Getting Ready for Baby P

We are lucky enough to have two baby showers: one in Las Vegas and one in San Diego. Both will be held in June and have made me realize we need to start getting things in order. Trying to figure out what to add to a baby registry is hard! We live in a 2 bedroom apartment with hardly any storage space so we don't want too much crap but we know there are some larger items that we need. The registries are stressful to say the least! I think we've finally narrowed down the lists but then again I'm very indecisive these days.

The nursery will eventually be where Paul's office/man-cave is now. It is currently filled with a large desk and computer, a keyboard and guitar, a bed, and signed Star Wars autographs and a light saber (all of which must come down!). A lot of work has to be done - and yes, I realize we do have 3 months until she arrives.

All of you know my favorite color has always been purple. So it should come as no surprise that Little Missy's room will decorated in purples (and some green for daddy). I had a breakdown over bedding because all of the bedding we both liked and agreed on was out of stock or unavailable. Finally, we found a set and just got the email that it has shipped! WHEW! 

27 weeks

 

New Discoveries

Well, Little Miss Pigott has been to Maui and snorkeled with Hawaiian Green Turtles, beautiful coral and tropical fish. Not sure if she liked flying or not, but she didn't stop kickboxing the whole flight! We had a fabulous time and enjoyed one of our last trips as just the two of us for a while.

Here are some of my discoveries during pregnancy:
1. I LOVE Caesar salad.
2. I definitely do have a coffee addiction because I can't wait to have coffee again. I go downstairs in the mornings at the office after the coffee has been brewed just to smell it.
3. Swollen ankles are not fun.
4. People are much nicer to pregnant women.
5. People stare at pregnant bellies.
6. I'm hot all of the time.
7. My feet grew an entire shoe size.
8. I have lost all ability to concentrate on one task from start to finish.
9. I'm thirsty ALL the time.
10. Sitting like a lady with my legs crossed is a thing of the past and it is very annoying to be unable to cross my legs.

As you can see below, Little Missy has grown since our last photoshoot. Here we are at 25 weeks.

Sweet Cravings

I am officially hungry all of the time! I gained my biggest weight gain this month but my doctor said I was due for a bigger gain since I haven't gained much yet. I'm sure if I gain another 10 lbs next month, he won't be as nice about it!

Little Miss Pigott already has a sweet tooth (I can't be solely blamed for this considering her father also loves his Reeses).

Here are some of latest cravings:
Snickers
Blizzards from Dairy Queen (yes, they must also be Snickers)
Tootsie Rolls
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Easter Candy: Starburst jelly beans are amazing and I've always loved the mini chocolate Cadburry eggs - SO good

Don't worry, I also still eat regular food as well:
Turkey sandwiches (I think I've eaten more turkey sandwiches in the past 5 months, than I've ever eaten in my entire life!)
Potatoes: potato cheese soup, mustard potato salad, and even egg, cheese and potato burritos (very strange considering I've never been a big fan of them and only eat them during the Holidays)
Mexican Food (I could eat salsa with a spoon right now)
Salads (believe it or not, I do usually opt for a salad at lunch meetings)

23 weeks

Holy Bump-a-licious!

21 Weeks

Well, I think you can finally look at me and say, "She's pregnant!" I was at an event yesterday and a man walked up to me and asked when I was due. I was shocked at first since people are a little timid to ask the question. My boss who was standing there when it happened said later, "You definitely do look pregnant now." He then went on to tell me that I'm walking pregnant. Really?

Later on that night at home I was trying on some clothes to see what fits and realized I definitely do look pregnant. Paul is ecstatic and LOVES the belly.

I've started feeling some of the movement that I see during each ultrasound. The other day Little Miss Pigott did not stop moving from the time I got to work in the morning until I went to bed that evening. Let's hope she gets the busy body out of her when she's born so mommy and daddy don't miss out on too much sleep! I know, wishful thinking. :)

Our next doctor's appointment is next week - we will let you all know how it goes! Hopefully, I don't get scolded for my weight gain. :/

Almost Half Way There!!

Little Miss Pigott

It's official: We are having a GIRL! This means I won't refer to her as little piglet anymore and hopefully Paul will stop referring to her as "him" and "piggy." Paul knew all along we were having a girl. Every time we would talk about what the baby might be, he would say, "Trust me, we're having a girl. I just know it." At least one of us has the parent's "intuition" since I had no idea the past few months.


My doctor has told me at each monthly appointment that I have a very active baby. Paul finally got to see it firsthand and was shocked we can't feel all the movement yet. Little Miss Pigott did not stop moving the entire time. She was hiding her face so we were unable to get a clear profile shot and she kept turning over on her back and we did get a good look at her head - which is very, very round. When she finally stuck her butt in the air to get a good shot of the sex, her hand was covering the area. I thought right away that she was a boy since the hand was already in the pants! Sure enough, she was just being a good little girl and keeping herself private!

The technician said he was unable to discuss anything with us and the doctor's office would only call if there was a problem. He did, however, say that everything looked normal. Today I got a call from the doctor's office and my heart sank into my stomach. All is good though - they were calling to let me know that everything looks normal and they will go over all the measurements with me at my next appointment. Whew!

I have a feeling we may not agree on a girl name until August 14...girl names are just so much harder for us!! Stay tuned.

Boy or Girl?!

Well, we are getting close to finding out the sex and are so anxious!! At first, Paul was the one that wanted to find out the sex while I thought a surprise would be fun. Now, I'm the one who is going crazy with wonder about the little piglet. Everyone keeps asking me if I have that mother's gut feeling about the sex - I don't.

My dreams are even about the gender of the baby. Recently, I had a dream that I was at my baby shower. Everything was so clear: I could see everybody who came, the food, the cake but there were no colors and no baby clothes to indicate a little boy or girl. I woke up frustrated, needless to say.

Our sonogram is scheduled for March 14th and hopefully little piglet cooperates so we can start shopping!

I definitely woke up one day this week looking pregnant instead of bloated. I'm still not sure how I feel about posing sideways for the camera (as you can see with the look on my face). Everyone keeps asking me to take pictures and send them, so I guess its sort of like being a team sport.

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