03/30/09

Today was my due date with Baby McMillon #1. I feel so blessed to have my little Flip kicking the mess out of me right now. Those little (and I use the term little very loosely) taps remind me that this kiddo is for real and he's doing just fine. I have never felt more blessed in my life.

This was baby #1. I will never forget him. <3

22 weeks

Here I am, 22 weeks (right). My hair is looking kinda fuzzy...forgive me if I don't care. :) I also have maternity jeans on, but I just pulled the panel down, so it might look kinda weird. I'm just trying to bust a sag is all. Can I just say that the bigger my belly gets, the smaller my boobs look. haha

ugh

Not feeling good today. I had a really weird dizzy spell at 8 am, basically right when I got to work. My stomach has been a little upset all day too. So I came home and rested all day. I still am not feeling real great, but it could be worse.
I just wanted to document that last night (eaaarrly this morning) Mr. Flip got the hiccups. At least I think that's what it was. It was super weird. I would have thought it was waaaay cooler if it was not 330 am. I tell ya that. Guess I better get used to it. :) I have the feeling that 330 am and I will become better acquainted in the not so distant future.

kicks

Last night Justin was laying on my belly. I wanted to see if he could feel Cole kicking, cause he was going to town in there. He couldn't feel them, but he could hear them. Crazy, huh?
I think Cole is not a morning person. The past few mornings he hasn't been too active when I first wake up, where there for a while he was very active at 6:30 am. Now he's learning to sleep in till about 8:00. But at about 9:00 pm, he's partying. I have a night owl on my hands. Watch out!

has anyone seen my lap?

The latest casualty in my pregnancy....my lap. Well, soon anyway. I just noticed that when I cross my legs and bend over to type, my belly sits on my leg. Sweet!

I want some goldfish. Crackers, not actual fish. :)

21 weeks

Well, I've had a realization. I've been cropping my pics down to 4.5 x 2 inches. Pretty soon that will not be big enough to contain my belly. They'll have to be taken from farther away. haha So here are 19, 20, and 21 weeks respectively. I threw in 19 since 20 was not the normal pic.



Flip is a regular little kicking fool these days. It's not at consistent times, but when he starts up, it lasts for a while. At 5 o'clock this morning when I was awake because my sick husband was tearing up some logs, Flip decided to have himself a little disco in my ute. I don't mind it though. I'm sure he does it all night long and I just don't feel it cause I'm still a pretty sound sleeper (knock on wood). But, Justin finally felt him again today. It makes me happy when he gets to feel him. I like to share. :)

Crib

So I bought a crib yesterday. I know it's probably a little early, but I wanted to get it taken care of while I was off work. Besides, who are we kidding? I like to be prepared. Anyway, I put the sheets on and stuff so I can show folks. I bought a striped sheet and a sheet with stars...I put on the striped one and just laid the star one down to see how it looked. Here it is. I really like the crib.

Amanda is going to have Parker any day now. Whoo hoo! I can't wait to meet him. :)

My SON! :)

We have a boy! Dr. Shaffer thought it was a girl at first, but the more he looked around, all of a sudden there was an obvious penis. So meet Cole James McMillon! Everything looks good!

OMG

We find out what Flip is tomorrow at 11 am!!! 15 1/2 hours from now. I'm so pumped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CS

We had a really good time this weekend. It was very nice to get back to CS and visit. I don't have my regular belly pic yet. I might take it later today. We'll see. I'm kinda just being lazy since I'm on spring break. I am just counting down the hours until tomorrow when we get to go see Flip. whoo hoo!! So here's the best I can do for now.

it's getting ridiculous

Okay, I need to find out what this child is so I can only shop for one sex...

It's a sickness I tell you.

2nd home

We're going to CS this weekend...our home away from home...So excited!!! This pic was a football game we went to this past season...just posted it for the heck of it. Probably won't make a game in Aggieland this fall. Although Justin wants to go to the Arkansas game at the new Cowboy stadium in October. 3 month old at a football game??? Not sure yet.

I'm going to shop at the good resale shops for baby and maternity stuff. I'm most excited about either half price books or once upon a child...not sure which one. We're going to a baseball game. Going to eat at La Bodega (even though I can't have a margarita), Fish Daddy's (even though I can't have a margarita) and probably Wings N More (even though I can't have a margarita). One track mind much?! All 3 places have good ones though. Being the Ms. Preparedness I am I have a list of things I want to do while I'm there. I am also VERY excited to see my former co-workers (and friends) from TFS and go eat at On the Border (even though I can't have a margarita). :) Man, you think I'm into food or something? This will probably be the last time we get to go to CS for a while. At least until after the baby is born I would think. We'll see. We're both dreading that 5 hour drive...especially starting out at 6 pm-if we're lucky.

Cribs

Here are some crib choices I'm considering. I now notice there isn't much difference between #1 & 2 except the color. I think I'm leaning towards #3.

comparison

What a difference 10 weeks makes...9 weeks vs 19 weeks

He kicked me in the face :)

So last night Justin thought he felt Flip for the first time. He was laying his head on my belly and talking to Flip. I started feeling little taps around where he was talking. So I put his hand where the taps were. Everytime I felt something I was like "did you feel that?". "No." Then I felt another one and he was like "Oh my gosh I think I felt that on my cheek." It was so funny. He didn't feel anything else, but it was pretty neat.
Flip kicked his daddy in the face. :) haha

19 weeks

Time is flying! Here is my 19 week picture...18 week on the left.



This isn't a very good comparison picture. I'm not facing straight to the side in this week's picture, but I'm sure you get the point. Only a week and a half until we find out what Flip is. We might have narrowed down the girl's name, but I'm not saying anything yet cause I don't want to jinx it. I'm sure after we find out what we're having, if it's a girl, we'll make a decision pretty quickly. I guess that's about it. I feel little Flip every once in a while (I think). Still nothing real definite or consistent. I'm sure that will increase soon enough.

guilt

Nothing like motherly guilt...especially before your kid's even born.

I wanted some cake last night so I made one...at 8:00 pm. Didn't get to eat any until 9:30 or so cause I had to wait for it to cool so I could ice it.

I had a piece for lunch and now I feel totally guilty. I had an apple and raisins for a mid morning snack, but they just weren't doing it for me I guess.

paranoia

Is it possible to knock my baby loose trying to pop my back?

feeling pregnant

This morning I woke up and I felt pregnant. I sat up in bed and there was this big belly in the way. I said something to Justin about it...he reached over and felt my belly and was like, wow. It's hard this morning...So I don't know if Flip was just in a weird position or what. It was actually kind of hard to sit up. Weird!!

Weekly pic

So I took the 2nd pic myself...that's why it is further away. The one on the left is 17 weeks, the right is 18 weeks.

There have been several instances this weekend that I thought I was feeling Flip, but I'm still just not sure. I think I'll know for sure when I get a swift kick in the ribs. The countdown is continuing for our "big" ultrasound. 15 days. We are headed to College Station next weekend for a visit. I'm super pumped about that. Let's see...oh yeah, I have been thinking about nursery decorations. Disclaimer: Justin has no idea about this. Surprise! :) Yes, you can have an opinion about it, but I doubt you will...unless you really hate it.

For a girl...with less zebra. It's a little overwhelming the way it is. No wall border, pink walls or chandeleir.



For a boy...I'm having a hard time finding what I'm looking for. I want something baby blue and chocolate brown. Oddly enough, it's been pretty hard to find from what I've seen so far. Besides that I don't really have any ideas for boys. Baseball maybe, or Noah's ark?

All we need now is to know what kinda kiddo I'm growing in here and we can get the road on the show. :)

Oh yeah...I found a website that predicts what your labor is going to be like...this is what it said.

Madame Zaritska, using her mystical powers, has the following prediction:The day you deliver, outside will be misty. Your baby will arrive in the evening. After a labor lasting approximately 10 hours, your child, a boy, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and will be 16 inches long. This child will have light violet eyes and a lot of blonde hair.

A 16 inch long baby? Hmmm...I dunno Madame Zaritska...

quick update

I haven't taken my weekly picture yet, but I did take a picture in regular clothes just to show you how much I've grown in the past week. I feel like I'm huge already. I don't know what's in store for me, but I'm interested to see. :) Still haven't gained any weight, though (according to the cheap scales I bought at Walmart yesterday). Still not complaining...


Weekly pajama picture to come...