19 weeks

Today I am 19 weeks pregnant. Every week, like so many other pregnant women, I like to look at my handy dandy pregnancy app (who am I kidding, I have at least 3) and see how big the baby is. I used to think, "how cute, a little raspberry" but now I am like, "MANGO? Where am I supposed to fit that?" I feel like my belly isn't growing fast enough. I cannot eat a lot, and I cannot take a deep breath. I knew these were all things that happened when you got pregnant, but I was expecting this at like 30 weeks, not 19.
Zach was able to feel Uriah move for the first time on Mother's day. It was such an awesome experience. He got really excited and immediately put his head on my tummy and started talking to him. He was pretty impressed with his little son's brute strength to kick through so many layers to say hi to him. I can feel Uriah moving all throughout the day now. I can tell when he is sleeping and when he is awake, and I can tell that he finally has budged from his curled up position on the bottom. I got a video of him kicking me and you can see my belly rise from the outside. For some reason I think this is the best thing ever. It is the best feeling to feel my son getting stronger and stronger. I love being able to feel where he is hanging out, and wondering whether he is kicking or punching. I think pregnancy is incredible (yeah, I know, I'm one of THOSE women) and growing a baby is really cool.
Another first this week is that someone noticed I was pregnant for the first time without me saying anything to them! It was one of my customers at work, and she said it wasn't that I was huge or anything, she said there is just a "way about me." and she could "just tell." It was probably one of the best things anyone has said to me, because sometimes pregnancy really isn't cute, and I feel awkward about my body. But moments like that I'm like, "Hell yeah, I'm a beautiful vessel of life!"
This week we also celebrated Mothers Day together. It was a lovely day. Usually I tell Zach what I want for whatever occasion presents itself (birthday, Christmas, V-day etc.) but last sunday was different because I'm not entirely a mom yet.. You know? So it's kinda different. Anyways, Zach was really sweet to me all day and made me feel very warm and special and loved. He took me to get a new cell phone because I couldn't hear out of my old one, and I wanted a nicer camera before my gorgeous, super-model, perfect baby came, so that I could capture every ounce of beauty. So I upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and it's great, so happy Mother's day to me. We also had dinner at my in-laws. The night before I got to see my incredible sisters, and my mommy and we celebrated being moms together. I really love all of the women in my life. I also got the best surprise ever in my mailbox on Mothers day. It was a cute little onesie with a bow tie on it, and it says, "ladies man" on it. It was accompanied by the sweetest card from my best friend Aloura. It was exactly what I needed that morning because I woke up feeling really grumpy. I'm so thankful for her because even though we live so far away from each other I still feel so connected to her, and I always know that she is rooting for me. She is the best.
Today was SO NICE! I woke up and went to hangout with my mother in law Julie, and we did a little bit of weed pulling in the garden. We also made Strawberry freezer jam, and made a collage of a bunch of adorable pictures of my brother in law for his graduation party. We went to lunch together and also did a bit of shopping. I realize how fortunate I am to have such loving in laws, and I'm very thankful for all of them.
I also got to go outside and lay (uncomfortably) in the grass and play fetch with Reggie. I soaked up some vitamin D and I read a book that my mother in law(Caron) sent to me for mothers day that I have been wanting to read called Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. So far the book is very interesting, and I am really enjoying it!
This week I have a doctor's appointment to talk about my symptoms, and hopefully get some advise about them. Next week is my next prenatal appointment, and the week after is my ANATOMY SCAN! I can't wait to see my little Uriah Blaine again!