just a quick note

While Chuck and Michael play Xbox in the living room, thought I would blog a little since I hadn't in a few days. Week 22 begins tomorrow and I'm thankful. Last week was a very hard week, not with baby, because she's moving and jumping and playing and I'm sure growing. We had a few things go on in our life that has put us in a struggle, but we will survive and make it out with only the strength and lessons learned from it all. Baby girl is apparently learning that my bladder is trampoline-like and she gets good "air" when she hits it just right. And she is becoming a pro at it! I've learned that she absolutely doesn't like salsa, which is such a shame because it was one of my favorite snacks. She must be growing because I am getting hungrier more often and am trying to eat as well and as much as I can. Every night when I go to bed, she begins her tumbling and flipping and acrobats! Chuck is trying every night to feel her, but he hasn't yet. Hopefully soon! The worst symptoms I'm having at the moment are major fatigue, which I don't know if it is baby caused or just stress caused, because like I said earlier, it's been a hard week and I've slept next to none and I'm having aches and pains all over, especially my back and feet at night. I don't know if my feet are swelling, but they ache, only at night. But honestly, I feel ok, I'm not complaining! She'll be soooo worth it when she makes her grand entrance!
My next MD appointment is Aug 4 and Dr Christine has already told me they will be doing another ultrasound to look at her kidneys, and I will having a gestational diabetes test.

Name Game

This naming business is difficult. We're down to two names for the most part and can't decide. Chuck says either, and I say either, but I really have my heart set on one. Decisions, decisions! I know this should be the least of my worries, but sometimes it's the little things that are the hardest!

It's a .......

It's official, we will be parents of a beautiful baby girl by Thanksgiving! Had a great doctor's appointment on yesterday. Baby Girl showed us her "stuff" by sitting rearend down so we could be sure she's all girl! She weighs a whopping 13 ounces, she's about 6 1/2 inches long and has long arms and legs. She enjoyed throwing them all around while we watched her! Her spine, brain, heart, bladder and stomach are all there and functioning properly. Heartbeat was 155 bpm. She is lying along my pelvic area, hip to hip and is very low and I have an "anterior placenta" which means the placenta is on top. this means it's going to be another couple of weeks before I feel her kick really well and another month or so before anyone can feel my tummy to feel her kick. Another note is she is actually measuring to be bit earlier than previously thought, Dr measured her to be around Nov 19, not Nov 23 but she is not going to change due date b/c it is only a few days, and we all know babies rarely come on due dates! So, I'm still betting on Nov 21, Chuck is betting Nov 18. I guess we need to start a prediction calender!
I'm healthy too, I've gained 4 pounds since last appointment and blood pressure is perfect (120/75). I'm hungry most of the time now and very tired a good bit too. My body is starting to do some changing as in my belly is growing into all basketball look. I'm starting to walk a bit slower and Chuck says I "walk pregnant" b/c it's more comfy to walk with my back a little bent. I get short of breath if I walk or talk a good bit so I try to pace myself. I go back in 4 weeks and I have to do the gestational diabetes test, which doc says I'm having no symptoms for.
Lisa and Amy are beginning preparations for the baby shower. We are registered at Babies R Us and Wal Mart. They are thinking either last weekend of Sept or first of October. I'll keep posted on that.
I have to call today to register us for baby class at the hospital. Can't wait for that!!!
Well I'm off now to go eat something and enjoy the rest of my vacation!