Things I'll miss and won't miss.

So I have to say I didn't understand at first when ladies would tell that they miss feeling the baby kick them. I would think to myself why would you miss it, a big jab here and there in the middle of the night or in my case while I am holding an animal. I understand now since my first pregnancy is slowly coming to an end that I am too going to miss the cute little foot pushing out the side of my tummy. Or when the baby has his/her little hick-ups and I can feel it. What I won't miss is the occasional push against the bladder or rib. That does not tickle at all. I know I will miss Izzy barking at my tummy because she felt the baby kick or push while she was laying on me. I will miss Jeff putting his hand on my tummy to feel for the baby, but I will not miss him trying to touch my belly button. A few things I will miss and won't miss but all in all I can't wait to meet my little one. Say, Hello, for the first time to him/her. Hold them in my arms and have Jeff and I welcome them to the world.
Also for those who don't know Jeff and I have picked out names for the baby.

For a boy - Luke Edward Alcorn
for a girl - Breann Kathleen Alcorn

No More Belly Button

Yes . . . I have reached the point where the belly button is flat now. It has not turned into an outy yet but it is definiatly flat tummy now. Jeff thinks this gives him promission to touch the belly button now. I saw no, because my belly button is mine and he can put his hand anywhere on the belly except the belly button. I don't know it just freaks me out to have my belly button touch, whether I am pregnant or not. The tummy is getting big and the baby's movements are feeling non-stop now. Only 5 and a half weeks to go.


For the Izzy lovers . . . Izzy is mad at me at this moment because I had her spayed this morning. She will let me hold her but is not happy that I made her have surgery. I am sorry Izzy but you are not going to have puppies and your were almost at that age to start wanting them.

Jennie

Pregnancy Brain and Body

Well I am at that point were peeing might be an issue now. I never had to pee so many times during a Sunday service then I did last weekend. Thank you Gene for stepping in to cover when I wasn't there to do communion. I feel like I am acting so weird during this part of my pregnancy, I feel disorganized and really out of it. I am having a hard time explaining things at to my co-workers about cases and clients that makes me step back a think to myself, "What did I just say?" Sorry to anyone that can not understand what I am saying or trying to do. Hopefully this will all end soon and I will be my normal self with a little one in a couple of months.

Cute moment . . . Jeff and I signed up for the Revlon Walk/Run that helps fight women cancer. Well when Lexi (my niece) was born my sister made a bib number for her that was so cute and made her part of the walk even though she really wasn't registered. I plan to continue that tradition this year with our little one. More details to come for those people who would like to donate to the cause.

Jennie

I have the need for speed.

Almost time for count down and all I am thinking about is the fact that I really can't do anything yet. My family went to a new indoor go-cart arena and I couldn't go and play because I have a baby in me and that would be unsafe. I went to Disneyland for my niece's 5Th birthday and could only go on a few rides, why . . . because the other rides don't recommend mom's to-be to ride them. Jeff and I want to go on a trip but can't because I am so close to my due date that I should stay in the area of my hospital that I am going to have the baby at. Now don't get me wrong I enjoy certain parts of the pregnancy and can't wait to have the baby. I think it is the idea that the baby will be here soon and I am so close to being able to go on fast rides again or have Jeff and I go on a family camping trips or something. 33 weeks down, about 7 more to go.

Jennie

8 MONTHS!!!

I am eight months now and still can't believe that a little on will be here in a short time. Jeff and I have started preparing the condo for the little one. We rented a storage spot to hold some of our wedding items that we wanted to keep but can't not use until we have a bigger place and are starting to look at rearranging the room to accommodate the baby stuff. Today I started putting some of our items in storage, don't worry it was nothing heavier then 20 pounds. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks we will finish putting the rest of the stuff in storage and modify the room. I guess the next question is when is it time for me to let go of the past. I have been going through some of my high school and even elementary school stuff and can't seem to let go of it. I mean they are just here for memory not for any use or anything I would hang on my wall anymore. It is hard to let go of the past especially when I find so many nice and funny memories from the artifacts.

Jennie

Just Touch the Belly!!!

HAHAHA!!! Now I don't have a problem with people touching or even talking to the belly. In the beginning I thought I would (OK . . . Kevin, you were the first person other then Jeff and my parents to touch the belly at two months, which did freak me out a little). Besides that, I am OK with people coming up and putting there hand on the belly and saying Hi to the baby. I think the funny thing is that people will come up and start rubbing the belly and without realizing it I will start rubbing their belly. I have yet had a stranger come up to me and start rubbing or touch the belly, now that might freak me out a little since I don't know them. If anyone is wondering people are allow to touch the belly and let the baby know your there because trust me the baby lets me know that he/she is there all the time.

Our puppy is so BIG

So she is not big like a great dane or even a golden retriever but looking back at the pictures from when we first brought her home she has grown so much. Izzy is now 5 months and yesterday got her first grooming. The groomers said she was a little terror because she was not use to clippers and scissors. I told that is why I what her to start her grooming now so she gets use to it. Next week for Izzy is puppy training class, this should be fun since we are still having a hard time teaching her to come on command. More details to come . . .