Another 25 week picture...

This is not a maternity shirt, but I like it just the same.

Here is a onsie that I bought that I can't stop smiling at:

On a side note, I have a bad sore throught and a cough. How do I know if it is bad enough to see a doctor? If I do eventually go to the doctor, do I see my midwife, or my primary care doctor at a different clinic (who hasn't dealt with my pregnancy at all)?
I don't plan on trying any perscriptions without my Dr./Midwife approval, but a friend told me about this website that lets you know how safe perscriptions are for the baby if you are pregant. If you are interested, check it out here: safefetus.com

25 weeks

Well I made it to 25 weeks!
I tried to not take my nausea pill on Saturday morning and...I puked. It was kind of a bummer (and it didn't feel good), but at least I know it's not just in my head and that I do still NEED it.

I'm reading the first book I have read since our honeymoon (over 4 years ago). Disclaimer: I am addicted to blogs and magazines, and reading is not a pastime for me although I have read a few chapters of books.
The book is called: "The Birth That's Right for You". It is written by a Dr. and a Doula. It basically presents a lot of options and lets you choose which you think would be ideal for you. It does state very clearly that things don't always go as planned, and that no two births are the same. It makes me want our childbirth class to start- but that isn't for over a month.

I had a great conversation with a friend who is a nurse at the hospital I will be going to for delivery. She reassured me of many things, and calmed some of my concerns about labor/delivery. She also informed me that they are a "serve the customer" type of hospital and I felt assured when she said..."If your not happy- pretend they won't take your coupon and fight to get your way":) I don't know that I will know what is best for me over the Dr.'s and Nurses there...but it does make me feel better.

Baby is moving around a lot more now. I still feel pretty crumby at night. I sleep with 4-5 different pillows so I am always comfortable but the nauseousness still gets to me. I guess I assume that a kicking baby is a healthy baby even if it makes me feel icky.

I think I may end up with a simple nursery theme. After thinking and debating and trying to make decisions about it...I decided to do some couponing instead:)

I might add more thoughts later, but that's all I can think of right now:)

Dear Caleb,

Thank you for being my example of what not to do to your brother: threaten him with your fire-blowing skills:)
Like always, your brother is not quite sure what to think.
I had a lot of fun teaching my students how to add fire to a picture in Photoshop today- and you are my favorite example.

24 weeks

This week I didn't feel that great any day except Friday. At least I got one good day.
At my appointment Monday they said everything looks fine and I am measuring at 24 weeks (which would be one week bigger than I was at the time). At the 20 wk ultrasound I was measuring small, so I guess I am right on track. I finally gained some weight, and they were happy about that too.
I have the glucose test next month- yyyyyuck! Not looking foreword to that one.
I have been feeling the baby move a lot more lately, and John kept trying to feel him but he never could...until today. John was really excited when he felt the little guy kicking.
We got to have lunch at Olive Garden with Chad and Christine today. It was fun and delicious. Thanks guys!
Here are some pictures (after our lunch) of my belly:

I am looking down in the second on to see how my belly looks, but the self-timer flashed, and I think it turned out to be a cute picture.
My shirt is from Old Navy Maternity (online). It is my new favorite non-dressy shirt. Although I only technically have a few non-dressy maternity shirts:)
Tonight I made John some brownies with chocolate chips and marshmallows and ice cream...I made a banana and yogurt milkshake for myself. His sure looked good- I kinda miss chocolate.

Nursery ideas

Here are some ideas I have for the nursery.
First-
Some of the nurseries I have enjoyed looking at:
This one is a little to babyish for me, but I like the colors.

I love the patterns of the blankets. Too bad the bedding set is ridiculously expensive. Maybe I can find some material like it and commission a friend to make something for me. The light blue and tan can make it simple to complete the decor.

This one is by far my favorite. I love the simplicity with bold (but not too bold) colors. I love that it looks like it could be done inexpensively.Here is another picture from the above nursery. The books on the shelf are great!
I like the crib and the tree a lot.
I really only like the lamps in this one.

I love this mobile, and wonder if it would work in a room that I would create.Honestly, a big part of my inspiration this past week has come from the google homepage banners during the Olympics. See the light colored mountains and the abstract little trees? John loves snowboarding, but I wasn't sure if there was a way to incorporate this into a nursery.


Here is some bedding that is very cute and could work with the mountain theme...but is also ridiculously expensive.

I have been playing in Photoshop combining some of my favorite ideas.
I took a picture of the room. (John did laundry right after this, but I had already started editing the photo:) Here is a combination of the google mountains and trees. I don't really love it:( We do have the tan paint already (from a different painting job in the house), so that is part of the reason I would love to incorporate the tan.

After realizing that the bad picture I took of the room/walls probably wasn't going to work, I started with a regular size blank canvas in Photoshop.
Here is another arrangement combining a bunch of my favorite elements from the above nurseries.

The crib bedding is probably not what I would choose, but it isn't bad. The rocker/glider is one that I saw at Walmart for $140. (Not bad) The crib is one we like from Sears, but we also like a few at Babies R Us.
I was looking at initial letters online, but I think I could find someone to make those for me too. We HAVE decided on a name (it is a family name so many people know what it is already). We HAVEN'T decided what we are going to call him. That may sound funny, but it's true.

So...What do you think??? Are there some things you like and some things you don't like so much? Are there other good ideas of things I could add? I haven't purchased anything yet- so it really is still a blank canvas.

Isn't it Ironic

As the snow came down this weekend, John and I found ourselves in the house together almost all weekend (which rarely happens). At times it was quite amusing:

Me: "John, some animal has been frolicking in our backyard...come look at the tracks in the snow."
John: "hmm...looks like the white dog next door. Yep, definitely that dog. We should call animal control about it."
John: "Although our neighbor who owns the dog IS the animal control officer in our town- so that might be pointless."

(Watching Simpson's together in our small computer room)
Me: "Baby must like Simpson's- because he is moving around a bunch...or maybe he likes the almond pattie I ate"
John: (hits pause and picks up his drum sticks next to the snare drum and starts playing a few beats which happen to be very loud because we are in a small room)
Me: "I guess now would be the time to play Baby some music...he can hear stuff"
John: (pausing)"I'm trying to think of something soothing for the little guy" (Starts playing again)
Me: (Laughing)"I think anything you play on a snare drum in a small room is going to be violent and scary for him, but you can go for soothing."

22 wks

Here are 2 pictures from 22 weeks.


I feel the baby more often now. I wish John could feel it.
I feel significantly better during the day when I have taken my pill. At work I seem happy and very pleasant a lot of the time (which only WAS happening on good days). At night (after 7:30pm), during the night, and even in the morning I DON'T feel good most of the time- but then I take my pill in the morning and I get through the day.
I have been making a lot more meals for myself and it feels good to eat healthy and normal again.