new things

I bought the cutest little boy onsie the other day...I know, I know. If baby jermin isn't a boy, well, Alicia or Abby or one of my friends, I'm sure will have a boy and I can 'pass it on'. But it IS cute, and I'm a sucker for red, big time.



And this is the bib we bought in Las Vegas for our little bean (we lurvvve m&m's):



I thought you would be able to read it, but this is what it says: "Somebody who loves me went to m&m world Las Vegas and brought me back this bib"

Anyone know why my pics are so pixelly?

23 weeks - starting 6 months!

If that isn't wild, I don't know WHAT is!?! I'm starting my 6 month of pregnancy, crazy!

Here's what developing:
Fetal development in pregnancy week 23:
At this point you’ve pretty much adjusted to the fact you’ve got a moving little gymnast inside of you, but now they’re going to kick up the party a notch because they can hear and react to sounds from the outside world. Sounds from your alarm clock, a thunder roll, or that darned car honking at you across the intersection can actually jar their little ears enough to elicit a kick or violent bout of squirming. Of course this also means that their little ears are picking up the sounds of your voice and those near you. So go ahead, sing a lullaby to your little angel—if they start kicking, it’s likely they just want you to stop… or maybe it was a kick of approval? You decide. Your baby's tiny taste buds are still growing and their bones are continuing to ossify (harden), their tiny veins are visible through their translucent yet wrinkly skin. (Think of it this way: they’ve been swimming in the equivalent of a long hot bath for the past 23 weeks, so you can’t blame them for being a little prune-like.)

And how's mom doing? If no one warned you about the joys of the pregnancy-sleep-challenge, you’ve probably already started to discover just how difficult it can be to find adequately comfortable sleeping positions. The good news is: some people actually invented pillows specifically designed to give a pregnant woman a better chance of sleeping through the night. There are a variety of different designs, but inevitably you’ll want some sort of belly support as well as a body pillow between your legs and under your belly to relieve a bit of the discomfort you're sure to be experiencing right now. If you choose to buy the (rather spendy) pregnancy pillows they've got on the market, make sure you keep the receipt as some women still have problems sleeping and fare better with their own unique pillow collection and set-up

As if there's not enough to keep track of already, are you remembering to drink lots of fluids? Plenty of good ol’ fashioned H20 (water) can help reduce swelling in your poor ankles and feet-- resulting from the pressure your now over-sized uterus is putting on your pelvic veins, thereby slowing fluid circulation to the lower half of your body. Also, if you want to further reduce the dreaded appearance of pregnancy “cankles” (calf-ankles) try to avoid sitting for long periods of time—and for the hundredth time: don’t forget to stay active! Keeping your fluid intake up is also good for your little resident swimmer as dehydration is frequently connected with premature birthing. Yep, it’s a lot of responsibility, but you can do it! You’re almost two-thirds of the way there already! Keep up the good work mom!

we have a baby bump

Literally, a baby bump =) My baby is very active and moves ALOT. I was laying down this morning after having some juice and the baby really got to moving. I told Jeremy to feel my tummy and see if he could feel the movement, and after about a minute, he asked if I was feeling anything. I said no, then, BAM!, and bump, it was precious. Jeremy said, "Was that it?" I said yes and it happened again. He felt the bump!! I was really excited. He said it was such a little thump, I assured him how little the baby is and it is just a little thump at first, but it'll get stronger. He said he's excited to be able to see my tummy moving, and I am too. I think it's just precious.

in the stillness of the night

Last night Jeremy had off work and we were planning on getting some work around the house done. I started to get a headache and decided I needed some sleep. I laid down and had quite a light show outside my windows as we were having a lightning storm. I love rain storms. And we are in dier need of some rain. Jeremy and I laid down and just listened to the storm. He put his hand on my tummy trying to wait for a bump and fell asleep. I was awake. The rain was falling, the lightning and thunder, it brought a very comforting stillness. I was reminded of my wonderful life and just had to thank God for everything He had given me. Even though my house is going through some changes and I tend to get a little stressed, I have a more than adequate home. I have been blessed with a loving husband who cares more about me then I could ever imagine. I've received the most wonderful gift anyone could ask for - the gift of motherhood. And to top it off, I even have the cutest little black furbaby around, Jake. God truly has blessed me and I'm eternally thankful.

communication withdraws

I am writing this in Microsoft word as my internet server is down, and so is my cell phone, humph. I’m not sure what’s up, but I’m having communication withdraws. I woke up somewhat early around 7am and turned on the tv to watch one of the only two channels that I shamelessly can signal through my bunny ears. Which at 7am that means, either the today show or good morning America. I personally prefer the today show, but because the signal is better with gma, I tend to go with it. I was intrigued last night when I saw the advertisement for the mornings show when they were going to be talking with a pregnant teen from a school in Massachusetts, where they recently made headlines for having 17 girls pregnant in the small high school all at the same time. The reports claim the girls made a pact to get pregnant and support each other through this endeavor. I wanted to watch the report. I woke up, used the bathroom, and noticed my cell phone powering down. I thought it was strange as I completely charged it yesterday and no way the battery could be gone by now. I went to start charging it about 30 minutes later and in the process realized, I have no signal. I gave it some time, still no signal. I figured they have a problem. Got online and no internet. Grrr. This isn’t cool. No cell phone and no internet. What in the world will I do with myself? I need to go back to bed. I went back to bed thinking after things are up and going we’ll have signals again. Besides last night when I was going to bed we started in on a big thunderstorm and maybe a tower or something got hit, I don’t know. I went to bed. Jeremy came home to tell me neither one of us has cell phone service, I mentioned the internet. He had to leave for work. He came home a little bit later and found me sitting on the couch just eating a banana and looking at Jake. He said, “You don’t know what to do with your cell phone or internet, huh?” I was quickly reminded of our strong dependence on modern technology. It’s my generation. We are so used to it, it’s ingrained in us. We don’t have a landline telephone, so we are very dependent on our cell phones. It’s pretty crazy.
Jeremy told me I guess you’ll have to clean the house today then. That’s definitely something I’ve been putting off. We just have so much to do with it and I’m overwhelmed. We need to box up and store and even sell alot of our things. We have too much. We just do. And we don’t have room for it. And when we get to remodel our house we will need to move things from room to room and the least amount of things that we have to move, the better. So, now it’s a matter of what to keep and what to toss. I could very easily toss everything, Jeremy not so much. And that’s good. Surely we can create a happy medium, where I would toss everything, he would keep everything, there must be a balance. At least the things we can’t toss permanently we need to be able to box up and store for at least a year. So, maybe, hopefully, between checking every 30 minutes to see if I have internet or cell phone service, I’ll get a few things accomplished today. It’s 10:13am, and nadda so far.

ETA: Obviously, I'm back on, and so is my cell phone. It happened at around 11am.

I felt the baby!!!

I was sitting here, catching up on facebook, and felt a little movement in my womb, so put my hand on my belly for just like 2 seconds and BAM! there it was, a kick or punch or something! I kept my hand there to see if it would happen again and it did, right away =) I'm sooooo excited!

catch up belly pics

I have a few pics to catch up with since I was out of town during my 20 week update. Here they are: