Hello Month 5!

Well, well, well. Here we are at the monthly halfway point of our pregnancy! Of course, 20 weeks is the official halfway point. Does anyone else think it's stupid that you are pregnant for 9 months (which, if my math is correct, is 36 weeks) OR 40 weeks. Uh... that's 10 months. PLUS- the first two weeks of your pregnancy you aren't even pregnant yet! I don't know who came up with this system, but clearly their math skills are even worse than mine!


I started looking into making a baby registry, what a pain. First of all, I have no idea what I need (thanks to my mommy friends Allie, Angie, Sarah, and Emily for some tips), and when I go to the baby store, I'm not even certain what most of the stuff is or how to use it properly. Unlike the fun wedding registry, where you just scan crap you like without a second thought, you have to RESEARCH baby stuff. A LOT. Oh, look, I like the color of this product, I think I'll add it, but wait, let me check the review- oh nevermind, it kills babies. Um... why do so many baby products, made for babies, cause their death? I honestly think at least 80% of baby products have big huge warning labels that say, "Please read all mfg instructions and every single review online to ensure this product won't crush/suffocate/choke/poison your baby."  


Also, you should have seen me trying to figure out this stroller I tried out. I bet the sales lady was wondering how a young lady with severe mental disabilities got pregnant. She walked over and shut and reopened the stroller in about 3 seconds. Then she slowly asked if I wanted her to show me again. Uh, no, you've humbled me enough, thanks. I'm sure she's confident I'll be a wonderful mother.

Oops, forgot to put my wedding ring back on after making lamb meatballs!

As for my request for new questions last week, I only got one suggestion. My mother-in-law suggested adding some thoughts or questions from Rob's perspective. Julie- I tried. I asked Rob if he could give me any thoughts he has on the pregnancy as the dad. He said, just write something for me. Yeah, that kinda defeats the purpose of asking for his perspective... Oh Robbie. I have decided to add an "What is Baby doing?" section, hope you find it interesting.


How far along? 18 Weeks. We are at the 5 month mark, just about halfway there!
Total weight gain/loss:  124 again, although yesterday I was 125. I probably should try to weigh myself the same time everyday and not whenever the h*ll I remember. The doc said I gained three lbs between my two appts, and that is a healthy rate, so it appears to be no big deal.
Maternity clothes? Still mixing reg and maternity.
Measurements: Waist- 32  Hips- 38. I think my last couple waist measurements might have been off. I realized today that the tape measure has been sliding upwards when I try to measure my waist... stupid fat tummy! So, I repositioned and measured where I'm pretty sure my waist used to be.
Stretch marks? Nope! Yay for Palmers Organic lotion and tummy butter! Plus, they smell good. If you're preg and don't want to spend a butt load of money on that Mustela stuff, try these guys.
Sleep: Pretty good this week. Still having really insane dreams. For example: last night I dreamt that I threw Julianne Hough (the chick from Dancing with the Stars, Footloose, and Rock of Ages) a baby shower at the Dolphin House. I don't even think she was pregnant in my dream, but I crammed ate about 57 cupcakes. There was also a weird Miami Vice segment where Trevor (my SK BFF) and I had to use cigarette boats escape from violent mafia-baseball players. Ok, that part was kinda cool...
What is Baby doing? Baby is about 5.6 inches and weighs about 6.7 oz. The baby is also moving a lot (even though I can't feel it yet)- rolling, twisting, punching and kicking. Work your tiny little muscles Baby!The baby can also yawn, hiccup, suck, and swallow too. 
Best moment this week: Finding super cute fabric that I would love to use in a baby nursery. I found stuff for boys and for girls. Of course, this only matters IF Rob gets into UGA. Cause otherwise, we probably won't have a nursery in St. Kitts. Now I need to figure out if I can do a registry on Etsy.com!
Miss Anything?  Yeah, I miss not waking up every time I freaking roll over! I'm a side sleeper, and lately, if I roll from one side to the other side, I get wicked cramps in my tummy. Baby better get used to it, cause we're only halfway there!
Movement: No! Baby's holding out on me...
Food cravings: Fruit, all I want to eat is fruit.
Anything making you queasy or sick: There was a bit of regression this week. I had a couple of generally queasy days, and made some, ahem, "returns," but overall I've still been fine.
Have you started to show yet:  Oh, I think so. I feel fat, which is hilarious since I still weigh about the same as I did in January! The baby is clearly consuming EVERYTHING I put in my mouth, cause even though it doesn't appear I'm gaining weight, my belly is WAY bigger than ever before in my life.
Gender Prediction: I have to say, I am beginning to waver. I have said boy this whole time, but lately I've been thinking girl. It could be because Rob wants a girl, or because I really really like the girly bedroom fabrics I found, or maybe cause at my appointment my doc joking said it would be a girl cause the heartbeat was 160 beats per minute. Of course she immediately added, "that's an old wives tale, the heartbeat scientifically cannot prove what the sex will be." I guess we're just going to have to wait for this freakin' ultrasound which is still 2.5 weeks away!!!!!

Labor Signs: No, which would be weird.
Belly Button in or out? In, but getting quite shallow.
Wedding rings on or off? On. I haven't gained any weight (so far) besides in my tum. You can't tell I'm preg from the back, and straight on is like an optical illusion- at first glance I still look normal, but then you say, hey.... wait a minute....
Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody. I think mostly cause I'm bored sitting at my parents house all day, and (shocker) I miss Rob and the island, and really daytime tv is AWFUL.
Looking forward to: Finding out the baby's gender!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's killing me. The only thing more suspenseful is waiting to hear if Rob got into UGA. (I was a nosy body and called the Admissions office to ask if there was any word, and was told that nothing will be announced/released until July 15. Jerks. Hey UGA, let me explain something to you: your transfer policy should say, "Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision ON July 15." Not BY July 15. Considering your English Course requirements, I shouldn't have to explain it to you.).

Fabrics I like for a girls room.

I would mix the pink fabric with either the yellow or green.
Thoughts? Suggestions?

I really love both of the animal patterns in the two boy selections.
The  other patterns in these sets... eh, I'm still looking. Polka dots are so girly.
I like geometric patterns and chevron (the zig zag in the yellow girl above).