Anyway, this week has been busy...which I am starting to think that will be a weekly/daily occurrence for, well, a LOOOOONG time. I don't think I will really get a break before the baby comes and we all know that it sure won't happen when the baby does come. I better start getting used to it.
We will start with Monday. Monday afternoon, after work I drove up to Bailey's house (who I mentioned came home from BYU in my last post) and hung out with her for a couple of hours while Jonny and her boyfriend Brock went golfing. Jonny picked up Brock in his car from Baileys house a little before I got there. Then we left Baileys house in Baileys car and made a couple of stops before meeting up with the boys for dinner. After dinner, we had to go back to Baileys house to pick up my car. We ended up going inside for some dessert and staying to watch some basketball. It started getting late so we thought we should leave. We both hopped in Jonnys car and went home. Yep...we got all the way home and it finally dawned on me, while we were sitting IN FRONT of our house that we had drove two cars there and one car back. Awesome. Since it was 10pm and we were exhausted, we decided that we would just leave my car there and Jonny would just drive the motorcycle the next day. For the next two days, we left my car up there because we kept trying to find a time where we would be able to go get it. It is now an ongoing joke between us and the Stokes. PS...I have an excuse called "pregnancy brain" that I can blame that on. I want to think its contagious and that is why Jonny forgot too but I am not sure... :)
Tuesday was my doctors appointment. It was the dreaded glucose test. Luckily, right before I left I was told from a friend on mine that had twins 3 years ago that it just tasted like strong Gatorade. I had hope! Turns out...I LOVED IT! I chugged it and enjoyed it. I actually wanted more. I then was sent to the room to have my check up. She measured my stomach and I was measuring right on. She listened to the heartbeat and it was so strong! We then talked about the different possibilities for labor and pain. I went from "wanting to do it natural but not being against an epidural" to "pretty sure I am going to be getting an epidural." Just the thought of that much pain hurts me already. Ha ha. I am not going to try and be superwoman and do it natural, at least not with my first. Maybe later...
After all of my routine check up things, they sent me back to the waiting room to wait out the hour. Jonny has gone with me to every appointment except this one because of a meeting and the 22 week on because he was sick. It was lonely and weird without him. So I texted him and asked him if we was going to make it home before having to go back to the school for practice. He told me no and I asked if he could keep me updated. This was his response...
I love this man so much.
He ended up finding jumper cables and having to jump his motorcycle at the school and then again at the church after Tuesday night basketball. Pretty funny.
Wednesday, I was on Facebook looking at a page called "Pope County Baby Swap" which is exactly that, well baby item swap. It's a Facebook page that was started to allow people to go on and have a huge online garage sale. It is awesome when it comes to getting good deals on baby stuff. First of all, I live in a small town where some people know Jonny because of the school and second, a lot of people out here have one or two kids and then get rid of all their stuff. So I found a good deal on a breast pump. $30 for a double electric Madella with cooler and 8-10 plastic storage containers. Brand new, those things cost $260. I would say that's a pretty dang good deal. I bought it from a lady that I found out once I went to pick it up that she has a son in Jonny's PE class this semester. So she told me she was happy to give me a good deal on it. Pretty awesome.
That is just about everything that happened this week. Enjoy the weekly update of pregnancy below!
This was at 25 weeks 3 days.
***These two pictures were taking today. I was wearing a flowy shirt so to give the full effect of my belly I decided to take two. One with the tighter undershirt showing.
Total weight gain so far: 11 pounds according to my last doctors visit on 5/7
How far along are you: 26 weeks
Maternity clothes: Yep. Learning to love them. I do want to go shopping but have to think I will only be able to wear them for a few months...
Sleep: Pretty good cause I have been so dang tired. I have been waking up sweating the last two nights though. I have a feeling that will only get worse.
Best moment this week: Probably getting some vacation/baby shower plans ironed out. Just 3 more weeks!
Miss anything: Playing volleyball. I can do some stuff still but I really miss being able to jump set and dive. I will need to play some after the baby as soon as I can.
Movement: Ha ya especially after drinking that glucose drink. 50 grams of sugar = one hyper baby!
Food cravings: Nothing. Still waiting.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really queasy but I have been able to notice my increased sense of smell. Sometimes its a blessing but mostly a curse. Anyone else agree?
Have you started to show yet: Yes. I still forget I am pregnant sometimes. I guess its because I'm not massive yet. But I have noticed that I think I can fit in places that I can't actually fit into anymore. Like in between a chair and wall...it looks small enough for me to fit until I try and end up hitting my belly. Weird feeling.
Gender: Girl
Belly button in or out: In
Labor signs: No
Wedding rings on or off: On and I haven't really had much swelling at all. I hope that continues.
Looking forward to: Summer to get some closets organized and cleaned out. I think about all the work that needs to be done and get overwhelmed. Luckily we have the summer where Jonny won't work to get most of that done.
IMO, if you do an epidural on the first you'll do it with all of them. And remember, there are painkiller options other than epidurals. :)
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