22 weeks

Hello! So I am now 22 weeks. I have been sick for the last couple of weeks, I blame it on my first graders who refuse to cover their mouths while coughing! Oh well, I guess I better get used to it! I had a mild freak out after not getting a good nights rest for the 5th night in a row. I cried I yelled at Derek, I threatened to quit my job and school, but I am better now. Derek wants me to quit my job. But, I have the easiest job ever and I only work around 15 hours a week. So I have decided to just do it until I literally can't. Plus I love the people I work with, so I would miss the relationships. I am fine as long as I DO NOT get sick again. It was miserable. I already am breathing heavier because of being pregnant. Adding not being able to breathe out of my nose was horrible. I was always out of breath and it was not fun. I am still coughing, but besides that I am doing great. I can feel Benjamin pretty much all the time now, which is really cool. Derek felt him last week and thought that was cool. Last night he was able to feel one hard kick and then he could feel him rolling around. he kept say, "dang he is getting big". It was super fun. Derek also likes to remind me of my ever growing belly. Which I love. Being pregnant is amazing and I love the stares and I also the the belly rubs people give. Maybe I will get sick of it, but for now I am loving it. I have my monthly check up this Thursday. I am excited to hear the heartbeat again. I love going to the doctor because it means I am that much closer to meeting my little man!!!

20 weeks

That's right I am half way there, which is pretty much crazy. I have been sooo busy lately, which is good because I just want June to get here. I started back at school, my LAST semester. YEAH!I am doing my final student teaching. I am at Fancher Creek which is a Clovis school. I love it there. It is a Title I school and it is the exact kind of school I want to teach at. My master teacher is amazing and supportive!
So enough about that let me tell you what has been going on with Benjamin. He is moving and grooving. I can feel him kick and I can also feel him twisting around. I feel him at least once a day. Last Friday I even was able to place my hand on my belly and I could feel him moving. Of course every time I tell Derek to come feel Benjamin decides to be very still. I feel like my tummy is growing more everyday. I can feel it stretching and I am applying oil like crazy so that I do not get stretch marks. I am still loving being pregnant but growing more anxious to meet Ben. I already love him and I know that feeling will only become more intense when I can see him and be able to hold him. I am also waiting for that moment when Derek gets to hold his son.
My last doctors appointment sucked. We waited for about an hour in the room before Dr.B saw us, apparently there was an emergency so he got a bit behind schedule. It just stinks because our appointments only last 15 minutes, so wait to wait that whole time was not fun. Derek can only look at Women's Home Journal so many times before he starts to get antsy. When he came in we listened to the heart beat :), and then he measured me. After measuring me he said, "are you sure that the tech. said their was only one in there" So yeah, I am still big. I just keep thinking about My Big Fat Greek Wedding when that woman's twin was in her neck, hopefully Ben did not absorb his twin sibling!!! So he said I was measuring big, but we will wait to see when I can start feeling movements to see if we need to move up my due date again. I have begun to realize that due dates do not mean anything and that Ben will enter this World whenever he is ready. So My due date could again be moved up to June 13, which is only about 7 days after I graduate. So I at least hope that he stays in until I am done with school. But if not, I will deal!!!
Derek painted Ben's room, all that is left is to buy decor and to put up the chair rail. I think it looks great! Derek did a wonderful job.

17 weeks

Well I am feeling really great. So great that I don't really feel pregnant, which kind of worries me. I have felt the baby move, it feel like little twitches, but I do not feel him move everyday which also makes me worry. I can't wait for him to kick me on a regular basis so I know that our little guy is happy and healthy! I know those of you that have been pregnant think that it is crazy for me to want to be kicked... but I can't help it. I also have one of those baby microphone things and you are supposed to hear the heart beat, but all I can hear is my tummy growling, so that is also upsetting. It was only $20 and it is not good quality and from what I have read online I am not the only one who cannot find the heart beat with one of those things. I have to remember that God has a plan for us and a plan for our little guy, this helps comfort me when I am worried, although it does not keep me from worrying!!! So for now I am good, yet anxious and cannot wait for my mom and dad to come see me!!!!

Ultra Sound

So we went in for our ultra sound today, and we found out we are having a little boy! We are so excited. I was not that surprised, I had a dream when I was about a month along that the doctor told me it was a boy. We are just so happy and it was so fun to see our son. He moves around a lot. The technician told us that we have a wild one on our hands, which does not surprise considering Derek cannot sit still for more than an hour... Our baby boy was twisting and turning and kicking off of my tummy. I think I can finally feel him moving, but only at night when I am really still and laying on my left side. I cannot wait for Derek to feel him move. We were sure we were going to name him Davis, but now that we know we are having a boy we are not sure. We also like Benjamin and Logan. What do you think? Oh, and my due date got moved up a week, so I am now 16 weeks and 2 days which puts my due date on June 20th.

15 weeks and back from Hawaii

So we are back. The trip was amazing and was way too short. I now think I am getting a cold...not good, so I am trying to get as much rest as possible. I am now 15 weeks and 2 days. I may have felt the baby move once, but that also could have been gas... so who knows. I have a real ultrasound on Wednesday and we are praying to find out the sex. I hope the baby is not modest and has its legs wide open:) I am excited but not looking forward to having to drink 24 oz. of water an hour before and not going to the potty. I am sure I will be in pain. Just wanted to give everyone a brief update, I will write more on Wednesday!!!

14th week

So, I finally understand the week thing. I am technically 13 weeks and 3 days, so I am in my 14th week but I am not 14 weeks until the week comes to an end. Yeah! It makes sense now. So my doctors appointment was very exciting today. It started by me telling the doctor about how I am having dreams about twins and the people have told me I showing too early so they think it must be twins. He smiled and said, "well we will measure you and see where you are at, but you still look pretty small." So he measured once, then twice and laughed, "Well you are bigger then what you should be at for 14 weeks." Derek and I turned to each other and got a little freaked out!!! So he listened for heartbeats. He only heard one, but decided to do an ultrasound because a lot of times with twins you can only hear one heartbeat. So we got to see our baby, and yes it is only ONE baby. No twins for us.... It was awesome, we saw the head, the legs, feet, toes, arms, fingers. Our babies legs were spread, but he could not tell if it was a boy or a girl. Bumble Bee (my nickname for the baby) was moving all around like crazy. It was really great and the prefect Christmas gift. Oh, and the doctor scheduled my ultra sound with an actual technician for when we get back from our tip because he thinks I may be further along then we think. I don't think this is possible because this means that I would have had to be pregnant while on birth control. He just doesn't understand that I have a Scott growing inside me. Scotts are big babies with big heads. It will be interesting to see what the technician says. I can't believe that there is a real baby inside of me. So amazing. I think about how the baby is formed and how quickly it develops and I think about how much of a miracle it is and how can someone who is pregnant not believe there is a God. Being pregnant has been amazing, and we just can't wait to hold out little one.
So besides the mushy stuff I am having these little sharp pains called Round Ligament Pains. It is caused by the ligaments around the uterus stretching. These little boogers hurt. But the doctor said it is PERFECTLY normal, which put me at ease. Ohh also, I asked Dr. B and I can definitely have lobster and shrimp in Hawaii, just not everyday. I know it was selfish of me to ask, but how can I go to Hawaii and not eat lobster and shrimp? Dr. B laughed at me, but he is really great and I feel like the three of us, I mean four of us... kind of bonded today. He gave Derek and I a hug, and we both just feel so comfortable around him, which I am really thankful for. So we are off to Hawaii in 2 days, which is so exciting. Pray that we are safe and kept healthy! And mom, Dr.B did say no on airborne cause "herbs can be tricky"? So I am a little worried about that, but I think I will be fine.
Oh and Merry Christmas!!!

12 weeks!

Hi everyone. Well I am now 12 weeks along...YEAH! I can believe that I am almost 1/3 of the way through. I am also excited to get into the second trimester. I heard that the second trimester is the most fun. I can't wait to feel the baby move and to find out what we are having. Anyone had thoughts as to if they think it will be a boy or a girl??? My next doctors appointment is 12/22 which is 3 days before we go to Hawaii. I need to ask him what activities I can and cannot do while there. It is going to be hard to sit on the sidelines while everyone else is jumping from rocks...but napping on the beach does not sound bad! I have been feeling good. I haven't thrown up in about a week and a half, which is wonderful. I have been forcing myself to drink milk, YUCK, but it is not so bad as long as I have a brownie along with it. My belly is about 31 inches, and my pants are feeling a little uncomfortable. Since I wear my pants below my belly I think I will still have quite a few more weeks in them. I can't wait to buy my first pair of maternity pants, they look so comfy! Oh, and pray for me...finals are coming up and projects are due and I am tired!