How big is baby? at our 30 week appointment, the ultrasound tech said he weighed 3lbs 7oz - so i assume now he is a little over 4 pounds
Total weight gain: +27lbs - I only gained 2 pounds in my 7th month, im trying to eat less fatty foods and more healthy stuff. Makes me happy that Im only gaining baby and not fat now!
Maternity Clothes? still nope - they fit funny and are itchy. Ive been getting by with longer tank tops and yoga pants/shorts - i have ONE pair of cute jean shorts that still fit- SO STRETCHY! woo!
Stretch marks? negative - could I really be this blessed? I've heard I could get them after he comes out- either way, no biggie :)
This is me. Taken on the boat last week while Ryan and I were bow-fishing :)
Sleep: non-existant- is it normal that I'm looking FORWARD to the exhaustion of a crying baby? at least then I could be so worn out that I could sleep! sleeping with an 8lb bowling ball on your belly is a lot more difficult than I thought...and its going to double in size! yikes!
Movement: He is moving allll the time, in response to bright light, in response to my singing, in response to Ryan talking and then poking at his (what we assume is) feet. I feel like im getting to know him before hes even here :)
Food cravings: Im always craving baked goods. always.
What I miss: being "Amanda" and not "Ryans pregnant girlfriend", also, I really miss my friends, its unfortunate that being pregnant has made some of them drift away...like really really far away :(
What I am looking forward to: welp, at this point, I have my eye on the prize! Mason could come anytime in my 9th month, which is only 4 weeks from now! yay! also, cant wait for my baby shower to see my girls and my 2 amazing families...oh and there will be cake there. mmmmmm cake.
Worries: I've been consciously trying to NOT worry about Baby Mason lately. I can tell you one thing im NOT worried about - labor. People ask me if i'm scared of labor all the time. My response: Im not scared at ALL. I'm fairly convinced that there have been billions of babies born with no complications, Mason will be no different. Am I scared of the pain? Negative. I'll take 20ish hours of pain (epidural or not) to see the most perfect face in the world. WORTH IT!
What did you just say to me?!?:
"you are ALL belly" - yeah I look like a stick figure with a basketball on my stomach. thank you. haha (:
"When IM pregnant, Im going to be in better shape than you, I cant believe you cant run/walk 4 miles. Maybe youre one of those "skinny" fat people who look skinny but theyre just really unhealthy...I guess its not your fault, Ryan is really chunky and unhealthy too."
-EXCUSE ME? it is one thing to say im bad at being pregnant(which is odd because she has no children), but dont insult my boyfriend. I picked him for a reason, because I think hes perfect.
"aww look at her, shes such a cute pregnant person" - why thank you, random precious couple walking down the street - makes my heart sing :)
"are you excited?" - of COURSE?! I could go on for days about all the things I cant wait for
Oh, and THIS: this is right along the lines of that rude comment that was said to me... okay maybe its just my pregnant emotions...but I just cant take any more of this girl insulting Ryan. She calls him a hoosier because we like to bow-fish and we like camo, etc..she calls him fat because he doesnt have a six pack, she says hes not good enough for me, based on one argument she heard about 5 months ago...I just dont understand. Theres being "truthful" and then being "hurtful". No one is better than anyone else. It makes my blood BOIL to hear ANYone trash talk the love of my life. watch it, broad.
Along the lines of people who think they are better than other people - i am also extremely tired of the judgment I get since ryan and I arent married yet. We will get married when we feel like it. Just because we arent married doesnt mean that we arent deliriously in love, and happy where we are. Yeah, I get it, youve been with your boyfriend X amount of years and youve never had a fight and you spend all your time drunk or smoking weed or something so your life is just a little bubble of sunshine and perfection... blah blah blah Well congrats. Id rather have a real relationship where we work through our issues and come to a mutual respect than be in a relationship where you hide things and pretend everything is perfect.
I read a quote once that said "Love isnt finding a perfect person, its learning to see the imperfect person perfectly". When I wake up in the morning and Ryan tells me he loves me and kisses my yucky morning breath face before I get up to make breakfast, I know this is what perfect feels like.
-Mrs. Rodgers (mostly) (;
