Update

Update on our lives!

- I'm not sick anymore! It ended up not being swine flu, which was great. I just wish I would have known that before I filled my super expensive tamiflu prescription! I still was required to take 7 days off of all activities, but I am feeling better now!

- Baby is now officially 22 weeks - weird. Let's just hope that baby goes full term because I would not be ready to have a little one in a month! I have another doctors appointment on Monday, so we will get updates then!

- Anyone know any good maternity photographers? I have seen lots of good newborn shoots, but I don't really like any of the maternity ones I've seen. Jer and I want to get our pictures done together for the last time before we become three!

- Also, any suggestions on a good place to buy a diaper bag? I am picky, but I don't want to spend a ton . . .

- Here's a picture of me at 21 weeks!


- Well, that's about it. Nothing too exciting here! Jer is playing basketball, and I should be choreographing or planning my next unit plan or cleaning, but I think I will take a nap instead! I can always just blame it on baby, right? :) Jer always says that I don't play up the "I'm pregnant" thing enough and, I mean, if my husband wants me to use it as an excuse more, why not? hehehehe!

What?!?!?! Are you SERIOUS?

So . . .

As if being pregnant isn't hard enough . . .

or being pregnant and working . . .

or being pregnant and working and student teaching . . .

I just got to add the joy of being sick to my list. And not just any sick, either - swine flu sick.

I went to the doctor yesterday because I was feeling super sick and he is pretty convinced that I have swine flu. My official test results aren't back yet, but he prescribed tamiflu for me and told me to start taking it immediately. I also HAVE to take 7 days off of all activities . . .

umm . . . remember how I am student teaching . . .

and now I have to take a full 7 days off! Sounds like a nice break - except that it is not. I have to make up every day that I miss, and every day I tack on to the end puts me further and further pregnant while still teaching.

Ughh.

By far the worst part, though, is how guilty I feel about putting my baby through this. All I've wanted is to give her a nice, safe, warm place to grow up healthy and strong. Now I'm introducing medications in and running a fever. I've been assured that she will be fine during this swine flu trial, as long as it doesn't lead to pneumonia.

My one goal now is to get better fast so that my little baby can be happy and healthy again.

We're having . . .

We're having . . .

a baby, in case you didn't know.

A very wiggly baby, at that.

In fact, the tech called the baby a "stinker" and "out of control" because baby moved so much.

I like that about baby - rather a wiggly one than a boring one.

Oh, and baby likes to sing, apparently, because the mouth was a moving a ton.

And baby is a girl.

It's Almost Here!

I can't believe that it came so quickly, but our official ultrasound is FRIDAY! As in this Friday, just 3 days from now - not some far off and distant, "it will never, ever come" Friday. When I scheduled my appointment it seemed so long ago, but now it is officially here!

We are so excited for the ultrasound. I haven't really been able to feel the baby move much, so I think this ultrasound is going to be very reassuring. The last time I got to see my baby, it was just a little mess of cells - more like a blob than a baby. I can't wait to see it now!

PLUS, of course, we will find out if it is a boy or a girl! Yay! So, what do you think it will be? Vote on the poll - you only have until Friday!

Maternity Clothes

All you mommies out there - I want your advice! What did you guys do about maternity clothes? How much did you buy? Where did you get it from? Has anyone bought any maternity clothes from ksl.com/craigslist/ebay? I am trying to debate on how much I want to purchase and the cheapest way to get it. I have a lot of clothes that are too big for me, so I have been planning on using those most of the time. I guess I am mostly worried about shirts that are flattering to a prego belly. Thanks in advance for your advice!

Our life in pictures!

I love Fridays. Well, I mean, everyone loves Fridays, but I think that I love them more! Firstly, it is the only night of the week that I get home at 3:00 instead of 6:30! How awesome is that? PLUS, I seem to always convince Jer that we HAVE to go out to eat on Fridays! Considering the fact that I just really don't like home-cooked food nowadays, that last fact makes Fridays fantabulous! PLUS, Fridays usually mean that there is a BYU game the next day! I can't wait for the home games to start so that we can put our season tickets to use!

Prego update (not like the spaghetti sauce, but like the baby in my belly - I can't believe I just had to use spell checker to get "spaghetti" spelled correctly - come on Kasie, you're suppose to be a freakin English teacher!). Anyway, update: things are great except for the fact that I am still getting sicker instead of getting better! I think I've thrown up more the past two weeks than I did my whole first trimester! Problem number 2: how is the world am I suppose to pack enough food to make it through the day without dying of hunger? I seriously feel like I am bringing an entire pantry to school with me everyday and yet I am still starving when 3:00 rolls around and I usually end up buying something on my way to work. I mean, come on! I simply do not have the arms to carry any more food to school!

On to the pictures! Here's what you missed since I've been lazy uploading my photos:

Last of the Australia pics . . . Our friends and us watching Ice Age in 3D

Camping and family reunions with the Payne family

And . . . my first prego pic! This was taken at 16 weeks. I am almost 17 weeks now, and I feel a ton bigger, so I will take a new picture and post it soon!

On a serious note . . . my thoughts and prayers go out to Alex and Kamie's family, who are dealing with the loss of Alex's dad, Roberto. He passed away yesterday from cancer. Kamie and Alex are leaving for Boston tomorrow and will be there for a few days for the funeral. I have no idea what they are going through, all I can offer is my love and knowledge that death is not the end. I know that we will be with those we love again and that while we may miss them now, they are in a wonderful place waiting for us. We love you, Kamie and Alex!