belly shot - 17 weeks

belly shot #3 - 17 weeks. getting bigger (in more areas than this)...as you can see from my previous post i had to purchase my first pair of maternity pants. i went shopping again today...and it sucked. really, i didn't enjoy maternity clothes shopping today! i'm just kinda pooching out...so maternity stuff sometimes looks a little silly. so i searched and searched for "cool" and fashionable items. i'm still a little unsure of my purchases...may have to make some returns. we'll see!

my first pair

so, we went to my in-laws this last weekend for easter and a family reunion. i normally don't look forward to these events because i'm a little bit of a homebody and my husband has a HUGE family...i on the other hand have a very small family (I thought my family was pretty normal until i met my husband) and am only used to - and comfortable with - small family gatherings. well, anyway, i do it and i usually have a good time, but this time had a little added adventure. we had only been there 30 minutes when my mother-in-law insisted that we go maternity clothes shopping. this is tricky...i really, really, really don't like shopping with anyone (except my friend, Holli, and my mom), so saying yes to shopping is not something i normally do. but how was i supposed to say "no" to my MIL (especially since she insisted in front of a room full of people). so, i went. and i LOVE maternity pants!! thank goodness for MIL that insist upon shopping for fat pants! they are SO comfortable! i got a pair of jeans, 2 pairs of pants, and a dress!! love them all and have been sporting the big, stretchy band all week! :)

i think that's what that was...?!

so, i think i felt the baby move the other night...i think! it's such a weird feeling...and somewhat normal feeling. like you just ate something or drank a carbonated beverage or gas! :) but really, it felt more like butterflies...not like "butterflies in your stomach" but what you really might imagine that a fluttering little butterfly may feel like. i can't wait to feel it again!!!

#2

here it is...#2. this is at 14 weeks (i'm almost 15 now, though)...still not looking too preggo, but i'm feeling it. really when i look down at my belly...it's there! and rounder than normal, but i guess it's not showing as much as i think! i have to tell you though, the last 2 days i have not been able to button my pants! they were 2 of the tighter pairs, but they buttoned 2 weeks ago! so...it's growing!

i never believed...

a pregnant lady had to pee THIS much...especially at such an early stage! i'm just now OFFICIALLY done w/trimester #1 and now into trimester #2!!!! yea!!! and i'm feeling 1,000 times better! i actually moved off the couch last weekend and stopped taking my nausea meds and i'm feeling great!! ok, well, good. (but anyone who works a 60 hr work week is tired by friday, right?!) i'm so excited to be in my 2nd trimester!!...but really, i've been waking up at least 3, but usually 4-5 times a night to pee!! and that's after going 2-4 times in the last 30 minutes before i fall asleep.!! and it's all legitimate!! not just, "i think i may have to pee so i'll go anyway," it's the real deal! i almost hate to get in bed and read b/c i have to get out 2 or 3 times before i turn out the light! you know, i'm really starting to get a "pooch" as so many of my friends have pointed out (i'll post that pick soon), but i had no idea that little "pooch" could have so much affect on my bladder!!

sorry for the T.M.I...i've been reading Jenny McCarthy's book, Belly Laughs, and i guess her ability to freely share too much (i call it being honest...and i love it!) is wearing off on me!

here it is...the 1st belly shot!

ok, so i really debated on doing this...but i'm taking them for myself and not eveyone reads my blog...so, i thought i'd risk it. my first belly shot....can't really tell yet, but i'm sure the next one will be better :) you know - you can't wait to show, then you can't wait to be back to normal. right now, i'm in the "can't-wait-to-show" stage. and dreading the "is she just putting on a few LB's or is she pregnant?" stage! :) next time i think i'll do black pants and a black top...have a feeling i'll be a little bigger then...and for some reason i think i'll like black and black better. not that anyone else cares! :)

2nd doctor's appt

March 2, 2009

today was my 2nd dr's appt. justin came w/me this time b/c we were going to have our first ultrasound! it was really fun! we got to hear the baby's heartbeat (~160) and see our little lima bean...well, the baby is actually the size of fig now. we were originally thinking i was about 11 weeks 6 days now, but the baby actually is only measuring at about 10 weeks 5 days. so, my due date has been pushed back to Sept 24th, 2009. anyway, it was so exciting to see the baby moving around! i really expected to see the baby, but guess i didn't really think the baby was moving so much at this point!! i was surprised! and it was really cool! the doc said we "had a little swimmer on our hands, maybe a little Michael Phelps"...then he turned to me and said "well, not the pot smoking kind, but the swimming kind." funny, cause he's really a short on words, dry kinda man. and i don't think he knows i was a swimmer all my life! told him it would make my dad proud to have a little swimmer!

here's a pic of baby smith...not the greatest quality when you take a picture of a picture!!! :)