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@ 24 weeks.

i am so tired. i can't sleep. i think about the craziest things all night, i can't get comfy and when i finally go to sleep, 5 minutes later i have to pee.

matthew (the babe i nanny) now knows where the baby is and gives him kisses. cutest ever.

went to st. george for girls weekend, got no sleep and a sun burn. my skin no longer tans like it used to. why? it better go back to normal after this boy is born.

told jordan i wanted to name the baby luis, (like i had a dream that he was luis and i really love it)  he HATES it... and i am so sad. beckitt is probably #1 right now with jordan.

feeling/seeing the baby move is amazing. i wish he moved all day, when he stops it makes me feel panicky.

went to the dr. this week. and gained 4 lbs since last appointment. i feel much better about 4 compared to 7.

i have been trying to imagine what he is going to look like a lot lately, secretly i hope he looks just like his daddy and not at all like his mama.  tall, dark and handsome, sounds good to me!

somedays i feel like august might never come and other days i feel like i have so much to do and the baby is going to be here any second.

i am so grumpy. pretty much with everyone. sorry. at least i admit it.

i am dying for amy to have baby jovie so i can just hold a baby. maybe it will help!?

and i want the crib i ordered like 2 weeks ago to be on my door step today.

i am super anxious about this thing called labor lately and the fact that they have to push on my belly to get the remaining blood and gunk out for 24 hours after words. AHHHH!

i am debating whether or not to get an epidural. it has nothing to do with me thinking the medicine used to numb my bottom half is bad for the baby. i just want to see what it feels like. i hear its like your body is on fire! not that, that sounds in any way appealing. i just want to do it, and say that i did. (kinda like why i ran a marathon.) however, what if it hurts so bad i just give up and tell them that they are going to have to cut the baby out?! dramatic. and even if i go natural, i will NOT be taking any kind of natural birthing classes. i find it hard to imagine "finding my focal point" will help me. also, music really does nothing for me so i probably wont find a song that calms me. i will probably just be yelling the whole time. on the other hand it might be nice to enjoy giving birth to my first born and help jordan enjoy the experience a little more by just getting the huge needle jammed in my back. dilate to a 10 and feel "pressure" down there. any advice?

i still take no pictures. i look big and giant in the ones i attempt and have no desire to share those on here. i would then have to look at them and feel embarrassed that i may or may not eat anything and everything times 5.

we found the car seat/stroller combo last night and i am in love.

the room on the other hand has come to a halt. i painted the walls and baseboards like 2 or 3 weeks ago and all that is remaining is the window and closet trim but i can't bring myself to do it.

best news of the week..... i planted my flower gardens yesterday. i seriously love how they turned out. pictures to come! ha... hard to believe i know, i think i have been promising pictures for 6 weeks now of my belly, the bathroom remodel and the babies room. it will all come.

here is to being 25 weeks today. only 15 to go!

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@23 weeks.

i kinda feel like 22 and 23 were all mushed together, like nothing happened or like the week was just full of usual errands and such. and 24 is just about over,  so instead of doing my usual @ _ weeks, i saw someone doing a likes and dis- likes of pregnancy so i am going to copy her.
likes

feeling/seeing this babe move. it brings a smile to my face every time i get a little nudge, i just wish that jordan could feel more often. it still seems like when someone's hand goes on my tummy, the baby stops moving.

having a belly, its kinda nice not having to "suck in" all the time!

seems like my hair is getting thicker... i know it will all fall out but it is nice while it lasts.

eating whatever.

imagining what a great dad jordan is going to be! can't wait!


dis- likes

being so tired ALL the time.

gaining so much weight.

not being able to run/ work out hard. really lets be honest i am sure i could work out harder then i am because i don't work out at all. but i have a hard time feeling like working out... the lbs are going to come no matter what.

feeling sick.

everyone touching my belly. is this just me? i feel like you should at least ask.

and i feel like 40 weeks is such a long time. can it just be august already?


all in all, i can't freaking wait to see this little boy. i am starting to feel a little anxious about the whole labor thing.

i will be 25 weeks thursday!

22

i know that maybe i should not just talk about this baby boy and post some other news going on in our lives but really this babe consumes my every thought. so until i get ready again and take another picture of me and my belly this is what you get. these quick weekly updates are more for me then anyone else, i hope these will help with my next pregnancy so when strange things are happening with my body i can look back and remember they aren't that strange after all.

so..

@ 22 weeks.

i still can't shake the morning nausea and throw up sessions.
i feel itchy. is this weird?
i love feeling this baby move.
we thought of a few more names. what do you think? jamisen, this one has been one for the last 22 weeks.  maddux or matix.  jax, jordan loves jaxon but i already have a cousin named jackson, so he loves jax now. beckitt, new as of yesterday. this name game is hard work.
my throat has been feeling much better this week.
my belly is getting so big, i feel like it is as big as my bff amy and she is due in 27 days.  a lady at our favorite lunch place asked us if we were due the same time.  and my m.i.l patted my tummy last night and said "this is going to be a big baby!" so that just tells you i am not exaggerating on how big it really is.
most of the time when jordan tries to feel him move, he stops moving. stink.
his fav. place to kick is my bladder.
i woke up 8 times last night to go pee. jordan growled everytime! :)
i think knox can sense something is going on. he lays his head right on my belly almost everynight.
i don't know who thinks august is never going to come more, me or my mom.
i painted the babies room this week AND we bought a crib! can not wait to set it up.
oh and i am too hot already. this is crazy. i love the summer, like i could live in arizona and have it be 115 degrees everyday, but the last couple days that have been 80 i have wanted to run right back inside. and i got a sun burn from sitting at the park for only 20 minutes. yes i know its going to be a long, HOT summer. i will only be at the pool with matthew if anyone needs me!!

in one week i am headed to st. g. for our annual girls trip. can't wait. maybe ill take a picture or two and write a post about it!

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@ 21 weeks.

this cute baby is the size of a spaghetti squash and about 1 lb!
he has his days that he moves and groves like you wouldn't believe and then some on the quieter side.
i don't think i've mentioned this throat issue i have before but it bugs! i feel like i constently have something stuck in my throat and it gags me all day. lovely. the doc says its most likely acid.
from 16- 20 weeks i gained a crazy amount, i am still a little worried about it. hopefully these 4 weeks its considerably less.
i painted the nursery. love it. started looking for funiture.

i am now just a few days over 22 weeks and am looking forward to the next few weeks with lots of plans so this time passes fast!

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@ 19 weeks.

look at this boy! these are from our "big" ulta sound.

i wish we could see him every time we go to the dr.

isn't he the cutest?! i can't even wait to meet him. i think he has his daddy's nose! these pictures give me butterflies and sometimes i find it hard to believe that he is really in my belly and this is what he looks like! i love love love to feel him move inside me. jordan has felt him once, but it seems like when we try and feel him move on the outside he stops moving. little stink! i know that the bigger he gets the easier it will be for jordan to feel!

@ 20 weeks.

here i am @ 20 weeks + a few days!

i never get ready and i ONLY got ready to take this picture. :) i am so excited to be half way there!

this week:

i am feeling him move more and more, and the movements are getting stronger.

its amazing how tired my body gets from doing simple chores.

i probably pee 8 times in one night!

which leads to very interrupted sleep.

someone once told me that you pee so ofter in order to get you ready for no sleep when the baby comes! i totally believe it!

my favorite things to eat are litzas pizza and spaghetti factory! jordan's 2 least faves!

i have been feeling like eating mexican food again. mmm... it once was my favorite !

i still have zits

i gained 7 lbs in 4 weeks. a little depressing. maybe i should cut out the pizza and spaghetti! :)

i am seriously moody. ask jordan!

and i still throw up sometimes.

BUT it is all going to be worth it. i am sure of it!

we are back to the one name we have liked all along and another one that we like equally!

tomorrow i will be 21 weeks.

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@18 weeks.

my belly is getting so big! (maybe a picture next week.)

i was extra emtional.

i can FOR SURE feel this little guy move. i can't wait for jordan to get in on this!

my zits... oh my zits.

a little nauseous again. nothing like before.

i think i pee every 30 seconds day and night.

not the best time to remodel our only full bath. i have to walk all the way down stairs to go potty, & all the way to my parents to take a shower.

energy coming back.

and gaining some major weight.

still no name. HELP... i have decided that one name i was leaning towards isn't it.

on friday we go in for our big ultra sound. i am so excited to see how much he has grown.

next update should have lots of pictures. bath remodel. big belly shot. ultra sound pic. yay!

pregnancy update.

i really thought i would be better at updating now that i am pregnant! it still seems that whenever i get on to blog, i blog stalk instead. :)

@ 12 weeks

we found out we are having a BOY!!!! it was so fun to see this baby. it was like he wanted everyone to stop thinking he was a girl. he kept his legs spread the entire time. then people started doubting that it was really a boy since we went to fetal fotos so early so...

@ 15 weeks

we found out it was definitely a boy! this time

however he was doing flips and spins and kept his little hands over his parts. he finally gave in and gave us a peep!

not the best but here is baby boy at 15 weeks!

i am now 17 weeks.

starting to finally feel better. i haven't throw

n up in a few days! a record since about 7 weeks.

my belly is ever growing.

sometimes i feel like i feel baby b move. then think maybe its just some bubbles!

still can't decide on a name. i have liked one name out of the 100,000 that i have looked at/ heard, but can't say that its THE name.

i have been getting lots of zits on my forehead and chest.

my face is red and sometimes spotty. not the prettiest... still waiting for that pregnancy glow!!

can't wait to meet this boy!