No Butterflies in my Tummy

Well, it's official. There is a baby in my tummy. I had taken the test, heard the heartbeat, seen the pictures and knew my stomach was growing, but now I know for sure. It turns out my little man is going to be VERY active! Everyone had always said when the baby moved it just felt like little butterflies in my tummy. Well, I must have missed that phase, because that is not really what it feels like right now. You know that feeling when you go over a really big hill in your car going just a little too fast and your stomach kind of drops a little? That's what it feels like every time Carter moves. Now don't get me wrong...it's a great feeling and I love it. It definitely makes me feel like I am closer to my baby. But, it's not at all what I expected. I can't wait until his movements are big enough and bold enough for Jared to feel it too.

On another note, we went to the doctor this week for a check up and another ultrasound since Carter was uncooperative last time. This ultrasound technician agreed that he was definitely a boy, so there's no mistake there. Everything in his heart (which is what they were having trouble seeing last time) looks great. He weighed in at about a pound and a half and completely healthy.

The appointment with my doctor was pretty much the same. She asked me if I had any questions, I asked her my questions, and then she acted like I was stupid for not already knowing the answers. But, hey, I'm a first time mom. I'm really not a hypochondriac...I just don't know what's normal right now. For instance, my back hurts like crazy on the left side only. I know that back pain is common in pregnancy, but I've only gained a total of 10 pounds, so I wasn't thinking this would be an issue yet. I also know that urinary tract infections and kidney infections are common. So, I just thought I'd mention it. Her response to me: "Just be thankful it doesn't hurt on both sides." Not even the common courtesy to say, "you're right, UTI's are common in pregnancy, but I don't think we should be worried." So annoying! Thankfully I will be moving on to a new doctor in the practice at our next visit.

Everyone has been asking me how the nursery is coming. Let me just tell yah...it's not! We have a room in our house picked out for the nursery and our theme/bedding, but that's the extent of my plans. I realize this is highly unlike me. Some of you were probably taking bets that I would have the nursery done (or at least started) 2 weeks after we knew we were having a boy. But, I am amazingly not in a hurry. The thought of moving all of Jared's office furniture to a new place in our house frankly exhausts me. So, we probably won't be moving anything until Jared's done with school in June. That's right people...I am going to wait until the last minute to do it! Mark it on your calendars :)

Well, that's about all I have to report right now. My sister-in-law Amanda got a great deal on some super cute maternity dresses at Belk and I got those in the mail yesterday. So, I will leave you with a pic of me sporting the black one yesterday to work. You can't quite appreciate the size of my baby bump in this dress, but it's still pretty cute. Thanks for checking in!