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!!!
