29 weeks

Isn't black suppose to be slimming?

28 WeEkS!!!

He's definitely moving around more now...or as I call it, rearranging his room. His kicks are stronger & he's definitely a busy body! 12 more weeks to go!

27 Weeks

Just like wine...

26 Weeks

Dad, god-dad, & grandad, Thanksgiving pic, & Hot mama

25 & 23/12 weeks

The pictures speak for themselves...

21 Weeks

I decided to show you how I look to everyday people (many who can't tell I'm pregnant) & whats lurking underneath the clothes. And the lesson for this week is that the camera does add 15 lbs...& it doesn't have to be a video camera Jodi!

Boys are made of frog, snails, and puppy dog tails!!

So today was the big day! My 20 week sonogram to determine the sex & make sure everything is o.k. & just in case you couldn't tell it's a BOY! We're both really excited and happy. The doctor said everything looks fine & that our baby is "well endowed" so parental discretion is advised when viewing these pictures. We don't have a name yet so any suggestions are appreciated. Later...

1/2 way there baby!!

Me at 19 weeks. & yes I know I look a mess but it comes w/the territory!

It's not as easy at it looks.

I know its been a good while since I've posted something but why don't you try working, cooking, cleaning and looking after dogs all while someone is draining the life out of you! Needless, to say I've been a tad bit busy. On Monday I'll be four months and things are feeling a lot better in the second trimester. Yes, I still gag at weird scents, spit all the time, fall asleep at any given moment, and will cry at the drop of a dime...but besides that life's great. Everyone's been asking for pictures of how I look now so I decided to post some that I took today. I'm still not really showing and to the untrained eye, I still may look like the same old unfertilized girl...but my abs say different! And yes, I do still have my belly ring in...you should've expected that I would try to preserve my sexy for as long as I can. I'm still trying to get use to this whole baby thing but luckily I have someone who's supportive and a lot more optimistic about our situation than I am. We've also been looking around different stores to price certain items that we need for the baby and that stuff is EXPENSIVE! So I take this time to tell you guys that we are now accepting: cash, credit, and money orders...but no checks please...I know you guys. So leave some comments and let me know what you think of the new pics and as they say in those weight lost infomercials...Results are not typical and vary from person to person (*smile*). P.S. I forgot to tell you girls that there is a major upside to the whole pregnancy thing...BOOBIES!!! I love them! Later...

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes...well who said it had to be in order anyway?!?

So after a crazy week of arguing with the person I've been in love with for the past 3 yrs (also known as my baby's daddy when I'm mad) & as soon as things start to settle down, he does the unimaginable, the unpredictable, the most erratic thing ever...He...PROPOSED...well sort of. So after a long day of work & running errands, we (well he did...I hadn't taken a nap...I was exhausted!) came home to cook. So it's around 11:00 p.m. before we started eating & as I'm really starting to enjoy it, he says "Can you get me something to drink" so as usual I say no. So he simply says "o.k. I'll remember that" now taking into account my current situation & the state I'll be in, in a few months I decided it would be my best bet to get it. Now you have to realize that he's not a traditional guy & still lives by the caveman creed, so taking all of this into account I brought him the entire container of juice. Now don't be appalled or shocked the guy doesn't use cups, he will drink straight from the container so this wasn't a weird move on my part. But then all of a sudden he says "I want a cup" & I'm thinking o.k. now he just wants to be difficult. So I tell him he NEVER drinks out of cups (oh yeah if you come to visit you may want to bring your own beverages of your choice...just a thought) & he simply says "I want one today". So to avoid an argument I open the cabinet & get a cup, and right there before my very eyes, sitting next to our cheap plastic cups is a RING (the most beautiful ring & I couldn't have done better myself...well that may be taking it too far but you get the point). So I can't speak for about 5 seconds (that's a long time for me) & then I say "is this for real, am I being punk'd"? And as I'm freaking out & wondering what sick twisted joke he's pulling now, he just sits there watching t.v. & fixing a frame. You would've thought this was something he did everyday for 3 yrs!! At this point I'm just confused & asking a million questions a minute. But of course, he's still just hammering away at his frame & looking as if he was wondering what was on Sports Center. He said he wanted to get married & we were having a child so there's not time like the present, go figure! So it wasn't a traditional proposal, but it was definitely unique & caught me off guard & that's all he wanted (clearly). So not only am I recently engaged, I'm also living proof that birth control is only 99% effective...Life is crazy!

How did this pea get in my pod?

O.k. so I figured I'd try the whole blogging thing to have some documentation of my existence just in case this person inside me decides to cause me harm! No, but seriously I wanted to document my pregnancy experience & what better way than blogging?!? So here we go: Friday I went to see my doctor and she decided to do a sonogram to find out how far along I actually am. I was extremely nervous, my heart was racing, & I was hoping she would tell me it was just gas! But of course there's really someone else inside of me. It was really weird when she finally found the baby. I heard the heartbeat & saw the little body for the first time. Of course I started crying because up until this point I was thinking that maybe I'm not really pregnant at all, but here she goes and decides to rain all on my parade. As we watched the baby started bouncing up and down (I swear I'm not making this up & she was astonished herself) & then put up it's little hand as if to say I'm not ready for my close up (& this is at 10 weeks). I just stared at the screen in amazement, silently thinking to myself I really wish I could scream to this kid: DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO TO MY BODY, & BY THE WAY CAN YOU PLEASE STOP MAKING ME VOMIT?!? But of course I said nothing, because I take full responsibility for my actions (at least most of the time). So then she gives me the pictures and the whole nine & I couldn't stop staring at them. I couldn't believe this was happening to me. Why me? In between staring at the pictures and maneuvering through traffic I couldn't help but think: this is one cute kid! I know it sounds silly because the sonogram picture probably looks the same for everyone but let me have my fantasy OK? So I'm really pregnant, there's really a baby coming & I'm going to be someones mom (that doesn't even sound right). I'm due on March 18th but of course less than 4% of women actually deliver on their due date so who knows when this kid will want to come out. I suppose everything happens for a reason, and babies are a gift, and God doesn't make mistakes and all that good stuff but I can't help but think: "how in the heck did I get knocked up?"(well we all know how...immaculate conception!) Well this is it for today...until next time when I'm not vomiting, eating, or sleeping...Oh & I've included a picture of the sonogram, so try and tell me that this isn't the cutest little fetus that you ever did see! Exactly!