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! :)

Geeking out

Today was my last radio event until after the baby. I did a remote with our lovely music director Amy. We were at the beautifully remodeled Ace Hardware near Hilldale. Ace is running a contest for budding business people. If you pass a serious of tests and interviews you could potentially win your own million dollar store.
To help promote this Bill Rancic from Season 1 of the Apprentice.
Who by the way is one of the nicest men I have ever met. I completely expected him to not be so nice. One he is famous engaged to one of my favorite tv personalities. Two he has a pretty solid income. Three he works for Donald Trump.
Not only did he make a point of using my name in conversation he rubbed my baby belly. :)
You can tell he is from the Midwest. He is nice.

On top of it the employees of Ace Hardware were lovely as well. So nice that I am going back to buy paint for the baby's room there.
What a nice way to end prior to baby hiatus!!!

Reconnecting...

So now that I am going to become a Mom, my Mom and I have become even closer.
This reconnection started with my wedding, petered out a little and is back in high gear.
My Mom has these great stories about being pregnant with me and a hippie Mom. What is also cool is I get to talk about things with her that we just normally don't.
Like politics. My Mom is a smart cookie but because she is a farm girl with only a high school education I think she gets a complex.
She shouldn't, she has had an amazing life and brings a lot of wordly wisdom to the table.
She used to be shy about telling me about her political leanings. Lately not as much. The more we talk the more I realize I get some of my personality from her as well as my Dad.
I just hope my children will have a good relationship with us.
Something to work on.