28 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant!

Technically, for those who consider 1 month to equal 4 weeks, I'm 7 months! But I don't go by that. So I consider myself 6 1/2 months. Officially in the third trimester! I had my 6th doctors appointment this past Wednesday and had my glucose test done. I haven't heard from the doctor so I'm assuming the test results came back good! Also made an appointment to get the rhogam shot this Wednesday when I'm 28 weeks and 4 days. I do pretty good with needles but I'm not sure how I feel about shots..it's been a while since I've had one. I'm sure it's not the same as getting blood drawn. So I'm kind of not excited for that. Technically, my baby could safely come in just 9 weeks! I have so much to do still. My boyfriend and I started looking at apartments yesterday even though it'll probably be a little while before we move. I don't think he has a very good sense of how much money he'll be able to toss out on a place. I won't be much help, because I NEED to get a new car so I'll have a car payment. Plus, if he's paying for our place, I won't mind paying some bills. Then again I don't know how long I'll be out of work or if I'll even want to go back. I think it'd be easiest on me if I didn't work and just went to school so I can get a real career going for me..something I want to do. This past summer with working and taking classes has been crazy stressful and with a baby it won't be any easier. But in reality, I highly doubt I'll be able to skip out on work for longer than 6 weeks after the baby comes. 83 days left! I'll post a belly picture next week.

26 Weeks and 4 Days Pregnant!

Time is flying by. Not much has changed since my last update. The only thing new this week is my back pain. It's every day! Sitting in a chair for a long time makes it hurt. I can only sleep in certain positions to avoid it hurting. It's getting harder to work on the baby's room since it involves a lot of moving stuff around...I don't want to have someone else do it though! I don't like being incapable of doing things. I don't like being dependent on other people. But I'm not even that big yet so I'm sure my back pain won't be going away any time soon. It'll probably get worse. My next appointment is in a week and I'll be having the glucose test done. I think I'll be fine :) School is getting more difficult, I'm just ready for this semester to be over..in 2 weeks. English is ridiculous. I'm tired of writing so many essays. I'm falling a little behind in that class but my teacher allows extensions on assignments if you need them. Still, its piling up. Biology is still great though. A's and B's on everything. I had to miss class yesterday though because of my back. I had been at work all day sitting in a chair and class was right after work for 2 1/2 hours sitting in a chair some more, and like I said, it hurts sitting in a chair for so long. Class the night before was horrible because my back hurt and I couldn't lay down or anything. I'll be glad when class is over and this baby is here. My baby shower is finally getting planned! I'm working on making a list and my mom and my friend are working on everything else. It's going to be pretty small because I've never had many girl friends. Everyone around here is so fake and full of drama. So ever since like, sophomore year of high school I've kept to myself. I don't like getting involved in all that. And it's worked great! I don't know much about it, but I do know my mom is going to get me an awesome cake. She's getting the same people who did her wedding cake to do it. I only know this because we work together, and when she's not there they like to have me check her email. And bam, there it was. I guess she's not too worried about keeping it a surprise! I'll update next week :) 94 days <3

24 Weeks and 4 Days Pregnant!

108 days left! This week isn't much different from last week. People are finally starting to notice my belly! I haven't had any strangers say anything, but my friends sure are. One called me fat :( but I know I'm far from it. I'm all belly...and butt. And I think I'm getting stretch marks even though I've only gained 6 pounds. And they're not on my belly, they're right on my rear end. Lovely...I can deal with that as long as they don't spread. As long as no one can see them! I'm going to try walking more or maybe starting yoga up so I can stay somewhat fit. Also going to try drinking more water..maybe it'll help with the elasticity of my skin. I do have cocoa butter stuff but I've heard that it doesn't help prevent stretch marks it only helps relieve the discomfort associated with stretch marks. If you're gonna get them, you're gonna get them. And it's more hereditary than anything. But we will see. School is still going good, english is horrible but I've never been very good at it. Biology is awesome though. I have a 98% in the class for the semester so far and it's halfway over! Keepin' it up :) I have a belly picture this week! Just about at 6 months now, and my second trimester is almost over! It seems like no one can agree on when the trimesters begin and end, or the months. Some say a month is 4 weeks long, and if that's the case I'm already 6 months pregnant. I count my months from the 15th of each month (January 15 was the first day of my LMP, and technically the first day of my pregnancy). And since a pregnancy is considered 9 months long, a trimester is 3 months long, so if I'll be 6 months pregnant on July 15 (at 25 weeks 6 days), then my third trimester will begin July 16, when my 7th month begins and my 27th week begins (I also count weeks the way they should be counted. I'm 24 weeks and 4 days pregnant now, and in my 25th week. That means I am a FULL 24 weeks and I am IN my 25th week). It just so happens that July 15 is also my boyfriends 21st birthday, which I am not excited for. I'll be 6 months pregnant waddling around, doing nothing but work and school, and he'll be out drinking. Fun fun. I hope he doesn't expect me to wake up at 2 am to pick him up from a bar when he's too drunk to drive. That won't happen. Ever. Anyway, here's my belly :)