I'm Clothed!

Yay! I have clothes on in these pictures! Woo hoo! Hahahaha! I figured I'd take another belly picture or two.

22w1d

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Benton Michael Nebel?

Thank you!

So I got more baby stuff from Courtney yesterday. I swear, she's furnished 9/10 of the baby's room. I am so very grateful and blessed to have her in my life. She gave us a Diaper Genie and a high chair. Thank you sooooooo much Courtney!

Names.... Again

My husband is starting to get on my nerves. Remember how I wrote about me picking out names and then him editing the list even more? Well, we went out to eat with Courtney last night and I said, "Can you help us pick a name? We're debating between Grady Michael and Michael Grady." Then Paul chimes in saying "I hate Grady." What the.... ? Really?! That upset me because I was trying my hardest to refer to the baby as Grady (instead of Baby) as much as possible when we're alone. So I said, "What about Callum?" "Callum?! What the hell kind of name is that?!" "You left it on the list!!!!!!" "Well, I don't like it."

If I ask Paul what names he likes, I always get "I don't know." And that's it.

So we're back to square one. Again.

Braxton Hicks Contractions

I think I just had my very first Braxton Hicks contraction. It was like this tightening between my belly button and pubic bone. It was kinda weird.

Nursing Bras

Yay for bras my boobies fit in!

I got paid today so I was finally able to go buy some new bras. I was spilling out of my old ones. I went to the mall and got two of the same kind from Motherhood Maternity (the one in the picture). They're so comfortable! As soon as I got home I changed.

Who knew bras could bring so much joy?!

Using the Computer

It's official. I declare myself to be huge. Why? Well, to begin, I'd first like to say that we have a laptop that we use in the livingroom. With that being said, here's why I am slowly turning into a dump truck: I can't bend over to grab something with the laptop on my lap anymore because when I do, my belly clicks the mouse pad. I bend, random things get clicked on.

That was my amazing dicovery for the day.

Blue Flowery Underwear

I think I am now obsessed with taking belly pictures. I took a couple to send to my sister so I figured I'd put them up here. Again, in my underwear (blue this time!!!!). If I wear pants it just looks like a huge belly roll. So again, enjoy me in all my glory! Haha!

20 weeks 4 days

Surgeon General's Warning

Hahaha! I saw this today on a pregnancy website I normally visit. Too funny not to share!

Warning: Surgeon's General Warning has declared that unprotected sex is hazardous to mens health. Side effects include, but are not limited to: pregnancy, children, hormonal spouses, taking care of vomit, food runs in the wee hours, constant bitchiness, loss of income, loss of sleep, not doing anything right - why can't you do anything right, doing everything right - you are an awesome man, finding out much more than you want to know about women's anatomy (which can lead to more vomiting), eating the same meal all the time, eating at odd hours of the day, shaving legs (not yours), hearing stories from other people who have children, not caring about stories from other people, having parents and adults give you advice, and discarding that advice. Pregnancy has been known to lead to home renovations, car replacements, removal of dangerous objects (porn, shot glasses, video game equipment), and much, much more. The Surgeon General suggests if you have any of these symptoms, don't panic. Instead, spend the next 9 months relishing what you used to be able to do before kids.

He Was Hiding

Well, I just got home from labor and delivery. I went in because I hadn't felt Baby move at all today (and of course he's moving now). During the past couple weeks, I've been able to feel him move really good. The past couple days I feel movement now and then, but none of the kicks he normally gives me. And today I felt nothing.

So I called Dr. Allerkamp's office. The lady on the phone said to just go to labor and delivery. So I did.

The nurse found his heartbeat right away. He's tucked way down in there.

She explained to me that my uterus has probably recently grown. So before, Baby was snugly inside my uterus. And now he's got some catching up to do. My sensations have been "numbed" so I probably can't feel him as much.

It was relieving to know that Baby's doing okay. The nurse said to eat some protien (aka PEANUT BUTTER! haha!) and lay down for a little bit in a quiet place. I should then be able to feel him move.

So that's my story for the day.

Pants

I officially broke down today. I couldn't do it anymore. It was changing my life, my personality, and my day-to-day experiences.

Pants. I bought new pants. MATERNITY PANTS!

I only tried one pair on and bought them. I had a handful of pants and didn't even bother trying the rest on. I got a pair of capris and holy shit, they're comfortable. I CAN BREATHE!

I bought them at Storkdaddy's here in Killeen. It's a little baby consignment shop. All their maternity pants were priced under $10. So guess where I'm going when I need more clothes.

I also looked around and they have cheap and cute baby outfits. And crib bedding. And bouncers. And all sorts of stuff. Really well priced. I think I found my new favorite store! Haha!

Oh.... So the name debate is still on. I told Paul the baby WILL be named Grady (I've secretly been calling him that when I talk to him). Paul says Michael. I have no problem with Grady Michael. But he wants Michael Grady. Grrrrrrr! We'll see who wins. So no name set in stone yet.

Halfway There!

Today is the start of week 20. I am officially halfway through my pregnancy. Woo hoo! We can't wait to meet you Baby!

He Felt It

Ever since I've been feeling Baby kick, I've been wanting Paul to feel it, too. We've layed together with his hand on my belly and he would feel nothing. Baby would be kicking and I'd tell him to put his hand on my belly and he would feel nothing. I was starting to get a little disappointed. Paul would always joke, "He knows better than to kick his daddy." Yeah. Okay. :-D

Well, we were laying in bed last night and the baby gave me a couple thumps real close together. I touched my belly and he gave me another good one. I told Paul, "Hurry! Put your hand on my belly!" We waited a few seconds. Then Baby kicked. A good one, too.

He got to feel it! I almost started crying. Paul doesn't show emotion too well but I know he enjoyed it.

Name Change!

Sooooooooo.............................................. We're contemplating changing the baby's name. Everyone I've spoken to thinks Bradley's a little, well, "blah". Which is fine. I'm okay with that. I was feeling awkward about saying Bradley anyways. I couldn't get it to come out of my mouth comfortably.

So I spent a few hours today going over baby names. I picked all of the ones I liked. Then Paul went back through them and took out the ones he didn't like. We had six names: Micah, Michael, Callum, Leland, Grady, and Bradley. I took each of the names and paired them up to come up with as many name combinations as possible. Then we practiced saying the names to find out which ones were weird to say or kind of ran together. We finally got them all narrowed down to three options.

Callum Grady Nebel

Grady Callum Nebel

Micah Grady Nebel

We're going to take our time and practice saying the names and calling the baby by each one. Who knows? We may end up deciding on D-Day!

It's a boy! Again!

I had my high risk appointment today in Temple. Of course, it was an ultrasound to check out Bradley and how he's developing. I know one thing for sure, he's an active little turd! He kept moving and flipping and kicking. It was so fun getting to watch him do acrobatics in my tummy.

The doctor checked out his heart, head, belly, legs, arms, feet, hands, the whole nine yards. HE'S PERFECT!

And we also got confirmation that "he" is still a "he"!! Woo hoo!!!!

Moving

I had to go to an FRG meeting last night. And it was the best meeting I've ever been to. Why? Because the baby was kicking about every 5-10 minutes. That was the first time I've ever felt him move that much. Granted, it may have had a little to do with the Sonic Blast I had eaten when I arrived. But still. I was in la-la-land the whole time. ♥