39 Weeks

Seven days left until the estimated due date! Lately all I can think of is meeting her and when it will happen. Nate asked me yesterday if I felt that we were in a holding pattern and yes! I do feel that we are just waiting around on Belle! Mom says to get used to it because that's the way it's going to be for the rest of our lives.

Any day now she could be here and that thought keeps me excited. I need more things to do to take my mind off the situation. Nate and I have been in Rio for over a week now house sitting for a friend. While life maintained the same quality of living the decline in friendship is what gets to me. Normaly I would be out walking with friends and now I take the walk solo. No biggie but when I am left alone with my thoughts they tend to focus on Belle's arrival.

The one good thing about being here away from friends that are so close is Nate and I actually get to spend some quality alone time together with each other. I know that once she makes her debut that time will dwindle down so we better take advantage now.  Our time together includes movies and food. Yep, interesting I know but sometimes the boring helps to refresh the mind! It's nice to slow down and really have nothing to do or any expectations.

I see Dr. J again this Wednesday so hopefully she will give me good news or even better I will be in labor during that time and she sends me to the hospital! Right now I have all of Belle's clothes washed again because I washed them last in April and thought they needed it again :) Plus it gave me something to do. Last night Nate and I bought more diapers and wet wipes. Trying to estimate how much we will use in the first week can be crazy.

My calculation based on estimated feedings-
12 feedings a day = 12 diapers a day= 24-36 wipes= one too many onsies!

Of course there needs to be an error factor placed in the estimate. Working NICU I feel pretty confident that I can handle a diaper especially when it's not being changed in an isolet! Nate will have some learning to do but I have no doubt he will catch on fast. Of course he's already been told to wipe the front to back with little girls and then I think the rest he can figure out... you have to make mistakes to learn right?

I should get video of him changing his first diaper! Who wants a skype date for this event? Tickets are selling for 5$ and all proceeds will go to Belle's college fund!

Ahhhh. Well, I guess I will continue to wait around. Maybe do some more stretching and possibly think about studying some Portuguese vocabulary to use in the hospital!

Tchau,
Sara

38 Weeks

Two weeks left until my due date but I am so ready for here be today! My mom sent me an article on NPR about healthy babies and not inducing early or scheduling c-sections. There is a large movement started by the March of Dimes called 'Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait'. Of course I know this to be true because I have seen it all first hand. What I want is for Belle to be ready to come now not for me to schedule it when it's convenient for me. Trust me, planning an induction would have saved Nate and I the trouble of moving to Rio and other costs.

Since that is not an option for us we try to wait patiently. This morning before getting out of bed I already new that she didn't drop because a little foot kicked me in the sternum. So for now I want to believe that she will drop and I will go in to labor that same day. What I really don't want to happen is for me to have to be induced because she is overdue which will happen at 41 weeks according to my doctor.

Technically I am not overdue until after 42 weeks but I agree with my doctor on inducing at 41 weeks. The whole meconium aspiration, where the baby inhales the poop they expelled in utero, scares the crap right outta me.... pun was originally not intended. I am not sure that Brazil has lung by-pass (ECMO- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) for infants which can be needed if the situation is serious enough. Even my hospital in Houston didn't have it and we would have to transfer infants to another location. I have never seen an infant though that needed it but a few that have come close.

Just thinking about how crazy I am by new things to be terrified of each week. Right now I am more afraid of breastfeeding than actual labor... I think because breastfeeding is a reoccurring event while labor is just one huge event that most people forget about the pain enough to have more children. Then again people continue to breastfeed. Still, that's my fear now and what if I am not good at it?

Onto some changes for the week:

Swollen hands and feet

Achey hands- like they need to be popped or are out of joint

Less sleep than ever but if I wear myself out then I can get in 4hrs uninterrupted which I am very very thankful for

My hip joints are still unstable and I  find it very hard to just stand without swaying or even walking in a straight line!

If I want to look at my feet I have to look around my belly :)

Sometimes I fantasize about hitting Nate while he sleeps just because he is sleeping. While I toss and turn I take a moment to stare at him while the thought crosses my mind.

If I get up really fast I have to catch my breath.... embarrassing!

40% of the time when Belle moves it seriously hurts or at least takes me by surprise. It's no longer cute all the time!

If I drop something I seriously contemplate picking it up. It all depends on where I am at: When at the grocery store the item stays on the floor if I am at home most of the time if it can wait then it does.

Belle still loves to stretch out her legs and I keep telling her if she really wants more room to come out already! That girl is going to have some strength when she comes out.

Almost all of my shirts are too short to cover my belly. I will probably be rotating three shirts for the next couple of weeks! Nate even made the comment that when I meet my friend for lunch today that I should probably wear a longer shirt- hahaha. It's he so funny. (said sarcastically)

Nate threatened me with another month of pregnancy this morning before he left for work. Thanks babe.

That seems to be about it! Tomorrow we are touring hospitals and I have another Dr. apt so another update for you all!!

Tchau,
Sara

Swollen Feet

My feet have taken a turn for the worse! My hands started off the trend but it was only really bad when I went to sleep. Now my feet have slipped into a trance following their leader the hands. You know your feet are swollen when flip-flops leave indentions.

Not my feet but this is what they feel like!

Did I freak you out mom with the picture? Ha! Well just so you know I have increased my water intake, still walking and at night I prop them up on a pillow. Anything else I should be doing? 

Feeling more and more pregnant with each passing day.

Tchau,

Sara

Belle's Just Hanging Out

Turns out she still isn't anywhere close to being ready. The doctor now estimates that I will go past my due date of August 1st :( I just keep telling myself that things can change overnight and she will come when she wants. The doctor will wait until August 7th to induce me if that time comes and I pray it doesn't!

Dr. J also said Belle is just floating around and is very far from dropping despite all my walking and pineapple eating. I guess life is really good for her at casa de Sara. All I can do is wait and enjoy the quiet peaceful moments of having nothing to do except read, walk, and search the internet.

Nate and I settled in at our friend's house yesterday and life will pretty much continue the same as if I were at home in Macae. Just minus the friends to walk with in the morning and afternoon. The apartment is very similar to our apartment at home and there is a rooftop pool that I can lounge around by and possibly get in if the weather stays warm.

I fleeting moments of being nervous but they pass pretty quickly and I just feel excited. Nate doesn't seem to be nervous at all which helps to keep me calm. He's been such a great protector for me. All day yesterday while we were walking around to my appointment and lunch, he would grab my hand to cross the street, walk in front of me when we were going up stairs and walk behind me when we went down any stairs. (Yes- I am like a child these days)

Just because he is being nice doesn't mean that he has stopped laughing at me every chance he gets. The other night while I was trying to roll over he actually laughed at me in his sleep.... funny guy :) He also just picked up laughing at me getting in and out of the car. The seats are so low it's hard to do without stomach muscles!!

Well, off for some breakfast!

Tchau,
Sara

End of Labs

Hopefully today was the last day that I have to give blood or pee in a cup. The labs taken this morning were for iron, rubella, urine culture and sensitivity, CMV (cytomeglovirus), and Toxoplasmosis. All labs that I have taken before and tested negative for but just taken for precaution which I am all for! Also, I checked the results for the Group B Strep (GBS) and I am negative so zero antibiotics for me when I go into labor..... (labor= scary word for the next few weeks... .ahhhh!).

Nate and I tried to go on Saturday to do these labs but the website for the lab failed to mention that lab draws will not be accepted after 1030 in the morning. Lucky for us we show up at 1040. Of course this made me extremely upset and I actually wanted to throw my urine sample at the girl. Not only did I have to unnecessarily pee in a cup but now I had to take the sample home with me and find some way to dispose it!  Until recently I was too pissed to write about it and probably would have said some things I didn't mean.

On a good note we leave for Rio tomorrow! Also a friend of mine is bringing back peanut butter for me today and I have lunch plans with the girls :) What a beautiful day in Macae!

Tchau,

Sara

37 Weeks

Belle now claims the full term title! I feel so blessed to have made it this far without any complications and I pray that I end the pregnancy the same. The past week has brought on a whole new set of problems. It's like I all of the sudden realized I was pregnant over night.

To start off I can no longer wear my wedding ring. The swelling is starting to increase at a daily rate and I am hopeful that it stays clear of my legs! My hips now feel that they are breaking apart after a long walk or a day spent on my feet. The joints in my hands ache during the night and I find it very difficult to sleep longer than a hour or two at a time. I now understand why pregnant women waddle and it isn't because of the extra weight but because it feels like I rode a horse all day.

Belle still is active as ever and her favorite move is still the stretch where her butt pokes on one side of my belly and both of her feet on the other side. Last night she nestled up in my ribs and I swear I have an internal bruise. Now that my hips hurt quite a bit, rolling over in bed gives me a pretty good workout but only when she will let me switch sides.

Here's the photo for the week. I think that now the changes will be minimal even thought I feel the weight more than ever. The one thing I will be looking for is for her to drop but I assume that I will feel it more than see it. Apparently when it happens you can breath so much easier than before! Good for me because I get winded walking up the stairs! Nate continues to laugh at me and make sounds when I get off the couch that resemble a large truck backing up. Of course this makes us both laugh and makes me have to pee even more. 

37 Weeks!

Anytime now! The guesses so far on when it will happen are the following:

     1. My friends here say in 1 1/2 weeks to 2 weeks.

     2. My mom thinks I will go overdue. August 8th

     3. I say I will go on my due date just because everything has been going so great for me :)

What do you all say? What about the height and weight?

I say 7lbs 8oz and 21in.... and no one else has guessed so I am the only one on this poll!

Tchau,

Sara

36 Week Apt

Things went great yesterday with Dr. J so she placed herself on the positive list once again. For once she didn't mention weight and focused on other things. Everything looks great- Blood pressure, Belle's overall growth and no problems!

All of my concerns and questions about Belle dropping and being quite were false. She is sitting as high as ever and Dr. J says she's not going anywhere any time soon. When I asked her if I was dilated at all and she responded with not even a little bit.... darn! Nate's pretty happy with that result :)

We now have to see her once a week but that won't be a problem because we move down into the company staff house next week anyway. My next apt is scheduled for Thursday in the afternoon so I am guessing that we will pack up all our stuff and it will be the last drive to Rio until Belle is born! One good thing about the weekly appointments is that we only have to pay Dr. J once a month. Her fees is 400R a visit and so once a week could be dangerous if she required it. Basically the next 3 weeks are free! (well they are all free because of insurance but we don't have to pay up front and then wait for the re-imbursement transfer)

We talked about our hospital options. We have three locations that we can possibly deliver at and depending on the time I go into labor will determine where I go. Middle of the night I can go to the location that is close to our staff apartment but during rush hour I might have to reconsider to one closer to her office. Of course if I need to get to the hospital immediately she has visiting doctors for each hospital that will deliver if needed. I'm honestly not worried about it.

Life is good.

Things to do this week per Dr. J's orders. I already dropped off the GBS, group b strep, sample at the lab and the results will be ready Saturday. Remember- if  I am negative then NO antibiotics during labor and if I am positive then I will require a 4hr infusion of Penicillin ever 4 hours of labor. As long as Belle is safe then I am not worried! Also take note that I am responsible for bringing my sample to the appropriate lab and this goes for urine test too. Next on the list is more blood and urine samples to be taken. I need to get another CBC, Urine culture, and test again for Toxoplasmosis.

So happy once again that she is testing for Toxoplasmosis because that's been the one thing that kind of freaks me out by living in Brazil. I worry because you can acquire it anywhere! (Remember it's the one that in the US is only transmitted via cat poop :) )

36 wks 3days or 9 months!

Later I will write about our new pediatrician because he deserves a blog post of his own. Until then I hope everyone is enjoying the summer because it's like 70 here and I am cold if I am not in the sun. The picture above was taken after a walk so that's why I have a tank top on and not a long sleeve!

Tchau,

Sara

Doc apt today!!

I woke up this morning and the first thing I did was check the mirror... have I dropped? Maybe a little or maybe my mind is playing games with me. Then during breakfast I swear Belle was quite but I must be fooling myself.

I want her to be here so bad now that I keep thinking that she is preparing for next week. Nate thinks of course that would make sense for us to spend this time in Rio to go home to Macae only to have to return over the weekend. I honestly think she will be overdue but I can't help imagining her here now.

At the Dr. J's office today I am hoping that she tells me that I am already starting to dilate. Crazy you ask? Well that means that I would have progressed without feeling a thing! That would help my psyche out with the whole natural birth thing. 

Anyway wish us luck on the appointments- I really hope that we love our pedi!!

Tchau,

Sara

35 Weeks

Guess I should do a post on the 35th week or is it 36 now?  Ok, Monday will be 36 weeks and that's 9 months!! Holy moly. To be honest I feel every week of it. The weight is now taking effect on everything that I do, from getting up off the couch to even sitting in a chair. The times that I am most comfortable I am sitting with perfect posture or standing in some manner.

Problem with standing is that I want to be walking which sometimes causes me to contract a little bit. Nate just wishes I would stay in bed all day that way I don't push myself to much. I know my limits... I think. He's so cute when he tells me to "just sit down!" I find it very endearing that he cares so much about mine and Belle's safety. Oh what a funny dad he will be when she starts dating! Poor girl.

Belle's activities still include running and stretching constantly. Most of the time she only lets me sleep on the left side which causes problems when the entire left side of my body goes numb. If I turn to the right, the kicking boxing class begins. She still wakes me up in the middle of the night with belly shaking hiccups that ricochet her off my bladder into my ribs. Sometimes the little monkey stays on one side of my belly making it obviously lopsided which is pretty funny to look at. I guess she still has ample room to play around in and I wonder when the settling down begins.

We only have two weeks left before we are moving to Rio for her delivery. We plan to be down here three weeks before her due date so we can be close to the hospital for obvious reasons. Next week we have another doctor's appointment and then I am not sure if I my appointments increase to every two weeks or every week. I have to say that I am very thankful that we skipped over the normal visit frequency the States uses in their offices. Usually at 28-32 weeks the visits increase to every two weeks while here I am still at once a month at 35 weeks. I really don't see the necessity of the increase in visit frequency especially with normal zero problem pregnancies.

Next week we also have an appointment with Belle's pediatrician who will be attending the delivery and be here provider after she is born. I need to start preparing a list of questions to ask such as which vaccines do you give? What are the criteria for NICU admission? Blah blah blah. Important but mundane questions that need answers.

Today Nate is in Manaus and before he left, instructed me not to do anything to induce her coming early. Meaning, "I want you to not leave the hotel room". While I am not out running the beach path I did go for a mini walk and got my nails and feet done. A task that is quickly becoming impossible. While I love the idea of getting my nails/toes done, in Brazil it sucks. Hate to say it but it's true. I have not been a single time where they haven't made me bleed. The chairs are terrible and most of the girls act like there life is miserable and the prices really are not that good for what you get. Still the task needs to be done when you are constantly in flip-flops and can't reach your toes.

Back to Nate. He should return early Saturday morning when we will decide if we want to make the trip back to Macae or stay in Rio until after my appointment later in the week. Of course you all know the option I prefer but it all depends on what Nate needs to do for his job. That is the reason why we are down here in the first place. Of course I am already missing him like crazy- can't sleep with him here and can't sleep without him here. Laws of my life.

If you are wondering why the blog still looks the same I cannot bring myself to delete everything just yet... I have the book made but it takes month to print. I am sure that tomorrow will be the day it all goes away and I can start posting new pictures for y'all.

Tchau,
Sara

34 wks!!

Just realized I have three short weeks until I am officially considered term by March of Dimes and the American OBgyn association!!! My doctor estimates that the dates most likely for her to come are July 20th- Aug 7th... Well those are the dates that she wants us in Rio for sure but who really knows. When she is ready she will come an it doesn't matter what we want or think!!

Tchau,
Sara

3D Photo

Here she is at 33 weeks! So crazy that they do this now :) To do it they took two profile pictures and then a frontal face photo. The computer then combined the images to create what's below. Honestly I think that she looks like some of the baby photos of me when I was young. Then again Nate and I sorta look alike so she could very well look like him! 

Totally in love already and cannot stop smiling. 

Tchau,

Sara

33 wk Update

Sunday we left Macae and headed to Rio since we had an Ultrasound appointment at 1030 and a Dr. appointment at 1 pm. Since this trip was personal we used some of our 200,000 Sheraton points for a free night. Once we arrived they upgraded us to an amazing room with two bathrooms and a separate living room- wow. Then for dinner they surprised us with a bottle of champagne which I obviously couldn't drink. (I think they did this because yesterday was Brazilian Valentines Day) I did however take the bottle home with us so after Belle is born we can have a celebratory glass!

To start the morning off we headed off to the ultrasound appointment. Our normal ultrasound guy was busy so we had the sweetest lady working with us. She checked positioning of Belle, fluid level, blood flow and growth. I really love all the ultrasounds that Brazil passes out like candy. It puts my mind at ease for how things are going inside.

I am 33 weeks and she measured out to be 32 weeks 6 days. Pretty great huh? They graphed her number and we are right in the middle of the chart so her growth is on target. They are estimating her weight at 2.3 kg which equals right around 5 pounds already! Slow down Belle! She is already facing down which confirms all of the rib kicks I get daily. Everything is just great!

After the ultrasound we grabbed a quick snack, hopped in a cab and headed to the doctor's office. For once we actually didn't have to wait and she saw us immediately. I cannot complain to much because each visit she spend 30 minutes with me. Anyway, this time around she totally redeemed my confidence in her abilities. She did make a comment on my weight telling me once again I have gained too much in the month but I have come to expect it. PS- I believe my weight gain total is 22 pounds at 8 months 1 week with possibly 7 weeks to go....

On to the good part and possible boring for some :) Next week she will be testing me for Group B strep which does not cause strep throat but rather a common infection that can be deadly for infants if untreated. If the test comes back positive, meaning that I have it, then when I go into labor I will receive the antibiotic penicillin. If I go into labor before the results are cleared then she will give me the antibiotics anyway!! Having seen several newborns suffer from complications of Group B strep (full life support and seizures so often that tube feeding is necessary) this makes me so happy. We continued to discuss how some Dr.'s in Brazil do not test for this at all and believe it's false. Big deep breath!

We continued to talk about what will happen after birth. I think you all know that I want to have as natural of a birth as I possibly can. I also want to only breastfeed and wait to give into the pacifier. When I asked about how soon after birth can I breastfeed (helps contractions for your body to return to normal and bonding with your baby) Dr. J replied with the following: As long as the baby is fine, I wait one minute to cut the cord (very progressive and not everyone in the US does this as standard) and then Belle will breastfeed immediately!

Dr. J you have my complete confidence and I couldn't be happier. I now realize that she will not be doing any unnecessary medical interventions. If she does then it's because I really do need them and not because she needs to get back to the office. I am so happy! This really couldn't be any more perfect!!

I do have a 3d picture of Belle that I need to scan so I can post- hopefully later today! Hope everyone's day is going as great as mine!!!

Tchau,
Sara

32 week photo

Here I am wearing one of the shirts I wore a ton when I first found out I was pregnant! Take a moment to look at my eyes though... Dark circles and bags. I cannot imagine having to work and be pregnant so I give tons of credit to all the mom who have. I guess with the increase bathroom trips at night and only being able to sleep in two different positions (if she let's me) have left me dragging during the day. Well off for my hour walk!

Tchau
Sara

31 Weeks!

Labs are good! I don't have gestational diabetes!!!! The only thing that was a little low was my calcium which is crazy because of all the milk and yogurt consumed during this time. Even my iron managed to stay strong. Looks like I will be upping the supplements and milk drinking. (Bleh. the milk here is gross!)

Only a few things new on the pregnancy front. The weeks keep going by faster and faster which makes me feel a little underprepared. One day I'm completely ready for her to be here and the next minute I freak out. I assume this is normal for any pregnancy.

Her bags are packed and ready to go. The other day I went through all the baby stuff and picked out some outfits for her to wear in the hospital. Many of you may be thinking why I need to do this. Well the hospital doesn't provide clothes, diapers and other random things. This makes packing that much harder! I want to throw everything in her bag and the thought, "well what if she needs that or this."

So her bag is filled with the following:

Onesies
Sleepers with the footies
Socks- Brazilians are crazy about babies wearing socks at all times
Hats
Burp rags
Blankets
Little grooming kit
Shampoo/Lotion
Diapers
Wipes
Changing pad
Sacks for dirty diapers

I am sure that I am forgetting something but that should at least get her through the first few days. The problem lies with the fact that we haven't toured the hospital yet and we have no idea how long a normal pregnancy is required to stay in the hospital. I still want the bags packed that way it's one less thing for us to worry about.

I have even started packing my bag for the hospital but it's a little difficult since I need all those clothes now! So far I only have the bare necessities which doesn't matter  because I know I can go without for a few days. I guess that's the new mom mode. Take care of everyone but yourself....

Today Nate and I are off to Rio together for the next three to four days. He has a few meetings that we need to attend so I am going to tag along :) I just can't bear to not see for another short stint away! Can I claim crazy hormones on this one? Nah. I am sure you all know that this normal Sara.

Tchau,
Sara

30 weeks 1 day

I took two pics to show you what I look like from the front and the side. If you look close you can see my shirt is working so hard it's almost see through! Not to mention it barely covers my whole belly. I am loving being pregnant and can't believe what joy this whole experience has brought to my life. I love you Belle!

Tchau,
Sara

I love my concentrating face.... Cracks me up!

Belle's a Mover!

Just in case your wondering what the new addition's personality is like, I am going to tell you. I think we are in for some trouble. Constant movement at all hours so were not going to have an easy going kid or a lazy one. Recently she found my ribs and loves using my bladder for a trampoline. At any given hour you can find my stomach moving and Belle trying to find comfortable spot to run.

She starts out moving bright and early to wake me. Usually she does this by wedging herself under my ribs  and then stretching out to kick my full bladder. It feels that she knows exactly what she is doing. I can hear her say, "get up mom because I am hungry and this full bladder you have is really cramping my space." I then stumble awake to get some hot tea and breakfast which sends her into overdrive.

This goes on throughout the day. The only time she isn't moving is when I am moving or at least I cannot feel her. If I sit for too long she gets angry that she can't stretch so I end up walking around or clean when I am at home. Good thing I still don't have a car because she loves the daily walks to the fruit market and grocery store. This usually appeases her for a few hours before the cycle begins again for dinner.

The good thing about her moving around so much is that Nate really gets a chance to be a part of everything. At night after dinner we catch up on some DVR and play with Belle. Most of the time by finding out where she is laying. We have both determined we can feel her head or butt and not sure how to tell the difference. It feels sorta-of like two tennis balls spaced apart with random kicks and hits.

Recently the hiccups show up a regular intervals. At first I thought my heart beat was really strong or that she was compromised in some way which freak me out! Then I realized that the beating had an irregular pattern so either my heart is off or it's not my heart. I completely forgot about hiccups presenting around this gestational age but then quickly made the connection.

The hiccups used to be cute but now they happen so often that I almost get annoyed with the slightly off rhythmic movement. It does provide me reassurance that she growing and her lung/diaphragm muscles are working hard so that eases the annoyance. This muscle development means that not only will she be constantly moving but possibly being able to voice her opinion whether we want it or not. Of course these are all guesses but it's better to be prepared than underprepared! Thankfully from what we know she is healthy!

That's Belle in a nutshell :)

Tchau,
Sara

28 weeks 3/7 days

I woke up this morning and felt extremely large and in charge. As the day progresses I only feel larger! Let the count down begin :) so crazy to think that I am in the last few stages. I do have worries but I will write about them later. I try not to dwell on them even though they creep into my dreams and disrupt my sleep!

Tchau,
Sara

PS- I hope this pic redeems me as a normal person. Last night Nate told me, "Your last three post's don't put you in a good light. First you get chased by an 8 inch owl, then you cry all day, and finally you fart in public!" It really made me laugh so I hope you all got a kick out of it too!

27 weeks

Quick photo to satiate my readers. My belly is reaching torpedo status as I approach the end of my second trimester! I am working on a post about our weekend so be patient. Chat later friends.

Tchau,
Sara

26 Weeks

Houston. We have a problem. The past week I experienced a huge growth spurt and I feel it. The problem derives from the fact that I really didn't spend very much time getting clothes for my growing body. For some reason I only focused on bras and I bought three shirts just because. Well that's great if you have bottoms to wear with those tops.... I just could bring myself to go into the maternity stores.

Ahhhh. I didn't really think that I had a problem. I can still button a pair of my jeans so I thought that other things in my closet would fit. Denial. I guess those jeans only made of lyrca because nothing else does fit. I am left with yoga pants and a few dresses. As you can see in the photo even my tank top is working hard but still cannot cover the belly. 

Rumor on the street is that there is a good maternity store in Centro Macae and I am sure that will cost me a pretty penny. I will just have to see how resourceful I can be. If all else fails then Nate's clothes should work :) 

Onto other things: 

Belle moves all the time and I even see my belly move. 

I forget something everyday.

I haven't noticed any stretch marks but I am sure they are waiting for a bad day to show up.

I feel great! 

Starting to get tired more.

I am sleeping less. 

I have anxiety.

My next doctor appointment isn't until May 6th. 

Not sure when we tour the hospitals.

My face is clearing up.

My legs rub together when I walk now- Nate laughs.

I am sick of water and have started making more herbal tea with milk and sugar.

I have switched back to skim milk since my weight gain is on target.

Heartburn is not my friend but he likes to visit me daily.

That seems to be about it really. I still don't have any complaints about being pregnant and life is good. I will write up a house update tomorrow- problems, Claudia, pool guy, and GG. Then I will do a Macae update- Mr. and Mrs. Sticks photos :), bike path, acai place and whatever else I can find.

Have a great day!

Tchau,

Sara

Belly Shots

No not with alcohol but a camera :) a friend of mine does some photography for fun and wanted to take some pics! Don't mind if I do. Yesterday we went to a few places in Houston Whig left me so tired I took a four hour nap. Yes, I know. It really was four hours.

Today is round two for pictures so wish me luck. I have already seen the pictures from yesterday and I am in love with several of them. Who knew that lighting could change everything?

Oh, forgot to mention that I purchased a DSLR camera so I can take photos of Belle when she is born! I bought the Cannon Rebel and I am so excited. I have even looked up classes online so I have something to do while the bun in the oven cooks. Nate has a smile on his face too since it cost more that his Playstation 3. Are we competitive much?

Tchau,
Sara