View from the Side

I had my first OB visit today. Eveything went well. There was some trouble finding Baby's heart beat which is pretty normal because Baby's not very big yet, but the doctor found it in the end. And let me tell you it was loud! The doctor was surprised he couldn't find it right away. Apparently he wasn't looking in the right spot because Baby likes the view from the side, not the top. So anyway, Baby's heart beat is super loud, super strong, and much higher than the boys ever were. Baby is running a steady 175! That makes me happy, very happy, because out of all the things I've read or heard, girl heart rates seem to be faster than boys. HOORAY! But obviously this is not a sure sex determination by any means, it just adds to my *hope. And if Baby turns out to be a boy... my poor hope will be shattered. Not that I won't be happy with another boy, no, no, it's not that at all, it's just that I have had this hope since I was a little girl and since this is my last baby, well, the hope will be gone. Gone. And just to clarify, I will love a boy just as much as my others, but I just might love a girl more. Go ahead, call me what you will. Sometimes the truth just isn't nice.


*The hope I speak of is my hope for a girl. The hope for cute, frilly dress, tights, and bows, shoe fetishes, pinks and purples, butterflies and flowers, Barbies and baby dolls, princess stories, books, and movies, playing dress up and house, and the love of fairy tales. The hope for a daddy's girl just like me and the hope for a relationship as close as mine and my mom's. The hope for a daughter... and a friend. This is the hope I speak of and dream of daily. Granted I may not get everything I hope for wrapped up in a cute little package because she's much more likely to be a major TomBoy instead of the frilly little cute girl I imagine, but either way she would be here and she would be mine...

That's really what my hope is about.

2nd Annual Snow Day

We had our 2nd Annual Snow Day on Friday. It was such a blast! We even took Zac this year! We drove up about 4 or 5 miles North of Christopher Creek and pulled off onto a side rode, drove down a little ways and voila!... there was a nice little area with no one else around so that we could play! It was so fun.

Zac was AMAZED as soon as we started seeing snow on the ground. Ben just wanted to get out and play in it as soon as we saw it (even though it was the side of the highway in a little patch no bigger than an area rug). And Scott kept asking if we were there yet.

It did seem to be taking a really long time to get there, but once we got there the snow was PERFECT for snowman making and was even better for snowball fighting!

Zac didn't really like it at first because he couldn't walk in it very well, but then Bird busted out this mini shovel and Zac thought it was so awesome! He dug and dug and dug, until it was time to sleep, then he just stood there and cried until one of us picked him up.

The first thing Ben did was ask if he could eat it! He cracks me up! So while the rest of us were making snowballs and throwing them at each other he was making snowballs and eating them! With his "Buddy and Buzz" (Woody and Buzz) hat and gloves on.

Scott's main focus was on building a snowman. He's been planning this for a long time. They all worked hard to make this one great. Scott even went searching for the perfect arms by himself. He had such a good time and as soon as it was done and pictures were taken he wanted to destroy it! And after that the snowball fight was on.

Bird and I were ganging up on Scott, but took the time to get a few in on each other. I got him in the butt once (unfortunately no pictures) and he get me in the face (again no pictures). Scott got a few good throws in on us too, and this one in particular was hilarious to him...

POW! Right in the side of my face! He's such a bugger!

(BTW that's him laughing at me)

So much fun, seriously the best weekend in a long time.

So Far

So far my pregnancy has been going pretty good.

So far I have not been terribly sick. No morning sickness really. I do feel a little naueous in the morning or whenever I don't eat for a while but nothing too bad... so far.

So far I haven't gained any weight. I look like I have (stupid bloating), but the scale says no. BUT, my pants are already feeling tighter than I would like. Boo.

So far I have managed to be a SUPER BITCH everyday in some way. Ugh. I really hoped that wouldn't have come out so early.

So far my face has broken out, um, yeah. MY FACE IS BREAKING OUT! DAMN IT! Never in my whole life have I experienced more than a zit or two on my face at the same time. n-e-v-e-r. I am very upset about this.

So far is not sounding very good right now... because if these are the things that have been happening so far, I think I'd rather deal with morning sickness than my zit having, tight pants wearing, super bitch self right now. So far.

BUT!

So far, out of my three other pregnancies

(all boys as if you didn't know)

I have not experienced these things. So maybe, just maybe, there's a chance for my baby girl after all.

So with my prayers made and hope in my heart, I cross my fingers and I wait...

UNTIL APRIL!

So far my patience is already wearing thin.