Size of baby: according to the The Bump, eggplant..... I'm starting to think this website is completely bogus. Today I read on it that if Chris were to put his ear to my belly, he might pick up our baby's heartbeat..... yeah, I don't think so. That's what they use fetal dopplars for. Jeez.
Maternity clothes: still fitting well.... I learned this week that I don't like the short panel jeans as my belly gets bigger because they just end up digging into my bladder, which is already uncomfortable.
Movement: mostly big jumps now, and I can frequently SEE my belly move now. Also sometimes it feels like I have a little swimmer in there.
Food cravings: BLUEBERRIES!!! And bananas. The best is blueberries, a banana, and a bowl of Special K all mixed up.... by far my favorite meal right now. I could eat that and nothing else and be happy right now
What I miss: sleep..... I love being in Arizona, but I do miss our bed..... also not being completely exhausted after 20 minutes of exercise. I think I'm in the beginning stages of having to accept that my gym routine is going to need another modification very soon. I definitely miss energy. And I already miss my belly button ring. Last night I switched to a pregnancy retainer, and it looks WEIRD. I haven't actually seen my belly button since I was 18, right before I got the piercing. Any day now, the snooze button is going to be popping out.
Sleep: see above..... enough said
Symptoms: just a growing belly and pregnancy insomnia
Best moment this week: Christmas of course!
What I am looking forward to: still almost 2 weeks of lovely weather before returning to the Great White North... also my baby shower in January
It was a really nice week here. Looking back over it, I don't feel like we did as much for how tired I have been all week (except for Christmas Eve and Christmas). We mostly just went to the gym and did a little bit of shopping. Christmas Eve was a nice night. We went to church that evening, and then several family members and friends of Chris's parents came over for a late evening. There was lots of food. I made pumpkin scones and the famous pork-on-pork, plus we had delicious meatballs, brownies, Special K bars (kind of like rice crispy treats, but WAY better), and other things. No one went hungry that night. Here's a few pictures from Christmas Eve:
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| Chris, me, & Jeff |
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| There's no denying that belly poking out there! |
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| .....and the family |
For Christmas Day, we got up and watched one of my favorite Christmas movies, Elf. Then we opened up presents. Bailie was very happy as we gave her a Kong toy full of peanut butter. Actually, Bailie's been happy EVERY day. Here are a couple of pictures from Christmas morning...
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| Chris's present from me, Baby, and Bailie - a remote-controlled camouflage helicopter |
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| "the baby's present to us" - super cute footie pjs with dog feet - we call them Bailie feet |
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| baby's present to Uncle Jeff |
After presents, we drove down to Chris's uncle and aunt's house for a super delicious meal - turkey, ham, gravy, mashed potatoes, some kind of sweet potato casserole that was AWESOME, plus lots more. I personally sampled everything, so I can attest to how fantastic it was. That was also a day of no one going hungry. We got back home maybe around 8:30 or 9 in the evening and we were all exhausted, including Bailie. She had a very big day of being around several small dogs, and getting LOTS of attention and LOTS of turkey. I would bet that she ate more turkey than I did yesterday!
We still have almost 2 weeks of being here, which is awesome, but at the same time, its crazy to think that we have less than a week before our countdown to baby reaches the double-digits. On this Saturday, we will reach the 99-day mark. We still have so much to do. I really still cannot wrap my head around the fact that there is going to a little PERSON with us in just over 3 months. It seems like we were JUST here, not married, and I was meeting everyone for the first time. Fast forward one year and we've gotten married and are trying our best to get our lives ready for a BABY. While we could not be happier or more excited, it's still a scary thing. But I know it is only the beginning of so much fun, and I can't wait.
Bump photo to come tomorrow when I'm not in my PJs. :-)
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