5 months!

On Saturday I hit my 5 month/23 week mark and it is also the start of feeling pregnant. Up until now, I wasn't "feeling" it. I mean, my stomach was obviously getting bigger but I wasn't uncomfortable or anything. I now am. I have a definite pregnant walk, my feet are starting to hurt more, my back hurts each night, etc. Tom's said that I don't look too pregnant yet, but I think that has all changed now.
This weekend we attended a wedding in which we attempted to dance a slow-dance together. It felt like the priest at the school dance had put a balloon between us to "leave room for the Holy Spirit." It wasn't too fun or romantic.
Don't get my wrong, I have been LOVING my pregnancy, but I think it's finally hitting me. Thank goodness I'll get to sit on my butt for most of the summer instead of being on my feet, in the heat, with little kiddies!

Updates:
Weight: + 13-17 lbs (from start)
Belly: I don't remember anymore what my waist was when I started so I can't say how many inches + it is from original. So current waist line - 42 inches...

Baby Furniture

We finally purchased our baby furniture! YEAH! Of course in was the last place on our list, as are most things in life are. Although we found a few we liked here and there (shopped at Bebe Suite, Berg's, Babies R Us and Wayside), we both knew the one we wanted (at Baby Tyme). And it was a good thing! Driving to Hartville on Memorial Day Weekend was NOT a fun trip! The traffic was horrible and I knew if this store turned out to be a bust, Tom was not going to be happy! When we pulled up to the shopping center, things were looking even worse as it was between Goodwill and Marc's (my least favorite store ever). But Baby Tyme had many choices. The best part was they had the set we were looking at from Berg's and we could compare the two looks, quality, colors, etc. The owners there were so nice. The set we liked did not have a bookcase to go with it, but there was a bookcase that could blend. The owner let us go into the warehouse, opened the bookcase box and we were able to see if the two woods blended! Above and beyond what most of the salesmen would do! We even ended up ordering the set in Chocolate which was NOT the color we had set out to get but they had the perfect Chocolate Brown set for us. We ordered the crib, changing table (6 drawer one/not shown)/hutch, 5 drawer dresser and night stand. We also ordered a bookcase by a similar manufacturer.

One thing off our list - YES!

Next step: Registering! YIKES!

Pregnancy Drama

This has been the craziest week yet and it is only Wednesday. On Monday morning the secretary at school told me that one of my students was at home sick with Fifth's Disease, which I had already known is one of those pregnancy no-no's. I wasn't sure why, but I knew I had to call my doctor right away. They told me to come in either Monday or Tuesday for a blood test and to keep the student home sick until we know more. My aide then checked the cheeks of every kid in the class and we thought we might have another case. We sent that student to the office and the nurse confirmed it was Fifth's Disease. I began researching it a bit to inform the parents and it sounded much more serious if I was earlier in my pregnancy and plus, the nurse at my OB said I was probably immune to it and just didn't even know it. I went to the OB after school and gave my blood. The doctor said it was going to take a bit to get the results and the kids that had been infected should stay home but the nurse said results would be back on Tuesday. I called the doctor again on Tuesday to find out the results and they informed me they would not have results back until Sunday...but they won't be open... so Monday... but they won't be open...so Tuesday. And that I was supposed to keep the kids that had been infected home until then! Well, that just seemed ridiculous. I talked to the nurse about how the kids that technically were infected are not contagious anymore once they showed signs and it was really the other kids in my class that could have it, so didn't it seem right to just take me out of the equation? Plus, how was I supposed to tell parents that although there is nothing wrong with their child they have to stay home all week?! So we did a little calling around to other nurses and doctors to find out their opinions and everyone else agreed that is it me that should be home to eliminate any risk to the baby. The one doctor said that hopefully if I stay home 3 days this week plus the 3 day weekend, anyone that was going to get it should have gotten it by then and I'd be fine, regardless of the test results. Although 3 days off from school sounds fun, NOT at the end of the year when we are trying to do and organize so much! So I worked for about 3 hours last night on trying to put notes together and lesson plans to finish out the week and then went in early this morning with my mom to put everything together while she scrubbed my room from ceiling to floor! So here I am...at home...waiting for test results that will probably say that I was immune to it, but why take the risk? I have never been a risky person my whole life, so why would I gamble with the baby's health, who by the way is the most active boy on the block!

There were so many other fun posts to write about: fun gifts from Julianne and the adventures of baby furniture shopping, but those will have to wait for another day....

Baby Names

No, we don't have a name and probably won't for awhile, so don't ask.

But to help bide the time, here is a list of baby names based off TV hotties I had crushes on:

• Jordan Catalano Haskins (MSCL)
• Alex P. Haskins (Family Ties)
• Mike Seaver Haskins (Growing Pains)
• AC (Albert Clifford) Haskins (Saved by the Bell)
• Chandler Haskins (Friends)
• Ted Evelyn Haskins (HIMYM) - ok, he's not really a hottie but I love him!
• Barney Haskins (HIMYM)
• Tony Haskins (Sopranos)
• Hyde Haskins (That 70's Show)
• Sawyer Haskins (Lost)
• Pacey Haskins (Dawson's Creek)
• Denny Haskins (Grey's Anatomy)
• Tim Riggins Haskins (Friday Night Lights)

I'm sure there are more...will update again!

Shopping for Baby Boy

After hearing the news we would be having a boy, I was ready to start the shopping! My mom and I went to a fabulous baby design store that gave me a million ideas for the baby's room! I cannot wait to go back with Tom and show him all the fun furniture, fabrics, etc! Then we stopped over at Macy's and Gymboree to buy him his first baby clothes! SO MUCH FUN! He has a few outfits so that if he comes tomorrow, I can dress him! (But I don't really want him coming home tomorrow...he needs to grow!) He now has clothes with giraffes, puppies, teddy bears and elephants! I also bought him 2 baby robes. Tom wants to know when we would ever put the baby in a robe but frankly, I will find tons of times to put him in it!

Today I woke up so excited with my recent purchases and realized that 140+ days is SO long to wait for him to arrive! But we do need to work on a name. Our only name qualifications so far is that we want it to be Irish. We have a few names we've been throwing around but nothing yet that sticks. Any suggestions?

By the way, I definitely felt the baby move at least seven times yesterday! It was so fun! Nothing yet today but I'm waiting...

His Face

You can see his 2 eyes, nose and mouth. The ultrasound tech said he looked like he was smiling. I said, "Yeah, because he's not being called a girl anymore!"

His Hand and Arm

If you look closely, you can also see his leg and foot

His Foot

It's a Boy!

It's a boy - I'm shocked! I've been wrong before (maybe one time) but I was so sure "it" was going to be a "she." Guess not! I should have known...look at these signs I was having a boy:

• I've been strangely addicted to rap and 90's rock music (not Tori, Natasha and Fiona like usual)
• I haven't been weepy. I usually cry easily and HAVE NOT been overly emotional since becoming pregnant.
• My belly has been changing shape lately.
• If I can envision something, it usually does NOT happen. I saw myself having a girl so I should have known.
• My class predicted I was going to have a boy (10-6)...of course 5 and 6 year olds can predict correctly!
• My 14 year old brother-in-law predicted it...of course he would be able to predict correctly!
• So far all the Walsh girls have had girls, JCU girls have had boys - I guess I identify more with the JCU girls!

Ok, time to start training him to play Walsh football!