20 Weeks {Halfway there!}

Well, it's official: I think I am in the nesting stage. All I want to do is work on her room and hang everything up and get everything that we need for her. Okay, maybe I'm in the selective nesting stage because I don't feel the urge to do dishes or laundry. Baha. I've got a map in my head of where I want everything and how I want it to look. My poor husband...I've been harassing him about work and asking him when he's going to be finished with this current big job because he said once he gets paid from this, we can go get the crib. I can safely say I've never been so interested in any job that Josh has done till this week. He lost a day of work because he got a cold/flu/something ghastly and then, the inevitable, I caught the cold and am still recovering with the occasional cough and necessary nose blowing. I just have to say that being sick while pregnant is lame because the only thing I could take was Robitussin DM. I was definitely jealous of Josh being able to take Nyquil and sleep soundly through the night. But, as you can plainly see, I lived through it and I am okay. Here's a sneak peek at some of the things I've prepared for Gracie's Alice in Wonderland room:



Kristin and I had a nice conversation today about feeling baby movements. She said that when she was pregnant and started feeling movements from her babies, she couldn't remember what it felt like to not have them moving around in her stomach. I am at that point, too. I still get surprised and excited every time Gracie moves. I wish I could figure out what she's doing, like if she's rolling or doing a fist pump to my stomach. I really can't wait for Josh to feel her. She was moving around really early this morning after Josh's alarm went off and I moved his hand to where she was kicking. As soon as his hand was there, she stopped. We both laughed a little bit. My favorite movement of the day was when I was driving home from Joplin and listening to one of my favorite songs and singing with it. In the middle of the chorus, she kicked me and it was so low that it surprised me, especially since I was driving. She moved during the entire song and then when it was over, she became quiet.

Here's one of the recent purchases from Josh and I:
Yes, there are four little Green Bay onesies there. That bib makes for two GB bibs that she has now and the combo outfit on the right came with little green and gold booties. All of that plus the Green Bay blanket that Kristin made...I foresee a Green Bay themed photo session when Gracie Mae gets here. I can already anticipate Josh asking me if she can wear one of these for her announcement photo at the hospital.

We've got a lot to do in the next twenty weeks. My next appointment is Monday, January 16th at a very early time in the morning. I am very excited about this appointment because it's another ultrasound. Josh and I also need to start registering for things for Gracie. I've been trying to corner Josh to go, but I think he remembers how boring he thought our wedding registry was, so he's hard to convince at this point. The next major event we have planned is date night with Justin and Jessica to the Prenatal Class on Monday, February 6th. It's going to be a long three hour class and I'm sure we're all looking forward to watching some scary birthing videos and learning about all of the fun that we get to have soon. :)

How far along? 20 weeks! HALFWAY THERE!
Total weight gain: 1 pound. I think I may have gained another pound, but I always like to wait and find out at my appointments.
Maternity clothes? Yes and I'm still wearing most of my regular clothes.
Stretch marks? Duh.
Sleep: I didn't sleep well while I was sick, plus we have loud ghetto neighbors, so I have been napping a lot.
Best moment this week: When Josh was talking at my belly to Gracie when we were standing in the kitchen making dinner.
Miss Anything? Nyquil when I'm sick. Lol.
Movement: Everyday, usually early in the morning and at night when I'm in bed
Food cravings: Twix and mexican food (and not at the same time)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Missing a meal. I can definitely feel myself bottoming out when I do miss one.
Gender: A little lady
Labor Signs: No (thank goodness)
Symptoms: Nothing in particular.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Always happy.
Looking forward to: My 20 week ultrasound, the prenatal class and continuing to get more things for our little lady.