38 Weeks

As of tomorrow I am 38 weeks along. I am trying really hard to have patience, but I am feeling done. I know I am not huge, but people make comments that aren't very nice and I do feel really big and awkward. I have been going to non-stress tests once a week and had to do a much of tests to make sure I don't have preeclampsia because I had high blood pressure at two of my appointments. The last few non-stress tests I have had and my last appt my blood pressure was fine, and my non-stress tests have all looked good for the baby too. So, so far everything is fine, but my doctor told me I should continue to go to the non-stress tests twice a week. It is a lot. I am training someone to take over my position at work while I am on maternity leave and I have appts 3 times a week. The only thing that makes me feel better is that if something does come up that is a problem, they will catch it and it is the most important thing to take care of the baby. So that is what is new with me. Feeling big, awkward, tired and done, but trying to not complain and be patient. I know the baby will come when it is best for her.
Picture updates... I am so bad at pictures, I don't even know how far along I am in each one, but here they are anyway...

This was back in December with my friend Mallorie who was also pregnant, she had her baby March 1st.

I really don't know when this was... Sometime around 30 weeks I am guessing. I should have written it down..

This is at 37 weeks. And please no comments saying how big I am. I am in a normal weight range it makes me sad when people say how big I am.

23 Weeks

This is a pic of me at 23 weeks. Not a big fan of the pictures, I really don't think I look that big when I look in the mirror. Oh well. I am actually 25 weeks now and I am feeling much more normal these days. I am not nearly as tired or sick. I do have some pain in my back, but I think it is from sitting at a desk all day long, and not because of the belly weight. Our little girl moves all the time and specific kicks are starting to become more recognizable. I am actually able to put my hand on my stomach when she is kicking and feel it from the outside, which, of course, I thouroughly enjoy. It almost makes me want to cry. Scott and I can't agree on anything for a name, and I am exhausted by the thought of picking a name. We pretty much only have one that we are both okay with, but I don't want to name our little girl something we just okay with. I know we will come up with something eventually, it is just frustrating right now to not know what to call her. I guess I need to learn some patience.

Update

I know I have been a huge slacker at blogging lately. I have been so busy at work recently, I don't even want to get on the computer when I get home from work. I am just lazy mostly. I enjoy laying around and not doing much during the evenings. I have had a request for more posts about our baby and my baby bump, so here it goes. First off, my baby bump, is nothing to be too excited about. I still feel like I look more chubby than anything, but since it is annoying for pregnant women to say that, I will just say, my baby bump is rather small, and hardly distinguishable as a baby bump on some days. Here it is at 16 weeks.

I had Scott take this pic because a friend told me she wished she had taken pictures earlier, so even though, it isn't much to look at. I took the picture so I have it. Here is the picture of me at 19 weeks.

A little better here, but for some reason, only half of what I wear makes me look pregnant. I guess some of my clothes from when I weighed 20 lbs more hide everything a bit more. I know I should enjoy this time when I don't look obviously pregnant. Anyway, we got our ultrasound at 19 weeks and found out

I felt like it was a girl all along, but kept telling myself it is a boy because that is what Scott's family makes. He comes from a family of 4 boys and 5 out of 6 grand kids are boys. I'm sure she will be super spoiled and she will have Daddy wrapped around her little finger. Not to mention the grand parents. On both sides. Neither grand parents have a lot of grand kids in town, so they are both thrilled.

I am feeling much better these days. Still have rough days and time when I just don't feel that well, but overall I am feeling more normal (I don't think I will feel completely normal until after she is born). I love feeling her move. It is an awesome feeling. Mostly it is just little stirrings, but last night I got some good kicks when I turned too much on to my stomach. If I hadn't been trying to sleep it would have made me laugh. She is still so tiny, it is really special to feel her moving around in there.

No names yet. Scott and I really can't agree on anything. I like more classic names, or names that used to be nick names and he shoots them all down. I bought a name book and my sister has one she is going to let us borrow. I think Scott feels no rush to get the baby named, and it stresses me out that we don't have a name yet. Oh well, we will have one when it is absolutely necessary.

The first thing I bought when I found out we are having a girl is a crib set. Why? Who knows, but it is gorgeous and I got an awesome deal. It is red and brown and the red is an asian silky material. I will take pictures later. I am excited to have a nursery that is not a typical pink. I also got some cute flannel pink golf material I am going to make a little blanky out of. Just need to find something to put on the other side and a silky edge.Good times!