week 22 update

here's my latest picture:


my stomach is definitely starting to grow...i can only fit about half of my wardrobe right now. and it's interesting, depending on how the top/dress is cut, some make me look and feel HUGE while others seem to minimize the stomach. i weighed myself at costco over the weekend and i've gained about 7-8 lbs. i'm hoping to keep the weight gain to 20-25lbs total. on avg you're supposed to gain 1 lb a week in the 2nd & 3rd trimesters, so if i stick to that i have 18 more weeks to go and that would put me at around ~25 lbs. we're going to puerto rico on wed for a week, so we'll see how much weight i put on hehe i have a doctor's appt on 5/9, 2 days after we get back... hopefully the number on the scale won't be too high =P omg, i tried on my bikinis and i am totally busting out of the tops- don't think i'm brave enough to wear them out in public. i don't want to go out and buy a new one because most likely i'll never wear a bikini again for a while after this trip, so i'll just have to wear my one piece swimsuit. thank goodness that one still fits!

3D/4D ultrasound

we're still debating whether or not to get these, i don't think either of us particularly want them, but MIL really wants us to do them. personally i think they look a little creepy and this is j's reaction when he saw some sample photos while researching for facilities to do the ultrasound at: "OMG, EWWWWWWWW, that's what the pictures look like?? i don't want to do that!!" haha i think the avg cost is about $150-$200 and you get a lot of photos and a DVD. i don't think it's really worth it but we'll see if MIL brings it up again. it's better to do it around 28-32 weeks anyways because the baby is a little bigger and better developed (and hopefully less alien-like!)

i did find this Siemens study thingie that will actually pay you to do a 3d/4d ultrasound. i think it's testing with their new machines? not really sure. it doesn't really say in the paperwork but you have to fill out a bunch of forms so it kind of makes j nervous about doing it. so that's another option we're considering...at least it would be free AND make MIL happy, a win-win all around =)

20 week update

i'm in my 20th week now which is exactly halfway through the pregnancy. 4.5 months to go! my stomach is getting bigger and i can feel the baby move now!! i don't feel it all the time, usually when i'm laying still. the first time i was reading and had my hand on my stomach and felt something move and i got so freaked out!! it just feels like something in your stomach is rolling, it's kind of a weird sensation. last night j talked to my tummy and the baby moved so he felt the baby also, yay.

the pregnancy is going well, no complaints. still getting used to the growing stomach, it's so strange seeing it so out there. and it's only going to get bigger, oy. i don't really have any cravings either, just been eating normally. i do like jamba juice a lot though, but i think it's mainly because my mouth is parched a lot and sweet icy liquid is very tasty. i have really horrible back acne, it's really gross. some on my chest too, but not as bad. i guess it's good that i'm not breaking out on my face, but back acne is reallly hard to get rid off. eww. i still find myself sleeping mostly on my back, but i think as my stomach gets bigger it won't be very comfortable. the problem with sleeping on my side is my shoulder, it gets in the way or my arm falls asleep.

ultrasound pics

here they are! the ultrasound was soo fun, it was so cool to see our little baby moving around in there. i drank some apple juice before the appt so he was awake and twisting around a lot. you could see him kicking my bladder but i still don't feel any kicking yet haha it's so odd to see all this movement going around in my stomach but i don't feel a thing! hopefully soon. we're still working on names, it'll probably be a while before we decide on one. we still have 5 months to go so i'm not stressing about picking one yet. after seeing him on the ultrasound, it makes it all real, we're actually having a baby, ack! time to get my butt moving. i've been a delinquent mommy and haven't read any books or done much research about baby stuff and haven't thought about the nursery at all. 5 months still seems like a long way off....yes, i'm definitely a procastinator..and so is j

it's a BOY!

due 8/28! you could totally see his wang on the ultrasound. he moves around a lot too.
looks healthy so far... hopefully we can post the ultrasound pics soon.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI