Baby Shower and some reality...

34 weeks pregnant! Ive had a dose of reality these last couple weeks. I have never been so tired or so uncomfortable in all my life. I feel like I am the laziest person alive but all I want to do is lay in bed and read or sleep. I have to consciously make myself get up everyday. Also my new favorite symptom is hip/pelvic pain. I feel like baby's head is right against my pelvic bone and is bruising the hell out of it. If I walk for a bit, like to the bathroom, I get sharp stabbing pain in my lower abdomen and hips. So, after my easy breezy 1st two trimesters, this 3rd trimester is kicking my ass. I'm in no way ungrateful for my daughter or how so far everyone is healthy and strong...but I think its good to get the real truth sometimes. Its not a walk in the park. Its exhausting....

My little girl is one hell of a kicker though, I swear she is in my belly just swirling around and tossing and turning and kicking and punching. I feel her in my ribs, in my bladder, and now I feel her in the crease between my leg and hip...I know she isn't physically there but I can feel her all over! Ive heard that you should feel a decrease in movement as the baby runs out of room but this little girl has not gotten that memo. Its still so unreal to see the movements in my belly. I love the feeling.

We have settled into the new place pretty well, most everything is in its right place and just waiting for the baby to come and add some chaos. I have 2 1/2 weeks left at work and I'm STOKED to be done. We have been able to put some money away and I feel comfortable enough to take 3-4 months off to spend with Alyssa. At the end of summer I will start classes again at UNR in the Accounting major. Hopefully I can get into a part time job Jason and I can start paying off all the bills. I'm excited to be in a place where we are capable and able to pay off our own debt and start our lives on the right foot. I feel that we put ourselves into this position and we are the ones who need to dig ourselves out. I feel proud of us.

Onto the fun news! The baby shower :) I'm not actually a fan of being the center of attention so showers are kinda uncomfortable for me. I don't like asking for gifts and I don't feel that everyone else should be gushy about my baby. I'm so amazed and happy that my family and friends all are genuinely happy for us and excited for Alyssa's arrival. Its going to be amazing to watch all the babies grow up together, I'm so so so excited for the months to come, and even more excited for this holiday season...it seems the family grows exponentially every year. The Cousins, all together for all our important parts of life :)My best friend Jenn, holding Oliver and Lily. So glad she could make it up to Reno for my shower...The funniest picture of the night LOLAll the goodies!My gluten free cake with "Welcome Alyssa"All my ladies, so much love for them!!

Almost there!

Almost 33 weeks along now! Im hearing stories about women going into labor now and having thier babies, that makes me kinda worried, but kinda excited too! I really, really dont want to have Alyssa stay at the hospital or not be perfectly healthy, but Im so happy that if I did have her soon that she would more than likely survive and thrive. Its an amazing time in our lives, thats for sure. The baby is kicking like crazy and has made herself at home punching my bladder and kicking the crap out of my ribs. The movements are getting to be pretty shocking, almost uncomfortable. But the coolest part of my day is to simply stare at my belly and watch the movements. She is gonna be a mover and a shaker! We finally rented our house and are moved in with Tristan and Michele. It was a stressful week but its going to be the best move for us all. To be able to put away most our money to save for a house and pay off all bills...thats going to make it a much saner time buying our first home. Hopefully our only home. I dont want to move again! I have 4 more weeks of work until Im done with Silver Legacy. I am so grateful they have given both Jason and I a job when we needed it the most but it is time to move on. April 24th is my last day of work, putting me at almost 37 weeks pregnant. I get to spend my 29th birthday on 'vacation' at 9 months preggo! Ill take a virgin margarita please! Here is my 31 week belly

And my 33 week belly...

In fun news too, Friday is my baby shower, so Ill upload those stories and pictures after the fact!

My tattoo is stretching...

Im kinda worried about my hip tattoo. I knew when I got it (I was 19) that it would stretch when I got preggo but now that I cant even see the damn thing anymore makes me curious...what the hell is it gonna look like in 10 more weeks?? My cute little 4 lea clover and froggie is going to turn into a puffed up bull frog! Thats ok though...Cuz I get to blame it on my daughter :)

Pregnancy is going pretty well so far, I have not been sick, no real food adversions, I dont think Im moody (no more than usual haha) and Im a bit tired...but now that the kid is getting bigger, my back and hips are complaining. When I walk my tummy tightens like crazy, making it feel like the skin is going to rupture. My sciatic pain has moved from my usual left side to the right side and even short trips to the bathroom are pretty uncomfortable. I get to go into the VA again next week to maybe trade in my normal back brace for a bariatric one to fit over my belly and not squish little Lissy.

Still no word on finding a renter for the house. We had one taker but he backed out. Showed the house again tonight and that one seems promissing so we shall see! Im excited to get this move done so we can really settle in and relax before the baby comes along.

And in super exciting news...Jason got a new job! We are NOT ( I repeat, NOT) announcing anything on facebook yet so he can tell work....but he was offered a nice possition at a medical delivery company to deliver and set up oxygen for patients. He gets to take the same EMT class that I took and will be making a good chunk more in his paycheck. Im so excited for him to have a job that doesnt make him misserable. He gets to work day shift and we can spend evenings together. He doesnt have to worry about coming home to his newborn spelling like smoke, and hopefully if he is lucky nobody will spit in his face on Thanksgiving day haha...

And here is my 28 week belly. Im amazed at the pictures, I know that I have 'popped' but I didnt realize it happened within a week or two!

Its halfway throught February already??

So Im confused...I could have sworn it was only September...MAYBE it was December...but its NOT halfway through February! That means that in 2.5 - 3 months I will be delivering my baby. Im shocked that my wee one is 'viable', meaning that if she was delivered today that she would have a good chance at survival. Im still amazed everytime I feel her move inside my belly. Its kinda wierd still that Jason and my mom even can feel her moving from the outside! Its been a crazy journey and Im really realy ready to settle down. Hopefully our house rents here soon so we can move all the way in to Michele and Tristans house and get to relaxing!

And now, the best part...belly picture :)

26 Weeks

Time is flying!

23 weeks pregnant! I can feel my wee one move pretty much all the time now. She LOVES jalapenos (or maybe just I do and she is frantically trying to escape my belly) and she gets a kick out of my laying in bed reading...constantly kicking my kindle away. Jason has felt her move and is in awe at the whole process. Im shocked that in 4 months I will have an infant to depend on me all the time. Im going crazy thinking about all the different decisions we will have to make for our daughter to shape her into a functioning member of society. Im getting alot of different opinions on how I should handle the delivery and what kind of religion she should be. In my opinion, I will deliver her however she decides to arrive (preferable vaginally with tons of drugs haha) and with NO mention of "Gods gift" or "miracles". Jason and I have our own beliefs and are quite happy with them. We dont force our opinions on others and dont want to hear about how god gave us this child and we didnt do anything. Im pretty sure that WE planned on this baby, WE 'practiced' and Im going to be pushing her out of my vajayjay. Im VERY grateful that we have had an easy time getting pregnant, that nothing is wrong with the baby, so far, and I am speechless everyday thinking about how amazing this experience is. I take nothing for granted. We can raise our children spiritual and to be good, moral people who do good things, without bringing organized religion into it. Sorry if it all sounds so...harsh all of a sudden but Im just a little annoyed sometimes with the statements that I have been given regarding this subject. Ok, now the good stuff! Belly Picture :)

Slacking a bit :)

5 Weeks preggo, on our Honeymoon in Tahoe at the Embassy Suites! Im a fan of being able to see some definition in my tummy, not like I ever had a 6 pack, but still :)

9 weeks, just 4 weeks later and NO definition in my tummy. Pretty bummed about that haha!

11 weeks. A tiny bump, but its still 'fluffy' not hard or pregnant looking at all.

16 weeks, we find out there is a little girl in there :)

19 weeks, cant suck in my tummy at all, if you look close when Im wearing normal clothes I look like I have a small bump.

21 weeks. If I dont suck it in I actually look pregnant when out in public! It doesnt help that now I am always poking in my right ride, because thats where she is always pushing me!

Well, this last few months have been AMAZING! With the pregnancy and my new job and school...its just been a handful. I am proud to say that I am a TMCC graduate :) I got my AA in General Studies and now have to transfer up to UNR to make a 'Big Girl' decision and set a major. Im thinking Accounting or something in Computers...so who knows. Ive been a bit preoccupied with baking a baby!!

In baby news...Its a GIRL! Im so excited, its been such an easy pregnancy and its just now starting to feel real. I am 21 weeks and 4 days along. I have gained 8lbs so far and I think my tummy is growing like crazy, allthough the pictures Ive been taking are lieing to me. I just started feeling my little boxer kick and move around and its such a cool experience. Everyday the kicks and punches get a bit more powerful and more consistant. We are moving out of our cold cold house and in with Tristan and Michele to save money to buy a house. So the nursery is kinda on hold. We have so many hand-me-downs which have saved us so much! We got a travel system from Micheles sister and Bryces brother, a huge basinet from Aunt Joyce, 2 HUGE bags of clothes from Courtney from work and of course we have bought some stuff for our munchin ourselves. I dont want everything to look like pink threw up all over our daughter so Im trying to keep her wardrobe in white and pale pinks and of course some other fun things. I have some headbows and Ive bought some pink sparkly shoes too! Im going to attempt to upload some pictures now too...

And in other news...

We are pregnant!! I am still speechless about it all. We decided to 'practice' a couple weeks before the wedding and 4 days before the big day, we got a possitive :) I was so nervous, I have heard about some women close to me that it takes a long time to get pregnant. Sometimes you do everything right and it just doesnt take. I felt so out of control. I know about my cycle and I know when I ovulate, but what if that wasnt enough? Well- obviously I dont have to worry about that!! As of right now I am 11 weeks pregnant and feel good for the most part. I went through a few weeks where nothing I ate agreed with my tummy but for now its pretty happy with whatever I shove in my face. I am still tired pretty much all the time but I am starting to feel human again. I have not gained any weight yet but I can see the physical changes, my face, my hips and ass, my stomach! Its ok though, I just cant wait until I am obviously preggo and not just fat feeling...