Less than 24 hours away...

Just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is the big day when we (hopefully) find out if this little kickboxer is a boy or a girl! He/she has really been going crazy in there today, and I've even seen movement through my shirt! Maybe he/she is as excited as we are and is looking forward to the big day! :) Then again, maybe it was all the sugar in the three root beers I drank today...

Cute Shoes!

I don't know why I was so concerned about it already, but I've been looking at little soft-soled shoes for babies. It seems like they are ALL made of leather! However, I found a really great company that makes ONLY vegan baby footwear... IsaBooties. And they are so cute! Expensive, yes, but so are all the other soft-soled shoes made of leather. I'm excited!

Oops!

Nevermind! I'm in a better mood now :)

I need a pool!

I finally discovered the perfect exercise for a pregnant woman--swimming! It is SO cool because I have become incredibly buoyant! I've always floated pretty well because, well, I have a high percentage of body fat, but now it's amazing! Most things that require physical exertion become painful after a short time, but I felt like I could have continued swimming for hours today. I went to Michele's house to visit Sierra today and took my new preggo bathing suit along with me. I'm so glad I did! I had the best time floating around and swimming laps. I even jumped off the diving board several times! Now to convince Chris that we need an in-ground swimming pool at the new house...

Over halfway there!

I can't believe that I'm 21 weeks pregnant today. Time really is flying by! Here is a picture from tonight compared side-by-side with the picture from 2 weeks ago. Am I much bigger?

Week 19 aaaaaaaaaaaaa Week 21

I feel HUGE! Also, are you diggin' the new maternity jeans? I could show you how they really fit, but it's a little embarrassing. I have the beige stretchy part folded down several times. It actually goes all the way up my belly right below my boobs! Hot, right?!? :-)

I guess I haven't been posting lately for two reasons: 1) I am so busy with all the changes going on with the house and the end of the school year! We've been de-cluttering, organizing, and cleaning like crazy. 2) I've been feeling really well lately. I had horrible, horrible issues with allergies, but that's over now and I'm feeling great! I think I already sort of have the pregnant lady waddle (even though I'm not really big enough to "waddle", per se).

I'm so excited that school is over, but I do have to go back tomorrow to finish updating cumulative files. I decided to teach half of summer school for a little extra money (I'm thinking I can maybe buy the glider I want if I can convince Chris), but that won't start until mid-July. No, Tor, it won't interfere with the beach! :-) I will teach July 9-10, then July 21-31. It's cool because it's only 4 hours a day, 4 days a week. It should be pretty fun--kids generally enjoy summer school.

I'm sure I will be updating more frequently now that school is out. I'm a little worried about getting bored, but I figure I can catch up on my blogging and online pregnancy discussion boards. I got out of the computer habit when we had the hardwood floors refinished and we stayed with friends, but I know I'll become an addict once again.

Awake again...

I wish I could sleep, but I just...can't. It's about 5:30, and I've been up for about 2 1/2 hours now. I've looked at all my regular sites and can't think of anything else to do now. I can't breathe (congested), and I keep coughing (which wakes Suki up). Now that I'm awake, I'm REALLY awake. Work should be fun!

In other news, this looks like a cool event. Too bad I'm not a stay-at-home mom yet...I would totally drive to DC for it! I do think that many vaccines are important, but I really don't like the way they are manufactured and administered. Chris and I are still thinking about how to handle vaccininations once little Freedlet is born...I hope more options are available soon!

Week 19

Here I am in all my pregnant glory!!! :-) I actually think I look a little smaller than last week, but maybe it's the pants. Or maybe I was bloated last week...who knows!

Week 19

I think I started having Braxton-Hicks contractions yesterday. I got some pretty bad cramps in my lower uterine area, and they got more severe this afternoon (I actually left work a little early). I called my midwife's office, and she suggested resting, taking Tylenol, and applying a warm compress. That seemed to help, but I still get a little stabbing pain every once in a while. They said there was no need to worry unless I started bleeding, and I definitely don't have any of that! I think I just overworked myself this weekend with trying to get the house ready for sale. I lifted WAY too much stuff and probably got a little dehydrated. I promise to be better in the future! ;) I should also add that Freedlet is still moving around quite a bit, and I even saw him/her move my belly from the outside tonight! Weird!