Neato

I just found this awesome Snuggle Nest. I think I'll add this to the items I want. The baby can sleep in your bed beside you but with this, I wouldn't be worrying about rolling on her or her getting smothered with covers or pillows. This isn't quite the one I was looking for but there's one similar to this and I think it has more of an edge all the way around instead of half way around like this one has.

Baby's First Items

Here is the baby's first Froofy outfit & blanket, from Aunt Ginny!!!

And here is her first outfits & toys, from Mamaw & Papaw!!!

Week 24

I have hit the 6th month!!!! Yippee!! Well this week has been pretty much the same except much more tiredness. I can hardly stay awake at work. I was sick 3 mornings this week, ran out of my nausea medicine, so had to get some more, but it wasn't bad because I feel better before I even leave the house for work. The nurse thought I would have problems with my insurance paying for the medicine but I tried to explain to her that it was fine last time and she went ahead and gave me the same prescription I had last time, which is a miracle working pill! Anyway, my 24 week check up was yesterday. I gained 5 pounds this month, which kind of surprised me because I don't think I eat as often as I probably should (I know, the gain doesn't all come from eating food), but anyway that makes a total of 11 pounds and I'm half way there. I feel like I'll start looking like a cow in a few weeks here :( Anyway, The midwife said that I was "measuring further but that was ok" (she was looking at her papers and more talking to herself and not to me so I didn't quite catch what she said) and so I asked her "what?" And she said I was probably going to have this baby early, and so I said "really?" And she said "oh yeah! Probably a week or 2!". Now how she seemed so sure of herself is beyond me, but I hope she's right!! So I guess this baby is bound to be born on someone's birthday. I can't count how many people have told me to have the baby on their birthday since theirs is also in September. Billy's dad's is the 9th, and that would be 11 days sooner than my due date, so I think it would be neat to have it on his birthday since Abby's birthday is the same day as Savannah's. Me and Abby went to the pool today and God forbid that anyone would sell any maternity bathing suits around here, so I gathered up a strapless shirt and shorts that I could atleast get some sort of tan in and I think I got sunburnt on my arms but Abby had loads of fun. They had a pool party and she did a bubble gum blowing contest...even though she doesn't know how to blow bubbles.
That's all for now. Tune in next week! Same blogger channel! Oh by the way, I posted new names, so vote again. I'm still looking for the one I'll fall head over heels with.

Copy Link

This is long, but it helped me think through some of my questions. I found it helpful...

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T025100.asp

Name List Update

The name list has been updated. Some are removed, some are added. Hannah Grace is the suggestion of Abby & my Mother In-Law :)

A New Thing!

I've come to realize that I've been feeling Braxton Hicks since 16 weeks. I remember going to my 16 week appointment and telling the doctor it felt like the baby was balling up. Now that I feel it more, it's like she's tightening up in a ball and goes away. I was talking to Noelle and she said it was probably braxton hicks and I realized it was, because I remember the feeling and it comes and goes. It happens usually if I'm walking a lot or working hard or when I have to go pee! So I'm at 22 weeks and I feel like it's too early to be feeling that but I'm reading that it's normal. So I guess this baby is preparing for her arrival already. I can't wait!

Week 22 Coming Up

Pretty much of the same this week. I think I've been sick 2 or 3 times in 2 weeks, just in the morning before I get to work, so it hasn't been too bad. I'm getting frustrated because I don't have time to do anything with working, so I'm not even close to picking out a baby name yet. I would love to look through them all and pick one out this weekend but I don't think that's going to happen. I really like Addison Faith but there's so many more to look at, I just don't know if that's the one I want out of ALL the names there are and besides that, I don't even know if Billy likes it. I feel like I'm going to see a different name later on and wish I would have thought about that one.
It's so weird to feel something move inside my body. I feel like an alien! It's amazing because there's so much going on in there and we don't see what's taking place, but every moment is a growing process and we're so unaware of that world inside. She really likes the same spot for some reason. Right in the middle, about 3 inches below my belly button. Maybe she found a cozy spot in there :D Sometimes I think she's just doing somersaults over and over. Maybe one day she'll be an acrobat and Abby can be my American Idol :)

Names

This is a good source for names (copy & paste link) http://babynamey.com/names
I figured out that I was having a hard time finding a name because whoever bought this baby name book that's been passed around the family (the small but very thick book-2 of them) has a million foreign names and barely any "normal" names. They are all like Abdula, Muhammed, Juan, etc.
So anyway, that's all I had to say.

OUCH

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6847721/

Here's the famous pictures you've all been waiting for!

I'm embarrassed to even show these, but here ya go! I think my stomach looks like a bullet (and too bad my butt sticks out as much as my stomach, hahaha)

THIS IS THE SUGGESTION BOX

We're having a hard time coming up with a name we like. I would like to hear some name suggestions. Please comment.
When I find some I like, I'll put up a poll for you to pick your favorite (I think I did this with Abby except you voted by email).

I'm going to laugh so hard if this baby comes out a boy

Oops

I forgot to post about the rest of my doctor visit. Everything is going great! Baby's heartbeat sounds good at 136 beats per minute. She weighs 10.something ounces! I have no idea if that's big or small or what but sounds good to me. Hey, that's almost a pound! She must be growing fast.
As for me, I've gained 2 pounds since my last visit. So that makes a total of 6 pounds so far and I'm already half way there. So hopefully I'll only gain what I need and not a lot extra that I'll have a hard time losing later on. My belly is definately there. I notice people looking down at my stomach in the store, so I think people are noticing that I'm not just plump anymore :D
I'm feeling Ms. Bun wiggle more and more everyday. I can actually tell where she's positioned at certain points and realized that the other day when the nurse in the hospital asked me where I thought she was and I was right!
That's pretty much it.

Well Well Well

"Mr. Bean" Sure did take me by surprise. The little stinker had me fooled the whole time! I never thought twice about it being a girl until yesterday I thought "ya know, it could be girl" but that thought quickly left. The nurse asked if we wanted to know and I said yes (Me, Billy & Abby were there) and she told Abby it was a SISTER!! I was confused, I said "are you suuuuuure???" And she said yes. Abby said "ahh I wanted a boy!" But she just smiled and didn't say much. So MISS BUN it is!! I'm still taken by surprise but it's sinking in. I always wanted another girl, I feel like I can relate to this baby now whereas before thinking it was a boy I felt kind of alienated. I can't imagine what it will be like to have TWO girls. I wonder how she will be different from Abby, her characteristics, her personality. Will she like to play fight like Abby? Play football like Abby? Make a home for her ladybugs like Abby? Will she be a momma's bed sleeper like Abby? Will she get into everything like Abby did? Will she be as smart as Abby? Will she look at me with those big blue eyes when she's born as if she knows just who I am and study my face like Abby did when she was born? AHHHHHHH. Well I guess we can start looking into girl names now. Girls are so fun. PINK, PURPLE, FRILLY, FROOFY, GIRLY, LACY!! I love it!!! I think Billy is excited. He said there will be 'too much estrogen in the house'. I think he expected a boy too but I guess this just means we'll have to try again for a boy one day (eventhough he thinks we're not having anymore! muwahahahaha!). So I will just take a minute and apologize to my little bun, for thinking you were a little boy and calling you a him eventhough you're a her. Poor baby. Well I should have known when I was in the hospital Wednesday feeling like it was my dying day, that this little Bunny would have been another trouble making girl. Boy was that not fun. I don't think I've ever been so thirsty in my life. When I was finally able to drink, I drank and drank and was still so thirsty like a bottomless pit. All the memories of being pregnant with Abby came back. I had forgotten that feeling. Well I won't re-live the memory, so happy thoughts now! I'm feeling much better and hopefully the medicine they gave me will help in case I start to get sick like that again. The ultrasound pictures below are a lot clearer in person. I can't believe how much "she's" grown compared to the last ultrasound pictures! I have a DVD with the whole ultrasound recorded on it that I'll post as soon as I figure out how to get it on my computer since my cd drive is broken.

Meet Ms Bun