Milestones while Embracing with Grace

So I've been a blog slacker! You would think since I don't work I would have plenty of time to spout off every random thought I have, but really I'm just a slacker LOL.
So I'm definitely noticeably pregnant now. No more in between Buddha bellies. We've got a severe gut growing! I definitely have had a couple of emotional breakdowns since I was having some issues with perspective. For those of you have gone through pregnancy know that the sudden growth, weight gain and changes you go through can sometimes send you for a loop. But as my coach Lauren told me last week "You're pregnant girl!!!" She reminded me that pregnancy is a beautiful transformation and that I need to accept it in that way. We all go through changes and we all grow in those changes differently. Thanks Lauren!! I've definitely been living my new motto Embrace with Grace!
So the milestones we've been experiencing...well we definitely have flutters and some rolling. This started almost 2 weeks ago. Luckily for the fun rolling Stevo has actually been home. I was always afraid that with his traveling he was going to miss out on those. Luckily, little Noah has been considerate enough to wait till his daddy got home. The rolling movement was crazy. It felt like a little fist rolling around on the inside of my belly and my stomach was SUPER hard.
Our next milestone was small flutter kicks when Stevo decided to blast Metallica in the car when we were headed to the Bay Area last Saturday. I say it was Noah trying to get away from the "noise". He begs to differ. My pay back was last night as I was listening to my Kaskade station on Slacker Radio while waiting at the airport for Stevo to deplane. The little man went active!! Of course Stevo says he was trying to get away from the "noise" LOL. I'll just hope this child has and eclectic taste in music :)
Our big milestone happened last night around 11:30 while laying in bed. I felt and saw a nice kick on the middle of my belly. Can you say WHOA!! So Stevo put his hand on my belly and started pushing to see if we could get another kick. Luckily, Noah cooperated! It was so crazy to feel and see a kick from a this little life inside. Every milestone definitely makes this whole process feel more real all the time. April seems so far away, but I know it will be here before we know it!

and now the belly pics...


Week 22 included in next blog post...

HE HAS A NAME!!!

I will say, naming your child is one of the most hardest things to do. You take two people who have different thought processes on what they think a good name is and try and find a compromise. Really how do you compromise when you LOVE a name so much. When it comes to something I really really like, I have a hard time not being stubborn, not being open minded and not being pushy to get my way. I really have a hard time with the word No too. Yes that word was thrown around a few times.

Well when we didn't know what the sex was we had thrown around some names. We really liked Jacob, but it was the #1 name in 2009 and chances are it will probably be the #1 in 2010 which means by the time he went to school he'd probably be sitting in a class with 10 other Jacobs. So off the table that went. So when we found out surprisingly it was a boy, the discussions really began! I immediately knew the name I wanted once the technician said we were having a boy. I had one name I LOVED and Stevo had one name he loved and trying to convince each other that our choice was better than the others choice made for some very interesting discussions. I may or may not have stomped my feet a few times in protest. He didn't dislike my choice, he actually really liked mine. He just had a hard time picturing calling his son by it. Um hello, he was still getting used to even realizing he was having a son let alone having to call it by and actual name. Then his first choice for a name, well I did not and could not see naming my son the name he had chosen. It was not a bad name at all, its just, well, I had already imagined our little boy with the name I had chosen and calling him by it. I guess it's a girl thing, we always put the fantasy together in our heads and I already saw myself calling to him while he was running through the house.

So after many debates we decided. I won't say that I won because really it is a great name and fits well with our last name and Stevo did contribute the middle name which was a much better choice then the one I was putting with his first name. (Small DISCLAIMER though: we are happy with the middle name but not married to it if something better catches our eye. So far nothing works as good as what we have chosen.

OK OK enough stalling...

Noah Michael will be making his appearance (hopefully on time) on April 12, 2011. I am absolutely in love with his name and can't wait to see his little personality build up around it. Now if we could just make the clock go a little faster. We are so excited to start this chapter in our lives!

The Name Game

Oye!! Why is it that the hubby and I could throw out girl names and actually agree to them much more than boy names? I can't believe how hard coming up with boy names is! It can't end with an "N" cause our last name ends with an "N" and it would be a bit too wordy for me. Or, I knew a so and so and I really didn't like him so we can't use that name. Another big issue we are running into is that when it comes to the baby department we are pretty behind most if not all of our friends so our pool of names has significantly decreased. I have one name that I absolutely LOVE!! Hubby, well he says he likes it but is definitely looking at other options. When we found out we were having a boy this name just stuck with me. I could see him in my head responding to this name while running through the house. I felt it was strong, simple, not too common, but not totally out there. Well today hubby gave me the thumbs up that this is the name for our son. Wow, crazy to say our son!! So in short, we do have a name for our little guy, but for some reason I'm just not ready to reveal it to the world. Knowing me, I'll be shouting it out really soon to everyone, but for now I'm just going to savor in the moment that we have come to a decision making him even more real!

GEICO??

So every since we found out I was pregnant and we told our parents my father-in-law has been saying the phrase from that Geico Commercial "WeHadABabyItsAboy" but he slightly changed it to "AttaBabyItsABoy". I always laughed and just kept saying that our luck was definitely bringing us a girl. We are heavy withe girls on both sides of the family and our chances of a boy in my mind where, well slim. Well today my Father-in-Law must have been chanting it in his head because we found out today We are having a BOY!!! OMG!!!! Shocked is the best way to describe how I felt at first. I had convinced myself to the core that it was a girl. I stared in awe at the screen as I watched what I could now call my little boy and just teared up. I always wanted a boy first and I was finally looking at him as he moved and kicked and showed us his hands and his feet and his proof that he was really a boy. Now we get to play the name game. Picking boy names hasn't been the easiest and right now I have my heart set (almost in concrete) on one name and now just trying to convince Stevo that it's the perfect name for our new little guy. So happy week 17 to me!!!! Oh and if you don't know what Geico Commercial I'm talking about I've included it below.

Navel Orange

Ok for those that have been pregnant you understand the title of this post. I think it's kinda of funny that the size of your baby is compared to fruit!!! This week was funny because on the What to Expect When You're Expecting App, they tell you to get a Navel Orange and then after you hold it in your hand to realize that you now have something that size in your tummy, to then peel it and eat it for the vitamin C you need. I don't know about you but I'm not sure I could really eat an orange this week after it was just compared to my little baby growing in my tummy. Next week once it changes again I just might go back to entertaining the thought of eating one. Did anyone else find it humorous that they size of your baby is compared to Fruit?? Stevo did ask me if they ever stop comparing it to fruit sizes. I realize they do throw an eggplant in there down the line. It's a good thing I don't really care for eggplant!!

Oh and here is this weeks picture! Finally starting to show!!!

Hello 2nd Trimester, It's nice to meet you

So yes!! We made it!!! 2nd Trimester. Actually, we met last week but I didn't know this. Thanks to my Dr's appt this week and he agreeing with me that I was in fact correct about the possible due date of APRIL 12th he moved me back to that and it' staying there!! YAY!!!! So officially my 2nd trimester started last week. All I have to say is I KNEW IT!!!! When we got our 2nd ultra sound done I kept looking at that little peanut going, "Gosh, it looks a lot more developed then what they are saying." My intuition has not failed me yet! So 2nd Trimester, let's make this a good one!! I need some energy back and I thank you already for taking away that nasty yucky feeling I was feeling all day long. Oh and let's make sure I don't put on a lot of weight super fast. So far this gradual weight gain has been really working out for me.

It's in my Belly

Ugh!!! SO I finally did it. I posted belly picks on my facebook. This should be a fun and great thing right? Then why does it bring me such anxiety? Maybe it's because right now instead of my belly being tight with a baby pressed against it, it's just a bit jiggly. I hadn't gotten to my ideal weight before I got pregnant but I had lost 15lbs so I was definitely in a better place then I was in May. Of course though, there was a bit of belly fat still lingering before it started to grow again, but, hey I'm looking at the positives. For one the only place that really is growing is my belly (with the exception of my chest). Usually weight gain for me is almost everywhere. Realizing that it's centralized has me a bit more calm. Second, I'm still in my jeans and still buttoning them up with now problem!! YES!!! That means the hips haven't expanded yet, but we know it's coming. I am half Spanish and it's just inevitable. Third, I have the gym and my coach! Oh boy am I thankful for the gym and my workouts. I feel so much better after I feel the pump in my muscles and get a good low impact cardio session. Stevo did make a joke one day while we were at the gym asking me if our baby was gonna come out all buffed now. And for my coach, Lauren is awesome!!! It's nice having someone to vent to and letting you know that you are on a great path to a healthy pregnancy and to just embrace it. I look forward to my weekly check-ins. I am thankful to be a Savage Girl even if I have to wait till next year to compete. All in all, I'm just thankful that I am able to go through this pregnancy with love and support from many and try my best to stay healthy for me and our little peanut.