Hormonal Ramblings....

I'm 21 weeks now! Sometimes (not every day) I feel the little guy moving. It feels like a fish flopping around in my abdomen. So weird! I get very impatient to feel the next movement, which may not come for days!!

I cry a lot more often now than before I was pregnant. Darn hormones! Yesterday, I was taking cupcakes with me to work, and the container of frosting fell down the stairs. There was frosting all over the walls, front door and rug. I stood at the top of the stairs staring at the mess (and loss of delicious frosting) and just cried!

I have emotional freak outs at least once a week. They usually revolve around the baby and being a Mom. I feel really badly about these, because Tony tries to but can't usually make me feel better at those times, but I just can't stop them! On that note, if anyone is not at least a little terrified about being a parent and having a tiny life that they are responsible for, then it is my opinion that they obviously have not really thought about it!

We've been trying to put together a registry for baby stuff, but there are so many different brands of things and so many things in general...

Most of my shirts don't really fit any more, but I hate shopping for clothes! And the maternity sections at our local stores just stink!!

OK, I think I'm done venting. Don't get me wrong; I love being pregnant (mostly!) and am grateful that everything is going so well, but I just feel overwhelmed some days. Yesterday (after the frosting incident) I was having one of those days, so I peeked at the kiddo with the ultrasound at work and he was grabbing his toes with his hands. So cute! It made me feel a lot better to see him playing around in there!

We have the colors for the nursery almost picked out. Just a few minor changes. Everyone will have to wait for it to be done to see, though!

The baby still does not have a name. Right now, I am leaning towards Quinn, and it's growing on Tony. We'll see.

On a non-baby note, Tony and I celebrated the 10th anniversary of when we started dating. We celebrate every year, instead of doing Valentine's day. Tony (I love that he cooks!!) made pancakes with apple cinnamon syrup for breakfast. Then he made homemade chicken fettuccine Alfredo for dinner. He even bought some sparking grape juice. :) I made chocolate cake for desert (yum!). We tested paint colors in the nursery and had a nice lazy day to celebrate.

Well, I guess that's enough rambling for one day. I should do some laundry, but I'm feeling very lazy and unmotivated...

Hope everyone is doing well and having a good day!

Halfway Done!

So, I'm 20 weeks now! The kid is halfway done, so to speak. :) Everything is going pretty well here.

I'm still waiting to feel those movements and kicks regularly. The ultrasound tech told me that the placenta is attached in an anterior position. Basically, that means the placenta is sitting right in the front of my lower abdomen, acting like a pillow between me and my little boy. So I've felt kicks one time definitely, a week ago, to the side of my belly, and I've felt some "swishing/swimming" kind of sensations a couple of times, but nothing consistent. I'm pretty sure I'll be glad for the protection later when the boy is kicking at my ribs with some force, but right now all I want is to be able to feel him moving around in there!

I've been pretty tired lately, and kind of moody. (Just ask Tony! Thank goodness he loves me so much!) Otherwise, everything is going well.

We are stuck trying to name this little guy. We have a list of names that one or neither of us feel strongly for. Any help would be appreciated, so feel free to leave a comment with name suggestions! Just keep in mind that we may or may not use them!

Tony is off at a teaching conference in St. Louis until Tuesday, so it's just me and the cats at home...let me tell you, they are cuddly, but not very good conversationalists. So if anyone's around, feel free to give me a call!

Well, I guess I should go do some laundry...have a good weekend everyone!