Thanksgiving

 I am so thankful for these two...

They are everything to me, and I love them SO much :) 

And, of course I'm also very thankful for our sweet little boy growing in there. We really need to figure out a name and commit, because I'm ready to be able to actually call him by something ;) 

I was 26 weeks on Thanksgiving Day, and he sure is growing fast!!! We had lots of good food at Gerald's Grandparent's house, and I ate wayyyy too much. Couldn't help myself. Why am I always pregnant during the holidays? This time I'm one month behind from last time. It sure does pack on those extra extra pregnancy pounds lol!!

The Iron Bowl was yesterday, and Auburn sadly lost. Wasn't really expecting any different.... Maybe if our quarter back wasn't so bad it would of been a better score? ;) War Eagle! 

Pictures at 24 and 25 weeks!

The first two are at 24 weeks..I've hit my SIX month mark.. totally snuck up on me!

 And, here I am at 25 weeks, taken yesterday...

I think I'm getting too big for the bare belly shots, haha I don't even want Gerald to see it! No, I am not going to complain.. it's just a part of pregnancy and comes along with it. However, I do feel completely awful: squished, very heavy and off balance when I walk lol.. I hit things when going through places that normally wouldn't affect my pre-pregnancy belly.

So my baby boy is very squished at the moment. He is kicking and moving around like crazy, and I can feel it like I never did with Abby. It's crazy to see/feel!! I've also ran into a slight problem, for me, not the baby. When going to bed last night, it was extremely hard to get comfortable, and there were tiny pains shooting in my back. I'm pretty use to not being comfortable, but this was different. However, I just ignored it. Then early this morning I woke up with horrible horrible cramps down my side. It would sometimes take my breath away and cause me to have to lean over to (stretch it out kind of). It continued through the morning, and even sometimes got really low in my stomach. When telling my mom about it, she insisted I call and run it by the doctor. I knew it wasn't contractions having had them before, but it wasn't normal either. So I felt kind of silly calling to whine, like a whimp haha. The doctor on call was super nice, she wasn't my normal doctor, but she knew exactly what was going on when I told her my symptoms. Round ligament pains. Common in second pregnancies, and on small framed pregnant people. She said they are very painful, but do not hurt the baby at all! That was a huge relief! Just some pregnancy pains for the Mama;) There is nothing to help but rest and tylenol... GREAT! Haha no, I know it will get better soon so I'm just trying take my mind off of it. Probably because I just started my growth.. really in like the last 2 & 1/2 weeks, and it's all growing so quickly!

Anyways, besides the round ligament pains, everything is going smoothly. After my next appointment on the 8th, I go every two weeks. Scary... 2012 is right around the corner! =)

Finally back to work..

After months of searching, applying, and looking for a job... I finally landed one! I start work at Old Navy tomorrow, and I'm really excited about it! Love the clothes, the people seem really nice, and I'm just happy to have a purpose again. Although, I am starting to feel REALLY pregnant and growing like crazy!! Maybe  being more active while working will help though. Also, my iron was really low at my appointment today, and I had really painful cramps last night (almost like braxton hicks). It HURT, and also scared me to death of going through labor.

Sooo I'll stop complaining now. Please pray that my body cooperates with me, and I have a great first day at Old Navy tomorrow!!! :)

Halloween 2011

Hallowen 2011

Abby was the cutest witch ever ;)

These pictures are so blurry, I used a camera phone. Wish I could've gotten better ones.

Anyways, Abby was pretty scared of all the masks and kids running around scaring kids Abby's age. After a while, and me explaining to her that it was pretend, she did pretty good. We had a lottttt of fun, and a lottttt of candy :)

We're having a BOY!!!!

Me and Gerald are so excited to have a little boy!!!!! Scared? Yes....but still excited. I really hope he can be with me during labor, but unfortunately it looks like he'll be gone to boot camp :( ...I'll be sure to overnight him lots of picutes, along with the big news! We have two favorite names picked out so far: Layton Thomas Newsom (my favorrrrrite), and Kasen Thomas. (Thomas is after Gerald) Any opinions???

 Yep those are his feet touching his head, kicking my belly. HAHA! He is always SO active.

xoxo,
Tiffany

My pregnancy pictures up to 21 weeks

Couldn't believe there was actually a baby in there!

When I first found out, July 25! About 6 weeks I think?

I love them =)

19 weeks

21 weeks

Another picture at 21 weeks

23 weeks!!! Only seventeen more weeks to go!

                                         Below are some notes for me to look back on one day.

• No morning sickness
• Up until about 21 weeks I was actually losing weight (got down to 120 to be exact, and I was 125, but now I'm finally getting to healthy weight for the pregnancy). I've gained back up to 135...so about 10 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.

     This time has been so much different than being pregnant with Abby. I gained weight like CRAZY with her! At nine months I was 150, or more. Ha! Although, I am REALLY starting to grow this month, and I need to start watching my appetite that is growing along with my belly, because I don't want to get that big again... if I can help it! When I was pregnant last time, I was only 16. So I didn't know what I was doing to my body by eating unhealthy/fattening foods. I absolutely dread having to get rid of all the weight I gain this time. Working out is not my favorite thing to do! =(

Abby is so excited, and she is getting SO big. Sassssssy too! Ha! I wish I could just stop time and keep her this little forever.

xoxo,

Tiffany