Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few questions that I am frequently asked...if you are curious:

1. When are you due?
The baby is due March 26th

2. How far along are you?
As of right now I am 26 weeks (which is about 6 months)

3. How are you feeling?
So far I feel great, no backaches no nausea and I still have a lot of energy.

4. Did you get morning sickness?
No, none.

5. Is it harder for you to bend over now?
Maybe a little bit. I can still do it but I do feel a little more pressure in my tummy now.

6. Do you have any cravings?
No. But I've heard some interesting stories. I talked to someone who told me when she was pregnant she craved starch. She would put it on her toothbrush when she brushed her teeth...yuck. She also told me that a friend of hers craved bubbles, so after her mom would do the dishes she would eat the bubbles. WEIRD!!

7. Are you more tired now?
No, no more than usual.

8. What are you going to name the baby?
We don't know for sure yet...we have some ideas but nothing set in stone. I suppose we'll see when he's born.

9. Where are you going to deliver?
Either St. Joseph or Elmbrook. We already had a tour at Elmbrook and we're going to get one at St. Joseph. We will decide then.

10. Are you going to take medication when the baby comes?
I am definately not opposed to taking medicine, but I would like to wait to see what I can do without it first. But if worst comes to worst I don't want to leave that option out by any means! So depending on what labor is like...I just might!

There you go...those are questions I am often asked.

CAN I TOUCH YOUR TUMMY?!

The other day, when I was working, the first stranger came up to me and said, "I have a question. Does it annoy you when perfect strangers ask you to rub your belly?" I laughed and said, "Aw so far no, you can if you want."

She was so sweet about it, and at least she asked before lunging at me. I thought it would bother me but I know that a pregnant belly is interesting and fascinating for people...at least for me it is (probably because they know there is a little someone in there.) And usually everyone who touches it is so endearing and sweet about it, so it's hard to be bothered by that. It's sorta relaxing too HAHA (like when someone rubs your back.)

Anyway most of my coworkers want to feel my tummy too. It's mostly been people I know wanting to do it. So I don't mind...you can touch my tummy!!

26 weeks!

Here I am at 26 weeks! My tummy is noticeably rounder than at 18 weeks. My uterus is the size of a basketball (according to the book "What to Expect When Expecting")

And yes...I've heard it all, from "OH MY GOSH YOU'RE HUGE!! I wonder what you're going to look like at 9 months!" to "Wow you're small for 6 months!" (I prefer the latter of course...haha!) But really I don't care any more. It used to bother me in the beginning, but I just laugh it off now. At least I feel healthy and I look healthy and YES my tummy is going to be growing more these next few months!

At this appointment the doctor just listened to the heartbeat again...it was about 160 or so.

I can feel more activity when the baby moves. It's pretty cool. It's sorta like a muscle spasm in my tummy but a little stronger. One day Chuck was laying his head on my tummy and the baby kicked him in the face...THAT was funny! Jenny got to feel it too. At times when she would try to feel for movement he wouldn't move. So when he did she spent a good 5 minutes or so with her hands on my tummy.

Otherwise really nothing is that new! I've been REALLY lucky so far with this pregnancy! It's been pretty uneventful (which is GREAT!) The only changes that I notice really is that my tummy is slowly growing and growing! I just hope the birth is this easy!! HAHA PRAY!!!!