18 weeks and counting...

Hello my little one...

What an exciting week it's been for us!  First, a trip to California to visit family and THEN a pit-stop at DISNEYLAND!  I know, I know... that was a mistake.  Although I'm only 18 weeks, I'm carrying more like I'm 30 weeks, so all of that walking around for 12 hours was like inviting leg cramps and swollen feet to the party.  I had such a wonderful time, though.  You were a champ and were either excited or extremely annoyed by all of the attention and voices that surrounded us the whole time we were there.

The day after we came home from our long trip, I had an appointment to see you on ultrasound for your anatomy scan.  Oh my sweet little baby boy, I love seeing you.  I'm sure you weren't happy when the tech woke you up so she could get you to turn around, (which you did). You kicked and punched and gave everyone a hard time.  Still, I'm so proud of you, and I'm so in love with you.

We've finally chosen a name for you that everyone seems to agree with.  I love talking to you and calling you by name... I love feeling you move inside of me, and I'm guilty of listening to your precious heart beat at least twice a day.

I also love knowing that even though we have a house full of people, they can't feel you move just yet. It's like it's between me and you for these precious few weeks until you get bigger and stronger to where others can see and feel what I've been feeling all along.  But right now, you're all mine, and I treasure every little kick and squirm... except when I have a full bladder.  Ugh.

16 weeks... and it's a BOY!

"Sleep" was a foreign word for me last night as I tossed and turned and kept getting up to walk around to help quiet my mind and nerves.  I knew that in a matter of hours, dh and I would find out if this little monkey banging around in me is a boy or a girl.

Looks like we can breathe a sigh of relief as I kiss that gorgeous "dream princess crib" away and welcome my handsome little man who has yet to be named.

Ok, I lied just a little bit.  I've been calling him Mason, but dh isn't sold on the name yet.  HE is absolutely gorgeous.  When the ultrasound tech showed us that this baby is ALL BOY, I broke down in tears and cried such happy tears.  There he is!  My little boy.  My son.  He is so very healthy and looks absolutely amazing even though my 13 year-old daughter insists that he looks like he's melting in the 3d image. LOL!

But it's my boy, and I'm so in love.  

I can feel him kicking and moving already.  Especially when I'm laying on my left side, or on my back.  He's most active during the evening when I'm trying to sleep... and it's only going to get crazier as he continues to grow.  He's a busy little guy in there!  

So far I've only gained 3 pounds with this pregnancy... I have a feeling that will change in the near future as I've been craving POTATOES.  I'll take a snickers bar, too, if you have one.  But other than that, I've been managing to eat like a normal person.  Like I said... that will probably be changing really soon.

16 weeks pregnant... I have a few symptoms that I'm not so crazy about.  My boobs are still killing me, and we don't want to talk about the nips.  Let's just say they're of National Geographic size. I'm still dealing with being tired and just wanting to sleep all day.  I thank my friends for keeping me out of the house to join the rest of the world at least 3 times a week.

Then there's the insomnia.  Right?  I just flipped that on you, didn't I.  Sleep all day... up all night.  I guess it's not really insomnia, then.  I just need to get my clock back on track.  The doctor said that it's ok to take Benadryl before going to bed to help me sleep, but the problem with that is that I can't wake up!!

I need better remedies.

Other than that... I'm going to get ready to prepare for our son's arrival by actually shopping for him.  I think it's safe to say that he's going to be here. I can't believe how fast all of this has been going.  I remember crying for years because I couldn't get pregnant.  Now I'm rushing to get everything ready for the baby I've wanted for so long.... My son.  Who may or may not be named Mason.  :)