16 weeks

Preston at 28 weeks, he was very close to the wall so his nose was blacked out a little!

He has his arm and hand in front of the left side of his face, but you can see his face peeking out on the right side. Little nose and mouth.

He was holding his legs over his head, so his lips were a little blurry.

Holding his legs over his head with his arms. You can see his little fist and his little package. Wish he would show us his face as much as he shows us his goods.

My belly at 18.4 weeks!

I'm getting big!! 34.5 weeks prego.

As you can see from the picture above IT"S A BOY!

His name will be Preston Alexander. I'm very excited for our little boy to arrive. My next ultrasound is on March 9th. It will be nice to see the little guy again. This is my first pregnancy and I have found it is much more worriesome than I ever thought. As you can see the u/s pics look great and the doc said everything looks good, so I guess I need to stop being paranoid and enjoy my pregnancy.

Has anyone else found this to be true?

2/27 - I'm 18 weeks pregnant as of yesterday and feeling good. Hopefully after my next u/s I will feel really good about everything and stop worrying. Does anyone have a u/s profile shot similar to mine?

3/05 - Glad my 19 week u/s is coming up. I sure hope everything looks good and normal. I will post some u/s pics and let everyone know how it went. I go in on Friday morning. Still worrying a lot, but I think after this appointment I will feel much better.

3/23 - Well, I'm 21 weeks now. I've been on a great vacation since the 16th of March. Feeling really good and relaxed. I find myself just waiting for each and every doctors appointment so I can hear the heart beat. The 19 week ultrasound went great. The doctor checked absolutely everything and she said we have a beautiful baby. I will get some pics posted soon. Just can't wait to hold my baby boy.

5/15 - Going by pretty fast. I'm 29 weeks now. We are having our 3d/4d ultrasound on Friday. We had to reschedule the last time because he had his feet over his head. Not a clear picture. In one of the pictures it looked like he was crying:( I will post some pics when I get them. I think I'm having Braxton Hicks contractions more now. Kind of a crampy feeling. My sister was pregnant not long ago and said this is about the time I will really start to notice them. We have our crib, dresser, and a few other cool things. We actually got a Babee Tenda table, which was expensive but I have a feeling will be well worth the money. It will be comforting to know that I can put him in it and he will not be able to get out no matter how hard he tries. Much safer than a high chair or walker. It's getting harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning. It is very uncomfortable, especially when you have to go pee. That's it. I'm getting more and more excited to have my little guy. Take a few months off of work and enjoy. I know it will be a lot of work though and no sleep, but I will get used to it.

5/19 - We had our first 3d ultrasound on May 10th. He wasn't cooperating. Legs over head. We rescheduled for May 18th, he then had his arms over his face and was too close to the wall. So we really didn't get too good of pictures. I put a few of the OK ones on here. I guess you can't control what he is going to do in there. He is also breech, which I'm not too happy about. I was a little disappointed with the pictures, but I don't have too much longer to wait.

6/24 - He is kicking so much. It is unbelievable. I just sit and watch my stomach go crazy. I will be 35 weeks in 2 days. I'm getting so anxious to be with him and hold him and kiss him. My husband is going to be so cute. He has always wanted children. He was going to adopt if he didn't find the right woman. Good thing he did. We will probably still adopt a child one day, because he was adopted. His mother gave him up at 5 years old. He is a wonderful person. In my opinion the best. Well, enough about him. Over all I feel pretty good. When I walk too much my feet get swollen and my left leg starts to hurt really bad. I'm not sure if the baby is still breech. My doctor and pediatrician friend says not to worry, he will turn when he is ready. I sure hope so. I really want to have a natural labor. I will be happy either way. I just want a healthy baby. I just can't wait.

7/4 - Well, I can't do much for the 4th. I'm 36 weeks now and have to pee every 5 minutes if I'm lucky. The little guy is on my sciatic nerve, so walking from the living room to the kitchen hurts. It has only effected my left leg. My poor husband wants to go out and have fun. I told him to go without me, but he says he wants to be with me. I live in San Diego and it is absolutely crazy here on the 4th. I got some maternity pics done at 35 weeks. I really like them. As you can see I posted a few. My friend and her friend are in town from New York and my sister is on her way from Vegas with her family. We have a full house. I'm ready to NOT be pregnant anymore. But I'm really nervous to be a mother. Everyone has always told me I was very motherly, but this will be the true test. Not much longer.

7/10 - I'm 37 weeks and counting. The not knowing is driving my crazy. Is it going to be a C-section or normal delivery? The little guy is still breech. I have tried almost everything. I'm desperate so I'm going to try the Moxibustion with the Chinese herb. Let's pray that works. My next doctor's appoinment is on the 12th. I'm feeling really good because I'm not working and can make myself comfortable. The itching like crazy is still annoying though. I have a condition that some women get in the 3rd trimester that make them itch from head to toe. Hubby is being great as usual. At this point, I'm just nervous to have a newborn and be in such pain at the same time. OK now I'm getting scared. I'm worried about taking care of his cord stump and circumcision. I have read everything, so I think I know what to do. I think I'm more scared than excited at this point. But I'm sure it will change in the next minute or so. Well he's moving so I better get on all fours so he will turn:)

7/17 - Finally made it to 38 weeks. Little guy is still moving constantly. He is definitely running out of room. My comfort level is pretty low. It is hard to go anywhere. I still need to go grocery shopping and things. Although I'm very anxious for Preston to be here I'm really going to try to relax this week and enjoy the last week of not being a parent. I have worried a lot during this pregnancy but I'm sure after he is born I will worry a lot more. I'm really looking forward to having my body back. My C-section is scheduled for the 24th because little guy is still breech. I don't think he wants to move and I don't think he has room to move. I will be happy to just get him out. Of course, I'm pretty nervous about the C-section because I have never had a surgery. One week from today! My husband seems excited, but maybe I want him to be more excited. My hormones must be raging. I know once he holds his son, he will be a changed man. I know he is a Capricorn and he focuses on career and business. Which is nice because we are financially secure. I appreciate and love him for that.

7/23 - Oh my gosh! Tomorrow is the day I meet my beautiful Preston. I can't believe it is here. Lately, I have been looking at my husband thinking how handsome he is and how beautiful our son is going to be. The first time I met him I pictured us being together. Which I have never done before. In fact, I wasn't sure I would ever get married. We started dating 2 years later and have been together for 4 years now and married for a little over a year. He is 40 so we didn't want to wait too long to have children. I have been glued to the heating pad and taking a little Tylonal. It is so hard to finish the laundry and clean up the house while I feel this way. I just get up to do one thing then lay back down. It has been this way for a few days. My hubby has been awesome. He has been working hard and helping me and trying to spoil me at the same time. We went to the hospital on Saturday because I was in so much pain. I was dilated to a 1 and 50% effaced. I'm going to ask them to check me again tomorrow even though I'm having a C-section because I'm curious to see if I have progressed considering the pain I have been in. I know it will all be worth it. I hope I don't cry too much. I'm pretty good at holding it in, but once it starts it is hard to turn it off. I wish my mom was here, but she will come to visit beginning of August. My twin sister will be at the hospital when we get there. She is very excited. Well, I'm going to go throw another load of laundry in and try to take a shower. Hopefully, I can get everyting done feeling this way. I pray and thank God for being here for me every step of the way. I pray that my baby is healthy! I've been a worry wort and can't wait to stop worrying and just enjoy my beautiful miracle from God.