FINALS ARE OVER

Jon is finally done with school this semester. I am so happy! He is a lot more happy, of course, but I'm relieved too.

Jon now gets to spend all his time studying for the MCAT. Seriously, poor guy can't catch a break. He takes it May 1!

Everyone says our girl will be so cute. Well, this is what can be expected. So is she the cutest thing you've ever seen or what?!

BEST NEWS EVER!

Our baby was head down today for my prenatal visit! I have been so worried that she wasn't going to turn and it would be an automatic C-section! I can't even tell you what a relief this is! Now we just have to hope that she turns to the left....

Everybody loves a guessing game!!!

Everyone guess when you think this baby will make her debut, and weight and length. I'll give you the stats so you can make a good guess.
My due date is May 27th (most first time moms are late)
I promise I won't be induced unless there is something medically wrong, but if I get to 42 weeks and there is no baby, well then I'll have to be induced. 42 weeks is June 10 (if you guess June 10 I'll know how you really feel about me).
I was somewhere between 7-7 1/2 lbs when I was born and I think I was pretty much full term.
Jon was 3 weeks early (or so) and was only 6lbs 5oz. (I just talked about this with Shauna last night. She said the cord was wrapped around his neck twice really tight so that might have affected his weight)
I will guess first....
I guess June 3rd (I'm just planning on her being late so I'm not disappointed) 7lbs even and 20 in.

Quote of the Week

So, Jon and I have a calling with the state mental hospital. We do FHE on Monday nights and they also asked us to come help escort to church on Sunday. So yesterday, Jon and I went and picked up all the residents from one of the units that wanted to go. One lady, she was probably in her sixties, was quite a character. She was quite hilarious the whole time (she wasn't intending to be and maybe I should feel bad that I found her so funny). She was worried that I was cold so she wanted me to wear her coat. I assured her that I was fine, that I have a baby heater to keep me warm. She didn't understand what I was talking about so another brother walking with us clarified that I have a baby in my belly. Her response: "Oh my gosh, that must be horrible! How do you eat?!"
Oh, what do you say to that? I admit, I laughed.

Trail Mix

What's the normal way to eat trail mix? I think I am OCD about how I eat the stuff. I really like the raisins so those I eat alone, as in just raisins. Almonds don't mix with others so I eat those alone too. I eat the peanuts and M&Ms together cause then you get a reeses flavor going on.
Fess up people! You do it too!

30 weeks

30 weeks of pregnancy has gotten to both of us.

Happy Birthday Lynette!!

Just want to wish my sweetheart a happy birthday!
If I'm not mistaken, as of 1:40 pm today she is 23 years old.
What a blessing she has been in my life. I still shake my head in disbelief that someone so wonderful would marry someone like me.
Love you forever babe!

Having three chemistry courses this semester has taken my life over and I often reflect on what life would be like without chemistry classes. It would be a happy, fun life with purpose and a reason to get up in the morning. There would be no sleepless nights thinking about acyl substitution or acid-base reactions. No more burns on my hands in lab from chemicals I know nothing about. No more dumbfounded looks in lecture while everyone else nods as if they know what the teacher is talking about. Most of all I would realize that I really am not below average in life, that I am actually a smart, talented person that is good at something.

Ahhh, if only.

My Big Belly @ 27 Weeks

Here it is. This is my belly this week. It kind of popped out one day, it's crazy. People are FINALLY starting to ask when I'm due. I'm not just fat anymore!!!

Visiting Teaching

Am I a horrible person because I don't enjoy visiting teaching? I'm feeling guilt tripped for this, but what can I say? Visiting teaching is too much like home visits which are a monthly part of work and just don't bring warm fuzzies for me.

Depressing Realization...

So I've been reading about how first time moms often go longer than 40 weeks (average of 8 days longer). I definitely don't want to be induced (that pretty much throws a natural birth out the window. Pitocin=more pain=drugs) so I could be pregnant LATER than May 27. I'm still okay with this baby being inside but I'm sure I'll be more than ready when the time comes. But even more than that, I'm already ready for my maternity leave from work. Sigh.... Maybe I should start telling myself my due date is June 10 so I'm not disappointed if May 27 comes and goes without baby (And I'm still working!)

PS
My belly is huge now and I'll post some pics tonight. I'll be 27 weeks tomorrow.

Down to Double Digits

I am extremely excited to report that we are officially out of the triple digits and into double digits. Since, only about 5% of babies actually come on their "due date" I doubt the count is accurate, but you know, it gives us somethin! I'm now 26 weeks and I'm feeling HUGE! My belly is probably double the size that it was last month. It's amazing that it can grow so fast! I also fill up exceptionally fast so I spend a lot of nights whining about how uncomfortable I am from being too full. Jon is very patient with this whining though :)

Other than getting bigger and bigger, nothing much has changed. I'm just going nuts, with all the things that WILL change and the fact that I just have to sit idly by and wait for them to happen. I'm trying to just enjoy it all and not wish it away, but I get so anxious sometimes! (obviously, patience is not happening here).

Upcoming events include: Jon not being in school (for a semester), Jon starting a new job, Jon taking the MCAT and applying for med school, having a baby and moving! It's going to be a crazy summer and I'm just waiting for it...sigh...

I am studying childbirth though. Which is quite exciting, to me at least. I think poor Jon hears more about childbirth than he ever cared to know, but he's pretty patient with me :)

Go Steelers!!

SuperBowl XLIII Prediction:

Pittsburgh - 21
Arizona - 10

You know it's gonna happen!

4 Months From Today....!!!!

Our due date is exactly four months from today! (But who's counting right?)
Some odd things I've noticed about my pregnancy....
-You're actually pregnant for ten months. 40 weeks=10 months. I often wonder where nine months came from?
-My body temperature is through the roof and Jon isn't much a fan of cuddling at night cause I make him so hot.
-Sometimes it literally feels like this baby is running, jumping, somersaults, acrobatics, you name it. The "quickening" phase, or "light flutters" only lasted about a week. Even Jon has been able to feel her bouncing off the walls for a couple weeks now.
-I was actually excited for cravings after going through morning sickness. The idea of enjoying food again sounded wonderful. Cravings haven't been so strong, which has been disappointing. But I definitely do enjoy food now.
-I already feel like my stomach is stretched to its limit and I get what I call "growing pains."
-Some of the books I've read say the mood swings calm down in the 2nd trimester, but I think mine just started in the 2nd. (maybe that is a question for Jon though). I watched Notebook a couple weeks ago and cried the entire two hours!
Needless to say, pregnancy has been a crazy experience. I think it will go better the 2nd time around, when it isn't all so new!

22 Weeks

I am slow posting this. We took this picture almost a week ago. It's our first picture of my "bump." I swear it is already bigger but it always looks huge to me, so who knows.

Excuse Me?!

I have to tell this story because even though it WAS quite offensive, I realize it was really funny too. So I had court today for one of my cases and we were waiting out in the lobby to go into the court room. Mind you, we are sitting in the lobby with about six or seven other people. So my client, who is not sitting anywhere close to me and who talks loud anyway, asks me "so when are you going to have kids?" I responded with, "in May." He said "May? So, you're pregnant?" I said "yes." He proceeded to tell me that he knew I was but he wanted to be polite so he asked in a round about way. But the kicker is that then he started to tell me that he could tell I was pregnant because I have been gaining weight here, here and here. (That is him pointing to his butt, thighs, and stomach!!!!) All I could do was shake my head. I mean, who doesn't love being told their gaining weight right?! The worst part is that I really don't look pregnant. I really do just look like I'm gaining a little weight. Geez, what do you do?

Jon and I made 2009 collage calendars for our parents for Christmas. They took a lot of work! But we were really pleased with the result in the end. I just wanted to share these two because they were my favorite from each calendar. The top is from the Purdy calendar and the bottom is from the Brady calendar.

Happy Anniversary

Jon and I were married one year ago...a couple weeks ago. It's kind of a crazy time of year and I'm beginning to see why it may have been a good idea to wait until Spring. But then again, that would have meant more waiting and obviously, we like to be quick about things. Our anniversary was great. We were thinking of going snow shoeing but I was sick :( So we settled on Pf Changs and a movie. Jon also got me a very sweet pink jazz jersey. He's turned me into a serious Jazz fan. When I'm awake for the whole game, I really enjoy watching them! We have both (maybe I should speak for myself but I think Jon agrees) that we love being married and are more in love today than we were a year ago. I have the sweetest sexiest husband in the world, so what's not to love?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JON

Today, almost exactly 26 years ago Jonathan David Brady was born. And now he is absolutely the most amazing husband in the whole world and he'll be an awesome dad too. I'll put some pics up later but I just wanted to wish my hubby a very happy birthday!