I Think She Dropped...

I will have to get my doctor to confirm this at my next appointment, but I really think she dropped last night. I usually feel her RIGHT UNDER my ribs. She has been above my belly button for the longest time. Last night I could not sleep and then I couldn't really feel her as prominently as I normally can. Also, when she is squirming I feel her much lower today. It also feels "lighter" on top and easier to breathe.

Now, I wish this meant I was going to have her any minute, but I still have six weeks left. I wonder if there is any correlation between when the baby drops and when you go into labor. Interesting! Did any of you know when you dropped? Did you deliver soon after?

Eight Months

Counting the days! There is nothing new or eventful to share. Joe has been so cute - having everything in the house fixed. We had a leak about a year ago that caused the ceiling to drip water and now he is concerned: "What if the ceiling is weak and falls on you and the baby?" May as well have it fixed now. We do have an older house; I think we have fixed everything possible in this house since we moved in eight years ago.

I am teaching some classes online, so that will be nice while I am on maternity. I think I mentioned this already, but I am taking off next year to be home with Bella. I really can't wait. It will be tough to be living on one salary, but we have done it before and Joe makes a good salary. Everyone is cutting back with this economy so there is plenty of advise out there.

Nothing New

Hi all! I'm just checking in...I really don't have much news. I am seven months and one week now. Still moving in ultra-slow motion from my perspective. :)

Feels Like FOREVER :)

Maybe it is because of the time spent in fertility treatment, but I feel like an elephant - this feels like the longest pregnancy in the world ;) Perhaps it is all the crap we went through leading up to the pregnancy. I don't know what it is, but it feels like it is moving in SLOW motion. I am now six and a half months, but I feel like it should be my eighth month by now. I also still haven't gained any weight...what is up with that?

I can't stop buying Isabella clothes. I can't help myself! They really do have the cutest girl clothing! If I keep buying at this pace she'll never wear the same outfit twice.

I hope you were able to watch Saturday's airing of America's Most Wanted. I think they did a really good job on the segment. If you weren't able to watch it you can go to their website (www.amw.com) and watch it on demand. It is the first video there (Episode 2219).

Week 24 ~ The End of Month Five!

This is the last week of my fifth month! WOW! I actually have a follow-up ultrasound today because our 20 week ultrasound quality wasn't exactly as good as they were looking for. At my next OB appt. I will have that Glucose test to check for gestational diabetes.

I still have not gained any weight. This worries me, but the doctor seems
unphased by this. If I was dieting I would be happy, but since I am trying to cook a baby it concerns me :) This weekend was the first time I ate a meal and felt full and content. Must be something about your own mother's cooking ~ we were visiting my parents and my mom cooked my favorite: roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy...yummy!

I finally saw the movie Twilight. I read all the books and couldn't wait to see this movie. While Bella Swan was not the inspiration for our daughter's name - it is cool! I loved the movie. I wasn't too crazy though about the actress they chose to play Bella. All the other actors seemed perfect for their role except for her. Did anyone else see the movie and feel this way about Bella?

Approaching Week 23

It is finally 2009 and so far it looks like this will be a great year for me and hubby! Our precious daughter will be born this year! Not to mention, a certain someone is starting his new year in the most appropriate place for him...jail ;)

Joe and I saw my parents for the first time in three years after a period of estrangement. We had them over for New Year's Eve and it was really nice! My mom is finding it happy/strange/wild to see her own daughter now pregnant and having a daughter herself. That must be weird. I know becoming a mother is certainly surreal, so I imagine seeing your own child having a baby is even more so.

I am finally feeling Bella...not kicks, but like a squirmy feeling inside you. Especially when I am laying down to sleep. Is this any indication of her future sleeping pattern? If it is - I am in trouble ;) Her motto seems to be "If Mom is sleeping I am ready to party!"

My belly hurts recently...I guess it is all stretching and making more room for her next growth spurt. I am starting to show a little bit - the waist seems to be evaporating. I think, depending on what I am wearing, you can see I am pregnant and not just fat - but fat and pregnant ;)

I am so anxious for her to be born. Then there are times I am scared and wonder if I'll be able to "do it" and actually deliver her. What if I am not strong enough and I can't push enough? All these what if questions plague me. I would like to avoid a C-section, but I realize that nature will take its course and I will simply be along for the ride.

Halfway There!

Whew...Week 20! Not much new...not much to tell you all really. Still throwing up:( Not showing :( Not feeling any "kicks" since the umbilical cord is in the front :( I am counting the days until I can go on maternity leave to be honest. There is not much fun about a teacher who feels crummy 99% of the time. The earliest I can go out is March 23rd. However, Christmas break is coming so that will help give me a little reprieve.

You know what's really sweet though: Many of my former students who were around through our adoption nightmare and remember the ordeal of Mrs. DeLorenzo "going to get her baby" and coming home with no baby...are now in high school. Most have heard from younger siblings or neighbors that we are pregnant and have come back to visit or sent me letters saying how happy they are for me and my hubby. Isn't that cute? That is why I hate being at work when I am cranky. I love my students...they are such great kids. I even heard a few of my female students who see me running out of the room to go throw up say "I'm never having a baby." I have explained that not all women throw up so much (just lucky me - lol). Even funnier is how some of the boys react to me being pregnant...they don't want to make me get up so they come to my desk to ask me questions! I tell them I am not disabled :) Little cuties!