Week 20....are you ready?!

I still haven't gained any weight

in fact

I threw up twice this morning

Hopefully for the last time

its time to fatten this child up

Today I went in for THE ULTRASOUND

No Placenta Previa....Thank Heaven!

Our little one is measuring right on time for August 5th

I wish I had some good pictures to show

but I'm afraid you'd only see the back of Thing 2's head

They were lying on their belly

with their face down in my uterine wall

I've got a video...

but cannot for the life of me get it on here

So I bet you're dying and ready for me to tell you

is Thing 2 a

BOY?

or a

Girl?

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ITS A BOY!

Matt left for England last friday morning, he's been way busy, that combined with the time difference (7 hours) is making for one tired hubster. We've been able to skype mostly everyday which has been nice, he's been borrowing computers from other people in his group who made the splurge for internet. Everything is so expensive there! He took $200 with him and changed it to pounds when he arrived....only got back 115 pounds. Then his first meal he bought a panini (very English, I know) ....9 pounds! The internet was 10 pounds a day at his first hotel in Manchester, so who knows how much it is in London and if I'll be able to talk to him before he comes home.

I am anxious for Monday night to get here, being away from each other for 10 days is hard enough, not to mention 4,000 + miles.

Anyway, James and I have been hanging out at my parents house.
James has been showing off, playing kamikaze, jumping off furniture, climbing on counters, and tackling the dogs. He and Mady had a dance party last night, I went down to watch and he ran up to grab my hand so I could dance too. I'll have to get pictures if they dance again tonight.




Yesterday I had to run some errands sans James, but he had a grand ol' time with my mom and sisters playing with Photo Booth. They made a couple of videos but this one makes me laugh so hard I nearly cried. So watch and enjoy :)

PS
Wednesday is the day we find out if Thing 2 is a he or she....any guesses?

Just Pictures

Week 18

Thing 2

Did I say morning sickness was leaving?

Well it decided to make a visit today and kick my trash.

I've lost another 2 lbs....I have no idea how since I've been eating more.

I looked down yesterday and let out a gasp

"When did this happen?!"

My stomach is getting HUGE

I've been able to feel more and more movement everyday from Thing 2

Just like James, Thing 2 only moves around when I'm lying down....for now

Hopefully in 2 weeks this little one will be still long enough to get a peek at their he or she parts

Matt keeps saying he hopes it isn't a girl because I will go crazy shopping

Cute little dresses, fabric for quilts and car seat covers

But....we're pretty sure Thing 2 is a She

Hoping, for the sake of convenience its a He

James

James got over his ear infection

But thew up Friday, and Sunday

Last night and today he had the runs

No fever thank goodness

and HOPEFULLY no more diarrhea today

or its off to the doctors again in the morning

(Also it will mean his illness was short, which means I'll get over mine by tomorrow as well)

We've been watching movies, reading books and playing with trains and cars lately

Toy story 1 & 3 are our usuals and James has them nearly memorized

Peter Pan has joined the list

James gets scared of the part where Smee is shaving Captain Hook's face

but he loves to sing to Following the Leader

"Tee dum, tee dee...."

Matt

Matt is working hard in school

Applying for jobs for after

and leaves for the UK on Friday

He'll be gone 10 days

visiting businesses

attending a West End show

and all that other fun stuff you can do in England

so jealous.

Hopefully he'll be able to take lots of pictures

So I've got two things to look forward to

Matt's safe return (and goodies he will bring) from England

and our next ultra-sound!

16 Weeks

Since finding out I was pregnant

I've lost 10 lbs.

So the only pants that will stay on

are pants I haven't fit into since last year.

So today I bought my first pair of skinny jeans

maternity skinny jeans of course

Oh my goodness I have missed out

for the past 5 years I have steered clear of skinny jeans

mostly because I thought they looked awful on me

these....

these are winners.

I also bought 2 shirts buy one get one free

(Motherhood is having a great sale until monday)

Pretty good way to start off the maternity shopping this time around

I'd show you pictures of the baby bump....

but that means I'd have to take a picture....

so it looks like this...

Yep thats me in my PJs from when I was prego with James

Anywho

Mornings sickness is leaving

I only have to throw up once a week now

Sleep is difficult, has been for a while

starting to feel a little movement in there

I wish march would hurry up

I want to find out so bad if Thing 2 is a he or she

For now, I just get to wait

and eat the wonderful cotton candy my husband just brought home for me

mmmmm i love him

and i love cotton candy

Check these out

As I was browsing for a St. Patrick's Day menu

I came across these from Martha Stewart

Aren't they cute?

If you're coming over for dinner that night

so far we're having green peppers and ranch dip

Matt and I have decided we dont really care for

Corned Beef

So salty

Maybe we'll do a brisket still...

but skip the brine.

Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine was a Priest, martyred in 269 in Rome . He is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travelers, young people. He is represented in pictures with birds and roses.

I love my husband so so so much.

The past few months I've had no energy to do anything around the house, then last week I was starting to feel better and James started to get sick, so instead of catching up on house work, I've spent my time with the little man.

We kept it simple for Valentines Day since we celebrated last weekend, but Matt still went out to get me Maple Bars, Chocolate milk and beautiful flowers. Then after a busy day of meetings, taking James to the doctor, and other errands Matt took an hour or two out of his homework time to clean the house. Since I'll be spending the next few days forcing medicine down James' throat, trying to get him to eat, and

cuddling with my little sicky, a clean house takes a lot off my mind and

means more than if Matt had bought me new shoes. (I love new shoes)

Thanks Babe, you're amazing.

So aside from James having a double ear infection and upper respiratory congestion, Valentines Day was pretty great. Nice and simple.

My sicky boy, looking much better than yesterday.