Can you guess what is carved into our pumpkin?

I did the best I could.  There was no stencil so I had to draw it by hand.

Week 18

(see shirt image in other post below)

Kaelani the Monkey

We got a visit from a friendly monkey named Kaelani...

She's a silly monkey.

 

Looking out for trick-or-treators

Happy Halloween!!

P.S. I'll add a picture of me wearing the shirt later on tonight when Shaun gets home.

Halloween at Shelburne Museum with Mary and Her Little Lamb

Last Sunday I joined to the Hoppes to take Mary and her Little Lamb to Shelburne Museum's Halloween festival for some trick-or-treating.  Aren't these kids so darn cute?  LOVE THEM!

By the way, that's all your getting for a Week 17 photo.  None of them came out well so I'm not posting one - sorry!

Dear God, it's me, ShawnnaLea. I just want to fell better. Can you help?

Even when I'm not pregnant I don't like being sick. I'm the girl who would drag myself to school because I didn't want to admit I didn't feel well. When I did complain of not feeling well my mom pretty much knew I wasn't lying.

With all the hype about H1N1 I've tried to be super careful. Washing my hands more often and even using hand sanitizer anytime I touch my nose. Well my cautious actions weren't enough and I've gotten something. Luckily whatever it is doesn't include a fever. But absence of a fever isn't making me feel any better.

Yesterday at my OB appt they told me I should go home and sleep off what I was thinking was a sinus infection that moved down to my chest. Given that I am still the hideout for our little munchkin I was told I could have cough medicine and my inhaler. My Primary Care said they wouldn't even see me if I didn't have a fever so not to expose me to the many patients with fevers loitering in their waiting room. So, off to bed I went.

Sleeping was nice but didn't do much for my painfully dry cough, tight chest or achy lower back. By the time I went to bed last night I truly thought I'd be able to function this morning. My multiple trips to the bathroom during the night seemed to confirm this positive thinking as it got less painful to get up. Boy was I wrong.

I made it as far as the toilet and turning on the shower before I had to sit down. The thought of having to undress and stand in the shower seemed impossible. I couldn't even begin to think about washing my hair or that belly bump. When I could muster the energy I admitted defeat, turned off the shower and returned to bed. I am bummed to admit that today I feel worse than yesterday. Yesterday I could breathe. Today I'm struggling even with the wonderful Breathe Right strips I swear by. Yesterday I drank more than a gallon of water. Today I've thrown up all the water I've drank. Yesterday I ate. Today I forced down some applesauce and two bites of yogurt before I felt green. So far they're still in my system. Unfortunately I'm very dehydrated and need to force myself to try water again. Keep your fingers crossed I don't need the big mixing bowl on the floor by my bed since I can't move fast enough to make it to a sink or toilet.


I will get through this and who knows, maybe I'll come out of it stronger for not putting myself in an OTC-drug-induced state like I would have pre-Little Z. And if not, it's still worth it for our munchkin.

Okay, I'm wiped out. Back to sleep I go.

16 weeks

In addition to hitting 16 weeks, today's my mom's birthday. So from Little Z as Dave Hoppe has affectionally nicknamed our little munchkin, "Happy Birthday, Grandma!"

15 weeks

HAVE and HAVE NOT

I thought it was about time I share some of the things I HAVE and HAVE NOT gotten used to so far in my pregnancy.

For the most part, I HAVE gotten used to the bump that makes my clothes uncomfortable. I HAVE NOT supplemented my wardrobe very well with maternity clothes yet but I’m making do. And I have to say, I LOVE my GAP maternity jeans. They are amazingly comfortable and I think they look more flattering on me than my non-maternity jeans.

I HAVE NOT gotten used to the double takes people take when they look me. I finally havea belly bum so stop having that mental debate about whether I'm fat or pregnant. I'm pregnant!

I HAVE gotten used to the idea that we’re not going to find out what our munchkin is until November 12^th. I know some people think that we should wait. I’m not trying to be rude but thank you for your opinion but you are not going to change my mind. I was thrilled enough to find out I was pregnant – THAT was the greatest surprise life could give me. If we want to find out the sex, we will and we’ll be just as surprised on November 12^th as the day our little one arrives. And, if he/she arrives and is the opposite sex than what we’re told, in a few weeks than we’ll have an even bigger surprise.

I HAVE NOT gotten used to the sciatic pain I’m experiencing. Wow! Let me tell you, I have always been proud of my high tolerance for pain. I don’t complain about much and when it comes to deep tissue massages, the deeper, the better. This pain makes me feel like a wimp. My butt is continually sore and twice weekly trips to the chiropractor are hopefully helping.

I HAVE gotten used to Anna kissing my belly whenever she sees me and asking what the baby is up to. She is so darn cute – I cannot stand it sometimes.

I HAVE NOT gotten used to the growing size of my chest. People told me one of the first things that happened to them when they got pregnant was their boobs got bigger. Mine, not so much. But now - Hello, Girls! I think Shaun is loving it but let's be honest, what man wouldn't love thier wife's chest getting bigger? J

I HAVE gotten used to being a total bum. It drove me crazy at first but I’m realizing more and more that I should take advantage of these opportunities to sleep and take care of myself. J Sometimes it still drives me a little nuts that I’m so tired but my energy seems to be coming back and I’m learning to embrace it all.

I HAVE NOT gotten used to the return of my migraines. They have come back with a vengeance and I don’t like it. They are debilitating and frequent. When I don’t have a migraine, I have a headache. I’m living through them but LOVE my chiropractor who is doing everything he can to help with my head and my glutes.

I HAVE gotten used to sleeping on my side. This has been very hard considering I’m a belly sleeper. Since the doctor didn’t want me to get used to sleeping on my back and the sciatic paint really didn’t allow it, I have moved straight into sleeping on my side. Poor Shaun now gets to put up with me taking up my half of the bed plus the pillow I shove under my back to keep me on my side.

I’m sure there’s more but I’ve got to save something for another day. And, I wanted to give Shaun a chance to offer up his HAVE and HAVE NOTs. J He’s been amazing and I love him so much for all he’s doing to make this as comfortable as possible for me.

Shaun says he HAS gotten used to my constant moodiness, exhaustion and sudden hunger fits when I have to eat RIGHT NOW but HAS NOT gotten used to seeing the bump.

p.s. A Week 15 photo will be posted tomorrow!

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