Well I had another doctors appointment yesterday. It was pretty uneventful though. She just listened to the heartbeat and that was about it other than taking my blood pressure. I did go in there looking for some help when it comes to this back pain I've been getting and unfortunately she said there was nothing really that I could do and it is only going to get worse as the pregnancy goes on. Really at this point she couldn't have told me something worse. By the end of the day at work as I'm driving home I'm in so much pain I sometimes wonder if I can make it all the way to the house. Then I usually end up going straight to bed because I'm in so much pain... but I guess that is just one of the "joys" of being pregnant that I will have to deal with...
On a lighter note last week I had my second ultrasound... and we found out we're having a GIRL!!!! My eyes lite up the second she told us... Now of course I would have been happy with a boy also but I really wanted a girl since we already have AJ and now I won't be out numbered in the house. The ultrasound was amazing, we got to see her spine and brain and got to see her heart beating. When we first started though she had been sleeping so the lady started poking at her and you could see her yawn and stretch her little arms and legs out. Then you could see her moving her arms a bit, but she wasn't very active. Probably like her mom and she isn't really a morning person. Then the lady was trying to get a picture of something and said the baby wasn't cooperating and I said "she's probably just stubborn already" and you saw the baby shake her head yes. It was too cute, but then I noticed that she might have had the hicups and that was why her head shook like that. It was just an amazing experience and I really didn't want to have to get up but I had to go to the bathroom soooo bad I thought I was going to explode!!
So after the ultrasound we both agreed that her name will be Caylee Ann Lewis!!!
I've also been very on the ball and went ahead and did most of our registry yesterday and the day before. We are registering at Target and Babies R Us. Most of the stuff we want is at Babies R Us so hopefully most people will go there to get the stuff but we also found some stuff at Target that we liked a little better and I registered for the crib, diapers and wipes at Target. I have a feeling we probably won't get a lot of our stuff since everything seems to be soo darn expensive, but I'm hoping we can get a lot of it. I'm also hoping people don't buy us much when it comes to clothes because I believe I have convinced my sister that I will be borrowing Adrianna's clothes for a while (don't worry Amber we will send them to you when I'm done with them) LOL!!!!
All of this has made it soooo real to me though... I can feel her kick all the time and I can tell when she's sleeping... In fact yesterday when I was at the doctor she kicked me so hard you could see my stomach move up and down from it!!! Allen seems to be really getting into the pregnancy now too. I know he wanted a girl as well but I think it is just now starting to hit him what it is going to be like to have one. Girls are fun but we sure can be a headache as well!! I just can't wait for her to get here and I can use the fun stuff I registered for with her and really just to be able to look at her and hold her and kiss her.... I have a feeling these next 19 weeks are going to be VERY long.... hopefully not though...
As for with work... I had been thinking that I was going to work right up until the end but now I'm thinking I might go on maternity leave starting in the begining of August or maybe a week before the due date so that I can have some relaxing time at home not having to worry about work and I can only imagine what my back will feel like by then... also then I can watch AJ and we won't have to put him in daycare. I'm not sure though because I need as much money as I can get and since we can't move out of our apartment until the end of August it's not like I will be able to set up her room for her or anything like that. I'm going to have to have her sleeping in the pack n play next to our bed and maybe open a few things for her to use before we move. Ya know on that topic, I really want to stay in FL because my sister and the baby are here and I can't imagine not being able to see them all the time, but I really wish I knew what was going on with us... I really hate this sitting and waiting game... it gets old after the first yr and a half....
But I think that is it for now... other then everything with the baby I don't do a whole lot anymore so nothing else really exciting to talk about!! Hope everyone is doing well!!!
