Single Digits...

Holy cow! We are definitely down to single digit weeks left!!! As of tomorrow 9 weeks and counting til we get to meet our little guy! I'm so excited but starting to feel a little anxious as there are still lots of things we need for the arrival of our little boy.

Feeling bigger everyday, I'm learning to ignore my HUGE appetite and eat frequent but smaller portions so that I don't feel like my stomach is going to bust open :)  Braxton Hicks contractions are becoming a common occurance. They are kind of annoying but I AM glad to know what a contraction feels like even if they don't induce pain yet. I've read about many women who don't get Braxton Hicks contractions or they don't feel the at all when they do so they have no idea what to expect. I'm glad to have a little bit of an idea.

The nursery is pretty close to being finished. We got our dresser back after having it refinished and the crib is all put together. The wall is painted, curtains hung, and what baby clothes I have already purchased are washed and organized in the dresser :)

Earlier this week my sweet husband let me buy the sewing machine I've been wanting. I'm soooo excited to start making some bibs & burp cloths for my baby :) It's so exciting to think that i might have some thing to use for my baby that I made myself. I've also already made a nursing cover :) After I finish my burp cloths and bibs my next project is going to be to make a carseat canopy and baby sling. However I've still not decided if I will make an Adjustable Ring Sling or the simpler baby pouch. I think the Pouch would be cheaper to make but the ability to adjust the sling length would be nice too.

I can be extremely grateful though that just my back pain and feet swelling has kicked in, the weather is cooling off :) So I still have a reason to smile :) I am grateful every day that I have had a pretty easy pregnancy and even my husband tells people that I've done very good and haven't been a mean pregnant lady. lol I guess of all people, my husband would know best.

And finally to answer the questions of many, No. Our baby does not have a name yet lol. We have some options but have not felt ready to make a firm decision. So, for the time being, he's just "baby brownie". It's amazing how difficult it is to decide on a name. In my opinion, it's a SUPER big deal. Whatever I decide, my child will have to live with his whole life. It can't be taken lightly. lol As of now, it looks like we will probably wait to name our baby until he's born so we can be sure of what we decide.

Until I suddenly feel the urge to blog again...
~Brandy

What To Expect... 28 Weeks... and Funny Experiences

I've kept up throughout my pregnancy with updates from babycenter.com. They send out a weekly email based on your week of gestation of updates on your baby's growth and developement and also symptoms your may be experiencing. Humorously enough, my pregnancy has pretty much lined up EXACTLY with the time line/symptoms in the emails. Morning Sickness in the first trimester and then it was like magic. Almost exactly to the day I began my 2nd trimester, the morning sickness went away. Either that or I figured out how to mange it better by eating first thing in the morning, ect. I've had first trimester round ligament pain that went away early in the second trimester and then again like magic, third trimester hit and.... IT'S BAAAAACK!!!! Wonderful. Not.

Embarrassing Pregnancy Experiences:
Speaking of ligament pain, for those of you who dont know what I'm talking about, it's a sharp stabbing pain on either side or both of your pelivc bone. Apparently develops as your belly grows and abdominal muscles stretch to accomodate the baby. I most commonly experience it, when I stand after sitting for a period of time and sometimes I just get smacked with it randomly when walking. Tony and I went to Chilis for a date night last week and when the host called us to seat us at our table, my husband who has MUCH longer legs than I but typically walks MUCH slower jumps up and takes off after our EXTREMELY fast walker host. The sudden movement of me trying to keep up resulted in QUITE a lot of pain. Hunched over/squatting I'm waddling as fast as I can behind them saying Ooo... Ooo... Ow... Ow... Ow... Ooo!!! Slow down. Slow down. FINALLY my husand turns around to find me slightly bent at the waist hobbling behind him like a ole cripply grandma all the while laughing at myself as I'm SURE I must be quite a sight to all the other random diners trying to enjoy their dinner. The look on my husband's face was priceless. lol What you need to understand is, as much as it hurts I was cracking up with embarrassment of how I must have looked in that moment. The ligament pain doesn't last long but comes on so fast and sharp that all you can do is hobble and wait it out. hahaha!!! Definitely a embarrassing pregnancy moment for me. :)

Other symptoms, when they say that sneezing can result in peeing yourself... They AREN'T kidding! Peeing yourself when laughing/sneezing/coughing is not just for old people. That applies to Preggos too! So word to the wise: USE THE RESTROOM OFTEN!! :) So that when you do find yourself in the need of sneezing ect, you don't wet yourself :) lol Thank the Lord this has NOT happened to me in public. I have however found myself praying QUITE fervently that I do not encounter any potholes or sneezes on my way home from work :)

Anyway, enough publicly embarrassing myself for one day :) I hope you all got a laugh :) :)