Li'l P's First Road Trip

On Thursday morning Jake and I packed up the Subaru and hit the road for Colorado. Eight hours later we arrived in the beautiful Rocky Mountain foothills and settled in for a very awesome weekend.

We went for a stroll in the foothills and couldn't resist this perfect photo-op.

Red Rocks Ampitheater is by far the best music venue EVER. Xavier Rudd and Yonder Mountain String Band put on incredibles shows to a sold out crowd. I'm pretty sure all 10,00 people were on their feet dancing.

Seriously, gorgeous.

We camped at the very gracious Tom and Jeanne's place along with other show goers from all over the country. Very good time.

21 weeks

How far along? 21 weeks

Gender? I have no idea!!! It's funny how everybody else seems to already have an idea though. A lot of people keep telling me they think it's a girl. We'll just have to wait and see!

Sleep: So-so. I've been tossing and turning a lot and getting up to pee about every 2-3 hours.

Belly Button in or out? In and starting to look a little gapey.

What I miss: Shiraz and German beers. Is it sad that I miss alcohol? I've also been missing really intense workouts.

Cravings: None.

What I am looking forward to: Colorado this weekend (4 day weekend!) to see Xavier Rudd and Yonder Mountain at Red Rocks and do some camping!

Milestones: People are starting to notice I'm pregnant!

Weekly Wisdom: I must not be a very wise person because I can never think of anything to say here. :-)

Tired

I don't know if it's Li'L P that's kicking my butt or the aftermath of the Iowa State Fair (funnel cake, caramel apple, chocolate covered bacon, and a taco salad), but I feel like poo today.

KICKS!!!

I was taking a bath and Li'l P was moving around quite a bit. As I laid back to rest, I felt a little kick and saw my stomach move up a bit...then another! I called Jake into the bathroom and Li'L P gave us two more visible kicks!!! Sofreakingamazing!

Half Way There-- 20 WEEKS!

How far along? 20 weeks
Gender? I have no idea!!!
Sleep: So-so. I've been tossing and turning a lot and getting up to pee about every 2-3 hours.
Belly Button in or out? In and starting to look a little gapey.
What I miss: Shiraz and German beers. Is it sad that I miss alcohol?
Cravings: Anything that is edible. Seriously. I could eat anything now!
What I am looking forward to: Pregnancy massage on Wednesday and our trip to Colorado in 2 weeks.
Milestones: Half way done! Li'l P is moving around a lot more--still no hard kicks or jabs.
Weekly Wisdom: I must not be a very wise person because I can never think of anything to say here. :-)

Here's a little info on what Li'l P might be up to this week (babycenter.com):

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

19 weeks and an Ultrasound

We had an ultrasound and appointment this morning. Li'l P slept through the entire ultrasound(so our child, it was 8:00 a.m.--I would've been sleeping too). Seeing all the intricacies of such a tiny human being was amazing; the heart chambers, the tiny bones, the spinal cord, ALL AMAZING! We had a strong heartrate of 155 bpm and everything looked really good. :-)

Li'l P says "hello"
Alien child.

How far along? 19 weeks

Gender? I have no idea!!!

Sleep: GREAT!

Belly Button in or out? In and starting to look a little gapey.

What I miss: Shiraz and German beers.

Cravings: Anything that is edible. Seriously. I could eat anything now!

What I am looking forward to: Pregnancy massage next week- YES! Trip to Colorado in 2 weeks.

Milestones: Getting rid of that damn RLP. Feeling Li'l P roll and drop--it was awesome!

Weekly Wisdom: Hmmm...let me think on this one.

Painting Ideas

I have paint ideas narrowed down to two ideas.

Picture 1: I really like this, but may tone down the blue circles by making them smaller.

Picture 2: WOW! Ok, so, I like the idea of painting our focus wall with the clouds and water and adding truffela trees in the middle. The quality of the mural painting in this pic is amazing. I can't imagine how much work this would be.

So, what do you think?

Things to do

Will I ever get the motivation to get things done around the house? I realize I still have nearly 20 weeks before Li'l P arrives, but our list of things to get done with the house before the baby comes is rather daunting. And, considering the entire month of Septemeber is filled with weddings and family gatherings, it doesn't look like we'll get started on much until October.

Am I being a bit irrational in thinking all of this just isn't going to get done by the beginning of January?!

1. Paint, decorate, and organize nursery
2. Remodel and decorate basement
3. Paint and redecorate our bedroom
4. Retile the bathroom
5. Organize all closets and storage areas in the house

Is this beginning of my nesting impulses?

Are you pregnant, Ms. Jenn?

Why, yes, I am!

I had 5 kiddos and 1 parent at the Club ask me if I was pregnant today. That little bump must be becoming visible to others. :-)

Shopping for Li'l P

I bought several 4-packs of Gerber 100% organic cotton onesies (at $9.99 a pack these are a steal). My friend and I are going to be tie-dying and attempting to screen print some of them. I can't wait to see how they turn out.

These two adorable beanies are from etsy seller Ninishandmades. Being that Li'l P will be a winter baby a beanie is essential!

This dreamcatcher is made by an etsy seller whose stuff I costantly drool over, tamar

I bought a babymat from esty seller babymomo for my cousin's baby and she LOVED it. So, Li'l P MUST have one!

18 weeks

I can't believe 18 weeks is here--I'm nearly half way done! So far, my 18th week has been rather painful. I've been experiencing round ligament pain (RLP) to the extreme. It was actually so bad on Friday that I ended up in the emergency room thinking something was wrong with the baby. Thankfully, the baby was fine but the RLP has yet to subside. I go through bouts of pain that last 20-45 minutes. The pain extends from my upper hip down to my lower abdomen. It's like menstrual cramps times ten! When I'm not having a long bout I'm just dealing with a dull ache. Only problem is, movement tends to make the RLP rear it's ugly face in full force, therefore, I'm spending a lot of time BORED out of my mind on the couch or in bed. I cannot wait for it to subside!

How far along? 18 weeks.
Gender? I'm having boy feelings this week. We still have 22 weeks before we find out so I'm not putting too much thought into it.
Sleep: Good, if I'm not dealing with the RLP.
Belly Button in or out? In but I can tell it's getting pushed out--weird. Plus, I have that dark line forming on my tummy.
What I miss: Shiraz and German beers. Being able to stand on my feet and do things.
Cravings: Root beer floats. Fruit.
What I am looking forward to: Next ultra sound in 1 week. Getting rid of the RLP.
Milestones: I'm 99.9% sure I've been feeling Li'l P move around. I can't wait for the big kicks and jabs. We bought our crib bedding too!
Weekly Wisdom: I need some positive wisdom this week. :-)