Definately Movement!

I was sitting at my desk today at work...when the baby started going crazy! I could definitely feel the "butterflies"! Then on my home, the baby was going crazy again! This time I had to pee and it felt like it was purposely kicking my bladder! This means, when they ask me next Friday if I can feel the baby move, I can say YES!

Today I'm 21 weeks! Very excited about that. That means I'm more than half way done. The baby weighs about 10.5 ounces and is about the size of a large banana...that's according to that i am pregnant website!

I had my second baby dream. My first one I dreamt I was having a boy. Last nights dream was a little on the weird side. But the outcome of this dream was a girl! And people keep asking me what my motherly instincts are...well I don't have any yet! I have no idea...sometimes I think boy other times I think girl. I guess we'll see in a few more months!

My mom and Duke came over. Once again, Midge was a little beeeoooccchhhh! Here is a cute video of them!

This is my first video from my new camera! I hope I uploaded it correctly. They were being so cute. Midge kept dragging Duke around! She's a strong little thing. I have a few more videos but this was the best one! I hope you enjoyed it!

xoxo

Deidra

Movement?!?!

On Saturday afternoon I was relaxing before we went out for Lindsay's birthday. I was lounging around in the recliner when I felt two pokes. It was a weird feeling. I've never felt anything like that before! It was faint but strong at the same time and it was in my belly! Then later on when we got home I was laying in bed and I felt the "flutter". It was really neat. I haven't felt the movements since. But I've also not been concentrating on feeling the movement. So maybe when I go to the doctor's next Friday (1/30) when they ask me if I've felt any movement yet, I can say YES!

On Sunday I went to visit my parent's new puppy! He is so cute!!! Here he is!! Midge hasn't warmed up to him yet. She still has the only child syndrome. She doesn't like to share and she wanted nothing to do with him! But she's going to have to get over that soon!

This picture is Midge trying to steal the rope that we brought over for Duke. Granted it was her old toy but I don't think she ever used it. She ended up stealing it about 2 seconds after I took the picture!

I am sick of all this snow. I am ready for a vacation! I would love to go somewhere warm and where there is no snow! I don't think I'll get a vacation until I have the baby! But is that really going to be a vacation?!

xoxo

Deidra

House Hunting

Ok, I HATE house hunting!! Whenever I talk about it, people always say/ask, "oh don't you just love going and looking at houses?!" My response, "no." I hate it. I hate the entire process!! I hate looking at houses, I hate getting my hopes up about a house...I hate making offers...I just plain HATE it!!

Mike and I have seriously looked at every house for sale in Farmington! I'm not kidding. We have looked at 10 houses. Those are just the ones we have actually gone and walked around in...that's not counting all the ones we looked at online, drive bys, etc!

We have found a couple that we have liked but there is always something wrong with them! Two that we really loved were foreclosures and they were missing all the appliances. One in particular was missing:
1. electrical panel
2. oil tank
3. water tank
4. boiler
5. all kitchen appliances
6. all lighting fixtures
7. all face plates for outlets and light switches
8. shower heads
9. propane stove in living room
10. one toilet
And I think that was it! But it was on a lot of land, in a nice quiet area and HUGE! They wanted nothing for it! But look at all the work it needs! And there is mold growing in the basement in the pull under garage! We had a bunch of people come in and give us some estimates but we haven't decided what we're going to do with house yet. We have a lot of questions for our loan officer!

The other one was also a foreclosure and it was only missing the shower heads, a few lighting fixtures and the kitchen appliances. We put an offer in on this one but the bank countered back to full price and wanted us to close in like 10 days!

We are going to look at another house today, one that is fresh to the market...on a LOT of land and close to town but surrounded by woods! Our appointment is at 10:30 and there is SO much snow outside...I hope we can make it up/down the drive way. I guess it has a LONG drive way and we're taking my car this morning. I guess I should go and clean off the 6 inches of snow that's on my car! I didn't put my car in the garage because I was going to go to my parent's house to see my new little bro dog! And Mike was going to change his oil...so I left my car out!

Oh and I will take lots of pictures of the new puppy! His name is Duke - his nickname is Dookie...because his color is shit brindle brown! That's a direct quote from my dad!

xoxo
Deidra

138 Days to Go!

Today makes 20 weeks!!! Yay! I'm halfway there! There are only 138 days to go...but lets hope for a few less! Here is a picture of a 20 week baby. This could be baby Moulton!

This baby is a girl - as it points out. Looks a little cramped! I go this great website that gives you week to week info (www.i-am-pregnant.com) and actual pictures of babies! That's where this photo comes from.

The baby weighs about 9 oz and is about 6 inches long! You would think I would be able to feel the baby move...nope. Kind of disappointing. The doctor's ask me every time I go if I can feel the baby move and I can't. They say it will feel like butterflies or gas. Well as ALL of you know...I always have gas! So I haven't been able to tell the difference between gas or baby!

Last night was the YHI's (York Harbor Inn) Christmas party. It ROCKED! I am so tired. I stayed till 11 pm and I didn't get home till midnight...so I'm beat. I'm too old and being pregnant it's hard to stay up that late on a school night! I danced my butt off! I'm hoping I burned some of calories I consumed last night! The food was so yummy and so bad for me! Baby Moulton will come out loving Neil Diamond and love to get it's groove on! We partied hard last night!

With all that being said...I'm going to bed!

xoxo

Deidra

The Big Ultrasound

Well I had my 19 week ultrasound! It was a little rough getting there! Here's how it went. I had to drain my bladder at 2:15 and then proceed to drink 32 oz of water in a half an hour span! I called Mike on my way to the doctor's to see where he was. We were both about half way there...then it hit me! I had to pee so bad and I was still on 95 in Wells!! So I tried not to think about it. I get into down town Sanford and I start to panic. I had the burning sensation and I couldn't have my seat belt rest on my bladder. Mike called me at 3:40 and said he was there...here was my response "oh my god!!! I'm not going to make it!" I hit a bit of a traffic jam and was about to pee my pants. So I called my doctors office and said I was stuck in traffic, I have to pee and I need a short cut! So they told me the quickest way to get there and told the sonographer I was on my way. We ran into the office and the sonographer was waiting for me!! I thought my bladder was going to explode. I was a bit hysterical!! Thankfully I made it!

The picture to the right is obviously a profile! Thank god they don't have my nose! The pic below is the scary baby picture!! My mom thinks it will have big eyes like me!!

This next one is just another profile shot.

So there are the photos!! We had a few more but they were not as good as these. Just arms and leg shots. We did not find out the sex. Our sonographer never went near the crotch region so she did not even see the junk!

I went to dinner tonight with my mom. That was nice. Got the scoop on my bro. My brother made it safely to Afghanistan on Wednesday. It seemed like it took him a week to get there! He will be on a safer base for a few more weeks then he's headed into the danger zone!! I'm praying that he stays safe! After dinner with my mom we came back to my house and picked out some cribs! And I found one that I really liked. So I'm hoping that's the one we'll get. And I had here take a few photos of my belly! I am officially 19 weeks and 1 day. And for your viewing pleasure...drum roll please...ta da!!

Ok well that's all I got! I'm beat! I will write another time and let you all know how the house hunting is going!

xoxo

Deidra

Almost there!

I have an ultrasound tomorrow at 3:45! I thought it was going to be a "dry" ultrasound...back at 10 weeks when I had my first one, I had to drink 32 fl oz of water in a half an hour span 1 hour before my appointment. I thought I was going to die! It wasn't bad holding it...it was after my ultrasound that I was finally able to go pee and I then had to pee every 5 minutes for at least 2 hours! So I figured since I was so far along now at 19 weeks and the baby was big enough I might be able to have this "dry" ultrasound...I was wrong! I had to drain my bladder at 2:15 and drink 32 oz between 2:15 and 2:45 and then my appointment is at 3:45! NOT going to be fun!

We are NOT finding out what we are having...but if we were...this would be the ultrasound that let's us know the sex. Hopefully I will have some pictures to post from the baby's second photo shoot!

Today is a snow day for me! Yay!! I will try to post something tomorrow or Friday with some pictures of the baby and maybe an updated baby bump photo!

xoxo
Deidra

Hello 2009!!!

Happy New Year!!! I did not think I was going to make it this year to ring in the New Year but I did! This was pretty low key, it was great! We got to ring in the new year with our close friends and family! And I wasn't the only pregnant chick there! I did miss having wine...Lindsay was drinking some super yummy wine that I had a little taste of. Only a few more months of no alcohol! I have the perfect wine to celebrate with. Back in September, just before I found out I was pregnant my parents, me and bro went to Thousand Island Winery in Alexandria Bay, NY and did a wine tasting. It was so much fun!! I bought a special wine, 10th Mountain Division Riesling. My brother was stationed at Fort Drum in New York. He is in the Air Force, he's TACP and he directly assists the Army so for right now he is in the 10th Mt. Div.! So I will not open this bottle until he returns home SAFELY from Afghanistan! Which just so happens to be about a month after I have the baby! So there will be a few reasons to celebrate!

I had my doctor's appointment today. It went great! I have been refusing to take the AFP testing and they usually try to make me feel guilty...but not today! So that was nice. I have been very concerned about gaining weight...I know how hard it is for me loose 10 lbs never mind baby weight of 20+ lbs! My sister gained 80 lbs with my niece!! I don't want to gain that much weight - if I did I would probably never loose it! So up until today I have gained zero pounds. I am 18 weeks and I only gained 3 lbs! So I feel pretty good about it! I'm only hoping to gain between 15-20lbs. The baby's heartbeat was 150 bpm and that's what it was at my last appointment (14 weeks)too. So all is well! My only challenge being pregnant is controlling my emotions! I haven't been very pleasant! Just ask Mike or my mom *wink* *wink*!!

We are going to look at some houses this weekend. We have been looking for a new house since about November. We put in offer in a house but they countered back to full price!! So we rejected their offer and decided to wait till after the holidays to put in another offer and look at houses again! So there are a few we're going to look at on Sunday. I would love to find a house soon so we can move in before the baby comes! So I'm keeping my finger's crossed that we'll find a house soon! Our 2009 is going to be busy! Buying a house, moving, having a baby...it's all so exciting!!

I hope everyone had a great New Years! Here's a parting picture from last New Years for your viewing pleasure!!! Well actually this isn't a New Years pic...but it was right after the New Year! This was my outfit I wore on NYE...this is Jeremy, Me and my boss Garry at the York Harbor Inn Christmas Party! I guess we didn't take any pictures from last year!

xoxo

Deidra