"Fun in the Sun"

Here we are at the pool, getting some sunshine. The belly continues to grow. I still have not had any real cravings other than Taco Bell. I had some minor back problems last week due to the pregnancy, I immediately contacted my midwife who referred me to see a chiropractor. Turns out I was diagnosed with Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP), pain at the back of the pelvis. The pain is usually felt when I'm lying on my back, turning over in bed, walking and standing from a sitting position. It is often worse at night. Separating my legs, especially when sitting in a slumped position or lying down has been painful. The Chiropractor adjusted my joints and i have felt great improvements with only slight pain at night now.

Keira seems to be increasing her daily work outs as I constantly feel her doing jumping jacks on my bladder. FatBoy just laughs as he sees me rushing to the bathroom 10 minutes after just returning from there. Night time trips to the bathroom are the worst as I have to roll out of bed feeling pain in my lower back. The belly is also starting to get in the way of simple tasks such as buckling my shoes, shaving my legs; all in all I have treasured every second of the pregnancy with all its ups and downs.

I am starting to get many "How far along are you?", What are you having?, When are you due? type questions from people. Guess I've passed the is she fat or pregnant stage. I have seen no signs of stretch marks as it is one of my many worries. Thank Goodness!

We are New Home Owners

We are proud to announce that we are new home owners. We just purchased a Colonial Townhouse here in Northern, VA. It has three finished levels with Pergo Flooring throughout. Large Kitchen features Granite counters, center island, breakfast nook. Bright Sunroom off kitchen leads to deck with great views. Spacious Master Suite with walk in closets and Luxury Bath with Soaking tub. Lower level is complete with huge rec room, study with gas fireplace, full bath with ceramic tile and walkout to patio and fenced backyard. 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths.

It's a Girl!

"It's a Girl" Congratulations to us! (smiles) We are so thrilled to announce that we are having a lovely baby girl. In Remembrance of FatBoys baby Sister, may she Rest In Peace, we are naming her "Keira" Below are photos of our Gender sonogram which went well. Our baby girl weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. she'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. She is not yet fully developed. She still looks like a alien...sorry baby. She is transparent and skinny.

How have I been: wow i think i have a list.... At night i toss and turn trying to find a comfortable sleeping position. Getting out of bed is harder than ever, I've been getting extremely hot in the middle of the night, super uncomfortable. I find my hand on my belly all the time. I guess its like a natural instinct in a way comforting the baby, not sure she feels my touch. Aggravated with my wardrobe, my jeans don't zip up or button....Uggghhhh. All in all we are both very healthy.

Thank you for visiting our blog and don't forget to check back as we are continuously posting new pics and updates.

Pregnancy Week 19

Here we are again Week 19 of our Pregnancy. To our surprise the belly is growing extremely fast. Our intentions were to take photographs every 4 weeks but as we have been noticing the Belly is growing very fast so we will be taking photos every one to two weeks.

My Step-Mom and i showing my belly below........Wow getting big.

Pregnancy:Week 16

Pregnant: Week 16 (4 months)
To the left are current photos of my belly. For those of you that know me you can see that the growth process has started off slowly. You can see how the belly is starting to round off a bit. I plan on posting photos every 4 weeks from here on to keep you all updated on the growth process.



As most of you know by now and after doing much research and interviewing of Midwifes, FatBoy and I have decided to go with a HOME-WATER BIRTH, assisted by a midwife. The birth will take place in a birthing pool, yes at home. (to the left is an example)

We are overwhelmed with excitement, words cannot describe. I trust my body and am very confidant that i can have a safe relaxing birthing experience. After all its like they say "No pain, No gain". No epidurals or any pain medication. Just me and my body working together to have a natural water birth.

We had our first visit with our Midwife last Saturday. The visit went well. We got to hear the baby's heart beat which was very healthy. FatBoy has been very involved and has been a awesome support system. We decided to find out the Birth of the baby in a few weeks. At first i didn't want to know, i guess i wanted it to be a big surprise for everyone including us. As time has gone by i find myself wanting to know more and more. I think part of it also has been that everyone is expecting me to have a "Girl"-No pressure right. Both sides of our families wanting the same, its all i seem to hear. Poor FatBoy has got his heart set on a baby girl, I feel as if i would disappoint people if i was to have a boy. If only we could determine that ourselves right? I personally am very happy with whatever it may be. I have never had my mind set on either a boy or a girl i have just wanted healthy babies. I know everyone would be happy either way but it still would feel like a disappointment. In due time we will find out.

I still have had no cravings of any kind. I have been feeling healthy and active.

So stay posted as i will continue to share with you our Birthing plans and pregnancy photos.