A Day Shy of 17 Weeks!

I will be 17 weeks pregnant tomorrow! Almost half way there! It is hard to believe. Although it feels like it takes forever to get you here, in all reality these past 17 weeks really have gone by fast in the grand scheme of things. Last night I could NOT get comfortable. I spent about an hour, tossing and turning (Your daddy was not affected by this at all, he slept right through it.) I guess my belly is getting big enough now that my normal sleep positions aren't comfortable. After tossing and turning so much, finally I just started praying that I would be able to get comfortable and fall asleep. I did! Thank GOD! It is so weird, my nausea has gone away, not that I liked having it around, but I guess I got used to it and now that it's gone, I'm thinking "Is this normal?!" LOL, but they do say that in your 2nd trimester, things start getting better, only for your third to get here and the sypmtoms come flying in like crazy! I guess I will just sit back and make the best of it. You definitely don't want me eating spicy foods though, I get heart burn like crazy. The only thing that I have noticed makes it better is drinking a glass of milk! I am so excited for the weeks to come as you will be having some huge growth spurts! =)

Mommy and Daddy

We have been making it a point to relax a couple nights a week, get a movie, pizza, and just lounge around. We are enjoying each other's company and trying to really cherish these moments where we are able to relax and sleep in late. We know that here very soon, our lives are going to be FOREVER changed and that we won't always get to do these types of things. However, we couldn't be more happy for the changes that are to come! Your Daddy is now kissing my belly and talking to you, he loves you so much! Last night you kicked a couple of times, and although it is still a very light thump, your daddy's hand was on my belly and he got to feel it. He smiled from ear to ear. =) We cannot wait to see your beautiful face and to hold you safe in our arms. 

I had to go to the doctor this Monday for an infection under my arm, there is a knot that apparently has some yucky stuff in there, Dr. Sadler gave me some antibiotics and I go back next week to make sure it is all gone! She did a surprise ultrasound for me to try and see if we could tell for sure if you are a little boy or a little girl! Needless to say, you were not wanting to show us anything. You had your booty down, legs crossed and you weren't going to move no matter how bad we wanted you to! We go back next Friday so we will see if you are in the right position then. On another note, your daddy graduates from ITT Technical Institute with and Associates in Drafting and Design in 14 days!! I am so proud of him!!!! I'm also excited to have him back home the 3 nights a week that he is usually gone for school. I sure do miss him when he isn't home! We love you baby W!

BeLlY UpDaTe!!!

So today I am just 2 days shy of being 16 weeks (4 Months)... I am definitely starting to really show! The nausea has gotten better, I don't have to take my medicine for it anymore. It is still there every now and then but not near like before! I have headaches still off and on and the lower back pain doesn't look like it's going anywhere soon. I am so amazed at how quickly your body changes. I found my first 2 stretchmarks, on my hip! They are very light in coloring and I think they will fade easily. I am now applying cocoa butter after showering, whether or not it's going to help, I don't know but it is worth the try!

Belly:

I go back to the doctor next Friday, I can't wait to listen to this sweet little baby's heartbeat! Dr. Sadler will most likely schedule my next sono when I am there and hopefully we will know for sure what the sex of the baby is very soon! I can't wait to feel him or her move! Should be able to in the next few weeks. I think I might have felt something, it kind of felt like bubbles, but it will be much more reassuring when I can actually feel those KICKS =)

IntelliGENDER!

So I decided that it would be fun, and a cute memory to have to buy this test called "Intelligender" it turns Green for BOY and Orange for GIRL. It is just a prediction, but still neat! This is the result I got:

Stephen gave me a hard time for paying for something that is a "prediciton" but I have to admit, it was fun to try it out! I wonder if I bought another one, if it would say something different?!!?? ...............

=)

Play Date with Ali-Kat :)

I love watching my little niece Alice Katherine grow. Here lately, she is kicking up a storm, cooing and laughing and she loves to watch herself in the mirror! She is a sweet baby and I love getting to spend time with her. She is now 4 months old! they grow so fast! I went and visited her last week and she was playing underneath her mobile, she was very fascinated :)

The next day, mom and I took her shopping with us. She was so content and enjoyed having girl time with Granny and Aunt Katie. She is such a pretty girl, going to have to keep the boys away when she's older!



13 weeks and 4 days!

We are only 3 days away from officially entering the 2nd Trimester! Let me fill you in on how Mommy is feeling!!! My nausea throughout hasn't been unbearable. Fortunately Dr. Sadler prescribed this little pill called "Zofran" to me and it works wonders. I do get nauseated and it isn't fun at all, but 5-10 minutes after taking one of these pills, my nausea is GONE and I can manage to get some food down. Thankfully, I have noticed in the past few days that I have not been feeling very sick at all, I have read that this is because my 1st Trimester is ending and a lot of the time, the nausea ends with it! WHEW! I am also starting to get my energy back! There for a while, I came home, changed clothes, ate dinner and crashed!! That is really starting to change and I am fining myself doing my normal household chores without feeling so wiped out. On another note, my head seems to be hurting a lot more here lately. Hormones, Hormones, oh how we Love you! =) My lower back is not doing so great either.... However, I know that all of these things will be so worth it! My belly is definitely growing and I took a picture last night to show my growing bump, which also means growing BaBy and that makes me HAPPY =)

I guess being 5'2" also makes a difference in how early you start showing!!!

Papaw's Buddy

I really hope that the sono tech was right when she said 80% accuracy of it being a boy! We are all so excited to have a baby boy running around here! I think my dad is one of the most excited! He wanted to be the first to buy our little guy all the different sport balls that Baby Waldrop might play some day. A couple days after our last doctor appointment, "Papaw" came over to give us what he had bought for his grandson! It was too cute and I loved seeing how excited he got and how his face lit up when he pulled everything out of the bag... Here is what he came up with:

Basketball, Football, Soccer, Baseball, and Golf!!!

This kid may already be spoiled and he hasn't even made his grand entrance into this world yet =)