During week nine, I started keeping a photo belly log in my cell phone and will probably start sharing my belly with the world once it's more prominent. Right now, it just looks like I won the award for eating the most pizza bagels. But, I still get excited about the ever growing belly. And I love how Josh reacts to it. In the kitchen this morning, we were talking while he was making breakfast and he was making fun of me because I kept looking down at my belly. He poked at my belly, showed a surprised face and then felt my belly with his whole hand and said, "Wow, your belly is hard!" Those little moments with him are some of the most special to me.
In two days, we can start moving into our new two bedroom apartment! We're staying in the same apartment complex, but instead, we'll be downstairs and there will be an extra bedroom for Baby Woodward. We went and looked at it the other day and I got so excited when I walked into the second bedroom and started imagining what the baby's room would look like and where the crib would be and other various details. Another part that got me excited: the master bedroom is even bigger than our present one and the closet is a WALK IN CLOSET! EEEK! When Josh saw that, he pointed at the largest side of the closet and said, "This is where aaaaaall of your clothes will go." He he.
Speaking of clothes, with my stomach being a little bloated thing right now, I am in the transition between being able to wear my regular jeans with the button undone and when I'm feeling the need...the need for comfort, I wear my super comfy maternity jeans or my personal favorite, my maternity leggings. Oh my sweet Jesus, where have maternity leggings been all my life? SO COMFY! I am so excited about transitioning into having a bigger belly and being adorable in my cardigans and dresses and sweaters and all that winter magic. Plus, I finally ordered some awesome boots today (since all mine were blown away in the tornado; thanks midwest weather!), so let's start making a presence, baby belly!
For a girl's name, we have chosen Gracie May and have had that name decided since before we even got pregnant. The morning that Megan passed away, I told Josh later that day that I wanted to name our first daughter Gracie after my sister since she was Megan Grace. Later on, Josh came up with the middle name "May" and not only have we both loved that name, but everyone around us loves it, too. For a boy, I love the middle name Dean, but Josh doesn't want to carry on the "Dean" legacy since his middle name is Dean and so is his dad's and grandpa's. We still can't figure out a first name we both like for a boy. Every suggestion I come up with isn't masculine enough; for example I love the name Henry Dean. I think it's such a classic name, but Josh always finds an excuse for the name or why it's a lame name.
How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain: At this point, I have lost 5 pounds so far!
Maternity clothes? Loving my maternity leggings and trying not to parade around in sweats all day
Stretch marks? ha! I had stretch marks before I got pregnant, so that's nothing new to moi.
Sleep: till like eleven am most mornings!
Best moment this week: hearing my mom yell, "hey baby!!" to my stomach. :)
Miss Anything? not having to worry about drinking too much caffeine and having my caffeine nazi husband yell at me. lol.
Movement: none yet, but I'm excited for when that does happen.
Food cravings: lunch, I craved pizza hut and dinner, all I could think about was a chimichanga
Anything making you queasy or sick: the smell of eggs and certain areas of the grocery store
Gender: 5 more weeks till we find out! :D
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Just lots of fatigue and nausea if I don't take my thyroid medicine
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY
Looking forward to: my belly getting bigger and moving in a couple of days
Now I must end this post because I have been craving a chimichanga from Maria's and Josh is finally home! :)
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