What's wrong with me!!

So, we bought our house knowing that we had a lot of work to be done. However, now with a new baby coming into our lives, I feel like everything needs to be done. I was having a freak out fest this morning. It all started when our WONDERFUL dog Raven decided to yet again use our bedroom as her own personal toilet. I went crazy. I started then finding something wrong with everything in the house. Jason does not take these outbursts too well. He asked if I woke him up early this morning just to yell at him. He did however finally put the door on to our linen closest upstairs! But there is so much more that needs to be done! I feel that I am just living in a constant project. Maybe it is time to put the basement on hold and finish all the small projects that need to be done around the house. We have been here for a little over a year, and we have pretty much only half done everything. A new life is coming, things need to be done.

It all so real!

Today was to big day - our first sonogram!! We got to see the baby and it was AMAZING!! I was so excited when we got there because I wanted to know sooooo bad if it was a boy or girl. Of course, the baby is taking after its mom and dad already - stubborn! Not only did it keep its head nestled in the uterine wall most of the time - but it kept its legs crossed and back to us :) So needless to say, we were not able to find out the sex of the baby. However, we did find out that the baby is very healthy - and we counted the fingers and toes!!

The baby in its normal position - legs crossed and back to us!

Legs (somewhat crossed)

The babies face when it turned to us for a quick snapshot!

Hopefully our doctor will tell us we need to get another sonogram so they can get the rest of the information on the health of the baby that they were unable to get due to the position. Then maybe we will find out the sex. But let me just tell you! Having to fill my bladder with all the bladder issues I have had over the years was INCREDIBLY painful! They had me empty it halfway through, and that helped the babies position a little. O! and ACTIVE!! The baby never stopped moving! kicking, punching, everything! I had no idea so much was going on inside of me! It all seems so real now.

We're Registered!!

Well, the other day Jason and I took an hour out of our day to register at Babies 'r us. I think we did pretty good for our first run at it. It is just SO overwhelming! I mean, how do you pick 1 diaper genie when there are 6 different types!!! I'm having a friend of mine who has two children of her own look at our registry to see if we left much out. We intentionally didn't register for a couple things like bibs and onsies, assuming that most people would get them for us anyway (at least that is what we were told). So any mothers out there, I would LOVE your opinion on what we have registered for. But the best thing of all - We agreed on a theme for the room! After changing my mind 4 times, we agreed on a froggie theme - and I LOVE it! So we are one step closer
By the way - I'm 4 months today!! And our first sonogram is Wednesday :)

I am my mothers child

Here I was - SO happy that I was having an easy pregnancy. I made it through my first trimester so easily. I was never sick, never felt sick, and felt just a little worn down with a VERY sore chest.
Yesterday it started - the morning sickness (at 8:30pm). And again tonight around 7:00pm. When I talked to mom, it all started to make sense. Her sickness did not start till her second trimester. She had constant headaches, and her second trimester brought along continued tiredness, and being worn down from just walking up the stairs.
Yes - I am having my mothers pregnancy. O NO!!! Does this mean I'm going to have a child like me! Then again, I could only be so lucky :) He He. Just kidding!
So, things are a little tougher this week. I am having to learn now that I can not stretch myself so far. I am used to working at 7, playing 9 or 18 holes of golf, then giving lessons till dark. Today I was finished after 3 holes of golf and only had two one hour lessons. I was BEAT! I know we need the money from my golf lessons - but it is time to separate my "play time" from my lesson time.

Peanut has a heartbeat and I have clothes!!

Lets first discuss how I call the baby peanut. Until we know (if we find out) if the baby is a boy or girl, I want to give it a name. No more "it" or "baby", it is now - peanut. Why peanut you ask? Because that is how big the baby is!! Next month - probably apple ;)
Next - THE BABY HAS A HEARTBEAT!!! That's right! Today Jason and I had our doctors appointment. We thought we would be getting a sonogram also - but this sound made up for it. Through the static we heard what sounded like a thumping in a washing machine. It was the most beautiful sound I have ever heard. The doctor said the babies heartbeat was 150. A typical heartbeat is between 120 and 160 - so we are healthy!! One of my friends said that the baby is a girl because girls heartbeats are always over 145 - we will see (she has two children of her own - one boy and one girl). But the doctor said it is higher due to the fact that peanut is so small. I keep telling Jason the baby is a girl - I feel like I just know - but I could be full of S--t.
Next up - my WONDERFUL friend Monica let me come over and invade her old maternity clothes. She had boxes of them - and let me have my pick. Lets just say I will not need to do any more shopping. I walked out of there with two VERY heavy bags of clothes. Ill tell you - maternity is a pain - having to re-do your whole wardrobe. But yet, so wonderful :)
That's all for now - but keep posted - we are scheduled for an ultrasound around the 25th of this month!!

Quick Little Vent

I just need to say something and then I'm done. But at what point of my pregnancy did I say it was OK to touch, rub or pat my stomach?? Family is one thing, but when members at my club come behind the counter just to touch my barely showing stomach AAAHHHH!!! And its not always people I am close with - but men who just want to find an excuse to touch my belly. I know it happens to all mothers, but I am really into personal space. How am I going to make it through 5 1/2 more months of this?? Especially when I'm not even really showing yet?

Baby Names

Talk about a touchy subject!!!
We have been talking about baby names since the day we found out we were expecting a baby. I never knew how hard it would be to come to a decision. We finally agreed on a girls name, then I saw 'Sex in the City' and heard a new name I liked. Surprisingly, Jason liked the name too. Now we have two girl names. When it comes to boys names, don't even get me started!! Jason wanted a Jr. at first, but I think we have passed that. Now it is just us saying names we like while the other person makes faces and say "no way!".
Mom and Dad came over for dinner the other night. Poor mom was just saying name after name after name, while we said either 'yuck', 'no way', or 'too ordinary'. I know we have 5 more months, but I just wanted everything to be done before the baby comes. And to all you mothers out there, I know not EVERYTHING will be done, but lets just pretend I can get it all done - that would make me feel better :)

3 1/2 months today!!

Well, we have made it past our first trimester and are working our way through month by month. It has been a pretty easy pregnancy so far. I never had any morning sickness and very little nausea. I don't even feel like I'm pregnant!!

On Monday we are going to the doctor. I'm sure I'll feel pregnant then!! We get to hear the babies heart beat and see the baby for the first time.

Here is a picture Jason took of me a few days ago - getting a belly!!