Am I the only one...?

So I'm starting to come to the realization that I'm not one of those "I love being pregnant" women. I have less than 10 weeks to go and I already can't wait til Zeina is no longer inside me and in our arms instead.  I just want to hold her already. I want to see what she looks like. Is she going to have dark or light hair? straight of curly? Brown, green, or blue eye (we have all these colors on both sides of our immediate family)? Is she going to be happy or grumpy most the day? I want Nick to get the opportunity to get to know her and bond with her the way I've been so blessed to be able to do thus far, and I want to get to know her better than I do now. Some things I am already getting to know is that she is going to be VERY smart. An attribute I admire in Nick. She is going to love to learn and learning is going to come so natural to her. The reason I know this is because of her movements. I've mentioned before that I was able to feel her kick at 15 weeks and see her kick at 17 weeks. And now that I'm further along I can feel how strong her motor skills are and how controlled they are. I can tell by the way she moves that she's gonna be a smart kid.

I'm also starting to get really anxious about labor and the first week or two of her life as well. -sigh-. At first I was a little sad that our family wasn't going to be able to be there for the first days of her life but now I'm really glad that Nick and I are going to be able to experience labor and the first few days on our own. I think it's going to be extra special because we will be alone. Not that i don't love my family but I think having EVERYONE around right after delivery would be very overwhelming and a little frustrating cause I want us to be able to get to know our child without any distractions or interruptions. And not that I feel that our family is a bother at all, I'm sure I'd be excited if our circumstances were different where our family was close enough to just come visit for a day, but that's not the case with us now. We're gonna have family over for weeks at a time, that's a little overwhelming to us especially with a newborn around. AMEN ANYONE? 

I'm also getting anxious about her getting her room done and feeling comfortable. I'm taking on projects one at a time and it seems to be working out fine so far. I'm not the type to like to do things in stages, I like things to be started and then finished all in one day if possible, so this is a little difficult for me to get used to but it's working out, I guess :D.

Yes I am a little bored at home by myself throughout the day but I also need to treasure this quiet time I've been given before baby comes. Yes I am anxious for this baby to be born but I need to rejoice in that fact that I do get to experience pregnancy because some women don't get the opportunity. And yes I wish we lived closer to our family so we can share this experience with them but God has given us an awesome opportunity to experience this blessing on our own with Him which a lot of people aren't not able to experience. :D so overall we are REALLY excited about our new life as our own new family and we wouldn't have it any other way. God is definitely in control and that's how I like it. We have a pediatrician consult in a couple days so hopefully we'll like him. More to come on that. Until next time

30 weeks!

Thanks Cherie

Maternity pictures my sister in law took for us while we were in California. THANK YOU SO MUCH. They turned out so cute. Enjoy!

Back From Cali

AHHHHHHHH! We are back from Cali and MAN did I have a blast! It was probably the most fun I've have since I've been pregnant. I re-realized how awesome my family is and how thankful I am to have them. I am totally gonna miss them all and all the mexican food as well. LOL! I had mexican pretty much everyday I was out there and it was so yummy! Even though I ate so much, I think I actually shrank while I was out there. Maybe it's that California sun that gives your body a little boost, I don't know. My sister-in-law and I had a blast talking about our little girls and sharing our pregnancy stories, thus far. Can't wait till we get to share our mommy stories. We also had a awesome Spa Day complete with manis, pedis, prenatal message and facials! SO RELAXING which is exactly what we both needed. My shower was so much fun, even though I think I over did it with all the running around cause i ended up getting sick that night and still recovering from it. Luckily we had A LOT of help from our hubbies and friends. As I enjoyed the shower, the boys had a blast rock climbing and hanging out which was awesome for Nick to get to do with everyone, he had so much fun. Nick and I came to Cali with just one carry on and one personal item and flew back to MD with 6 bags! Mostly books and clothes. That was an adventure in itself! I was glad to be back home only because I did miss Lilu A LOT but wish I had more time out there. Only 6 more months left and we'll be back, that time Lilu is coming with us YAY! Then she'll get to visit all her friends, her sister, and her new cousin! Next to come on our schedule is Lamaze classes, moving and...baby's birthday. The last couple months are gonna fly by so fast, I need to remember to enjoy it and not let it just fly by. Can't wait to see you all again! Until next time :D

3D/4D pix

Really...never thought I'd get these done in a million years. Quite frankly I think the pictures are kinda scary, but when it's your own child it's a whole different story. I think they are so adorable, and to see her moving was even better. There is a picture of her puckering her lips and you can see how chubby her cheeks are, one of her sucking her thumb, and one of her smiling with her mouth open. We also got a DVD of her moving. I think this is gonna be so fun to show Zeina when she gets older. Enjoy the pix but I'm sure you won't be enjoying them as much as Nick and I are. WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!!! Until next time

Bedding done!

Bedding is done! Just need to add on a few ties here and there. I've bought so many clothes for Zeina. I've got everything from NB-5T in there. LOL!!! I HATE shopping for myself, I actually need to try things on now. I figured I'd shop for her instead and  I enjoy it more then I would shopping for myself anyway so YAY!

OOOOOCCCCCHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Had my first experience with leg cramps this morning. I woke up in so much pain. Nick had a hard time trying to relieve it by pushing my foot up, my calf was so stiff it took him a minute or two. I was actually crying. I don't cry from pain very often. I didn't even cry getting my tattoo; 5 straight hours, no breaks, needle on my ribs, spine, and pelvic bone. Maybe give you an idea of my pain tolerance. It just took me by surprise. I'm a little sore, hopefully it doesn't last all week. On my 26th week now and California is less than a week away. I'm so glad it is the weekend, I had a full week of work and next week will probably be the same. -sigh-. just ready to relax and clean this house of mine before the busy week. See you all in California soon. Luv Ya! Until next time