26 Weeks

I am theeeeeeeeeeee WORST  self portrait taker. My face gets all awkward waiting for the timer to go off and I always end up cutting my head off. Anywho, baby turned 26 weeks a couple of days ago! Time has been flying by, it feels like last month I just peed on the stick.

Size- Baby weighs approx 1 2/3lbs and is the size of an English hothouse cucumber.

Symptoms- Sore back after going for walks and in the morning when I wake. I don't get out of breathe when just walking but if there is a little bit of incline I definitely notice a shortness in breath.

Movement- Baby is moving like CrAzY. I can count on babe to boot me for a good half hour around 10am every morning. And then periodically through out the day & night. I was cuddling my little dog Lily, and the babe started kicking her. Lil wasn't to pleased and was growling at my belly, it was too funny.

Maternity Clothes- I am so looking forward to it getting warm so I can wear maxi-dresses every day. Women say summer is the worst to be pregnant but I think it would be so much easier to slip on a comfy dress everyday. Good thing I live in the boonies and pj/sweat pants are quite acceptable for daily wear.

Sleep-Still haven't gotten up once in the night for a pee break. I have been waking a little bit through out the night to stretch out my back, but other than that no complaints here.

Cravings- Everyday I have to have a toasted bagel with cream cheese and red pepper jelly on top. Loving apple and cheese crepes too. Chocolate Milk is my fave drink right now. I hate white milk so at least I know I am getting some of my calcium from my choco milk.

If you look past all of the freckles and moles on my arms, you'll notice the big red dots that seem to have taken over my body this pregnancy. They are the worst on my chest

haha awkward

Summer

Sprocket, Catherines dog

Cat, taking it all in

They are always finding disgusting hidden treasures in the seaweed

I am so so so soooo ready for summer. Yesterday we got a little taste of some beautiful sunshine and it has me aching for more.

Speaking of summer, a lot of you have been asking me where we are going to be having this baby. The thing is.. we don't know just yet. It all depends how J's housing meeting goes on Monday. If all is a go I will be moving back with J to Manitoba very shortly. I am not supposed to travel in my eighth month and I am already six months. If there is no housing available for us I will be staying out here and J will move back here end of June with me and be off for his 9 month paternity. We then will have more time to wait patiently for houses to pop up in Manitoba.I guess I should explain to those of you who don't know our situation. J got a transfer back to my home province. He accepted the position because out here he was only working 9 months and a full time position popped up in Riding. He started working there in January. I was planning on moving to MB as soon as we found a place to live out there but nothing has come up. We only want to rent as it's a very slow market in Cape Breton and our house hasn't sold here. Two mortgages would not be fun. So the wait continues.

People from back home are always asking me how I manage to live out here by myself. Well, read the title of my blog haha jj. It really isn't so bad, I love this place. Yes, I am pregnant and getting bigger by the second, but I can still  do everything I did pre-pregnancy. If I get tired from being on my feet for to long I have a nap. Simple as that. J leaves for only two weeks at a time and then comes back for two weeks. The first week he leaves is wonderful. I have the whole house to myself, I do as I please. I get the whole bed to myself & I don't feel bad for sleeping in. When the second week quickly rolls around I start to miss J a lot. But then I just hang out with friends, spend more time at the beach and read more books and than he is back! J & I are so pathetic we even watch tv on the phone together.

So don't feel bad for me, it's J that has to do all of the traveling, work, and running around. Sure I live in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, but I have a great support system out here which helps keep me sane. Obviously, I would love to live with my husband full time, but right now that's just not in the cards. We will be one big happy family spending every minute together really soon :) Life is gooooood

Good Things

Three of my fave things are sushi, babies, & friends. We combined the three all in one night, uhhhmm the BEST! I have to admit, I am the worst sushi roller ever, J is pretty darn good I must say. I think I need to buy a kit so he can make sushi for me every time he comes home.

These pictures are prime examples of why I am not overly excited to move.Two of our friends just had babies in January & March. It would be really fun to be beach bums with them this summer :)

25 Weeks

Technically I am closer to 26 weeks but I seem to always do my posts mid week :p

Size- Baby weighs  approx the same size as a rutabaga, 1 1/2lbs & is 13 1/2 inches long.

Symptoms- Stuffy nose in the mornings, occasional nose bleeds. My dreams are still so vivid and crazy, sometimes good crazy and sometimes just crazy crazy.

Movement: J got to see the baby move all week long and he thinks that's the neatest thing. The babe loves to dance all of the time just like me :). Whenever the babe is doing a full on swing I try to get J to catch it but baby LOVES to be stubborn and stop moving as soon as J puts his hand on my belly. J has felt the teeny tiny movements but not the full on kicks yet.

Stretch Marks- None yet. Just very itchy and applying Bio-Oil constantly.

Mood- Happy :D

Belly Button- My belly button is HUGE. I always had a a tiny slit for a button and now its a gaping hole. I definitely won't have an outtie as my belly button is so deep. The hole wear my piercing was looks really big and gross too.

Maternity Clothes- I am wearing leggings most of the time, they are a life saver. I have one pair of maternity jeans that I wear on occasion. I put on a t-shirt the other day and I can definitely say I can't sport a size small any longer. I looked like Homer Simpson. My belly kept poking out of the bottom. Hilarious but not very attractive lol.

Sleep- I still sleep throughout the whole night without having to get up for a pee! Impressive? I think so. When I wake in the morning my back is always aching though. This is a constant ache, but I find it to be worse in the mornings.

A few of you have asked if we know what we are having. We don't. We both have our ideas but there has been no official confirmation of the gender. We will have the good old fashioned surprise. It's killing me though, because I want to know for sure so I can go crazy buying things. Everything is so gender orientated which makes shopping a little bit harder. 

I am ready for my boobs to stop growing. They are seriously becoming ridiculous and make me feel even more fat! I am dreading when the milk comes in because I just know they will be bigger than massive.

Other than hating my boobs, I am still loving being pregnant :) I am thinking more and more about what this sweet little babe is going to look like and what kind of character is growing in there. Oooooh I can't wait to meet this little babe!!

Getting Felt Up At A Sushi Restaurant

Yesterday, J & I went to eat at our my favourite place in the whole wide world right now!!! Sushi has been my number one craving besides fruit and chocolate. I guess living so far away from restaurants makes it that much more special when I do get to devour my fave food.

When we walked in the server told us there would be a bit of a wait as they needed to prepare more rice and her hubby had to go pick up the kids. That was no problem for us as we have all the time in the world. So J & I had just received our app when a little girl from two tables over came up to us. She was totally fixated on something on my shirt (or so I thought) she then proceeds to start rubbing my boobs. LoL soooo random. So I am looking at the server waiting for her to say something as I thought it was her kid and she says "uhhhm (name of kid) don't think you should ask her her name first?" hahah I was looking for a little more like stop doing that! So I said ok that's enough please stop, while killing myself laughing at the situation. Her aunties finally noticed what she was doing after a few minutes of vigorous boob rubbing and called her over. They asked her what she was doing and she replied "Rubbing Jennas boobs". Omg I could have died. I kept on saying to J did that seriously just happen??! So we finally get our food and this boob obsessed 6 year old comes back to the table for another rub. Than she notices my belly and starts asking me about it. How does the baby eat? Is the baby eating now? You could have a boy in there? I thought that part was pretty cute but than she lifts up my shirt in the restaurant. So I quickly put it down and than she starts rubbing my boobs again. I obviously didn't want to be forceful with the little one but I kept pushing her hands away lol. At one point I looked over at J and he had the most awkward look on his face, which makes me die laughing just thinking about it. Finally her aunties call her back over and they apologized and were thankful I was so easy going.

Finally the family was on their way out the door when the girl made a quick pit stop for a final rub down. The grandma grabbed her arm and made he apologize to me and than they were gone.

Seriously, I am cursed with having weird/random things happen to me. If I didn't have proof or witnesses I swear people would think I was a psychotic weirdo liar. lol!! Maybe I should write a book, I could easily fill a couple hundred pages. I would call it "The Weird Shit That Happens To Me" very clever I know

P.S Going to a friends place to have a sushi making party tonight. Yummmm

Running Free We Knew We Were LuckyTo Be Running Free Living Life In Paradise

Tuesdays Tunes

Those of you that know me in real life know that I LOVE to reminisce about when I lived on Oahu, Hawaii. The beaches, the people, and the experiences. What made Hawaii soo special to me was the people I met. I was so blessed to make lifelong friends and even friends I would call my best friends. One of my best friends Shestin (who lives in Maui) sent me a message a couple of weeks ago telling me to check out this song. He told me it reminded him of Katie (who lives in Ohio) and I's friendship. I thought it was really sweet that he was thinking of me and my other best friend. And then when I looked the song up I was in tears. It's like the song was written about our friendship. I miss all of my Hawaii friends especially my two besties. xoxoxoxo

24 Weeks

 

Size: Baby is the length of an ear of corn & has gained a 1/4 pound since last week.

Symptoms: Still have nose bleeds and a stuffy nose pretty much every morning.
My face keeps acquiring more and more spider veins. Eeek I hope they go away. Other than that I am feeling great. I don't even feel pregnant however I am looking very very pregnant!

Movement: Baby is getting bigger and stronger. Feeling more kicks every day. I don't like it when baby likes to dance on my cervix, it seems that's the babes favourite spot to torture momma :p. It doesn't hurt it's just a little uncomfortable.

Stretch Marks: Not yet!

Cravings: I am starting to think this cravings thing is a myth. I don't have any whacky cravings.Still loving my fruit and chocolate.

Mood: Easily excitable! I am in good spirits everyday

I love being pregnant. I am having the easiest pregnancy so far. The beginning was not fun and scary most times but that has passed and am feeling awesome. I still find lots of humour in my body continuously changing shape, so is J. I am so looking forward to meeting this little person outside the womb. J & I were talking about how much of a show boat this little one will be as when we were younger we both loved being the center of attention.