all about baby

bowen's new job is taking all preggo pics. so believe me when i say this one was the best. i may not have a face but the angle of a pregnant belly from three foot off the ground is not a pretty sight. i was quite proud of this one. it's even straight!

the baby is growing so fast and we are getting so excited!

{we had to wait for the shock to absorb}

this pregnancy has been night and day different than bowen's

i have a new sympathy for those with morning sickness.

i guess i never really knew what it would feel like to have the flu for 77 days in a row.

no breaks.

but then day 78 came and that was good!

i've also had some bad bouts of heartburn.

no fun.

i guess i can honestly say i didn't really know what heartburn was

{and i thought it didn't show up in pregnancy till the end}

but it came.

and i learned pretty quick.

today it was the cause of another puke.

mostly it just makes me uncomfortable.

but i hear it means the baby will have lots of hair.

that would be fun!

cravings are random.

it started with a strong desire for bacon and orange juice.

i had to eat it everyday.

even if it was going to end up in the toilet.

today i like salt.

right out of the shaker!

mmmmm.

pregnancy brain has kicked in pretty good too.

which is hard since i am trying to get a college education at the moment.

yesterday i put the {empty} container of peanut butter in the fridge.

weird.

then i wrote out a check and put two different amounts on it.

the lady at the bank just stared at it for a while.

embarrassing.

when bowen was cooking i could and would sleep all day.

5pm was my bedtime.

this has been a completely different experience.

instead, i can't fall asleep.

even after cookies and milk. {i tried}

so i fall asleep near 2am and bowen wakes me up around 7am.

Yeah!

i feel like i have a sign on my butt that says "drop pounds here"

i don't really do anything about it.

should be fun, come summer.

bowen is really taking a liking to the whole idea.

{on a good day}

he likes to tell me i'm squishy.

or bouncy.

or gushy.

and use my lady lumps as trampolines.

cause hey, they look like that's what they're for, right?

he still wants to name the baby 'Jesus'.

we thought that would wear off once christmas was over.

nope.

baby is pretty wiggly. which i LOVE.

there is nothing like the feeling of a wiggly babe.

and i guess i had forgotten in the last three years.

it's fun to get to feel that again.

bowen and i were cuddling on the couch when he looked up and said,

"mom, is that my brother kicking me?"

i didn't realize he could feel it too.

it was so sweet.

he quickly moved to the side and said,

"i better not squish him"

he'll be a great big brother.

someone has already asked "when is that baby due?"

{hate that question when it's in reference to your size}

but it's not till may or june.

i'm just measuring big.

{apparently}

everything is ready.

you know, so i can concentrate on school.

unfortunately, the concentrating part isn't happening.

i just look at his little blankie's and onsies and get too excited to study.

who needs A's anyways??

so there you have it. everything there is to know about me and baby.

it's kinda fun, huh?