Kung Fu Fighting

I believe that is what is going on inside my stomach!! I am 21 weeks and just started feeling consistent obvious kicks. Sometimes, like RIGHT now, I feel major kicking. Nick has not been able to feel it yet, which I hope changes soon. It seems like every time I put my hand on my stomach the baby stops kicking. Anyone else experiencing this?

Nick picked up the hardwood yesterday for the nursery. We (I mean Nick) will start painting trim today. I am getting really anxious to get things done, even though I know I have plenty of time. I am glad that we are at this stage because this is the fun part!

We are also thinking of names. This has been the hardest decision to make. Right now we are thinking of Andrew for a first name. I am stuck on a middle name. Any suggestions?

Well I am off to get out of my PJ's and start the day! Have a great weekend!!

Blog Award and other NEWS!!

I received this award from Kim and Amy!! Thanks so much girls!!
The Kreative Blogger Award requires that you list 6 things that make you happy and pass it on to 6 other bloggers.

Six things that make me happy:
1) I have to start off by saying being pregnant. Yes things are not always pleasant or comfortable, but I love knowing that I am creating a life and keeping it safe.
2) My husband! Amazing, always there for me, makes me laugh everyday, loves my unconditionally, and will do ANYTHING for me!! I LOVE HIM!!!
3) Going to work! Yes I teaching can be a very overwhelming job, but at the end of the day and all those wonderful moments in between, I know what I am doing makes a difference.
4) Duncan (my dog)! He is a huge part of my life. When I am at home is always near by and he just makes me smile!
5) Books! I have always love to read and I love being able to escape.
6) Family! Last but NOT least! I love my family and everything they do for me!


I am giving this award to:
Since everyone that I would send it to has already gotten this, I am not passing the award on :)!



Other News:
Nick and I have had this looming problem that has been hanging over our heads since we have found out I was pregnant. Who is going to keep the baby when I go back to work? I am only getting about 6-7 weeks off, so the thought of leaving the baby with a stranger was weighing down on me. We finally got the answer to our prayers Sunday!! We have been wanting Nick's mom to ask us about watching him, but we wanted it be her idea. I just would feel better if I knew it was something she WANTED to do. Well Sunday she came by our house and asked if she could watch the baby for the two months that will be left of school and then see how it goes. Well I, of course, said YES!!! I know she will do a wonderful job, but she is a little nervous since it has been so long since she has had to take care of a baby. Anyway I am so happy the lord has answered my prayer!! I can now go back to work and know my baby is safe and loved!

I have also had some questions about how I am feeling. Well you always hear about the 2nd trimester being this wonderful time. I have to say in the last two weeks I have felt pretty wonderful! I am not near as tired or having the incredible back pain that I was having. The part that has changed is sleeping at night. I have a body pillow and without it I would get NO sleep. I basically have to switch the side I am sleeping on constantly. Of course I am getting up to use the bathroom about every 2-3 hours. So other than sleeping I am doing great! I am getting bigger by the day!! Maybe I will get some pictures this weekend of the growing belly. Have a great Tuesday!

P.S. We decided to put up a chair rail in the nursery. We are going to paint the bottom khaki and the top half green. Thank you all for your suggestions!!

Oh mama!

Before I get to my title I have some other things first. Look what I got this weekend! Before I even knew what I was having Nick had already picked this comforter out for the baby bed. How could I say no? LOL! I really do love it. I want the baby's room, especially since it is a boy, to be a child's room. I want things to be in the room that the baby will grow to love. I love the bright colors! Now we are trying to think of wall colors to go with this. Right now the room is blue, but I think that will by way too much blue. So I need your help! What color do you think the walls should be? I am desperate for all opinions!! Also we pulled the carpet up in the room to put down a light colored hardwood floor. We ordered the floors Saturday, so they will put down soon!

Sorry this is sideways, but these are the blankets, sheets, and dust ruffle.

I picked out the I Love Mommy shirt, of course. Nick picked out the dig shirt. It was only 98 cents so I couldn't say no.

Look at what Amy made for me! Isn't it the cutest? Thanks again Amy!!

Again sorry this is sideways! This was given to me by one of my students. I LOVE it!!

Saturday we celebrated the big GA vs. Alabama game. Too bad they lost, but we still had fun spending time with everyone.

So now to the title. I am now 20 weeks and boy oh boy I have seen some changes. My stomach is way bigger than just a two weeks ago. It is amazing to see the almost daily changes. The baby is now the size of a small cantaloupe. I have been feeling about the same. The round ligament pain has stopped for now. I am still exhausted at the end of the work day, but I don't think that is going to change. We have picked out a few names, so I will share as soon as I know.

Ultrasound Pictures!

Here are the sweet ultrasound pictures. I LOVE them and cannot stop looking at them! Enjoy!

Close up with a foot in the background

Feet

This was the first thing I saw! Yep a boy for sure!

Another with a hand

Background

Thank you for all my comments! I got to share the good news with everyone at school and that was so much fun. Everyone is so supported and very happy for me. I work with the BEST people!! Many of you wanted to know about my background. I got it here. They have some really cute backgrounds. Have a wonderful fall day!

Boy or Girl??

Today was the day that I have been waiting on for so long! Finally I got to see my baby and find out the sex. I really only wanted a healthy baby. From the ultrasound everything was absolutely perfect! Those were the doctor's words, but I agree! So the big news is.... It is a BOY!!!! We are both so excited. As soon as the ultrasound technician started the first thing we saw were the boy parts. It was VERY obvious! We got to see way more this time than before. We could see the spine, mouth, nose, feet, arms, and legs. She also showed us the heart, bladder, aorta, and parts of the brain. So cool! He is now 10 ounces and is only two days off his due date. I have 5 or 6 ultrasound pictures to share, so I will get them up as soon as Amy lets me come by to scan them :)! I have lots more to update on, but I will save that for another day. I feel so blessed to have a healthy baby boy! Thanks to everyone that was at the ultrasound and everyone else that was awaiting my text. I am so glad I got to share this wonderful news with you all!! LOVE YA!

P.S. Like the new background? It needed a change!

Loooong Weekend

What a great weekend!! Nothing really exciting happened, but I was home with the man I love, so really what else do you need? We did manage to begin cleaning out the soon to be nursery. It was a office/guestroom, so with no other bedrooms in the house, we are going to have to get rid of a lot of things. This is fine by me because I hate clutter and I really enjoy getting rid of things. Anyone else out there love throwing things out? I guess I feel like it is a new start. Anyway after working hard all Saturday we took off to Anderson to see a movie and eat. We watched Tropic Thunder and it was so funny! I laughed too much which apparently the baby loved because I was feeling fluttering the entire time. So cool!! I can't wait till it is a hard kick! Speaking of the baby, while at school today the baby must have gotten in a bad spot. I was having pains on my left side (above my hip bone) that would not go away. We had a teacher workday so I was trying to get tons done and it was not easy with the constant stabbing. I guess the baby was trying to tell me to SIT DOWN!! This was different from the round ligament pain that I feel sometimes when I stand up from lying down. So I am just assuming it was the baby. Well anyways I am now 16 weeks at the baby is the size of a avocado. Amazing! Well that is all for now...