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We did it! We had our Level II ultrasound yesterday and its a GIRL !!!  I already started my shopping (last night).  And now I'm working on baby names.  I have it narrowed down to about 20 or so.

Here they are:

Madison Paige, Madison Riley, Madison Lena, Paige Madison, Paige Ryann, Paige Kenna, Riley Madison, Riley Paige, Riley Morgan, Riley McKenna (or Makenna), Riley Kenna, Peyton (or Payton) Madison, Peyton Riley, Peyton Morgan, Peyton Lena, Peyton Kenna, Ryann Madison, Ryann Paige, Ryann Morgan, Ryann Lena, Ryann Kenna, McKenna Paige, Makenna Paige, Kenna Madison, OR Kenna Paige. 

LOL...just a 'few'.  If you have any opinions...good OR bad, please tell me...email me, respond to the Entry....Do whatever you have to! LOL  With that many, I'm sure I won't be offended.

Oops! I missed November!

I completely missed November.  Wow! Time is flying by.  I guess its the holidays.  That's not good.  Once January gets here (if it IS just the holidays) it's gonna drag on.  Oh well, 40 weeks is 40 weeks.  I'm almost halfway now - 18 weeks and 2 days. 

I was at the ER a couple weeks ago.  Was a bit scared...I was cramping and spotting =-O  I freaked out.  But then, when I got there and got nice and 'cozy' on the bed waiting for the u/s tech, everything was better.  Of course...try and tell the dr where it hurts and it doesn't!  I got to see the baby.  Little alien baby!  Too cute.  I saw legs all over the place.  The heartrate was 146.  Very active little one!  I think I'm in trouble once he/she gets here.

I'm still not sure I'm into this pregnancy thing.  I mean...yeah...I'm beyond excited, I'm getting bigger and rounder, heck! I think I've even felt him/her move a couple times, but in my head, the baby is something that I go to the dr's office to hear, the hospital to see...it isn't 'here' with me.  Am I weird??  I feel like some time in April or May, I'm going to go to the hospital to 'pick up' my baby.  (wow...I must be in a Christmas mood---I'm hoping they still have some left by the time I get there!)  Maybe once I find out boy or girl and can start shopping and picking out a name (can't get into that yet either??) maybe I'll get it then??

Its strange.  Maybe because I let myself get VERY attached the last two times only to lose the pregnancies.  I mean I had names picked out  and everything those two times, and I hadn't even seen a doctor yet!  Now here I am almost halfway through and I don't feel pregnant.  I mean, yeah, I've felt ill.  Something just hasn't 'felt' right, but is this REALLY what pregnancy is like?

Well, I think for the most part, the morning sickness is over.  1st trimester was all day icky feeling.  Then BAM! day one of week 14 and I was throwing up-everyday!!  But the past week was a little better.  I was getting energy back, I wasn't sleeping all day, and I could EAT!!! But now, yesterday and today, I'm back to feeling like yuck!  Maybe because insomnia has kicked in.  When I don't sleep enough I feel horrible.

Tomorrow is Britt's 5th birthday.  Is there such thing as "terrible 5's"?  Maybe its just me...but no one else is getting to me the way she is.  She's decided that when I get mad at her, she has the right to YELL at ME!!

Oh well...I'm off to read the board again.  I go on MONDAY to get my 'big' ultrasound.  Ronnie's coming too...or at least he better be.  Hopefully, baby will cooperate and I can start shopping that night.

If anyone has any suggestions for names that flow with Megan, Becky and Brittany, please feel free, because I'm stumped.  We came up with Kenna or McKenna for a girl (my last name---baby will have Ronnie's last name) and Nathan John, Austin John, Dakota (Cody) John, or Connor ___ for a boy, but I'm not sure I like those very much.  This naming part is HARD!!! I'm responsible for what this little person will be called for the rest of his/her life!!!  That's a huge responsibility!!!  HELP!!!

Another dream

Ok...here we go.  Another dream.  Last night I dreamed that we were hanging out with Curt and Amy at their new house and my water broke.  I didn't know what it was at the time.  I thought I was peeing myself so I rushed to the bathroom so embarrassed.  OMG!!  Then later in the dream I realized I was about 9 months pregnant and that wow! maybe my water did break!!  I told Ron in the dream and he told me to go wash up.  I was crazy and my water hadn't broken, but Curt and Amy rushed me out the door and to the hosp.  Very strange dream, but from talking to some other moms-to-be on the board, I'm finding out that I'm lucky I didn't wake up wet! lol

On another note, I had a dr appt this past Tuesday.  We got to hear the heartbeat!!!  A strong 156 bpm!  It was so cool.  The girls were there with me.  Megan and Becky seemed excited to be going in w/me but then when we heard the heartbeat, it was no big deal.  Now on the other hand, Brittany was still talking about it the next day...saying Mommy...I heard the baby's heart go bump thump bump thump really fast!! LOL...too cute.

My next appointment is right before Thanksgiving.  I can't wait.  It seems SO far away!

Dreams

I just woke up a few mins ago.  I had a strange dream about the baby.  I dreamed that NOTHING went right on the day we brought him home.  I want all brand new stuff for the baby, and he was in an old, yucky, dirty, used car seat.  Ron was in a rush to get home, he didn't even bother letting me buckle the little guy in.  So while Ron was driving, I was trying to hold my son, lean into the back seat, buckle the carseat in, hide the fact that my son wasn't in a car seat from the cops that Ron kept speeding by all while he was annoyed that I was making such a big deal about the car seat.  The baby wasn't dressed all pretty to come home, he was in a used, stained onesie.  Now for anyone that knows me, I'm so anal that NONE of this would happen.  My older kids are never yucky, clothes worn once and stained are never worn again, etc.  So no...I would never THINK of starting to do that stuff on his first day home.  It was very weird.  The one thing I do remember though is that he was so soft and chubby.  He was quiet and not fussing at all with all the commotion going on.  It was like he was content just being there.  So...does that mean I'm actually going to have a hyper crazy little animal?? LOL  Who cares!?! I'm having my miracle baby.  I love it!  We just have to work on Ron a bit I guess...LOL

Journal day 1

I just found a link to keep this journal so I guess I'll start tonight.  Megan and I spent the day walking around the Jackson Outlet Mall.  Nice place! We were there for about 5 hours! Not bad...I came home with 4 bags full of stuff and only spent about $65!  I was dying to buy baby stuff but I want to wait to find out what we are having.  With three girls already, a boy would be nice...but who cares?!?  As long as he/she is healthy, I'll be happy!

I'm very tired today.  My queasiness seems to be going away, but now I've got a REALLY BAD headache.  I think its because it was too warm today (felt warm anyway) and I didn't eat much.  But I just finished dinner and for once, I'm not feeling like a beached whale.  So things are looking up!  I'm going to catch up on the board and email then head to bed. 

G'nite!