5 months, half way there!

So it has been a week filled with, ummm, excitement. Last Friday, February 27th, I was on my way to the bank for my work and someone T-boned me. Trust me, it sounds worse that it really was. I am fine as is baby boy Rodriguez. I was driving down a side road when some "dork" (I had better choice words for him but I won't share them here) pulled out of his place of employment without stopping and slammed into me. Luckily he hit my passenger side and not my side otherwise it could have been worse! He was driving an older red geo metro and his bumper fell off! (serves him right!) Regardless, it was completely his fault which he admitted by saying, "I didn't even see you until I hit you!" AHHHH......... So long story short he finally called "back" his insurance today (a week later) and they of course are taking liability! So my poor banged up car will be fixed at the expense of the "dork"! YAY!

On to happier things, I think I have felt the baby move a few times. I am not 100% sure since I am not sure what it is supposed to feel like. A couple times it has felt like there was a big worm inside me moving; gross I know. Another time it was like having "gas bubbles" without the discomfort. So from what others have said that is/was the baby moving! Crazy! Last time we went to get an ultrasound they weren't able to take pictures of the heart they way they needed to. So today my mom came over and we went back. My mom was so excited since she hadn't actually seen the baby yet. It was neat to see him again with his little heart beating; it makes it all so much more real! : ) He was a bit more active today and they were able to get the pictures they needed! I see my actual doctor on Monday and he will go over it all with me then but the Tech gal said all looked fine! Yay again!

We are at the half way mark! I can't believe how fast it is going! I feel like just yesterday I was wishing I were pregnant! : ) I am sure once I hit the 3rd trimester it will feel like an eternity! I am feeling so much better than I did a month ago. Sleeping is starting to get harder while I am having trouble getting and staying comfortable through the night but I am sleeping! I am for surely showing now. I have never felt so proud about showing off my belly to the world. No, I am not lifting my shirt and showing people but I am not trying to hide it and let me tell you, this is the first time ever in my life I have felt that way! It is fantastic! ; ) Tomorrow, my cousin Suzanne and I are going to try to tackle Babies R Us for some "infant care" registry stuff. I figure that is the one area I am lost at how much to buy and which kinds are better! The rest Albert and I will hopefully be able to tackle on our own! I have received some excellent advice from some friends about what baby things we will need right away. It has decreased the stress level dramatically! Thank you to those of you who helped me out!

Here are a couple pictures from today!

So this one is a little hard to "see" but if you tilt your head to the right a bit you can make out the eyes, chin and mouth. Where the mouth is, it is more shaded gray that white! He was even looking at the camera for us!!

Here are his little feet! Who can resist little baby feet! :) So cute!

It's a boy!!

So today was the big day and we found out a couple things;  1. it's a boy and 2. he's lazy or as the ultrasound tech said "cozy" (he never moved the whole time we were there!).  Regardless, it's a boy and we are so happy to finally know.  It all seems more real new too!  Albert, of course, is thrilled!!  I was a bit disappointed at first to be honest then realized we wouldn't have to pay for a wedding (not the best "positive" but it was all I had at the moment!)!  I really was hoping for a girl, I mean I had a few names already picked out, a favorite bedding for the crib we haven't even thought about yet and even thought about all the pink I would get to buy.  Well all that changed today and now I look forward to blue!  

After digesting it and talking about it with Albert and co-workers at work a boy is a god thing. My cousin, Suzanne's son Shaun, just turned 1 last week and they live really close so he will have a playmate for life. One of my best friends, Erin who lives in Oregon, just had a boy in November as well!  So there are lots of new baby boys he will be around and new moms that can give me advice in this boy thing. The best part is that he is a "he" and not an "it" anymore. So now the fun comes, all the picking out of things in boy colors!  : ) 

I cannot believe we are having a baby and not just any baby but a baby boy!  Wow!  What a little miracle!  Our next doctor's appointment is March 9th but I don't expect any actual news to come from it but be sure to check back frequently!

Here is a side profile of baby boy Rodriguez from today.  His head is on the left with his body on the right and a hand sticking up in the middle!  The dark spot on his head is an eye socket and at the bottom of the body you can kind of see the spine and another arm and hand.  The white parts are bones!  It's hard to believe that this little human is living and growing inside of my belly! AMAZING!!!

Week 18

I am half through week 18 and officially showing! A customer of mine actually asked if I was pregnant.  I have the feeling some haven't said anything in fear I was just gaining weight.  I have been finally feeling somewhat normal for about 2 weeks now, finally!  I was so very sick for the first 3 and half months.  It was a rough going; it is a good thing I have such awesome, understanding co-workers.  They not only took good care of me but also helped keep my secret until I was full ready to share it with the world. 

Friday Albert and I get to possibly find out the sex; I cannot wait!  I know there is a good chance we may not find out then but at the same time if we don't I will be so disappointed!  So hopefully our baby is not as stubborn as we are! Of course I am very much hoping for a girl as well as my mom and good friend Rita.  However, Albert, his whole family and all the guys at work and very much hoping for a boy.  I will for surely let you all know when we find out! (Keep your fingers crossed we are able to!)

I will try to post something weekly to share what's happening with the baby and how I am feeling.  In the meantime thank you for all your support in this exciting path Albert and I are on.