23 Weeks pregnant

Helllo 23 weeks! Only one more week after this of my 2nd trimester HOLY MOLY! Can't believe it!
So this week I'm doing great. Still congested but I looked up some tips for my RLS.
*Don't drink caffeine too late
*Don't lay in bed watching TV before you go to bed, wait to lay down until you are actually going to bed.
So far they are working! I also stole my small decor pillow that I put on y bed to use in between my legs which helps.
OHHH ooooh lala I got my 1st pregnancy massage at Blooming Pregnancy. LOVED IT! They give you $25 every time you spend $50. They really want you to keep coming back! I went right to sleep last night I was so relaxed.
This week I'm trying not to over do myself with getting ready for my older daughters 8th birthday party this weekend but I know I am LOL. As soon as I get off the computer I need to run BACK to the store for the millionth time this week to get the rest of what I'm making. One of my DIY Pom Pom's died from death of spilled milk last night (rest in piece pink pom pom) so I need to get more tissue paper and who know what else. I ave a list.....on my phone LOL. Not only do I forget EVERYTHING these days but even when I write a list I forget to take the list! So I down loaded a Note app to my phone to help a preggo momma out ;-).
Next week I have my 24 week appt. I'm thinking it will include my glucose test....fun. AND it's big sis' actual bday next week. The big EIGHT! I can't believe in a few short months I will give birth to another baby girl after EIGHT years! :-)

Here's my 23 week pic. I'm barely holding on here at like 4:30 LOL! That massage had me relaxed!

XOXO,

Jess 

22 weeks pregnant

Welllll I never got around to posting last week for my 22nd week of pregnancy LOL. but the week was just great!
22 weeks meant 6 month mark WHOO HOO! Still feeling good. I have congestion and RLS but besides that baby is a thumping away in my tummy. I picked out colors for her nursery walls. Well let me rephrase that. I picked SEVERAL purples and I narrowed them down to two. I'm going back one more time to see if one I like looks even better another 25% lighter. I'm so excited to get our DIY nursery started so I can share with everyone!

Here is my 22 week belly pic!

XOXO,
Jess

21 Weeks Pregnant

Well I'm 21 weeks this week. Time is flying by! No appointments to talk about. I'm doing/feeling fine. Harder to sleep this week. It's harder to get comfortable and when I sleep to long with out getting up to pee my bladder hurts SO bad that when I move I get a horrible cramp! LOL!
Hubby got to feel baby kick for the first time twice! I've tried a few times before but as soon as I put his hand on my belly she stops. I guess last night she didn't like his cold hand so she kicked him a few time HEHEHE ;-). Crazy girl!

OH this week I went and picked out all of the fabrics for my nursery bedding. I'm SUPER excited! I can't wait to get started! We are doing purples with blues and greens and pinks. TOOO CUTE! Doing a Purple Shabby Chic look. I'll add some pictures of the fabric. I plan on starting to check out local antique store and trying to find knick nacks here and there for decorations. Like mirrors/frames ect. Also my Aunts have started planning my baby shower EEEEACK! I'm screaming with excitement!

Well here's my 21 weeks belly shot!

Here are our beautiful Nursery Fabrics! The top picture if the main fabrics, and the second it the purple minky I'm using on the blanket and the pink satin trim I'm using through out.

XOXO,
Jess

20 Weeks pregnant

OHHHH YAHHHH HAPPY DANCE!!!! HALF WAY THERE! 20 WEEKS! WHOO HOO!

So this week I am 20 weeks and I got not so great news but not horrible news either. Soooo ehhh I'm OK with it for now.
I went to my 20 week sono on Wednesday. Bad news first- they confirmed I still have a low lying Placenta. It's not covering my cervix still, it's at the tip of my cervix. Good news- Baby Dannica is perfect! She was kicking the doctor doing the ultrasound LOL. Her measurements and heart beat were perfect. She's 31 oz. BTW I looked 31 oz's up for fun of it and that is the same size as a Starbucks Venta or a Big Gulp. Much better comparison then comparing her to a fruit or veggie BAHAHAHAH!

Me personally I'm doing fine and dandy this week. I am feling baby move a lot now and I can feel her from outside my stomach. AWESOME! No pains. I'm up 7 lbs from pre pregnancy weight. Which is fine. Actually I had to go see my family practitioner on Monday to check up on my Bronchitis and she gave the crazy eye when she saw my weight and said I was too thin. I wanted to say SERIOUSLY LADY?! 7 lbs extra is HUGE for me LOL! Oh and BTW since I still have a little congestion and they don't want to give a preggo any more meds she has me on a 5 day Riccola with Ecinatia cough drops. SOOOOOO NASTY. Worst cough drops EVER! LOL

Other then that I now have to go back at 28 weeks for another ultrasound to check my placenta. For now doc says no restrictions but if I start bleeding call him immediately and come in for an ultrasound  If at 28 weeks I still have the low lying placenta I will for sure have restrictions. It's a waiting game....

Now back to good news. Here are a few super cute pics from our Ultrasound!

See that loooong leg stretch over her head kicking me! ;-)

And here are my 20 week belly shots

XOXO,
Jess

19 Weeks Pregnant

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!
Well I spent my first day of the new in the ER! I have been coughing since the 20th and then yesterday it was uncontrollable and horrible so I went to the ER. They "diagnosed" me with Bronchitis  Lovely....but the ZPak they gave me hit the spot no more cough! Happy because it was exhausting and I'm assuming not that great for baby or Placenta Previa.
Other then that I have been doing good. Still fitting in normal tops but I noticed they are getting tight around the belly. I got an Old Navy gift card for Christmas so I ordered two pairs of Rock Star Skinny Jeans. I'll let you know how those fit LOL. OHHHHH and I started our registry at Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby!!! So exciting! I went ahead and did all the small stuff you know bottles ect. I'm going back this weekend to both places with hubby this weekend to pick out the big stuff. I still plan on making the bedding, we will see how that goes. I'm so excited to get started!
As for baby girl she likes my right side. She has to be on something because I can't sleep on that side if I do I get a horrible cramp that something is being smooshed. Too bad for me cause that's my favorite side and it means I face my humidifier ...whhhaaahh. I need one of those $60 maternity body pillows! Wishful thinking... ;-).
Well here's my pic. I think I was either pushing the chalk board into my tummy or something cause week 19 looks smaller then week 18 but I KNOW that's not true LOL!

XOXO,
Jess