26 Weeks - Last week of the 2nd Trimester

Time is flying by! Annabelle will be here before we know it - which is so exciting but scary, too. She's moving like crazy nowadays. And loves to give me heartburn that feels like hell resides in my chest. LOL

Don't forget to vote on the 2 new poles on the right hand side of the blog! I won't mention names but I do know of a certain sister of mine who didn't even know that the poles existed. Let's get with the program!

As you can tell from my attitude, I'm actually feeling very well. My spirits are good and haven't had much to complain about. Well, other than that blasted heartburn of mine! I'm finally looking pregnant, too. My dad tells me on Tuesday that I'm finally looking pregnant so I guess it's official that I have a belly now. (But, he also told me that he figured out why my belly wasn't very big --it's all in my backside. Hmph - what tact you have, dad! It's a good thing I'm pregnant or somebody would get thumped for that!!!)

Jason is still working out of town in Dresden. He's supposed to be back after next week. We'll see what happens after next week.

The house inspection went really well yesterday, as far as I know. The only 2 big problems included the dishwasher & the jacuzzi tub not working. But, it turned out that the inspector just didn't know how to use a dishwasher or to properly turn on jets. Both are just fine and dandy. I think everything is progressing well. Jas & I are still house hunting. Going to look at a couple this weekend, I believe.

Not much of an update this week. Feeling really well. The next checkup is still 1.5 weeks away and that will include having my blood drawn for a standard sugar test. Hopefully I pass!!!

As always - Thank you all for your continues prayers!

25 Week Update

Annabelle and I had a checkup yesterday afternoon. We are now 25 weeks along and doing very well. She's growing ahead of schedule but I think she's using my long torso for her growth rather than growing outward. (I still do not have that big of a belly) I think I look like I'm expecting now but I'm still not like others who are at the same stage. The doctor told me, though, that she's growing and developing very well and not to worry about how much my belly is growing.

Her heartbeat was at 148bpm yesterday, so she's staying pretty steadily in the 140s. I go in for my sugar test in 3 weeks - I pray that I pass!!! She is moving ALOT lately, too. I truly believe that she's awake more often than she's sleeping which kinda scares me since I've read that she's starting her sleeping schedule already. She's still being stubborn for her daddy and refuses to move when he can see or feel.

Of course, Jason is still working out of town. Next week is supposed to be the last week, but I have my doubts. He's now working 5-10s instead of 4-10s, too, so he's away for longer each week. I suppose time will tell when he gets to come back home. I hope soon, though.

For those of you who don't know, we already have a contract on our house. We have no place to move to yet, but we have until mid-November to vacate the premises so hopefully we'll have one by then! Add in the complication of not knowing if we're going to stay in Parkersburg - and we have one stressed out momma! LOL So, I have no idea where to look for a new home, Jason is out of town, and we now have to start packing up for the big move. I'm just a little bit stressed.

Once again -- Thank you all for your prayers for us. We ask that you continue to do so. We're very thankful that our Anna-Banana is healthy and growing well, and we look forward to being able to introduce her to you all here in about 15 weeks!

24 Weeks Down, 16 Weeks To Go

I forgot to post last week! We went to Gatlinburg for a long weekend and I just totally forgot since I was busy at work trying to get things ready for my absence.

Everything is going pretty good here in Parkersburg. We listed our house on August 29th and had a offer on it on September 3rd. LOL I wasn't prepared to sell this quickly - we have no where to move right now! Our company has thrown a monkey wrench into the plot as well. We're not for sure how long we'll both be at ICI so we're afraid to buy a new home in Parkersburg before we know for sure that we'll be able to find jobs in Parkersburg. I just keep telling myself that everything will work out the way it's supposed to and that I just need to relax. We're still in negotiations with the potential buyers at the moment, but will hopefully be able to make a decision before they return from their honeymoon.


On to another subject -- the baby & I are both doing well. She's kicking and squirming and somersaulting like crazy nowadays. And she loves sugar! I had a lemonade yesterday that put into a tail spin. And I ate some taffy from the Gatlinburg candy store a few days ago and made her dance. Her aunt Chas got to see her trying to pop out of my stomach on Sunday - a show that nobody else has gotten to see, including her daddy.


We went and bought alot of clothes at the Carter store in Gatlinburg last Saturday. Jas says that she's set now but I have a feeling that she'll be getting more clothes. LOL We ended up buying a crib earlier this week and will be picking it up tomorrow - it's so pretty (I posted a picture of it below). We have a dresser and hope chest that we'll need to paint to match the crib. I finally registered at www.Walmart.com, www.Target.com, and www.albeebaby.com yesterday, too. I really can't believe all the baby stuff out there that is needed - it's really overwhelming! She's going to be taking up more space in our house than we do! It seems like we have so little compared to what we need for her. LOL


Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for Annabelle, as well as me and Jason. The next few months are going to prove to be a bit stressful and we need all the support that we can get! I go for a doctor's appointment next Wednesday for a checkup, and I'm sure that everything will be fine and dandy but prayer is always needed.

The baby shower will be October 11th at 2pm, I believe it will be in Belpre, Ohio. There will be one in the Huntington, WV area in November as well for those who don't want to travel to the Parkersburg, WV area but I don't think a date has been set yet. Either November 8th or 15th, I believe, though.

Everyone take care and thanks again!