Happy Christmas.

Wow. It's Christmas Eve. How did that happen? All the sudden my world and brain slowed back to normal human speed from the alien rate it has been going for several months. And suddenly it's almost another year, I'm halfway through pregnancy #3 and I'm left puzzled. What the hell happened to the last few months??!

Being pregnant again has definitely stunted my brain function and having the busiest season ever with my photography business has demanded that it function properly, if not at a higher rate. So exhaustion set in and I feel like something else took over to get me through it since September. I'm not sure what; it's all a little fuzzy.

It doesn't really matter what or how, but what mattes is that I am starting to feel awake. The shock of how fast time goes is still very present. But it's Christmas Eve. One of the days I look most forward to all year. We had our little Boyer family Christmas this morning. Whether Sam had his mouth wide open because he was in awe or because he can't breathe through his nose it doesn't matter. The face was priceless either way. I'm warm, happy, and proud. Our little expanding family being together with blueberry pancakes this morning was all the present I needed. And Booger (my nickname for this baby) was just as involved in the morning with the Christmas jig performance after each bite of breakfast I took.

I hope each if you is lucky enough to feel as blessed and happy as I do right this very moment.
Happy Christmas.

Sam on Christmas Eve morning...already stealing Daisy's toy.

my 19 week belly...

NST Follow Up

Just a follow upon yesterday's NST- everything went well. I'll have one every week just to be super cautious, which I appreciate. His heart rate was great and he's been flipping around in there side to side nice and healthy.

The doctor said something today that I knew but I hadn't heard anyone say yet. She said that "we missed Henry being tiny". Henry was born 4lb 8 oz and 39 weeks. I had attributed it to atrophy because I thought it had probably been a few days in between an accident happening and us finding out. That part still might be true, but to think that 2-3 pounds atrophied is just not realistic. Henry was tiny. Now that I know what it feels like to carry a healthy baby boy in my belly I understand why I feel like such crap. Every feeling, every kick, every little thing (except for this nasty heartburn) is different this pregnancy. I have been telling myself that different is a good thing. And it really is.

But now I realize why last time I thought I was small, and why I could run up the stairs with little trouble, and why I didn't getup to pee in the middle of the night very much. I look back at this post and laugh at the very last sentence "...I dont think it could get bigger." Ha! Well, in my defense, I had no idea! And 1 day away from 35 weeks I really do believe that I couldn't get any bigger. But I now know better as Bubba is probably going to gain 2-3 pounds before he comes into this world and he is already close to 5 1/2 lbs. Oh it's going to get bigger all right. And, I'm sorry Phil, but I'm only going to get more uncomfortable! But he will be here soon. And I am so ready to meet him. More ready for this than anything else in my life.

2 weeks and counting

Well technically it is 1 week, 6 days, but then of course it may end up being 3 weeks. Essentially I have no control over when the Dude decides to get here, but I AM READY for him to come out. I definitely feel like its happening soon. I feel like I am 9 months pregnant – strange huh?

My last day of work was Friday and the idea was have some time before he gets here to do whatever or do nothing, which ever option I feel like. But I won’t be disappointed if he decides to interrupt my 2 weeks of “vacation” to come early! The name is not yet decided but I will bring the list of options with me to the hospital and we’ll figure it out eventually. I have it packed in my bag.

Here is the latest picture of the belly. I can’t wait to be skinny (dreaming I know) and look back at these. Oh to be able to go to Body Pump again. I somehow think that my old gym routine of 5 days a week might be hard to go back to. Phil will have to give me a few evenings to do things like that. I might go insane!

As big as I feel it is, I honestly look down sometimes and think that it was going to be bigger. Don’t get me wrong. I DONT want it to be bigger. But I imagined it would be. I honestly thought I would balance a plate on it or something. I can just use a table. I’m happy it’s not THAT big. Relatively speaking. . .

37 weeks and still no name

So we have made it to full term! Yeah! It’s really bizarre to think back to July 27th when we had out first positive pregnancy test and found out we were 4 weeks along. It’s gone so fast. And I’m sure that the next 3 weeks (roughly) are going to crawl by!

What is really bothering me now is the fact that I don’t have a name! We have (had) 2 names picked out that we were just going to decide between when we saw him. But now I am once again going back on one of them and not convinced the other one is right! Everything else is ready. Really, everything. The room, the diaper bag, the stroller, the car seat. Everything except for the most important part. Phil is annoyed because he liked the name that I now don’t, but I think that over thinking this decision is a good idea. I don’t want just any name, it has to be the perfect name and nothing is hitting me. On the random very off chance that Dude is a girl (I really hope not at this point as we had a clear pp shot on the ultrasound and I would hate to have a Jamie Lee Curtis situation), I know what I would name a girl. Go figure. Any suggestions??

And I’ll sign off with 37 week belly shots. I don’t think it could get bigger.

Da belly

I almost forgot. . . It's been a while, but I think the Dude dropped. I haven't had heartburn in a week (which is good because I gave it up for lent) and I definitely feel heavier lower. We will find out tomorrow at my Dr. appointment.

But here it is. . . at 35 weeks 4 days. . .



(Oh and that's the new shower curtain.)

Latest Belly. . . etc ,

So here he is at 31 weeks:

And at 32 weeks (the latest):

This one was this afternoon and it feels bigger than it looks! I feel pretty good, except for the excruciating heartburn 24 hours a day! But since I overall have had it so easy it's probably not fair to complain!

On the home front - The bathroom is done! WOO HOOOO! We are going to take a look at it tomorrow morning with the contractor and he'll do the finishing touches then we can move back in tomorrow night! I'm excited to get Daisy back to a normal routine, although it's been fun living with Ryan and Larisa. I've even come to like Diesel - the puppy with missing brain cells:).

And since the doggies have been my baby the last week and a half, I thought I would give them some face time:

28 weeks and growing

So today I am officially 28 weeks! AHHH!

The third trimester has brought me more heartburn and familiar fatigue that has been gone since around week 11. Ugh. I am definitely dragging, but the Dude is moving around more than ever! (So thats where my energy went!) The problem is that he seems to take after Phil and enjoy the mornings. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not functional or pleasant to be around until I have been awake for several hours allowing time for the necessary double shot, sugar-free vanilla, skim latte. Dude and I are going to clash if this morning thing continues!! At least he is letting me get sleep at night though. Around 7 every morning I wake up to my alarm (which is snoozed for about 45 minutes) and as soon as my eyes open, Dude "hits the ground running" - or would if he could.

This coming week is my glucose test at the Dr. which I hear is pretty gross, like drinking syrup. Yum . . .

The Mommy Boat - aka my car - is doing well. I miss my Mini terribly. TERRIBLY!! Every other Camry on the road is driven by someone collecting social security. I keep telling myself that it's comfortable, it's safe, and hopefully it will feel less huge when it is full of all the baby crap that is soon to come! Hopefully.

I'll end with a ridiculous picture of the belly. Beware - it's frightening!

Belly pics

Here is the most recent belly pic. . . YIKES!

26 weeks 3 days and GROWING!! Come on third trimester!!

Since most of the other belly shots have been posted only to facebook, I'll upload them here so everyone can see the expanding extravaganza!

17 weeks. . . And I thought that was bad.

18 weeks . . .

19 weeks . . .

22 weeks . . .

It really is crazy to see the difference. I'm not looking forward to seeing how big the next few months get! But it's worth it ;)