TWENTY-FO

Stretch marks: Nope, but the linea nigra line that they say can show up at some point during pregnancy is definitely there now.  And not very centered with my belly button, weirdly enough.

Sleep: I've been so tired from my days lately I don't even think that I wake up once to pee.  

Best moment of this week: Getting to see her pretty face at my doctors appointment on Tuesday and finding out she's gained almost a whole pound in 4 weeks! Her heart beat is 143. 

Her smirk is saying "HAHA You'll never not worry again!"

 Supermodel legs...and I think she's going to have my big ole' feet, sadly enough.

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Worst moment of this week: Having a follow up ultrasound from my anatomy scan.  The tech was doing her thing and the doctor came in and asked her, "is it still there?".  Tech replied yes and the doc then told me he's going to send me to a specialist just to have it checked out closer.  What is "it?".  She has a calcium spot on her heart and I guess at my anatomy scan they didn't say anything because they were hoping it would go away?  I IMMEDIATELY started crying and thought to myself "dammit why didn't I make Ryan come to this appointment...I really need him here".  The doc noticed right away that I was crying and reassured me a million times that he sees this almost once a week and that it is nothing to worry about.  He said he's being extra cautious and that I'm not allowed to call Ryan crying and freaking out telling him something is wrong with our baby.  I won't stop worrying until we see the specialist on Monday, and I'm praying we hear good news that it's nothing and that she's perfectly healthy. 

Miss anything: HAVING A BRAIN.  This week has been so, so bad.  I locked myself out of the house and since Ryan was out of town that day for work, I had no choice to call a locksmith.  $120 for him to take less than 5 minutes to unlock it.  Then, we go out to dinner that night with some of Ryan's coworkers and wives, and I leave the leftovers in the car overnight!  These weren't just any leftovers, these were Peter Chang leftovers!  The next day?  Leave my iPad in the office.  I also put both contacts in the Right eye case last night.   Everyday it's something.  I want my brain back. 

Movement: She's most active after I eat and when I sit down for a bit.  I feel like they're softer in the morning and by the night she is straight up doing some kung-fu kicks in there. 

Food cravings: Cereal I guess.  

Anything making you queasy or sick: I started taking Prilosec and it's a miracle drug  No more heartburn.  

Labor signs: Nothing.

Belly button in or out: Sitting pretty flat right about now. 

Happy or moody most of the time: So hard to tell these days.  I go through so many emotions in a 5 minute span I don't think anyone could pin point how I'm feeling.  Happy, but stressed...I guess. 

Looking forward to: Figuring out where we're moving to so I can finally start on the nursery! I'm getting very, very, very anxious. 

22/23 Weeks & Tums

Stretch marks: Nothing more...that I know of. 

Sleep: I wake up maybe once a night to pee.  I toss and turn a decent amount but I don't feel like I'm losing sleep over it.  I've had some crazy dreams, but I quickly forget them because I don't write them down. ;/ 

Best moment of this week: Finding out that we can use my in-laws Direct Buy membership to get a convertible crib, tall dresser, and short dresser for wayyyy less than anything else we looked at! Woo for good deals!  

Miss anything: Being able to eat or drink something without it feeling like it's going to come up.  Indigestion SUCKS and TUMS helps for maybe 15 minutes.  It's the worst at night and I've been following all of the guidelines in terms of not eating late, not eating super acidic foods, etc.  My theory:  I've always had a short torso and this means less room than normal for baby girl to grow.  The more she grows, the less room my stomach and everything else has to do it's job.  I know I'm completely screwed if it's this bad at 23 weeks. 

Movement: SO much movement and it's pretty much all turned to thumps and kicks.  I think she's stubborn, though, because every time I tell Ryan that she's moving and he can feel her, she stops.  I love her anyway :) 

Food cravings: Nope...this is disappointing.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Indigestion, at times, has made me feel like I'm almost going to throw up.  Haven't yet but I can almost see it in my future. 

Have you started to show yet: The belly is there.  I now have strangers and people I meet on appointments at work ask me when I'm due.  I like it :) 

Labor signs: None, thank God. 

Belly button in or out: Still innie/flat.

Happy or moody most of the time: Moody.  One minute I'm happy, one minute I'm sad, another I'm anxious, another stressed, another excited....you get the point.

Looking forward to: Ryan feeling her kick more! 

Ignore this crazy hair...not sure what happened there.  Also ignore the bad acne on my chin that I thought would be a good idea to scratch right before this picture.  Officially 6 months preggo!  WOO! 

Stretch marks: Chest, buttocks, no where else as of now. I know they're coming.

Sleep: I'm sleeping okay still.  Ryan on the other hand....Samson has had an injured paw and is on steroids that not only make him pee about every hour, but it also makes him want to drink gallons of water right after going potty. I don't hear Samson at night, so poor Ryan has been waking up a couple of times a night to take Samson out.  I think this is God's way of preparing what's to come.

Best moment of this week: Officially deciding on her name - Everleigh Ann Hibbard! We've had this name for probably a month now, but I kept telling Ryan I wanted to go through other names just to be sure there wasn't something else.  After about 5 weeks of not looking at other names, I realized this is probably because I'm happy with Everleigh and feels right. :) 

Also, registering at Babies R Us!  Ryan went TRIGGER HAPPY with the gun and I think I'll need to do some damage control online.  Are you willing to buy us a $550 rocking glider? Didn't think so.    I am pumped, however, that the carseat I wanted (Chicco Keyfit 30) has a special edition that has the neoprene material Ryan likes.  Not only does it have the smooth fabric, but it's a really pretty teal color I love. It's the little things. :) 

Miss anything: Wine.  I miss wine this week.  It's probably because it's month end at work and I'm stressed, but I just miss it.  I want just a small glass....that's it. 

Movement: Allllll the time.  Kicks everywhere.  She's all over the place.  I'm starting to think she gets really active when I haven't had anything to eat in a couple of hours.  If she's anything like her momma, she probably gets pretty grumpy when she's hungry. :) 

Food cravings: Still nothing.  Maybe pickles & ice cream will come in the third trimester. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nada. 

Have you started to show yet: I think it's time to take this question out.   

Labor signs: None, thank God. 

Belly button in or out: Still innie/flat.

Happy or moody most of the time: Alllll over the place.  

Looking forward to: Getting to see her again when I go back to the doctors next week!  

21 Weeks

I failed at a 21 week picture.  We left for Florida on Saturday (day before I was 21 weeks) and got back the following Sunday when I just turned 22 weeks.

Oops!  I say this counts since it's my blog and I do what I want. ;)

That would be butterbeer in Harry Potter world at Universal :)

I am taking out some of these pregnancy questions because they are very redundant by now. 

Stretch marks: Still just the ones from before.  I found this Mama Mio Tummy Butter and I'm in love.  Way better smelling and feeling than the cocoa butter lotion I was using.  

Sleep: I was so exhausted from every day on vacation I wasn't even waking up at all to pee.  Still just once a night otherwise. 

Best moment of this week: Realizing that these thumps I've been feeling in my belly weren't digestion issues, but were baby girl moving around and getting stronger.  Ryan got to feel her for the first time on 10/11 :) 

Miss anything: My brain! I lost my cell phone Friday night but either having it fall out of the bag I was carrying or I just flat out left it on a park bench.  I was the only sober one of the night, too!  I also miss being able to walk without foot pains or wear heels comfortably.

Movement: SO much movement. I still go a day without feeling much at all, but then there are days like today where I feel so much movement I'm convinced Thumper lives inside of me. 

Food cravings: Not really...big bowl of cereal in the morning. Sweets. Nothing too intense. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!

Have you started to show yet: I still don't have strangers asking when I'm due, etc, but I'm hoping people who don't know that I'm pregnant look at my belly and think that I'm preggers and not just fat. 

Labor signs: None, thank God. 

Belly button in or out: It's pretty flat right now...started as an innie.  Feels so weird to touch it!

Wedding rings on or off: On..fake ones! 

Happy or moody most of the time: Pretty moody.  Everything annoys me lately, unfortunately. :/ 

Looking forward to: Registering this weekend and getting names/addresses straight for baby shower!

Sausage feet :O  I know they could be bigger, but I feel this is not good for only being 21 weeks.  Walking around Disney for a week and probably not drinking enough water as I should of...added heels at work today and it just ain't a good time for my feet.

On another baby note, I organized some of our baby stuff to get an idea of what we have so far.  My mom is a couponing queen, and has been wonderful about stocking up on wipes, diapers, food, clothes, etc.  I feel so much better after organizing tonight:

That would be 3 layers of baby food.  Don't worry, the expiration dates are well into the latter parts of 2015. :)

One last thing.....after we picked up Samson from his doggie daycare yesterday, we noticed his back paw was swollen and he wasn't putting a lot of pressure on it. Today, it got much worse and the vet said it looked like some sort of bite.  Say a little prayer this guy gets back to his annoying self soon!

 Normal Paw 

Swollen paw :( 

I'll update 22 Weeks and more on our Disney family trip later this week! :)