No Concert for the pregnant lady :(

So some things you are not always told about when you become pregnant weird things set you off and make you sick.
Like milk and two cookies.
Yes I said milk and two cookies.
I got sick multiple times today.
So I am going to be a big girl and stay home and take care of myself.
I could probably power through but better safe than sorry.
A year ago I would have sucked it up and gone.
Now I have someone else to think about in my tummy.

Besides I have seen them before and this just means the next time around will be better right?

We survived the blizzard

The crazy snow is over.
I managed not to fall again! Always a good thing. I am still a little sore. My knees look terrible.
But Gabby is rocking and rolling in my tummy so she is golden.
My new trick if I haven't heard from her in awhile is to drink some milk, eat a cookie, and lay down. Then I really feel my girl move. She moved so hard the other day my hand moved!
IT WAS SO COOL!!!!
My Mom has booked her trip and she is coming down the week before the little one is suppossed and will be with us for a month. I don't think she knows how much we appreciate having a sage advisor with us.
I will be officially tackling the baby's room Saturday if all goes well I hope to have paint on the walls in 2 weeks followed by furniture.
I can't believe it's just around the corner.
As of Wed. I will be 24 wks. Or 6 months!
CRAZY!
Tomorrow my favorite band is in town and my radio station was nice enough to hook me up with tickets. I am excited it will be my last concert before the little one comes.
She likes music just hope she likes the Goo. :)

Falling while with child = scary

So Chris and I have had a wonderful week celebrating our anniversary. It is so cool to come home and there is my honey. We have been eating lunch together in some form or fashion everyday. Kind of silly to get excited about that but we do. :)
So yesterday was my day to treat and then we took a long overdue trip to Woodmans for groceries. While walking back to our car I fell. Not just a trip or slip full on scrap my knees rip my pants purse and sunglasses went flying fall.
I of course started crying hysterically. Chris freaked out and no one else in the parking lot did a thing to help us. One lady gave Chris a dirty look like he must have done it!
Imagine what would have happened if I had been by myself!?
I called the doctor and it has been suggested I take it easy and if anything out of the ordinary happens I am to take myself to the ER or Urgent care. Luckily because of my blood type I am golden. Certain blood types with falls can actually mix Mommy and Baby's blood. The things you learn huh?
All am is sore and a little embarrassed...
And thankful for my honey.

Let the celebration begin

So this week marks Chris and my 3rd wedding anniversary. Typically we both take a good chunk of the week off and spend time together. Unfortunately because of my new job we had to modify our plans a bit. Luckily because of my new job I only work 1/2 days.
Today day one of said celebration - we had a nice, yummy lunch at Noodles and hit the bookstore.
Tomorrow low key.
Wed. fancy dinner.
Thursday lunch and a movie.
Then wing it the rest of the week and weekend!

It's hard to believe we have been together for over 6 years!!!
And now we are having a baby.
And to think when I first met him I did not like him...
Glad I rethought that!

Embracing my inner cute girl

So something I am learning about being pregnant. Some women it gives them confidence other women not so much. I am falling under the category of confidence. I think part of it is I have always been concerned about my weight and my shape. Being pregnant I like my shape and my round tummy. So I notice that I devote more time to making myself cute. Whether or not that means this trend will continue when I become a Mom I am not sure...
I am hoping so.
I am really starting to show and it's kind of fun and strange to have complete strangers notice and comment. Some comments good some well... yikes.
I bought a heart monitor today so Chris can hear the baby's heartbeat but unfortunately he has had no luck. I got 3 kicks today while I had it on my tummy and that was pretty funny. My girl is a busy little kicker. As the doctor said "she's a busy girl."
The next few months can't go by fast enough I want to meet my little lady so badly! :)

Fingers crossed...

That we will get a snow day tomorrow.
I know it is terrible for me to wish it but word on the street is the drive in - fine. Drive home sucky. Which means I will be the only teacher in my class as my co-teacher will not come in when the weather is like this. She lives almost an hour away.
Also I have alot to do around the house.
It would be nice to have time to do it, aside from my weekends...
We will see what happens about 6:30 tomorrow morning...

We have a name....

So our little one is going to be named Gabrielle Grace. It's nice to have something to call my tummy when I talk to it. Which I do a lot especially lately as I can really feel her move. It kind is this weird flutter that sometimes can make my tummy feel a little upset but it's how I know she is moving.
I have a music lover on my hands. I have a mix cd I like listening to when I drive into work and she seems to really enjoy Ludicrious. I think it's the beat she likes :).
We have expanded our search for a theme for the baby's room but have promised each other no pink. I really like the idea of a zoo, jungle, bug or frog theme. Especially since they all come in a green Chris and I really like. It's been heavily suggested by some of my Mom coworkers that we pick something she can grow into but that we like too as for at least the first 5 years she won't care. And if it's the right color when she does start to care it won't be too hard to change.
Funny thing I was afraid we would be given a lot of pink clothes now and told my Dad about this fear. He said he wouldn't let that happen.
Then I find out he went shopping for Gabby. I was thinking a shirt or two.
Try ten pink outfits all Harley gear.
I think he is a little excited. :)
I know I am.

We finally see the little one in my belly...

We had our ultrasound on Monday.
Much to my husband's shock we are having a little girl.
Don't get me wrong he is happy, just afraid.

I am excited.
I know the pictures are kind of goofy but from what I can see she looks pretty cute. :)
Now I have to kind of rethink my ideas for the nursery and her name.
See... I was convinced I was having a boy.
Nope a little lady.

I just hope she likes me.

Potential baby names from my Preschoolers

I love, love my job.
My children regularly make me giggle without trying and really not knowing why.
For example today while all the rest of my boys were dressing up like fireman, construction workers, and telling me they wanted to drive a garbage truck... well I had one little guy who had me help him put on a blue and silver princess dress complete with gloves and blue slides. Of course my girls helped him put on some fun necklaces. Of course I giggled a little but let him know the dress looked great with his eyes.

My tummy is starting to bulge and the kids are very curious and full of ideas for names.
Aside from thinking I should name the baby after them I have gotten:
Kitty
Baby Cutie because I am cute and my baby will be
Thomas (from the Thomas the Train)
Baby Baby
Luigi (see Cars)
Dora
Pinky
Purple and whatever color we are learning that day...
So I will add those to Placenta, Pretty Ribbon?

We find out what we are having on Monday so that should make the baby naming easier on everyone! :)