Leap Day!

Happy Leap Day! I think it's so cool we get an "extra" day every four years. Being preggers with Baby Mc got me thinking, "What if Baby Mc was a leap day baby? The other three years, when would we celebrate birthdays? February 28? March 1? Would Baby Mc feel gipped in the birthday department?" I know, maybe it's only me that thinks about these things, but I'm curious to know what others think. Feel free to leave any comments with this post, I'd love to hear others' opinions :)

Appointment Update

Today I had my 16 week check up appointment with the doctor. My blood pressure is consistently great, but my weight has remained the same since last month. I had actually lost seven pounds from my initial appointment to week 8, and since then it has stayed the same. So weird because I'm not doing anything different as far as eating. But the doctor is not worried at all because I'm developing just like I should be. Jim was at the appointment with me and we heard Baby Mc's heartbeat again -- it was just a thumpin' away and normal, per the doctor's report. I scheduled my next ultrasound (20 weeks) for March 29, so I am anxiously awaiting that appointment, even though we are not finding out the sex.

And tonight we went to Babies R Us and began the registry process. All I can say is, Whoa! They gave us a checklist of 250 suggested items and I'm just blown away that Baby Mc can even need all that stuff. Needless to say, we did not finish, and have to go back tomorrow night. It's definitely been an eye-opening experience for me, wondering if we're gonna choose the best, safest product out there. I know half this stuff didn't exist when Jim and I were kids and we turned out okay, right?

Belly Shot - Week 16

Four months! How time flies...Baby Mc is the size of an avocado now, so this week, Jim is referring to him/her as "guacamole." I don't feel any different in my clothes, but I can really notice my belly growing when I look in the mirror and don't have a shirt on. I keep hearing that within the next month, I will see major growth. I go back to the doctor for a check-up tomorrow, and hopefully all is still well. I will also schedule my 20 week ultrasound tomorrow, so I am super excited to do so. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is flying by! And some exciting news...two ladies I know delivered boys this past week. Emily's is doing well, but sadly, April had her son six weeks early and he was only four pounds. Please send lots of prayers his way that he will grow and be just fine.

A Whole Lot of Nothin'

So these past few days I have been just plain lazy, and have been LOVING it! I had to post this picture because Jim left Thursday afternoon to head down to Columbus to do a military trip for a few days. He called me toward the end of the work day, and said to come outside because he had a surprise for me. It was my own veggie burrito bowl, chips and guacamole, and extra salsas to devour for dinner. Sooo sweet of him! Friday night I took it easy...met my parents for dinner after work and we played cards and games at our house in the evening. And Saturday...oh my goodness. I woke up at 8:30 when Sloopy decided it was time for breakfast. But other than doing a load of laundry and walking the dogs, I sat in the recliner for the majority of the day with my feet up, catching up on DVR'd TV shows, college basketball, and dozing in and out for a few naps! It was fantastic. I think Baby Mc enjoyed it as much as I did :)

Lent

So every year I give up something I love during Lent. The past few years it has been chocolate and Chipotle. You may not know it, but I LOVE Chipotle. It's been real challenging the past few years, and I always find myself savoring a veggie fajita bowl the Monday after Easter. Well, this year I decided since I'm pregnant, I don't want to deprive myself of food I want. When I want it, I will eat it. End of story. So instead, I have decided to give up swearing. Yes, I'm embarrassed to admit that. Jim said it encompasses all cuss words; basically something I could not say to a stranger in the grocery store. So, I have decided to pay $1 for each slip up and at the end of Lent, I'll use the money to buy something for Baby Mc, take us to dinner, or maybe do something charitable with it. I guess we'll see how much money ends up in there. After just today, I'm already down $3.00...

And good news on my sinus infection...after a miserable day at work on Tuesday, I went to the doctor today and she prescribed me a nasal spray. And I think this is passing...I'm feeling much better and not sneezing or blowing my nose as much. The doctor did say this is going around and is nasty, so watch out! Don't say I didn't warn you :)

Belly Shot - Week 15

Ah, week 15. Baby Mc is now the size of an apple and should be about 4 1/2 inches long. I'm starting to show a little bit more now, but still wearing regular clothes. I picked up a couple of maternity tops today at a used store, and one of my dear friends has also loaned me two tubs full of her clothes. I'm not so worried about casual stuff, just making sure I have dressy things I can wear to work and still look professional. I had today off for President's Day - it was nice to sleep in until 10 (I can't remember the last time I did that!), but I was on the go all day cleaning, doing laundry, etc. And for about the last four days, I have been fighting a congested nose and a major case of the sneezies. I can only take Sudafed and right now, it just isn't cutting it. If I don't get some relief in a few days, I will be calling the doctor. I am just plain miserable!

Happy Belated Valentine's Day

I am so behind on blogging. I feel like we've been non-stop for the past week. I haven't even updated our Valentine's Day. So I loved the day before when Jim said, "I didn't get you a card," and I was excitedly (and relieved) to be able to tell him, "I didn't get you one either." Instead, I decided on very romantic heart shaped post-its on the bathroom mirror. No, these weren't like the post-it Berger left on Sex in the City, these were nice ones! I had to work late, so Jim picked me up after work, took me to Salsarita's (a Panera-ish Mexican restaurant -- think no waitresses), and we used a coupon for a very cheap $12 dinner. Then we visited our friends and their daughter, and hit up Lowe's for some bathroom shopping. Sigh...such a low key night. I absolutely LOVED it! And then the night after we did go to Rosie's Italian Grille and used a Groupon I had purchased to have a nice, classy dinner.

Belly Shot - week 14

This week Baby Mc is -- you guessed it -- the size of a lemon. No I did not go out and purchase a lemon, it was actually in our fridge. I'm just making a point, ha. Jim called me a ham. I feel about the same as I did last week, size wise. My energy level is still good, although I'm dragging today after a busy weekend of softball activities and not much sleep. I am definitely looking forward to President's Day next Monday so I can sleep in and get some much needed work done around the house. I still feel very blessed to have had no morning sickness so far, and in general, a super easy pregnancy.

Snow Some More...

I feel like every time it snows, I have to blog about it since it just hasn't been happening much this winter at all. Friday nite (it always seems to come on weekends), it began snowing in the late afternoon and carried on until the early morning hours. Based on my calculations, we got just shy of 3 inches. Not enough for me to use the snowblower, but enough that needed to be shoveled without it just melting away. I know the dogs sure enjoyed romping around in the backyard.

My Wonderful Husband

Okay, so every now and then I do need to mention what a terrific guy I married. And what better time to do it than close to Valentine's Day. So yesterday while I was at work, Jim had a dentist appointment and had most of the day off. After his appointment, he returned and exchanged two of my Christmas presents for me (I know it's February, don't judge). He mailed a package for me so I didn't have to take off work to do it. Jim then took both dogs to a local self service dog wash near my office and gave both dogs a much needed bath. They are so soft and fluffy and smell so clean. Grif was really getting kinda stinky (I'm the weirdo that would wash them every 2 weeks if I could -- I love clean pups). And they both got cute little heart, paw print, and dog bone bandannas. And then to top it all off, Jim brought me lunch at work and sat and ate with me in my office.

I'm not the person who needs grand gestures or anything. For me, it's the simple things in life like this that make me feel so special and loved. I am so lucky to have found such a wonderful man to share my life with. Thanks, Jimmy, for all you do and for just being you.

Welcome Home, Dad

Jim had been in Miami for work for two weeks. He came home last night, and I wanted to get video of the dogs' reactions, primarily Griffey's. Grif LOVES his daddy and gets so excited every time he comes thru the door. He makes the funniest sounds too. This time, Sloopy even seemed happy to see him!

Doritos - Man's Best Friend

Jim wanted me to post his favorite Super Bowl commercial too. I agree that this one was pretty cute too. I'm not sure what the dog is...it looks too skinny to be a mastiff, so maybe a great dane?

Belly Shot - Week 13

Here we are at week 13 already. Another crummy picture since Jim is still in Miami. But I think I'm slowly getting better at the self timer. Baby Mc is now the size of a medium shrimp. Not sure how it went from a lime to that, but it's what I've been told. Baby Mc is also developing fingerprints on his/her fingertips [hopefully ones that will never need to be taken for a crime]. Baby Mc weighs almost one ounce, and I am moving into the start of my second trimester. Oh how time flies! I noticed today that my pants were real snug, especially after lunch, and I think I am past the time of belts. There's no way they're gonna fall down now, ha! I'm still feeling good. And since my one weird day last week, I've had no real problems with smells or anything else.

My Fave Super Bowl Commercial...

Far and away, this was my favorite tonight. This is one of the few that made me laugh out loud!

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day!

Well, sort of like that children's book I remember reading in elementary school, but not so extreme. I woke up with a horrible headache today. Luckily, I've only had two since I got pregnant. But I've always been an Advil user, and am only able to take Tylenol (yuk). So all morning I kept telling myself to remember to grab my Tylenol bottle on the way out this morning. A few blocks away from home, I realize I forgot it. Oh snap! So then I figure I'll ask around at work and bum a couple. Thankfully someone was walking next door to the gas station to get ice, so I gave her some cash and she bought me a couple of those travel packs. A few hours later and it's gone! Then before lunch, an annoying person came in to do a drug test. She must have rubbed me the wrong way or something because next thing I know, the headache is back and stayed with me ALL day. To make matters worse, I think my pregnancy "smells" started kicking in today. I kept smelling Chinese food all day (I had Mexican for lunch). And the passionfruit greek yogurt I bought made me nauseous to even smell it, and I ended up throwing it away (I hate wasting food). Also, someone microwaved a woodfire grilled stuffed pepper, and I thought I was gonna toss. So weird how all of this just started today. I wonder if it was connected to my headache, or if it is here to stay.

Then tonight I had an eye check-up appointment. I think my prescription has changed again slightly for the worse, so I need to think about getting some new glasses. After that I stopped at one of my favorite places, Salsarita's, to grab some take-out dinner. I don't know what is wrong with me, but I could only eat half of it before feeling like a stuffed pig. I'm not complaining or anything, but I thought you were supposed to be hungry all the time when pregnant. I find it so weird how fast I get full. And then I wake up just famished in the morning. Anyone else feel this way when you were pregnant? Am I normal??? I plan to keep documenting this kind of stuff so I can go back and look at it later and realize when different things occurred during my pregnancy. So to top it all off, I found not one, not two, but THREE grey hairs mixed in with my bangs tonight. Sigh...I don't know how I have not noticed those until now. Annnnd, Jim is laughing at me for this, but someone's trash can blew into our yard almost ten days ago now. You would think if you were missing yours, that you would look for it, right??? Well, the dang thing blew in the street and someone put it back in our yard, IT'S NOT OURS! We paint our house number on all of ours. C'mon people, keep track of your own stuff. Geez oh pete, it's been driving me NUTS!