Hello my name is Amanda and i'm 22 years old and expecting my first child in the begining of May! My soon to be Husband has been wonderful and it makes the pregnancy all that much better. I have enjoyed every waking moment of being pregnant including the morning sickness in the begining just knowing what a beautiful little being i'm creating inside my womb! I love being pregnant this is the most amazing thing that could have ever happened to me! I have always wanted to be a Mom and dreamt of it my whole life! Now couldn't be a more perfect time to have a child! I'm beyond ecstatic!

A little something I couldn't resist sharing...

Dear Non-Pregnant Person,

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December 7, 2007

Today is my first day in 18 weeks and I'm getting ancy now knowing my next appt. is MONDAY!! I really hope I get an ultrasound to find out the baby's sex. The excitement of knowing and maybe going to buy my first pink or blue outfit?? Sounds exciting!! My honey is wanting a boy but really we will be happy either way. Hope the baby cooperates!!

December 16, 2007

Today I am 19 weeks 3 days. We thought we were getting an ultrasound on the 10th but turns out I had to actually schedule it and it's not until January 2nd. I'll be around 22 weeks then so that's good. The baby will be bigger and fun to see! I really feel like I am having a boy and everyone among everyone has said it is. I'm interested to see if everyone is right! I'm also anxiuosly awaiting to feel some strong movement. I think I have felt some flutters a few times a week these past 2, i'm just waiting to re-assure myself it's really the baby and not my stomach! I think it is though. lol.

December 21, 2007

20 Weeks today! I'm so excited to be halfway through! Now it's time to get big! Ha, I am enjoying every last bit of the pregnancy, and knock on wood for the most part is has been a breeze. I'm enjoying myself and my soon to be husband has been more than supportive and wonderful and it really has changed him already too. January 2nd I go for the big Ultrasound and I'll be over 21 weeks by then and I'm so excited to see how big the baby is! I haven't had an Ultrasound since 14 weeks so it should be good! I know it will be here sooner than I think because Christmas is right around the corner, tomorrow is my husband's Birthday and then before you know it the New Year will be here! So I guess my New Year's treat this year will be finding out the baby's sex! I'll take that over a glass of champagne any day!

January 1, 2008

As of today i'm 21 weeks 4 days and loving it. I'm feeling the baby kick now and that's an amazing little feeling in itself. I'm enjoying not being too big but big enough to where people know i'm pregnant and not just gaining a bunch of weight. Tomorrow is the long awaited anatomy ultrasound and I can't wait!!! Everyone is telling me it is going to be a boy but I don't know. I feel like up until now my gut just says boy because that's what everyone keeps saying, so tomorrow we will see!! Hopefully the little one will even let us be able to see!! 1:00pm tomorrow seems so far away!

January 6, 2008

It's a BOY!! The ultrasound went great Friday! My hubby and best friend both got to see the little squeaker, no problem! It's was awesome!! She kept us in suspense until the end of the ultrasound but she said as soon as she put the wand on my belly he was showing the goods! He then also had his hand down there by his little private and she says, "You don't see that too often, your son is already playing with himself!" It was absolutely hilarious! My hubby is BEYOND thrilled! He wanted his first born to be a boy, I didn't mind either way but now that I know I am so HAPPY!! Deciding a name is going to be the challenging part since the hubby and I have such different preferences. I LOVE the name Lucas and call him Luke, but he isn't too keen on it. I think I can work on him :) haha. He can pick the middle name. I think Luke is going to be the name. We will see though. I'm so excited, it's a BOY!!! I couldn't be happier.

February 5, 2008

Time for an update! I am 26 weeks 4 days today and everything has been going pretty darn smooth. I love feeling little Jack kick and move around. It's so reassuring. I can not WAIT to have this baby and meet the little man. Friday I enter the 3rd trimester. Having to pee every 5 minutes let up until about now. Just a few days to a week ago I started having to go a lot more and not being able to sleep through the night anymore without having to pee. I can deal with that! As long as my baby is healthy that's the only things that matters to me. I'm living with my parents right now and just a little stressed that we won't have enough money saved to have our own place by 3 months!! I felt like we had forever and now I feel like I am running out of time before the baby gets here!! I was also having trouble sleeping for a few days in a row but last night actually had a really good sleep. I cherish those nights now, realizing how uncomfrtable I will be these last 3 months. My pregnancy has really been going by kind of quick! I have been enjoying just about every moment of it. Actually started feeling hormonal again though this past week too. Must be the 3rd trimester creeping up on me. Sometimes my ribs are sore, and sometimes my sides hurt after sleeping or a nap from the baby weighing down to one side. That's about it for now! Just went to the Dr. Monday and the next appointment will be March 4, and then my birthday is March 6, and the BABY SHOWER is March 8! I'm SOOOOO excited! Then it will really just feel like it's around the corner!!

February 13, 2008

Just a quick update for today - the baby's name! It will be Jack Aiden!! I love it. His initials share my hubby's since he didn't want to make him a Jr. which I agreed with right away. Both of their initials are J.A.Y. so even up for the nickname Jay! :) lol. I am so excited and enjoying myself so much lately. This pregnancy has been great! A truly remarkable experience. Now the hard part next...childbirth lol.

April 5, 2008

It's been a while since I have updated here so I figured I would leave a short word. I am SO ready to have this baby!! I am becoming very anxious as this last month approaches and I'm hoping he'll come just a little bit early as soon as his little lungs are finished up. I've just started to become uncomfortable and sleeping is a luxury that just isn't in my cards anymore. It's always been hard for me to get back to sleep once woken up in the middle of the night so the couple trips to the restroom have been killing me. Some call it nature's way of getting us ready for the baby getting up so many times. Call it whatever you want but i miss sleep for sure. Right about when the hubby leaves for work and all his extra body heat leaves the bed in the morning is about the time I get my last few hours in, lol. Also with a spoiled cat and dog that have to sleep in the bed too, all the extra heat doesn't help my already sweltering hormones. I'm already a hot natured person so this last month is really getting to me pretty much just being so hot at night. I have to leave my a/c kind of warm during the day just so I do notice the difference at night when I got to sleep. I told everyone I was saving all my complaining for this last month so I feel completely comfortable since I have kept my lips sealed the past 7 months. Haha. Hopefully little Jack Aiden will make his appearance as early as he will come out 100% healthy and ready as well.