Look but don't touch

21 weeks (and 3 days)
By far, one of the most interesting aspects of pregnancy is the idea that you are suddenly public property. Your body is no longer yours and your personal space, gone. You are suddenly like an exhibit at the zoo, I’m thinking pandas…You are a spectacle for all to marvel at and, yes, touch. I’m talking about the belly rubbing. It has begun.. For me this is really not a big deal but there are people out there that, (gasp) don’t like being touched. I can’t even imagine what pregnancy is like fore them. I don’t know what it is about the fact the your stomach is protruding more than normal that just begs people to rub you like a Buddha. Anyways, I find this comical. I’ve had several people do this to me lately and so far it hasn’t really gotten to me yet, but I’m sure we’ll revisit this issue in a few weeks.
So, on a lighter note, we’re having a girl!!! I’m so beyond excited, of course it didn’t really matter to me if it was a boy or a girl, but looking at girl stuff is way more fun. I never knew there were so many shades of pink though, and I’m pretty familiar with the color pink. I thought for sure that I would feel more relaxed once we knew if it was a baby G or baby J but it is incredibly overwhelming looking at all the stuff you have to coordinate; blankets and bumpers, sheets and diaper stackers, hampers and wall decor…it’s definitely headache inducing. Yes if BSW (Baby Skirt Winterer) doesn’t get the right color pink then she will never go to college, get her PhD and become president. I realize that sounds ridiculous but you still want everything to be just perfect. So nursery decorating is what I’m focusing on/obsessing about now.
So now that we know it’s a girl everyone is asking about names. This is another source of overwhelming anxiety. What’s in a name? Well, everything. I mean you have to think about everything, nicknames, initials, other people named the same thing, ughhh so exhausting. But fun. Joseph has said we are naming her after Frank Beamer’s mother Herma. Thoughts???
So what else is knew…If you haven’t heard we’ve been on a painting spree, ok Joseph is on a painting spree. He’s painting our dining room right now. It’s very exciting. We are almost done with the first level and will be moving to the bedrooms soon. Hopefully we’ll make it by the August deadline. BSW has been very active, she flips and turns and kicks quite often. Joseph felt her kick last week and he gasped and jumped back. It was awesome! It’s so weird to be able to feel her kicking but it’s amazing. She definitely enjoys chocolate cake and ice cream! I have recently become a bottomless pit. I eat everything, and then go back for thirds. I have no idea where it goes but I’m always hungry!! Things are also becoming a little bit more difficult to do. I can’t bend over or crouch down very well anymore. My back and feet have started hurting and I get leg cramps at night. I get winded faster and don’t quite have the energy I had two weeks ago. You wouldn’t think that a few extra pounds and a small person growing in your belly can have that much effect on you but oh they do. The best part about all this is that it’s only going to get worse. Yay! But it’s all for a good cause.
Well I do believe that’s it for now. All is well, the doc says everything looks great and we are right on track. So until next time…