2 questions

1. Can anyone recommend a pediatrician in the area?

2. What are the must haves that you should pack in a hospital bag?

These are 2 of the questions looming in my mind lately. If you don't like leaving a public comment please email me at callie_c17 (at) hotmail (dot) com

The Blob

Tell me some of you have seen this movie! For those who aren't aware of 1958 classic movie, the synopsis is that this alien blob crashes into earth from a meteor and starts overtaking everything in it's path. It starts off small and gets bigger and bigger. Finally at one point it actually tries to overtake a diner---sounds super scary right?!?! Go ahead I dare you to watch this one by yourself at night. Anyways there are a lot more juicy story lines which would apply to another post another day.
But sometimes I feel like my baby is just doing that--gaining mass at an exponential rate! I love her, really I do, but the 20 lbs in two months is very... unsettling...to me. That doesn't even count how much I gained over last four weeks/Christmas (my next appt is Thursday). I keep telling myself that if I eat a few more carrots and extra glass of water or two for a couple of days my doctor will never suspect and the scales will be nice. Please keep your fingers crossed for me!

Anyways here I am at 28 weeks...and growing.


Don't mind the weird shadow behind my nose or the precious moment pose...I didn't think Brian was getting my face (another no good face day) and he didn't count down.

I am learning that me being pregnant is LOTS of fun for Brian and my family. I usually have some sort of breakdown every week. This last week's episode was because I don't have my hospital bag packed and I don't even know what to put in it. I don't have a car seat or a high chair or a nursery theme. And I am pretty sure my hips will never go back and I'll never lose the weight. But after I've had my cry I am pretty good for another week. I don't mean to be a complainer I merely share what I now realize as somewhat comical (but still secretly stressing over).

While you've got some fingers crossed about the scales being nice better keep the other fingers crossed for Brian that he keeps remembering why he likes me. He's been great--super great really through it all--but I'll take all the finger crossing I can get!

The Belly--22 Weeks

The belly gets bigger as shown below...


No face pics--wasn't a good day. We sure do love this little girl--extra pounds and all. Our doctor was really positive at the last appointment and thought that I am going to have a normal pregnancy after all. I am still keeping my fingers crossed that it stays that way.

Life is good. :)

Ultra Sound Results

We are having a girl! We are really excited. I made Brian take me shopping right after the appointment. As we were looking at hooded towels (on sale at Shopko) and he thinking that we are only going to get one but I convinced him that it was a good enough deal and we'll be bathing her lots to get two. He turns to me and says, "You are going to spoil this little girl aren't you?"

I am just surprised he is only catching on now. But don't think Brian won't be doing his own spoiling. I doubt I will get to hold her much after she is born if only to feed her.

Oh March 27th can't come soon enough...

A first

I am a Seinfeld fan. Each episode has so many funny things and one liners. The episode that I remembered today was the episode about the black and white cookie. (if I was smart enough I'd find the clip on You Tube and post it here.) Anyways Jerry goes on and one about how this cookie is the cookie of all cookies. But by the end this cookie that he eats makes him sick and he ends up throwing it up. However this breaks like a 20 year streak of not having thrown up.

Today I streak I was very proud of ended today. Today I had my first bloody nose EVER. I am 27 and I have gone this long as was disappointed that my body failed me now. Seriously it was something that I felt made me different. How many people do you know can say that they've NEVER had a bloody nose? Sure it's weird but it was unique. Now the only thing I've got going for me is that I have never played checkers.

What's more fun than moving...

Moving your stuff into three different places. Really try it sometime...fun will be had by all...Promise that nothing but fun and sunshine has been happening in our world. :)

What stinks is that Brian has had to do most of the packing and cleaning because I am on Dr's orders not to lift anything over 5-10 lbs and to take it easy. Brian has been an overprotective sweetheart about it.

Thanks Jamie for cleaning my house it looks awesome :) We couldn't have gotten everything finished without your help. Aimee thanks for making the new digs awesome too.

Better get some shut eye it's going to be a long day tomorrow :)

Call Me Lazy

I didn't get out of bed until 1:00pm on Saturday. I did wake up at 9:30 but then I put in a movie and well next thing I know it is 1:00.

Worst part is I don't feel the least bit guilty.

I need to enjoy these days while I can before this little one takes away those types of opportunities right?

And I think being pregnant is making my OCD go into overdrive. I know there is stuff to buy, things to sanitize, names to pick, etc and it's so awful to wait. I have list upon list (some in my head and some written down) of what I need to do and buy. Like really how early is too early to get a crib and decide on a theme for a baby's room? I feel like I am SO behind and I don't even know the gender yet! Brian just looks at me in these moments of madness and sweetly smiles and gives me something sweet. He has been quite the trooper through the whole process. Although he did put his foot down when I tried to convince him to try on a pair of panel pants. I guess thinking from his perspective I would too.