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23 weeks

So I haven't put a belly picture up for awhile so here it is. It isn't very good that is my lab in the background. I am hoping that last week was some kind of fluke because so far so good this week. She is also still very active. She has been awake and moving almost all day today. It still weirds me out but it lets me know she is ok. I am also very happy because if I wear the right shirt I don't really look pregnant from straight on just the side which means I still have some what of a figure just with a belly sticking out in front. We will see how long that lasts.

Let it Snow!

Between the ice storms and the snow storm we have had in the past week Jared was busy shovel snow and breaking up ice at both our house and at the Jacobs where he worked but he did earn a lot of money, which half of it went to buy him some new boots and a hat. Last weekend we were stuck inside because of the freezing rain and even lost power for about an hour. For those of you that have never experienced freezing rain it is exactly waht it sounds like. It is rain that freezes when it hits the gound so everything gets completely covered in ice, all the roads, your car while you are driving (that is why we stay home) even the trees and bushes are completely covered in ice which looks pretty cool. On thursday It took me 2 hours to get home from work because of the snow storm. I wanted to take the 4:30 bus home to be home at 5 but after waiting an hour (Jared had meet up with me at the bus stop by this time) we finally caught a bus that took us downtown and then after only 30 min wait downtown caught a bus (not our normal bus) that would take us close to our house and then we had a short walk in the snow to get home.

Tito seemed to enjoy the snow. I think there must have been a mouse or something under the snow because he kept sticking his whole head under the snow and moving around trying to find it. Jared finally had to make hime come in and lock the dog door so he couldn't go out again just to dave him from freezing trying to catch the mouse.

The Joys of Pregnancy

So I am sure that there are some people that enjoy being pregnant or there wouldn't be people who have 12 kids in this world. I have experienced a few. I enjoyed the ultrasound seeing a real little baby inside me and for the most part I enjoy when she is moving around so at least I know she is still in there, but is there ever an end to the not so pleasant part of pregnancy. I know I complain a lot about this, but being pregnant is not living up to my expectations. I thought I was starting to free better I even stopped my anti-nausea meds this weekend. I hadn't thrown up in three weeks so I thought it would be ok. The first day went fine no nausea, no throwing up so I skipped the medication another night and suddenly I have reverted back to my first trimester days. Monday I threw up 3 times. Twice at work and once in the parking lot at my friends apartment. So of course I resorted back to taking my meds every night, but it was too late the damage was done. Now it is Friday and I still feel constantly nauseated and and don't feel like eating, but if I don't eat then I throw up (you would think I wouldn't have anything to throw up). I weighed myself last night and I weighed 10 lbs less then I did a week and a half ago. So as you can see this isn't really about the joys of pregnancy but rather the not so joyful evens. And so although I am extremely excite to be going home to Utah in two weeks I am now not looking forward to the plane ride, at least it is shorter then a 18 hour drive.
Just to add this on I am extremely grateful to be pregnant and having this baby I just will be even more greatful when April comes!

Very active baby

The baby is very active today. I never feel her move in the middle of the day only at night or in the morning, but today right before lunch she started kicking and I could feel it on the outside of my tummy she kick at least 10 times. Of course I was at work and Jared was at school so he still hasn't felt it, but maybe she will do it again tonight for him. Now this afternoon she is wiggling all over it kind of tickles. She must have become tired of the position she was in and now she is finding a new one. I am really excited that I can feel her move all the time now but it distracts me when I am trying to work. I wonder what it will feel like when she can really kick hard enough to see it.

Murder House

If you ever wondered what cool stuff I got to do while I was getting my masters in forensic science well then check out this website www.MurderHouse.org you can click on the watch now link in the bottom right half of the screen and see the hour long documentary about my program and I make a few appearances myself. If you don't want to watch the whole thing you can see me at 13 min, 27 min, 38 min, and 42 min. My groups crime was that of Mr. Winters who was killed by his step son in the basement following a poker game. There was no body found at our crime scene, but it was recovered months later in a field outside of town.

It's a Girl!

Or at least that is what they thing but it looked like a girl to me. It was very exciting seeing our baby. She has all her parts and looks healthy. She also measured exactly 20 weeks 3 days and that was how far along I was when I had the ultrasound. She was a little shy and when the tech was getting a picture of her face she turned her head right before the picture was taken and then later she threw both hands in front of her face.

Are we having a boy or a girl?

Our ultrasound is one week from today so I put up a poll to see what everyone else thought we were having. Someone already voted girl but I don't know who it was so if you vote leave a comment so I know what everyone thinks.

Just kidding

So I said earlier that I was starting to feel better, but that is just not true. I may not be nauseated all the time, but now it hits me at not so convenient times. On saturday Jared and I went on a date (more on that to come later) and when we were driving I suddenly got the earge to throw up and he had to pull over. then last night I was just putting away the laundry feeling perfectly fine and then next thing I knew I was throwing up all over the bathroom and my new pants, it was very sad. I think I cried more that it got on my new pants more than the fact that I was throwing up. I guess at least I am not sick all the time anymore and I found hte perfect position to sleep in so I sleep better. The best part of yesterday was that my visiting teacher Andrea decided that she wanted to make me dinner, she must have been inspired to know I was going to be sick. It was the best dinner we have had since I have been pregnant and it was very much appreciate. Thanks Andrea!

18 weeks

As of this weekend I am 18 weeks and as you can tell from earlier post the baby is now moving. Sometimes I wish he/she would move more often so I know that they are still alive. Our ultra sound is 2 weeks from tomorrow. There isn't as much change in my tummy size as there was last time but it is still growing. I had to go buy 2 more pairs of maternity pants because I only had 2 pairs of pants and I was going to wear them out by wearing them so much and having to do laundry twice a week.

The baby kicked Tito

I first felt the baby move a couple of weeks ago. It felt like the baby did a flip inside my stomach. He/she only seems to like Fridays because I have only felt it move once that wasn't a Friday. Anyway, this morning (Friday) the baby kicked. Tito was sleeping right next to my stomach and the baby kicked him. I don't know if Tito felt it but Tito did change position after the kick so maybe he did. Jared's going to be jealous that Tito got to feel the baby before he did.

Baby is doing good

On tuesday I went to the doctor. It took awhile again but they did find the baby's heart beat it was 148! The baby was clear on the left sid of my abdomen, once I was standing up you could totally tell where the baby was my stomach was lop sided. I got a new antacid medication that seems to already be helping so hopefully there will be no more throwing up and a lot less sick days from work.
We scheduled a ultra sound for the tuesday before thanksgiving which is just under 4 weeks since thanksgiving is 4 weeks from today. I am so excited for the holidays and to find out if our little bean is a boy or a girl.

16 weeks and counting

I am now a little over 16 weeks pregnant and things are not getting any better they are actually getting worse. I threw up multiple times last week. I can no longer drink juice or eat fruit because it gives me such bad heartburn that I throw up. My heart burn was so bad last week that sometimes just laying down made me throw up so I had to sleep sitting up which isn't very fun. I missed a lot of work last week, thank goodness for sick leave. On wed when I was home sick my kind friend Stephanie came over and made me a smoothie with some less acidic fruit so that I could have something to eat that wouldn't make me throw up. It was very much appreciated. So basically I don't enjoy being pregnant so every day is one day sooner to having the baby and not being pregnant. I have 23 weeks and 4 days until my due date.

My brother got married

My Brother Brad got married last thursday I didn't even tell me he was getting married. My family all knew about it on Tuesday, but not me I get a call from the courthouse Thursday afternoon letting me know that Brad got married. I guess I am not really that surprised that my brother didn't let people know that he was getting married till right before (or after in my case), but I am still disappointed that I didn't get to go home. So my new sis-in-law is named Kumi she is from Japan and from the 10 min that I spent with her last christmas she seemed nice.
If some of you noticed my last post, last Thursday was Jared's Birthday so Brad and Kumi were married on Jared's birthday and me and Jared were married on my brother Ethan's birthday so I guess we just like to get married on peoples birthdays. My sister already claimed the babies birthday as her wedding date (hopefully far in the future since se is only 14). Despite the fact that I was not invited I am still happy for my brother. Congratulations Brad and Kumi!!!!!

Happy Birthday Jared

Yesterday was Jared's 27th bithday. Although it was a frustrating day at school I think last night was pretty good. I made him a M & M cake (he is addicted to M&Ms). We had dinner at chipotle downtown. Jared was hoping it was like Cafe Rio, but it was not. No famous hot sauce and they don't make their burritos enchilada style like Cafe Rio either. Only 2 1/2 months till we can have Cafe Rio again. After dinner we went shopping and Jared picked out his digital scale that he wanted for his birthday. Jared has been doing the Biggest loser with his class mates at school and in the last 4 weeks he has lost 13 pounds. I find this very impressive considering that he has a pregnant wife that eats every two hours. If Jared keeps going at this rate pretty soon I will weigh more than he does. Keep up the good work hunny I love you!

Second Trimester, yah!!!!!!!

So I started my second trimester on Friday. I have been waiting for this day for awhile. I guess I thought that once I was in my second trimester I magically wouldn't get sick anymore, but I was wrong. I actually started getting sicker last week. I throw up in the trach can at work 3 times last monday (it was not fun). I heard from multiple people last week that said they were sick till the day they delivered or they know someone that was. That is not what I want to hear it doesn't give me much hope. I keep waiting everyday to feel better and I did on saturday, I even got some cleaning done, but as soon as saturday night hit I was once again strucken my the horrible nausea I have been experiencing since week 5 ( that is the last 9 weeks if you don't want to count). Poor Jared I am not the funnest person to be around when I am sick, but he is very helpful.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

As some of you know I am a Big Sister. My little sisters name is Dede and a few weeks ago Dede and I took Tito swimming at the swimming pool for the annual Dog Paddle. I don't think Tito likes swimming. He was more interested in the dogs not in the pool and he is so little that he can't even touch in the kiddie pool. We had fun anyways and all three of us ended up wet and Tito always loves when Dede comes to play.

Oh, Baby the Places You'll Go!

Jared told his block mates at school that he was going to be a daddy a few days ago, so yesterday they gave him a present. It was this book Oh, Baby the Places You'll Go! that they had all signed. It is a Dr. Suess book that you read to you baby inside your uterus, it is very cute. So Last night Jared took me on a date. We went out to eat and then went to Barnes and noble took look at books (which is one of my favorite free things to do) later when we got home he read the baby the book kissed it good night and told him or her to be nice so mommy could sleep (I have been really sick this week). Anyways I thought it was cute and I have the most wonderful husband. He does everything for me when I am sick, he even stayed up late the other night to do the dishes while I went to sleep.

Baby Bump

Here is my tummy at 12 weeks. I can no longer button up my pants, so I had to go shopping with my friend Jamie this weekend to buy some maternity pants. They are way more comfortable then wearing jeans held on by a rubber band.

Are we having a girl?

According to the chinese calendar and this little quiz we are hving a girl.

Some of the questions I didn't know because I am not showing enough to know so I guessed

Fun facts about our baby

We are pregnant

We are expecting our first baby April 5th. We are very excite and have already started accumilating baby items. This morning we got to hear the babies heart beat which was going strong at 160 bpm. When Jessica was 6 weeks pregnant she had an u/s and we got to see the baby and its little heart.

Hello all as soon as I figure thos blog thing out I will post pictures of all the fun things we do so all of you our family and friends far away can know what is going on.