Baby Update

We went and got my 3D ultrasound this week. Jeremy and I were really excited to get to see more pictures of him!! Now we just need to get started on everything else we have to do before he comes. We haven't even started to get his room ready and we still need to go buy a crib. I guess 12 weeks might go by faster than we think and I need to get stuff done while I still can!! I'm starting to find that there are a lot of things that are starting to become a challenge for me to do. I decided the other day I needed to write them down before I forget so here are some of the challenges and changes I'm experiencing.

• Putting on my compression socks and regular socks in the morning is rather entertaining, Jer will just sit there and laugh until I'm completely exhausted and frustrated that I want to give up and then he does it for me. He thinks its funny to watch!!


• Trying to get off the couch, out of bed, and in and out of the car is seeming like in another month its going to be impossible!!!


• No matter what I eat I get heartburn, I'm becoming great friends with Prilosec and Tums!!


• My clothing selection is becoming very slim, 2 pairs of pants I can still wear and 8 shirts. I think its time to buy some maternity clothes.


• Sleeping is starting to become a problem. Waking up 5 times in the night just to use the bathroom is starting to become annoying. I take forever to get back to sleep. Maybe if I stop drinking liquids at noon I'll be able to control that better.


• I have become strangely motivated to do things around the house. Jeremy tells me I have OCD but I think vacuuming everyday to keep the carpet looking like its going in the same direction and asking him to avoid standing on the rugs in the kitchen so they don't have footprints in them is just trying to keep things clean. I think I surprise Jer everyday with something new I've become obsessed with. I'm pretty sure he thought it would all blow over but its yet to stop. I've had some people tell me I'm nesting, so I'm hoping for a happy medium to level out at or I think I'm going to drive Jeremy crazy following him around cleaning up after him and picking up his clothes as soon as they hit the floor to wash them. I always wondered what I'd do with my spare time when I went from working 60-70 hours a week to 35 hours a week, I guess now I know.


• I have to say I'm so grateful for Jeremy and all he does. I guess I never realized how much he was working while I was working that much as well. I truly have a great appreciation for what he does now. I always look forward to him coming home to see what kind of comment he'll make that day. He says things so matter of fact without considering he's talking to an emotional pregnant woman and then acts so innocent when he gets that look of , you might want to run, did you really just say that out loud to me? For example he walked in the door the other night, changed out of his work clothes, and walked up to me and said "Wow I think your stomach got a lot bigger overnight!". He keeps me laughing with his comments and is always so supportive when I'm having a meltdown over my many insecurities with pregnancy. I love you Jer!!

Enough about the pregnancy...

I'm going to try making Thanksgiving dinner this year. Jeremy will be working so by the time he gets off we wouldn't make it to Oakley for anything so I thought I'd try to make dinner. It could get interesting, but for the sake of the others that will be eating with us I hope it all works out!!!! The next couple months are going to be rather busy with Thanksgiving, Jeremy's birthday, Christmas, and baby stuff. I guess we better get busy so everything will be ready!!!