25 Weeks!

25 Weeks!

I feel great a 25 weeks. Today is Jasons 26th birthday and I thought it was interesting that I was 25 weeks along and it is the 25th of June... 

Jason is the most amazing man I could have ever asked for. He treats me with such love and respect. He constantly finds ways to brighten my day and make me feel more comfortable.  The other night I was boiling hot because it had been 30+ degrees in Edmonton and our apartment felt like 40+. I was tossing and turning in our bed, had 2 ice packs, 2 fans and no sheets. YOU think I would have been an ice cube! Nope... hot. Jason woke up and asked me how I was doing and then went into the kitchen to get me ice and water to cool my core temp. He then focused the fans more on me kissed me and said if I needed anything he was right here. Precious right! Well in the morning I woke up and thanked him for making my night more comfortable and he didn't even remember doing any of it!! lol At least I know that he is sweet heart even if he is dead asleep! 

I can hardly wait for this little girl to come. Jason is so ready to be a daddy and I know she is one lucky girl to have him. He has every attribute and skill needed to be a father. Every time I see him with other babies it melts my heart! He is so good with them and can even get the fussiest baby to sleep- his secret you might ask? He sings in their ear and dances to a beat with them instead of the usual rocking lol. :) Our kids will definitely love music!

Happy Birthday LOVE! 

You are my best friend and love of my life!

This pregnancy is flying by!

At 25 weeks:

-I don't sleep! I usually can fall asleep really fast but lately I have been finally dozing off consistently around 4AM!

-Last night was the first night that my baby girl woke me up kicking me violently! I had the most ferocious hunger pains! So I got up and ate a little snack and as soon as I did, she stopped moving and I think fell asleep... I think her appetite is going to be like her fathers! Crazy night none the less.

- I have now gained a total of 9 pounds

-My little girl weighs 1.5-2.5 pounds and is the size of a cauliflower I found those statistic on one of my many baby sites. lol

-I have been getting more migraines lately too. I usually get about one a year and now during this pregnancy I've had 3 thus far.

Yeah, that's right... 6 months baby!

24 Weeks!

At 24 weeks...

- I have been having more and more braxton hicks

-Earlier in the week I was having some pains in my lower abs... probably just my little girl making some more room for herself.

-I cannot get sleep at night for the life of me! I think it is just because I sleep with a space heater...a.k.a Jason. lol I think without AC this summer I will be investing in a floor fan. Cuddling with Ice packs at night to cool myself down is just not cutting it! lol (but in all seriousness, I really do sleep with multiple ice packs every night)

My hair isn't done for the day, so no judging. lol

Yesterday was Fathers Day! I wanted fathers day to be about being  father, and since our little girl isn't here yet to give her daddy kisses and hugs I got Jason a onesie that when I saw it, I knew he would LOVE!

So Jason might not be having a son, but his little girl can have something in common with her daddy!

So this little girl is coming to join our family in October. Where am I going to find swim suits for a baby in OCTOBER?! SO, Naturally, after convincing myself I wouldn't be able to find a swim suit in October, I got 2 0-6 month swim suits for our little girl. (on sale for $5.00 no less... with a sale like that, I just HAD to get them. I think I'm loving the Children's Place outlet!)

Presh to death right!

Oh, and last but not least, our wives club Vivint charity project won this Summer and each wife in our office got $100.00 gift certificate to anywhere they want... I think the West Edmonton Mall is a good place to start!

23 Weeks

23 WEEKS!

I can't believe that next week I will be 6 months along or 24 weeks! Time is just flying by and I feel awesome!

At 23 weeks I have now gained a whopping 5 pounds!

You can totally see the cute little bump!

So my blog last week caused a little bit of a stir. lol I felt like I totally popped and I got so many people say they couldn't see the bump! I promise it is there, and if you really know me, you know I don't normally look like this! I feel like I am in the awkward "is she pregnant or just gained a couple pounds in the mid section" stage. lol

Here are a couple shots just before going swimming on Friday.

There is no hiding the bump in a swimsuit! 

I went to the doctor the other day and she told me that when I went for my ultra sound they found that I have an anterior placenta. For those who don't know, an anterior placenta simply means that your placenta is positioned on the front wall of your uterus (womb). I thought by baby was a big kicker, but apparently I don't even feel the brunt of it! In order for me to feel kicks from my little girl, she has to also kick through the placenta so I only feel the really big kicks and wiggles.

Interesting.

Oooo. And Jason felt her kick yesterday for the first time. I have been trying to have Jason feel her move and kick for a while now. Every time she moved a ton I ran to get Jason, but by the time he put his hand on my stomach, she stopped... Silly Girl!  But when he finally got to feel her move for the first time last night, he said it was really neat to feel his little girl growing and wiggling around. It definitely made the whole pregnancy more real for me. 

22 weeks

22 Weeks!

 Can you see the bump?! 

I swear yesterday or last week for that matter it wasn't there, and then today... 

POP!

At 22 weeks I can now feel our little girl kicking a lot more strongly. The kicks and wiggles don't just feel like flutterings anymore. :)

Other than that, nothing new but lovin' the summer!

 I can't wait to meet this little girl!

21 Weeks!

21 Weeks!

Holy Cow! 

I can't believe how fast these weeks are going by. I swear just yesterday I was only 12 weeks waiting to hear the heart beat!

So, sadly nothing new to report.

 Feel great and oh! All the advice about those hip charlie horses have helped! Thank you everyone! Traci, I have been putting my feet up every night since you've told me and no more puffing!! Yay me!

Oh, and I went back blonde... I missed it! 

(and now I have my excuse back! lol)

Half way there...

20 Weeks... 3 days.

YAY!

 I am half way there. I feel great at 20 weeks. I have, although, changed a  little bit. 

• I have now gained 1 pound 
• gained 1/2 an inch in my stomach! 
• Feel the baby move like crazy
• Sitting down is more awkward because I feel something there...kinda in the way. lol

Progress right!!

Now about the photos for this week... no judging. lol I've been helping out for two weddings in both Arizona and at home in Medicine Hat. So I didn't bring my best outfits or do my hair... or really anything. So just love. <3

I do have a funny story though. In my previous pregnancy weeks I had not been swelling at all, or if I was a little bit, I am not complaining anymore. The other night I looked down at my foot after a long day and my foot, yes, just my one foot was HUGE! It kinda looked like it had a bad case of elephantiasis. I showed my mom and her eyes got real big and all she said was, "Britt, I think you need to ice that." lol  Luckily, it went away by the morning.

Last week I was in such shock and awe that we had a baby girl on the way. I would go through the stores and pass by the kids section and now know that I need to look at the girl kid section. Before this week, it just seemed so surreal. I would look time and time again at my ultrasound pictures and think, "wow, that is inside me and IT is now a girl!!" 

But this week, I am now getting out of the shock stage and am super excited!

Last week I turned 25 and a dear friend gave me my first baby girl onsie! It has strawberries on it and is so adorable! I can't wait to start buying little clothes for our baby girl. I am resisting right now by not going into the baby section anymore. I have had too many close calls of wanting to buy out the store. lol.

Boy or Girl!?

So Jason and I just got back from the ultrasound and our little baby was quite cooperative in letting us know what sex it was....

It's a GIRL!

We couldn't be more happy! 

Isn't she the cutest thing you ever did see?!

 In this one she is giving us the peace sign. lol the ultrasound tech. thought it was hilarious and had to give us a copy of this one!

 In this one she is sucking her thumb!

Presh right!?!

The ultrasound tech left the room to have the radiologist take a look at all the pictures.  It was nice to have some time with just Jason in the room. The ultrasound tech left the picture above on the screen while she was gone.  Jason and I thought she looked like a girl and we were right!  Once the ultrasound tech came back she showed us the picture that she determined the sex by. Our little girl was not shy and was totally spread eagle! lol. She had us guess... (I didn't even know what I was looking at or for!) She showed us the legs and then the area to look.  It was plain as day...(after she blatantly pointed it out. lol) GIRL!

Jason and I are very happy that we are having a girl! During the ultrasound our little girl was moving around sooo much and had the hiccups! We had the best ultrasound tech too. She let me pee a whole 2 cups!!! That was a relief! Took the pressure off so I could enjoy the ultrasound!  The radiologist said everything looked great. It makes us happy to know that our baby girl is healthy!

19 weeks... almost half way there!

19 Weeks!

So at 19 weeks I feel pretty much the same as weeks 1-18... I know boring.  

One thing that has changed though is that at night I get the worst cramps or like charlie horses in my hips. I've tried putting pillows in between my legs while I sleep, but no... still get them. At least I have a wonderful husband who rubs the charlie horses out! 

He is so sweet to me!

Tomorrow I go to my ultra sound appointment... on my birthday! I thought for the longest time I would be having a girl, but now that the ultrasound appointment is so close, I am second guessing myself. lol

For mothers day yesterday Jason got me the book, "What to expect when you're expecting." Of course I cried my eyes out because I cry a lot.... for no reason. lol  And then to top it off he got me the cutest little newborn booty shoes! Of course they were boy shoes because Jason thinks it's a boy. haha. So if it is a girl, I guess she can wear blue shoes?!?! lol.

18 weeks!

18 weeks 2 days!

So I just dawned on me that since my doctor changed my due date from October 10th to October 8th I start each new week on Monday now instead of Wednesday!!

So usually I would say I am 18 weeks, but now with the change I am 18 weeks 2 days!

 No changes from last week. Still feeling great! I have my doctors appointment tomorrow. I cant wait to get my referral for my ultrasound!

So what do you think...

Boy or Girl!?

17 Weeks 5 days!

17 Weeks... 5 days!

 (125 days pregnant today!)

Sorry about the huge shadow on half this picture...or all the pictures really. I'll have to remember to take the pictures earlier in the day. lol

17 weeks is great so far. My blog post from a couple of days ago is still the same update. The only difference is that I am now  for sure that the movements I feel are the baby... there is NO way my stomach is this active!

 I have been continuing Crossfit 6 times a week and swim about every other day on top of Crossfit. I hope that by staying active I will only gain the necessary pounds for the baby's health And perhaps have an easy labour?!?! :)

 I am super happy to be pregnant during the summer. I know, I know you think I am crazy with all the heat summer provides.  But with Jason's job being the 4 months in the summer, I can just relax! And FYI my apartment this summer does NOT have air conditioning. lol So I'm sure I will be blogging a lot about how warm I am and staying in the pool ALL summer long. :)

So, the shirt I am wearing is a little poofy and flowy

 so in this picture I am holding my shirt to me.

15 Weeks

15 Weeks!

This was 2 weeks ago. Mind you, with the move to Edmonton I didn't get a 16 week picture. Tomorrow I plan on posting a 17 weeks 4 days picture. It won't be anything exciting because I look the same. lol I feel and look the same as when I was not pregnant. This pregnancy has been a breeze so far. I have had no morning sickness or any kind of symptoms.  I feel pretty blessed right now. I still have not gained any weight or inches. Everyone just tells me to wait, and that it will come soon enough. :) This past week I think I have been feeling the baby move around. It is kinda like butterflies or that my stomach is rolling around.  It blows my mind that there is something living inside me. What a beautiful thing! I go for my OBGYN appointment next Thursday. There I will get a referral for my ultrasound!! In less than 2 weeks I will be far enough along to find out the sex...which of course  I will... I'm not very patient. 

Jason thinks it's a boy and I think it is a girl. lol No matter what we will be happy! This baby is such a blessing and we are so excited!

Big News!

 I wanted to officially say that.....

JASON AND I ARE PREGNANT!

I am due on October 8, 2012.

I am 17 weeks on Wednesday and LOVING life! If only I would just start showing! Hopefully within the next couple weeks I'll just pop.

This baby is such a blessing for Jason and I and we are thrilled to expand our little family!

Alyssa and Gid come to Canada!

SO I know I have not blogged in a while, sorry.

My best friend Alyssa came up to visit me with her husband Gid just over a week ago. Having them here was such a joy! I wish they lived in Canada, alas, they are from Salt Lake City, Utah. But the week adventure was a wonderful experience for all.  

I was going to do a big blog about the whole week, day by day and then I discovered Alyssa had about the same idea....and hers is MUCH better, so I am going to copy and paste a link you can go to, to see about our awesome week together!

http://theveryhappypear.blogspot.ca/2012/03/oh-canada.html

Hopefully this link works!

New Years Eve Party

I know this post kinda late, but I had to put up the pictures of New Years Eve. 

Jason and I helped out with the YSA yacht party held at my parents place.

Everyone that attended dressed in their finest and has a character they played with everything being super ridiculous and pompous!

The Captain of the Yacht

For instance my character was Pepe'. My husband Horrace was away on business in Milan and I was attending my cousins newly bought yacht party. While there I found one of the hired help quite intriguing and irresistible...

His name was Burgeron Poupon'


We had our tall wine glasses in hand at all times. Each glass full of age old "wine" while sporting our ridiculously large engagement or wedding rings!

yes, yes, that is mine.

The hired help was satisfactory I suppose. We had valet parking, a handsome butler, concierge, servers, kitchen staff, maids etc.

There was delicious catered food, fireworks and a piano player that played throughout the night.

Unfortunately there was a couple that got lost on their way to a hawaiian party. 

Needless to say all the guests were highly unimpressed!

It was a fantastic way to bring in the new year. I think I'll host a themed party next year! 

Happy 2012!!