Our Glider!!!!

Here's the Glider my mom is getting for us and baby :-) PERFECT!!  Love love love it!

Need.....water....

     I am sooooooo thirsty these past couple weeks. I can honestly down a whole 24 oz and fill it up, just to drink the whole thing again a few minutes later.  And Repeat. I don't know if it's because I started doing an hour of easy exercise a few times a week, or if baby is just draining me.  Hmmm, maybe a good question to ask the doc at my next appointment in 3+ weeks!!!!!!!  Yay!  I am just so excited about finally getting an ultrasound.  I know I should be happy that I haven't gotten one thsu far, because that means I wasn't high risk or potentially carrying multiples or anything out of the ordinary.  I've read and been told that 20 weeks is pretty standard for the first ultrasound with a normal pregnancy. 
   Last night I overheard Zach talking to his mom about our appointments and the scheduled U.S.  and he seemed sooooooo excited!  I can tell he's very ecstatic about the whole thing.  I can't wait to see our baby on the screen- it will be such a different feeling, especially for Zach.  He hasn't been able to experience any of the bodily changes that I have, so it's super-exciting for him to hear our baby's heartbeat and will be even more exciting to actually see our baby.  Just wait til he holds our baby for the first time; he's not a cry-er, but I guarantee the tears will flow :-)

A Tinge of M.S.

Good ol' morning sickness tried to do me in at work again.  It wasn't as bad as 1st tri, but it still didn't make me feel great.  I bet it's the pantyhose across my belly.  Darn things...but they are a must with skirts and/or dresses here accroding to that dang thing called a dress code.  I really wonder if the pregger-tights would work better?? I might have to get a pair.... I'm sure they are better or why else would there be a different pair for when you're preg?

New Cravings

   So, I guess it's not really a NEW craving, more like a revisit to previous cravings.  thanks to my Aunt Barb I've been wanting smoothies every day now.  The other night I wanted one so badly, but I had to find our blender amongst the boxes still packed from moving.  Let me tell you, I was one determined pregnant lady....I dug through those boxes until I found that darn blender :-)  I told Zach that I had put my mind to it and I was going to look until I found the blender to make my delicious smoothie, haha.  Ah the lengths we will go to for food when pregnant.
   I actually made my own individual servings of frozen fruit for smoothies...the prepackaged ones in the store were sooooo pricey.  I just chopped up some bananas and washed up some strawberries, then threw them in small freezer baggies.  I was too lazy to make orange juice so instead I added 1/2 cup frozen juice concentrate, 1/2 -1 cup water, and 1 cup of yogurt to the mix and blended 'er right up....very yummy.  I've had three in the past 3 days :-)
  Another craving: I want a big salad for lunch today...we shall see how far that takes me- probably just across the street to Subway for a sub or over to PickNSave for their huge salad bar (2nd one seems like a better option).  Heck, at least I'm craving good-for-us foods and not fries ALLLLL the time, just sometimes.  :-)

Ultrasound Set!

I am so excited to announce that at today's appointment we scheduled the ultrasound!!!!  April 25 will be the big day :-)  I want a girl, but I think Zach wants a boy.  Either way, we'll be thrilled :-)

And....She's asleep.

    Zach and I went on a walk yesterday afternoon because the weather was finally so beautiful.  It must have worn me out because we ran an errand, then came home, ate dinner while watching some tv...and wouldn't you know it- I fell asleep within 3-5 minutes.  Not only did I fall asleep at like 9 pm, but I slept until 8 am this morning.  Wow!  The exercise was great, especially being outside, but it totally burned me out.  I guess that's what happens when your pregs. 

Oranges

Our little baby is about the size of a naval orange at 15 weeks now.  How sweet!