Week 20

HALF WAY! Can you even believe that?! Hitting this half way mark has definitely made me realize how quickly the next few months are going to fly by. And with everything expected to happen over that time span, it'll only go by even faster.

Here's a run down of what's going down for those who don't know:

• Walking for graduation (eeeek!) in April.
• Everytime I think about this, I just picture myself as this 8 month pregnant girl waddling across the stage to get her diploma. The image in my head is priceless.
• Last day of school at BYU-H June 06.
• Biggest fear: Going into labor while I'm in class or something.
• Baby arrives June 10.
• Funny story: My due date was June 10 too, but I came on May 28.
• We leave Hawaii and move back to the mainland on July 1.
• 2-3 months in California and then off to Georgia!

I may or may not have just given myself an anxiety attack writing that down and fully realizing how fast everything will be happening, back to back, boom boom boom. Please send prayers my way for peace of mind.
On a differnt note, we had our full-detailed anatomy scan last Friday! During the scan, it was reconfirmed that our baby is still, and is officially and confidentally, a little girl. Yay! She has ten fingers, ten toes, and everything is growing as it should. Our little girl was actually measuring a little bigger than normal, so at our next doctors appointment he will make the decision as to whether the due date needs to be adjusted or whether she is just expected to be a bigger baby. Daniel was huge and chubby and adorable, so she may just be like her daddy. During the scan, the ultrasound tech said that our little girl is going to come out doing yoga (haha), the entire time she was so active and curling herself up in all these crazy positions. Speaking of active, she has been moving and dancing like crazy too...and I can feel it! It is literally one of the coolest feelings in the world. For a while it threw me for a loop and I didnt know what exactly I was feeling, but the movement has become strong enough lately that Daniel has actually been able to feel it from the outside too!

 

How far along: 20 weeks

Due date: June 10, 2014

 

Total weight gain: 12 pounds

Maternity clothes: As far as pants go, I don't wear anything but my maternity's or sweats.

Stretch marks: No, fingers crossed.

 

Sleep: I sleep, enough. My work shifts this semester start at 5 am so thats a problem all of its own outside of the pregnancy.

 

Best moment of this week: All of her movement, it's an all day occurance.

 

Miss anything: This week has brought on so many issues of insecurity. So I guess the thing I miss most is not feeling insecure about the weight gain, etc.

 

Movement: Yep! All day, everyday :)

Food cravings: Nope, nothing in particular.

Anything making you queasy or nauseous: Still the motion sickness, but the doctor represcribed me those nausea pills that got me through the first trimester.

 

Have you started to show yet: Yes, oh yes. (Picture included this time!)

 

Gender: Little girl

Labor signs: No, but we did start childbirthing classes with our best friends, so I'm almost an expert at what to expect, haha.

 

Belly button in or out: In.

 

Wedding ring on or off: On.

 

Happy or moody most of the time: Emotional; moody. And it really all boils down to the insecurity issue I mentioned above. The tiniest things get me, and then I cry, and it's a big mess. Poor Daniel, I really do feel bad that he has to deal with it, but when it's happening I honestly feel like I can't control it.

And here's the picture I promised about 3 weeks ago, oops. Excuse the lame bathroom selfie, but Daniel wasn't around to take the picture for me. Better pictures to come in the future! 

Week 22

Yay for week 22! Every week is exciting because it is one more week closer to meeting our little girl. I do have to admit though that anticipating the chaos that school will bring over the next few months really begins to stress me out, and then moving back to the mainland shortly after on top of that. I cannot even express how grateful I am and how calming it is to know that my mom will be here when I will need it most. I've definitely noticed that I am an "over-thinker" when it comes to future planning. I can't stand the thought of just playing things by ear and not knowing what is going to happen. As such, and with my extra hormones racing, this past week of over-thinking has taken a toll on my sanity.

On a seperate note, I am also extremely grateful to be going through this entire experience with the greatest group of friends. So far we are expecting three girls and one boy, all within weeks of each other. How cool!
Another development of the week is that I'm slowly but surely passing the "you just look fat" stage! TWICE this week I was asked how far along I am; both by people who come into the gym and I see regularly, but STILL. They were able to tell that I'm not just fat...and that something is actually going on.
Ps: Still stuck with baby names, so help a sister out.

 

 

How far along: 22 weeks

Due date: June 10, 2014

Total weight gain: ~15 pounds

Maternity clothes: Love my maternity pants; and leggings. Those are always comfortable, too.

Stretch marks: Nope!

 

Sleep: Eh, with a 5 am work schedule and school right after, I never feel like I get enough sleep. My dreams have also become very vivid, and usually in a nightmare-ish way.

 

Best moment of this week: We had a doctors appointment this week! As usual, it was great, and everything with our little girl is going smoothly. I also got about 5,012 questions answered, so that was a plus.

 

Miss anything: I miss being able to go to the beach. I no longer have any swimsuits that fit and I can't convince myself to buy another swimsuit that will only last a couple more months.

Movement: She's moving around so much! And her kicks are becoming harder.

Food cravings: Mint Chocolate Chip Icecream...the white kind.

Anything making you queasy or nauseous: Not so much. We haven't driven in awhile so I'm not sure if the motion sickness bizz is still in full swing or not.

 

Have you started to show yet: Yes, and I actually got the "Are you pregnant?/How far along are you?" question TWICE this week, for the first time.

 

Gender: Little girl

Labor signs: Noooo. 17 weeks to go!

Belly button in or out: In.

 

Wedding ring on or off: On.

 

Happy or moody most of the time: Mixed. Not really moody, but overwhelmingly stressed; about a lot of things.

 

Oh and I've also had a crazy weird obsession with The Emperor's New Groove and Kronk's New Groove; I think I've watched both about six times over the past week:

And here's some belly pictures to tickle your fancy: