Half way there

I am 20 weeks today which means I am half way there. Time is really flying by too so I am excited about that. I know it has been so long since you all have heard from me but really life has been pretty busy and crazy here so I haven't thought about posting. I am sorry but now that I have energy i would rather clean and do other things instead of sitting and typing on my computer. Please don't take offense.................... So I thought I would share a pic of the belly:



We will be having our Dr. appointment soon which means we will be doing an ultra sound. We are only interested in finding out how many we are having not the sex..... This will be the first time we will be surprised so this all will be different.

sorry

I am sorry for neglecting my blog right now. All is well with the baby and I. I just keep having dreams I am having twins...... It has been a pretty emotional week and I really am at a loss for words right now. Me talking about this baby really is the last thing I want to do right now. Hopefully I will have some good stuff to post next week

Sad day

This morning I woke up and checked my email like I normally do. Today it was taking a lot longer though cuz we were having some problems........ So when I finally was able to check it, I received some of the worst news.... A friend of mine back home was heading home with her two children after being at her moms that day and as she was driving she was hit by a drunk driver. Her and her two children (ages 11 months and 3) were killed.. I really don't even know what to think right now to be honest with you. I have sat in complete shock almost the whole day. I have also prayed for this family and for her husband but I am just still in such shock and disbelief. I mean Mandy was an beautiful mom and wife that loved God with all her heart and her family was just such an awesome family that loved each other so much. I don't understand why she is gone of all people... My heart goes out to Josh and his family and also her family, they were such a tight knit family and i just still can not believe it happened to her. There is a story of them on the news so if you want to watch it you can click here...
http://abclocal. go.com/wls/ story?section= news/local&id=6493693#PTWidget 0_Talkback_ Bottom

I really don't know what else to say I am such at a loss for words. Please keep this family in your prayers.

W - Angelina Jolie breastfeeding

OK I could usually care less about celebrities and all their fluff but this picture really caught my eye. Yes is is Angelina Jolie and yes she is breastfeeding her baby as she is doing this photo-shoot. I have to tell you why I love this picture so much. Because:
A) she looks like a real mom..... tired yet happy, sleep deprived yet awake and alert.

B) she did not wait weeks, when all the baby fat is worked off and she is all dolled up with fancy hair and make to have her picture taken. This looks real to me.

C) She is making a statement about breastfeeding. Maybe you all may not see it but I do. There has been a stigma with breastfeeding in America for a while now and she is letting us women know that it is OK to do this wherever we need be.

Now am I a big fan of Angelina, well no not really. Maybe if she does a really good romantic comedy instead of a thriller or an adventure movie I may get into her but I do respect her a great deal for being on the cover of such a great magazine looking like a "real" mother and letting us moms (or moms to be) that it is ok to breastfeed and it is really ok to do it wherever you need to.

Also she made a statement in her interview that is just a great statement and I am sure that a lot of our men feel this way, now we just need to see it this way:

"I’m with a man who’s evolved enough to look at my body and see it as more beautiful, because of the journey it has taken and what it has created,” she says. “He genuinely sees it that way. So I genuinely feel even sexier." Angelina Jolie

Craving

Ok so my last 2 pregnancies the only thing that I ever really craved was ice and Little Debbie Nutty Bars well this pregnancy I have not craved any of those but I have had a lot of cravings. Chocolate milk is the main one. Not just chocolate milk you make with Hershey's syrup, chocolate milk you buy in the store that is creamy and delicious. That has only been my consistant craving, but I do get this craving where I have to have something and I have to have it now. Like this morning, I HAD to wake up and make my favorite cake, Yellow cake with chocolate frosting, bevcause I was dreaming about it all night. So guess what everyone is going to be eating for breakfast this morning??? Too bad I am all out of chocolate milk. :(

Good Morning

I love when I wake up with a throbbing headache 3 mornings in a row. I have been drinking a ton of water to stay hydrated, I have been taking my iron and eating a lot better, I have been monitoring my blood pressure and it has been normal (usually I am low) I feel like I am doing everything that I possibly can to make sure I have no headaches but they just creep in. I have not been taking Tylenol right now because I feel like I have taken alot in the past 2 weeks so I dont want to go over board with that. I am just not understanding what is going on? I have my appointment with the Midwife next week so I am sure she will be able to shine some light on this but UGH, I dont know how much more of this I can take. So I would love it for those of you who pray, if you can please be praying for me and my head... Other than the headaches all is going good now that the nausea is done and I have an appitite again. I still can not eat alot (which is good) so I get full alot faster. Well I am off to clean and do laundry (boy I love having my energy back) and get ready for another crazy busy weekend. I hope all of you have a great weekend.

What I have learned.........

What I have learned in the short 14 weeks of being pregnant is:

* I have learned I can get up to go pee with out even turning on a light or opening my eyes.

* I have learned that sleeping on my stomach is the only way I can get a good nights sleep.

* I have learned that a lot of people (men) blame everything I say or do on my hormones.

* I have learned that I need to think before I speak due to my hormones.

* I have learned that no matter how much I crave boneless wings for BW3 it is really not a good idea to eat them.

* I have learned the meaning of early bed time. (8pm)

* I have learned the difference between gas and baby movement.

* I have learned that no matter how much I scratch my belly it is still going to itch 2 seconds later.

* I have learned that even if I am taking a 5 minute car ride I still need to empty my bladder before I leave.

* I have learned I should not be a pet owner while I am pregnant.

I am sure I will learn more considering I have about 26 more weeks of learning.