to a missing cord....but for those of you who would like to know - he arrived around 4 pm on April 1 and was 9 lbs 14 oz and 19 inches long. His name is Camden James and he has a mass of dark hair on his head and is adorable!

In other news.....I leave for Michigan w/ Christy and Troy (other nephew) on Friday evening and it will probably be a long drive because we will most likely hit Chicago traffic (gag) and I will be a very tired driver!! Apparently the little sea monkey gives mommy bad motion sickness therefore I do not passenger well (specially if I am in the backseat!). I can't wait for that to go away!!! Of course I have waited to pack till the absolute last minute which means rush packing....hopefully I don't forget anything important (like registration papers that dad needs)!!!



To help me remember please send me a text asking if I have the following things:
-Registration papers
-Jinx serum
-cameras
-garage sale items
-me, my bags and my purse (HAHA)

Thank you all for listening to my early early morning ramblings - I have found my camera cord (on the floor, under the desk in my old office)...Here's the little man!