26 & 27 Weeks...about 91 days to go!

I was a bad blogger this past few weeks and didn't post my 26 week picture. I haven't even taken my 27 week picture, which I normally do on Sunday each week. So here is my 26 week picture. I have really started to show and my belly is starting to get in the way more - especially washing my hands at work, doing the dishes, or the laundry. Last week after lunch with some friends I finally went to the consignment shop by my place and found some cute clothes. I have to take one pair of pants back but hoping to get another pair of capris. I was surprised at the selection they had and cheap :)

My Hormones have been CRAZY this week, it's amazing how bad they have been I feel awful for Mike but he has been a trooper and dealt with them all. Below is a cartoon that is how I was most of the week.

Luckily I have been sleeping better, no hip problems anymore. The bed is taken up 1/2 by pillows but as long as it works that's all that matters. It's been so nice not to wake up in the middle of the night with my hips hurting. The bathroom breaks and the heartburn have been kicking in more now because she is getting bigger. According to the websites she is about 2lbs and 15 inches, so she is definitely getting bigger. We have an ultrasound scheduled for May 21st. I also have to get my Rh Shot of Rhogram and my Glucose Test, so it should be an interesting long appointment. Wish me luck that I don't fail my Glucose test and have to take the 3 hour one.

The little one has been moving and shaking a lot lately. It's amazing how much she moves around in there. Mostly kicking my bladder ;)  We have the nursery almost ready to go and we ordered our Glider, it's a custom order so it won't be in the store for at least 10 weeks. I am hoping it comes early, but not holding my breath. We have to get stuff hung so I am wanting to do that this week since it's raining so much and we can't do what we want to do outside.

24 Weeks....Getting Close

This week has been an up and down rollercoaster of emotions. I was certainly feeling the hormones of pregnancy this week, but the good thing is that while Monday and Tuesday were awful days that I came out of it with a new sense of calmness and peace.

So many things on in my life that without pregnancy they would be a lot. I won't go into them all here, but they are changes that I am having to learn how to deal with, between work, and personal stuff it's been crazy.

I want to first say that a very close friend of mine is dealing with a very hard thing and I don't wish this on anyone and I am praying harder than anything that things will work out for her and her family. She means the absolute world to me and I hate to see her hurting....So Love and prayer is going out to her every day. Peanut is even praying for her ;)

Work is getting better - a lot better than last week. I have relaxed about it and I am just letting go. It's a hard lesson for me to do, but I have to do it, if I don't I will bog myself down with doubt and perfectionism way too much. I talked with my manager and she said I am doing a fabulous job, so that's great to hear! Makes me realize how much I push myself versus others. That's something I have learned from my parents to always work hard and have a great work ethic. It's a wonderful lesson, but sometimes a curse at the same time :) But I am still doing a great job and having fun with it now so that helps out so much!

Here is my 24 week picture. The T-shirt I have on is actually our NEW Rainie's Bugs T-Shirt and I am super excited about them!! I tried to get a better one, but Mike wasn't home when I was doing this picture and it was making me look huge when I would take it by myself (Yes I am being vain about this), so you can see the red spot- that's a lady bug. My family, friends and I had T-Shirts made up (Thanks Aurora! For the design and thanks to Embroid Me of EP for printing them) for our Race for the Cure Walk we do every year! I can't wait to get a picture of us all in them. We aren't all going to be together this year with Emily in Australia and Sara is going to Chile and my friend Juli is pregnant and wasn't sure about the walk, but we are still going to have a great time! We have some new team mates. My little cousins David & Rachel and some others so it should be  a great time!!

We also got the furniture for the babies room to our house on Tuesday! I can't wait to get a picture of the room completed and uploaded onto here. Right now the room is a disaster because Mike painted the closet. So Sunday we are moving everything around, trying to find room for what was in the closet we hadn't cleaned out yet and then making the valance with the fabric I got last week and finding curtains and hanging the decals. We are also getting some cubby storage things with fabric bins this weekend so that will be fun!! It's all coming together.

Wish us luck tomorrow, we have our all day childbirth class!!Will write more tomorrow night about it when we get home.

Hormones

Dear Hormones - You have come to visit for the time being since I have found out I am pregnant. You were doing so good, just sitting there minding your own business until this morning. Why did you decide this morning was going to be the day that you made your appearance known to Mike and I. And all over stupid things! I know you will be around for the next year or so, but can you please try to play nice and not freak out so much! I think that especially Mike will appreciate it.

Thank you
Jessica