Suri's gifts

I might have a few posts today it seems, lol.  Anywho, Suri recieved her 1st two gifts.  My wonderful niece Courtney bought her the cutest little onsie & socks.  I'm so in love w/it.  I can't wait for her to wear the onesie w/the rainbow socks.  It's just too cute.  And she also recieved a baby book from my co-worker Nicola.  It's the cutest thing.  I can record all her firsts in the book.  I'm guessing from here on out, all the gifts will be for her, lol.  Even this Christmas (although she won't be here yet) & my birthday.  My baby shower is actually a few days after my birthday & one of my girlfriends made it clear that my birthday gift will be something for Suri, lol.  It's so not about me anymore.

she kicked!!!

I am several days behind with this information, but it's still breaking news for me!!!  My little angel pie started being really active on Thanksgiving.  I had a lot of strong flutters, but that was about it.  Some time Friday afternoon she decided to really make her presence known.  I was laying on the couch watching tv & my right hand was resting on my belly.  Then I felt it.  She kicked me!!  I was thinking, did she kick me?  No, just my imagination.  I guess she felt my doubt because she did it again two more times.  I could actually feel it from the outside w/my hand.  I was too excited.  All I could do was smile/laugh.  It felt to so good to finally get kicks from her.  From then on she would not be still, lol.  I've probably had one or two more kicks since then, but for the most part I can just feel her moving.  I swear she is doing summersaults in there.  That's what it feels like to me.  And everytime it happens I get a bit of nasuea going on.  But it's ok, she's moving and I love it!!!  I can also now press on my belly and feel her.  Well at least where she is right now.  She's been laying in the front on my right side for a few days & I guess she's comfy there because she has not moved.  It's totally interferring w/my sleep, but I'm learing what I want doesn't matter, lol.  Glad I learned this lesson early!

20 weeks today!!!!!

I'm donig my happy dance.  I can't believe that today marks the halfway point.  I feel like just yesterday I found out that I'm pregnant, which by the way I'm still in total shock about this. I've always been told that w/o medical intervention I would never have a child.  I have a close friend that would always tell me that when God wants me to have a baby, I will be pregnant with or w/o the help of a doctor.  She was so right.  I sit here in amazement some days thinking that this belly is holding my little angel.  I get teary a lot thinking about it.  I'm actually tearing up as I type.  I feel totally blessed to even be able to conceive this precious gift.  And to have made it to 20wks w/her & she's healthy is an even bigger blessing.  We just have another 20wks to go and I will have the most awesome blessing of all, holding my baby girl in my arms. 

I just really can't believe this experience is half over.  It's gone by so quickly.  If the 1st 20wks went by this quick, how fast will the next 20wks go?  I am anxious to get her here, but I'm starting to enjoy being pregnant.  The aches & pains are a montster to deal with, but I love rubbing my belly and talking to her.  I feel flutters more regular now, so I know she's moving around in there.  Now I'm not saying that I want her to stay in longer than another 20wks, but I think I might miss being pregnant.  Wow, so amazing, lol.  20 WEEKS!!!!!

Be band

So I finally broke down & bought a be band this wknd. I also tried on maternity pants from Target, sooooo totally comfy. But I can't afford to pay $30 a pair. Especially needing a few pairs for work. Anywho, back to the be band. I wore it today for the 1st time. It wasn't too tight or too lose, fit kind of perfect. The annoying part is it rolled down a little at the top & slid up from my pants at the bottom. Hopefully that gets better. My only concern is as my belly grows, will the be band support it? Since my bottom half is not growing, I would rather not buy maternity pants. We'll see what happens in a few months. So for now the be band works....

I'm so over the moon happy!!!!!!

We're having a girl!!!!  I'm so excited & in complete disbelief.  I was NOT expecting the dr to say "it's a girl"!  I cried during the entire appt.  I'm so happy.  So in love.  She is the most beautiful baby.  I can't wait to meet her.  Now I can stop guessing & know that soon I'll be holding my precious baby girl.  The appt was amazing.  She was so busy & did not want to cooperate with the dr.  It took forever to get pictures of her heart.  But she was totally adorable while being stubborn.  I have the cutest pic of her sucking her thumb!  I love it!  Ms Suri Lillian Rae Jacobs will be here soon!!  Awwww, mommy loves you so very much.

hb 148
weight 11oz
measuring 19w5d (I'm 19w2d)
long legs/feet (she might be tall like her daddy)

Gas or baby?

I'm not really sure how I'm supposed to know.  I'm just sitting here & I felt this fluttering around my belly button.  I don't even know if my baby is that high yet, I'm terrible.  It's not the 1st time I've felt the fluttering, I feel it in different places & have felt it lower than my belly button, but I'm just not sure if it's the baby.  I don't want to get all excited only to find out it's just gas & on the other hand I don't want to be feeling by baby this whole time & not know it.  Just sitting here thinking I have bad gas.  A lot of women on my msg board have started feeling their babies moving around.  I'm feeling a little behind.  I'm the pregnant woman who won't know it's the baby until I get a strong kick!  Which sucks bc I don't want to miss out on all these little moments.  Oh I hope I feel the flutters again.  Even if it is gas, it's gas bc of my baby, lol.  So I'll just smile anyway.  Ok, I'm rambling now, so I must stop. 

This hip pain....

Has been in full force today.  My hips have a dull ache that will not go away.  Should this really be happening this early?  Well I guess it is possible, I'm almost halfway to the finish line.  But still.  This worries me, no telling what this body of mine will feel like as the months go on. 

On another note.  I just need to make it thru tomorrow, then it's time to see my LO again.  I'm so excited.  I can't wait to see this baby dance around again.  I love watching the waves, summersaults & wiggling.  It's the cutest thing.  And please o please, I hope s/he isn't shy & we get a peek!!!

Feeling........

Today I'm feeling big.  I am wearing a flowing lace top w/dress pants & cute sweater.  The outfit is cute, but I feel like I look huge.  Btn that & my tired eyes, I'm not feeling my fancy self today.  I bought the top bc it's flowy & it's sooooo dang comfy.  But I just don't like the look now that it's on my body.  Here is the look...

I only have two flowy tops, I do not think I'll be buying anymore.  I like the tops that fit & show my belly better.  I still look big in them, but it's a different look.

3 days to go!!!!

I'm so very excited.  In 3 days (19th, I don't count the current day or the day of the event!!! LOL) I will hopefully know whether this LO is a boy or a girl.  I wish the appointment was today.  I really want to know.  Not to mention that is the only question ppl seem to be asking me these days.  Oh & how I feel.  But mostly, what are you having?  Geeeze, so impatient, LOL.  I have been ordered to inform my family/friends IMMEDIATELY after finding out.  I will have to have a talk w/LO the morning of the appointment & beg for cooperation, otherwise a whole mes of ppl will be totally disappointed.  I think the names have been settled on though.  Well a girl's name yes, boy's name there are two options.  These are the names I love.

girl = Suri Lillian Rae
boy = Avery James Amir or Cameron James Amir (I'm leaning in the direction of Avery.)

Love these bedding sets!!

We still have no idea if this LO is a boy or girl, so to be on the safe side we've chosen bedding that we like for each.  I'm not into the traditional colors for boy/girl.  I like things to be a little different, so here's what I'm thinking.

for a boy

for a girl



I'm totally in love with both.  The nursery won't be done until after the move, but I like to be prepared.  Now if next Friday (19th) could just come!  So anxious to find out the sex of this LO!!!

18wks & excitement, lol. Well kind of.

So today I thought I would be extra cute going to work.  I underestimated this belly & how it works w/my clothes.  I decided to wear one of my cute chunky belts w/my dress.  I looked in the mirror & thought...that girl is CUTE!!!!  Yeah, so this cute girl is sitting @ her desk, stands up & the button holding the buckle to my freakin belt pops off, lol.  I had to take the belt off, turn it upside down so my "girls" could hide the mess.  I will be back in the stores this weekend buying bigger belts.