My Lovely Baby Bump

First of all I would like to thank everyone for all the advice on my Braxton hicks and everything it is much appreciated! So this week we went for my monthly checkup and we got to hear the baby's heartbeat. I was pretty excited to hear it! In my pregnancy book it says the baby's heart beat will sounds like horses hoof's. My book was right! It definitely makes the pregnancy seem real and the morning sickness worth while! I also asked the doctor about my Braxton hicks, as it turns out it's not Braxton hicks it's ligament pain! Dr. Bhatla says it's fine and not to worry so I feel better about that. I can handle the pain as long as I know why I have it. The stress of wondering if there was something wrong with me or worse the baby was hard on me. So after talking to the doctor I am feeling a lot better!

So as of late I have been sporting this lovely baby bump which is fun and all, but I am only three months along. I know everyone is different but my mom and sister didn't show till at least five months, so why am I showing so early. My mother-in-law says she began showing really early because of the short distance between the top of her hip bone and the bottom of her ribs, she has about an inch. She asked me if it could be the same with me... nope I have about four inches. I just don't know why I am showing so early. I already have strangers asking me when I am due, when I tell them September I often get surprised looks. One lady asked me if I was having twins. If any one has any thoughts on why I am showing so early I would love to hear them. Only four weeks until the next ultrasound!!
-Sharlee

A few surprises

It seems like every couple of days I get a new surprise in my pregnancy. A week ago I woke up with a baby bump which seems funny to me because I haven't put on weight, in fact I have lost weight. This wasn't to bad of a surprise maybe it will help people understand why I am constantly eating soda crackers and downing ginger ale. The next surprise was a lot less fun. Braxton hicks! For those of you who are lucky enough not to know what braxton hicks are, they are basically contractions they can range from a slight pain/pressure sensation to all out pains just like a contraction. Yesterday afternoon I have them for about the third time now, but this time they lasted longer and were more uncomfortable the before. They scared me at first I was worried I was going to lose the baby or something was wrong I called Ashley who said "nope you're fine the baby is fine, just relax or be sorry". I guess I didn't relax enough because later that evening I was very sorry. I was in more pain that I expected. I was reading in my pregnancy books to see what I could learn about Braxton hicks all that my one book said is that they occur in the last few weeks of pregnancy and are painless. This is not true I am 13 weeks and I get them and trust me they are not painless. So who knows what new surprises I will get in the near future. I am super excited to go for an ultrasound in a few weeks and I just can't wait to feel the baby move. Hopefully the next few surprises will be good ones.

-Sharlee

The Home and Garden Show

So last night Lamont and I went to the Home and Garden show. It was a let down. Earlier this week we found a two for one coupon in the Herald so we grabbed that and decided we would go. I was hoping for more of an interior design show I guess. It was mostly hot tubs, gardening and outdoor home stuff (new roofing, doors and windows). When you rent none of this is much help. The best booth there was The Home Depot, apparently they have a new service where they will send an interior designer to your home free of charge to help you plan any changes you want to make. What a good idea! There we a couple of draws worth entering (the yellow pages booth) but nothing to exciting. When we left I said to Lamont well it was worth the admission cost just to chat with Candi, so I'm happy.

Baby Names

It is time for round two of the baby names election!
The results of the first was:

Baby Boys Names
Total votes 30

Xander `Zander` (15) for 50% of the votes
Gryphon (3) for 10% of the votes
Rhys or Reese (12) for 40% of the votes

Baby Girls Names
Total votes 38

Talia (17) for 45% of the votes
Cadance (8) for 21% of the votes
Ella (13) for 34% of the votes

Thanks to all those who voted, please vote again in round 2