My First Blog Ever!

Ok, so this is my first attempt of putting my thoughts into this blog. I am not sure how well I am going to do at this so bare with me. I am hoping this will be a great way to let everyone know what is going on with us instead of trying to keep up with phone calls and emails.

I have a due date range. The first doctor I saw calculated 40 weeks to be December 22. Babycenter.com and I calculated it as December 20. The ultrasound lady first calculated 40 weeks at December 27. And finally, my last ultrasound measurements put the due date at December 29. I really have no idea when this baby is coming so we are just saying at the end of the year. So I am either in week 21 or 22 depending on which due date you look at. I have been feeling him move around for at least a week or so. It may have been longer, but since this is my first time I wasn't really sure if what I was feeling was him moving. Two nights ago I felt a kick on the outside of my stomach, right at my bellybutton. Craig tried to feel it, but of course the baby did not perform for him. Craig said I was making it up.

I am definitely showing now and am starting to actually feel pregnant. I love it when I feel pressure on my bladder like I really have to use the restroom, attempt to use the restroom, and barely anything comes out! I am sure this will get a lot worse once I get even bigger. I will start having Craig take pictures of my growing belly, so those are soon to follow.

I have had a conversation with another friend that has a child, and let me know if you are a mother too and this question bothered you. Everyone keeps asking, "How are you feeling?" I am getting tired of the question because I always answer "fine" instead of going into detail of how it really is. So it is an annoying question because you can't go into the details everytime someone asks you. I know my friends are being thoughtful, but I wish it would be put to rest. What I really want to say is that I am constipated (hard to believe after eating Grenadian food), my back hurts, I am really really really really HOT, I cannot sleep in a comfortable position and toss and turn at night, and I am starting to get heartburn.

I am really liking the maternity clothes though, they are quite comfortable (thanks Colleen). I am also really glad I bought the BellaBand. It is a tube top looking thing that you wear over your pre-pregnancy pants. So I can still wear all my other bottoms without buttoning them or zipping them up and the bella band keeps my pants up and on.

Since we are pretty confident in the ultrasound lady's assessment that it is indeed a boy we have already picked out a name. BUT, we are not divulging this information until the day he arrives! Sorry everyone, we think its a great name, but as most parents probably know, everyone has an opinion on the name so we thought we would follow in my brother and sister-in-laws example of not telling!

Well, I think I have rambled on enough for my first time. It seems to be a lot easier than I expected.