Thursday, July 31, 2014

27 Weeks





We are officially in the 3rd trimester! It's crazy. I feel like I've been pregnant forever, but at the same time it's going so quickly. This week I learned of MORE things nobody tells you about pregnancy. I mean, really. You go into this expecting morning sickness for awhile and just plain uncomfortableness as you get ridiculously huge, but some of the other side effects NOBODY TELLS YOU! Well, I'm telling you. Read on...

How far along: 27 weeks! The third trimester! I can't believe we are 2/3 of the way done!

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: This week I have been sticking to leggings most days. I haven't tried to put on my regular jeans, so I don't know how they are fitting. 

Stretch marks: Yes. I got some this week and I just about died. They are very light and hardly noticeable, but still. They aren't on my tummy though, which is where I expected them to show up. 

Belly button in or out: Not out yet. It's dangerously close. 

Sleep: This week has been good for sleep. I just surround myself with pillows on one side and Caleb on the other and I have a pretty good support system that way. Caleb is left with like one pillow, but with everything I have to go through...he'll deal :) 

Best moment this week: Caleb being done with school! I love having him come home and being able to hangout with me instead of doing homework. It's a nice little break for us until January. Date night was also amazing. We had a marathon of the Next Great Baker and then we made some tasty treats :) I love spending time with my husband. 

Worst moment this week: Sciatic nerve pain! Okay ladies, if you have never had a baby then listen up! This is something I was not made aware of. When you get further along your baby starts to get into position to be born. Sometimes this means that she will sit on your sciatic nerve. Basically what that means is you are never going to walk again. Well, at least not while she's sitting on it. There were times where it was just this dull ache and then other times where my knee gave out every time I tried to stand on it. This can last the rest of my pregnancy AND FOR A FEW WEEKS AFTER! What???? Yeah, I'm serious. Also, getting sick. Not like nausea or anything, but cold like symptoms. According to my What to Expect When You're Expecting book, this is super normal and just another part of growing a human being. 

Miss anything: Other than sleeping on my stomach, not really. Maybe not forgetting everything. I can never think of the words I need to finish my sentences. Pregnancy brain. Did ya know about that one? 

Movement: A little more this week. She definitely moves more after like 5 pm. I feel like, compared to other women, my baby doesn't move as much, or with as much force. Also, when should I be able to tell where her feet are? I have no timeline for when stuff like that is supposed to happen. 

Cravings: Still no. I'm pretty sure I'm way past the point where those are supposed to kick in. 

Queasy or sick: Just cold stuff. So obnoxious. As if pregnancy wasn't difficult enough I have to get sick on top of that and BECAUSE of being pregnant. 

Looking forward to: Caleb's birthday :) My man turns 26 on Sunday! I'm so stinking excited. I have some silly little things planned for him.

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

26 Weeks



It's been a very simple, but good week. Last night Caleb and I realized that as of today we are ONE WEEK away from being in the third trimester! This is my last week of the 6th month! Holy cow! I didn't realize we were that far along. Only 14 weeks to go!!!

How far along: 26 weeks!

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: Last week I said that I thought I was done with pre-maternity pants, but here I am wearing them today! They are a little tight, but not totally uncomfortable. If I wear my belly band and don't button them they are even more comfortable. :)

Stretch marks: Nope. Ya think I'll go my entire pregnancy and not get them??? That would make my life!

Belly button in or out: Not out! I have a friend who's two weeks away from her due date and her's is still in...maybe I'll be like her. 

Sleep: It was pretty good this week, until last night. I wasn't tired, I was super hot and I couldn't get my legs in a comfortable position. So that sucked. It was after 2 am when I finally fell asleep. 

Best moment this week: Our doctor appointment. We got to hear Piper's heartbeat again. I love that sound. It's the most I get to hear from her before she's born. The doctor said that we are doing really well and because I'm so healthy he doesn't need to see me every two weeks like he does for others. Oh! And also finding out some amazing news...hopefully I can share it with you in the next couple of weeks!

Worst moment this week: Last night. I hate when I can't fall asleep.

Miss anything: Sleeping on my stomach, as always. 

Movement: A little more every week. She seems to like to move more at night than any other time of the day. 

Cravings: Nope. However, I have been watching Next Great Baker and it really makes me want to make some delicious cupcakes!

Queasy or sick: Nope :)

Looking forward to: Tomorrow! For date night we are making peanut butter, chocolate chip, banana cupcakes! 

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

25 Weeks


It's been a good week. My husband is almost done with this semester, which will be a load off of both our minds! Then we can just get ready for this little girl. Sometimes I feel like I have been pregnant forever (it has been 175 days with 105 left to go). THAT'S A LONG TIME! I'm now in the middle of trying to convince Caleb that it's his turn. I've done half of it, I think he should take over from here, don't you?

How far along: 25 weeks!

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: I think this may be the last week I wear my jeans and button them. I put them on a couple of days ago and they were starting to get too tight for my liking. I think I did pretty good! 25 weeks before calling it quits!

Stretch marks: Nope.

Belly button in or out: It is in, kinda, it's basically just flat. Neither in or out. 

Sleep: It is starting to be a little more difficult. I hate sleeping on my side, it makes my neck and hips hurt, plus it's just plain uncomfortable. But I have a mountain of pillows, poor Caleb only gets one now, and that makes it easier. 

Best moment this week: Finding a stroller and carseat combination for a REALLY good price. 

Worst moment this week: Cleaning the kitchen. I hate cleaning that stupid kitchen. 

Miss anything: Sleeping on my stomach. It will forever and always be sleeping on my stomach. 

Movement: A little more this week! Can babies jump in the uterus? Because I'm pretty sure that sometimes she's jumping. She also likes to kick my bladder so hard that it feels like it's going to pop out of me. Normal?

Cravings: No cravings, I think I may go my entire pregnancy without them. 

Queasy or sick: Nope :)

Looking forward to: Our doctor's appointment and Caleb finishing this semester. 

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.


Last week I mentioned my shirt that says, "Can't touch this" well here it is! I think this might be my go to social shirt. That way everyone knows not to touch me. 


Thursday, July 10, 2014

24 Weeks




This week was a good one, even if my emotions were in the dumps. When I was 9 weeks pregnant I made a post about things they never tell you and I'm tempted to do another one, now that I'm further along. However, this one would be all about the emotional side of things. Here's a shortened version of what would be in that blog post. 
I always imagined that being pregnant and having that baby bump would make me so happy. I thought I would relish in the fact that the world was able to see that I was growing a human being inside of me. I thought my mind would know the difference between being fat and being pregnant. Well, I'm here to tell you that that's not what happened. When I look in the mirror I see a huge gross belly that, if I wasn't pregnant, I would be working night and day to make it go away. I worry about what I'm eating because I don't want to gain too much weight and actually be fat, but at the same time I worry that I won't eat enough for Piper to be healthy. That being said I want you all to know that I am eating. I eat whenever I'm hungry and I try to maintain a balanced diet. 
I hate when people make comments to me about my growing middle section and have been tempted to skip out on church or other social activities because I don't want anyone to mention it. I post pictures and updates about it on social media sites so that these comments can be made there and not to me in person. I'm a total freak. I know. I won't let anyone touch my stomach except for my husband and the only reason he's allowed to is because she's his daughter and I don't want to take that experience away from him. Everyone else must back off though. I won't even let my mom touch my stomach. Seriously. I even bought a shirt that says "can't touch this" across the belly. 
Okay, rant over. Now on to other things.

How far along: 24 weeks!

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: I can still wear my jeans. I am only 6 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight and my belly is kind of high so I'm thinking that's why. However, they aren't comfortable. I never was a fan of wearing jeans. So I mostly wear dresses, skirts, or these flowy pants I found at Target! I think they are called palazzos or something to that effect. Anyways, they are big and flowy and feel like pajamas, but they aren't so I am allowed to wear them in public. I love them. 

Stretch marks: Nope.

Belly button in or out: It is still in, but very shallow. 

Sleep: I think Piper heard me taking delight in the fact that I didn't have to wake up in the middle of the night to pee because I have had to do that every single night this week. She's a stinker! I have also increased my water intake by like double what I was drinking before...so that probably plays a factor. 

Best moment this week: I got to visit my kids yesterday! That was a wonderful little treat. Most of my students are in summer school right now so I was able to go see them and spend a little bit of time catching up with my old co-workers. It was so fun to see those cute kids. I sure did miss them. 

Worst moment this week: Cleaning. I was cleaning up my house in anticipation of my aunt and uncle coming and I went into a crazy nesting attack. You've probably heard that pregnant women do that. Well it happened to me. I vacuumed everything, baseboards, blinds, the crevices. Seriously. While doing my little bit of cleaning I picked up a board of wood that Caleb had brought home from work to put it outside. Well, turns out that this particular piece of wood has a little metal shard on it that decided to stick into my skin like a splinter. I bled a lot. For a splinter. It hurt like crazy and I ended up not even getting it all out so I had to soak my finger in white vinegar to get the rest of it. It hurt. So. Bad. 

Miss anything: Sleeping in my stomach. Also, I have forgotten what it feels like to feel normal. I'm not sure that will ever happen to me again. Oh, and I would like to be able to stand for more than 10 minutes without feeling like I'm going to faint...what's up with that? 

Movement: A little more this week than last. When she does move it's more like she's twirling instead of kicking. We may have a dance on our hands!

Cravings: Still no. Maybe I'll never get them. This better not mean that Piper's a picky eater. 

Queasy or sick: Not this week! I am SO grateful to be over that part of the pregnancy. 

Looking forward to: Date night this weekend :) Tomorrow my husband and I are going to do a session at the temple and then on Saturday we are going to go see the Wizard of Oz at Tuachan! We got a really good deal on the tickets so we splurged a little and are going to have the pre-show dinner there as well :) I am very very excited! But I know that watching the show will make me sad that I'm not in a show because that's what always happens. Maybe one day I'll find my way back on stage. 

Extra: Here's the registry link. http://www.target.com/GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd?registryType=BB&jsRequest=true&catalogId=10051&status=completePage&cumulativeTime=-1&listId=GXCHgkyVBN9G_dcj-V7vUQ&noOfPings=&registryFirstName=Rebekah&langId=-1&segmentGrpName=-1&storeId=10151&registryLastName=Hackett Just copy and past that huge thing in...or press here.


Just a little comparison for ya. 

Thursday, July 3, 2014

23 Weeks



Sometimes I don't even feel pregnant...well, most times actually. I feel fat, but that's all. I don't feel Piper move very often, even though everyone says I should this far along, but she's very small so she still has a lot of room to move around. I can still sleep regularly and I'm not swelling up or anything. Everytime I read one of my pregnancy apps and it talks about all these discomforts of pregnancy I worry because I don't have them...so that must mean there's something wrong with me, right? I know, I know, nothing's wrong and I should be grateful to have this so easy! The worst problems I have are headaches and getting sick if I don't eat in decent time intervals. This week I'm going to work on gratitude for an easy pregnancy...it may never happen again. 
Also, I have been asked about a registry a couple of times in the past week, so I finished it up (I think) and here's the link. (Just press the word "link" and it will take you there). I didn't register for clothes and such, but please, if you want to send me some adorable girly outfits, FEEL FREE! We are also decorating her nursery with a princess theme (of course) so if you want to send some princess decorations our way we won't complain :) 
 
How far along: 23 weeks! We are into our 6th month now! It feels surreal. 

Gender: A sweet baby girl! We are so excited to be adding a princess to our family!

Maternity clothes: I bought a pair of maternity pants and a super cute dress this past weekend from Motherhood. Man, that store is expensive! But I had a gift card from my mom, so that brought the price down considerably. That being said, I can still button my jeans. The pants in this weeks picture are buttoned and a size three. My mom reminds me everyday that there's something very wrong with that...maybe my belly is just really high...

Stretch marks: Nope.

Belly button in or out: It's in, but I'm not holding out hope for much longer. It's gotten very shallow. 

Sleep: Pretty much the same as last week. I have a hard time falling asleep because I'm not tired, but once I get to sleep I'm good. I'll wake up around 7:30 because I have to go pee and then I just get started with my day. I enjoy the fact that I can still sleep through the night. 

Best moment this week: Getting some temporary medical assistance! I have been working on that since we got pregnant and this week it finally happened! I was a little embarrassed about the fact that I am now relying on the government to help me pay for this pregnancy, but as my little sister reminded me, I actually pay my taxes and work hard so that I won't be on government assistance my whole life, so the government owes me. lol Thanks to all of you too! Your money is paying for my baby! :) Oh, also last night when Caleb read Goodnight Moon to Piper. That has got to be the MOST adorable thing he's ever done. 

Worst moment this week: Nothing bad really happened this week...Well, they did cut Caleb's hours at work, but just half an hour every day. So hopefully that won't be too big of a deal. 

Miss anything: Laying on my stomach and not feeling like a fatso. 

Movement: A little. I know my doctor said that she's still really tiny for how far along she is so she has lots of room, but I wish I could feel her more. Maybe I'll have to start eating some fattening foods so I can feel some more of her. 

Cravings: Not really. However, when I want something I blame it on a craving...even though both Caleb and I know that I don't actually crave it, it just sounds good. For example, last week we were talking about Chik-fil-a lemonade and how good it is, so I told him I was calling pregnancy craving and we went and got some. Did you know that you can buy it in a gallon??? Well, you can. It's only $10 and it's beyond worth it. 

Queasy or sick: A little bit the other day because I didn't eat enough. 

Looking forward to: The 4th of July! My husband has the day off :) Also, on Monday my Aunt Tammi is coming to visit! 

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Please Excuse the Interruption...

It's been awhile since I posted something other than baby stuff, so I'm taking a few minutes to tell you a sappy story. 
I recently heard the song "I Don't Dance" by Lee Brice and it reminded me of this wonderful little moment Caleb and I had on our honeymoon. 
We were in Las Vegas, walking the strip, and we went through the Bellagio Hotel. As we were walking through it we stumbled upon this little concert. It was just a small stage set up in one of the many wings of the hotel. There were about twenty people sitting around listening to the singer. Caleb and I stopped to listen, just to take a little break from all the walking. 
The guy started to sing a slow song, I don't remember what song it was or if I even knew it. I looked at Caleb and told him we should start dancing. He laughed and replied, "I don't dance." With a little more pestering he finally agreed. I'll admit, I got really nervous when he agreed to it! I didn't think he would and I wasn't so sure I wanted to make a spectacle of myself in front of all these random people. I think I may have even told him I had changed my mind, but we got up and did it anyways. 
So there we were, just the two of us, dancing. It felt like there was no one else around. I just snuggled up close to my cute new husband and danced. When the song was over, I half expected to look up and see that other couples had taken a hint from us and joined in, but nobody had, we were still all alone up there! 
I will never forget that sweet moment. I am beyond grateful that Caleb and I are able to push one another out of our comfort zones and that we can grow together. That's how you know you married a good one.