26 Weeks and counting....

So yesterday I reached 26 weeks!  It's becoming VERY real that we will soon have a sweet baby boy in our arms.  I wish I could tell you how it consumes my every thought.  What he will be like, who he will look like, how will I be with no sleep (probably hateful), how precious will Nicholas look holding him, and how in the world am I going to juggle all of it?!?  I am just so blessed and can't wait for all of the exciting adventures to come our way!  Now off to the fun stuff....

How far: 26 weeks yesterday!!! 

Pregnancy Highlights:  Feeling this precious baby move ALL THE TIME!!  I also thought when you felt your baby move that it would just be a kick here or there.  Not this little guy.  His favorite activity is using my bladder as a trampoline.  I seriously pee 50 times a day...sorry if that's TMI.  He loves to move at night and in the morning.  I cherish it so much.  I think once he gets here, I will miss this the most.  The belly button is creeping on out.  That's weird.  I'm trying to push it back in.

Name:  Soooooooo, I'm being very brave here.  We, and by we I mean I and Nicholas by force, have chosen a name!!  He doesn't read my blog so I feel I'm a little safe.  It looks like Ethan Nicholas Sullivan it is!!  But let me go ahead and clarify that Nicholas says he will *not* agree to a name until he meets the little guy in person.  I cannot begin to tell you my frustation with this. Really?  So you like Ethan now and have no back up.  So I'm gonna pop him out and you say he just isn't an Ethan. So what, we go with a family name....Delbert? Harve? Ersel?  Ok. He says I only wanna name him now so I can monogram burp cloths.  SO NOT TRUE!  I also want to monogram gowns, and blankets, and his quilt, and diaper bag....

Cravings:  Has been and is still marinara.  Holy cow.  I usually have something Italian everyday just covered in marinara.  Poor Nicholas has to be tired of spaghetti because I suggest it every night.  I had tonight actually.  And now I'm enjoying some TCBY mint chocolate chip.  They sell pints in grocery stores!!  Holy cow. 

Weight gain:  Sadly my scale is still broken.  Oops.  I'll get right on fixing that...

Random:  I'm begining to swell.  All over.  It's awful.  I think between the pregnancy and the heat and the salty foods I crave, I'm in trouble.  I have "cankles".  They're super attractive.  My face swells.  My wrists and hands swell.  I think my legs are too, but that's probably part of the pregnancy or just them getting fat, although we are going to say swelling.  It makes me feel better.

I'm getting extremely nervous about delivering this sweet boy.  Like whoa.  I do NOT do pain.  And apparently child birth has a tendency to be painful.  At our 24 week appointment, I had a nice chat with my doctor about the birth plan.  It pretty much includes the anesthesiologist meeting me at the doors ready to go with the epidural.  Get that done and noone gets hurt.

And while I'm at it let me just say this:  I realize that I look like I'm really big to some people.   If you are one of those people you are correct.  I'm definitely bigger!!  But to hear on a daily basis... " WOW, you are due until October?  That's going to be one big baby!"  OR my favorite

"Oh are you sure it's not twins?"

Yes. Yes. YES!!  Is it really necessary to ask a pregnant woman that!?  I mean filter, people!!  No, I'm not having twins.  There is ONE healthy, growing baby boy in there all by himself.  So, this is a warning- I cannot be held responsible for my actions to the next person who asks me that.  :)

To sum it up so far (aside from the twin comments)....I love it!!!  It's such a fun time for me and Nicholas.  He's going to make the greatest and sweetest father and I look forward to seeing our little family grow.  Our dogs are getting excited too!  Well, I think they are.

Here's looking back a couple of weeks....

25 weeks



24 weeks

Last weekend I took off a few days at work and went home to beautiful East Tennessee to visit my wonderful family.  It was such a needed time at home and my mom catered to me hand and foot.  I'm so spoiled!  And yes, Jessie, you made the weekend that much better.  Thank you for having a few days off with me.  I was also able to spend some time with my grandmother in the nursing home.  I think most of you have seen the picture of her feeling Ethan kick for the first time.

Insert tears here....







We also had a lot of fun on the lake.  I heard there was a whale spotting that day, too.  Crazy.

My dad is such a rockstar.

When I left on Monday, you could say I had somewhat of a breakdown.  My hormones kicked in a I could not. stop. crying.  My mom went with me to the gas station and filled my car up with gas.  Well, that made me cry.  Then I had to tell her bye.  That made me cry even harder.  As I was driving away and sobbing like a lunatic, I looked over and she had packed my car with snacks and a roll of paper towels so I could wipe my tears.  Well that made me lose it worse.  All I could think about it how wonderful my parents are how in the world will I be as good of a parent as they are?  They really take the best care of me.  Thanks for feeding me fruit and chicken salad, too, Mom.  I know you just want me to stay healthy.  But I did eat a big ol' piece of strawberry cake when I went to visit Allison.  It's all her fault. I couldn't say no. Anyway, sorry if I gave you a hard time about needing a "heartier" snack.  I love you.

And to finish this blog off, I want to wish my precious hubby a belated but wondeful 3 year anniversary.  June 6th, 2009 you made all my dreams come true.  I love this kid more than anything.  He's my husband, my best friend, my should to cry on, my guinea pig to try to recipes on, and my snuggle bug at night. Well, not really anymore because I'm too hot and sleep is too precious.  Anyway, here's a pic from our anniversary dinner at Patti's.  Such good food and even better company :)

And to end this blog on a little funny.

Yesterday morning, Nicholas and I were in bed and I was reading him the highlights on what happens during the 26th week.  It said that your partner can lay his ear on your belly and he may be able to hear the baby's heartbeat.  So Nicholas tired.  I kid you not, right when he put his ear on my stomach, Ethan hauled off and drop-kicked him in the face.  Hard.  I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.  I think he's taking after me a little.

 I love that baby more and more everyday.

XO,

Britt