Good News

BJ and I went for another ultrasound yesterday. It had been 4 weeks since our last doctor's visit and ultrasound. Last time we went the placenta was low lying, so we had another ultrasound this week to have everything checked out. We got great news yesterday! The placenta has moved up, and our baby is growing. They said all of his measurements looked great. He was being stubborn yesterday so we didn't get any good pictures. He was sitting on his feet with his legs crossed underneath him. He must have been sleepy because this was the first time he wasn't moving like crazy for us. However, at 4:00 that morning he was having a great time turning flips inside of me, keeping me awake. This was my first doctor's visit during this entire pregnancy, where everything looked good for me and the baby. I am FINALLY feeling good every day, and have gained 1 lb this month.

I have started referring to our baby as "wiggle worm" because that's all I feel these days. We still have not finalized a name for this little boy. I am feeling him move constantly now, which is the neatest and sweetest feeling ever. (Except when he kicks my bladder in the middle of the night causing me to get up, and not go back to sleep.) You can see him moving on the outside of my stomach.

We have had an exciting week as far as the nursery goes. We recieved his crib and got that assembled. We also got our bedding and it's already on his bed. I absolutely love the crib & bedding. I picked out both off of the internet so I was a little nervous that they would look different in person. I have finally decided on the paint color for the walls, so hopefully I will have the room painted by the weekend. Once I get the room cleaned out, I will post pictures of our progress.

Week 24

This has been a great week so far! I have finally started working on the nursery. Hopefully, if I do a little each week it won't seem so overwhelming. (and BJ will adjust easier since the baby is taking over "his room.") Yes, we currently each have our own rooms in our house. He keeps all of his clothes and junk in one room, and I keep all of mine in another. BJ is not one to adjust to change very easily. I am the complete opposite. If I get an idea, I act on it very quickly. So, if it were up to me I would have cleaned out his whole room Sunday and painted the walls. Knowing that he would not be OK with this, I decided to put a few sample colors on the wall, break down the queen bed, and empty our desk. It doesn't sound like much, but every little bit helps. I have decided to paint the room a silvery blue color. My crib should be here any day, so I am going to wait until I see the color of the crib before I (or BJ) paint the whole room. Hopefully we will have the crib assemled and the walls painted by the end of the weekend.

Last night I decided to attempt to play tennis for the first time since I have been pregnant. Still not sure if this was a good or bad idea. I enjoyed playing and having fun with my tennis girls, but today I am hurting all over! I didn't realize how quickly I have gotten out of shape. Plus, having a belly to tote around on the courts made things a little harder. My center of gravity has definately changed, causing my strokes to be off. I am usually the partner that is fast, and can get to the ball anywhere on the court. Oh how things have changed! This baby has definately slowed me down, and I am not physically capable of getting low to hit those difficult shots. My poor partner, Amy, is going to have pick up my slack if we are going to win any matches this year!

Once the crib gets here and we get it put together, I will post some pictures of the nursery in progress!

21- 23 Week Update

I said I wasn't going to post pictures of my belly, but after a few requests I decided to go ahead. Can't promise I will do it again (especially as stretch marks form), but here is a look at my 23 week bump.

I wonder what it would be like to have an "easy" pregnancy! I am so jealous of all you girls that have felt wonderful throughout your pregnancies. I wish I could say the same. The past two weeks have been interesting for me. I have had alot of great moments, and some really strange ones. Last Monday I had to go see Dr. Woodford because my left ribs were hurting really bad. It hurt to breath in, laugh, cough, and anytime I pushed, pulled, or lifted something. He said that I probably pulled an inner muscle in my rib cage, or could have possibly cracked a rib from puking so hard. He gave me some medicine and told me to rest. There is really nothing I can do to fix the pain. While I was there Dr. Woodford went ahead and measured my tummy. I measured 23 inches. He said that he thinks our son is going to be a big baby! This was reassuring because I have been a little worried about his size since I have not gained much weight. Being so sick makes me scared that he is not getting enough nutrients to grow. After talking to the doctor, I feel much better about the placenta being low. Dr. Woodford said he is pretty sure that as the baby and my uterus grow, the placenta will move up. I left this visit feeling much better about everything.

I experienced another new "first" this week. I woke up Saturday morning with a nose bleed. I have never had a nose bleed in my life. I broke my nose in Jr. High and it didn't even bleed then. I have read that this can be common during pregnancy. I understand that these things happen, but can I please just go one week with no issues!! On a better note, I went 3 days without getting sick this week. One of those days I didn't even take my Zofran. My energy level has been great, and I have finally started feeling like my old self again.

I can't wait until the end of this week. I hope I hear great news from two of my very good friends. They both think they are pregnant, and they are due on the same day! I am so excited for both girls, and can't wait for their first ultrasound results this week.

21 Weeks

I can't believe my pregnancy is already half way over! We went for our big ultrasound yesterday, where they take all the baby's measurements. It's still a BOY, and he looked healthy. They wrote "very active boy" on his ultrasound photo. It was so sweet to see him all curled up inside of me. He had his hand on his eye most of the time. Everyone that knows me, knows that one of my habits is to rub my eyebrows (especially to go to sleep.) I think the baby is already taking after me! We got a great shot of his feet and they looked pretty big, like his daddy's.

After the ultrasound I had my regular visit with Danielle. We found out that the placenta is low right now, meaning it is under the baby rather than on top. We have to go back in 4 weeks to have another ultrasound to see how things are progressing. They seem to think that as the baby grows, the placenta will be pushed upward. I would appreciate everyone's prayers that this will happen. If not, the diagnosis is placenta previa. I am not going to worry until we get our results at the next appointment. However, if the placenta does not move we could have Baby Brewer sooner than expected!

So far, I haven't gained any weight with my pregnancy. I can not believe this considering the fact that my bump is growing daily. For the next few weeks I am really going to focus on eating good healthy food to ensure that the baby is growing. Hopefully that will push the placenta up to where it needs to be!