APRIL

Wow, April is here! We are one week away from my birthday, my last one before my baby girl gets here. Spring Break has been amazing! I didn't get all my paper finished for my master's class, but I got to see some friends and relax. Brian and I also spent an afternoon at Babies-R-Us and registered for a ton of goodies for our baby girl. It was a very smooth process until the end, then it got a bit stressful. Bottles, bathtubs, monitors...ahhh! We ended up skipping a lot of that, coming home, talking to friends that are parents, and then adding things to the registry online.
I'll be 22 weeks on Tuesday and I pee constantly! I know people say all pregnant women use the bathroom a lot, but I could win a prize for the amount of time I spend in the bathroom right now. It hasn't let up either. Some moms told me the 2nd trimester would be better. Not for me. I drink water all day, lots and lots of water. Which is good but man it keeps me going day and night. Wrigley most often sleeps right beside my bed. So every time I wake up in the middle of the night I have to slide down to the bottom of the bed then get out so I don't step on him. He was sleeping in the doorway of our mater bathroom the other night (I think the tile was keeping him cool) and I stepped on him. Poor baby. I get up to go so often that I can usually make it from our bed to the bathroom without really opening my eyes. That's not so good when Wrigley is not in his usual sleep spot.
In case you haven't heard, Brian and I decided to name our baby girl ♥ Giada Mae ♥. Brian loves the name Giada and I agreed that it was beautiful and unique. My grandma's name is Laura May, my name is Jessica Laura, and my baby girl's name is Giada Mae after my incredible grandmother. If you are wondering how to pronounce Giada, the i is silent. We are thrilled to get to talk to her and call her by name. She is on the move! Around 18 or 19 weeks I felt the first flutters, and now she is moving all the time. It is such an incredible feeling! I am so anxious to share this feeling and experience with Brian, but I know it will be a few more weeks before he can feel them. Until then I'm enjoying this special time of me being the only one to feel her.