I feel like being pregnant is the new black! I think I'm one of 8 women I know to be pregnant. It's nuts! But honestly I feel blessed to experience pregnancy with a lot of these girls. It's been nice to pick their brains and compare symptoms. It's great to know that not only do I have support from our family, but from them as well.
Along with those women one of them happens to be one of my dearest friend Rochelle. I've known her for about 10 years now, and we've been through a lot together. Although our schedules don't give us too many opportunities to see one another, we still always try to pick up where we left off. It's like we never skip a beat when we see each other and it makes that time together a little more special...more so now that we're experiencing being 1st time Moms together. She and I have pretty laid back mentalities when it comes to being pregnant, but with that being said I can also see how easy it is to become paranoid about anything and everything. I've learned to nip that in the bud very quickly, by just learning to relax and trying to see the big picture. I see no reason to stress over things that you have no control over. Plus stress is not good for the little one.
I had a chance to hang out with her a few times last week, and on Thursday (her due date) we made plans to hang out and walk around to help her little one come sooner. She seemed to be in good spirits and very ready for the baby to come. After we hung out, we planned on getting together the following day to walk some more. The next day came and out of the blue I get a text from her saying "I'm doing okay. It was a girl! Annabell Kalan, 6lbs 15oz." I was so thrilled and excited for her! I can't wait to meet her little one!
Before Josh and I even thought of having kids, I've always known that I wanted a natural delivery. I know, I know! You may think that this is crazy, but I feel like I'm up for the challenge. With me being an athlete all my life, I feel like I've been doing the best to my ability to try and prepare my body for the stress that it may have to endure come game time....I also trust in my body that it will be ok and recover well. I just believe that as a woman our bodies were built for this... Please don't think that I'm solely thinking of just myself. That is not the case at all. If for some reason my technique of choice is not working for Brandon, then I will deliver him in a way that is best for his health. I also don't look down on anyone who decide to deliver with the help of medication, I believe that delivering a baby is very personal, and however you want your baby to enter this world is completely up to you and your beliefs, and no one has any room to tell you what's right or wrong!
Over the weekend another friend of mine got married! Congratulations to Annie and John... their wedding was at the Cave B Winery in Quincy, WA. Their ceremony was held at the Cavern Theater which overlooked the Gorge and was absolutely breathtaking! The reception was under a tent in the middle of the winery. We were surrounded by rows and rows of grape vines. It was just amazing!! Thank you both for letting me be a part of your special day!
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Annie and John's first dance as Mr. and Mrs. |
Ok, so this glucose test was probably the most exhausting and NOT FUN part of my whole entire pregnancy. Just the process and the over thinking was just not my cup of tea! Anyway, I got my result Sunday morning and I'm glad to say that I passed!!!!! HOLLLEERRR! I'm just so glad that that's over and done with and I can now get back to worrying about more important things like: "What am I going to eat/drink as soon as I have him!"
Ok, not gonna lie, but being pregnant during the summer has been really hard! I didn't realize how much of my favorite things came with summer! I miss drinking a super cold New Castle when it's hot out. Raw Ahi tuna or just raw sushi in general....and last of all RUNNING! I wonder if my hospital will be ok with me smuggling beer in my delivery room?
Toni "braxton hicks". I felt it the first time when I was in California, but I thought that it was just from the heat. This week though, I've felt it a little more. I've realized that it happens usually after I've been on my feet for too long. It usually begins with a tightening and then to a cramping. It is very random and it only last about 10-15 seconds. It's not very painful, but it's enough to cause a little discomfort. I think I freaked Josh out the other day, poor guy! I talked to my Dr. about it on Thursday during my monthly visit and she told me that it is normal and that the only big concern is if it continues on a more regular basis and more uncomfortable.
Lately, Brandon's movement has been a lot stronger and more frequent. Along with the pops and kicks that I've been so used to feeling, he's been doing some serious somersaults and been pushing up against my tummy. It's so weird!! When he turns it feels like being in an elevator and your stomach drops, but A LOT slower...it's kinda creepy sometimes. When he pushes up against my tummy whether it be his head or butt, it's pretty funny cause it makes my tummy look off kilter! I think because he's a lot longer and bigger these days I can really feel his every move!
Brandon so far at 25 weeks:
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Length: 13.5 inches about the size of a rutabaga!
According to my babybump App. Brandon's body parts are continuing to become more proportional to each other. Baby fat is also continuing to fill in his wrinkled skin for a smoother look and more hair is growing.
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| 25 weeks and 6 days |
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