Humps and Bumps

Went to the doctor last Friday. All is well. I definitely had a rough day after stepping on the scale. I know I am supposed to put on weight, and I know I am still within a very healthy range but that doesn't make it easier when you see how much you've put on. I had some tears, and got sympathy from no one. They all told me to suck it up! Those are the days when only another pregnant person can understand. You are getting huge, nothing fits anymore, and the scale screams when you step on it. Not really a good self confidence booster to start the weekend. But I got over that hump and am just trying to enjoy being healthy and staying active.

Here is the most recent baby bump. I am 2 days shy of 6 months (24 weeks). Crazy to think the baby only weighs a pound. What in the world is it going to be like when she weighs 7?!?! This weekend was the first time random people touched my stomach. It didn't bother me too much, we'll see if it gets old after 4 more months of it.

Hoping to order a crib in the next day or so. Thought we had it figured out, but now dad is throwing me random other ideas. Can't wait to get that one checked off the list and move on to picking out bedding.

Cribs

My parents came down to Cincinnati yesterday to look at cribs. I can tell the difference between a sturdy crib and a cheap one, but I still have NO idea what I want. Of course the most gorgeous set they have is the most insanely expensive. And my second favorite had a recall on it in December 2007....can't be a good thing!! So we are back at square 1, which is, I have no idea what I want. Guess I need to drag Matt into the misery and have him help me decide.

On a brighter note, had an interview today. It was more of a screening process than anything. They told me about the company and what all the position entailed. The next step is to pass an assessment test, then if I clear that I'd have to take an SPQ test. Geesh, not nerve wracking at all. I was the 65th person he had met with and they figure after the tests they'll narrow it down to 4 people for a second interview. Keep your fingers crossed I can meet the test requirements of what they are looking for.

What a year!

We officially made it to our 1 year anniversary. This time one year ago, I was slipping into my dress and getting ready for pictures. Crazy how quickly time flies.

We went out for an amazing steak dinner at The Precint to celebrate last night. It was so good! Figure we won't be back for awhile, so we enjoyed every second of our indulgence. Only thing missing was a big glass of wine to help celebrate. We thawed out the top layer of our cake and cut it together for dessert. It was sweet, and surprisingly amazingly moist and delicious.

Our first year has been perfect- with many more ups than downs. And even when we hit the downs, we totally lean on one another to get through. I couldn't ask for a more amazing marriage or better husband. Looking forward to another year of memories and happiness!

How to choose

Of course it makes the most sense for me to get the nursery together while I have free time and not much else to do. So why is it so darn hard to decide what I like!?!? I was really set on doing a turquoise and brown thing, but Matt said we have too much brown and blue in the house already and doesn't like that for the babies room. So now i'm back to square one.

What type of wood for the crib, what color to paint the walls, what bedding to pick- AAAHHH!! How in the world do people decide this stuff? Please send me anything cute you've seen, ever! I'm not into flowers or girly things. I like stripes, polka dots, or unisex stuff (jungle). Hate pastels and really not a fan of pink. HELP me!

*Don't even get me started on the name thing. I'm guessing this little gal won't have a name anytime in the near future.

Woes of Pregnancy

The best part of getting through puberty was surviving breakouts. Aren't pregnant woman so incredibly lucky that this is one of the lovely side effects of having raging hormones.

I may not cry all the time, or blow up at my husband- but I feel like a 12 year old girl going through puberty instead. I am blessed that these bumps of joy aren't spread across my face, but rather have formed a map of the united states across my back. It looks like a big rash of tiny little bumps. UGH! Sometimes it is so fun being a woman.

Basically there is nothing I can do except wait till I have the baby and my hormones go back to normal. So bring it on Baby Bayer, I might not be wearing stringy tank tops this summer- but I'm ready and dealing!

No hiding it now

Ok, I officially look pregnant. 4 people asked me when I was due at a wedding last weekend, and 2 random people asked me yesterday. I'm still pretty small, but it is obviously noticeable. A nice plump little ball right in the middle of my belly. She's getting bigger everyday.

Here is a picture before I went to the pool yesterday. I am 2 days shy of 22 weeks. 5 1/2 months down, many more to go:)

Mom

Not only do I hope to be an amazing mother, but I have been blessed to have the most amazing mother.

That is why it breaks my heart that she has to go through this. We got the unfortunate news upon returning from vacation that they had found spots of cancer on her lung and under the breast muscle. She went in for surgery to remove the spot on the lung on Monday, May 19th. The spot they had seen in the scan was actually scar tissue, but rather she had microscopic vascular spread of cancer cells throughout the whole lung. Obviously not the news any of us were hoping for. The surgery required them cutting open her rib (extremely painful), so she was in the hospital recovering for 4 days before being allowed home.

There have been many tears, fears, and every emotion possible over the last two weeks. Of course she is the most amazingly strong woman, she just wants to get healthy and beat this. She will start chemo the first week of June. Once treatment begins, they monitor her cell markers and we will not know how it effects the cancer cells.

Please keep my mom, and all of our family in your thoughts in prayers over the summer. It will be a trying time for everyone, and we do what we can to stay positive and optimistic. There are way too many great memories to come so we appreciate all the prayers we can get! We WILL beat this again.