20 Weeks!

Half Way Mark!

I'm officially 20 weeks today

and baby is the size of a banana!

It's weird to think that I'm about halfway

done with my pregnancy.

I say "about" because being a first time mom

I will probably go over my due date

since I'm not being induced. 

But who knows!

Maybe I'll be a week before my due date

and then I'm already past the halfway mark!

I'm still feeling great

and mom and baby are doing well.

I'm in the process of getting over a nasty cold.

At first I thought I was just having a hard time sleeping,

but then it just got worse over the next few days.

It started with me not being able to breath at night

which caused me to snore

and wake up with a dry mouth, sore throat,

and slight cough.

It just got worse to the point

where it would wake me up in the night

and I had a hard time falling asleep.

Then I started to loose my voice a little.

Finally it was brought to my attention to use a humidifier.

DUH!

So I went out and bought this cute little thing

from Target.

It's a cool mist humidifier 

which is better than the warm mist ones for children.

So for me it was a no brainer!

So last night using the humidifier,

I slept like a baby!

SIDE NOTE:

Why do they use that phrase

"slept like a baby"???

Babies don't usually have a deep sleep

and actually sleep through the entire night.

So why compare it to babies??

Anyways, it was amazing and refreshing

and I slept a TON better and I sound normal again :)

So note to all you mommies or soon to be mommies,

go and buy a cool mist humidifier!

Totally worth it!

Other than trying to beat a cold

and growing a baby at the same time,

life is pretty normal.

Midterms are coming up and I'm totally not prepared!

Especially when I just come home from work

and eat and sleep.

I get nothing done!

But I guess this little girl is pretty important :)

A week or two ago I thought my husband was going to kill me.

My emotions were ALL over the place

and I was a wreck!

I was too scared to have this baby 

and my life was too busy

and the apartment was a mess

and I didn't want to take a shower

and I didn't want to do homework

and I needed my mom

and blah blah blah. 

Seriously.....

I was a mess. 

I don't know how he put up with me,

but he did and still continues to.

The mood swings have eased up,

but I make no guarantees of them never coming back.

The most exciting thing of these past couple weeks

has been feeling our baby girl move.

She is moving like crazy!

It's not kicking or punching yet

since she is too small,

but it's feeling her kick off of one side of me

and launching to the other :)

One night it was crazy and she wouldn't stop.

I had Matt put his hand on my stomach to try and feel her move,

but he couldn't for a while.

I told him to feel for more of a bubble feeling 

rather than an actual kick.

And then he felt her move :)

It was such a cool experience for the both of us

and once again made it real for us.

Our sweet baby girl was inside there moving around.

Now that I have felt her really move

and not just the flutters,

I feel them more and more now.

I'll just be sitting down and she decides to 

jump around.

It's the weirdest most surreal feeling ever.

I love it because it reassure me that she is in there :)

I'm never alone anymore

and it's an awesome feeling!

So here is my 20 week baby bump picture!

But funny story,

while Matt was helping me take the picture,

I had a massive cramp or muscle spasm!

I think he thought it was funny because he just kept taking pictures! 

Haha so I thought you would enjoy getting a laugh out of it too :)

And here is the actual baby bump picture :)

I wear these tight shirts for the pictures

so that you can see my belly easier.

I'm not used to this tight of a shirt though,

so when I look at the picture

it totally catches me off guard to see my belly :)

I took one with my hands around it 

like most pregnant mommies do,

but that made me look even bigger!

And I'm not sure if I'm quite ready for that :)

My time will come when I get huge.

It's a Girl!

It's a Girl!

We had our ultrasound on Monday

to find out the gender of our baby, 

and

 We're going to have a daughter!! :)

How crazy and real is that??

Matt and I are over the moon

about bringing a precious little girl into this world.

We thought we might have a boy,

but were pleasantly surprised when he told us

we would be having a girl :)

To no surprise though,

both of our maternal lines going back a couple generations

have all had a girl first :)

So we are just keeping up the tradition!

I can honestly say that I am still in shock.

There is nothing but pure joy,

but how can we fully understand 

what is about to happen in our lives?

This little girl is going to change our world!

For the better of course,

but it is such a positive overwhelming feeling

that really cannot be described :)

We are thrilled!

So let me start out by telling you 

some of the exciting things we are looking forward to

with having a girl :)

First, this little girl is going to have 

a special place in her daddy's heart.

She already has him wrapped around her finger

and he will be the first to admit that!

It's such a tender and precious thing

to see my husband get so excited over having a little girl :)

Second, we are already planning out a theme for her room!

We are loving an ocean theme 

and Matt is in his creative painting mood

so good things are to come!

Third, I'm SO excited to have a mini-me!

I hope she is a toe head with really big eyes :)

Maybe she will even get her dad's gorgeous blue eyes!

Can you imagine a little toe head

mini Brittany and Matt running around??

Hehe :)

Get ready!

If you know me, you know that I'm not super girly.

So there are a couple things that I am nervous for.

I'm a little nervous that I will be one of those moms

who does not know how to do her daughters hair

in the mornings.

I will make an attempt, but I make no promises!

I'm also nervous for the color pink!

Pink is an ok color,

but when it is bright and EVERYWHERE,

no thanks :)

So if it becomes her favorite color,

I'm in trouble. 

Pastel pinks are just fine and I will get over it.

But why is pink the universal girl color??

It's time to get ready for barbies and dolls as well!

We already have a name picked out,

but I'm afraid to type it since we are not sure on the spelling yet.

But she will have the middle name of Nicole,

just like her mom :)

I think that's what I'm most excited for.

To see how much she is like me.

But at the same time, 

I'm scared if she comes out JUST like me!

Let's just hope she gets the best of me

and the best of Matt :)

I had the awesome opportunity to feel her move today!

It wasn't a usual bubble,

something was actually moving in my stomach.

I could feel her from the inside,

and then put my hand on the outside to see if I could feel her at all.

And I did :)

It was small and it probably took her whole body

hitting the side to allow me to feel her,

but I did :)

I can't wait until it becomes more frequent

and Matt can feel his daughter.

So precious.

The relationship between a mother and her daughter

is priceless.

I think about the relationship I have with my mom

and I could only hope and pray it will be that way

with my daughter :)

I can't wait to just experience life with her

and be a shoulder to cry on when boys are stupid, 

because that's what moms are for!

I am going to be a mother.

That's a fact!

And what an honor and privilege this is going to be :)

Here are a couple ultrasound pictures

of our little girl :)

When he first showed her to us,

she was moving her mouth as if she was eating!

We got to see her swallow and chew,

It totally made it real for me.

I'm sure reality will kick in soon,

and Matt and I will come out of shock.

But until then, this is all I have to share!

As we start planning her room,

having baby showers,

and I continue to grow even more,

there will be plenty more to come :)

So stay tuned!

18 Weeks Pregnant

18 Weeks!

Wow.

I'm already 18 weeks pregnant.

I swear time is just flying by! 

I have physically felt so good this pregnancy,

it's a miracle :)

So updates from the past couple weeks!

 I'm still not sick and I count my many blessings!

 I'm starting to get little acid fits and those are NOT fun.

However, I hear they are only going to get worse,

so I'm not complaining 

...yet :)

My stomach hadn't really grown a whole lot recently,

and I was wondering when I would start to show.

Then out of the blue,

BAM!!!

I'm showing!!

I swear my stomach has literally popped out within days.

DAYS.

The days of wearing my jeans with the hair tie to hold them up,

GONE.

So I went to Target to buy another pair of yoga pants,

since that's all I can afford right now that fits.

And that, my dear friends, is what I'm now wearing to school. 

Everyday. 

Yesterday I wore a really comfy 3/4 sleeve shirt

and my yoga pants with shoes.

SO comfortable!

Haha I'm totally wearing pajamas to class pretty much

and I could care less!

I just laugh at myself and wonder if I should care.

Then I think how comfortable I am and how I'm already married,

and having a baby,

so who cares right?? :)

I'm starting to get "the look" in my classes.

It's awkward and I'm not sure how to respond yet!

What I mean by "the look" 

is when your classmates stare at you anytime you get up to get something

or go outside to get a drink.

It's the "is she pregnant??" look.

All they do is stare at my stomach.

I'm not quite big enough for people to know for sure,

so I get that curious stare.

And props given to those brave students who outright ask my due date.

I'm tempted to just reply,

"my due date??"

and see the priceless look on their face!

...But I'm not that mean :)

My all-time favorite class that I'm taking this semester,
would have to be my P.E. class.
I had no idea what it required me to do,
I just had to take it for my major!
So I show up the first day of class
and it's an activity class.
We have to run around and play the games 
that we would teach elementary children!
This includes tag, soccer, push ups, sit ups, etc.
We do this for 2 hours twice a week for the first block.
My worst nightmare...
And talk about bad timing!
So I told the teacher I was pregnant
and she just told me to listen to my body and do what I can.
So the first couple weeks went great!
I could keep up with the class 
and I think they actually liked me!
But the past 2 weeks
I am now unable to do certain things.
I can't get up and down and fast as they can 
without rolling onto my side first.
I can't jump rope or do jumping jacks
without peeing my pants!
It's seriously that worst 
and most embarrassing thing ever!
So I just have to laugh at myself and make jokes.
3 days ago in class a girl was watching me 
standing up and down with the class,
and I guess she thought I couldn't do it
or was having a hard time.
So she came up to me
and offered her hand to help me get up!
Hahaha, it's ridiculous :)
So if any of you would like to get a good laugh for the day,
just come and observe my P.E. class!
Hahaha

I swear as I'm writing this post

I can feel my stomach growing.

It is the most awesome uncomfortable thing.

It's great :)

I haven't felt any kicks yet,

only a little fluttering that feels like bubbles inside.

However,

to make it more real and insane,

we get to find out the gender this upcoming week!!

I'm so excited but nervous out of my mind.

It will all become so much more real once I know the gender,

and especially since we have the names picked out :)

I can also start planning for the babies room

and upcoming showers.

Guys,

I'm pregnant :)

No more being in denial,

or forgetting I'm pregnant!

(honestly, that has happened A LOT)

This is real!

And so is this baby bump picture :)

It's super simple, but still weird for me to take them.

I'll get over it though.

Baby is the size of a green pepper this week.

Pretty crazy to think about!

So there you go :)
I'll be updating this blog hopefully next week
with our big gender reveal!
Exciting!!