23 weeks

My little kick boxer is getting stronger and stronger. She likes to kick in the cervix area. It doesn't hurt but it does make me jump when I am not expecting it. Her little kicks are getting more and more frequent. She moves around a lot when I am playing music or when the dogs are barking. I think that Jacks ( The mastiff ) barks scare her. Besides that, there really hasn't been any changes. Everything looks and feels well. I am getting more and more excited as the end nears. I still have a ways to go and I know that the end isn't all roses. But I welcome it! I love my little one tons already!

It's a GIRL

Michaela McMenomy it is! A little girl , I am so excited!

We went in today to do the ultrasound. My sister Reesa came along. I was very nervous that they were going to tell me something was wrong. I am so used to hearing bad news! But guess what. There was only good news. It's a girl! Jason and I had to give each other a high five because we were both hoping for a little girl. Michaela is a very active little one. She wouldn't sit still. So far both ultrasounds that I have had... she has been moving around like it was the thing to do. Very active and a strong heartbeat. Which always makes you feel better :-)

21 weeks

I know the picture isn't all that great! But what can you expect from someone who takes there own pictures? No it isn't because Jason wont take them for me. It's just when I am taking the pictures he is at work. Anyway... As you can see , my belly is showing more. People can actually tell that I am pregnant right away. I no longer just look fat. Actually my sister and a few other people have been saying that I look like I am loosing weight. That the rest of my body looks to be getting slimmer. I think it is just that the belly takes away from my rolls...lol

20 weeks

What can I say? I'm halfway through my pregnancy at this point. I still am not showing all that much haha despite what this picture shows. I was wearing a maternity belt because I was having some pains in my side. Well when you have fat and you lift it. It can make you seem like you are a lot fatter or more pregnant! LOL

Up till this point I have been stressing about the baby. I haven't felt much in the movement department. At least I haven't thought that I have been feeling much. I could be wrong. I go into the Dr's for an ultrasound next week. That should make me rest a bit easier. Not to mention I get to find out the sex :-)

First Dr. Visit

I was so nervous going to the Doctors today. It was my first actual visit and I hadnt heard the babys heart beat since 10 weeks ago at my 10 week mark. I woke up this morning and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I had a panic attack. My whole body went numb and I got dizzy. I was freaking out. What if I go and they tell me that the babys heart stopped like it had in my previous pregnancy?

I get into the doctors and I do my pee test ,the blood pressure , etc.... Then the nurse throws the fetal scope think up on my belly and I hear the heart. Instantly I am relieved. 160 beats per minute. That puts the heart rate consistent with the first measurement they did 10 weeks prior. I honestly got so excited that I got teary eyed. I felt bad that Jason didn't get to be in the room to hear it.

Anyway we were set on seeing the baby on the ultrasound today and finding out the sex. But guess what? They don't do theirs in the office. They send you into St. Josephs to get it done. So I have to wait till Mon-Weds (they are making the appointment and then they are going to call me) to actually see the baby.

We are still hoping for a girl but if we have a boy we will be just as happy. As my brother put it. All I can really ask for is 10 fingers , ten toes , and no helmet.

PHEW!

For the past week I have been playing a cat and mouse game with this guy from the Health Department. Why he was calling be I wasn't sure. And to tell you the truth I thought nothing of it until I talked to my mom about it.

I went out shopping with mom and received a message on my phone once again from Marty, the guy at the HD. I told my mom I wasn't sure what was going on but he had been trying to contact me like crazy. She got concerned and informed me that the Health Department usually doesn't contact you unless you have come in contact with some kind of something IE: AIDS , Hep , TB etc... So I started freaking out thinking the worst.

Well I finally got a hold of him today. I wasn't aware of it , but the health department makes calls to woman on medi-cal to make sure that everything is going well with the whole situation. Now this is where it gets interesting. He asked me if I was taking advantage of WIC. I told him that the woman at the welfare office had in fact informed me that I was not eligible for WIC until I was 6 months pregnant. Marty couldn't believe what I was telling him. But I kid you not, that is in fact what they told me. I had someone else there with me when they told me that. Anyway I couldn't believe it when they had informed me of it and I probably should have questioned a supervisor at that time. But I didn't. I could have been getting much needed WIC for the past 10 weeks. Do you have to be Mexican or Black in order to get adequate information through welfare? I really don't understand it. Oh well! I will have to go wait forever to receive that now. Oh Joy!

19 Weeks

So I must say that 19 weeks has been about the shittiest thus far! The baby isn't what is making me feel this way. It may be the cause though. Memorial day I was walking through the park trying to catch the ice cream guy. Well I started feeling a cramping. It wasn't like the
"Oh shit I'm gonna miscarry again" type cramp, but none the less it didn't feel good. Well from that point on I started feeling a really sharp pain in my abdominal area. I'm not bleeding and it isn't crampy so I am not too worried. I think I may have a hernia. Needless to say.... what ever this shit is...it fucking hurts like hell! If I decide to stand or walk around is when it hurts the worse. I lay on my sides and it takes some of the pressure off but it still spikes. Laying on my back feels best. It doesn't flare up as much. But guess what, coming up on fine months , I am not supposed to lay on my back anymore. I just can't fucking win! Anyway I have an appointment on the 7th with the OB/GYN and we will see what is going on. I was going to go to the emergency room because it was keeping me up at night crying. But because I only have insurance that covers the pregnancy, I wasn't sure if medi-cal would cover it had it been what I though it was (hernia).

So until the 7th I will just have to stay in bed as much as possible and worryingly await my Dr. appointment. If I can stand long enough to get ready and take pictures, you will see a belly shot this week. Otherwise it is out of the guestion.