Week 19 of Pregnancy

 So I've been looking for something to record a little more about this pregnancy. I wish I had done it with Madison, but never thought about it. It would have been fun to look back at it, but alas, I did not even think about it. So I stole this from another blog. Try to do a weekly or maybe just a monthly update of it.

How far along? 18 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain:  6 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes, since about 7 weeks

Stretch marks? a few new ones on my belly & some on the boobs (don't even want to think about how big those are now)

Linea Nigra:  Not yet (never had one with Madison, so...)

Sleep: Sort of. I can fall asleep but cannot stay asleep

Times you Potty a Night: 1 time most nights 

Best moment of the week:  Getting my 20 week ultrasound appt set!

Miss anything? Wine, but not even that much. I can always go get some non-alcoholic wine too. Its not as good but it does the trick.

Movement:  Yes! This little one is turning mostly. I did get a couple of swift kicks though. Can't wait for hubby to be able to feel it too!

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really. Every now & then something just doesn't look good to eat, but thats it

Cravings: Candy - Chocolate mostly, but had a craving for Sour Patch Kids earlier this week.

Gender prediction:  Boy because everything is just way different then when I was pregnant with Madison. Plus if you go by the heart rate old wives tale it points to boy. Of course I thought boy with Madison too & she is obviously a girl

Labor signs:  No. Just some Braxton Hicks every now & again

Symptoms:  The bump in front, some sore boobs, & pregnancy insomnia, but thats about it.

Aches & Pains:  A sore lower back from carrying the bump & a sciatic nerve pain

Belly button in or out? In (never popped out with Madison, so I'm curious if it will stay that way)

Wedding rings on or off? So far on. It still spins on my finger!

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! Though I think my hubby might say moody. For some reason he gets on my nerves lately.

Looking forward to:  My 20 week ultrasound in 13 days! (No I'm not counting at all)

A Tribute to A Great Friend

First & foremost I would like to say a Happy Birthday to one of my best friends, Christine. Today is her 32 birthday. I've known her for about 1/2 her life now minus a couple of years of strain on our friendship, but without the test of time how do you know that you have such a real friendship??

This wonderful 32 yr old woman has been through so much & has done everything in her power to stay positive, it may not have always worked but she tried none the less. I admire her for this & for the fact that she is a high school teacher, but not just any teacher a special education teacher. She has such patience, even when she doesn't think she does.

She helped me through some bad times & I tried to help her (I think I succeeded at times). You know there could be a lot of blackmail here if we ever really weren't friends.

The strength this woman has is just unbelievable. I am awed at how she has been able to move forward with all that has happened this year. I wonder if I had been in her shoes if I could do the same. I would like to think so, but the truth is I don't really think I could have.

Truth is, this woman, this friend of mine is a wonderful, patient, smart, beautiful, caring and often stubborn, but she is a good, true friend & I'm happy to call her a friend of mine. She is honestly, more like a sister. I am honored that she is part of my life.

Happy 32nd Birthday, Sweetheart! Thank you for my being in my life & being that positive influence when I needed it & for being ready for those sinful nights out all those years ago to help heal broken hearts & hurt. May this day bring true all the dreams you have.

Love you,

Sandi

PS We need more pictures together because these ones are all I could find on my laptop & they are over 3 years old!!!!

Madison's new Obsession

We had some visitors this weekend while Daddy was off hunting. They taught my little girl a new song. Madison calls it the Monkey in the Tree song. She has since become obsessed with this song & asks about every 15 mins to sing it again. This is her trying to do it all by herself the day after it was taught to her. She doesn't do too bad considering.

5 Little Monkeys swing in a tree
Teasing Mr. Alligator "can't catch me"
Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be
And SNAP that monkey right out of the tree

Reading - Just a little video

Just a little video of my stinker! She is reading to baby "sister." I do not know what we are having yet. With any luck we will find out what gender when we have our anatomy scan in December, but she insists its a baby sister, but that baby sister is a boy. So at least she has all her bases covered. Oh, & she is obsessed with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!

Growing up

My baby girl is growing up so much. She is close to being 2 1/2 yrs old, but in a lot of ways she is older. I don't know how to explain it other than to say she gives off the impression that she is 3 or 4 quite often. I don't want her to be older at all. Actually I would love to go back to the days when she needed me most, but  alas I need to let her grow & be somewhat independent. I guess I should be glad she still wants me to get her dressed, though I think she could do that on her own too! She still has some baby type things like she still wears diapers (the one thing I wish we could get her out of right now!)

Today, I am proud to say she drank from a regular cup without spilling a drop. It was her first time too!

She does love to put Raspberries on her fingers to eat them.

She even decides she likes to sit in her Bumbo when I pulled it out to check the safety of it for baby #2

So she still shows me what a little one she can be, but she is just growing up so fast.

I will leave you with this last picture though. To me she was the cutest Minnie Mouse for Halloween, so I have to share it!