New Year...New symptoms!

Happy New Year to all my friends and family!!! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year's. Our's was filled with lots of family, food, and sickness. On Thursday, December 22 we celebrated with just my parents, Andrew and Monica, and Gregory! Joe and I had fun shopping for Gregory's Christmas gift...we found him a basketball goal that adjusts to his height. He will be a pro before you know it! Saturday was Christmas Eve and we went over to my parents holiday party. I'm gonna say there were at least 40+ people there. It was a tight squeeze, but it was cozy, the food was good, and we had alot of fun! Christmas Day was spent with Joe's parents and Lindsey. I got Joe some 3D glasses for our TV, and some new Adidas shoes. He got me a Sony Touch bloggie!! Which was exactly what I wanted! It's a mini-video camera that I wanted before the baby arrives. It's so cool, and I love it! That evening we went over to my Aunt Angie's house for dinner, and hung out with our cousins. The next day, the 26th, we headed over to Joe's Aunt Janel and Uncle Greg's house for brunch. And finally after that, we headed home to rest before work the next day. Whew! It was a long weekend!

The day after Christmas, I got sick. Everyone around me had been sick, so it was inevitable that I would be next. I had all the good stuff...stuffy nose, runny nose, coughing, and sneezing. And as you know, there isn't a whole lot you can take while pregnant. But I made it through and am feeling much better! Not long after me, Joe got sick. Same thing as me, but he is feeling much better too! For our New Year's Eve, Joe was still very sick, but we still headed to dinner at Pappadeaux. My brother had to work, and we wanted to be with him for part of the evening. My parents and G joined us, and had a great time! Andrew is a great waiter and knowing the GM is even better when you get your bill! ;o) After, Joe and I came home and rung in the New Year with just us two and half! It was very nice, and felt awesome to wake up the next morning without a hangover!




Happy New Year!



On January 5, I had my 7 month doctor's appointment. As the nurse was checking the heartbeat, she realized I was having a Braxton Hicks contraction. I couldn't really feel it, but she said it was normal to start feeling those around the 3rd trimester. She asked if I had felt any "tightening of the belly"...I told her sometimes I feel it after I eat, but I just thought I was full. Turns out I wasn't that full, it was a Braxton Hicks contraction. Anyways, Baby Joseph's heartbeat was good, ranging in the mid 140's bpm. My blood pressure was good. My gestational diabetes test came back negative, which is very good! I, however, have gained 6.5 lbs. Typically, you are supposed to gain a pound a week. So my doctor suggested I kind of watch my carb and sugar intake. So what do I do for dinner? I ate a big plate of spaghetti and loved every bite! Total to date, I have gained 18.5 lbs from what my at-home scale tells me. Which I think is still good, I will just have to make sure from here on out to not over do it with the spaghetti. =) She was also able to tell me that he was head down so that may be a reason as to why I feel so much pressure in my lower abdomen. Thanks Joseph! I love having your head down in my lower bag...I mean vag. (inside joke ;o)) My doctor gave me some recommendations for pediatricians, which we will start interviewing soon. We already pre-registered for the hospital. Joe and I also signed up for our Child Preparation class. So that will happen in a couple of weeks! I'm actually kind of excited about it, it's only one day, from 9-5pm and we get a tour of the hospital.

As for how I am feeling. I was feeling great! One day last week, I literally hurt being pregnant. My lower belly area had so much pressure! It hurt to walk! But I talked to my trusty girlfriends, who made me feel alot better. I came home, took a "warm" bath, took some Tylenol and felt so much better in the morning. The doctor said it was just my ligaments stretching. Fun! Today, I started to really feel the Braxton Hicks and my cankles, I mean ankles, are crazy swollen! Like, I'm talking, CRAZY swollen! It looks like I sprained both ankles. I am taking it easy tonight to see if it goes away by tomorrow morning.

Next appointment is January 20th! Yep, I am going every two weeks now! Eeeeek! Until then, I leave my belly pics...one covered and one bare belly! Enjoy!

28 Weeks and 6.5 lbs heavier!