updates on the prego life.

I must say I have had a really easy pregnancy considering some of these horrid stories I have heard. A little nausea in the beginning but never got sick were I was hoovering over the toilet feeling like I was going to die. I wasn't able to barely eat, besides the occassional saltine or ensure drink to get something in my tummy. No one could even tell I was pregnant until the last month. So far so good with the stretch marks (keeping up everyday with my palmer's cocoa butter), no linea nigra, no nasty skin lesions, no excessive weight gain (except for the 10 lbs. I put on in a matter of one month! but let me get to that later.) I mean everything has seemed to be going perfectly. And just to know that everytime we go to the doctors (which is now like twice a month) the doc informs us our baby girl is healthy and moving like the next michael phelps makes us extremely happy. Laila Gianna (yep...we finally named her and were too impatient to wait to tell anyone) has been non stop in my belly. It's such an indescribable feeling! And now Jason get's to feel her all the time. In the beginning, I would be sitting in the next room screaming at him to come and put his hands on my belly bump so he could feel her. He couldn't feel anything...it's like she stopped once she knew daddy wanted to feel. Then this past week he got to feel her kicking and punching every night. Daddy's face just lit up! "ooooh god...that's so weird" he says. Yea...try carrying her and feeling her all day and night. She wakes me up and everytime after I eat she is moving like there is an alien taking over my body. You can now see my bump move a little. I get the occassional cramps...which worry me because they say that can be a sign of early labor. Then I think "oh its probably just gas." I miss being able to lay on my belly to make the pain go away. The headaches are finally gone, but now it made its way to my back! The maternity massage last week helped for about a day. These past couple weeks I have had the pain under my ginormous boobies. I can't cough without it hurting. It's harder to breathe. And the nasty taste of acid indigestion...bring on the tums! I wouldn't trade these feelings in for anything.

The start of Laila's nursery has begun. We got her closet done. So much more space. But still have the clutter of her stroller, swing, and all the other gifts she has gotten already. And we haven't had the shower yet. Not to mention we still have all the guest room furniture in there that needs to be moved over to the other bedroom, but can't be done until I call people to pick it up. I'm procrastinating...i know! We still have to paint (but are going to hold off until I get the bedding that is ordered online). The furniture will be ordered within the next week and then it will all come together. I want everything to be done before she gets here. Even though she will be sleeping in our room for a good 2 months. I think my nestyness gets me crazy. I need to just sit back and relax. I am a cleaning machine...probably doing more then I should be being 25 weeks pregnant. I just feel like there is not enough time. The holidays will be here and past and before ya know it the Laila that I have been carrying for 9 months will be here! Thank goodness for family...always here to help!

I got my checklist of appointments and things to schedule. Made the prenatal appt with the pediatrician today...so that's one thing checked off the baby do list. I have doctor appointments every other week it seems. So, my appointment on Friday made me upset and nervous. The nurse did the usual routine of taking my blood pressure and weight. When she weighed me her face didn't look to reassuring when she was doing the math. I asked her how much I gained total as of now. 18 lbs! ok...now that sounds like a ton of weight to me...but everyone I talked to said how lucky I am. The nurse said I gained a lot in a matter of a month. Well duh! My bump just popped out a lot in a matter of a month, of course I'm going to put on a lot this time in the pregnancy. She said I am still under the normal weight. Now Laila is gaining all her fat...so it's time to stop eating the late night junk food and loaded nachos! But my belly is the only weight gained. My arms and legs are still kimmy skinny. The hormones take over and I start to cry saying I'm fat...I hate that picture of me. This week I didn't meet with Dr. Marks, I met with another doctor in the practice. She sat with me asking me what they ask me every week. "How are you feeling?" Then plops you up on the table to check the heartbeat. It took her a good 5 minutes to find the heartbeat. I starting getting worried. Every other time they would place it on the exact spot and you heard it right away. Every place she put the doppler it was me...my tummy noises. Laila wasn't cooperating! I then felt her moving like crazy. She was moving around so much she couldn't keep the doppler on her heartbeat. With all these scary stories I have been hearing of people loosing their babies freaks me out and breaks my heart. I can't even imagine.

God and our loved ones in the heaven's are watching over us. Only 100 days to go and as nervous as I am...I am sooo excited!! I can't wait to meet her!